Chapter 6 Chapter 6 I felt a strange sense of familiarity when we got close. …

Even if you need to walk quickly, you cannot be impolite. If you appear to be running away, it will only make things more obvious and make people feel puzzled.

When turning the corner, Zhu Yinluan suddenly heard an attendant not far away say, "My Lord, you are going out today..."

The prince? Did she hear it right?

Zhu Yinluan subconsciously turned around to look, but only caught a glimpse of the man's handsome and dignified back, like a gust of refreshing breeze.

Even if she didn't hear it clearly or misheard it, she had heard the follower's voice... a few days ago.

Is he really the eldest son of the Shen family?

How come she met him again in just a few days?

The capital is where the ruler of the world resides. There is no other place more prosperous than here. Why does she always run into the prince of the marquis's mansion?

This incident temporarily disturbed her thoughts, causing Zhu Yinluan to ignore the strange sense of familiarity she felt when Shen Jingzhan was trying to get close to her.

When Doctor Shen asked her to come in, she put the matter out of her mind for the time being.

Ming Ya grabbed the herbs and quickly came to find Zhu Yinluan, who had just come down from the second floor.

Before she could speak, she heard Ming Ya excitedly pulling her and whispering, "Miss, do you know who I just saw?"

"Who?" When she asked this question, a shadow flashed through her mind.

When Mingya excitedly said the name of the prince of the Marquis' Mansion, Zhu Yinluan's mind froze. It turned out that the person who just grabbed her was really Shen Jingzhan?

"Yes, is that so?" Zhu Yinluan did not mention this matter to Mingya.

"Yes, he is a really nice guy!" Ming Ya's sudden praise made Zhu Yinluan confused, "What?"

"The prescription written by the imperial physician contains a precious herb called ambergris, which is no longer in the Shen family pharmacy. I was getting anxious, but someone behind me said he had it. I turned around and saw that it was Master Shen's follower. He told me that he was willing to give it to me. After the follower got the medicine, I followed him to get it. See."

A bag full of ambergris, not to mention its value, Zhu Yinluan frowned, "Why are you taking other people's things for free?"

Ming Ya was stunned and explained, "I was also anxious. This ambergris is precious, and the Shen family pharmacy is the place with the most complete medicinal materials. The medicine boy said that it is not available here, and I am afraid that other families may also have it. I was panicked and thought..."

"Oh, I know your temper, and I said I would ask your opinion before buying from them, but the attendant said that the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion was ill, and Master Shen had to go back in a hurry, so saving people was the most important thing, so he stuffed the herbs into my hand."

"I was going to refuse, but Master Shen spoke up at this time. He said that he had offended my lady last time, so this is considered courtesy. If my lady is embarrassed, if the Marquis' Mansion needs help in the future, please lend a hand."

Seeing that Zhu Yinluan had a strange expression on her face and didn't know what she was thinking, Mingya explained a lot of things.

After hearing this, Zhu Yinluan's brows furrowed even more, "I already paid for the jade wheel last time..."

Lend a helping hand? I'm afraid it's not so easy to accept the favor of the prince of the Marquisate.

"Miss……"

"Forget it, let's go back first."

She felt a little dizzy, as she had just had a fever. After Doctor Shen felt her pulse, he saw that her complexion was not right, so he gave her a pill to reduce fever and protect her heart. Although her condition had improved somewhat, she still felt drowsy and dull.

"Okay." Mingya supported Zhu Yinluan.

After seeing the Zhu family's carriage leave, the man in the dark alley in the west of Beijing left with his entourage, "..."

Along the way, Mingya said a lot of words to Zhu Yinluan in a flattering manner. Only when he saw her smile and say that she didn't blame him did he feel relieved.

"Take only the amount of ambergris that is needed, and keep the rest. Don't waste it."

Knowing that Zhu Yinluan wanted to return it, Mingya nodded and promised to take good care of it, otherwise it would not be lost like the cloth.

When mentioning the material, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but think of the night when Wei Ruzhuo left in the rain.

He hasn't come back till today...

Is the court really that busy? Or is he busy with something else?

Her birthday will be in a few days, will he still remember it?

He still remembered it two years ago, but he forgot it last year. Zhu Yinluan didn't like to show off, and although she felt disappointed, she didn't say anything. She understood how busy Wei Ruzhuo was.

It was later when he saw the purse Mingya gave her. The wrapper was exquisitely made. He asked a question and then he remembered that he had missed her birthday, so he gave her a gift to make up for it.

Seeing that he is still very busy this year, I am afraid he can't even remember it.

When I got home, before I got off the carriage, I heard that there were guests coming.

"Who is it?" Mingya asked.

"It's the young lady from our family." It turned out to be Wei Ruzhuo's sister.

I guess he heard that Pang Shi was not feeling well and came back to visit her.

Zhu Yinluan forced herself to go to Tingyu Pavilion and heard laughter coming from the inner room from a distance.

Pang was naturally happy that her daughter had returned home, but the smile on her face faded when she saw Zhu Yinluan.

"How are you, sister-in-law." Wei Ruzhuo's elder sister Wei Qingsi greeted her, and Zhu Yinluan also greeted her politely.

During this period, Zhu Yinluan noticed that there was a girl of outstanding appearance standing behind Wei Qingsi. She didn't look like a maid, and her appearance was somewhat... similar to her elder sister?

Zhu Yinluan took a few more glances and found that there was indeed some similarity, especially in the eyebrows and eyes.

But because she was standing behind Wei Qingsi and she did not introduce herself, Zhu Yinluan remained silent.

Wei Ruzhuo has two biological sisters. The younger one is delicate and cute, and is good friends with Zhu Yinluan, while the older one is in the same camp as Pang Shi and is not so easy to get along with.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Sister-in-law seems to be in better shape."

Zhu Yinluan was clearly ill, but she lied with her eyes open.

Zhu Yinluan just smiled and didn't say anything.

Wei Qingsi was left with a chance to talk, but she was not embarrassed. She turned around and started talking and laughing with Pang Shi again.

Zhu Yinluan mostly just listened from the side and didn't interrupt.

After a while, Wei Qingsi was about to leave, and Zhu Yinluan stood up to see her off.

She was indeed leaving, and the things she brought for the visit were left behind, and the person following her did not leave either.

Zhu Yinluan realized that something was wrong, but did not speak rashly.

Pang raised his hand and asked the woman to come forward.

"This is the person your aunt picked. She said he is clever and smart. She sent him here out of sympathy for my illness and worried that the people below me wouldn't be able to take good care of me. I have enough people here, and you can't be without help as the head of the household, so bring him over to serve by your side."

What do you mean by giving orders? I'm afraid he wants... to choose a roommate for Wei Ruzhuo.

It seems that what the imperial physician said after taking her pulse still cannot reassure Pang Shi.

She was anxious.

Pang's words were flawless. After all, she felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, so Zhu Yinluan took her back.

When Mama Yun was massaging Madam Pang's legs, she spoke for Zhu Yinluan, praising her for being thorough and not needing to be told what to do. "This young lady actually ran errands herself and took people to buy the herbs. She is really thoughtful."

Pang Shi said "hmm" casually, glanced at the herbs, and asked the maid to take them away and put them into the medicinal bath according to the imperial physician's instructions.

"She does have good intentions, but what's the point? She can't win over her husband and has no children. Does that mean she wants us in the Zhu family to take care of her?"

Pang Shi heard that Yun Mama was speaking for Zhu Yinluan and brushed her off.

Mother Yun didn't know what to say. As it involved the Zhu family's offspring, the fact that Zhu Yinluan was not pregnant could not be avoided.

On the way back, Zhu Yinluan asked about the woman's family background. When she learned that her surname was Fang and her name was Zhongyue, she was stunned for a moment, because the eldest sister's name was Yueyue.

She felt that the word Chentan was not good, and thought it was unlucky as it sounded like Chentan, so she wanted to change it. However, her stepmother said that there was a moon in the water, and her eldest sister was her bright moon and the apple of her eye, so she decided to change the word Yueyue to be her eldest sister's nickname.

His background is clean, so there is nothing to ask.

Pang Shi had spoken, so even if Zhu Yinluan didn't want to, she had to keep the person by her side.

She is indeed a smart and clever person. Even though Zhu Yinluan didn't assign her any work, she was good at finding ways to help out and would not make others feel bored.

But Zhu Yinluan didn't expect that Wei Ruzhuo would return home tonight.

Originally she thought he had finished his work, but from his tone, Zhu Yinluan realized that it was Pang Shi who asked him to come back.

It should be for the two of them to see each other.

He also seemed to be particularly perceptive. When Zhu Yinluan was concentrating on welcoming him in, his eyes were fixed behind her for a long moment.

Noticing his reaction, Zhu Yinluan's heart tightened.

But she didn't say anything and didn't introduce herself. After all, at this moment Bai Zhongyue was just a servant given to her by Pang Shi. Since she was not someone in the room, there was no need to say more.

She lowered her head to help Wei Ruzhuo untie his belt and put on clean clothes. She lowered her eyes to suppress her chaotic thoughts and was in a very low mood.

After changing his clothes, Wei Ruzhuo went to wash his hands and prepare for dinner. At this time, he asked, "Is there someone new around you?"

Zhu Yinluan, who was pointing at the little maid fiddling with the bowls and cups, paused and hummed softly.

Wei Ruzhuo was washing his hands with his back to her, and she couldn't see what his expression was.

He was still asking, "Are there not enough people? Why did you find new people?"

Why is he asking?

Is he feeling sorry for her because she doesn't have enough staff to help her, or is it because this little maid resembles her elder sister?

Zhu Yinluan didn't know, so she answered truthfully, "My sister-in-law came to visit today, and she sent me here to be used by my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law said she had enough manpower, so she gave it to me."

"I see." Wei Ruzhuo wiped his hands and sat down at the table.

During this time, Zhu Yinluan keenly noticed that his eyes glanced at the little maid again.

Although it was brief, she still saw it.

He keeps paying attention to this person. Is it because the other party is new?

When Jiaohui came to her before, he didn't ask about the unusually obvious birthmark on her face. Why is this maid asking now?

Zhu Yinluan's eyelashes twitched slightly, her body felt cold, and she suddenly lost her appetite when looking at these exquisite meals.

He looked at the man who was having a meal opposite him, and couldn't help feeling sad.

He noticed that there was a new maidservant beside her, but he did not notice that she was not feeling well and her face was abnormally pale and rosy.

Is Wei Ruzhuo tired of her?

There was usually no conversation between the two of them. After a while, when Wei Ruzhuo asked someone to add more soup, he finally spoke.

But he didn't say that to Zhu Yinluan. He looked at Fang Zhongyue, who was very considerate and came forward to take his bowl and add more soup.

Wei Ruzhuo asked, "What's your name?"

At the same time, Zhu Yinluan raised her eyes to look at his profile and suddenly clenched her chopsticks.