Su Rui followed the woman into a small courtyard next to the alley, stood in the courtyard and looked around without saying anything.

The woman chuckled lightly and said, "No need to look for it. This is another yard I rented. No one lives in it." Su Rui nodded and said directly, "I originally thought you wouldn't see me."

The woman sneered and asked, "Why?"

Su Rui thought for a while and said slowly: "Xiao Hong seems to be pretty good to you." To Su Rui, Xiao Hong is naturally a despicable man, but he would rather take this woman to escape from the Xiao family and live in a place like this.

He also wanted to plot against Su Rui. Although there was a reason why he couldn't let go of his glory and wealth, it was still partly because of this woman.

It can only be said that Xiao Hong is too greedy. If he wants everything, he may not get anything.

The woman nodded and smiled: "He is very kind to me. Miss Su, do you hate us very much?"

Su Rui shook her head and said: "Hate doesn't count, but Xiao Hong has caused a lot of trouble for me. I must solve it myself, otherwise I may not be able to sleep and eat well in the future."

Hearing this, the woman looked at Su Rui with a somewhat strange look, as if what she saw in front of her was not a beautiful and elegant noblewoman but some incredible strange creature, "You really don't hate me? You came to see him alone without telling him.

Do you really not want to get rid of me? As long as I am gone, all troubles will naturally disappear."

Su Rui said: "Do you think I want to get rid of you?"

"Isn't it?" the woman asked.

Su Rui said solemnly: "If I must get rid of you, it would be best to let Xiao Hong go down and accompany you."

The woman blinked and nodded: "I understand, you hate him."

Su Rui was a little tired, "Do you have to argue with me about whether you hate me or not?"

"Aren't you ladies from famous families all like this? Is it because I am born low and want to be someone's concubine? If possible, I don't want to marry a good family and live a stable life? Don't blame those greedy and lustful men, but

Blame all the mistakes on me!" The woman gritted her teeth and said with hatred.

After saying that, she smiled again, "Actually, I don't want to seduce Xiao Hong, but... I won't be able to survive in the Xiao family if I don't seduce him. That old woman from the Xiao family makes trouble for me every day, and I'm almost tortured to death."

Yes. So Miss Su, if you want to blame, just blame your future mother-in-law."

Su Rui said calmly: "I don't want to blame anyone. Have you read the letter I sent to you before? I guess you won't show it to Xiao Hong. Since you are still willing to come to see me alone, you are a little moved to think about it."

You probably don’t have that much time to express your dissatisfaction with Mrs. Xiao with me here, right?"

The originally vivid expression on the woman's face gradually faded away, and her eyes looking at Su Rui became cold, "What do you want?"

Su Rui said: "You know very well that unless Xiao Hong is willing to take you away from home and become anonymous from now on, you will not end well. You should have tried to persuade Xiao Hong during this time, but he refused to listen to you.

"

The woman gently stroked her belly and said coldly: "You are right, he is too naive and thinks he can make you listen to him. But I know that even if you are really forced to listen to him, you will

If you kill us, you won't let me go in the future. How can I fight against the eldest lady of Taifu Su's family? I have already seen how powerful Mrs. Xiao is, and I don't want to do it again."

"Very good." Su Rui smiled and said, "My request is very simple. Give me two paintings and a few letters from Xiao Hong. I will give you enough money to keep you clothed and fed for the rest of your life before you leave.

Here, I guarantee that the Xiao family will never find you."

The woman was stroking her belly every now and then, lowering her eyes and thinking about something.

Su Rui didn't rush her, she just stood aside and waited quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, the woman raised her head and looked at Su Rui and said, "I promise you."

Su Rui smiled slightly, "Your choice is right, and you'd better hurry up. The eldest son of the Xiao family will enter the capital soon. It won't be difficult to find you once he arrives in the capital. The Su family already knows

You don’t have much time for this matter.”

The woman was startled, bit her lip and said in a deep voice: "We live not far from here. Xiao Hong has gone out, so I can give it to you now. But..."

Su Rui smiled and said: "I can also fulfill my promise now."

"good!"

Things went smoothly, and Su Rui was in a good mood when she went out.

Before opening the courtyard door, the woman behind asked quietly, "With the Su family's ability, it's not difficult for Miss Su to get something from him, right? Why are you looking for me?"

Su Rui turned back and smiled at her and said: "He shocked me this time. I think...giving him a betrayal from the person he loves most is barely a courtesy." In addition, she didn't want her family to know about it.

And if you look for someone outside, it will inevitably lead to complications.

"What if I don't say yes?"

Su Rui looked at her calmly, "You don't want to know. The girl is right. Most of the women with our background are not good and merciful people. I only want to target Xiao Hong now, but if you... then we will

Enemies, you must also know how we deal with them."

The woman behind her stopped talking, and Su Rui stopped looking at her as she opened the door and walked out.

Coming out of the criss-crossed lanes of residential houses, the four girls couldn't help but smile at each other as they got on the carriage.

Seeing Su Rui caressing the wooden box they had just received with a relaxed expression, the three of them did not ask her what was inside. Only Qin Yaoer looked at it eagerly, as if he was very curious.

The woman handed the wooden box to Su Rui. Su Rui seemed to have expected it and gave her the three thousand taels of silver notes and some broken silver that she carried with her.

Not only that, but a middle-aged couple was invited to take the woman away with them. When the woman saw that the middle-aged couple was coming out of the small courtyard where she and Xiao Hong were staying temporarily, a look of confusion appeared on her face.

There was a look of surprise and panic, but he didn't say anything more until he finally left.

She didn't seem to feel any regret for Xiao Hong, so she quickly packed her things and left with the middle-aged couple.

But maybe she still had some feelings for Xiao Hong. She only took away the money Su Rui gave her and her own private house. Su Rui was not so polite. After they left, Su Rui had someone go in and take away all Xiao Hong's property.

Everything was swept away, leaving behind a letter written in the woman's handwriting.

"Arui, are you sure she will keep her word?" Song Huan asked with a slight frown.

Su Rui smiled and said: "Don't worry, she won't come back again, and she won't act rashly."

Luo Jun shook his chin and asked, "Because that middle-aged couple is yours?"

Su Rui smiled and said: "That couple is indeed mine, to be precise, they are from my mother's family. They are over forty and have no children, so I asked them to adopt the woman as their adopted daughter. They will move away from home."

Not far from the capital, I lived in a village where my mother was married. It was said to the outside world that her husband was dead."

Song Huandao: "She knows that the couple is yours, so she might try to escape."

Su Rui shook her head and said: "That couple doesn't know the inside story. They just want a child to pass on the incense. The relationship comes from getting along. And even if she doubts them, she doesn't dare to run around casually. A pregnant woman is here

She also understands how sad the life outside is, and she definitely doesn’t want to go back to the Xiao family. She can’t guarantee that I didn’t send someone else to keep an eye on her. After a while, the matter between Xiao Hong and I is settled, and I don’t care what she thinks.

Whatever you want to do, someone will send a letter to her."

Qin Yao'er muttered in a low voice: "You guys are so troublesome."

Su Rui smiled and said: "She can be considered a poor person. I have read the news in Xinyang. She was originally bought from a brothel by Mr. Xiao. She was tortured by Mrs. Xiao every day and almost couldn't survive. She is pregnant.

I wanted to make a living for myself and my children, so I went to seduce Xiao Hong. Maybe...it was also a bit of revenge on Mrs. Xiao, right?"

Everyone else was stunned, and when they realized it, Luo Junyao said: "The child is not Xiao Hong's?"

Su Rui shook her head and said, "Her belly looks like it's only four or five months old, but it's actually six months old."

"..." Although Xiao Hong is not a good guy, he is really an unlucky guy.

"How do you want to deal with Xiao Hong?" Song Wei asked curiously.

Su Rui glanced at them and chuckled: "Do you think I still need to deal with Xiao Hong personally now? His unlucky days are still to come. I guess within ten years, he won't be able to get up."

"What about your engagement?" Luo Junyao asked with concern.

Su Rui said: "I have already agreed with my father that we will terminate the engagement when the eldest son of the Xiao family arrives in the capital." As she spoke, she touched the wooden box in her hand lovingly, "The third son of Xiao eloped for love. How could such a touching story be possible?"

Why don’t you praise it properly?”

Hearing this, Luo Junyao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and was secretly happy for his eldest brother.

Su Rui looked at Qin Yao'er with some amusement as her eyes kept wandering on her hands, but because Luo Junyao couldn't speak, she didn't ask, and her little face turned red from holding back.

Su Rui reached out and pinched her little face in an interesting way, and asked, "Do you want to know what's inside?"

The three of them all looked at her, "Can we know?" They thought it contained some important secret related to Su Rui's reputation, and they didn't even dare to ask from the beginning to the end.

Su Rui looked at the three of them, nodded and said, "I believe you."

The three of them nodded immediately. Su Rui couldn't help but smile, put the box on her lap, and opened it gently.

Inside the box were two paintings, several letters, and an old but well-folded piece of paper. Song Kuan hesitated for a moment, then reached for the piece of paper and opened it, but couldn't help but frown slightly.

"In the fourth year of Zhihe, Su Fengyun of Jinyang Town, Bin County, under the jurisdiction of Xinyang, took the rural examination Yayuan." Song Huan muttered softly, but he was a little confused, "Who is Su Fengyun? Are you from the Su family? I don't remember the Su family.

This person?"

Su Rui didn't speak. Luo Junyao stared at her for a long time, and then an idea flashed in his mind, "A Rui! This... this is, this is..."

Su Rui sighed and nodded silently.

Song Huan also reacted and stared at Su Rui for a long time before raising the thing in his hand and asked, "You?"

Su Rui didn't say anything, but Song Huan couldn't help but take a breath, quickly folded the things and put them in the box, not even reading the letters and paintings, "Be sure to keep them! Don't tell anyone else!"

No wonder Su Rui wants to take this thing back. If others find out, Su Rui will be finished.

The eldest daughter of the Su family disguised herself as a man to participate in the imperial examination and even passed the exam. This is not just a matter of Su Rui's reputation as a woman. If we really look into it, it also involves a series of issues such as forging identities, taking exams under false names, etc.

Unfortunately, Su Rui will go to jail.
To be continued...