After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

This was Su Yanshu's third daughter, Su Ling, now only fourteen years old. The girl's bright almond-shaped eyes looked at him, causing both the master and servant to blush slightly.

In the front hall, Su Yanshu sat at the main seat, looking at the languid Xie Yin, feeling rather restrained. Previously, Xie Yin had tried to get closer to him, but their positions differed, and Su Yanshu, unwilling to get involved in factional strife, had distanced himself. Now, Xie Yin's visit had left him somewhat embarrassed.

"Thank you, Chief Sir, for coming here today. What brings you here?"

"We are here on the emperor's orders to deliver a reward to Lord Su."

Xie Yin glanced at the screen behind Su Yanshu, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said: "Your Majesty said that the Su family is kind and the girls they raised are gentle and dignified, but they are wasted by the Zheng family. Your Majesty is very sympathetic and has specially ordered our office to come and express condolences." As he spoke, his subordinates walked in dragging two sandalwood boxes.

Su Yanshu stood up to express his gratitude.

"The Zheng family has received the punishment they deserve. According to Your Majesty's decree, the Zheng family falsely accused Madam Su, nearly costing her life and reputation. Therefore, they are ordered to pay compensation of one thousand taels of gold. The Zheng family's eldest young wife has also been brought to trial in Jingzhao Prefecture. With all the witnesses and evidence, she deserves to be punished. I heard that this matter also implicates Madam Qin."

Su Yanshu was shocked, but now he thought about the close relationship between Madam Zheng and the Qin family, and they would naturally become birds of a feather.

"Actually, this time, His Majesty wanted to ask Su Langjian a question."

Su Yanshu was flattered and said, "I don't deserve your name. Thank you for your frankness, Chief."

"The position of Shangshu Zuo Pushe is currently vacant, and there's been much discussion within the court, much to the dismay of Your Majesty. However, Your Majesty stated that Su Langjian hasn't expressed his opinion, so I'd like to ask for your opinion."

Su Yanshu: "Your Majesty is wise and intelligent, so you naturally have your own candidate in mind. I am really stupid and don't know who to choose."

"Hey, Su Langjian, why are you so modest? You are the son of Grand Tutor Su and the head of the Su family. It is unreasonable for you to be so modest. I will tell you the truth. His Majesty has a candidate in mind, and I came here to ask for your opinion."

Su Yanshu laughed dryly, "I knew that Your Majesty had made up his mind."

Xie Yin's eyes were filled with scrutiny. "Your Majesty wants Su Langjian to take on this important task."

Su Yanshu heard this and said in panic, "Please thank you, Chief Sir, don't joke around."

"Have I grown tired of living? How dare I speculate on His Majesty's intentions in such a situation?"

Su Yanshu's face froze, a mixture of emotions welling up in his heart. Ever since the Zheng and Yu families took control of the court, his Su family had shown weakness. Although he was the Minister of the Central Secretariat, he was constantly being controlled by the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Yu Lang. However, in his opinion, this was not wrong. The court was full of uncertainties, and the Su family was feared. Why bother getting involved?

He had thought his life would pass peacefully, but he hadn't expected the Zheng family to have long been plotting against the Su family's brother, leading to a bitter feud. Emperor Jing hoped to seize this opportunity to control the Yu family, and the Su family would become the wielder. However, Su Yanshu had no desire for this. After all, his family's safety was paramount. The Yu family already harbored resentment towards the Su family, and if he now usurped the Zheng family's position, he would be a true prey.

"Your Majesty is a wise and compassionate man, protecting his subjects and loving his people. However, Chief Xie also knows that the Su family is currently powerless. If the court is in chaos because of me, then it will be my fault. Your Majesty's love for your subjects is something I will always remember in my heart, but I also hope that Your Majesty can forgive my consideration for you."

"Su Langjian, there is no need to be nervous. Your current position is the same as that of Zuo Pushe, a third-rank official. Your Majesty is wasting your talent by doing this." Xie Yin smiled faintly, with nothing unusual on his face.

Su Yanshu stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Chief Secretary. I can only speak frankly now. As you know, my Su family is currently at odds with the Zheng and Yu families. If I accept this position, I am afraid that my Su family will be in an irreparable situation. For me, country and family are both of paramount importance. I hope that Chief Secretary Xie can speak a few good words to His Majesty and persuade him."

Xie Yin lowered his head and smiled, "Why are you so nervous? I am only here to ask for Su Langjian's opinion. Your Majesty is not forcing it, so don't worry."

Su Yanshu breathed a sigh of relief, and then listened to Xie Yin say, "However, I think Taifu Su still hopes that Su Langjian will have a bright future. After all, this is a good opportunity to win the emperor's heart."

Su Yanshu sweatdropped, "Ashamed, ashamed."

"However, I would like to advise the Imperial Guards not to hesitate no matter what decision you make, because trouble always comes upon you. The next court meeting will probably decide on the next person, so Imperial Guards Su should also consider sharing the burden with His Majesty."

"Thank you, Chief Sir, what you said is absolutely right."

"You know what, Mr. Xie is really handsome." Behind the screen, two girls secretly lay beside it, looking into the hall.

Su Wan looked at Su Ling and said in surprise: "Sister, you wouldn't..."

"What are you thinking? I just heard that he's incredibly handsome and unruly. I rarely go out and haven't seen him before, so I'm just curious. A man like this, no matter how handsome he is, if I can't control him, what's the point of coming here?"

Su Wan smiled faintly. She didn't expect that despite his young age, he was so insightful.

"Did you see the purse hanging on him?" Su Wan looked in the direction Su Ling pointed and saw that Xie Yin still had the purse hanging around his waist. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so frugal, unless the purse was very important to him.

"This purse looks a little different."

Su Ling nodded slightly. "I've often heard the women of the aristocratic families say that Xie Yin was the most exquisite in his clothing, but this purse was the only thing he never changed. It's rumored that it was given to him by a woman from Baihua Tower, and that he and that woman had already secretly pledged their lives to each other."

Su Wan seemed to have heard some shocking secret, and her eyes widened in shock. In her previous life, she never left the Zheng family's main gate or the back gate, so naturally she had never heard of these things.

"So the reason he doesn't marry now is because of that woman?"

Su Ling remained noncommittal. "I guess he wanted to marry but the Xie family wouldn't allow it, so he fell into depravity. I heard that His Majesty and the Queen Mother wanted to marry Princess Anle to Xie Yin, but he refused to agree. Fortunately, he is His Majesty's favorite, otherwise he could not be so proud."

Princess Anle was the daughter of the Empress Dowager and the most beloved sister of Emperor Jing.

As he spoke, Xie Yin stood up and said, "Alright, our company's things have been delivered, and our message has been delivered, so I'll take my leave now."

Su Yanshu: "I am truly ashamed to have troubled Your Majesty with the affairs of the inner chamber."

Xie Yin smiled and raised his voice again, "His Majesty said that Madam Su is intelligent and courageous, a true heroine. He also said that he hopes Madam Su will have a bright future."

Su Yanshu frowned, somewhat puzzled, and thought that His Majesty was praising Su Wan for daring to oppose the Zheng family, so he did not think anything else about it.

Su Ling, who was standing behind the screen, smiled and patted Su Wan on the shoulder, saying, "Look, sister, even His Majesty is praising you." She gave a thumbs-up and said, "Sister, you're awesome!"

The corner of Su Wan's mouth twitched, and she thought to herself: How could her naive sister know that Xie Yin was threatening her.

"Does it look good?"

Su Ling instinctively responded, "Beautiful!" When they realized what was happening, their shoulders trembled. Looking back, they saw Su Lin standing there with a half-smile on his face, Liu Shang standing behind him with a tense expression.