Chapter 76 Persuading Ruchun
Ruchun came out with her hands clasped together and saw Su Qing, with a look of confusion and impatience on her face.
"The sun has risen in the west, why did you come to me? I still have work to do and dinner will be served soon. If you have something to say, just say it quickly." Ruchun's attitude was very unfriendly.
"Go inside your room. It's too cold outside."
"No need. There is nothing much to talk about between us. If the Fourth Miss has any instructions in the courtyard, you can just tell her here."
Su Qing looked at Ruchun with his eyes lowered and thought to himself that what an idiot he was, he couldn't tell the good from the bad, he was lucky to work in the kitchen his whole life.
"Are you sure you want me to say this here? I have a way to get your parents to come to the East Palace."
"What did you say? What are you going to do?" Ruchun raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"I told you, let's go inside and talk, it's freezing. Of course, if you don't want to listen, I'll leave now and let your father and mother stay in the West House for the rest of their lives." After saying that, he turned around and was about to go back.
"Why are you so proud? I want to see what tricks you have." Ruchun said as he took Su Qing to the back of the room between the kitchen and the stove.
I saw a row of low houses at the back, a large open courtyard, and a circle of large vats around it. An old woman was taking vegetables out of the vats.
Su Qing followed Ruchun into a room where there was a large kang in front of them and a row of tables under the window.
"Tell me, what did you mean just now?"
"That's what I meant. You didn't understand or you're pretending to be confused."
"Have you become more capable after being away for a few days?" Ruchun sat on her bed with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Don't worry about it. It's really annoying. I just want to ask if you want to bring your parents to the East Palace."
"Of course I want to, but can you do it? Even Wanxiang can't do it."
"It's not that she can't do it, she just doesn't want to help you at all, okay?" Su Qing also sat down, stopped Ruchun from talking and continued, "You know it in your heart, how many times have you looked for her? Didn't she use this promise to let you frame me that time? You still don't understand the situation?"
"If you still want to trick me into saying that Wanxiang instigated me, forget it."
"Haha, what a fool."
"Who are you calling an idiot?" Ruchun stood up and said unhappily.
"Look at you. You were sold and still helped others count the money. In fact, you know in your heart that Wanxiang can't do anything for your parents. Maybe you still had a chance before, but now that things have gone bad with Jiaolian's family, will she still care about you?"
"How? When did it happen?"
"Just now, Jiaolian came back to find something for the fourth young lady, and Wanxiang confronted her. She didn't fancy Jiaolian's brother at all, and has been using her, just like using you. Haha, it's just that Jiaolian's family has face in the mansion, so they won't let her use them for nothing. But you are different. She told you clearly that she never wanted to do anything for you, but just used you, and you didn't dare to say a word."
"You, nonsense."
"You know whether I'm talking nonsense or not. Otherwise, why are you arguing with her? Why don't we go out and see if she will help you again. But if you realize what's going on by then and come looking for me again, I won't care."
Ruchun sat back down, thinking about how Wanxiang became more and more impatient every time she went to see her. She even said that it was good to live in the West House, with less work and less stress. Her tone was completely different from the one she had used when she had promised herself.
"How can you do that?"
"Don't worry about it. I have my own way."
"You just want me to point out that she was the one who instigated me to frame you? But it's been so long, and I swore to Mother Liu that Wanxiang had nothing to do with it. Who would believe me if I told her now?"
"It's none of your business. Just tell the truth. Of course there are more than one."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you still remember Shuiqin?" Su Qing asked, staring into Ruchun's eyes.
Ruchun was stunned at first, then she thought of the silly girl who surrounded her every day in the West House, and nodded gently.
"Have you never wondered how Shuqin came up with such a stupid idea?"
Ruchun suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. "She doesn't have a lot of wits to begin with. Maybe she took it to heart because of what others said."
"Did you hear what Wanxiang said?"
"Ah? How do you know?"
"Sure enough, Wanxiang told Shuiqin 'accidentally'."
"That can't be said to be Wanxiang's idea. Now that she has said this, no one can hold her responsible for it, right?"
"Of course not, but there are others."
"What else?" Ruchun asked.
"Then don't worry about it. Just tell us what happened at that time. Don't embellish it. Just tell us the truth. How about that? I didn't make things difficult for you, did I?"
"But how can you make me believe that you have the ability to get my parents to come to the East Palace?"
"I can get your parents in first, and then you can go talk to Mama Liu. Are you relieved now?"
Ruchun stood up again, thought for a moment and said, "Are you serious? Are you really going to wait until my parents enter the East Palace before you tell me?"
"Correct."
"All I need to do is tell you what Wanxiang said to me and Shuiqin that day?"
"Correct."
"Then you won't transfer my parents back to the West House, right?"
"will not."
"That......"
"Are you done? If you don't believe me, then forget it." Su Qing stood up and pretended to walk out.
"Hey... I don't disbelieve you, I just think it's too sudden. What do you want Wanxiang to do?"
"This is none of your business. I am helping you to see a person's true colors. You have been following her from the West Mansion to the East Mansion like a lackey. What good has it done to you to be the first to stand out for her? Now she wants to be second-class. She even disdains marriages like Jiaolian's. Look at you again. You have gone from the young lady's courtyard to this big kitchen, and you still have no hope."
Ruchun's face flushed, and she did not refute Su Qing's words. She just gently rolled up the corner of her jacket and said, "Wanxiang promised me at that time that she would find a way to get me back in no time."
"Ha... are you out of your mind? You don't know how capable she is, but you actually believe her? Besides, it wasn't me who took your sister's place in the West Mansion. It was your family that didn't have that intention in the beginning, okay? Why are you always picking on me like a black-eyed chicken? Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
Ruchun raised her head, "That's, that's..."
"Forget it, I don't want to hear it. Don't bother me again after this incident. You can't find me even if you want to. First, tell me what Wanxiang said to you and Shuiqin that day, and what caused that girl to lose her life."
When Ruchun heard Su Qing say this, Shuiqin's silly face appeared in front of her again, and she told Su Qing in detail what Wanxiang had said.
Not long after Su Qing returned to Qinyuan, she knocked on Mother Liu's door.
After listening to Su Qing's words, Mother Liu opened her eyes wide in disbelief, "How did you know? You can't talk nonsense about this matter. If you are talking nonsense because you feel uncomfortable about what Wanxiang told me about your background and the South City Iron Shop last time, you know the consequences."
Su Qing stood there, looking at Mama Liu who had a serious face, and said softly, "As a mother, I know that even if I am angry with Wanxiang because of what happened last time, I will only say that she instigated Ruchun to frame me. I will never dare to lie to you about the Fourth Young Lady being frightened in the West Mansion."
Mother Liu slowly sat back and nodded, saying, "That's right."
"Tell me again, what happened?"