Chapter 32 Deserve it
It was his state of mind, or maybe it was the old lady’s words, or maybe it was because he hadn’t had any contact with Mr. Chen San for many days.
At this moment, lying beside him, Liu Yu couldn't fall asleep. This was the third time she turned over, but facing the handsome face of Mr. Chen Sanye so close to her, her heartbeat seemed to slow down.
She frowned slightly, turned around again, lay flat on her back and looked at the ceiling.
"Can't sleep?" came the leisurely voice of Master Chen San.
Liu Yu turned her head and met his dark and deep eyes, which seemed to be filled with magic, threatening to suck her soul into them and entangle her with them. After a while, she immediately looked back, and the tips of her ears had turned red. She was glad that it was night.
Liu Yu tried to speak in a normal tone: "Did I wake you up?"
Listening to her disordered voice, a strange feeling passed through his body, which was something Mr. Chen San had never felt in his thirty-five years.
He felt like something was different.
And he didn't seem to hate this feeling.
During these nights, he wanted to touch her hand countless times. Finally, he took that step. His palm gently stroked the top of her head, and his voice was more gentle than ever before:
"Go to sleep!"
Liu Yu's body stiffened. Fearing that he would notice something was wrong, she immediately opened her eyes and fell asleep without realizing it.
……
The next day.
Liu Yu called Bai Wei, who had not served her for many days, and gave her a pair of gold-plated bracelets and a pair of red coral earrings.
"Bai Wei, when we return to Pingnan Marquis' Mansion today, do you know what to say and what not to say?"
Bai Wei touched the bracelet on her hand and smiled happily:
"I know. The Third Master's favorite is Concubine Lian. Even the girl's return this time was requested by Concubine Lian to the Third Master."
"But when I go back this time, the Third Master will follow me." Liu Yu said slowly.
"Of course, the Third Master loves Madam Lian and couldn't bear to see her sad, so he agreed to accompany the young lady back to the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion."
Liu Yu nodded in satisfaction: "Go down and pack your things! Come with me to the Pingnan Marquis Mansion and stay there for a few days."
"Yes" Bai Wei stepped out.
Liu Yu opened the box beside her, inside of which lay sixty taels of silver notes, which were the proceeds from embroidering three sets of dresses.
She thought for a moment, then took out the banknote and put it into her purse.
At the end of the Chen hour, which was around nine o'clock, Mr. Chen San came back. Liu Yu and he went to Shou'an Hall again to say goodbye. The old lady gave her a statue of Guanyin and asked her to give it to Mrs. Qiu.
The butler also prepared a lot of gifts.
On the way back to the Marquis of Pingnan's Mansion, Master Chen San noticed that the girl next to him was not happy, and there was deep worry in her eyes. He looked down at her and almost twisted the handkerchief in his hand, but he still asked her the reason.
After careful consideration, Liu Yu decided not to hide her concerns.
After hearing this, Mr. Chen San laughed.
Liu Yu was anxious:
"You don't understand the nature of the Liu family. You also know why I was sent to the Chen Mansion. They didn't get any benefit from you last time, so they will definitely not let you go next time. Only when they know that I am not favored by you and it is difficult for me to move forward in the Chen Mansion, will they give up their thoughts."
This was very straightforward, and it also showed that Liu Yu was really worried and would cause him trouble.
Mr. Chen San still had a smile on his face.
"I'm serious with you. I'm not joking." Liu Yu was dissatisfied with Mr. Chen San's reaction.
Mr. Chen San nodded and said in agreement:
"Okay, even if I accompany you to Pingnan Marquis' Mansion today, it's not my own will."
She really believed that the Pingnan Marquisate would not make any demands. She was so naive.
The Pingnan Marquis' Mansion gave it and the Chen Mansion accepted it, and the relationship was established.
Besides, the Liu family gave her to him, so it is understandable that he should give something in return. However, in Mr. Chen San's mind, the person who gives the gift can change.
But seeing the expectation in Liu Yu's eyes, Mr. Chen nodded indifferently.
This time, the Pingnan Marquis' Mansion knew that Mr. Chen San was coming, so Pingnan Marquis Liu Zhang and all the members of the Liu clan were waiting at the door of the mansion.
Marquis Pingnan is different from Marquis Yuzhang. Marquis Yuzhang is a powerful marquis with an army of 100,000, while Marquis Pingnan Liu Zhang is a hereditary title. The Liu family has few talented people, and even Liu Zhang only became a sixth-rank transport envoy. None of his descendants can show off their talents.
Mr. Chen Sanye, a cabinet minister with great power, is beyond the reach of the Marquis of Pingnan's Mansion.
The carriage of the Chen Mansion stopped. Before Liu Yu and the others got off the carriage, Liu Zhang walked to the front of the carriage with a flattering smile on his face and bowed:
"Your humble servant respectfully awaits the arrival of Lord Chen. It will bring honor to the Marquis of Pingnan's mansion."
Inadvertently glancing at the carriage behind him, Liu Zhang was dazzled by the rare treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings inside.
When Liu Yu lifted the curtain, she saw Liu Zhang standing in front of their carriage, her mouth watering.
Disgust flashed in her eyes, but she suppressed her emotion, said hello, and helped Mr. Chen San get off the carriage.
Master Chen San did not even look at Pingnan Hou, and said to the driver:
"You take the things in the carriage behind back to the mansion." This showed that he didn't want to give even the slightest face.
The driver was really confused. They had just brought the goods out of the mansion. Wasn't it for Pingnan Hou? Why were they pulling them back? This was a slap in the face of Pingnan Hou's mansion. He must be so angry that he would die.
He secretly glanced at the people from Pingnan Marquis' Mansion at the door. They all had angry faces and looked at him in a scary way, as if they wanted to eat him.
Before the items were delivered to the Marquis of Pingnan's mansion, the Marquis of Pingnan's men had already divided the items among themselves. They deserved it and they should take the items back to the mansion.
Seeing the driver turn the horse around and really want to take the things away, Qiu couldn't stand it anymore. She held the crutches and was supported by the maid to block the carriage. She shamelessly asked:
“Grandson-in-law, isn’t this a gift for our Pingnan Prefecture?”
"Grandma, you can talk nonsense about food, but you can't make random connections. I am just the concubine of Lord Chen. If someone hears what you said and the Chen family finds out, not only your granddaughter, but even your grandmother will suffer."
Liu Yu was not too polite to interrupt, but tugged at Mr. Chen's sleeve, motioning him to follow him into the Liu Mansion.
Qiu's face was distorted, but Mr. Chen San's status was there, and she dared not offend him. She looked at her son, followed him, and entered the Pingnan Marquis Mansion.
Although Liu Yu didn't want the Liu family to have contact with Mr. Chen Sanye, she had already returned and she couldn't do anything too excessive. After all, her aunt still had to live.
She went through the motions and led the people to Qiu's Fuhe Hall. Qiu and Liu Zhang exchanged a few hypocritical pleasantries, and then Qiu gave the name to her eldest daughter-in-law, Lou, in an attempt to lead Liu Yu away.
Mr. Chen San gave her a soothing look, and with Liu Yu in his arms, he had to retreat.
"Since Aunt Wei has something to do, I'll go and take a look. Lord, you can chat with the Third Master first."
"Okay, I'll come find you later."
"Yes." Liu Yu bowed and left Fuhe Hall. Qiu and other descendants of the Liu family also found excuses to leave, leaving only Master Chen San and Marquis Pingnan.