Chapter 200 Persuasion
Su Luo came out of the prison, but only Zhou Chongwen was waiting there. Su Jiang accompanied Madam Qin back to the Qin Mansion first.
Su Luo and Zhou Chongwen left the Dali Temple and unexpectedly saw Zeng Xinrou standing across the street. Seeing Zhou Chongwen, she quickly walked over and said, "I came to buy some things nearby. I thought you were almost done, so I came to go back with you." As she spoke, she raised the small bag in her hand to Su Luo and said with a smile, "Boss Su, do you want to try the cakes from Tianxiangju?"
Su Luo shook her head, not even having the energy to smile at Zeng Xinrou. She said to Zhou Chongwen, "I have something to discuss with you. Let's go to the Princess's Mansion."
Zhou Chongwen nodded and said to Zeng Xinrou, "You go back first. I'll be back after I finish talking to Luo'er."
"Why don't I go with you? We need to go to Ranmoxuan to get paper and ink on our way back. I can get some for you." Zeng Xinrou smiled and said, "If Boss Su finds it convenient."
"Whatever." Su Luo wouldn't mind as long as he didn't disturb their conversation.
After returning to the Princess's Mansion, Su Luo invited Zeng Xinrou to the lobby and said bluntly: "It's not convenient for you to hear what I'm going to say next. If you feel bored, you can walk around the Princess's Mansion." Su Luo said expressionlessly and pulled Zhou Chongwen to her room.
Zeng Xinrou's upward curved lips slowly drooped, and she became depressed. No matter how gentle and sensible she was, no matter how deliberately she separated Zhou Chongwen and Su Luo, no matter how much she pulled Zhou Chongwen to call Su Luo "Boss Su", it still couldn't change the fact that Zhou Chongwen's eyes lit up when he saw Su Luo. Was she really worse than Su Luo? Was the daughter of an official not as good as a merchant girl? Zeng Xinrou puffed up her cheeks and exhaled, no! She would never give up easily!
Zeng Xinrou really went to visit the Princess's Mansion. Su Luo also told Zhou Chongwen about his fantasy. Seeing Su Luo's eyes shining as she waited for his approval, Zhou Chongwen sighed helplessly, "You should know that I won't agree with you to bribe the coroner."
"I know you won't agree. But only if you know in advance which coroner will be sent to perform the autopsy, and if you help cover up during the interrogation, it will be possible to get through smoothly."
"Do you really know what you are talking about?" Zhou Chongwen's expression was already a little angry, "Not only do you want to bribe the coroner, but you also want me to help you commit corruption?"
"But this is the only way to save Qin Huai. Otherwise... otherwise you go to the prison and say that the Ministry of Justice has sent someone or the emperor wants to interrogate him personally, and then release him directly. Then we go to Tianjin and go out to sea. When we are at sea, Qin Huai will have a way. I guarantee that no one can catch up with us!" Su Luo still had a look of expectation on his face, "Don't be an official anymore. There is no future for you. Then come with us..."
"Su Luo!" Zhou Chongwen looked at her in disbelief. "What kind of good idea is this? Even if Qin Huai finally gets away, can he live in peace for the rest of his life?"
"I can't care about so much!" Su Luo yelled after being stunned for a moment, "If we don't think of a solution, he will die, and then I will be the one who can't live a peaceful life! No one can help me, only you can help me." Su Luo showed that weird smile again, "What do you want? Tell me, I will do everything for you, as long as you help me rescue Qin Huai."
Zhou Chongwen's face gradually turned pale. "You can do anything? Just for Qin Huai?"
Su Luo nodded. This action hurt Zhou Chongwen. He was willing to re-enter the officialdom, not only to redress his father's name, but also to have an identity worthy of Su Luo. He didn't want to rely on Su Luo all his life. He wanted to prove that he was also useful and could do more than just write advertising couplets. But now? What was he?
"I want you to marry me, will you?"
Su Luo was stunned for a while, "What did you say?" She knew that Zhou Chongwen had feelings for her, but she also thought that Zhou Chongwen's feelings for her were just like her feelings for him, which started as a trickle and evaporated with the passage of time. Eventually, the trickle would disappear, replaced by a cloud called family affection, which would last a lifetime.
"I want you to marry me, not Yun Lang, Qin Huai or anyone else." Zhou Chongwen's words became more and more difficult to utter. He had thought about how to ask Su Luo countless times, but he didn't expect it to be in this situation. "Are you willing?"
"As long as I marry you, will you help me rescue Qin Huai?" Su Luo reached out to her collar and unbuttoned her clothes without any hesitation. "I will! I can give you my body first, and then we can get married after you rescue Qin Huai." She was crazy.
Zhou Chongwen turned around quickly when Su Luo unbuttoned the second button. He could hardly breathe as he listened to Su Luo's words. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white and his nails dug into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all.
"It's not decent to be so untidy in front of a man." Zhou Chongwen gritted his teeth and said this, then slammed the door and left. This was the first time he lost his temper in front of Su Luo, and it might also be... the last time.
Zhou Chongwen left, and Su Luo did not chase him. She was wondering if there were any other ways. Or maybe she could go to Liu Chengxuan, as he always had a way.
Su Luo didn't know how long until someone called her. She came to her senses and saw Su Jiang in front of her. She was stunned for a long time and quickly looked at the sky outside the window.
It was already past noon, and Su Luo could no longer hold back. Tomorrow would be the day when the court would resume, and the verdict would also come out tomorrow. If he didn't seize today's time, after tomorrow, Qin Huai would be moved to the death row, and even the gods would be unable to save him.
"Where's Liu Chengxuan? Where is he?"
"It should be in Wan Mansion." Su Jiang frowned, "What's wrong with you?"
"Do you think he is reliable?"
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Su Luo pursed her lips and said nothing. She had received too many rejections and didn't want to get another one. Whether it would work or not, she should go and discuss it with Liu Chengxuan herself!
Su Luo was just trying to find an excuse to go out when a servant came to report that Zeng Xinrou had come again.
Zeng Xinrou bit her lower lip lightly and handed Su Luo a letter with a lonely look on her face. Su Luo took it suspiciously and unfolded it. On the letter paper was written in a familiar handsome handwriting: See you outside the West City Gate at Youshi.
Su Luo looked up in surprise, "What do you mean?"
Zeng Xinrou was about to cry, and after a while she said, "Brother Zhou must want to elope with you. I never thought that he would give up his hard-earned fame for you. I, I... I sincerely wish you all the best!"
Su Luo was stunned for five minutes, and suddenly she came to her senses, put away the letter and said to Su Jiang: "Quick! Go to the Qin Mansion to pick up Madam Qin and Qin Qing, and by the way, go and exchange all the banknotes in the clothing store for silver, as much as you can. I will go find my mother and Lao Bao, and we will meet outside the West City Gate."
Su Jiang asked in confusion, "What is it? Even if you want to elope, you don't have to take the Qin mother and daughter with you...ah!" Su Jiang exclaimed, "What did you ask Zhou Chongwen to do?"
