Chapter 74 Chapter 74 This is a love that is sick and abnormal. …

Is it another coincidence?

At that time, she gave the doctor a silver ingot, and there was also a silver ingot in Shen Jingzhan's study.

The same purse, bead chain and silver coins.

This kind of coincidence happened again. Previously, she and Shen Jingzhan met by chance. It was all a coincidence.

Zhu Yinluan ate slower and slower, and gradually fell into deep thought.

A frightening thought popped into her mind: Could it be that the girl that Shen Jingzhan likes is her?

As soon as this idea came to her mind, Zhu Yinluan immediately rejected it.

No, it's not possible.

How could she be the girl that Shen Jingzhan liked?

She doesn't even know Shen Jingzhan.

Before she got married, she didn't know Shen Jingzhan at all, and the two had never met before. The first time they met was on the alley in the capital, and they collided with Shen Jingzhan's carriage.

It wasn't really a collision, it was just that Shen Jingzhan's carriage broke down, other than that, there was no more intersection.

Where is the intersection?

But... there are really too many coincidences.

Zhu Yinluan lowered her eyes and looked at the sweet taro in the bowl. The taro that Mingya had picked up had been poked by her and was a little mush. As Zhu Yinluan looked at it, she thought of the most important thing, an overlapping matter.

At the beginning, Shen Jingzhan said that the girl he loved was already married.

The year she got married also happened to be the year she got married.

Zhu Yinluan’s heart beat faster and faster.

There are really too many.

Could it be that...

No.

She quickly shook off the thought in her mind, feeling that it didn't make sense.

The reason why she thought so might be because she and Shen Jingzhan were intimate with each other last night.

He cared for her tenderly and lovingly, and could even be considered to be serving her, so she had such thoughts.

It must be like this.

The intimacy on the bed always creates an illusion. The upper and lower parts of the bed are not the same. How can the two be confused?

But, having said that, except for the first time on the bed, everything else was the same for Shen Jingzhan.

He got off the bed and became even more gentle and kind. However, when he was intimate with her, he was too fierce and she couldn't bear it.

Other than that, there seems to be nothing else.

Mingya next to her was urging her, and Zhu Yinluan moved her silver chopsticks, but not too fast.

She felt confused and felt that this matter was not that simple.

She has discovered many abnormalities, but after tracing the root cause, she still can't figure it out and is still unwilling to believe it.

Because how can I believe this? There is no way to believe it.

She had basically spent the first half of her life at home, and had never met Shen Jingzhan.

So, what is going on?

Zhu Yinluan thought about it over and over again, but still refused to believe it. In the final analysis, she just felt that the person that Shen Jingzhan was happy with could not possibly be her.

Did he even like it so much that he hid her purse, her pearl necklace, and the money she gave to the doctor?

That's ridiculous.

If the truth was really like this, she had no way of imagining what Shen Jingzhan's true face was like.

If I tell it to others, who would believe it?

Turning back to the purse bead chain, Zhu Yinluan thought of some details.

Speaking of this purse bead necklace...

At the beginning, he also had an intersection with Shen Jingzhan.

It was at a family dinner hosted by Wei Ruzhuo's second sister. She didn't want to listen to the discussions at the table, so she left the table and went to the backyard. She saw a struggling red carp in the pond, so she picked up a dead branch and tried to poke it back.

At that time, the red carp was too fat and too big, and she was too focused, and almost fell into the pond. Just when she thought she was going to be embarrassed at the banquet, Shen Jingzhan caught her.

And then...

That was what she thought, the first time she met Shen Jingzhan in the true sense. At that time, he not only saved her, but also rescued the big fat carp.

Afterwards, the two said a few words and then parted.

Just before she left, a maid gave her a purse and a pearl necklace, saying that she had lost it.

If Shen Jingzhan secretly switched the package at that time, it is not impossible.

Even if it was true, Zhu Yinluan still felt it was ridiculous. It was so ridiculous, so ridiculous that it was scary.

It wasn’t a very valuable item, and it was used, so why did Shen Jingzhan take her purse and bead necklace?

Even kept it? Hidden so well.

Zhu Yinluan no longer felt that it was not love, but rather pathology...perversion.

This is a sick and perverted love.

For no reason.

If those things were hers, she would feel a chill down her spine and be terrified.

"Miss?!" Mingya shook Zhu Yinluan's arm.

"What, what happened?" Zhu Yinluan looked up suddenly.

"Are you really not feeling uncomfortable?" Mingya saw that she was in a daze and her face began to become frightened. She didn't know what she was thinking about that made her look like that.

Afraid that something might happen to Zhu Yinluan, Mingya could only raise his voice.

"I'm fine..." Zhu Yinluan quickly calmed down.

"Well...I'm just too tired." Zhu Yinluan said that she didn't rest enough.

She put down her bowl and chopsticks to indicate that she didn't want to eat anymore.

"Miss, are you sympathizing with the eldest lady?" Mingya advised her to eat more, as she had not eaten much in the past two days.

Zhu Yinluan was not thinking about this matter, but it was difficult to tell her, so she could only nod and say, "Yes, I sympathize with my elder sister."

Who is Prince Guo? He is over fifty years old, even almost as old as my father. When my eldest sister gets married to him, her days will almost be foreseeable.

Put aside grudges, and don’t talk about right or wrong, good or evil.

How could my father and stepmother be so cruel?

But now she is in trouble herself and can't take care of both sides.

She was thinking about her purse and her money.

Is it hers?

Ming Ya knew that she was soft-hearted and advised her, "Don't be soft-hearted. This matter has nothing to do with you. The young lady brought this upon herself. She tried to climb up the social ladder and threw away the marriage she didn't want to have with you."

"The Luo family has been unable to climb up for several years, and she immediately came back to get close to the Wei family, trying to squeeze you and make your life in the Wei family difficult. You were... kicked out again, leaving you with nowhere to go and nowhere to turn to."

"She deserves what she has now. You must not interfere. If you go, it will involve the Shen family and cause even more trouble."

"Not only the eldest lady, but also that Wei Ruzhuo. He treated you like that in the past, and now he is imprisoned in prison. It is all his own fault. You are his first wife, and he blamed and abandoned you when he became successful. This is his retribution, and it has nothing to do with you."

relation......

A possibility suddenly popped up in Zhu Yinluan's mind. Could the decline and promotion of the Zhu, Wei, and Luo families be related to Shen Jingzhan?

She didn't know why she thought this way, but the thought just popped up.

Moreover, if you think about it more deeply, with Shen Jingzhan's power and status, he can definitely do it.

Was she speculating too maliciously about Shen Jingzhan?

These things have something to do with her, what do they have to do with Shen Jingzhan?

It was a coincidence that Shen Jingzhan met her. She also had the hidden things, but it was not enough to prove that they were hers.

It has been a few days since she found those things in Shen Jingzhan's study and left after restoring them to their original state. She restored them carefully and Shen Jingzhan should not have noticed it at all.

Maybe he found out? He hid it well, and she didn't know about it at all?

Zhu Yinluan felt very confused.

First it was the Wei family, then the Zhu family. Wei Ruzhuo was abandoned by the Wei family and thrown into prison with his life or death uncertain. Now it is the eldest sister's turn. Although the eldest sister has not been imprisoned, she has also been abandoned. If she gets married, her life will be worse than death.

Is it really retribution from reincarnation that things have developed like this?

Why does she think not?

Wei Ruzhuo and her elder sister were the ones who bullied her the most. Besides these two, there was also her former mother-in-law, Pang Shi...

When it comes to Pang Shi, Zhu Yinluan didn't know anything about her. She hurriedly asked Ming Ya what happened to the other party.

Mingya hesitated and didn't want to say anything at first. Zhu Yinluan asked her to speak faster, but she actually said that Pang Shi was about to die.

"Is he dying?" Zhu Yinluan was horrified.

"How could that be?" Although Pang Shi had some old ailments, they were not a big deal.

Her most serious disease was headache, which was mostly caused by overwork. Since she married into the Wei family, she took over the crumbling Wei family from Pang's hands.

Pang Shi would ask a few questions at first, but later, seeing that she had done enough, she completely gave up.

Regardless of these things, and because she often helped Pang Shi with conditioning, kneading, and finding medicine, Pang Shi's health improved a lot. Now it's been less than a year, right? Pang Shi is actually going to die?

The last time I heard about Pang Shi was when the old man of the Wei family returned to Beijing with his illegitimate son. She had suffered a stroke and became paralyzed.

"Is it because of the stroke?" At Mingya's urging, Zhu Yinluan picked up the tonic soup and drank it slowly, mouthful by mouthful.

"Yes, and later, because Wei Ruzhuo was imprisoned, he felt that there was no hope, so he fell ill and could not get up. I heard from the old ladies who went out to buy things that the Wei family is now managed by the woman brought back by the old man of the Wei family."

"That woman is in charge of the household?" Pang Shi might have a hard time.

Regardless of what the woman was thinking, if Pang Shi died, the woman would definitely benefit. She has a son and a daughter, and the love of the old man of the Wei family. Once Pang Shi died, she would definitely become the principal wife.

After Pang Shi fell ill, perhaps the woman did not ask anyone to take the trouble to treat her.

Pang Shi had only this one son, and when Wei Ruzhuo was abandoned, it was as if Pang Shi's lifeline had been cut off.

Zhu Yinluan paused and asked Wei Qingsi and Wei Mingyan.

Wei Mingyan was nice to her and she didn't want anything to happen to her.

She was once kicked out of the Wei family, and she wanted to ask Wei Mingyan for help, but Wei Mingyan was pregnant and it was not suitable for her to be busy everywhere. She was afraid that Wei Mingyan would have a miscarriage, so she did not help her.

After leaving the Wei family, the two never had any contact again.

Even so, she was still grateful to Wei Mingyan, because during the particularly difficult years in the Wei family, she brought her a lot of laughter and joy, and also defended her many times in front of others.

"Something happened to the Wei family, and the husbands' families of the two girls from the Wei family were also investigated."

"Being investigated?" Zhu Yinluan asked when it happened. She had no idea.

Mingya knew that Zhu Yinluan was good friends with Wei Mingyan, so she told her not to worry, Wei Mingyan was fine. Her husband's family had a clean background, and the people from the Inspection Department had not found any problems.

Instead, something went wrong with Wei Qingsi, and her husband's family was demoted.

It is said that Wei Qingsi also accepted a lot of bribes during those years following Pang Shi, so she was sentenced to forming a clique for personal gain. Wei Qingsi's life is not easy now. She can't take care of herself and can't take care of Pang Shi. Wei Mingyan often goes to the Wei family to serve her.

If it weren't for Wei Mingyan, I'm afraid Pang's anger wouldn't have lasted until now.

After hearing this, Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything, she was just thinking.

Wei Mingyan, who was on good terms with her, was fine, but Wei Qingsi, who was at odds with her, got into trouble.

Wei Mingyan actually became the only person in the Wei family who survived.

Putting everything aside, isn’t it a bit strange?

Was it her illusion? She really had a lot of illusions.

Does it have anything to do with her?

Zhu Yinluan sipped the sweet soup in the bowl and felt terrified when she thought about it.

Her premonition gradually became stronger.

"Where is Fang Zhongyue?" Zhu Yinluan asked.

"Miss, why did you think of asking her?" Ming Ya was surprised.

Fang Zhongyue approached her and showed kindness to her. She revealed the news about the Shen family in front of Pang Shi and told her the person behind her on purpose. The person behind her has not been found out until now.

Because there are no clues at all.

Now she has to stay at the Shen family to take care of her pregnancy, so why go out?

Not to mention going out, it’s hard to even get out of the yard.

If she came into contact with someone from the Wei family, Shen Jingzhan would definitely ask about it, and he would definitely feel jealous and tell her this and that.

Not only Shen Jingzhan, but also Madam Shen and Old Lady Shen were looking at her.

"Is she still in the Shen family now?" Zhu Yinluan asked.

"She should be there, but I don't know." Ming Ya said that she had not heard from Fang Zhongyue again.

"Do you need me to pay attention?" Mingya didn't know why Zhu Yinluan asked Fang Zhongyue, but she still considered her idea of paying attention.

Zhu Yinluan nodded, "You should pay attention to it." She lowered her voice, "But don't let anyone know, not even Jiaohui."

Finally, Zhu Yinluan added her explanation for why she did this, "Fang Zhongyue was also someone close to me in the Wei family before. She even handed me a plaster when I was punished to kneel."

"The most important thing is, isn't her mother working for the Shen family? She is also considered a member of the Shen family. You should pay attention to her movements and see where she is."

"Yes." Ming Ya nodded and asked Zhu Yinluan to drink the soup quickly as it was already getting cold.

Just as Zhu Yinluan was drinking soup, Mingya told her that she had not discovered anything after keeping an eye on Jiaohui for these days.

Everything is normal.

Zhu Yinluan nodded softly.

But when Mingya said that Shen Jingzhan's subordinates would entrust things to Jiaohui, Zhu Yinluan's eyelashes paused slightly.

She looked at Mingya.

"But it has always been like this, miss."

Ever since Zhu Yinluan married into the Shen family, her maidservant has been communicating with the people serving Shen Jingzhan, and the person responsible for delivering messages is Jiaohui.

"Why didn't you tell me before?" Zhu Yinluan frowned.

Mingya was puzzled, "Miss, you didn't ask either?"

"Oh, you don't have to worry too much, because the person who contacted Jiao Hui is a subordinate of the prince, and has no dealings with the prince, except for the last time when he served tea."

Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything. After a while, she asked Mingya again, when was the last time Jiaohui entered Shen Jingzhan's study room with tea, and when did she communicate with Shen Jingzhan's people every day?

Jiaohui said half of it was after Shen Jingzhan came back, and the last time she served tea, it was very late at night, and basically everyone had rested.

"Miss, has something happened?"

"It's okay..." This matter should not be made public yet, "You continue to watch, and by the way, help me check Jiaohui's assets. If she finds out and asks me why I checked, you can use the excuse that I want to choose a husband for you and her."

"good."

Mingya also felt that if Zhu Yinluan was still worried about Jiaohui, marrying her off would be a good choice. After all, Jiaohui was about the right age.

Zhu Yinluan just smiled and didn't respond.

If there really is someone behind Jiaohui...then it is indeed not suitable for me to stay with her.

But could the person behind her be Shen Jingzhan?

"......"

Zhu Chentan didn't expect that her marriage would be settled so quickly.

Two days ago, her biological father and brother were just discussing the matter, but in the blink of an eye, the betrothal gifts from Prince Guo's mansion were delivered to her door.

After she ran out of the study that day, she was taken into custody by the people sent by Lord Zhu.

She wanted to go to Mrs. Zhu to make the decision for her but it was impossible because the people outside would not let her step out of the room at all and ignored her no matter how much she cried.

Hearing the noise outside and learning that the other party had come to propose marriage, Zhu Chentan realized that she had to get married.

She became ruthless and smashed the tables, chairs and benches to make a loud noise. When the old woman who was guarding outside peeked inside, she gritted her teeth and ran towards the red pillar.

Fortunately, the bet was won, and the old woman was frightened and opened the door to stop her.

Zhu Chentan thought that this would change her family's mind, but she didn't expect that her father and brother didn't even come to see her.

The next day, her mother, Mrs. Zhu, came.

The moment Zhu Chentan saw Madam Zhu, he felt like he had seen his savior. He threw himself into her arms and cried bitterly. He hugged Madam Zhu and kept calling her mother, saying that he finally saw her.

"If you don't show up, mother, you will never see your daughter again."

Mrs. Zhu also cried, "My poor daughter."

The two hugged each other and cried for a long time.

Zhu Chentan asked Madam Zhu to take her out quickly, but she never expected that Madam Zhu actually came to persuade her.

Persuade her to get married, to marry Prince Guo.

"Mother, are you crazy?" Zhu Chentan looked at Mrs. Zhu in front of him and felt that she was extremely unfamiliar.

"Don't you know what kind of person Prince Guo is? You want me to marry him, are you trying to force me to death?" Zhu Chentan shouted.

"Why?" Zhu Chentan asked her if she had known about Lord Zhu and Zhu Mingsheng's plan for a long time and wanted to marry her off to save the Zhu family.

Mrs. Zhu hugged her and cried, "My poor daughter, I'm sorry for you, but this is your fate."

"Your father has already told me that you must get married. If you don't, our entire Zhu family will be ruined."

"Daughter, don't blame your father and mother. Just think of it as the people in your family letting you down." Mrs. Zhu comforted her and told her not to cry.

"Don't worry, just marry him first. When you have a child and your position is stable, you won't encounter so many problems."

Madam Zhu comforted her and painted a grand future for her, saying that being a princess was much more prestigious than being the crown prince's wife, and that she would be the mistress of the family after she got married. In the future, when Zhu Yinluan saw her, she would call her "Princess" and bow to her and greet her.

Zhu Chentan became more and more annoyed as he listened, and pushed Madam Zhu away, "I don't want it!"

"I don't care about Princess Guo!"

"I don't want to get married!" She stared at Mrs. Zhu with red eyes.

"Mother is so cruel. For her own glory and wealth, and for my brother's future career, she is willing to sacrifice her daughter into a den of tigers and wolves. Have you ever thought that if I go in, I will die."

"What do you mean by my fate?! I don't believe in fate."

"I won't marry, even if I die." She had seen old Prince Guo before. He was old, ugly, and good for nothing. If it weren't for his status as a clan relative, who would respect him?

Although the status of the Guowang Mansion is better than that of the Shen family of the Zhaoping Marquis Mansion, but in terms of power, who can rival Shen Jingzhan?

Why could Zhu Yinluan marry the most powerful official in the capital, while she could only be the old prince's second wife?

"No." Zhu Chentan's eyes were filled with hatred.

"It's no use for you to refuse now." Madam Zhu sat aside dejectedly. She told Zhu Chentan that it was not her father who went to ask old Prince Guo for help, but the other party revealed to him after the court session that he wanted to marry her.

"It was Old Prince Guo who took a fancy to you. The Zhu family is now on the verge of collapse. Mother, father, and your brother want to protect you, but we can't protect you."

Mrs. Zhu also broke down, crying and turning pale, "You are my flesh and blood, how can I not think about you?"

Even if she had selfish motives and wanted to protect the Zhu family, she would have had the power and ability to do so. But the facts were there and there was no way to protect it. What else could she do?

"Just bear with it for now. Once your father and brother have gained some strength, they might be able to rescue you."

"My father and brother have unstable foundations. Now that I've married into the family and have been abused in the mansion of old Prince Guo, who will stand up for me?"

No one could protect her anymore.

She thought about the people in her family. Apart from Zhu Yinluan, who else was there?

But do I have to go in front of Zhu Yinluan?

No......

The maid outside urged that the time had come, and Lord Zhu asked Madam Zhu to leave.

Fearing that Madam Zhu would be soft-hearted, Lord Zhu did not allow Madam Zhu to stay for too long.

Seeing that Madam Zhu was about to leave, Zhu Chentan rushed over and said, "Mother, if you still feel sorry for your daughter, please go find Zhu Yinluan and ask her to help her. After all, I am her eldest sister."

Mrs. Zhu was crying so hard that her eyes were blurred with tears. The maids came in and asked her to leave.

Zhu Chentan didn’t know whether she had listened to him or not.

Just because she tried to commit suicide by hitting a pillar, Lord Zhu sent many people to watch over her, and there were even people inside. Now, she really couldn't fly away even with wings.

“.......”

Time passed quickly, and soon it was time for Chen Kouyu to go out.

Zhu Yinluan has been pregnant for more than three months.

Still not showing any signs of pregnancy, it’s completely invisible.

The Shen family married off their daughter, and her husband's family was a prominent family in the capital, so the scene was extremely spectacular.

This was probably the first time that Zhu Yinluan attended a big event with Shen Jingzhan after arriving at the Shen family.

Countless pairs of eyes were focused on her.

She felt countless gazes as she followed Shen Jingzhan, which was comparable to the day of her wedding.

As the young lady of the Crown Prince, it was inevitable that many people would come up to her and try to get close to her.

Although Mrs. Shen had told Zhu Yinluan about most of the people in advance and she remembered them, there were too many people and she still couldn't distinguish some of them. Fortunately, Shen Jingzhan was by her side throughout the whole process.

He always told her in a gentle voice which family this person was from, which family's lady this was, what her surname was and what she should address the other person.

During the entertaining and socializing, Zhu Yinluan also noticed a lot of details. Those colleagues of Shen Jingzhan who came to make polite friends seemed to be amazed at the way Shen Jingzhan defended her with gentle words.

Even though it was hidden very well, Zhu Yinluan still discovered it.

Everyone was very surprised.

It seems that Shen Jingzhan's attitude towards others is different from hers.

She couldn't help but wonder, what was Shen Jingzhan like outside?

Is it fierce? How fierce?

She is unknown at the moment.

Zhu Yinluan was pregnant, and fearing that she would be tired, Shen Jingzhan took her to rest after a while.

As Shen Kouyu's brother, he also had to go and block the door.

Zhu Yinluan had not sat in the backyard for a while when the maid from Madam Shen's side came to call her, saying that she was asked to go to the inner hall of the main hall to accompany someone to talk.

Even though she knew who they were on the way here, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but be surprised when she actually saw them, because these people were all powerful officials and noble ladies in the capital.

When everyone's eyes were on her, she felt nervous, but she kept a smile on her face and greeted the ladies.

Originally, all the ladies from the noble families looked down on Zhu Yinluan, and they couldn't help but look at her with contempt when they first saw her.

Seeing her words and actions now, I didn't expect that she was so decent. The main reason was that she came from a small family but was not shy and could hold her own when meeting people.

Mrs. Shen was very satisfied with Zhu Yinluan, thinking that she had been taught the rules and regulations over the past few days and nothing had gone wrong.

"Come sit here, wife."

Regardless of whether she liked her in the past or not, Madam Shen always gave Zhu Yinluan enough face in front of others, letting her sit next to her and introducing people to her one by one.

Seeing that Madam Shen was very proud, everyone did not dare to be disrespectful. After all, in the Shen family, Zhu Yinluan was the young wife of the prince. If she was lucky, then in the future when Shen Jingzhan inherited the title of Marquis, Zhu Yinluan would be the Marquis's wife.

What's more, she was carrying a child in her belly. She didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl, but after all, the child was the blood of the eldest branch of the Shen family. As long as the child was born, it would be her support.

After a while, Chen Xiyun came over. She was nominally Zhu Yinluan's mother. With her presence, no one dared to look down on Zhu Yinluan.

Zhu Yinluan basically didn't say much. She just answered whatever the noble ladies asked.

Don't take the initiative to start a conversation.

After a while, Shen Xiyun stood up and said that he wanted to go see Old Madam Shen, and several noble ladies accompanied him.

Zhu Yinluan continued to chat with the guests here with Madam Shen.

Most of the people have left, and there are not many left.

Madam Shen suddenly and enthusiastically introduced a lady from an aristocratic family to Zhu Yinluan, saying that she was also from a branch of the Shen family, only five degrees apart, but they still had contact. The lady's surname was Meng and she held a high official position.

As they were talking, Zhu Yinluan noticed that Mrs. Meng was followed by a girl who was very outstanding in appearance and figure.

After a few words, Zhu Yinluan knew that it was Madam Meng's daughter. Madam Shen called her name Meng Yun and asked the old mother to move a round stool for her to sit on. Miss Meng walked around to the front, bowed and greeted, and then obediently sat down next to Madam Meng.

Although she didn't mention Miss Meng anymore, Zhu Yinluan was no fool. Miss Meng Yun's appearance might...

She had a vague idea in her mind and pursed her lips.

"......"

The time was almost up and the bride-picking party had arrived. Zhu Yinluan had to get up to see Chen Kouyu off and go to her room.

There were many people in Chen Kouyu's room. Zhu Yinluan was already very careful, but she was still accidentally bumped into by Xicha's maid's sleeve. She didn't hit anyone, but her clothes were dirty.

Fortunately, there was still some time left and it was not advisable to disturb the people, so she took Mingya to the nearest room to deal with it.

Tea stains spread quickly and cannot be wiped clean in a short time.

Zhu Yinluan was waiting in the side room for Mingya to return to the yard to get her coat.

She was waiting in the side room.

After a while, there was the sound of a door being pushed open. I was surprised at how fast Mingya was.

When Zhu Yinluan saw the bright and flamboyant face in front of her, she subconsciously put on guard.

"Young Madam, how are you?"

Princess Feng'an's words sounded strange, and Zhu Yinluan bowed politely and said, "I don't know why the princess is here, it's really a coincidence."

"It's not a coincidence. I came here specifically to talk to the young lady." Feng An approached, looked at her, then looked at her not-very-obvious belly, and sat opposite Zhu Yinluan.

"I don't quite understand what the princess means." Zhu Yinluan felt that the other party was not well-intentioned, so she looked at him vigilantly.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt the young lady. I just want to talk to her."

Zhu Yinluan smiled awkwardly, "I wonder what the princess wants to talk to me about?"

Princess Feng'an poured a cup of tea for Zhu Yinluan and herself, and said as she drank,

"Let's talk...Prince Shen, I wonder if the young lady is interested?"