I Married Female Lead's Crush Chapter 36

Chuntao returned to the Gu Courtyard from the back door after finishing her task.

Su Qing's eyes brightened, she took Chuntao into the room, poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, she asked anxiously, "How was it?"

Chuntao "gulu gulu" finished drinking the tea and nodded at her with seriousness, "Your Highness, how did you know that Official Tang would agree to help us?"

"Really?"

"Um, this slave servant looked for a little beggar and gave him the note that Your Highness had me write it. I personally watched him send the note inside, but before I could return, Official Tang sent his subordinate to stop me and told me to let Your Highness not to be anxious. He will give you an answer as soon as possible."

Su Qing thought for a moment and asked, " Have you ….seen each other before?"

"No. Official Tang has never been to Jian Zhi Palace, how could it possible for this slave servant to meet him?" Chuntao shook her head.

It's strange. What kind of benefit did the original body give to this Official Tang, just a simple note made him willing to help her without a condition.

Chuntao didn't notice Su Qing's emotions, and continued with high spirit, "Your Highness, if Official Tang really helps us, it will save you a lot of trouble. I heard doing business is not easy, it also needs to learn about accounting. This slave servant can also help…."

"Shh…." Su Qing put her finger on Chuntao's lips and motioned her to keep her voice down. Before she was worried about Chuntao's careless personality and leaked it out. That was why she didn't tell ahead of time and dragged things over and over again, "This matter only two of us know, don't tell other people, especially the Seventh Lord."

Chuntao covered her mouth and nodded heavily.

How could she tell the Seventh Lord, she wished she could hide from him every time she saw him.

The two discussed some other things, and as for the specific details, they will have to wait until Tang Ruyan replies back.

After a while, Su Qing pushed the door open, walked out of her room and saw Si Ting and Gu Li were exchanging blows in the yard.

Gu Li wielded the silver halberd full of sweat, while Si Ting leaped aside. Even Su Qing didn't understand martial arts, she could see Si Ting much relaxing.

"Madam." Si Ting saw her and stopped his actions.

Gu Li hummed and turned his head away from looking at her.

He ignored her, Su Qing also wouldn't care about this brat. She tilted her head and smiled, "I didn't know Si Ting's martial arts this good. Why haven't I seen it before?"

Si Ting scratched his head in embarrassment, "Thanks for the madam's praise. In fact, my martial arts is nowhere near the Seventh Lord."

"Seventh Lord?"

Gu Zifu is known as the first rank general, but she has never seen him use his martial arts before, even last time at the main hall…..

Su Qing shivers slightly, and doesn't want to think about the scary scene again.

Gu Li who was standing on the side the whole time said arrogantly, "One day, this Young Master will be able to do like the Seventh Uncle, fight the enemy on the battlefield and defend my country!"

Su Qing was a bit surprised.

Seeing her expression, Gu Li felt somewhat annoyed, moved his wrist, the silver halberd with strong wind passing in front of her, making Su Qing's face turn pale with fear instantly and retreated a few steps back. 

Suddenly she felt her waist was supported by a big hand.

"Too idle, your hand is itchy?" Gu Zifu let go of his hand, and said with fox-like eyes squinting. 

Gu Li was silent, bowed his head and cursed under his breath "a jinx star", he then looked up quickly changed his expression, scratched his head and said with a smiley face, "How could it be? I was practicing martial arts with Si Ting just now. If the Seventh Uncle doesn't believe, you can test me."

Gu Zifu laughed and sneered, "You're not my match."

"……" Gu Li's face suddenly collapsed. 

Seventh Uncle, you're wrong. Even though it's true, how can you say it so directly?

Su Qing couldn't hold back her laughter and saw Gu Li stared at her fiercely. She stuck out her tongue and stared fiercely back at him.

Staring contest, whose eyes are bigger.

It was just that the wind blew, making her eyes very dry. As Su Qing was about to rub her eyes, Gu Zifu suddenly flicked his finger on her forehead, Su Qing drew in a cold breath from pain.

Su Qing's eyes reddened, rubbing her forehead as she looked up at Gu Zifu in confusion. 

What is wrong with him, hit her out of nowhere?

Gu Zifu twisted his fingers under his sleeve, lifted his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Didn't Si Ting find someone to make a swing? Do you want it? If not just have it chop  and make firewood."

"The swing is finished?"

Su Qing looked at him with her eyes widened, a pair of seductive eyes, very attractive just by looking at it.

She then ran to the backyard excitedly.

Gu Li was confused, "Swing? What swing?"

Si Ting put handsSupporting his forehead and thought inwardly: Young Master, don't start a mess.

Who would have thought that Gu Zifu only faintly said "um", and with a serious face seemed to be thinking about something very important. He then turned to ask Si Ting, "Was I being too fierce just now?"

Si Ting and Gu Li: "……"

Gu Li felt a chill on his back and wanted to ask, "Seventh Uncle, what is wrong with you today?" but he did not dare to and had to swallow back his question. Resigned to his ill-fate life and went to do his horse riding posture. 

Si Ting hired a famous carpenter in the capital to make the swing for Su Qing. His skills are very well known, a lot of people came to him. When he was asked to go to Gu's Mansion to make a swing for the Seventh Lord, he shook his head in terror, refusing to go no matter what. Until Si Ting guaranteed his safety over and over again, and promised to double the price, he then finally reluctantly agreed and was dragged to the Gu Mansion.

As expected, he's more suitable to assassinate people. This kind of work persuading people is not suitable for him.

There was another reason why Su Qing chose the backyard for a swing because there were several lage bayberry trees there.

Now the mature period of bayberry. A few days ago, Su Qing picked a few, it was still slightly sour, but it did not affect its taste at all. Now that she has a swing, she can sit here everyday, eating bayberry. The more she thinks about it, the better her mood is.

In the afternoon, Su Qing asked Si Ting to climb on the bayberry tree to pick some for her and gave some to Gu Li to bring back to Ding shi.

Gu Li looked at the bayberry tree in hesitation and blurted out, "Is this bayberry poisonous?"

Su Qing exploded with anger and almost snatched back the basket in his hand. 

Bayberry is round, as big as grapes, and has dark red skin. There are small bumps on the skin, just like a small pompom rolling in the hand. She took a bite, tasted the sweet juice overflow in her mouth, so refreshing. The tasty juice ran down the throat and flew into the heart.

Gu Zifu also ate one, but felt it tasted a little strange and happened to see the red bayberry juice stained on his hand. He looked at it disgustedly, quickly took Su Qing's handkerchief and wiped it off before throwing it back on the table.

Either sour or sweet, there's no normal taste.

Su Qing did not care about him. Happily enjoying the bayberry, it really fit her taste. Even under Gu Zifu''s dislike look, she still found it pleasing to the eyes. What makes her even more happy was during the last few days Gu Zifu was not home. He left in the morning and came back at dusk in the evening. With frowned expressions from time to time, it seems as if something big is going to happen. 

She heard from Shuangqiao that the Seventh Lord has been going to the Prime Minister's mansion. 

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In the Prime Minister's mansion, Chi Rui took the bird's nest soup from the maid servant's hands. He checked the temperature and then brought it to Ye Yuyi. He put the spoon in the bowl. With a series of actions and almost directly feeding the person.

Ye Yuyi was holding her little daughter and pretended not to see it. 

Chi Rui took a deep sigh and looked at a certain someone who was sitting opposite him without any conscientiousness. He said with a headache, "Seventh Lord, which play do you come up with these days?"

"What does it have to do with you?" Gu Zifu cast a sidelong glance at him.

If he was not afraid of losing the gentleman's demeanor, he really wanted to flip the table and pour the bird's nest soup on Gu Zifu's head, then drive the person out of his house. But if he really dares to do that, he's afraid in the Prime Minister's mansion today not even chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (great commotion).

After trying to calm himself down, he asked patiently, "Then, dare to ask the Seventh Lord, what is the matter of visiting me these days?" 

Gu Zifu hesitated for a moment, looking up as his eyes fell on Ye Yuyi. He then glanced back at Chi Rui and said with a frown, "How do both of you sleep at night? Hug each other to sleep or take off the clothes to sleep?"

"….." Ye Yuyi's face flushed  in an instant, she got up in panic, carried her daughter in her hands and left the room quickly without even asking permission. 

"Seventh Lord, can you let me off this time?" Chi Rui did not really know how he got to know such a man….

Gu Zifu continued acting like nothing happened, "Is it husband and wife consummate their marriage?"

"…..let me ask you, what is wrong with you lately. If someone has provoked you, just tell me, I will go deal with that person, why bother running all the way here to mess with me. By the way, these words are the intimacy between husband and wife, how could you ask in front of others…." Saying half way, Chi Rui froze, and seemed to discover a shocking secret. He got up in panic, bumped with the corner of the table and made a “bang”.

Gently rubbed the place where he was hit and asked , "Seventh Lord, you….is your iron tree going to bloom?" 

"You want to get hit?"

"No no no, I didn't mean anything else. I'm just asking, just asking." Waving hands repeatedly and continued, "Actually, this kind of thing you can ask Si Ting, don't need to come all the way here."

Gu Zifu said with sudden impatience, "He's not married."

In fact, Gu Zifu is not the kind of person who is going to take one idea and beat it to death. He wouldn't care much about the trivial matters. But Su Qing's reactions a few days ago have aroused his curiosity. The little girl is timid, easily cried just from a small fright. He found it interesting and looked for Si Ting to ask, who knew that Si Ting looked at him  as if he had seen a ghost. In the end, he asked with hesitation.

"Seventh Lord, do you like Madam?"

He question has stumped Gu Zifu. 

In his mind, there is only the thing he wanted or not wanted. What does the word 'like' mean?

Si Ting also could not explain it, so he suggested he come to the Prime Minister to take a look, maybe after seeing the interaction between the Elder son of the Prime Minister and his wife, he will be able to understand it.

After observing them for a few days, besides feeling bored and wasted of time, he could not see anything else. Even if he continues to stare, there would be no flower coming out of it. 

Chi Rui now understood it, and asked with a smile, "When you look at her, do you find it interesting and want to tease her? When she's not around, you feel somewhat bored, am I right?"

"Something like that."

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Chi Rui: "Madam, husband personally bought this bird nest soup for you. Come try it."

Ye Yuyi: (a little shy) "Um, very delicious. Thank you husband."

Seventh Lord: (as if deep in thought) "Qing Qing, open your mouth."

Qing Qing: "……." (shaking all over, covering her mouth, and dare not look at him.)

Chi Rui cast a provocative look at Gu Zifu.

Seventh Lord: (frown) "Open your mouth."

Qing Qing: "….." (continue to shake her head.)

The Seventh Lord sneered coldly, threw the bowl and spoon into the ground, completely smashed. 

Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief and her small face slowly relaxed——this is more like it, the normal Seventh Lord she knew. 

Chi Rui and his wife: "???, What kind of new game is this????"

Chapter end