A dream ends life

"What did you say!" Yu Luo asked coldly.

The eunuch gasped: "The Queen Mother suddenly fainted, please come to the palace to take charge of the situation."

Yu Luohan jumped onto the horse and headed quickly towards the palace.

The eunuch who delivered the message got back into the sedan chair and disappeared after a while, leaving only the old butler standing outside the door.

He shook his head and walked in.

Aikokuji

Su Ci woke up slowly and stared at the roof in a daze, her mind full of the past events.

"Amitabha! The donor is too worried and depressed. If he doesn't let go, he may not live long."

The presiding abbot had a kind face and eyes full of compassion.

Su Ci tilted his head and smiled at the host, "Master, do you have a good prescription? I don't want to die yet."

"Good prescriptions can only cure the body, not the mind. I hope the donor will forgive me."

Su Ci's smile did not diminish, but he did not comment. After eating some vegetarian food, he went down the mountain.

The carriage went directly to Lengcui Pavilion, the largest cosmetics shop in the capital.

"Boss, as you expected, the Grand Tutor has paid Xu Zhinian and Xu Zhiru. What should we do next?"

Su Ci had no expression on his face, and nodded slightly, "If they come to the shop again, no matter what they take, they must pay in cash. No credit is allowed."

Chang Feng nodded in understanding, knowing that Su Ci was about to take action.

"Also, do your best to find Mei Yizhen. No matter what conditions she offers, agree to them. I want to see her as soon as possible."

When I came out of Lengcui Pavilion, it was getting dark and the lights were just coming on.

The Taifu Mansion was unusually quiet, with the servants doing their jobs and even speaking in low voices. The atmosphere was depressing.

Su Ci had been jolted all the way and her body could no longer bear it, so she lay down as soon as she returned to her room.

The old housekeeper wanted to report to her what happened in the mansion, but had no choice but to give up.

"Madam, the old butler is gone." Chunshui watched the old butler disappear through the window.

"Hmm!" Su Ci responded tiredly with his eyes closed, and soon his breathing became smooth.

She slept until the next morning. When Chunshui was helping her wash up, he looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

Seeing that Su Ci had no intention of asking her, she could not help but said, "My Lord was summoned to the palace by the Queen Mother yesterday and has not returned yet. My Lady has been ill for several days but he did not even ask about her. How could he treat my Lady like this!"

Su Ci looked at Chun Shui's red eyes and pulled her aside to tease, "You are such a hot-tempered girl. I'm not angry at all, why are you angry? Are you stupid to make yourself sad for someone who is not worthy?"

"Madam, aren't you angry? The master is obviously your husband..."

Su Ci lowered her eyes. Yu Luohan was no longer worthy of being her husband. She didn't want any man that Wu Peiyi had touched!

Since Wu Peiyi regarded her as an obstacle that stood in the way of her and Yu Luohan, she would see if she and Yu Luohan could finally be together without her intervention.

"Madam!" The old butler's voice came from outside the door.

Su Ci gave Chunshui a look and Chunshui walked out.

The old housekeeper followed Chunshui in and came to Su Ci: "Madam, my uncle and concubine took away another 60,000 taels of silver yesterday."

Su Ci asked casually, "There are 60,000 taels in the account?"

"It came from the master's private treasury." The old butler replied slowly.

At this time, Chunshui came in again: "Madam, Shanhu who is beside the old lady is here, and she said that the old lady wants to see you."

Su Ci said to the old housekeeper, "Uncle Yu, please go back first. I will go to see the old lady. If there is anything, I will call you."

"The old lady should be looking for you on behalf of my great uncle and his family. Madam, you should be prepared."

Su Ci felt warm in her heart. The old butler was the only person in this mansion who had good intentions towards her.

She and Yu Luohan had been through hardships together and suffered a lot, and she thought they were the closest people, but she forgot that it is easy to share hardships but difficult to share wealth.

Wu Peiyi is the one he cannot get the love he wants, and she is indeed a tool he picked up along the way. It is obvious which is more important.

Unconsciously, they arrived at Rong'an Courtyard where Xu lived. Shanhu was already waiting there. She stepped forward and bowed: "The old lady has been waiting for you for a long time. Please hurry up, Madam!"

Shanhu had a rosy face, charming eyes and eyebrows, and was dressed like a young lady from a wealthy family. She did not have much respect for her mistress.

Su Ci looked at her deeply and walked straight in.

Coral's heart tightened when she saw the look, but she calmed down when she thought of what the old lady said to her.

As the weather was getting warmer, Xu wore a pink chest-length skirt with a layer of goose yellow gauze covering her upper body, which made her skin look even whiter than snow.

She is obviously forty years old, but she is still dressed in a pink and cute style, without any of the maturity of an old lady.

Greedy, hedonistic, sarcastic, and dependent on men for her whole life, with nothing to show for it except her face.

But such people always look down on her background and think it is a shame to have a daughter-in-law like her.

"You haven't been home for a few days. When you came back, you didn't come to greet me. I have to ask you to come. Do you still have me, your mother-in-law, in your eyes? You are indeed a country bumpkin who is not presentable." As soon as Su Ci entered the room, Xu ridiculed her before she even sat down.

Su Ci looked at her and said calmly, "The old lady asked me to come here just to talk about this. I will go back after I finish talking. There are many things to do in the mansion, and there are still many things waiting for me to deal with."

Xu choked, then remembered the purpose of calling her here, and her tone softened a little.

"You haven't recovered yet, so you shouldn't work too hard. You should hand over the housekeeping power and recover from your illness. You can have children for Han'er in the future."

Su Ci sat down and took the teacup on the small table and sipped it slowly, so that Xu Shi could not see her expression clearly.

The room was silent for a while. After a long while, Su Ci put down the teacup, looked up at Xu and said, "If that's what the old lady meant, I will hand over the account books and the keys to the household to Rong'an Courtyard tomorrow."

Xu's expression visibly relaxed, and he put away his harsh expression and smiled with satisfaction.

Seeing that Su Ci was so sensible, she softened her voice, "This lady is also thinking about you. You should know that you are not worthy of Han'er with your status. He can marry even a princess with his current status. You should know yourself. If you have a child in the future, Han'er will not treat you badly. As for the position of the first wife, don't even think about it."

Su Ci lowered her eyes and said nothing, which in Xu's eyes seemed like she was being humble and submissive.

There was a glimmer of pride in Xu's eyes. After all, she was of low status and she finally knew her own worth.

"Han'er is busy with official duties, and you are not in good health. It would be difficult to do without a capable person to take care of you. Shanhu is a considerate girl. You can take her back later and she can take care of Han'er for you."

Su Ci looked at Xu's face coldly and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Everything she wore, what she wore on her head, and the food and drink expenses in this mansion were all spent with her money.

Now she has to put someone in Yu Luohan's room. What kind of person is she in Xu's eyes?

Looking at Coral’s blushing face, with a shy look on her face, her eyes were full of anticipation.

Su Ci smiled, "It's all up to you, old lady! I really can't work too hard. Shanhu is a capable girl, and I feel relieved to leave her with you."

It’s such a blessing that someone hands me a pillow when I’m sleepy. Yu Luohan is lucky to have such a mother!