111Desperate Consort Su
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Chapter 111 Su Pin's Despair
Hearing this sound, Graduate Zhang quickly ran out.
Seeing these fierce-looking strong men, Graduate Zhang's face changed drastically.
"My lords, please give me a few more days. I really don't have any money left."
The men sniffed, "It smells good in your room. Someone's here, right?"
Graduate Zhang looked back and said.
"Yes, my daughter is back."
One of the strong men said, "Daughter? How old is your daughter?"
"Eighteen."
"That's perfect. Since you can't pay, let your daughter be the collateral."
Graduate Zhang's face changed, "My daughter is..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he suddenly swallowed them back, thought for a moment, and then said.
"My lords, it's settled then. I'll use my daughter as collateral, and you can't ask me for money again!"
The men showed lewd smiles, "That depends on your daughter's looks. If she can fetch a good price, then it can certainly settle the debt."
Graduate Zhang said, "My daughter is famously beautiful. You'll know as soon as you see her."
Graduate Zhang opened the door a crack, letting them look inside.
When the men saw the delicate and beautiful Consort Su, their eyes immediately lit up.
"Truly beautiful."
Consort Su's beauty would captivate anyone who saw her.
The men immediately became lustful, "Old Zhang, we need to inspect the goods first. Bring her to the east room."
Graduate Zhang nodded, "Alright, please wait a moment, my lords."
Graduate Zhang waved to Madam Zhang Liu, calling her out.
After he explained the situation, Madam Zhang Liu's expression kept changing from dark to light, and finally, she wiped her tears, as if she had made some decision.
Madam Zhang Liu returned to the room and said.
"Daughter, your Parents wants to talk to you about something. He's in the east room, you go there."
Consort Su frowned, "Is there anything that can't be said here?"
"You go, you'll know when you get there."
Consort Su got up and walked towards the east room. Just as she pushed open the door, she suddenly heard rustling footsteps nearby.
There was definitely more than one person.
Consort Su frowned, "Why are there so many people in the house?"
She picked up a knife from the ground and tucked it into her sleeve.
She pulled open the door to the east room and walked in.
"Parents, why did you call me here?"
Graduate Zhang said, "Daughter, I owe a lot of money. I have no other choice but to sell you.
You can't help with your brother's matter, and we can't count on you to support us in old age.
Repay all these years of nurturing grace now."
As he spoke, several people came out from behind, grabbed Consort Su's wrist, and dragged her onto the kang.
Consort Su's face changed dramatically, "Parents, who are they!"
Graduate Zhang said, "I told you, I'm using you to pay off my debt."
"Mother, save me! Mother!"
Consort Su struggled desperately. Madam Zhang Liu heard everything clearly at the door, but only kept wiping her tears.
After Graduate Zhang came out, Madam Zhang Liu actually closed the door.
The strong men were incredibly excited; such a beautiful woman was truly rare.
"Let go of me! I am a imperial concubine! If you dare to touch me, ten of your heads won't be enough to chop off!"
"Hahaha, you're a imperial concubine? Then I'm the Emperor! Brothers, hold her down, I'll go first!"
They didn't believe Consort Su could be a imperial concubine. Which imperial concubine's visit to her Parents' home wasn't accompanied by gongs and drums and a dozen attendants?
Just as the strong man was taking off his pants, Consort Su used all her strength and kicked away one of the people holding her wrist.
She pulled out the knife from her sleeve and stabbed it with force.
"Ouch!"
Accompanied by a scream, Consort Su's stab actually blinded the strong man's eye.
The men were startled by the knife and all retreated a few steps.
Consort Su pushed open the back window, scrambled out, then climbed over the mud wall, and ran desperately.
"Chase her!"
The strong man clutched his eye, furious.
Several people immediately chased after her.
Consort Su ran wildly, but she was too weak and couldn't outrun men.
Seeing that the men were about to catch up, Consort Su saw a Winery with an open door and rushed inside.
In the Winery courtyard, a beautiful woman was coaxing a child. Consort Su knelt on the ground as soon as she entered.
"Sister, save me! I am a imperial concubine from the palace, and people are chasing me from behind!"
At the same time, several strong men walked in.
Wang Rou immediately stood up and said.
"Who are you!"
The strong men pointed at Consort Su and said.
"We're looking for her."
Parents Shen came out, and seeing so many people, they all became nervous.
Wang Rou said, "This is Lord Shen's Winery, not a place for you to cause trouble. Get out!"
The men were stunned for a moment, "Lord Shen? Which Lord Shen?"
This Winery was naturally not something ordinary commoners could own, so they were somewhat apprehensive when they broke in.
Wang Rou said, "Lord Shen Yulou, the Deputy Manager of the Imperial Heirs Residence in the palace, Princess Siyi's future County Princesss Husband, haven't you heard?"
The men's faces changed slightly. They hadn't heard of palace officials, but they knew about Princess Siyi's imperial marriage decree.
A County Princesss Husband was not someone they could afford to offend.
The strong man clutched his eye and pointed at Consort Su, saying.
"Her Parents owes us five hundred taels, and she's being used as collateral. Give me the money and I'll leave!"
Consort Su knelt on the ground, holding Wang Rou's hand, and said.
"Sister, I know Lord Shen. Consider the money a loan from me. Please, save me."
Wang Rou nodded. Shen Yulou had given them a lot of money, so five hundred taels was something they could afford.
"Mother, give them the money!"
Mother Shen quickly returned to the house, took out several silver notes, and exchanged them for Graduate Zhang's IOU with the strong men.
After taking the money, the men finally left.
Consort Su knelt on the ground, crying like a tearful person.
Wang Rou quickly helped her up, "You, are you really a imperial concubine?"
Consort Su nodded, "I know Lord Shen. You are..."
"I am Shen Yulou's sister-in-law, and these are his Parents."
Parents Shen were a little flustered, "Commoner greets imperial concubine..."
Although they didn't understand how a imperial concubine could be chased, they still knelt down and kowtowed.
Consort Su said, "My benefactors, there's no need for such formality. Lord Shen has helped me several times, and I didn't expect you to become my benefactors again. I will definitely repay this kindness."
Wang Rou, seeing Consort Su's pitiful state, said.
"Imperial concubine, please get up quickly. You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go make you something to eat right away."
A moment later, Consort Su sat at the dining table and ate a bowl of steaming hot rice.
She ate while crying; this was the best meal she had eaten in two years.
Wang Rou's family was a little awkward.
"Imperial concubine, should I go to the palace to find Shen Yulou and have him come pick you up to return to the palace?"
Consort Su shook her head, "No need. I brought two attendants with me. I'll go find them later."
After eating, Consort Su thanked the family again, then walked out of the Winery.
Consort Su returned to her doorstep and heard her Parents arguing in the courtyard.
"I told you, we should have knocked that girl out. Now look, she ran away!"
"How was I supposed to know that girl was so capable? This good-for-nothing, she's utterly useless!"
"My poor eldest son still has no news, boo hoo hoo..."
Hearing her Parents' conversation.
Consort Su leaned against the mud wall, a tear streaming down her cheek.
Her gaze shifted from sadness to despair.
From despair to emptiness.
From emptiness to ferocity