Chapter 128: 128. The Way of Entertaining Guests (Part One)
Translator: 549690339
Su Liang didn’t know Xiao Muyun, but the character “Yun” reminded her of the lover’s knot the original master placed in the book.
The lover’s knot, woven of red silk thread, was outlined with light blue silk thread in the shape of the character “Yun”.
The man in front of her, who claimed to be Xiao Muyun, had delicate features, fair skin, and was cultured and refined. He wore a blue brocade robe, held a jade fan, and had a tassel made of light blue silk thread.
Seeing Su Liang looking at the tassel, Xiao Muyun’s expression was melancholic, “This was a gift from you to me.”
With that sentence, he hinted that his relationship with the original master was unusual.
And that made Su Liang certain that Xiao Muyun was the man the original master had on her mind.
However, the death of the entire Su Yuanzhou family was due to the Second Prince’s wife.
And Xiao Muyun was the brother of the Second Prince’s wife.
The biggest question now was, how did the original master, a commoner’s daughter, meet the son of the Xiao prime minister’s mansion and become so familiar with him?
“How did we meet?” Su Liang asked bluntly.
Xiao Muyun invited Su Liang to sit down and poured her a cup of tea, “At
Huguo Temple, you picked up my fan, and when I went back to find it, we met.”
Su Liang asked again, “What was our relationship before?”
Xiao Muyun sighed inaudibly, and without answering Su Liang’s question, he counter-questioned, “I don’t know how you are doing now? Are you already married?”
Su Liang shook her head, “I’m doing well, and I haven’t married.”
Xiao Muyun’s expression brightened, “Then, where were you before? Did you return to the capital city alone?”
“A friend helped me quite a bit,” Su Liang said, “I lost my memory and want to know what happened in the past and how my family died.”
Xiao Muyun gave a bitter smile, “I also want to know why my sister died so suddenly. I thought you would know something, but I didn’t expect that you have forgotten everything. ”
“What was our relationship?” Su Liang asked again.
“If the Su family hadn’t had an accident, you would already be a part of the Xiao family.” Xiao Muyun looked intently at Su Liang.
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, “Given the disparity in our social status, were you trying to make me a concubine?”
Xiao Muyun shook his head, “Although I am a son of the prime minister’s mansion, I am a bastard. My birth mother was originally a servant in the prime minister’s mansion, and now I hold a leisurely position in the Ministry of Rites. I had a wife before who died in childbirth two years ago, leaving a newborn daughter behind. I originally wanted to marry you as the second wife. But I didn’t expect that so many things would happen later, and I thought you were already dead.”
Su Liang frowned, “With my background, even as a second wife, your family wouldn’t agree, would they?”
Xiao Muyun sighed, “It’s all up to people. I’m not very ambitious, and the wife I married before was arranged by my family. When marrying again, I could make some decisions.”
As he spoke, Xiao Muyun’s expression darkened, “In fact, I had the best relationship with my older sister who married into the Second Prince’s mansion. She was the legitimate eldest daughter and the most favored. She always looked out for me, her bastard brother. I only told her about our situation, and she said she wanted to meet you and help speak up for us in front of our elders. But who would have thought…”
In response to Xiao Muyun’s emotional recollections, Su Liang simply said one word with a calm expression, “Oh.”
Xiao Muyun shook his head and laughed bitterly, “You’re really different from before. When I saw you come in just now, I almost thought I was mistaken.”
“Everyone says that my grandfather was the one who killed the Second Prince’s wife. Do you think so too?” Su Liang asked.
Xiao Muyun’s expression darkened slightly, “Anyone with discerning eyes knows that my elder sister’s death was suspicious, and your family’s death was even more inexplicable. But now that my sister is buried peacefully and you have lost your memory, what happened that day no longer has any witnesses.”
Su Liang changed the subject, “Apart from this tassel, have I given you anything else?”
Xiao Muyun nodded, “There’s also a sachet containing calming herbs that you specifically blended for me. I kept it under my pillow all the time.”
Although Su Liang still thought it would be difficult for the original master to marry into the Xiao family, even as a bastard’s second wife, these things were not absolute.
If the Xiao family was open-minded, if Xiao Muyun could truly persuade them, and if the Second Prince’s wife’s influence in her natal family could help, the possibility could not be ruled out.
But there were no ifs in reality.
All these assumptions would never happen now. The original master was dead, and the Second Prince’s wife was also dead.
Now, all Su Liang knew about the original master’s past with Xiao Muyun came from his one-sided account.
There were two people who knew the truth about the matter. As Su Liang’s memory loss was already known, Xiao Muyun might not be telling the truth when he recounted the past, as there was no way to verify the authenticity of his words.
Su Liang was very calm at this moment because even if what Xiao Muyun said was true, she was not the protagonist of the story. She was just an outsider, investigating the experiences of the Original Master in her life.
No matter whether Xiao Muyun’s feelings for the Original Master were genuine or false, Su Liang could not ask for the things that the Original Master personally gave away.
However, she wouldn’t hand over the Original Master’s relics to Xiao Muyun before all the truths were cleared.
“Liang’er,” Xiao Muyun reached out to hold Su Liang’s hand, but when he saw her cold eyes, he hesitated and withdrew his hand with a sigh, “You don’t remember me anymore…”
“If I still remember you, would the previous agreement still count?” Su Liang asked Xiao Muyun.
Xiao Muyun nodded without hesitation, “Of course! As long as you agree, I’ll go back and talk to my family today! Don’t worry, I will find a way to clear the obstacles and marry you!”
Su Liang shook her head, “Don’t get excited, I don’t remember you anymore.”
Xiao Muyun’s face stiffened.
“I used to have only a doctor tor a grandtather, and now I have nothing. The past was just my foolish dreams; Master Xiao has forgotten about it as well.” Su Liang stood up as she finished speaking.
Xiao Muyun tried to pull her again, but Su Liang dodged him.
“Liang’er, if you’ve forgotten, I can tell you everything! ” Xiao Muyun’s eyes were persistent.
Su Liang turned around and sat down again, “You can tell me, I’m listening.”
Xiao Muyun was stunned, and after a moment, he sat back down, sighed, “It’s a long story.”
Su Liang remained calm, “There’s no rush, take your time.”
The more he said, the more she could judge whether there was anything unreasonable in his story.
Xing Yusheng, Qin Yujin, and Lin Xueqing arrived at the entrance of the Su Mansion, only to find the doors locked during daylight hours.
“Is Young Master Ning at home?” Qi Jun was doubtful.
Xing Yusheng thought that Ning Jing should be at home, just not going out. Su Liang locked the door from the outside when she left and didn’t give them the key.
Qi Jun knocked on the door, but there was no response.
So he climbed the wall to look for Ning Jing.
When he found him, Ning Jing was practicing on the Plum Blossom Piles at the Training Ground in the back.
Even when the handsome man was doing woodworking, he was still pleasing to the eye.
“Young Master Ning!” Qi Jun greeted him, then explained why he appeared here.
Ning Jing straightened up, holding a saw in his hand. The cold light on his jade-like face made Qi Jun feel suddenly uneasy.
“I don’t have the key, enter through the back door,” Ning Jing said.
Qi Jun: … This way of treating guests is very unique.
When Qi Jun returned, Xing Yusheng and the others didn’t mind at all. They took a detour to the back alley of the Su Mansion.
The back door was ajar, and it opened with a push.
The three of them went in to find Ning Jing, but he was not in the training ground, the garden, or the courtyard.
Lin Xueqing blinked, “Could Brother Ning have gone to find Little Sister Su?”
Xing Yusheng pressed his forehead, “Is anyone treating us as guests?”
Lin Xueqing shook her head, “You are a guest, but I’m not. I am family with
Brother Ning and Little Sister Su, so there’s no need for politeness.” Qin Yujin chuckled, “Cousin and Xueqing will soon become family as well.” Lin Xueqing’s face turned red, “Who’s becoming family with him?”
Xing Yusheng spoke with a hint of laughter, “Since they’re not here, why not go and see my mansion? It’s right next door..”
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