Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Shen Jingzhan will be the one who controls everything...

Why did she feel that the matter was somehow related to him?

Perhaps she was really influenced by what Fang Zhongyue and Old Lady Shen said today. In short, she felt that something was fishy.

It would be fine if it happened once, but this happened twice.

What was even more strange was that she actually sensed an even stranger feeling of reaping the benefits while Shen Jingzhan was pouring tea with such ease and elegance.

He seems to be the manipulator behind the scenes.

Yes, everything in the Wei family seems to be controlled by someone.

And will Shen Jingzhan be the one who controls everything?

She doesn't know.

Speaking of manipulation, she recalled an incident. At the beginning, she was worried that Shen Jingzhan would be implicated, and begged Shen Jingzhan not to interfere in the affairs of the Zhu family. Shen Jingzhan said something to her.

He said that the game of chess had already begun and he was not the only one playing the game, so he could not stop rashly.

Is he a chess player or a participant?

The disaster of the Zhu family has not been resolved yet. The breakthrough for the Wei family lies in Wei Ji's sacrifice of his own family for the sake of justice, abandoning his own children and pushing all the disasters of the Wei family onto Wei Ruzhuo, so as to save the remaining people of the Wei family.

But it was too cruel. Zhu Yinluan had no sympathy for Wei Ruzhuo. She sighed because she had also been abandoned by her closest relatives. That feeling...

If the two are compared, Wei Ruzhuo seems to be even more miserable than her.

She had nowhere else to turn at the time, and Wei Ruzhuo is now in jail.

"Luan'er, why are you distracted again?"

It was just a slight distraction, but Shen Jingzhan actually noticed it again.

Zhu Yinluan quickly came back to her senses and said, "I was just... scared." She did not avoid the matter of the Wei family.

Zhi said, "When it comes to court affairs, it's good that Lord Wei killed his relatives for the sake of justice, but I can't help but feel that he is a bit cruel. After all...even a tiger won't eat its own cubs."

After all, he is my biological son.

Perhaps, it is really because the father and son have been separated for so many years that there is no affection between them?

In her impression, her father-in-law Wei Ji was kind and gentle, but she didn't expect him to be so decisive.

It is true that you cannot judge a book by its cover.

What about Shen Jingzhan? What would he be like if he were to lose his gentleness one day?

Zhu Yinluan had no way to imagine it, but couldn't help but think of it.

"I wouldn't have said it if I had known. Luan'er, take a sip of tea to calm yourself down. It's not hot anymore."

He brought the tea that was placed next to her hand to her mouth.

Zhu Yinluan just took a sip, and the warm water went down her throat. She came back to her senses and took the teacup with both hands, "I, I'll drink it myself."

How can I bear the thought of holding and feeding him?

Shen Jingzhan didn't force it too much.

He let her take the teacup and drink it herself, and just watched her drink the water.

Perhaps she was stalling for time. She was like a kitten, taking small sips. When she tilted her head back, her eyelashes trembled unconsciously.

Shen Jingzhan put one hand around her and supported himself on the round table with the other hand, just looking at her.

Zhu Yinluan finished drinking the water and saw the man's lazy posture.

She raised her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth, avoiding the man's gaze.

"Luan'er is distracted frequently. Are you worried?"

He is here again.

Even if the name of the person behind was not mentioned, Zhu Yinluan knew that Shen Jingzhan wanted to mention Wei Ruzhuo.

Even if you feel jealous, aren't you caring about it too much?

After Zhu Yinluan put down the teacup, she said, "I was just sighing."

"Wei Ruzhuo's end will not be good." Shen Jingzhan said.

"Will he be executed?" she asked.

Hearing this, Shen Jingzhan looked at her little face. She looked at him, but didn't dare to look at him too closely. Her eyes dodged left and right from time to time, which was interesting and cute.

"Luan'er, do you want him to be executed?" Shen Jingzhan asked with a curled lip.

"I...I don't know."

She did hate Wei Ruzhuo, but if she wanted him to die... She did want Wei Ruzhuo to die when she was in the government office, but now, perhaps because she was pregnant, she felt that she would not want him to die, after all, it was a human life.

But Wei Ruzhuo had his own fault, it was his own fate and had nothing to do with her.

"Not knowing means hopelessness?"

In the past, Shen Jingzhan always guessed her thoughts accurately, but today he kept asking her questions repeatedly.

Zhu Yinluan also noticed that there was a hint of jealousy in his words.

"What does my husband expect me to expect?" She simply beat around the bush with Shen Jingzhan.

"I naturally hope that Luan'er hopes for his death."

After all, Wei Ruzhuo was an eyesore, and considering his current fate, he thought it was better to show mercy to him.

"Whatever is in my husband's heart is what I am thinking."

With that said, is Shen Jingzhan satisfied?

But he still didn't seem to believe it, just looking at her face, her eyes.

Meeting the man's gaze, Zhu Yinluan did not avoid it and allowed him to examine her.

She knew that Shen Jingzhan was looking at her like this just to see if she had deceived him, right?

People can express themselves with ease in words, but it is difficult for them to hide their emotions through their eyes.

When she was the housekeeper of the Wei Mansion, she would often look into the eyes of the person when checking the accounts to see if the person was dodging or lying.

The two looked at each other for a while, and Shen Jingzhan raised his hand to stroke her cheek and her long hair.

"......"

Shen Jingzhan did have things to do, so he carried Zhu Yinluan to the bed, kissed her between the eyebrows, and let her sleep first.

After Shen Jingzhan left, Zhu Yinluan remembered that she had something to ask. Since Wei Ruzhuo was about to be executed, what about the Zhu family?

But now he is busy with the affairs of the three provinces, so Zhu Yinluan did not get up. The Grand Marshal was held accountable, and Shen Jingzhan, as his former closed disciple, certainly could not escape blame, otherwise His Majesty would not have asked him to investigate the case.

Zhu Yinluan kept thinking about these things over and over in her mind and fell into a sleepy state.

In the study, Jiaohui reported to Shen Jingzhan what happened today.

As he listened, he flipped through the green bamboo slips in his hand, frowning slightly, "Are you sure there is nothing unusual other than this?"

"Yes, there is nothing unusual." Jiaohui said.

Shen Jingzhan stopped flipping through the pages and looked at the candlelight not far away, which was protected by a lampshade but still swayed in the wind.

He always felt that something was out of his control, but he didn't know where to start.

Is it really that she is not feeling well?

"Please take good care of the young lady during these days." Shen Jingzhan ordered.

"Yes." Jiaohui left with the tea.

“Sir, do you need to send more people around the courtyard?” The subordinate saw Shen Jingzhan’s worry and asked.

Shen Jingzhan shook his head, "Not for now." Just wait and see, any rash action will only alert the enemy.

Jiaohui unexpectedly bumped into Mingya who got up to go to the bathroom.

Jiao Hui was startled, and quickly steadied the things in her hands, and asked with a smile, "Sister Mingya, you are not keeping watch today, why are you up?"

Ming Ya rubbed her eyes and said, "I just got up to relieve myself and drink a bowl of water. Why did I see you heading to the prince's study?"

Jiaohui rarely even serves in the inner rooms, so why would she come out of the study?

Ming Ya thought she had made a mistake just now. How could a little maid come out of Shen Jingzhan's study?

She even suspected that a little maid took advantage of Zhu Yinluan's inattention and tried to seduce her.

Looking closely, it turned out to be Jiaohui.

"Just now, someone beside the prince asked me to serve tea, saying that the prince wanted to drink some. I brewed the tea and brought it in, and then came out." Jiaohui listened to Mingya's words and concluded that she did not see Shen Jingzhan talking to her with her own eyes.

"I see. Are you tired? If you are, I will let you keep watch. Why don't you take a rest?"

"I'm not sleepy, Sister Mingya, take a rest. You still have to serve the young lady tomorrow."

Mingya was still relatively relieved about Jiaohui, so he told her to take care of her health and then went back.

After the people left, Jiaohui breathed a sigh of relief.

"......"

Calming incense was added to the incense, so Zhu Yinluan slept well that night without any nightmares.

It's strange to say, since she became pregnant, she rarely dreamed of the beautiful dream before, and that man did not appear either, also after she and Shen Jingzhan had their talk.

The next day, Shen Jingzhan accompanied her to have breakfast alone in the courtyard.

When the imperial physician came to the mansion, Madam Shen also arrived.

Ask Zhu Yinluan how she is, and whether she was tired from checking the accounts yesterday?

Zhu Yinluan quickly said no. Just as she was about to explain, Shen Jingzhan took over her words and answered for Zhu Yinluan, "Mother, I just checked her pulse. Luan'er is fine."

"So that's how it is." Madam Shen was barely relieved. When she heard that they were looking for an imperial physician, her heart was in suspense.

Zhu Yinluan must not have any accidents with the baby in her belly.

After taking Zhu Yinluan's pulse, the imperial physician said that she was in good health, but she should not think too much about it.

Zhu Yinluan always felt that there was a hidden meaning behind the imperial physician's words.

Before, the imperial physician never said this. He only said that the fetus was stable and reminded her to eat. Why did he suddenly tell her not to think too much?

Could it be that Shen Jingzhan told the imperial physician to do so? She pondered in her heart.

"Did you hear the imperial physician's advice? Don't look at the account books anymore. When you are out of confinement, there will be too much to look at."

Mrs. Shen had no idea what Zhu Yinluan was thinking, nor did she know what she and Shen Jingzhan were thinking. After all, the two of them were so sweet to each other all day long, so what could go wrong?

I just thought that Zhu Yinluan insisted on going over to look at the account book yesterday because she was worried that she would lose her rights to participate in the management.

In order to calm Zhu Yinluan's mind, Mrs. Shen said the latter sentence in a disguised way. It seems that Zhu Yinluan is not stupid, so he should be able to understand her thoughts, right?

Zhu Yinluan nodded in agreement.

Subconsciously, he raised his eyes to look at Shen Jingzhan. He listened to the imperial physician's instructions, and then personally sent the imperial physician out, with a leisurely and elegant posture.

Madam Shen was talking to Zhu Yinluan, and noticed that she was looking at Shen Jingzhan, but she didn't say anything.

Old Mrs. Shen knew that an imperial physician had been invited, so she sent someone to ask.

Upon learning that everything was fine, he sent some bird's nests and asked Zhu Yinluan to stew them and eat them, and told her to come back for more after she finished eating.

The imperial physician came to visit today, and Madam Shen did not ask her to go out, but just told her to rest and recuperate.

"There have been a lot of people coming to our house these days, so be careful not to bump your stomach. If there are distinguished guests coming to visit in advance, I will ask the little maid to come and call you. This will make it easier for you to recognize the guests, and secondly, having someone to talk with can help relieve your boredom."

The main thing is to recognize people.

Zhu Yinluan also knew that Madam Shen was trying to elevate her status. Now she was the young wife of the eldest son of the royal family, and in the future she would be the wife of a marquis. Most people were not worthy of her associating with them, so Madam Shen was selecting her circle for her.

"Thank you for your concern, mother-in-law." Zhu Yinluan pursed her lips and smiled.

At this time, Shen Jingzhan sent the imperial physician back, and Madam Shen left first.

"Husband, aren't you going to the government office to work today?" Seeing him sitting down, holding her hand and stroking the back of her hand, as if he wanted to stay here for a long time, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but ask.

"Luan'er doesn't want me to stay at home with you?"

"I do." Zhu Yinluan said shyly, "But I don't want to delay my husband's work."

"I'm afraid you'll get bored at home."

"The house is quiet and I don't feel bored." The Shen family is much better than the Wei family.

She certainly didn't feel bored.

"Really?" Shen Jingzhan said to her.

"Yeah." Zhu Yinluan nodded, "I don't feel bored."

"only......"

"Just what?" He held her hand, stroking the back of her hand was not enough, he couldn't help but pinch it.

"But my aunt is getting married soon. Can I go over to accompany her?" She wanted to test Chen Kouyu's words.

Maybe I can get some information from Chen Kouyu?

Princess Feng'an has been staying in the Shen family all the time, so she is not a quiet person. Shen Jingzhan thought for a while, "My little sister's place is noisy, with servants and maids coming in and out. Luan'er forgot what the imperial physician said, you need to rest and go back after some time."

Shen Jingzhan's words were a rejection, and Zhu Yinluan couldn't say anything, so she could only nod, "Hmm..."

He bent his fingertips and scraped her pretty nose bridge, "I'm sorry, Luan'er."

Zhu Yinluan shook her head, "I don't feel wronged."

What's the point of being wronged? All I can do is rest at home.

But she always felt that Shen Jingzhan seemed afraid of her going out.

Yes, he didn't want her to have contact with Princess Feng'an, and now even Chen Kouyu had begun to be on guard against her.

"Unhappy?" Seeing her silent.

Shen Jingzhan moved closer to her and reached out to pinch her cheek.

The man's fingertips were rough and cool, with a faint, refreshing fragrance.

"After the affairs of the Yao family are settled, if His Majesty can grant me a few days of leave, I will stay at home with you. By then, Luan'er's health will have stabilized, and perhaps we can go out to the lake to enjoy the lotus."

"Can I go out?" Zhu Yinluan was surprised.

Since returning home, she became pregnant very quickly and has basically never left the Shen family.

"Say whatever you want to say, of course you can." He pinched her snow-white cheek, which looked like a dough ball, so tender and smooth.

"Well, then I'll wait for my husband's leave."

Listening to Shen Jingzhan's tone, it seemed that the Yao family would have difficulty getting out of this situation. She did not ask too many questions, after all, it had nothing to do with her.

Before Shen Jingzhan left, he tucked her quilt, leaned over and kissed her forehead, and rubbed her with his nose.

Originally, it was just a quick touch, but when he smelled the fragrance and softness of her body, his big hand slid down to the back of her neck, lifted her up a little, and lowered his head to kiss her.

Zhu Yinluan realized that Shen Jingzhan was going to kiss her. Although she was mentally prepared, when Shen Jingzhan really kissed her, her whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly, especially her eyelashes.

The two masters were being intimate, and the maids beside them lowered their heads and stepped away.

Zhu Yinluan wanted to push him away. After all, how could she do such a thing in broad daylight? What if it got out? Moreover, Madam Shen had just left, so who could be sure that she would come back?

Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he came back and saw it?

But when the maids left, she was picked up by Shen Jingzhan and kissed in his arms.

After his kiss, he went straight in, not giving her a chance to catch her breath.

His body was tall and he leaned down on her, giving her a strong sense of oppression. She felt as if she was going to be eaten up by him.

Shen Jingzhan rolled her soft tongue and kissed her, forcing her to dodge everywhere, but he still refused to let go and just chased her and kissed her.

The two of them were playing with each other invisibly.

Shen Jingzhan kissed deeply and looked a little fierce, and the sound of the two kissing naturally rang out in the inner room.

Zhu Yinluan had always been reserved and evasive, but she didn't expect that such coquettishness would only make him become more and more aggressive.

It's not a kiss anymore, it's eating.

Hu Yinluan's rhythm of kissing and breathing was gradually falling behind Shen Jingzhan.

But his big hand was pressing on the back of her head, not letting her get away at all. It was difficult for her to get away, let alone speak.

Zhu Yinluan felt like she was almost out of breath. She placed her two hands across her chest, blocking Shen Jingzhan from getting close to her, and pressing against his broad, strong chest.

But it was useless, because she couldn't push Shen Jingzhan away. If he reached out and pinched her wrists, he could easily subdue her completely and press her under him.

Just when Zhu Yinluan was about to bite Shen Jingzhan to stop him, he let her go.

It was just a short kiss, but Zhu Yinluan felt as if they had been kissing for a long time, and she took deep breaths.

Looking down, his lips were already swollen, "......"

Her breathing rose and fell.

"Luan'er wrinkled my collar."

Zhu Yinluan looked in the direction at this time, and indeed as Shen Jingzhan said, the corner of his clothes was wrinkled by her at some point, but Zhu Yinluan clearly remembered that she was not pinching the corner of Shen Jingzhan's clothes, but the quilt.

But when I looked closely, it was indeed the corner of his clothes.

She quickly let go, "S-Sorry."

"I...I'll ask someone to change my husband's clothes."

"It's okay." Shen Jingzhan pressed her wrist and told her not to move.

"I'll change it myself."

Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything, just looked at him.

He said he was going to change, but he didn't change at all. However, when Shen Jingzhan came out, Zhu Yinluan noticed that he was still wearing the same clothes.

But the original corners of the clothes have been smoothed out, and if you don't look closely, you can't see the original traces at all.

Others might not know, but Zhu Yinluan felt that she knew it very well, especially when she saw the wrinkles that had not been completely smoothed out, she couldn't help but think of the persistent and fierce kiss.

"Didn't my husband say he would change his clothes? Why hasn't he changed yet? I'll go and help my husband..."

As she was talking, she avoided Shen Jingzhan's gaze and was about to stand up, but was pushed back by him.

"I changed my mind at the last minute and don't want to change it. Luan'er doesn't have to get up."

"Why don't you change it?" It would be bad if someone saw it.

He seemed to know what she was thinking and comforted her, "Don't worry, Luan'er, no one will see us. I will be careful."

"The reason I changed my mind is because I was close to Luan'er just now, and this dress has the scent of Luan'er on it, so I don't want to change it."

Zhu Yinluan, "..." The redness on her face had finally subsided, but it became hot again because of Shen Jingzhan's words.

She cleared her throat and turned her face away, "My husband, please don't talk nonsense in broad daylight. It would be bad if someone heard it."

"What's wrong?" The man seemed not to understand and asked her question seriously.

Zhu Yinluan choked. Did he really not know what was wrong?

"Why did Luan'er only say half of what he was going to say?"

"That's right... that's right, you should stop saying those clingy things all the time. They will make the maids hear them. It will damage the dignity and reputation of you, the Secretary of State, the Crown Prince."

"How could that be? Luan'er is worrying too much."

As he spoke, he bent down. Zhu Yinluan thought he was going to kiss her again. There was nowhere to hide on the bed, so she could only cover her mouth.

Protect her from the root and don't let Shen Jingzhan kiss her.

But her actions made the man laugh again. He moved closer, rubbed her head with his big hands, and pushed the black hair that stuck to her face behind her ears.

Zhu Yinluan's heartbeat quickened. The man looked into her eyes and smiled at her, clearly teasing her on purpose.

He asked, "I'm not planning on doing anything, but Luan'er, what do you think I'm going to do?"

He was still teasing her.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but purse her lips. She couldn't say anything, but her eyes were already glaring at him with a hint of resentment.

Chen Jingzhan smiled again. He touched her black hair and said, "Luan'er, take a rest and get up to have lunch. The court is busy today and I'm afraid I won't have time to come back to accompany you. You don't have an appetite to eat alone, so go and have lunch with your grandmother."

He gave detailed instructions.

Zhu Yinluan also nodded, "Yes."

After Shen Jingzhan left, Ming Ya came in to serve.

Zhu Yinluan dressed up again.

During this time, Mingya told her what happened last night.

Zhu Yinluan was stunned, "Are you seeing right?"

"Yes." Mingya confirmed that she was not mistaken.

It's Jiaohui.

"Miss, are you worried about Jiaohui?" Mingya saw Zhu Yinluan frowning.

Zhu Yinluan shook her head, "No..."

What she was worried about was not Jiao Hui's "attempt" to seduce Shen Jingzhan, because she was sure that Jiao Hui would not do so.

What she suspected was that between Jiao Hui and Shen Jingzhan...

Is there a possibility that she might be someone sent by Shen Jingzhan to monitor her?

Now think about it, Shen Jingzhan's words have loopholes, Fang Zhongyue's words have tricks, and Jiaohui is no exception? In fact, she also reveals many strange things.

It was just because Jiaohui had been with her for some years, and she trusted her very much and had never doubted her. If she hadn't noticed something wrong these days and heard Mingya say that, she would never have suspected Jiaohui.

Previously, she just thought that the clinic was strange, after all, it was Jiao Hui who took her there. In that clinic, she bumped into Shen Jingzhan...

Now that I calm down and think about it carefully, I find some strange things.

In addition to matters other than the clinic, Jiao Hui also "instigated" her to divorce, and the person she mentioned during the divorce was also Shen Jingzhan.

At the beginning, she was forced by the Wei family and the Zhu family to find Chen Jingzhan, and the person she entrusted was also Jiaohui.

At the beginning, Jiaohui told her that she was not sure she could find Shen Jingzhan.

But when she was at her wit's end, Jiaohui brought her the news. Everything was a coincidence.

She was entangled in trivial matters at that time, and she trusted Jiao Hui very much. She never doubted her at all, let alone doubting her. She didn't even ask in detail how Jiao Hui found Shen Jingzhan? How did she receive the letter?

Although Jiaohui has some connections, who is Chen Jingzhan? He is an official appointed by the court and a favorite of the emperor. Not to mention that his whereabouts are uncertain, he must deliberately hide his whereabouts wherever he goes. If Jiaohui is really that powerful, she would not have sold herself to bury her father in the beginning, right?

Not only that, Zhu Yinluan also remembered what happened after Shen Jingzhan proposed to her. At that time, she was struggling over whether to tell Mingya and Jiaohui, but in the end she told Jiaohui.

Jiaohui said something to her.

She said that even if she didn't marry Shen Jingzhan, Shen Jingzhan would definitely protect her.

At that time, she didn't think there was anything strange about Jiaohui's words.

I just feel that the reason why Jiaohui's words are so confident is because Jiaohui thinks Chen Jingzhan is a good person.

But now that she has discovered the trick, she somehow feels that this is not the case.

Jiao Hui's words were so serious at that time, maybe it was not because of Shen Jingzhan's character, but intentional? Just like Fang Zhongyue, did he say it deliberately for her to hear?

"Miss, you look so solemn, if you are not worried about Jiaohui, then what is the reason?"

I’m afraid it won’t work if I tell Mingya directly.

If Jiao Hui is really someone close to Shen Jingzhan, then... everything might not be that simple.

It would definitely be inappropriate to ask someone else to pay attention to Jiaohui, so only Mingya can do it.

Why not use this as an excuse to let Mingya secretly keep an eye on Jiaohui's every move?

Anyway, the two of them are together every day, so Mingya won't be suspicious with this explanation.

Mingya was her dowry partner and had been with her for a very long time. She knew him well, so naturally she was not worried.

"Well, to tell you the truth, I am indeed a little worried." Zhu Yinluan followed her words and looked worried.

She seldom lied, and Mingya paid attention to her reactions, so Zhu Yinluan was really afraid of being discovered by her.

Fortunately, Mingya did not become suspicious. She just said that she felt Jiaohui was honest and loyal to her, had been with her for many years, and would not betray her.

"Don't judge a person by his appearance." Zhu Yinluan said, "You are the one who married me, so I naturally trust you, but..."

Zhu Yinluan continued to talk nonsense. She pursed her lips and said, "But you also know that my husband is a rare talent. It is inevitable that some people have bad intentions. I have to think more about myself."

"And I got it not long after I got married. The uncles and aunts from several rooms all wanted to send people to my side to serve my husband. People outside were blocked, and people around me had to be more careful."

"What's that saying? You can't guard against thieves at home no matter how hard you try. Mingya, do you understand what I mean? Jiaohui does look honest, and I don't want her to have such thoughts."

"For the sake of the master-servant relationship between us, I have to do this."

Zhu Yinluan’s long speech was not in vain, and he finally convinced Mingya.

She did not try to persuade Zhu Yinluan anymore. Instead, she felt that she was right and should be on guard.

"Don't worry, young lady. I will keep a close eye on Jiao Hui and the prince's movements to see if she approaches them intentionally."

Zhu Yinluan nodded, "Don't let Jiaohui find out. Besides, you should also observe what Jiaohui did in the past, who she interacted with, and what she said. Tell me everything."

"Okay." Mingya nodded.

After giving the order, Zhu Yinluan felt a little relieved.

Zhu Yinluan didn't plan to go out today. Not long after she walked out of the yard, she could hear a noise not far away.

In a few days, Chen Kouyu will be getting married. Although time may seem slow, it actually passes very quickly.

Things are unpredictable. How could she have imagined last year that she would be pregnant with Shen Jingzhan's child now?

The sky was clear in the morning, but after lunch, it started to rain, which was rare.

The rain came with great force and was very heavy.

Zhu Yinluan looked at the heavy rain outside. The maid instructed the little servants to hold umbrellas and carry the rare flowers in the courtyard to the corridor to prevent them from being damaged.

Every blade of grass and every tree in a wealthy family is extremely valuable.

A pot of Luoyang peony, spring sword orchid, and rare green chrysanthemum is enough to support an ordinary family's food supply for several years.

Zhu Yinluan originally wanted to take a rest, but she slept too well yesterday and was not sleepy, so she simply got up and did some needlework. Previously, she had exchanged items with Shen Jingzhan to give Shen Kouyu as a gift.

He helped her find a jade whip, and she made him a set of clothes, a crimson purple brocade robe.

Shen Jingzhan liked it very much.

When she first became pregnant and had nothing to do, she said she would make a few more sets for him, but he was afraid that she would be tired and said that needlework strained the eyes, so he didn't let her do it, so she could only do it secretly.

It's raining today, so it's nice to do some needlework.

After a while, Zhu Yinluan woke up and activated her eyes. The rain outside had not stopped, so she could only walk around in the yard.

Unconsciously, I walked to Shen Jingzhan's study.

The guards standing guard nearby greeted her but did not stop her or allow her to enter.

The study is where Shen Jingzhan handles official business, so you can imagine how important it is.

She wouldn't come in the past.

In the past, when he was at the Wei family, Wei Ruzhuo did not allow the maid to enter his study, saying that there were important official documents in it and he was afraid that they would be lost or spied on.

Zhu Yinluan was a perceptive person. Since Wei Ruzhuo had said that, she naturally did not dare to go in.

After marrying into the Shen family, the little maid here would not enter Shen Jingzhan's study, so naturally she also "avoided" it.

Today it was an accident.

The people outside did not stop him, presumably because of Shen Jingzhan's tacit consent.

Zhu Yinluan walked around the study room casually.

Shen Jingzhan's study is so spacious that it can even be compared to the inner room. The antique shelves are filled with bamboo slips, letters, and other items, as well as countless books of all kinds.

The desk is also spacious, and the items on the table are arranged in an orderly manner. The pens, ink, paper, and inkstone are displayed one by one. There are also utensils and jade and porcelain, but not too many.

Zhu Yinluan originally just wanted to take a quick look and then leave, but her attention was attracted by the drawer that was stuffed under the small table under the desk.

This drawer was very hidden, and the reason it attracted her was that it didn't look like a drawer at all, but it was indeed a drawer.

She had seen this kind of ingenious drawer in the miscellaneous books she read in her boudoir.

There is no drawer buckle on the surface, only carved patterns. In fact, there is a secret compartment that can be opened by pressing it.

I thought no one would make such a drawer, but I never expected to see it in Shen Jingzhan's study.

If someone who doesn't know much about it, they will just think it is a decorative carving.

Zhu Yinluan was curious whether the secret drawer was the same as the one in the book, so she half-knelt down to take a look.

Looking closer, the carving patterns are even more delicate and exquisite than those in the book.

Perhaps because it is carved on small-leaf sandalwood, if you smell it up close, you can still smell the faint fragrance of the wood.

It was really beautiful. Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but reach out and touch it lightly to feel its texture.

She touched it very gently, avoiding the location of the secret compartment written in the book, but when she withdrew her hand, she touched the edge, causing the drawer to pop open.

Zhu Yinluan was surprised, "..."

The location of this secret compartment is actually different from what is written in the book? Maybe Shen Jingzhan changed it? With his ability, this is not a difficult task at all.

She didn’t want to explore what was in Shen Jingzhan’s drawer, and was about to find the secret compartment to close it.

But just accidentally, as I glanced past it, I saw what was stored inside.

It is... a necklace with a purse-shaped bead pendant that you can tell at a glance that it belongs to a woman.

But why does this purse-shaped bead necklace look so familiar?