Twenty-two (4)
It was six o'clock in the morning, the sky was already hazy and bright, and the maids of the main house of the Overseer's Mansion were waiting in the courtyard early, and it was raining lightly outside, as fine as a needle, and it was empty in the old mansion.
The shallow and thin weaving of the rain curtain, the moisture mixed with the mist spreads, as if adding a touch of fairy energy in the antique atmosphere. Han Wan'er got up and walked to the window lattice, lazily lifted the curtain, the curtain had changed to a tulle style in early spring, and the fine tassels hung down his head, gently swaying with the wind.
Outside, the drizzle was faint, and in the rain curtain there was a hazy white light, intertwined with wisps of it, like vines, mixed with moisture, and disturbed the thoughts.
She turned to the bed and saw that Su Shengbai was sleeping soundly, and her old greasy face was particularly abrupt in the dim light. This made her instinctively clench the curtains, and a thin layer of cold sweat formed on her back.
Just standing quietly by the window, his shoulders shaking and his body shaking. After a while, she slowly walked to the side of the bed and called softly, "Old man, it's time to get up." β
Su Shengbai opened his eyes and asked, "Is Adjutant Fang here?" β
Han Wan'er handed him the clothes, "Waiting outside the courtyard, do you want to call him in?" β
Su Shengbai put on his clothes unhurriedly, "Go ahead." β
Han Wan'er knew that Su Shengbai and Pingjiajun were negotiating conditions recently, and she didn't dare to delay, so she immediately got up and rang the electric bell. walked over to get Su Shengbai's shoes again, and heard a shout outside the door, "Report".
Adjutant Fang pushed the door and walked in, standing in the hall and waiting. Su Shengbai hurriedly walked out, and when he saw him, he asked, "What conditions did the Pingjia army have?" β
The adjutant immediately replied: "Lu Yuping wants the territory west of Mingyang, and asks the marshal to electrify the whole country." β
Su Shengbai swept his eyes coldly, "He has a lot of appetite!" Promise him to immediately invite Mr. Qin to come over and draft the manuscript, and I will call the whole country today. β
After a pause, he asked: "Let the attendant room take a telegram again, and order the second child to stop the battle plan immediately!" Go back to Jinling immediately. β
Adjutant Fang answered, and when he saw Su Shengbai flicking his hand, he immediately retreated. Han Wan'er came out of the bedroom at this time, and when she saw Su Shengbai's scheming appearance, she asked tentatively: "Old man, is there news that there are seven less?" β
Su Shengbai glanced at her, her eyes revealed a sharp light, she instinctively trembled, and then laughed, "Look at you, when you talk about business, you have a straight face, it's weird and scary." Wouldn't it be okay if I didn't ask? β
Su Shengbai was in no mood to pay attention to her, but waved his hand impatiently. Han Guan'er saw that he was about to get angry, so he entered the bedroom without saying a word. She thought about the conversation she had just heard, but she couldn't figure out the cause and effect.
It wasn't until Su Shengbai went out that she called the maid in to serve and freshen up, and after changing her clothes, she told Lian'er, "You follow me to see Shen Qiangrose." β
Lian'er hurriedly took the shawl and said, "Mrs. Seven, the handsome man has issued a strict order, saying that no one is allowed to see your aunt and grandmother at this juncture, why do you bother to touch this brow!" β
Han Wan'er looked in the mirror and said nonchalantly, "What do you know?" He said it on purpose. Lian'er looked at her in surprise, and saw her walk to the door, take the bamboo umbrella in the maid's hand, and stand under the rain eaves. The sky in the distance was dark blue, like an iron-gray porcelain enamel, with a faint white light.
She turned her head with a faint brow, "Do you think he will let the child in Shen Qiangrose's belly survive?" β
Since learning that Shen Qiangrose was pregnant, Su Shengbai prepared another yard for Shen Qiangrose to move in, and in order to let her raise the fetus with peace of mind, another capable maid was sent to serve her. Shen Qiangrose knew that this was imprisoning her, but there was no other way at the moment, she was not worried about what Su Shengbai would do, but according to his temperament, he would definitely not pay attention to the mastermind behind her.
Now Su Huiyi's whereabouts are unknown, Liu's mother is not clear, Shen Qiangrose has too much unwillingness, except for the numb patience every day, she has been thinking of a way.
After breakfast, Shen Qiang Rose lay down on the bed to rest, she has been hit too hard recently, and she can't sleep well, even her complexion and body are extremely poor.
Just when I felt sleepiness, I heard footsteps outside the door. She instinctively opened her eyes, and saw the maid Shui Lan leading Han Wan'er in. That Han Wan'er was wearing a thin cyan cheongsam, with a smug smile on his face, and said, "Cousin, don't come unharmed." β
Shen Qiangrose might as well that this culprit would come here, she didn't know her, and closed her eyes and prepared to sleep. Han Wan'er waved his hand, but Lian'er and Shui Lan didn't dare to say more, and retreated one after another.
Han Wan'er slowly walked to the side of the bed, "What?" Hasn't my cousin always been very methodical? Now that Qishao is dead, are you going to let it go? β
Shen Qiangrose opened her eyes, looked at Han Wan'er coldly, and said, "Since you know me so well, you should know that I don't want to talk to people like you!" Please leave. β
Han Wan'er smiled mockingly, "At this time, you still have the heart to play with your temper, you say I should say that you are naΓ―ve or useless!" I'm telling you, now that you're in my hands, I can do with you whatever I want, so you'd better be smart. β
Shen Qiangrose didn't want to face her, she turned around and was about to leave, but Han Wan'er grabbed her arm, and heard her say, "This can't hold your breath?" Why are you? β
"Why should I? First of all, the whereabouts of Qishao are unknown, and then the death of Liu's mother is unknown! As their family, I can't do anything! Let you people be trapped! What else do you want? Shen Qiangrose almost roared angrily, she looked at Han Wan'er, only to feel that the face of the person in front of her was very blurry, and it was no longer what she remembered.
She continued: "It's too early for you to come and see the excitement! β
Han Wan'er ignored her taunts, and just smiled softly, "How can you think it's early!" I'm so happy to see you fall like this! I grew up with you, and I knew that Shen Pingsheng was my father when I was a child, but I never met him once. Every time you celebrate your birthday, I can only stand silently and watch your family of three live a sweet life! And I've always been an outsider under the fence! β
She let go of her hand, hooked her lips and sneered, "I'm not worth it for my mother!" I'm not worth it for myself! Look at me, a young girl, who was given to Su Shengbai as something by Su Ziyu, do you know how I got by? But why! Why am I so unlucky? And you are so lucky, someone loves someone and someone loves! I really hate you! β
Shen Qiangrose glanced at her and saw that her eyes were full of stubbornness, as if she had fallen into a deep shackle. She said: "I know that you are unhappy in your heart, you have been living under my halo for so many years, and you can't recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors...... I don't know how to compensate you. But in all fairness, is it all caused by me that you have come to this point? You know, you don't have the only choice, you've always been trapped in your own demons, and if you don't come out on your own, you'll always blame your unfortunate fate on the blame, and you'll never be happy. β
Han Wan'er turned around and said after a while, "What do you know?" You have a childhood sweetheart who grew up with you, and you got someone's love and protection without the slightest effort, do you think everyone is as lucky as you? β
She didn't want to continue the topic, and said, "Su Shengbai won't let you give birth to this child, you better plan early." β
Shen Qiangrose might as well that she would say this, but thinking about her previous behavior, she said, "Is this a kind reminder from Mrs. Seven?" If you hadn't framed me for murdering my sixth aunt, I wouldn't have reached this point, and now what do you mean by saying this? β
"Okay Shen Qiangrose, don't know what's wrong, the things here are a little unclear. You can take it as my ill intentions, I have already sent someone to inform Young Master Qiao, and now he is the only one who is willing to help you. β
Han Wan'er turned his head, his eyes fell on her face, and said, "You are so lucky, no matter what you do, there are people willing to help you." One last time, don't come back after you're gone. β
Shen Qiangrose was stunned and wanted to say something, but the corners of her mouth moved, and she watched Han Wan'er leave without saying a word. Outside, the sky had brightened, and the morning sun was shining on her slender back. There are a few peach trees planted in the yard, and it is the flowering season, densely layered, and the flames are blooming.
The sky was as clean as a glass mirror, and the clouds were as white as snow. There are petals falling on the bluestone slab, and you can smell the refreshing fragrance from afar.
In the afternoon of this day, a group of garrisons poured in from the headquarters of Osan Town, all wearing Soviet uniforms and carrying spears, and stood guard in the courtyard. The first person was Liu Tairan, commander of the military region, and this time all the matters related to the peace talks with the Pingjiajun were handled by him, and after the two sides discussed, he personally came to pick up Su Huiyi.
Because he is the minister of the humerus, he naturally has to pay attention everywhere to ensure Su Huiyi's safety. Lu Yuping also sent a team of attendants to accompany him, and the two of them went to Su Huiyi's residence together, because the injury dragged on for too long, Su Huiyi has been in a coma, and the wound on his chest has also festered, and he must be operated on immediately.
When Liu Tairan saw that Qi Shao was injured like this, he was very angry in his heart, but he heard Lu Yuping say: "Commander Liu, you also know that our Ping family army and the second son have been fighting for so long, and they have been surrounded in this impassable place, and the lack of supply has caused the aggravation of Qi Shao's injuries. β
Liu Tairan didn't want to say more to him, so he only politely dealt with a few words, and then ordered someone to carry Su Huiyi out. Lu Yuping stood on the side, holding a horsewhip in his hand, and waved it at will, and the guards next to him saw it and immediately shouted, "Bring people in." β
Liu Tairan was about to walk out, but was stopped by a group of guards, who tied a woman with a lot of flowers, and Liu Tairan didn't see it clearly because her hair was messy and scattered.
When he turned around, he saw Lu Yuping smiling kindly, "Commander Liu, this is a good friend of the Seventh Shao, do you know each other?" β