Chapter 82 Chapter 82 "Use a little harder."

When Shen Jingzhan came over just now, he had already exchanged greetings with Madam Meng.

Mrs. Meng used to look at him as a young master from a noble family in the capital, but now she completely treats him as her own son-in-law.

After all, Mrs. Shen's connections were also established, and Lord Shen and Old Lady Shen did not stop it, so this marriage must be a foregone conclusion.

He is so caring towards Zhu Yinluan, he will definitely be good to her daughter in the future.

Having such an outstanding son-in-law is a great honor to me.

Therefore, even if she became a concubine, Madam Meng felt that it was no big deal. What was more important was that Zhu Yinluan was kind-hearted and had no background. Her stepmother, Shen Xiyun, was also a member of the Shen family after all.

In the future, when Meng Yun enters the Shen family, won't he also be a member of the Shen family? No matter what, Shen Xiyun will help the Shen family.

Besides, Zhu Yinluan looked very weak, and it was doubtful whether she could give birth to the baby. What if? If Zhu Yinluan died, Meng Yun could become the legal wife.

Therefore, Mrs. Meng felt that this was a very cost-effective marriage that would be beneficial to the Meng family.

Seeing how much Chen Jingzhan loved Zhu Yinluan, she felt relieved, as if she saw her daughter's future with Chen Jingzhan.

"My husband, please have your meal." Upon hearing this, Zhu Yinluan separated Shen Jingzhan's hand and stopped him from adding soup or picking up food for her.

Seeing this, Shen Jingzhan looked at Madam Meng lightly.

The man with black hair and a silver crown had a smile on his face, but he made people feel inexplicably cold. Madam Meng had the illusion that he had seen through her thoughts and ideas, and she looked away for a moment out of guilt.

Miss Meng Yun thought that Shen Jingzhan was looking at her mother because he noticed them, so she interrupted and said, "Mother, the young lady and the prince are naturally in love, why are you joking?"

Madam Shen also nodded in agreement. With Madam Shen's approval, Meng Yun boldly stood up and picked up some food for Shen Jingzhan. "My Lord, Madam said that you like to eat asparagus chicken. This dish is good today. Would you like to try it?"

Zhu Yinluan was indifferent to Meng Yun's offer. She just watched here without expressing her opinion or looking at him. However, Shen Jingzhan noticed that she ate very slowly, as if chewing wax.

He looked at Zhu Yinluan and ignored Meng Yun.

The other party was waiting awkwardly, his face already blushing with embarrassment.

Madam Shen coughed lightly and gestured to Shen Jingzhan for a while before he looked over.

When the other party cast an extremely cold gaze at him, Meng Yun's face became even redder.

This was the first time Shen Jingzhan looked at her, and his eyes finally fell on her.

Just now, Shen Jingzhan came in and greeted Madam Shen. After her introduction, he said hello to her mother, Madam Meng, but other than that, he didn't even look at her.

Now that she has finally seen it, how can she not be excited?

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Meng. It's a pity that I hate eating asparagus."

Meng Yun's embarrassment intensified, and the dish he was holding didn't fit anywhere, "But didn't Mrs. Shen say..." Didn't she say that he liked it?

Shen Jingzhan didn't say anything. He retracted his gaze, completely ignoring the other party's embarrassment and ignoring Mrs. Shen's hint.

Madam Shen sighed in her heart and could only take over this mess. She took the jade disc and said, "I think I remembered it wrongly. I have been too busy these days. I can't say for sure if I remembered it wrongly."

Miss Meng sat down awkwardly, "......"

The atmosphere was dead silent for a moment. Shen Jingzhan remained silent and looked after Zhu Yinluan. Madam Meng was frightened by him just now and did not dare to speak rashly.

Mrs. Shen wanted to say it, but she was afraid that Shen Jingzhan would not take the stage, which would cause embarrassment to both parties.

After thinking it over, he simply turned his gaze to Zhu Yinluan, asking her to break the awkward atmosphere.

Zhu Yinluan has a quiet personality and is not good at livening up the atmosphere. But now it is her mother-in-law's order, so she has to do it even if she doesn't want to.

She thought about it, what should she say?

Shen Jingzhan clearly likes to eat asparagus chicken, and I don’t know why he said he doesn’t like it anymore.

After a pause, she said to Miss Meng, "My husband now likes lotus leaf pork ribs soup."

Meng Yun barely found the steps and was about to say thank you to the young lady for her advice, but Shen Jingzhan interrupted her and said, "I don't like lotus leaf pork rib soup anymore."

Miss Meng: “…” What else could she say?

It's hard to say a word at this moment.

Zhu Yinluan looked at Shen Jingzhan. She was equally speechless, but Shen Jingzhan smiled and asked her, "Luan'er, do you want to know what I like to eat now?"

Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything, Shen Jingzhan counted them carefully and said some of the names of the dishes.

Meng Yun foolishly thought that this was a personal offer from the other party, but unexpectedly, the maidservant beside Zhu Yinluan asked, "Aren't these all the dishes that the young lady likes to eat?"

Zhu Yinluan heard what Shen Jingzhan said, but she didn't say anything. Mingya foolishly took over the conversation, so she couldn't help but glare at Mingya.

Mingya realized that she shouldn't speak and quickly kept silent.

Shen Jingzhan smiled with satisfaction. He picked up some food for Zhu Yinluan and said, "Yes, I like whatever Luan'er likes, and I naturally don't like what Luan'er doesn't like."

Madam Shen, "..."

It’s better not to break this atmosphere. Now everyone is feeling awkward.

The dinner was not very pleasant, and the mother and daughter of the Meng family did not stay for long, mainly because Shen Jingzhan took Zhu Yinluan to pay their respects to Old Madam Shen. Madam Meng originally wanted to go with them, but Shen Jingzhan said it was too late and he was afraid to disturb them.

Since the person in charge of the Shen family said so, Mrs. Meng had no choice but to leave in disgrace with Meng Yun.

Madam Shen followed the two of them and watched them walking together.

Zhu Yinluan is petite and Chen Jingzhan is tall. Both of them have beautiful looks. The child they give birth to will definitely be good-looking, but no one knows whether it is a boy or a girl.

Both were quiet.

Zhu Yinluan didn't look away, but Shen Jingzhan's eyes were always on her.

He looked at her, very intently.

It seemed as if he wanted to see everything he had not noticed in these days in an instant. Mrs. Shen was worried that he could not turn his neck. He did not restrain himself in front of others, and he was also like this behind others.

It is true that only the girl from the Zhu family can tolerate him.

Thinking of the way Madam Meng and Miss Meng left, Madam Shen had to mention it even if she didn’t want to, “Ting Lan.”

When Shen Jingzhan heard the first sound, he hadn't responded yet, but it was clear that Zhu Yinluan had already looked over.

He still looked back following Zhu Yinluan's movements.

As if realizing it belatedly, "What does the mother want to call her son for?"

Madam Shen, "..."Hasn't he always had excellent hearing? Why did he become deaf when he was next to the daughter of the Zhu family?

Shen Jingzhan looked at Madam Shen in confusion, and Zhu Yinluan also stopped. She probably knew what Madam Shen was going to say, and Shen Jingzhan was just pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Sure enough, Mrs. Shen mentioned the Meng family as soon as she opened her mouth. She scolded Shen Jingzhan for humiliating Mrs. Meng and Miss Meng just now and embarrassing them.

As she said this, she also glanced at Zhu Yinluan.

Zhu Yinluan said nothing and listened to Madam Shen's lecture.

However, Shen Jingzhan frowned when Madam Shen looked at Zhu Yinluan. He stepped forward and Zhu Yinluan was blocked to his side.

"The mother is talking about her son, what does it mean to glare at Luan'er?"

Mrs. Shen, who was exposed, said, "......"

Zhu Yinluan was about to speak out to smooth things over, but he put his big hand behind his back and pressed her wrist, and Zhu Yinluan's voice was suppressed.

"How could a mother glare at her?"

“Whether you glared or not, mother knows it very well.” Shen Jingzhan said coldly.

The topic was diverted, and Madam Shen quickly pulled it back, "Why didn't you give Madam Meng and Miss Meng a good face just now?"

"My son is a married man, and Miss Meng Yunying is unmarried. Why should we give her a good face? If this behavior of my mother is spread out, will Miss Meng's reputation still be preserved?"

"Besides, speaking of Madam Meng, didn't her son give her a smile?"

His words blocked every word of Mrs. Shen's questioning.

How could Madam Shen say that she had originally decided to give Meng Yun to him as a concubine?

Judging from Shen Jingzhan's appearance today, I'm afraid it won't work.

The key still lies with Zhu Yinluan.

Unable to argue with Shen Jingzhan, Madam Shen could only choke, "Okay, okay, okay, no matter what you say, you are right, let's go quickly, don't waste time, and ask your grandmother to sleep late, which will affect her health."

Shen Jingzhan finally took action, but Mrs. Shen was unable to see Zhu Yinluan because she found that Shen Jingzhan let Zhu Yinluan walk in front of him, and his tall and majestic figure completely blocked Zhu Yinluan, just like protecting his own child.

Madam Shen, "..."

In Yunmei Hall, Old Lady Shen had just taken the tranquilizing soup and had heard that Shen Jingzhan had returned home. She was very happy to see him now and asked him if the affairs of the court were going well and if he was safe.

Shen Jingzhan said he could handle it all, "Thank you grandma for your concern."

Old Madam Shen waved her hand, looked at Zhu Yinluan who was silent beside her, and said to Shen Jingzhan, "You haven't been home these days, and your wife misses you. Now that you are back, spend more time with her."

"Grandson knows." He looked at Zhu Yinluan and smiled, his eyes full of her figure.

Mrs. Shen's brows furrowed.

Because some time ago she told Old Lady Shen about the Meng family's entry.

At first, Mrs. Shen agreed and helped her test Zhu Yinluan's idea.

But it seemed that it was not very successful, because after Mrs. Shen talked to Zhu Yinluan that day, she said that her children and grandchildren would have their own blessings, and she would not interfere.

In other words, I don't want to care anymore.

Old Madam Shen doesn't care, and Lord Shen doesn't care either. Madam Shen has no help now and can only place her hopes on Zhu Yinluan.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when Old Lady Shen was talking to Shen Jingzhan, she whispered to Zhu Yinluan not to forget about the Meng family's affairs - let Zhu Yinluan persuade Shen Jingzhan to take in a concubine.

Zhu Yinluan's eyelashes twitched, and she slowly nodded under Mrs. Shen's gaze.

Mrs. Shen was finally relieved. When she looked away, she met Shen Jingzhan's smiling eyes. She asked, "What did mother whisper to Luan'er that her son couldn't listen?"

Mrs. Shen was not sure whether he heard it or not, so she smiled and said it was nothing.

"Really?" Shen Jingzhan's tone clearly showed disbelief.

Zhu Yinluan also agreed with Madam Shen and said it was nothing. Madam Shen just asked her if she was full and told her to eat more food.

After Zhu Yinluan spoke up, Shen Jingzhan did not ask any more questions.

The three of them did not stay here. They were originally going to leave together, but Mrs. Shen left and said that she had something to do, so she asked the two to go first.

Knowing that it was to give the two of them some space to talk, Mrs. Shen stayed.

From the time she came out of Yunmei Hall to the time she returned to the courtyard, it was Shen Jingzhan who had been caring about her and asking her how she had eaten and slept these days.

Zhu Yinluan responded with a sentence or two from time to time.

She spoke less and less, and when she reached the courtyard, she refused to say a word.

The inner courtyard was silent.

Zhu Yinluan took a deep breath.

Seeing this, Shen Jingzhan asked her, "Luan'er, don't you have anything to tell me?"

Yes, too many.

I don’t know where to start.

No, to be precise, it should be called a question.

She just didn't know where to start asking. How did Shen Jingzhan act like nothing happened?

Didn't Jiao Hui tell him about Xiang Lu? Zhu Yinluan didn't believe it at all.

She sat down, and after a long silence, she took a deep breath and asked Mingya to bring up the box containing the perfumed dew, and then asked Mingya to take all the maids around her away.

At this moment, there are only two people left.

The night was extremely quiet.

After Zhu Yinluan opened it, she did not speak directly, but asked Shen Jingzhan, “What about you, don’t you have anything to explain to me?”

The man was sitting opposite her, and there was no pause on his handsome and clear face, as if he had already guessed that she would ask him.

Zhu Yin just kept looking at him, looking at him for a long time.

She looked at him, and Zhu Yinluan mustered up her courage and looked at him coldly.

Then she found that she couldn’t see through Shen Jingzhan at all.

His eyes were so deep that they seemed to suck her in, extremely dangerous.

After a long time, Shen Jingzhan finally moved. He picked up the bottle of perfume and looked at it casually in his hand.

Although the man's posture and expression were very lazy, she felt inexplicably dangerous. Is this what he really looks like?

Charming yet exuding endless danger?

"What does Luan'er know?" He finally did not pretend to be deaf and dumb to her. Although this sentence was not a direct admission, it was an indirect admission.

Zhu Yinluan asked back, "What do you think?"

"Luan'er, why don't you tell me about it?" He asked her to speak.

Zhu Yinluan didn't want to be led by him, as he was in the wrong in this matter.

But she found that even if she had the upper hand, she would not get any benefit when confronting Shen Jingzhan.

There was a terrifying aura around him, which might have been restrained a little, but she still felt afraid.

"You let me talk, what about you?" She beat around the bush with him.

"I've been busy these days and really neglected Luan'er. The main reason is that I can't say much in front of others. The Yao family's affairs are difficult, and some ministers have died. There are lives involved, so I can't get away. It's reasonable for you to be angry with me."

He explained so much, but did he know what she wanted to say to him?

Zhu Yinluan was also angry at this moment, "I don't want to hear you say this."

"I know." He smiled.

"If you know that, why are you beating around the bush with me?"

"Where is Luan'er? Didn't Luan'er beat around the bush with me?" The smile on the man's face disappeared and he looked at her.

Zhu Yinluan felt confused by his gaze. She couldn't help but wonder why Shen Jingzhan looked at her like that. Did she do something wrong?

What did she do wrong?

It was all because he pretended to obey her but secretly did those things behind her back. Now that they were confronting each other face to face, how could it be her fault?

Even if Shen Jingzhan didn't say it, Zhu Yinluan could still see the implicit blame in his words.

"Why should I beat around the bush with you? Isn't it you...you who are beating around the bush with me?" She was really angry and raised her voice.

With all the evidence in front of her, he was still talking about other things, saying that the court affairs were busy these days. Even if it was busy, he was back. Now that the time for a showdown had come, why was he talking about other things?

She didn't want to be angry. After so much time had passed, Zhu Yinluan had indeed calmed down. At this moment, when the old matter was brought up again, she couldn't help but get angry.

"Meng family matters." The man's five words suppressed her anger.

"Luan'er, don't you have anything to explain to me?" Shen Jingzhan asked.

The smile on his face was indeed gone, and he became deep and serious, "Luan'er was whispering with mother at grandmother's place just now. Were they really discussing whether they had enough food?"

He was asking her.

Zhu Yinluan had never seen this side of him, because Shen Jingzhan was always gentle and never said anything loudly to her, let alone harsh words.

Zhu Yinluan didn't know if it was because she was pregnant or because she had been immersed in his gentle voice for too long, but when she heard him ask this, her nose felt so sore that she wanted to cry.

It was difficult for her to remain as calm as she was at the Wei family.

"What are you going to say?" She clenched her fists and looked at him.

"Luan'er, do you want to help your mother find a concubine for me?" he asked.

Zhu Yinluan bit her lip and said after a while, "This is what my mother-in-law meant."

"So what do you mean?" Shen Jingzhan pursued, "I want to know what you mean."

"Do you really want to push me out to another woman?"

"Do you care?" she asked back, "Have you ever cared about what I mean?"

"If you really care about me, why did you hide it from me, why did you drug Wei Ruzhuo, why did you plot against the Luo family, the Wei family, and the Zhu family?"

She accused him, "You designed the Luo family's official career to stagnate, Wei Ruzhuo was promoted repeatedly, and made the eldest sister change her mind. You also caused Wei Ruzhuo to become disabled, and let me take the blame."

"Do you know how I got through those years?" She took so many medicines, listened to so much ridicule, and was always poked in the back and told that she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs. Those words were as harsh as they could be.

As she thought about it, Zhu Yinluan's eyes couldn't help but turn red, but she didn't want to cry in front of Shen Jingzhan, so she bit her lips tightly, and refused to let the tears fall.

She is weak yet strong, which makes people's hearts tremble and soften.

After all, he had no way to deal with her.

Shen Jingzhan suppressed the jealousy in his heart and reached out to hug her to coax her, but his hand had just reached out and before it touched her waist, she pushed it away fiercely.

The force was so great that he was caught off guard, "..." It seemed as if she felt disgusted with him, complete disgust.

Shen Jingzhan's expression froze slightly.

Zhu Yinluan was not afraid of him. At this moment, her emotions began to get out of control. The anger that had been suppressed for a long time broke out and was released continuously.

"The Wei and Zhu families collapsed, and you placed spies around me. Countless encounters made me let down my guard and think you were a good person. My stepmother forced me to marry you out of desperation. On the night of the wedding, you drugged me... and tricked me into getting pregnant..."

"One thing after another...How could you plan this? What on earth are you trying to do?!"

She even began to wonder if she had offended Shen Jingzhan, and was he going to take revenge on her?

But if it was revenge, Shen Jingzhan was always very nice to her and always stood in front of her. He never hurt her. Even on the bed, he tried his best to please her and coax her.

The only thing about him is that he sometimes uses too much force, but it's not his fault, because he is very strong and she can't handle it...

So, why?

What about the man in the dream? Zhu Yinluan felt that she was about to be driven crazy. She felt like a fool, a fool who was kept in the dark and locked up in the mansion.

I held back my tears, but my eyes were as red as a rabbit.

Shen Jingzhan looked at the lovable girl in front of him. After a long time, he said, "Because of love."

like?

Zhu Yinluan was stunned by his words. After a long time, she laughed out loud and sneered.

“Is this love?”

He is clearly paranoid and sick. He used trickery and force to lure her here. How can this be considered love?

And Shen Jingzhan said he loved her?

She had never met him, how could he love her? She was of such a low birth, even if her face was better, Shen Jingzhan had seen so many beauties, how could he be moved by her?

Wei Ruzhuo said that she was timid, dull, uninteresting, rigid, and wooden, and that no one would love her at all.

So, what does Shen Jingzhan love about her?

Zhu Yinluan laughed and couldn't help but doubt herself.

As soon as Shen Jingzhan saw her expression, he knew what she was thinking. Even though she was emotionally broken at the moment, he still had to say, "Because I want you, I have to resort to this desperate measure."

"You want me, so do this."

"Yes." Shen Jingzhan looked at her red eyes and little face.

He smiled, but his smile was different from the previous bright and harmless one. Instead, it was a little mysterious and profound.

"Luan'er is very smart. Princess Feng'an didn't tell you many things, but you guessed them yourself. You thought so much and must have investigated the cause and effect. So don't you know what I got in the end after all my efforts?"

He got her.

"You said you love me..." Zhu Yinluan looked at the man's cold and dangerous profile, "What do you love about me?"

"We were strangers before we met on Jingcheng Avenue. Why do you love me?"

She's regaining her memory, but not completely.

Shen Jingzhan's eyebrows moved slightly.

Zhu Yinluan said bluntly, "Now that things have come to this, it's better to speak directly. Why lie to me anymore?"

He has really changed a lot. I can even imagine that he is struggling with whether to petition for the whole story.

"You have forgotten many things, but I have not forgotten them."

Zhu Yinluan's pupils suddenly shrank, and she pressed, "What's the matter?"

"Luan'er..." He reached out to touch her cheek, but Zhu Yinluan refused and she avoided his touch.

But Shen Jingzhan did not give her a second chance to open it and avoid his big palm.

This time, he pulled Zhu Yinluan over with unprecedented strong force.

The hot big palm firmly trapped her wrist.

She was pulled into Shen Jingzhan’s arms.

His long legs clamped her legs, and he pulled slightly, and she sat on his legs.

Zhu Yinluan's struggles were in vain. She tried to pry open the man's hand that was holding her wrist, but she still couldn't shake his strength at all.

He restrained her and watched her struggle like a trapped beast in his arms.

Zhu Yinluan was unable to pry open the man's big hand, so she simply made up her mind, lowered her head and bit his hand, wanting to make him let her go because of the pain.

But the man only frowned slightly, then smiled, and even urged her, "Use more strength."