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

Ding Qiaoyun arrived early in the morning. Mother Xu followed her with a worried look on her face until they entered the main hall. Xiao Lan asked Mother Xu to step aside and prepare tea.

"Do you want to go and invite Lord Su?" Mother Xu stood at the door holding a cup of tea for a long time without entering. She just stood in the corridor looking at Jasmine.

Jasmine didn't say a word anxiously, but Haitang was already very anxious. "Tell me, Jasmine, what should we do? Or should I let Wang Wu go?"

I don’t know when Jasmine became their backbone, and Mother Xu would ask before doing anything.

"I think Madam can handle it. If we invite Lord Su here at this time, I'm afraid that in Madam Su's eyes, our Madam will be even more unbearable."

Inside the room, Xiao Lan bowed respectfully to Ding Qiaoyun. Just like before, in the memories she brought back, Ding Qiaoyun was someone Xiao Lan liked, so this filter still remained.

"Mrs. Su must have come here early this morning for something important."

Xiao Lan asked her to sit down. Ding Qiaoyun didn't act pretentiously like last time. She just sat down casually and looked at Xiao Lan. "You should know why I'm here."

Xiao Lan could guess, "I wonder what Master Su said to Madam that made her unable to sleep or eat."

Ding Qiaoyun was also a straightforward person, unwilling to waste time guessing each other's thoughts. "That day when you were injured, Su Ze stayed in your room all night, and the news spread throughout the city. When he came back, he knelt and begged us to agree to your relationship."

Xiao Lan wanted to say...what? She could guess what Su Ze was talking about, but for the time being, this could only be regarded as Su Ze's wishful thinking.

"I don't know..."

When Ding Qiaoyun heard this, she frowned and stood up, slamming the table, "You mean my son wants you to do this... and you don't want to?" She was halfway through her words when her years of upbringing made her unable to speak harshly.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Lan knew that her words would be difficult for her mother to accept. A young and promising county magistrate and a widow with children, the widow was reluctant.

"Lord Su is a handsome, young and promising man, and he is a perfect match for thousands of women. Although Lord Su treats me differently, I dare not ask for much. My situation is not very good now, and I don't have the energy to focus on love affairs. You also know that my father just passed away, and my family is in a mess. I don't know how to deal with it." Xiao Lan said humbly, and Ding Qiaoyun also relaxed.

Xiao Lan was a hot topic in South City. Just asking around would reveal she hadn't had a peaceful life since getting married. But Ding Qiaoyun also knew that this type of woman was the easiest to capture a man's heart: pitiful yet self-reliant, delicate yet resilient, helpless yet persistent.

"My son has never been interested in any woman since he was a child, not even once looking at her. He doesn't have a single maid serving him in the house, only two servants. Now that he's the county magistrate, he only has a legal advisor by his side." Ding Qiaoyun said this, curling her lips and looking down at the light and shadow on the ground. "If it weren't for you, I would have thought he was a homosexual."

Xiao Lan listened to her words and smiled. She felt that this Su Ze was very different from the previous Su Ze. The former Su Ze was best at exploiting women.

"I hope you can understand his intentions."

Ding Qiaoyun finished speaking and stared at Xiao Lan. Xiao Lan was still recalling Su Ze's previous evil deeds and didn't react for a moment. She looked up blankly and asked, "Huh?"

"I know Su Ze too well. This is the first time he's experienced this, so he definitely won't say anything or express it. He might not even take the initiative to tell you how he knelt before me and his father that day, begging us to help him."

Xiao Lan stared at Ding Qiaoyun, speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing her speechless, Ding Qiaoyun thought she was moved by Su Ze's deep love. "Yes, I didn't expect that boy to be so infatuated with you. He has never disobeyed us since he was a child, and of course he has never made us worry."

"You can tolerate this? Would you be willing if such an outstanding son of yours wanted to marry a widow?" Xiao Lan couldn't help but speak her mind.

"You don't have to be so self-deprecating." Ding Qiaoyun felt a little sorry for Xiao Lan when she saw her like that. "Women have always been helpless. They can't choose their husbands, and how they live their lives is just a matter of following the crowd. I know everything about you. You've never married a good man, and your life has been miserable. Now you've finally been able to start your own business, but you were ambushed in the street and lost your father. Your family's business is well-known in the capital, and it's not easy for a woman like you to support it."

Xiao Lan's eyes instantly turned red. Now that Ding Qiaoyun said this, she couldn't help but think of the good mother-in-law she had known back then.

I remember that she told Ding Qiaoyun that Su Ze had cheated on her and had been ignoring her and looking at her coldly for many years. Ding Qiaoyun only said, "Child, it's not easy for you. It's Su Ze who has let you down. We won't blame you."

Xiao Lan couldn't help herself and lowered her eyes to wipe away her tears. Mrs. Xu, who was standing at the door, couldn't help but push the door open and came in with a cup of tea. She didn't expect to see Xiao Lan wiping her tears and immediately guessed that Ding Qiaoyun had said something to Xiao Lan.

"Madam Su, my wife has had a hard time too. She has never thought about being with Lord Su..." Before she finished her words, a figure strode into the room behind her.

"Master Su..." Jasmine and Haitang were unable to stop him and quickly followed him into the house.

"Mother, I told you that I will not marry anyone other than Xiao Lan in this life. Didn't you tell Father that you wouldn't..."

"Su Ze!" Xiao Lan suddenly spoke, raised her eyes and tears streamed down her cheeks. Su Ze's heart tightened when he saw her.

"Mother!" Su Ze stood in front of Xiao Lan, "I made it very clear that day..."

Ding Qiaoyun saw Su Ze was anxious and was about to explain. Seeing that he looked at her with anger for a woman, she could not hide her displeasure and was about to explode. Xiao Lan had already stopped Su Ze and said, "Shut up!"

Su Ze was stunned and stared at Xiao Lan, "I..." But he didn't know what to explain.

"Your mother did so much for you, why are you speaking to her like this? Apologize!" Xiao Lan grew angrier as she thought about it, remembering how Ding Qiaoyun had protected her and how Su Ze had opposed her. The scene now was exactly the same as it was then. Back then, she was speechless, but now it was different.

"No need!" Ding Qiaoyun flicked her handkerchief and walked out. "I've forgotten my mother now that I have a wife. I'm just being sentimental!"

Xiao Lan hurried over and took Ding Qiaoyun's arm, "Madam, don't think that. He didn't have a rebellious phase when he was young. He doesn't understand your good intentions, so he's just using this to make trouble with you."

Ding Qiaoyun didn't understand what "rebellious period" meant, but she did understand the word "rebellious." She looked at Xiao Lan and asked, "Can you control him?"

Xiao Lan knew she couldn't answer that she could control herself at this point. "It's not that I can control myself, it's because Lord Su knows I was impulsive, and he wouldn't dare get really angry with you. It's just that I've been through a lot these past few days, with riots and fires outside, and I've been so busy and confused that I'm looking for you, my closest person, to vent my anger."

This resonated with Ding Qiaoyun. She knew Su Ze had been so busy these past few days that he'd been staying out all night, leaving the light in his study unlit for days. It occurred to her that Xiao Lan, the woman Su Ze cared about, might be able to take better care of him, giving him a break. After all, no matter how hard Pan Yingqiu tried, Su Ze wouldn't even glance at her, and that had become even worse since that day.

Su Ze followed behind the two of them. Seeing Xiao Lan turn around and glare at him, he hurriedly said, "My son was just anxious..."

Ding Qiaoyun turned around and looked at Su Ze, her eyes full of complaints, "Why are you so anxious? Are you afraid that I will bully your sweetheart?"

Su Ze paused, his ears instantly turning red, "I dare not!"

"It's best if you don't dare! Just stay here and don't go back. It makes me upset!" After saying that, Ding Qiaoyun turned around and left. Xiao Lan wanted to see her off but was left behind by her. Haitang and Moli hurriedly followed to see her off.

Mother Xu put down the teacup and walked over to Xiao Lan. "Madam, what about Old Madam Su..."

"He didn't make things difficult for me. He's a kind person. Everything he said was for this good son..." Xiao Lan looked up at Su Ze, with nothing but jealousy in her eyes.

Why did Su Ze's parents always do it for him, but when she came here, they became unruly...

"Master Su!"

Xiao Lan was lost in thought when Master Cui, the lawyer, came up to her quickly from behind. "I wanted to see Madam Su off, but he wouldn't let me!" Xiao Lan turned around and met Master Cui's rude gaze. That look was too familiar, but she couldn't remember where it came from.

"It's fine if you don't let me in. It's not far." Su Ze waved his hand. He never thought that Master Cui would follow him.

"Be more polite to your mother next time!" Xiao Lan pointed at Su Ze and went back into the house.

Su Ze and Master Cui followed, but Mother Xu was reluctant to leave, fearing that her wife would be bullied.

"Mother Xu, Xin'er will come to you as soon as she wakes up. She has scratched Master Jiye's face!" A maid ran over in a hurry.

Upon hearing this, Mother Xu hurried out, not caring about Xiao Lan. She just kept nagging, "Oh, you can't even control a little girl. If the young master catches you somewhere, I'll definitely make trouble for you!"

Xiao Lan turned around and looked at Mother Xu who had hurriedly left, muttering to herself, "I'll have to keep a close eye on this girl in the future. She thinks she's learned a few tricks from Old Yu and is so impressive she's always looking for people to practice with!"

At this point, Xiao Lan looked up at Master Cui, "Master Cui, have we met somewhere before?"

That look was too sharp, carrying a fierce scrutiny. Master Cui didn't shy away from it, seemingly frankly saying, "I'm afraid it's because I have an ordinary face. I look a bit like everyone."

"An ordinary face..." Xiao Lan murmured, lost in thought.

Su Ze asked, "What does 'common face' mean?"

Master Cui paused, and looked at Xiao Lan unconsciously, but Xiao Lan did not raise his eyes.

"Just... an ordinary citizen, not as good-looking as you!"

"This word is quite fresh..."

Having said this, Su Ze also looked at Xiao Lan's expression, only to see that she was still in deep thought.

"Master Cui, please go out first. I have something to say to my wife."

Master Cui retreated and glanced at Xiao Lan before leaving, but Xiao Lan didn't look at him.

"I was the one who started the fire yesterday."

Before Su Ze could ask, Xiao Lan spoke first. Master Cui paused to close the door, then continued to close it, leaving only the two of them in the room.

"What did my mother tell you?"

Xiao Lan felt that the county magistrate was doomed. He was addicted to women and couldn't extricate himself. He set the fire without asking any questions, but asked these questions.

"Your mother let me know your good intentions. She said you begged them on your knees..."

"What do you think?" Su Ze couldn't help but ask when he saw Xiao Lan said it didn't matter.

Su Ze's eyes were full of anticipation, which made Xiao Lan feel a little overwhelmed. She turned her head away and said, "I don't have any feelings. I just think your mother has good intentions. You should be filial to her."

"No feelings?" Su Ze didn't believe it. Xiao Lan didn't even dare to look at him, so how could he have no feelings at all.

He had been sitting opposite Xiao Lan in the main hall, but now he couldn't help but stand up in front of her, looking down at her.

"Just look at me and say that!"

Xiao Lan didn't like this feeling of oppression. She stood up and asked him, "What did you say?"

"You have no feelings for me?"

Xiao Lan felt a pang of pain in her chest when he asked her this. Even her ex-husband wasn't this exciting. This county magistrate was simply...

It’s not that I have no feelings for him at all, but once bitten by a snake, I’m afraid of ropes for ten years. How can I let go of the past when this identical person is standing in front of me?

Xiao Lan took a deep breath, realizing that her indecision wasn't good for anyone. A short pain was better than a long one. After all, she'd had her share of experience with this man before. A good horse never turns back!

"No emotion!"