Shengjing Noble

Chapter 354 Play hard to get

After Fu Wuyang left, Su Lanyin called Cuizhu.

"Go and fetch all the books on topography or travel in the mansion."

"Yes."

Although Cuizhu was puzzled, she did not dare to ask more questions as she saw that she was serious, and immediately took people to the study to search.

An hour later, a mountain of books piled up in front of Su Lanyin.

If she had been asked to read books in the past, she would have been extremely reluctant, but this time, she actually flipped through the books one after another, reading very seriously.

Not only that, she was also recording something while watching.

Although Cuizhu could read, there were many things she didn't understand. She wanted to ask several times but was afraid of interrupting Su Lanyin's train of thought.

So she had to quietly leave and help her daughter prepare some soup that would improve her eyesight.

……

The next day.

Su Lanyin woke up in a pile of books, her body aching and her eyes swollen.

Although I was exhausted, I smiled with satisfaction when I saw what I recorded yesterday.

She marked all the places recorded in these books where iron ore was likely to be found. As long as people were sent to explore, they would definitely find clues.

"Amo!"

"The slave is here."

A Mo, who had been guarding outside the door, pushed it open and saw Su Lanyin looking weak and tired, with a flash of heartache in his eyes.

"Miss, are you okay? Do you want me to prepare some food for you?"

"No need, let Cuizhu do it later, you help me with another thing."

"what's up?"

"Give these to King Xiaoyao. I think he will know what I mean at a glance."

Su Lanyin had a smile on her face and her tone was very confident, as if she and Fu Wuyang had already developed a tacit understanding that was difficult for others to understand.

This made Amo look a little uncomfortable, but he still nodded and accepted it.

"Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely hand it over to the prince."

After saying that, he turned and left the room.

Looking at the mess on the floor, Su Lanyin forced herself to get up and return to bed, intending to have a good sleep under the quilt.

But someone happened to come and disturb her at this time.

After Cuizhu came in, she said with an angry look and reluctance, "Miss, there is someone outside who wants to see you."

"Who?"

"Song Rui."

Su Lanyin suddenly lost all sleepiness, raised her eyebrows, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

It seems that I won’t be able to sleep for the time being.

So she sat up and said, "Tell the servant to tell him to wait in the reception room. Cuizhu, help me with my makeup."

"Yes."

……

Song Rui stood at the door, his face filled with anxiety and impatience.

The servant behind him said, "Sir, why don't we just go in?"

Before, when he went to the Su family to look for Su Lanxin, he never stood waiting at the door, but usually rushed in in a hurry.

But today, things are obviously much more orderly.

Song Rui said, "You don't understand. Su Lanyin is now a county lady appointed by the emperor. Her status is much higher than Su Lanxin's. Moreover, her mother has an imperial decree and is the daughter of the richest man in Quanzhou. Naturally, I can't be too reckless and offend them."

"What's more, I had a complete falling out with the Su family before, but I didn't have a falling out with them. Why would I offend them? And..."

"And what?" the servant asked curiously.

Song Rui proudly raised his chin and puffed out his chest, and said confidently: "Su Lanyin has a crush on me. If I can compromise and marry her, not only can I slap the Su family in the face, but I can also step on the Lu family to rise to prominence!"

The servant nodded and praised: "Your Excellency is so smart!"

"That's natural."

As the master and servant were talking, the door opened and a little maid came out.

"Mr. Song, please follow me."

Song Rui is now just a small adviser under the prince, without any specific official position.

Only his little followers would call him "sir". In the eyes of others, he was nothing.

So the maid called him "Sir".

But this made Song Rui somewhat dissatisfied, as he felt that this little maid looked down on him.

On second thought, since I am a servant beside Su Lanyin, doesn’t it mean that my master doesn’t respect me either?

Thinking of this, his face darkened in displeasure, but there was nothing he could do, so he followed the little maid to the outermost reception room.

"Why here? Why not go to your girl's yard?"

Song Rui asked dissatisfiedly.

The little maid bowed her head and answered truthfully: "The young lady said that it is inconvenient for you to enter her courtyard because you are a foreign man, so she asked me to bring you here to wait."

Song Rui wanted to find fault but didn't know what to say, so he urged with a cold face: "Hurry up and ask your daughter to come to see me, otherwise I will leave."

Su Lanyin had always called him "brother" before, so he didn't believe that this girl was not interested in him.

I'm afraid it's because he was engaged to Su Lanxin and took Wenli, the maid who betrayed her, as his wife, so she turned her love for me into hatred and stopped pestering me.

Today, he came to give her a way out.

As long as he was willing to lower his head and show her a little bit of charm, she would definitely fall at his feet again.

"Please sit here and wait for a while."

The little maid was too lazy to pay attention to him. She turned around and left after saying something.

Song Rui found a main seat and sat down, crossing his legs comfortably with an air of superiority.

He waited for a long time, but not only did Su Lanyin come, there was not even a servant to bring him a cup of hot tea.

Now he couldn't sit still anymore, thinking, is Su Kanyin deliberately playing tricks on him?

Or is she playing hard to get?

The servant was leaning against a pillar nearby, yawning and looking drowsy.

Song Rui stood up and looked outside. Seeing no one around, he started to panic.

Is Su Lanyin really not going to come to see him?

No, I can't wait any longer, it's a waste of time.

Thinking of this, Song Rui shouted towards the empty yard: "Is anyone here? Is this how you entertain guests? There's not even a cup of tea..."

Before he finished speaking, a goose yellow figure walked in from outside the yard. It was Su Lanyin, the person he had been thinking about.

Today, she dressed up specially, with exquisite makeup and luxurious clothes. The whole person standing there looked like a beautiful painting.

She was born extremely beautiful, with bright and attractive facial features and a graceful figure. She was a stunning combination of purity and charm, which even stunned Song Rui.

During these days, he had accompanied the prince to banquets and had seen many famous singers and dancers in Shengjing. He had even seen a few of the daughters of wealthy and powerful families.

But none of those beauties that he thought he could not afford or reach, could compare to Su Lanyin.

Now, the desire in his heart was aroused.

If he could get Su Lanyin, I wonder how many people would envy him. Then wouldn't he, a little grassroots from the countryside with no background, be able to hold his head up high?

Song Rui swallowed, greed flashing in his eyes, and walked over with a flattering smile, looking very attentive.

"Long time no see, sister Lanyin..."

He stretched out his hand to touch Su Lanyin's arm, but she dodged it easily, leaving his hand in mid-air feeling a little awkward.