The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

After leaving the teahouse, Su Jingning did not return home, but went to Fengting Tower. Today is the last day of business in the old building, and it will be closed for a while after today to prepare for moving to the new building. Yuexun is not here, and Uncle Yan has something to discuss with her.

Uncle Yan was busy when Su Jingning arrived. She thought of Lu Zhifan and wondered if his injury had healed, so she went to the backyard.

The last time Su Jingning came, he saw that Lu Zhifan liked flowers and plants very much, so he sent someone to send many potted plants to Lu Zhifan. Now, in addition to taking medicine to recuperate every day, he takes care of flowers and plants, which is quite comfortable. Occasionally, when Uncle Yan is too busy, he will help him with the accounting.

As soon as Su Jingning entered the door, he saw Lu Zhifan loosening the soil for the newly sprouted orchids in the yard.

"It looks like you've recovered well!"

When Lu Zhifan heard the voice, he put down the shovel in his hand, clapped his hands, and bowed to Su Jingning.

"Orchids are delicate and difficult to grow, but you've taken great care of them." Su Jingning praised the orchids as he looked at the orchids with dark green leaves and half-opened buds.

"I haven't thanked you enough for the flowers and plants you gave me." Lu Zhifan bowed and saluted. There was no longer any of his previous wariness and calculation, but more sincerity.

"My name is Su Jingning, you can just call me by my name in the future." Su Jingning sat casually under the flower pavilion and smiled at Lu Zhifan.

Lu Zhifan's expression paused. She was very mysterious. Few people knew that he had been recuperating in Fengting Tower for so many days. The people in Fengting Tower never mentioned a word about her. He only knew that only a few people in the building knew of her existence. The shopkeeper Uncle Yan also called her "girl" with great respect in his expression and words.

Su Jingning, I didn't expect that she was the daughter of the Zhenguo Mansion who was weak and had been recuperating in Jiangnan for many years. Lu Zhifan was even more certain that she had gone to the Wushao Casino on purpose to save him that day, but she was open and honest with him and did not say she was taking advantage of him.

"I heard from Uncle Yan that you often help him with the account books, and you are very good at calculating the accounts." Su Jingning spoke to Lu Zhifan in a cold and gentle voice, like a friend.

"The girl rescued me from the casino and took me in here for free food and lodging. I thought of helping Mr. Yan with some account books as a token of my appreciation. Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Yan." Lu Zhifan sat down opposite Su Jingning and poured her a cup of tea with a gentle expression.

"Do you want to stay in Dijing?" Su Jingning asked after a pause.

"The Imperial Capital is prosperous, and I want to stay in it to see the future. Besides, I am a lowly person, and I will be trampled and humiliated wherever I go. Apart from the Imperial Capital, I don't know where else I can go." Lu Zhifan looked down at the foam floating in the cup with a gloomy expression.

Su Jingning was silent for a long time and did not ask any more questions. Through the open window, she saw the bookshelf in the inner room filled with all kinds of books. She suddenly felt confused. He was a lowly person, but he was talented, involved in a wide range of subjects, and had unparalleled strategies and talents. The two were contradictory.

"Your talent and temperament are not like those of ordinary people. Why were you sold to the Wushao Casino?"

Lu Zhifan didn't expect her to ask this suddenly, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"If you don't want to, then you don't have to say it." Su Jingning looked at Lu Zhifan with respect and sincerity. Lu Zhifan was moved. He saw respect in her eyes that was not in the eyes of others.

"There's nothing wrong to say. My mother was a daughter of an official who was sold to a brothel, so I was born into a lowly family. Although my mother was sold to a brothel, she was well-read since childhood, unlike other brothel girls. She taught me to read some books." Lu Zhifan's voice was flat and indifferent.

"Your mother must be a woman of great elegance and determination. Even in such a difficult situation, she did not forget to teach you how to read and write." Su Jingning sighed. It was not easy for a woman in a brothel, let alone a woman who had given birth to a child.

"Hehe, she is indeed different from ordinary mothers." Lu Zhifan sneered, his words full of hatred.

Su Jingning felt the low aura of hatred around him. He hated his mother?

"In order to leave the brothel, she sold me to a famous prostitute there for a high price when I was twelve years old, and then she took the money and left me. I didn't want to and wanted to escape, but the boss beat me up again and again. Later, I escaped from there with half my life gone. After I got out, I wandered around begging and working, and survived for a few years. Who would have thought that I offended a nobleman, who sold me to the Wushao Casino for a life-and-death duel." His voice was terribly cold and calm, as if the person he was talking about was not himself.

Su Jingning remained silent after listening to him. No wonder he was so cruel in his previous life, leaving no room for anyone and never trusting anyone easily. It is difficult for people who have been betrayed to trust others again in their lives, not to mention that he was abandoned and used by his only close relative. Such pain must be unforgettable and will never be forgotten.

After Lu Zhifan finished speaking, he didn't dare to look at Su Jingning. He had seen too many disgusted and disdainful eyes after knowing his life experience, and heard too many ridicules. Originally, it shouldn't matter, but he was a little afraid to see the same look in her eyes.

"Have you ever thought about making everyone who has bullied you pay the price?" Su Jingning looked at him with a firm gaze, not showing any disdain for him at all.

Lu Zhifan was stunned for a while. She didn't hate herself.

"But I am a lowly person and can't do anything." Hatred flashed in Lu Zhifan's eyes, but more of it was discouragement. He dreamed of making those people taste the pain he had suffered and making his mother who abandoned him regret it, but he was powerless.

"Have you ever thought about becoming an official?" Lu Zhifan was a man of outstanding talent and a man of worldly wisdom. Although he was cruel and cunning in his previous life, he was a good official who understood the sufferings of the people and cared about them. With his talent and wisdom, he would be able to carve out a niche for himself by becoming an official and no longer be bullied.

It’s just that in his previous life, his career was tainted by too much filth. Perhaps in this life, he can carve out his own path cleanly.

"If you are willing, I can help you get rid of your status as a slave. Then, you can take part in the April Spring Examination. A man's ambition is to go far and wide. With your talent and wisdom, you will definitely be able to pass the April Spring Examination and become an official, and make a career for yourself, and no longer be bullied by others."

Lu Zhifan didn't expect that she would help him so much. He didn't know what to say for a moment and was deeply moved. Since he was born, he had heard the most vicious curses and seen the filthiest human nature, but he had never seen such clean and pure eyes looking at him, nor had anyone ever affirmed him so firmly.

He stood up, knelt down suddenly, and bowed to Su Jingning solemnly and gratefully, his eyes red.

"Lu Zhifan would like to thank the young lady here. The young lady not only saved my life, but also gave me a new life. The young lady's kindness will be remembered in my heart for the rest of my life."

Su Jingning was startled by his actions. She just felt that Lu Zhifan's talent should not be buried like this. She also felt sorry for his similar experience to hers and wanted to help him. In the future, he would have to rely on himself for everything.

She quickly helped Lu Zhifan up. "You don't have to be polite. I told you that you are my friend. It is my duty to help my friends."

"Friend?" Lu Zhifan remembered what she said to the man outside the carriage when she saved him that day. He thought she just said it casually.

"What? Do you think I'm not worthy of being your friend?" Su Jingning tilted his head and joked with a smile. In his previous life, Lu Zhifan had followed Mu Ling for many years because of his kindness, and when the Su family was in trouble, he extended a helping hand without fear of the imperial power. This shows that he is a man who values ​​friendship and is a friend worthy of trust.

"No, no, I'm just too excited." Lu Zhifan explained quickly, unable to hide the smile on his face.

"Miss, Manager Yan wants you to come over." A maid suddenly bowed to Su Jingning and said softly.

"You should take good care of your injuries. If you have any problems, tell Uncle Yan. I will take care of the indenture matter for you." Su Jingning whispered to Lu Zhifan, then stood up and left.

Lu Zhifan bowed in the direction she left, his eyes seeming to show some determination.

He owed her a life, and in the future, if Miss Su needed him, he would be torn to pieces without hesitation.