Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

The cause of Sun Shaohua's death was obvious, without a doubt. Therefore, Xiao Lan could take the body back and bury it.

Taking Sun Jiye's feelings into consideration, Xiao Lan decided that Sun Shaohua's funeral could not be spared. She wanted to make it a grand affair so that Sun Jiye would have no regrets.

She came this time to ask about the body by the Su Ze River and to take it back as soon as possible. After all, it would have to be kept in the coffin for a few days before burial, and Xiao Lan was worried that if it was too long, people would not be able to see it and it would scare the child.

Su Ze had already prepared tea and was waiting inside. Seeing Xiao Lan come in with a good look on her face, he felt a little relieved.

"Master Cui will bring the document in a while. Once you sign it, you can take the body back."

Xiao Lan nodded in thanks, picked up the tea beside her and took a sip. It turned out to be a cup of scented tea.

"Master Su likes to drink flower tea?"

"No, I prepared it especially for you."

Xiao Lan smiled slightly, "My Lord, you are so thoughtful."

"I only have coarse tea here. I'm afraid you won't be used to it, so I specially prepared scented tea for you." Su Ze stared at his teacup when he said this. Because he didn't raise his eyes to look at her, he didn't know Xiao Lan's expression.

Xiao Lan's expression was naturally one of surprise. To her, Su Ze was a rather serious person, rarely showing any unnecessary expressions. Even when he was not in court later, he still seemed serious and difficult to approach.

"Then I'll bring you some delicious tea as a token of my appreciation."

Su Ze didn't seem to expect Xiao Lan to say that, so he hesitated for a while before replying.

"If you change the name, maybe this tea can be accepted."

Xiao Lan raised her eyes and glanced at Su Ze suspiciously. She didn't know that the serious Lord Su could say such words.

"So what do you want to be called? Master Su? Su Ze? Or some other name?" Xiao Lan had once suspected that Su Ze was a time traveler, after all, he had some acting skills back then. But then she thought, eyes can't lie, Su Ze's eyes were full of openness, very different from the Su Ze before.

"If we are friends, then of course I can accept some gifts and reciprocate. But if Madam Sun calls me Lord Su, then I absolutely cannot accept the gift."

Xiao Lan could only sense his calculations clicking. The first step was to change the address, to appear more intimate and close the distance; the second step was simply reciprocity, you give me something and I give you something back, to increase our interactions; the third step, it all depended on how things developed… This was the same tactic Xiao Lan had used when she was pursuing Su Ze in college, except that back then, she had given him high-end items, so Su Ze's return gifts were somewhat lacking.

Su Ze felt a little embarrassed when he saw Xiao Lan looking at him, not knowing what she was thinking.

He coughed lightly and drank a sip of tea to cover up his embarrassment. Xiao Lan was not the kind of person who liked to spoil things.

"Okay, then I'll call you Su Ze. I'm actually used to calling people by their names, it makes me seem closer." Xiao Lan smiled, as if she didn't notice anything wrong.

Su Ze still had no expression on his face, as if what he said just now had no other meaning.

"Hmm..." His voice was very low, and he seemed to be agreeing to something reluctantly, but Xiao Lan knew that women were not the only ones who said one thing and meant another.

When Su Ze didn't know what to say next, the document was brought to him by Master Cui at the right time. Master Cui saw that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little subtle. He caught a glimpse of Su Ze's red ears and guessed that something might have been said between them. He just thought that Su Ze must have said something, or perhaps adopted his suggestion...

"Mrs. Sun, please sign this document."

Master Cui prepared the pen and ink, and Xiao Lan carefully signed her name. Unlike before, there was no artistic font with flying dragons and phoenixes. Su Ze held the newly signed document and felt that the handwriting was more beautiful and elegant than before.

"Please tell my servant at the door to take the body back. I'll have a few more words with you, sir."

Master Cui glanced at Su Ze, and seeing that he didn't mind Xiao Lan ordering him around, he agreed and left.

Su Ze didn't know what Xiao Lan was going to say.

"Ma'am, do you have anything else to say?"

"You asked me to call you by your full name, but you called me Madam. Isn't that unfair?" Xiao Lan didn't return to her seat when she said this, but continued to stand beside Su Ze. The two of them were close, their eyes were close, and she could see everything in their eyes clearly. Xiao Lan saw the surprise and shyness in Su Ze's eyes, but they were largely blocked by his dignified and solemn face.

"Okay, then...Miss Xiao, please speak."

When Xiao Lan heard the man say "Miss Xiao", it reminded her that Liu Hu had called her that before, but it was just a joke.

"Miss Xiao... I'm already a mother of two, so I can't be called a girl anymore. Call me by my name in private from now on. I'm used to people calling me by my name."

Su Ze paused, his ears burning.

"Um……"

"The little beggar who delivered the letter last time said that he saw a thin man and a little girl killing the bandits who kidnapped Jiye by a stream deep in the woods."

Su Ze had just been immersed in the unknown ripples in his heart, but now he frowned and looked at Xiao Lan.

"little girl?"

"Yeah, I find it strange too. But the little beggar was sure those two people told you at the time that they would stop investigating if you only found the bandits."

"Name names?"

"Yes... the little beggar said 'County Magistrate Su'." Xiao Lan thought about it and realized that the little beggar did say that.

Su Ze was silent for a while, then turned his head to look at the pile of documents on the desk.

"In fact, you and I already know that Liu Yu and his men did this. Now they are still trying hard to hide it. Perhaps Liu Hu did not tell them that you know his identity."

When Su Ze finished speaking, he glanced at Xiao Lan. He felt that Xiao Lan cared too much about Liu Hu, and perhaps she had some other feelings for him.

"It doesn't matter whether Liu Hu participates or not." Xiao Lan felt a little depressed when he mentioned this. He returned to his seat and drank a sip of bitter tea.

"Are you just mad at him?"

"Aren't you angry?" Xiao Lan felt strange.

Su Ze stared at Xiao Lan, as if he particularly wanted to understand the person in front of him.

"He's a bandit, and he was the one who burned, killed, and looted your house. How could you trust him and let him follow you so closely? Didn't you ever think about the consequences?"

"I didn't trust him at first, but what he did made me unable to doubt him." Xiao Lan felt uncomfortable with Su Ze's eyes, and the nameless anger in her heart was about to rise.

"No matter what he does, you should think about the purpose behind it. Besides, that 'Boss Zhu' was originally a trouble they sent to cause trouble, and 'helping' him is just to gain your trust." Su Ze felt that although Xiao Lan was a woman, she had a different tenacity from others, but sometimes she would still be too soft-hearted.

"Didn't you just say that Liu Hu didn't tell them what I knew, so he still didn't betray me?" Xiao Lan used to think that Su Ze always acted in a high and mighty manner, acting like a teacher in front of her, and looking at her as if she were a fool.

She was so angry that she threw the cup on the table with a clang, and the tea spilled all over the table.

Su Ze was startled by Xiao Lan's sudden temper, so he stared at her blankly for a long time. The disappointment in his heart was transmitted to his throat, which sounded even deeper.

"You care about him so much?"

"Care?" Xiao Lan suddenly understood Su Ze's point. She felt an inexplicable pleasure when she heard him seem lost because of this inexplicable thing. She didn't know whether he was seeking revenge on Su Ze or saving himself.

She had pursued Su Ze completely at first, and even when he later half-heartedly dated and married her, he always acted like, "It's because you love me too much, I really can't help it." She was a boss who acted decisively outside, but when she got home, she had to constantly watch his expressions. Fortunately, she was still a bit picky about love and couldn't accept the idea of infidelity. It was only when the fact of infidelity was exposed that she finally let go of everything, seemingly at ease.

It's a pity that she died too early and didn't have time to take revenge. Catching the adulterer in the hotel was only the first step of her revenge, but it was also the last step.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the body is by the river. If someone is a bit capable, he can put the blame on Liu Yu. Didn't he just use a few blacksmiths to hide Liu Hu?" Xiao Lan looked at Su Ze's gloomy eyes and knew that this was not his style, but she just wanted to see how far this man who thought he had feelings for her could go?

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After Mr. Cui was busy for a while, he asked the servant to prepare tea for Su Ze.

"What kind of tea did you drink today, sir?"

"That tea?" the servant was puzzled.

"What about for Madam Sun?"

"Oh, I don't know where I got the scented tea from. I have some left. Would you like some, Master?"

"No." Master Cui sneered. Although he said no, his body was still very honest.

Thinking about the day when he handed the flower tea to Su Ze, he told him that women are very concerned about details. If you can take care of her in such small things, she will definitely care about you.

At that time, Su Ze threw the scented tea aside with disdain, shook his head and said that he was not doing his job properly.