Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 220: Rumors ( 17 )

When Lu Qianxuan turned his gaze to the woman, it was full of murderous intent. "Who sent you to sow discord between my wife and me?" he asked.

"General, my name is Su Jiaoyi. Did you forget about the Su family?"

Hearing the familiar name, a faint memory resurfaced in his mind. Lu Qianxuan stared at the woman and asked, "You are from Huang He City?"

Su Jiaoyi nodded and replied, "General, I came from a far place to fulfill our marriage arrangement. I know that you already have a legal wife and never intend to compete with Madam."

"I have admired you since we were young. As long as I can stay by your side, even without any title, I’m already content."

Recalling his engagement with the Su family’s daughter, Lu Qianxuan let out a chuckle. He narrowed his eyes and said, "It has been 17 years since the extermination of my entire family. Why have you only now come to find me?"

"Back then, when my father was framed, and my entire family was beheaded, I kneeled and kowtowed to your father to help my family. But what did your father say?"

"He said that the Su family never had any relationship with my family, and the engagement between their daughter and me was nothing but a joke made by his senile mother."

After he said this, Lu Qianxuan stood up and walked toward her. He squatted in front of her and took the jade pendant from her hand. He looked at the pendant and muttered, "This jade pendant was never yours."

"It was given to me by my mother, and I gave it to the girl who saved me when I was 10 years old. I don’t know how you got this jade pendant, but you shouldn’t touch what’s not yours."

When he finished his words, he stood up and shouted, "Guards, drag her away and lock her in the dungeon. I will personally interrogate her later!"

The moment she heard this, Su Jiaoyi’s face turned pale. She grabbed the hem of his robe and begged, "General, please spare my life. This is really our engagement token! I’m not lying to you!"

Ignoring her, Lu Qianxuan watched the guards cover her mouth and drag her away. When the hall returned to tranquility, he caressed the jade pendant and became lost in thought.

Meanwhile, after Yao Zhi left the hall, she followed Xue Ya’er as she walked aimlessly. Even if there was no snowfall, the weather was getting colder, and it was easy for them to catch a cold.

Seeing that Xue Ya’er only wore a thin cloak without even a hand warmer, Yao Zhi took out two heating pads from her system’s storage. She opened the package, stored it in her system’s storage, and hastened her speed.

When she walked side by side with her, Yao Zhi handed the heating pad to her. "Madam, the weather is cold. These might be able to warm up your hands."

Xue Ya’er looked at the strange-looking item and reached out to take it. She thought that this was just a pouch filled with a smaller hand warmer, but when she held it in her hand, she was surprised to find that the things inside this pouch felt like sand.

"Do you feel warmer?"

Hearing this, Xue Ya’er nodded and said, "It’s so warm. Thank you."

The two of them walked in silence until they reached the pavilion near the pond. As they sat inside, Dong Mei instructed the servant to fetch a brazier and brew a pot of hot tea.

After a long time, Xue Ya’er finally said, "Young Master Lei, I’m sorry to let you see a joke."

Yao Zhi shook her head and replied, "Madam, you did nothing wrong, so there is no need for you to apologize. What’s more, I see nothing and hear nothing."

When she heard this, Xue Ya’er was stunned for a moment before a smile appeared on her face. The two of them stopped talking and just sat there in silence, but both of them felt at ease with each other’s company.

Unbeknownst to them, Lu Qianxuan was watching them from a distance. He clenched his fists as he recalled the rumors he had heard about his wife. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Many people said that his wife married him unwillingly and that she had someone in her heart. All these years, he never took this rumor seriously, but today, when he saw her with that young man, he felt scared.

What if that rumor was true?

He knew that if he did nothing, he would lose his wife sooner or later. The moment this thought flashed in his mind, his body moved before he could process it.

Before he realized it, he was already standing in front of them and said, "Ya’er, let’s talk."

Yao Zhi raised her eyebrows when she heard this. She turned to Xue Ya’er and waited.

Only when she saw her nod did she stand up, bow at her, and say, "Since Madam has matters to attend to, then I will take my leave. I will visit again tomorrow."

Xue Ya’er stood up, nodded at her, and replied, "I will wait for Young Master Lei’s visit. Please be careful on the road."

Yao Zhi nodded and bowed at the General, but he ignored her. Noticing his glare, she chuckled and left. It seemed that the male lead was not as indifferent toward his wife as the plot said. He was clearly jealous and anxious.

After he dismissed the servants, Lu Qianxuan took a seat beside his wife and poured a cup of hot tea for her and himself. He took a sip of tea to calm down before he asked, "Who is that person?"

Xue Ya’er touched the rim of her teacup and replied absentmindedly, "He is a merchant from the south. He came to discuss a business deal with me."

"You seem to know him so well. How long have you known him?" he asked again.