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

I haven't driven for a long time...

Xiao Lan held the steering wheel, looking at the wide road ahead. Thinking of the muddy entrance to the house when it rained, it would be very uncomfortable even if he went out in a carriage.

The buildings and intricate elevated roads around her ran away from the window. Her destination was the cemetery.

Su Ze died in an accident while diving overseas. Xiao Lan's parents had someone bring him back and gave him to Su's parents, who buried him in that cemetery.

It wasn't until Xiao Lan saw Su Ze's black and white photo in the cemetery and the withered chrysanthemums on the ground that she truly believed that Su Ze was dead.

The photo of Su Ze was his ID photo when he was in his twenties and had just started working. Xiao Lan had kept this photo in her family album and had told Su Ze's mother, Ding Qiaoyun, many times that she liked it very much.

Because he was young and sunny, Su Ze's eyes were full of expectations for outsiders.

Even after Su Ze matured and became more attractive, none of the photos he took moved Xiao Lan as much as this one. She couldn't explain why back then, but now she understood. It was because his eyes held so many secrets, so many hidden, so deeply hidden, that the black pupils had become dull and lifeless.

She thought of Lord Su. In the last moment, Lord Su's pupils were very dark and bright, and the difference could be seen even in the photo.

Lord Su, who was shining with golden light, also sparkled in the eyes of the dead Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan lowered her head and smiled, took one last look at the tombstone, turned around and left without any reluctance.

When she returned home, her real father, Xiao Jianguo, was cooking in person, a rare occasion. The kitchen was filled with smoke and it didn't look like he could cook a good meal. But Xiao Lan knew that the meal she was about to face would be the best she had ever eaten.

Her mother, Wu Min, peeled a plate of pomegranates for her and urged her to eat more. Wu Min was very worried about her driving out that afternoon and complained to her for a long time, saying that she had hired a driver for her and why didn't she use him.

Xiao Lan watched Wu Min babble away, yet she felt every word was so sweet. She didn't want to use that driver; he looked just like Mr. Cui, and she didn't like him. She liked her father's new driver; he looked just like Mr. Yu, and he made her feel safe.

The dish was served, and sure enough... I was still not very good at cooking.

Xiao Jianguo picked up some fish for his daughter and peeled off the dark, fried skin. Inside, the fish meat was pure white, and dipped in the slightly bitter fish soup, it was quite delicious. Xiao Lan ate three bowls of rice and her stomach ached...

The three of them discussed and decided to go somewhere warm for a vacation during the New Year. Xiao Jianguo wanted to go to the beach. Xiao Lan's second grandfather had a house by the sea, a small villa, which was perfect for the whole family. But Xiao Lan didn't want to, because she thought of Xiao Cheng, who looked just like him and was not popular. Finally, he decided to go to his fourth grandfather's house. His fourth grandfather's house was a little further north and not as prosperous. It was a self-built house in the county town and the living space was spacious. Xiao Jianguo didn't know why Xiao Lan suddenly wanted to hang out with his fourth grandfather, whom he seldom saw, but now that his lost daughter had been found, whatever she said would be hers.

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The clouds were hazy, the deep blue sky gradually faded, and the clouds turned red, as if they were splashed with cinnabar.

Su Ze was awakened by the silent morning breeze. The moment he opened his eyes, he immediately looked up at the person sleeping on the bed.

Xiao Lan's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes could be seen moving from time to time, but there was still no sound.

The wound on Xiao Lan's neck showed no signs of improvement after a night, but instead became even more red.

Su Ze looked at the wound, and for some unknown reason he gently ran his fingers across it. The warm touch from his fingertips made his throat roll unconsciously, and somewhere in his heart he felt sour and aching, an indescribable feeling.

His fingers trembled slightly, and he tried to control the strength for fear of hurting Xiao Lan, but he moved up along the neck and finally stopped at the slightly cracked lips, stroking them back and forth.

He lowered his brows and stared intently at the spot where his fingers had passed. He didn't know how long it had been, but he still couldn't bear to move his hand away. His heart was beating like a drum, worried that Xiao Lan would suddenly wake up, but also hoping that she would suddenly wake up.

It was not until Xu Yi, who was resting on the couch beside him, made a noise that his brows tightened slightly. He quickly withdrew his hand and straightened the corner of Xiao Lan's quilt, which had not been touched at all, in an attempt to cover up his mistake.

Su Ze looked at Xiao Lan deeply before turning his gaze to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi was curled up on the soft couch next to him. He was quietly pushing Fang Qingqing's head aside, slowly pulling back his sore arm, rubbing it while getting off the couch.

He moved to the bedside and observed Xiao Lan carefully, then reached out to lift the quilt to take Xiao Lan's pulse.

Su Ze stopped him, personally lifted a corner to expose Xiao Lan's wrist a little, and then adjusted the edge of the quilt to make sure it was airtight before moving away.

Xu glanced at him, and Su Ze just gestured for him to hurry up. He hadn't slept well the previous night, and his throat was sore. He didn't want to speak right away, and his face was full of impatience, but he silently rubbed the finger that had just touched Xiao Lan with his thumb.

The servants at the door also made some noises, as if they were changing shifts.

"Master Su..." Haitang came with a basin of hot water and called softly at the door.

Su Ze opened the door and the sunlight was dazzling.

Xu Yi had already taken the patient's pulse. "The breathing is extremely weak, but steady."

"The poison should have come from He's mother." Su Ze's voice was low and hoarse.

"It should be. The wound isn't deep, but it's still bright red. If it were normal, it would have scabbed over long ago. Mother He's hand must have been stained with the poison, but why is she fine?"

"She's dead."

Xu Yi paused and looked up at Su Ze. Su Ze was staring at the autumn leaves on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.

"When?"

"Constable Zhao said so last night." Su Ze took the hot handkerchief handed to him by Haitang, covered his face with it, and took a deep breath of the hot air from the handkerchief.

He said to Old Yu, who had just rested for an hour and was coming back for another shift, "I have to go to the government office to try a case. I'd like to trouble you to take care of the safety of the courtyard."

"I will protect my lady."

Su Ze nodded and said to Haitang, "Put a brazier in the room. She seems a little cold."

Haitang agreed and turned around to prepare.

Xiao Lan was in this state now. Mother Xu had been busy taking care of Xin'er and Jiye all night and had just left. Seeing Su Ze about to leave from a distance, she hurriedly followed behind him.

Su Ze naturally saw the person coming, but he didn't say anything. He just let her follow him until they were alone, then he turned around to look at her.

"Mom, do you have anything to say?"

Mother Xu looked at Su Ze's haggard face, but still said it cruelly.

"Master Su, I thank you for your concern on behalf of my wife. But you can't ignore my wife's reputation. My wife suffered a lot, and you carried her back here in the carriage yesterday. It was an emergency and understandable. But if you leave through this gate again so early in the morning..."

What Mrs. Xu said was very clear, and Su Ze also understood what she meant.

"If Xiao Lan wakes up, I will ask to marry her! If she doesn't wake up, I will stay with her forever. Is this feasible?" Su Ze was certain yesterday that even if she woke up and didn't agree, he would not let go easily.

Madam Xu was left speechless by his blunt words, but Jasmine, who came up behind her, took over and said, "Lord Su is deeply in love, but he needs Madam's consent. If Madam doesn't really want to do this, then you're taking advantage of someone's misfortune and forcing them to do something against their will."

Even though Jasmine felt that Xiao Lan's feelings for Su Ze were unclear, she could see it after she came back from Su Ze that day.

But even so, she still wanted to say this. She didn't want to wait for Xiao Lan to wake up and then either compromise or struggle.

Su Ze looked at Jasmine and thought of the day when Xiao Lan stood beside Jasmine and looked dissatisfied with him for not giving her Xue Wu's letter.

He lowered his eyes and curled the corners of his mouth, laughing at the memory of Xiao Lan always getting angry at him.

"Then wait until she wakes up and then scold me."

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Woman A: I think they are having an affair!

Woman C: My husband saw with his own eyes that early in the morning, before the dog at the door woke up, Lord Su came out of the house of the woman from the Xiao family.

Woman B: Madam Sun?

Woman A: What Madam Sun? Master Sun is dead, and we will soon be called Madam Su!

Woman Ding: This woman is amazing.

Woman B: I heard from neighbors that a doctor said this woman won’t wake up and is hanging on to her life.

Woman C: I heard that too. She's hopeless! I heard she was poisoned! She was the one who killed He Xiaoniang from the Sun family. She dug her neck that day. That woman was so cruel. She smeared poison on her hands and grabbed me! She died last night too!

Woman B: How do you know so much?

Woman C: I heard that my brother was delivering food to the government office.