Jiangnan Gaiden - Capítulo 21
Shi Wuji's eyes were so cold they could freeze, a sign that he was about to erupt in anger.
"No matter what his purpose is, I will not let him get away with it!" No one can take liberties with his woman, not even before they are married.
"He made many friends among the gangsters and scoundrels." The meaning is quite clear.
Shi Wuji raised his eyebrows.
Why did Su Guangping change his mind?
"Ke Zhengming once drew a portrait of his wife and presented it to Zhao Ping, the most powerful prince at the time. He wanted to use his beauty to become the prince's confidant and then get close to the emperor to become a high-ranking official."
"And Su Guangping didn't know?"
"Yes! The Seventh Prince is very fond of the Lady and wants Ke Zhengming to bring her to the capital. Ke Biwei consulted with Su Guangping, wanting to use the Seventh Prince's power to kill two birds with one stone: eliminate the powerful Shi family and seize their wealth. He would use official power to frame the Shi family for treason. Then, by offering up the Lady, he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, and would have great wealth and power."
Shi Wuhen looked at his elder brother with a solemn expression, while Wu Jie jumped up.
"How vicious! Let's strike first and wipe them out!"
But Shi Wuji laughed! A laugh devoid of genuine joy, as he looked at Leng Gang. "Did they find out?"
"Just a guess."
"Better to kill a hundred innocent people than let one guilty person go free? That's ruthless! They're much smarter than I thought. Do they still want Huan'er to steal the account books?"
"Yes. This is Su Guangping's selfish motive; he wants to monopolize the Shi family's secret business."
Shi Wuji looked at Wuhen.
“Study this secret account carefully. Start sabotaging him; I want him to go bankrupt before he even returns to the South.”
"Understood," Shi Wuhen replied, getting up to return to his room to study.
After that, Shi Wujie was also sent away.
Shi Wuji pondered for a long time, then asked:
"For the past three years, you've been secretly observing the Su family. What are your thoughts on Huan'er?"
“Cowardly, bullied, and least threatening.”
"So you're suggesting that she's the most suitable wife for me?"
"yes."
His Huan'er was never a coward. She even dared to challenge his authority, and if anyone tried to bully her, she wouldn't let them get away with it. Leng Gang was always accurate and honest in his judgment of people, but this was definitely not the Huan'er he knew. There was something strange about this; he had always had a feeling about it, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Does Su Guangping send his daughter to school?" he asked.