frightfiction Chapter 215 Good things come in pairs
Chapter 215 Good things come in pairs
The next morning, after breakfast, Pei Heng went to the Ministry of Justice prison.
Su Li drank the pregnancy-maintaining medicine under the watchful eyes of Nanny Li, and then sat in the warm room to look at the account books and handle the miscellaneous affairs of the mansion.
Songzhi and Songtao were afraid that she would bump into something, so they added two layers of soft mattresses and a lot of extra cushions on the warm couch. She was almost sinking into it.
"Have you bought everything you need for the New Year?"
Su Li comfortably ate candied fruit while flipping through the account book. Xi Jie'er lay across the table playing twirl with Qiu Mei.
"There were some delays over the past few days, but everything was completed yesterday. Captain Qian helped me and my servants transport all the things back."
Songzhi replied.
Team Qian?
Su Li subconsciously raised her eyes, and in a blink of an eye, Song Zhi's face turned red, and Song Tao beside her pursed her lips and tried to hold back a smile.
There is a situation!
Su Li's curiosity immediately rose. She dropped the candied fruit in her hand and approached him to tease him, "Captain Qian isn't a servant of the mansion, so why is he helping you transport things? But the servants of the mansion don't listen to you?"
“…” Songzhi’s ears turned red.
"Pfft!" Song Tao laughed secretly and joked, "The servants in the mansion dare not disobey Sister Songzhi. Even Captain Qian dare not disobey her."
"You're such a chatterbox!" Song Zhi blushed. She reached out and took a candied fruit from the table and stuffed it into Song Tao's mouth. "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Song Tao covered her mouth with a laugh, "I'm not talking nonsense. The way Captain Qian looked at you, anyone can tell what he's thinking. He didn't even stay at home, running to the mansion all day, just to see you more."
"You still say it!"
Songzhi stamped her feet anxiously.
Su Li burst into laughter, turned to look at Song Tao and asked, "When did this happen?"
When Song Tao saw that his wife was also interested, he simply sat down next to her and told her everything.
"That day, Captain Qian got into a fight with the people from the Dali Temple for Songzhi. Captain Qian was so brave to protect Sister Songzhi. Since then, he has been coming to see Sister Songzhi every day to invite her for tea."
Su Li narrowed her eyes and asked, "Did you go?"
Everyone in the room turned to look at Songzhi, waiting for her to answer. Songzhi blushed under their stares, stamped her foot and said angrily:
"I'm not going!"
"Why?" everyone asked in unison.
Songzhi grabbed the edge of her clothes and twirled them around with her fingertips. "With all the things going on in the mansion, I'm so busy, who has time to care about him?"
"Oh!"
Su Li dragged out the last word, looking as if she saw it. This made Song Zhi even more embarrassed. She pointed at Song Tao and said:
"Ma'am, please don't listen to her nonsense. Captain Qian and I didn't have anything going on. It's just that she herself has been having sexual thoughts lately!"
Nanny?
Su Li turned her head and glared at Song Tao. Something was happening to the two girls beside her at the same time?
Song Tao, however, was not as shy as Song Zhi. She raised her pretty face and said, "Yes! Madam, I have set my sights on Liancheng. When I get him, I will let you decide for me."
Su Li really liked her frankness.
"Liancheng?"
Songzhi and Songtao are either silent or stunning when they do make a splash!
Captain Qian is in charge of the caravan of the general's mansion. He has parents and a younger sister at home. Over the years, he has helped Pei Heng travel around the country to do business, and his family is quite wealthy.
I heard that the parents are kind and my younger sister is well-behaved and smart, so the Qian family is a good choice.
As for Liancheng, there was no one left at home except his sister Lianrong. The two siblings had sold themselves to the Marquis' Mansion so they could secretly take care of Pei Heng. Needless to say, their loyalty was undeniable.
Previously, she had asked Elder Fei to treat Liancheng and his sister's injuries, but unfortunately, their throats had been poisoned and hoarse for years and could no longer be cured. Liancheng's leg injury could be treated, but it would take some time and effort. Liancheng was busy helping Pei Heng with work, so the matter had been delayed.
Now, Pei Heng has become a free man, which is a good opportunity for Liancheng to treat his injuries.
Su Li had always wanted to find a good marriage for Liancheng, but she didn't expect that Song Tao, this little girl, had such a sharp eye that she picked out a treasure right away.
"Okay! Okay!"
Su Li was filled with joy, looking at her two caring maids, and said happily:
"Captain Qian is great! He has a simple family background, is honest and kind, and has a strong family background. Songzhi, you will definitely be happy if you marry him."
Su Li had already started calculating how much dowry to give, when would be the right time to get married, and what to name the child.
"Oh! Madam!"
Songzhi was so embarrassed that she stomped her feet and ran away.
It doesn’t matter if one runs away, there is still one.
Su Li grabbed Song Tao and said, "Liancheng is also very good. He is handsome and has good martial arts skills. Don't worry, I will have someone take him to have his leg healed. It's a pity that he can't speak, otherwise I could ask the general to find him a new military position."
"But it doesn't matter. The General and I will never treat him unfairly. In the future, my wife will give you a big house, a property, and a generous dowry. We will definitely treat you well!"
Song Tao smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits.
"Madam is so kind to me. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
With these two happy things happening in a row, Su Li couldn't stop smiling the whole day.
In the original book, after the Marquis's mansion was ransacked, Su Li followed Pei Yan on the road.
Songzhi and Songtao were originally destined to be sold by human traffickers like the other maids. Although they were sold, at least they could live, but they were worried about Su Li and followed her into exile.
On the way, Song Tao fell into a snow pit while trying to save Su Li and was buried alive. Song Zhi was given to the escorting servants by the unscrupulous Pei Yan to play with, just in exchange for a piece of cake or even a bowl of hot soup, and was finally tortured to death.
After the death of his two personal maids, Pei Yan set his sights on Su Li.
Now the ending has changed. Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion has been escorted on their way, while she and Pei Heng stayed behind. Not only that, the fate of Song Zhi and Song Tao has also changed.
Su Li couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
When Pei Heng came back in the evening, he couldn't help asking when he saw his wife smiling silly.
Su Li pulled him to sit down and said:
"Great thing!"
I told Pei Heng about Song Zhi and Song Tao. Pei Heng was very surprised and happy to hear it. He said:
"I think this is a good idea. I'll go talk to Liancheng."
"No need! They should deal with their relationship issues on their own. As for Liancheng's leg, you have to get him healed quickly. Based on the progress of his recovery, the wedding will have to be scheduled until the second half of next year."
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
Fertilizer does not flow into outsiders' fields.
Su Li was very happy and had even planned her wedding, but Lian Cheng didn't know anything yet!
He was practicing martial arts with Pei Heng in the training ground, and he felt that Pei Heng's eyes were looking at him strangely these days, with a bit of scrutiny and teasing.
"Abba?"
He finally couldn't help but gesture and ask.
Pei Heng thought about what Su Li had told him. He felt uncomfortable holding such a big secret in his heart. But his wife said that others should not interfere in matters of the heart and should let them deal with it on their own.
He could only feel itchy and said:
"Well, well, ask Lian Rong to accompany me to look at a house this afternoon."
"Abba?"
"Oh, it's not for us. I thought you've been with me for so many years, and the house was bought for you by my wife."
“???” Liancheng widened his eyes.
He knew that the lady was generous and that the silver and gifts she had given them this year were countless.
What do you mean?
And give away a house?
"Aba Aba!" Liancheng waved his hands repeatedly.
How could he accept his wife's house without any merit or reward?
"Liancheng!" Pei Heng patted his shoulder and spoke earnestly, "You have first-rate martial arts skills and are well-versed in military tactics. If you had stayed in the army, your achievements today would surely be no less than those of Helan Yue and Qin Chuan. It's all my fault that you and your sister have been held back. My wife and I are grateful to you. How can I say that you have done nothing for nothing?"
"Aba Aba!"
Liancheng gestured anxiously.
"Hey!" Pei Heng interrupted him, "Even though you're a grown man and spend all day at home, have you ever thought about Lian Rong? You have to give her a home and find her a good husband in the future."
When Liancheng heard Pei Heng talking about his sister, he lowered his head and remained silent.
Su Li prepared a large house with three entrances. It was very convenient for living as it was connected to the main street, and it was also very elegant as it was quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
Thinking that Song Tao would marry there in the future, the house was not far from the general's mansion and it only took half a minute to walk there.
Liancheng and Lianrong looked at this huge house with an expression of disbelief on their faces.
"This is the indenture for both of you."
Pei Heng took out two deeds from his arms.
This was something he had asked the Ministry of Justice to find in the Marquis's wife's room during the raid on the Marquis's mansion. Liancheng and his sister had voluntarily sold themselves into slavery at the Marquis's mansion, and now it was time for them to be free.
Lian Cheng's face was covered with tears. He pulled his sister to kneel on the ground and kowtowed to Pei Heng.
Pei Heng helped them up.
"If you want to thank someone, thank the Madam. Without the Madam, we wouldn't be where we are today."
"Abba!"
Liancheng nodded heavily.
"You can take advantage of your free time now to get your leg healed. Wait until next year..." Pei Heng paused, almost letting the cat out of the bag, and quickly changed his words, "Wait until next year so you can better help me."