Chapter 642 - 489: The Man of the Sisters

How is father doing now!

With such a serious outbreak of "ma yi" in Dongshan City, father, being the Imperial Envoy, even if this matter isn’t under his jurisdiction, he probably can’t escape the responsibility.

The Marquis Lingyang case was already difficult enough, and now there’s the addition of the "ma yi", it seems this time father really has to interrupt his career.

Having worked hard all his life, barely reaching the position of vice minister, whether entering the cabinet or taking a step further to Chief of Staff, his official career seems to have reached its peak.

Just so close, it seems, luck is something you can’t see or touch, yet objectively exists.

Ah!

She can’t help with anything right now, not even figuring out where father’s Imperial Envoy headquarters are, once out of the capital, who recognizes her, the "capital’s top talent"?

She sat by the table, holding her cheek, in a daze.

Suddenly, a knock on the door was heard.

Su Yi looked up in surprise, it’s already this late, why would anyone be here, hasn’t she had her medicine already?

However, under the roof, one can’t be capricious; Su Yi is someone who understands advancing and retreating, having long understood the truth of adapting to local customs.

Su Yi stood up and walked to open the door.

When she lifted her head to see who it was, she couldn’t help but be shocked.

"Yurou, how could it be you?" Su Yi’s lips slightly parted, uttering in surprise, she naturally knew Lien Yurou.

Lien Yurou’s status was also enough to mingle with those noblewomen, however, Lien Yurou was merely the illegitimate daughter of the Lien Family, although she participated in their gatherings, she was rarely the one being focused on. Of course, Lien Yurou was born beautiful and naturally became one of those praised as one of the ten beauties of the capital.

Moreover, Lien Yurou considered Guan Siyao in the palace as her mentor, planning to become a female official. If she became an official there’s the possibility of getting close to the next emperor; if she climbed the dragon bed, that would lead to another level.

But with Guan Siyao’s conviction and fall from power, Lien Yurou ceased attending these sisters’ gatherings, and there were even people secretly urging her to break ties with Guan Biyun, but Lien Yurou seemed unmoved, even continuing to follow Guan Biyun.

In any case, Su Yi hadn’t seen much of Lien Yurou these past two years, and didn’t expect to suddenly meet her here, surprising her considerably.

Su Yi also knew about the rumor of Lien Yurou defying the Lien Family and not wanting to become Prince Qi’s concubine; she too felt quite regretful at the time, letting go of such a good marriage. If it were her, she’d consider it even if she were a few years younger.

Prince Qi is the one with the opportunity to sit on the dragon throne.

If one became a concubine, when Prince Qi became emperor, at worst, she’d get a position as a consort, and if she bore a son, she’d definitely become a noble consort.

But later, she heard some rumors about Prince Qi’s character, seeming to have some issues, Lien Yurou actually chose to escape the marriage, which was truly brave.

Wasn’t it said Lien Yurou ran away and disappeared, how could she appear here, or was the disappearance just an excuse?

Moreover, this hairstyle of hers is clearly a symbol of a married woman, as unmarried women would have bangs.

Now the bangs are gone, hair is tied up, an evident mark of a woman, furthermore, the accessories on Lien Yurou’s head and earrings look anything but ordinary.

Though Lien Yurou also came from a privileged family, she was born illegitimate, never having many resources since young; her food and clothing were just decent, even somewhat inferior to the daughters of ordinary wealthy households. If not for bearing the title of a Lien Family daughter, she would only be living slightly better than ordinary families, but her status certainly obligated her to social obligations she couldn’t avoid, which made her quite frugal, having few precious jewelry pieces.

But now, she instantly recognized the hairpin in Lien Yurou’s hair, along with the pair of teardrop-shaped earrings, the golden necklace underneath the collar, and the red bracelet on her left wrist, all extremely exquisite.

As for the clothes, though they look simple and plain, the materials are top-notch silk and Shaojin...

"Su Yi, it’s so nice to see you again." Lien Yurou smiled gracefully and stepped inside; being immune to "ma yi", she naturally didn’t need to wear a mask, though she usually wore one during work to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Having experienced nourishment from a man, a woman gains more charm compared to a maiden, becoming more beautiful and confident.

This change was especially noticeable to Su Yi, for the Lien Yurou she had once seen or knew wasn’t like this.

Could it be that after marrying, women all change significantly?

Su Yi was very curious about what kind of man Lien Yurou had chosen, someone capable of making her abandon even Prince Qi, whom the capital’s noblewomen crazily desired to marry.

"Yurou, it’s truly great to see you here." Su Yi’s expression was somewhat excited, meeting an acquaintance in a foreign place was like a heavenly blessing.

"Su Yi, let’s have a seat and talk." Lien Yurou nodded slightly, she had come with a mission, thus carrying a medicine kit.

"Oh, I’m so happy that I forgot about this task. Come in and have a seat."

Lien Yurou put down the medicine kit and said: "Actually, we met from the first day you were sent over for treatment, but at the time you were feverish and unconscious."