Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Did Shen Jingzhan lie to her?

Judging from Zhu Yinluan's appearance, she seems to be still in the dark.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Shen still couldn't let go of her worries.

When she thought of Shen Jingzhan's meticulous care for Zhu Yinluan, she also thought of his fierceness and cruelty at home in the past.

Did the daughter of the Zhu family have any idea about this side of him?

Old Mrs. Shen let out a long sigh. Zhu Yinluan noticed it and asked her what was wrong.

"Are you still feeling unwell?" Zhu Yinluan once again suggested massaging her, saying it would not be tiring.

Old Mrs. Shen still didn't bother her, but just asked the old lady next to her to come over and massage her legs.

"Just keep me company and talk." Old Mrs. Shen asked her how she felt after marrying into the Shen family for a few months.

"The elders are generous, the sisters-in-law are friendly, the Shen family... is very good."

Old Madam Shen said calmly, turned around, and asked, "What about Ting Lan?"

"What do you think of Ting Lan?"

"My husband... treats me very well." Shen Jingzhan is currently the best person to her in the world.

The man who sleeps beside her, the father of the child in her belly, and the person she has entrusted her love to, how can he not be good?

Zhu Yinluan thought that what Mrs. Shen asked was very strange.

Could it be that he was trying to test her feelings for Shen Jingzhan?

"What's the good solution?" Old Mrs. Shen asked.

"My husband..." Zhu Yinluan thought for a moment, "He is gentle and polite, considerate and attentive to every detail."

When Mrs. Shen heard the first four gentle and polite words, she could not help but raise her eyebrows. Then, she was afraid of laughing out loud after hearing the following words, so she raised her hand and asked the maid next to her to bring a teacup and drink the tea to cover up her laughter.

Zhu Yinluan thought about it seriously and carefully praised her. When she looked up, she saw that there seemed to be something wrong with Mrs. Shen's expression. Why did it feel like she was smiling?

But he was not sure because Mrs. Shen was drinking tea and could not be seen at all.

But......

Is this her illusion again?

"Grandma, did your granddaughter-in-law say something wrong?" Zhu Yinluan asked tentatively.

When Old Mrs. Shen put down the teacup, she had already concealed her emotions.

She said no.

"It's just that seeing your affection grows stronger day by day, I ask a few questions."

Seeing that the girl of the Zhu family still likes Shen Jingzhan, and seems to be more dependent on him than when she first got married, but thinking of Zhu Yinluan's original personality, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but say a few more words.

Helped Shen Jingzhan to say many good things in front of Zhu Yinluan, "As a grandmother, I can see that Tinglan also likes you very much."

Mrs. Shen's words were ultimately more tactful, "He treats you differently than others."

no the same?

Zhu Yinluan's eyebrows moved slightly, and she couldn't help but think of what Chen Kouyu said before. The Chen Jingzhan she saw seemed to be different from the Chen Jingzhan seen by others.

Now Old Mrs. Shen said so again.

Are the “differences” in the two people’s words the same?

Old Madam Shen is not Chen Kouyu, so Zhu Yinluan did not dare to ask any further questions. She just agreed with a smile.

She didn't ask, but Old Lady Shen continued, "He is more patient and gentle with you than anyone else in the family."

"If you are him, he is attentive and considerate, and it seems that he is only like this to you."

"Really?" Zhu Yinluan couldn't help wondering, "My husband treats my grandmother better than my granddaughter-in-law."

"Earlier, when my granddaughter-in-law went to Chubingzhai in the capital to get medicine, she accidentally ran into my husband who was looking for a doctor for you. And also, in the opera troupe before, the troupe owner said that my husband had rehearsed a play for you for a long time, but you were sick that day." Later, she took advantage of the opportunity.

Listening to Zhu Yinluan's words, it seemed that these things happened before she married into the Shen family.

Just to get medicine from the sickhouse? Rehearse a play?

Old Mrs. Shen was confused and bewildered. At first glance, Zhu Yinluan's words sounded like flattery.

But Old Madam Shen knew her very well. If Zhu Yinluan really wanted to flatter and please her, she would never speak empty words or nonsense.

So what exactly is this Chubingzhai and opera troupe she mentioned?

"Grandma, why are you looking at your granddaughter-in-law like that?" Zhu Yinluan felt puzzled.

Old Madam Shen asked back, "What is this Chubingzhai? What about the opera troupe?"

Doesn’t Mrs. Shen know?

Zhu Yinluan also felt strange. Did she say something wrong?

Old Madam Shen knew that the relationship between Zhu Yinluan and Shen Jingzhan was not simple and pure. She knew it from the fact that Shen Jingzhan drugged Wei Ruzhuo.

In addition, Lord Shen came to pay his respects to Old Lady Shen some time ago and told her some things, saying that his people had noticed the Wei family's affairs and that Shen Jingzhan might have been involved.

But he was very cautious in what he did and only found some scattered clues, so he couldn't prove it directly.

At that time, Mrs. Shen was frightened and asked Lord Shen to pay more attention.

So when facing Zhu Yinluan, talking about Shen Jingzhan's affairs, Mrs. Shen spoke a little more cautiously and took the initiative to find out what Zhu Yinluan said.

Then he explained to her, "I have been feeling unwell lately and I can't remember many things. Please tell me about it."

After hearing what Old Lady Shen said, Zhu Yinluan could only temporarily suppress the doubts in her heart.

She told Mrs. Shen what had happened.

"It was when my granddaughter-in-law went to the Chubingzhai in the capital to get medicine and ran into my husband by chance. The doctor said he was also here to get medicine for you. As for the opera troupe, my granddaughter-in-law wanted to watch the opera on her birthday, but the person who scheduled the troupe said that there were no vacancies. Later, the troupe owner said that you were ill that day, so he gave the number to my granddaughter-in-law."

After hearing this, Mrs. Shen was stunned for a while. She seemed to be thinking and asking, is this true?

Zhu Yinluan gradually felt strange. To be honest, she had been in the Shen family for such a long time. Old Madam Shen was of noble status, and the people in the Marquis' Mansion were highly regarded by the emperor. Whenever Old Madam Shen was unwell, she was taken care of by the imperial physician.

Why did she look for a doctor from another place? If the doctor's medical skills were good, why didn't he come to treat Old Lady Shen again? At least after she married into the Shen family, she never saw the doctor again.

Zhu Yinluan suddenly thought of this level.

In fact, that time, she didn't know what Shen Jingzhan was doing in the clinic. When they met, he didn't tell her specifically, but asked her if she was feeling unwell.

By the way, she also met a man who looked a bit like Shen Jingzhan in the clinic that time. Could he also be from the Shen family? At that time, the doctor called him Mr. Shen.

But she had met almost all the people in the Shen family, but she hadn't met that person. Could it be that he was not the one? There was more than one Shen family in the capital, but the Shen family in the Houfu was famous.

Zhu Yinluan thought to herself and felt that something was not right.

"Oh... So that's what's going on."

Zhu Yinluan paid special attention to Mrs. Shen's reaction.

She didn't seem to come back to her senses as if she had suddenly realized something, but rather as if she had just realized this.

The matter of this clinic is questionable, but what about the opera troupe?

Zhu Yinluan didn't dare to ask any more questions because Old Mrs. Shen inexplicably stopped talking.

She then beat around the bush, "The troupe once gave me a placard, saying that with this placard, you don't have to queue up, you can just call people over. Grandma has been bored these days, do you want to call people up to watch the show?"

Zhu Yinluan was taking a risk when she said this. The Shen family was a well-known family. They didn't even need to queue up to watch a play, let alone a name card. They just needed to report their names. How could the people in the troupe be so tactful?

Old Mrs. Shen was obviously distracted. She didn't know what she was thinking about. She looked slightly upset and didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.

He just waved his hand casually and said no, "Too many people will make too much noise, I just want some peace and quiet. Yu'er will get married in a few days, and there will be more noise at home."

"It was my granddaughter-in-law who was not thoughtful enough." Zhu Yinluan replied with a smile on her face, but she still felt something was wrong.

Not only did Old Lady Shen not know about the clinic, she also seemed to be completely unaware of the affairs of the opera troupe.

At that time, the owner of the opera troupe told her that the old lady of the Shen family loved to listen to opera.

Seeing that Old Lady Shen didn't seem to want to mention this matter anymore, Zhu Yinluan was very sensible and naturally wouldn't get into trouble at this time.

"You've been thoughtful, but the heat is too strong, so I won't torment my old bones, lest my condition worsens and I be unable to attend Yu'er's wedding banquet."

"Yes." Zhu Yinluan nodded.

After this incident was over, Mrs. Shen never mentioned Shen Jingzhan to her again.

He then asked her if she had seen the noble ladies who came to visit the Shen family and whether she had recognized them all. She would have to go to a banquet with Madam Shen in a few days and could not make any mistakes.

After Zhu Yinluan agreed to everything, Old Lady Shen turned back to her health and said that she must not be careless, even if the imperial physician had told her that there was nothing wrong.

"yes."

After a while, Mrs. Shen felt sleepy.

Zhu Yinluan took her little maid to stroll around Yunmei Hall and feed the red carp.

Afraid that she might accidentally fall, the maids were always on the lookout for her even though there was a railing between them.

Zhu Yinluan was feeding the fish, but she couldn't help thinking about what Old Lady Shen said. She thought about the many times she had met Shen Jingzhan before. It was really a coincidence every time, so coincidental that it seemed like a premeditated encounter.

After this thought came to her mind, she shuddered. How could this be possible?

Shen Jingzhan deliberately planned to meet her by chance? She was a married woman at the time, nothing outstanding, what did Shen Jingzhan want from her?

Zhu Yinluan suppressed this thought again, but not for long before she remembered the second time she went out to the medicine house.

That time was at the Zhu family, watching the two families deal with the divorce between Luo Xuan and her eldest sister. She was distraught at the time and just walked to that alley, and then met Shen Jingzhan at the stall. What was he doing that time?

Zhu Yinluan couldn't remember it for a while, and racked her brains, recalling that Shen Jingzhan seemed to have given her a box of cakes at that time.

Her eyes suddenly focused, pastry...

At that time, Shen Jingzhan told her that it was brought by the palace, and his younger sister at home didn't like it anymore, so he gave it to her..

Oh, right, she remembered again. The reason he came to the alley at that time was also to get medicine. He was getting medicine for Old Madam Shen. He said that there was a missing ingredient in the medicine?

As for why he sat next to her, he said he was buying food for his younger sister and saw her sitting next to the stall, so he came over.

Zhu Yinluan recalled the months. What month was it at that time?

Yes...it's almost the end of the year.

It’s almost the end of the year!

The fish food in Zhu Yinluan's hand fell into the jade bowl with a plop, and she was stunned for a long time.

Because she noticed the loophole in Shen Jingzhan's words at that time.

Yes, it is a loophole, and a fatal one at that.

Before going to Liuzhou, Shen Kouyu had already gone to Xiangnan at that time and was not in the capital at all, so what cakes did Shen Jingzhan say to bring to his sister? And buy food for her?

Of course, apart from Chen Kouyu, Shen Jingzhan has other concubines, but she has been in the Shen family for so long, and she has never seen Shen Jingzhan get close to any of the concubines.

What illegitimate sister? Even Shen Kouyu, the legitimate sister, didn't dare to act arrogantly with Shen Jingzhan. Who else would dare to get close to Shen Jingzhan and act rashly in front of him? No one at all.

It was impossible for her to remember the date wrongly. The Wei family was having a hard time, and it was the day when her eldest sister got divorced. Chen Kouyu also told her the date of her going to Xiangnan in person, so there was no way she could be wrong.

So, did Shen Jingzhan say something wrong or lie to her?

How could he be wrong? Even if Shen Jingzhan was wrong, he couldn't be wrong twice, right?

So that means you're lying to her?

What was Shen Jingzhan's purpose in lying to her? Why did he lie to her? If Shen Jingzhan did it on purpose, how could he find that alley?

Zhu Yinluan's mind was in a mess and she didn't realize that she had finished eating all the fish food. It was Mingya who reminded her and asked her if she was tired.

If she is tired, help her go back and rest.

Zhu Yinluan nodded absentmindedly, and her eyes suddenly fell on Jiaohui not far away.

She remembered that Jiaohui had taken her to that alley.

What if it is Jiaohui?

It's impossible. Jiaohui is her confidant. She was the one she rescued personally. She has been by her side for several years and has always worked hard for her. How could she possibly lie to her?

Noticing Zhu Yinluan's absent-minded gaze, Jiaohui looked over. "Miss, why are you looking at me like this?" Noticing something unusual, Jiaohui asked.

Zhu Yinluan's expression changed slightly. "Nothing... nothing. I just feel that you and Mingya are both old enough. Have you considered looking at your in-laws?"

"Miss, I don't want to get married. I want to stay with you forever." Before Jiaohui could say anything, Mingya spoke first. Then Jiaohui nodded and said that she didn't want to get married and just wanted to follow Zhu Yinluan.

"Then wouldn't I have delayed you?" Zhu Yinluan said this, but she was still thinking about something in her heart.

She was wondering when Jiaohui came to her?

If Jiaohui has a problem, who is behind her?

Thinking about it, on the way back to the yard, she thought of that time when she and Wei Ruzhuo had a disagreement, Jiaohui asked her if she had ever thought about divorce? She even mentioned Shen Jingzhan.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but be shocked. She wondered if it was a coincidence?

If so, how to check?

After Zhu Yinluan returned to the yard, she rested for a long time. Jiaohui saw that she was in a bad mood, but she didn't think about that.

She just thought that Zhu Yinluan really wanted to marry her and Mingya off, so she was sad.

Zhu Yinluan was lying on the bed, unable to fall asleep. She was wondering if Shen Jingzhan would lie to her.

After thinking about it, she thought of another thing.

That incident was also very strange.

Yes...it's about Wei Ruzhuo's concubine, named Fang Zhongyue.

What did she say then?

Her mother seemed to be working in the Shen family? Speaking of Fang Zhongyue, Zhu Yinluan remembered that she didn't seem to have any ill will towards her. When she was punished by Pang Shi to kneel, her knees were bruised, and Fang Zhongyue even gave her plaster?

At that time, Fang Zhongyue said that he wanted to please her so that they could work together to deal with his elder sister.

This is not possible, but it can be said.

But there was another matter at that time. Fang Zhongyue accompanied Pang Shi for a walk and kept talking to her about the Shen family.

Not only did he mention it, he even looked at her frequently.

At that time, Zhu Yinluan felt Fang Zhongyue's gaze more than once.

She told Pang Shi about the temperament of the Shen family, and even mentioned Shen Jingzhan's marriage, saying that she didn't like people with too high a family background...

She also said that Shen Jingzhan had a girl he loved for many years and that was why he hadn't married yet. At that time... Fang Zhongyue also looked at her.

At that time, she still felt strange. What on earth was Fang Zhongyue looking at her for? Could it be that the girl Shen Jingzhan liked was her?

Is it her?

No, it's not possible.

Zhu Yinluan shook off the thought. She and Shen Jingzhan had never met before. She really couldn't remember and had no impression of Shen Jingzhan at all.

There are really too many coincidences.

The Wei family, the Shen family, the relationship between her and Shen Jingzhan...it's like...

Zhu Yinluan thought of the loophole again.

She really couldn’t sleep, so she simply got up and went to find Mrs. Shen.

"Didn't I tell you to have a good rest?" Mrs. Shen was checking the accounts in the backyard. After all, she would be entertaining guests in a few days.

"My wife is really bored, so I want to help you check the accounts. It's no big deal."

She wanted to see if there were any loopholes in Fang Zhongyue's words.

Is there such a person in the Shen family?