Chapter 551 Daily Life in the Sun Residence (Part 4)
Hearing that his elder brother was not at home, Sun Shaozong had to return to his own courtyard and change into casual clothes with the help of Ruan Rong.
After changing clothes, she was about to take off her boots and call Furong to bring a basin of hot water so that she could soak her feet. Suddenly, someone came in through the curtain and said in a crisp voice, "Sister, I..."
When he was halfway through his words, he saw Sun Shaozong sitting on the bed, and quickly covered his mouth and snickered, "This pomegranate is the same, why didn't you remind me, causing me to accidentally mess up the good thing between Master and Sister."
“Pah~!”
Ruan Rong spat and scolded with a smile: "You think I'm like you, spoiling me without any regard for right or wrong. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you tell others about it?"
The person who came was naturally You Erjie. She heard that Ruan Rong's words seemed a bit sour, so she didn't dare to talk to her. She was standing there awkwardly, feeling stuck in a dilemma, when she heard Sun Shaozong order her: "What are you standing there for? Go, get me a basin of water to warm my feet."
You Erjie nodded in agreement, asked Shi Liu for a copper basin in the outer room, and then went to the small kitchen to get a basin of hot water.
When Ruan Rong heard that Sun Shaozong wanted to heat his feet, she hurriedly helped him take off his shoes and socks, and asked Furong to take them out and give them to the maids to wash.
After You Erjie brought the water, Ruan Rong took out a few petal-shaped scented soaps and asked You Erjie to dissolve them in the water. She first applied a thin layer on her feet, and then rubbed her feet in the copper basin.
While Sun Shaozong felt relaxed both physically and mentally, he couldn't help but think of the service Lin Hongyu had given him that day - when he went south, he might as well let You Erjie learn from her.
At this time, Ruan Rong said, "I heard from sister Xiangling that Qingwen doesn't seem to be very willing to go south with me. How about I talk to the first wife and swap her with Yuanyang? Yuanyang is a considerate person and I think she will be able to take good care of me."
This was half true and half false. He probably heard the rumors in the mansion, so he used this to test Sun Shaozong.
Sun Shaozong glanced at her and said lazily, "Let's not talk about whether my sister-in-law can live without Yuanyang. Just looking at Siqi's unyielding and resentful personality, can she obey Qingwen's control? If the two of them quarrel, it will be a disgrace to our family!"
After a pause, he simply said, "Don't believe everything you hear in the future. If I really want to gather Yuanyang and say hello to my sister-in-law, can she stop me?"
Ruan Rong agreed with a smile, and suddenly sat down next to him, kicked off her red embroidered shoes, and said, "Look how smooth my ironing is, I'll take advantage of it too."
As he spoke, he hooked his two crescent-shaped feet upwards.
This is actually unreasonable. After all, You Erjie was a good concubine who was carried in a sedan chair. It was okay for her to serve the male master and the principal wife, but it was definitely not Ruan Rong's turn to treat her like this.
But You Erjie's initiative and boldness were only shown in bed. When facing Ruan Rong's difficulties, her courage was probably even less than Xiangling's.
Therefore, she hesitated for a moment before holding Ruan Rong's ankles and taking off her stockings. She then flattered her by praising her: "Sister, your skin is so well maintained that it can be described as so smooth that it can be blown away."
As he said this, he prepared to dip the remaining scented soap in water and apply it on Ruan Rong's feet.
At this time, Sun Shaozong suddenly opened his mouth and ordered: "Go and pour out this dirty water first, and get a new basin."
You Erjie quickly agreed, picked up the copper basin and hurried to the outer room.
When her figure disappeared behind the screen, Sun Shaozong immediately reached out and picked up Ruan Rong's tender feet, tickled them fiercely a few times, and scolded: "You have been too idle recently, why are you acting more and more out of line?"
Ruan Rong laughed so hard that her body shook. She begged for mercy several times before Sun Shaozong let go of her tender feet.
He was looking stern and was about to give him a few more words of advice when Ruan Rong suddenly threw herself into his arms, locked her arms tightly around his neck, and said in a muffled voice, "I... I'm just panicking. You're going to be gone for so long, how can I not be panicking? How can I not be confused?"
There was a strong nasal tone in the voice, and Sun Shaozong's heart softened when he heard it. He put his arm around Ruan Rong's shoulders, gently patted her back, and said softly: "I'm just going there to make some contributions. It's not like I won't come back..."
Before he could finish his words, Ruan Rong covered his mouth with her hands. She said with tears in her eyes, "Don't say such unlucky words. I want you to come back safely, and come back quickly!"
This was the first time she had shown such a childish look since she gave birth.
Seeing her tears in her eyes and her anxious look, Sun Shaozong felt both pity and amusement, and tentatively said, "Or, I can just let You stay with you - I have to go to quell the rebellion anyway, so we will be apart more often than together."
"How can this be possible?!"
Ruan Rong rejected it outright: "My master is going to fight those barbarians. When I go home to rest, do I have to wash and cook for myself? Even if I find some stupid women in the south, they won't be as attentive and considerate as my own family members."
Sun Shaozong smiled bitterly and said, "So what do you want from me?"
Ruan Rong buried her head in his arms again and said in a dreamy voice: "I just want you to be well, go well, come back well, and... and... don't forget me and Yi'er."
Although she is already a mother, she is only eighteen or nineteen years old after all. She is in a foreign country where she has no relatives. It is inevitable that she will feel a little flustered if she is separated from her husband for a long time.
First, he was afraid that Sun Shaozong might get into trouble outside, and second, he was worried that You Erjie would become the only one favored outside and would replace his unique position.
Yesterday he pulled Xiangling to sleep with him in the same quilt, and today he deliberately humiliated You Erjie. It was all because of this kind of mentality.
Sun Shaozong tightened his arms around her shoulders and said softly, "Don't worry, you are my life in this world ..."
Crash~
Before she could finish her private words, she heard the sound of a beaded curtain outside. Ruan Rong hurriedly broke free from Sun Shaozong, wiping her tears while resuming her original sitting position.
At this time, You Erjie came out from behind the screen holding a copper basin.
When she got closer, she placed the steaming copper basin on the footstool and was about to scoop up Ruan Rong's feet to wash them, but Ruan Rong suddenly pulled her feet back, cleared her throat, and said with a smile, "Okay, I was just joking with you just now, why did you take it so seriously?"
Then he tilted his chin outward a little and said, "Go and call Shi Liu in for me."
As he said that, he pushed Sun Shaozong again and said, "Second Master, go check on Yi'er and Nannan too."
Knowing that she was probably a little embarrassed to see people after her impulsiveness, Sun Shaozong stood up and followed You Erjie to the outer room.
However, after instructing Shi Liu to go in and serve, Sun Shaozong did not rush to see his children, but directly took You Erjie back to the west wing.
When he arrived at You Erjie's room, Sun Shaozong leaned back on the bed and asked casually, "Has your sister gone home?"
"He was right around the same time as me. We almost bumped into each other in the front yard."
You Erjie also leaned her hips against the bed, took the beauty hammer, and pounded Sun Shaozong's legs gently, saying, "Yesterday I tried to test her feelings. She must have feelings for me, but she just couldn't save face for the moment."
It wasn't just in my heart, it almost reached my stomach that night.
While thinking about it, Sun Shaozong asked, "How did you test it? Did you just say it directly?"
"How dare you!"
You Erjie explained hurriedly, "I just said that you often praised her for her good looks, so I think you have a good impression of her. If you find a suitable opportunity, you can make a few excuses for me in front of me alone."
As he spoke, he also told the lie that Sun Shaozong had a grudge against him.
After hearing this, Sun Shaozong reached out and pinched her soft chin, and asked with a smile: "I usually think you are an honest person, but how come you have such a treacherous mind?"
"I am thinking about you, Master..."
You Erjie had just finished speaking when she felt her jaw tighten. At the same time, Sun Shaozong's expression turned cold and he scolded her in a deep voice, "How dare you fool me? Tell the truth!"
You Erjie's delicate body trembled, and she almost slipped along the edge of the bed to the ground. How could she dare to hide anything at that moment?
He immediately told the whole story of how Third Sister You was resentful of the humiliation she had suffered in the past and how she was plotting to take revenge on Youshi.
After listening to her story, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but sneer and said, "I saw that she was quite happy at first, how come she has become a great disgrace now?"
You Erjie said helplessly, "Since she has chosen Mr. Liu, she has changed a lot. Even her temperament is not as carefree as before. She is always worried that Mr. Liu will care about your past, so she hates you even more."
Tsk~
What Liu Xianglian liked was You Sanjie's free-spirited personality, but before he even married her, her character had already changed. He didn't know how their life would develop in the future.
While Sun Shaozong was worrying about Liu Xianglian's married life, he sneered, "She is dissatisfied with others, but she wants to use me as a scapegoat - no, she probably has a big plan for you, right? Otherwise, why would you be so enthusiastic?"
Seeing that she couldn't hide it from him, You Erjie quickly stole all the gold and silver jewelry with the intention of extorting them later.
That's right!
Perhaps because she had lived in poverty for several years, You Erjie was particularly interested in gold and silver goods...
etc!
After I take her to Huguang, will this woman accept bribes behind my back? !
It seems that I must make three rules with her before leaving.
Thinking about these things, Sun Shaozong frowned and scolded: "You can still listen to your sister's nonsense about this matter? If she dares to instigate you to do something reckless again, just spit at her in person and don't listen to her!"
You Erjie was a little dumbfounded. Although Sun Shaozong had not agreed explicitly before, he seemed quite interested. Why did he suddenly change his mind?
Seeing her confused look, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but sigh, moved his hand upwards, pinched her nose and shook it back and forth: "You stupid woman, even if she is your own sister, how dare you let her do such a thing? What if there is a reversal in the future, and she uses it to threaten us, what should we do?"
As for You's mother, it's fine. It's obvious that she wants to live in the Sun family in her old age. Besides, she has a very soft personality and is very easy to control.
But Third Sister You is a person who acts in an extreme and capricious manner - this can be seen from the fact that she took advantage of the situation to seduce Jia Zhen and his son, and now she is trying every means to take revenge.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong would never let her get hold of anything against him.
After hearing this, You Erjie was stunned for a long while, then hesitated and said, "Actually...actually, Third Sister also has a fatal handle in my hand."
As he spoke, he leaned close to Sun Shaozong's ear and whispered a few words.
"What?!"
Sun Shaozong's eyes widened suddenly: "She actually killed someone?!"
