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

The courtyard Xiao Lan chose was secluded, unlike the Sun residence that faced the street. This one was more secluded and not very big, similar to the courtyard Su Ze had introduced before.

She had also visited that courtyard, but as Su Ze said, it was too convenient for them to take care of each other. The closest one was like the side courtyard of the county government office, so Xiao Lan did not choose it.

Xiao Lan pulled Jiye and followed Xin'er who was running around, strolling around the yard.

"Jiye, pick a room, which one do you want?"

Sun Jiye raised his eyes to look at Xiao Lan, "I want to be closer to my mother."

Xin'er came over from nowhere and said, "I want to be closer to my mother, too."

Xiao Lan pinched the two children's faces lovingly. "The side rooms on either side of the main house, one on each side, are about the same size. It's just that the styles inside are different. That's why you can choose."

Xin'er is now four years old and can speak more fluently. She reached out and held Sun Jiye's hand.

"Brother chooses first."

"Oh, so modest?" Xiao Lan laughed at her.

"Rong is four years old and can give away pears!" She recited it in a baby voice, making Sun Jiye and Xiao Lan laugh.

"Who taught you?" Sun Jiye asked her deliberately.

"My brother taught me."

Sun Jiye looked up at Xiao Lan with pride. Xiao Lan rubbed his face and said, "Brother is awesome."

The family was happy and content. Xiao Lan felt that this was the essence of life. Children were at her side, she had no worries about food or money, and she felt completely carefree.

If only it could always be like this.

"Go, take a look..."

Xiao Lan was about to go into the house with the two children when she heard Mother Xu calling her from behind.

"Madam, there's a girl at the door looking for..."

"Girl?" Xiao Lan wondered. The girls he recognized here were all from his own house. How could he recognize any other girl?

Mother Xu walked over quickly, a little out of breath as she was holding several dressing boxes in her hands.

"Yes, what a pretty girl! She doesn't look like she's from an ordinary family. She said she came to see you on her way..."

At this point, Xiao Lan roughly knew who it was. Such a beautiful and wealthy girl, isn't she Su Ze's little cousin?

Xiao Lan nodded and asked Mother Xu to go in and look after Sun Jiye and Xiner.

She brushed off her skirt and walked out the door.

"I heard from my mother that she is a very pretty girl with an extraordinary temperament. I thought I didn't recognize such a fairy. It turns out that she is Lord Su's cousin."

Xiao Lan was polite and nodded as a greeting to Pan Yingqiu who was standing outside the door.

Pan Yingqiu saw someone walking out of the house from afar. Her steps were elegant and graceful. She didn't look like a lady from a wealthy family, but she had a kind of unrestrained heroic spirit. She thought to herself, "So Su Ze likes the woman of this hexagram."

Xiao Lan is good-looking, with willow-shaped eyebrows, star-like eyes, and rosy cheeks. However, due to her personality, the charm in her appearance is somewhat hidden, making her look dignified and elegant.

Pan Yingqiu was different. Her bright eyes and white teeth were charming and her graceful posture exuded a charming and tender feeling. No matter who she was, it would make men unable to look away. But Su Ze never looked at her directly.

"Ever since we last met, I've felt that Madam is quite a good match. I don't have any friends here, so I thought I'd try to get close to her. I just finished buying some medicinal wine and walked over to the nearby area. I saw Madam's last name written on the box, so I casually asked. I didn't expect that Madam was actually moving to a new house. I'm taking this great opportunity to come and congratulate Madam on her move. Madam, please don't think the gift is too small."

Pan Yingqiu handed over a pair of objects, which turned out to be a pair of jade vases. Although not of the highest quality, they looked quite clear, especially the patterns on them, which were elegant and unique.

"Miss, you are so thoughtful. I was just worried that there was a missing vase in the house, and you brought it here." Xiao Lan took it with both hands. Although she had some doubts about her arrival, she did not show it for the time being.

"Please come in and sit down. Why did you go buy medicinal wine? Are you injured?"

Xiao Lan stepped aside to lead them in, and Pan Yingqiu, without hesitation, lifted her skirt and walked in with her. This single gesture made the servants outside stop what they were doing and glance sideways.

Li Si knocked on the box a few times and said, "What are you looking at? If the Madam finds you like this, she will send you all away."

A servant came over and asked Li Si.

"Brother Li, is this beautiful woman Lord Su's cousin? Have you seen her before?"

"I've never seen this before, get to work!"

"My God, this girl is so beautiful. We've never seen such a girl in this city."

Li Si said disdainfully, "You're the only ones who like such coyness."

"Oh, you don't like to watch?" the servant joked.

"Are you going to work? If you're so energetic, ask Master Yu to practice for a few more hours."

"Okay, I'll go move the boxes." Before leaving, the servant looked back at the figure that had already walked away in the yard with reluctance.

The two of them sat in the courtyard. There was a gazebo in the front yard, which was quickly tidied up. It was a bit chilly to sit in the courtyard in this weather. Jasmine brought a small charcoal stove from the side, where she kept a pot of tea warm and roasted a few chestnuts and two oranges.

Xiao Lan only recently learned that the practice of "brewing tea around a fire" existed as early as ancient times, but it was relatively simple: just brewing tea. Fang Qingqing, however, replicated her experience at a popular online restaurant here. They roasted chestnuts and oranges. However, the chestnuts were never cooked through, so they only heated up the oranges. Even so, Fang Qingqing insisted on having a few chestnuts on the table, saying they looked good, not whether they were edible.

Pan Yingqiu looked at the small charcoal stove, raised her eyes and smiled at Xiao Lan, "Madam, this is very unique. This way of eating is the first time I've seen it. Why don't I just call you sister? I see that you are only a few years older than me, so calling you sister is just right."

Xiao Lan smiled and didn't respond, but continued to ask other questions.

"You just said your aunt was injured? Is she Lord Su's mother?"

"Yes, I twisted my ankle while walking."

Xiao Lan thought, you came out to buy medicinal wine, and you even came to me specially.

"Oh, then we need to apply the medicine quickly to promote blood circulation."

Xiao Lan said it clearly. It's such an urgent matter, and you're drinking tea with me, so just say it directly.

"Yes, that's right. But it doesn't matter. My uncle is taking care of me. I'm afraid those two were going to say something that they didn't want me to hear, so they sent me out to get medicine."

"I brought you all the way here, why would I avoid you? I'm afraid you'd get bored staying in the county office, so I told you to go wander around on your own."

"They're probably considering when to get me engaged to my cousin. I'm not in a hurry, but the elders are. I figured it wouldn't be a good idea to go back so soon, so I wandered around and ended up here."

Pan Yingqiu took the small teacup handed to her by Jasmine, took a sip, and acted elegantly.

"Master Su is young, promising, and elegant, and he is the perfect match for a beauty like you."

Xiao Lan thought of Su Ze's attitude towards Pan Yingqiu last time, which was obvious to her. Perhaps it was for this reason that this stunning beauty in the capital came to her to test her mind.

I'm afraid some gossip reached her ears.

"But my cousin doesn't seem to think so. He always praises you in front of me. He says that you have a well-organized home and property, and you are very graceful in your dealings with others. He asks me to learn from you."

When Pan Yingqiu said this, she was looking at Xiao Lan. She said it frankly, as if Su Ze had really said it. She just wanted to see Xiao Lan's reaction after hearing these words. She wanted to see how Xiao Lan felt about Su Ze.

She felt that even if her cousin had good intentions, a widow like Xiao Lan should have some self-awareness.

"Master Su, your compliments are unbelievable. You don't have to take them to heart. They are just polite words."

Xiao Lan naturally didn't believe that Su Ze would say such a thing. He had never said it to her face, let alone say it to his cousin.

"Anyway, I think my sister and I get along really well. I wonder if I could treat her to a simple meal. I've learned a few specialties at home that I could make for her."

Xiao Lan was increasingly confused as to what Pan Yingqiu meant.

"How can I trouble you so much? It's too much trouble. If it's just a small gathering, I can set up a table at this South City Restaurant and we can enjoy the specialties of South City."

"How about tomorrow? Although it's not very convenient to live in the government office, it shouldn't be a big deal if it's just a simple home-cooked meal." Pan Yingqiu didn't care what Xiao Lan said before, just talking about what she wanted to say. Xiao Lan was so enthusiastic that she couldn't refuse. She thought about asking Su Ze what was going on.

Just as she was lost in thought, Pan Yingqiu pulled her sleeve and said coquettishly, "Sister, go and try Yingqiu's cooking."

Xiao Lan looked at her, really unable to guess what she was thinking, so she simply kept silent for the moment and smiled with an embarrassed look on her face.

"Then take it as your agreement." Pan Yingqiu didn't care about Xiao Lan's silence. She stood up and said, "Then I won't bother you with packing. I'll go back first."

Pan Yingqiu left as soon as she said she would, and Xiao Lan didn't even react.

Fang Qingqing and Xu Yi came back together and happened to pass by Pan Yingqiu.

"Miss Pan?" Xu Yi was surprised to see Pan Yingqiu here. Fang Qingqing was even more surprised because she hadn't heard Xiao Lan say that they knew each other.

Although Pan Yingqiu felt a little confused about seeing Fang Qingqing and Xu Yi, she didn't linger. She nodded and left. After all, her goal had been achieved, and she really didn't want to waste any more time here.

Fang Qingqing walked towards Xiao Lan, who was still sitting in the pavilion, and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"Invite me to dinner!"

"Eat? Who? That cousin Su Ze?"

Xiao Lan nodded, then felt something was wrong and asked, "How do you recognize him?"

"I saw him in the pharmacy just now. Xiaoyi recognized him and said hello." Fang Qingqing reached out to pull Xu Yi over to sit down, but Xu Yi skillfully moved sideways to avoid her movement and stood aside without moving.

Xiao Lan looked at the two of them and found it funny for a moment.

"Why did you ask me to eat?"

"do not know……"

"Go ask Su Ze why?" Fang Qingqing looked at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi paused, shook his head, nodded, turned around and was about to leave.

"Are you stupid? I'm just teasing you!" Xiao Lan grabbed Xu Yi and glared at Fang Qingqing.

"I'm serious." Fang Qingqing felt that if she had any questions, it would be best to ask Su Ze. His cousin invited him to dinner, how could he not know why?

Xiao Lan didn't answer her, but let go of her hand and looked at Xu Yi, "She pesters you every day, are you annoyed?"

"Ah?" Xiao Lan's question was so direct that Xu was momentarily overwhelmed.

"Let me ask you, are you annoyed by this girl pestering you every day?"

Fang Qingqing also found it strange that Xiao Lan asked this question. "Why? He's not happy that I'm pestering him?"

Xu Yi's face flushed red and he couldn't say a word.

"Xu Yi, if you're annoyed with her, just tell me. I won't let her bother you anymore. I can't stand a girl shamelessly pestering a man. It's disgraceful. I'll lock her up at home and she won't bother me anymore..."

"Not annoying..." The voice was like the humming of a mosquito. If you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't be able to make any sense of it.

"Ah? Are you annoying?" Xiao Lan turned around and pointed at Fang Qingqing, "Stay in your room tomorrow and don't..."

"No bother! No need to turn it off!"

This time the sound was loud enough that it could be heard throughout the entire yard.

However, the person who spoke ran away in an instant. Fang Qingqing and Xiao Lan could only watch his hurried figure, covering their mouths and laughing.