Chapter 22 Not Going
Rumors were already flying everywhere, and the old lady said this in front of so many servants. Once it got out, even if it wasn't true, it became true.
Can't we just talk about it in private? Can't we wait ten days or half a month until the storm has died down?
If you don't really care about your elder sister, you naturally won't pay attention to these details.
Chen Yu leaned on the big pillow, looking at the divorce letter handed to her by Chen Wan, her eyes moist.
She didn't expect that she would actually get divorced.
Tu Bai quickly brought over the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. She was Chen Yu's personal maid and knew that Chen Yu had not been happy in the past two years since she got married.
Especially half a year ago, after the prince's cousin came of age, she went to the Yongqing Earl's Mansion every few days, looking for the prince's wife whether there was something or not, no, she wanted to cause trouble for her daughter. The cousin was a guest and was protected by the Yongqing Earl's wife. The daughter had no idea how much grievance she had suffered.
She wanted to complain to the Duke's wife, but the young lady wouldn't let her. Last time, her cousin deliberately cut the brocade robe that the young lady made for the Prince of Yongqing, and the second young lady happened to know about it. She thought the second young lady would tell the Duke and his wife, but she didn't say anything.
She was very disappointed at the time. She didn't expect that the second girl would be so angry that she took the eldest girl out of the Yongqing Earl's Mansion. However, this was exchanged for the eldest girl's life. If it weren't for the Prince of Jingbei, she and the girl would have fallen off the cliff and been smashed to pieces.
Tu Bai was glad that he did not listen to the eldest girl in the end and still informed the second girl. He also regretted that he reported it too late. If he had reported it earlier, the horse would not have been frightened.
Shen Yu's hands were shaking as she signed the divorce papers.
Yun held Chen Yu's hand, feeling distressed and happy. "You have been wronged in the past two years. Now that you can come back, mother is so happy."
Chen Yu said, "After all, I've been married before, so it's not convenient for me to live with Wan'er. Mother, please arrange another yard for me. I want to live in peace and quiet."
Yun also had this arrangement. Chen Yu had little hope of getting married in this life. Although there were rumors that the prince of Zhaoping would marry a divorced woman, Yun had some complaints in her heart about the fact that the wife of Zhaoping came to cancel the engagement. She knew that the wife of Zhaoping was upset, so she didn't dare to hold on to any hope.
But it doesn't matter even if she never gets married. Many women's husbands died in the battlefield, and their lives are over. At least Chen Yu is by their side and has no worries about food and clothing.
Shen Wan said, "No need to move. I will move back to Qingyi Garden after my cousin gets married."
Yun laughed, "You are a few months older than Caiwei, so you should marry first."
Shen Wan sat next to Yun, her head resting on her arm. "What's so good about getting married? Isn't it good for my elder sister and I to accompany you and father for the rest of our lives?"
"You're just talking nonsense," Yun scolded.
Yun held Chen Yu's hand and said, "If it weren't for the Prince of Jingbei, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see you again. I should thank him."
As she spoke, Yun looked at Shen Wan and said, “Tomorrow you will go to the Jingbei Palace with your mother.”
"My daughter won't go."
Shen Wan refused without even thinking about it.
The rejection was so quick that Yun was puzzled, "Why?"
Chen Wan felt guilty for no reason.
"I, I want to accompany my elder sister..."
Yun laughed, "I'm just going to say thank you. I won't stay long. There are so many people in Mingyue Garden. Are you worried that I can't take good care of your eldest sister?"
Chen Yu also said, "I'm fine, you go."
But she doesn't want to go.
Or rather, she didn't dare to go.
She even suppressed the fact that Xie Jingyu helped her save her elder sister for the past two days, not allowing herself to think too much about it. In the past, she was just afraid of seeing Xie Jingyu, but now, her heart trembles whenever she hears him.
Shen Wan shook her head repeatedly, "No, I won't go anywhere these days. I'll just stay in the mansion to accompany my eldest sister."
Seeing that Chen Wan really didn't want to go, Yun Shi let it go.
During the day, Chen Wan accompanied Chen Yu, finding fun ways to amuse her. Chen Yu's mood improved visibly. The two sisters ate together and were almost inseparable.
Chen Wan accompanied Chen Yu to sleep last night. Chen Yu woke up from nightmares several times during the night. Today, Chen Wan wanted to accompany her too, but Chen Yu refused to agree no matter what. Chen Wan had no choice but to go back to his own room to sleep.
Lying on the bed, looking at the hollow carved ivory incense ball, Shen Wan's thoughts became uncontrollable and he forced himself to fall asleep.
But she can control herself when she is awake, but not when she is asleep.
Sometimes she dreamed of Xie Jingyu strangling her neck, sometimes he forcefully kissed her and even raped her, and sometimes he disregarded the emperor's summons and pulled her off her galloping horse to help her save her elder sister...
She woke up from her dream and could not fall asleep again.
She no longer knew how to treat Xie Jingyu.
She vowed to avenge the grudge in her previous life and scatter his ashes, but she had to admit that if it weren't for him, her eldest sister would have followed in her previous life's footsteps. It was he who saved her eldest sister's life.
The fact that he saved his eldest sister's life was enough to offset the hatred of him scattering her ashes.
Even if he liked her, she would be willing to die before him in the future and give him another chance to be famous.
Chen Wan tossed and turned, unable to figure out why Xie Jingyu treated her like that in his previous life, or was she just one of the many unlucky guys who would mistake him for someone else and act crazy when he was drunk?
Thinking about how Xie Jingyu couldn't propose marriage in his previous life because he was in mourning, and his sweetheart abandoned him and married someone else, as long as he didn't observe mourning, with his status as the prince of Jingbei, there should be no lady in Kyoto that he couldn't marry. Lovers will finally get married, and he won't be hurt by love, his temperament will change drastically, and he won't harm people everywhere, especially her.
Helping him is helping yourself.
After figuring this out, Shen Wan felt much more relaxed, but it was almost dawn and she fell into a deep sleep.
Shen Wan changed her mind and wanted to follow Yun to the Jingbei Palace, but she couldn't get up in the morning and the maid didn't call her. When she woke up, washed up and rushed to the front yard, Yun had already left.
It was not a good idea to chase after him. She thought that Xie Jingyu might not be in the mansion, and if she went, it might be a wasted trip, so she gave up.
There's no rush for him, we'll see each other eventually.
Chen Wan turned back to the inner courtyard. Coincidentally, Chen Li came over from the study. Chen Wan said, "Brother, next time the Prince of Jingbei comes to the mansion, please let me know."
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