Chapter 223: Reputation
Who was the one who got angry first? Why is he now blaming others?
Xie Jingyu caressed her twice and was about to kiss her, but then her mouth was covered.
Chen Wan knew that this bastard had this in mind. Their relationship was average before, and he would kiss her endlessly whenever he got the chance. Now it goes without saying.
"Just stay here and heal your wounds."
There was a small flame in Shen Wan's eyes, and the gentleman really didn't dare to do anything.
After three days of rest, the wound scabbed over and Xie Jingyu's complexion recovered well. Shen Wan was finally able to go out of the house and do her own things without any worries.
I have been accompanying Xie Jingyu for the past two days and have not left Zhaolanxuan. If I go out today, it would be unreasonable not to visit the old lady and the princess.
So after breakfast, Shen Wan took Shan Hu to Wing Chun Yuan. However, the trip was in vain as the old lady did not see her. Of course, Shen Wan would not feel disappointed. It would be better if she never saw her in her life.
Shen Wan went to Liuliyuan again. The princess looked the same as before, weak and frail, but if you ask her how seriously ill she was, she wasn't. She just looked sick, but she could eat and sleep.
Seeing Shen Wan, the princess asked, "Is Yu'er feeling better?"
Shen Wan said, "I changed the dressing for my husband this morning. The wound has scabbed well and his complexion has recovered a lot."
The princess nodded, "I'm relieved."
After a few more words, Shen Wan said, "Mother, I have something to do today and need to leave the house..."
Shen Wan spoke in a low voice, a little afraid that the princess would be angry.
Although Xie Jingyu's injury has recovered well, he is not completely healed after all. More importantly, Xie Jingyu was injured while saving her, so she should stay with Xie Jingyu every step of the way.
But Old Lady Zhou came to Beijing to rescue her son who was imprisoned. She couldn't just let her wait. What if her cousin couldn't persuade her and she went to Duke Dingguo's Mansion to find the old lady?
Shen Wan looked apprehensive, but the princess was always understanding. If it wasn't for something urgent, the Crown Prince's wife wouldn't want to go out at this time. How could the princess disagree? She was just a little worried, "The assassin hasn't been caught yet. You must be careful when you go out. Bring more people with you."
The princess' tone was gentle, without any hint of blame, and Shen Wan hurriedly said, "Thank you, mother. I will return home soon after I finish my work."
With the princess's permission, Shen Wan felt much more relieved, but she didn't expect that before leaving, a certain master would have objections, "Do I have to leave the house today?"
Shen Wan also knew that she had gone too far, but she had already delayed for two days and could not delay any longer.
Shen Wan walked over and kissed him on the cheek, "Stay in the mansion, I'll be back when I finish my work."
Xie Jingyu, “…”
Why does this feel so strange?
That should be his word.
While Xie Jingyu was stunned, Shen Wan left quickly.
I was taking Shanhu out of the house. Just as I reached the gate and was about to get on the carriage, I saw my second cousin Yun Yue riding towards me.
Shen Wan asked, “Why is my second cousin here?”
Yun Yue said, "Old Madam Zhou is extremely worried. I tried to stop her for two days, but I couldn't stop her anymore. However, due to my cousin's instructions, I didn't dare let her go to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. So I thought of asking about it. How about I bring Old Madam Zhou to see you?"
Madam Zhou has already been waiting for three days. If she is asked to come to the Jingbei Palace to see her, wouldn’t these three days of waiting be in vain?
Shen Wan said, "Cousin, lead the way. I'll go see her now."
Yun Yue said, "Prince Jingbei's injury hasn't healed yet. Cousin, do you really not need to stay with him at the mansion?"
Although Old Madam Zhou is old and an elder, she has already traveled all the way from Qingzhou to Beijing, so the journey to Prince Jingbei's Palace is not a big deal.
Shen Wan shook her head, "I've already made an appointment with my husband, just go and come back quickly."
Yun Yue did not stop him.
Shanhu helped Chen Wan into the carriage, and then went up herself.
Yun Yue led the way, and Shen Wan lifted the curtain of the carriage and asked him, "Cousin, why are you returning to the capital with Madam Zhou?"
Yun Yue said, "This is a long story. I knew that Madam Zhou was going to Beijing to ask my uncle for help. It happened that the matter in Qingzhou was completed, so we returned to Beijing together."
"Cousin, do you think there is something hidden in Mr. Zhou's case?" Shen Wan asked.
Yun Yue shook his head. "My cousin doesn't know about officialdom, but Lord Zhou has a good reputation among the people of Qingzhou."
Anyone who can be praised by the people must be a good official.
In the previous life, when something happened in Qingzhou, it was my eldest cousin who went to deal with it and did not return to Beijing with Old Madam Zhou. My second cousin is not the kind of person who would meddle in other people's affairs. There must be something good about the Zhou family.
Besides, the Zhou family and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion have had no dealings for so many years. If Old Madam Zhou really went to Beijing to ask my father for help, if she was really wronged, my father might help her for the sake of the late Madam, but if there was no injustice, the late Madam's face would be of no use.
Chen Wan knew it in his heart.
Yun Yue led the way, and Chen Wan was jolted in the carriage for two quarters of an hour before stopping in front of the Yisan Courtyard.
Yun Yue led Chen Wan in, passed the hanging flower gate, and walked forward for a while before he saw the girl who had ridden in the same carriage with Old Madam Zhou that day.
She was wearing a light green dress, dignified and elegant. When she saw Yun Yue and Shen Wan, she came over to greet them.
Yun Yue said, "This is my cousin, the Crown Prince's wife of Prince Jingbei."
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Wan again, “This is the third lady of the Zhou family.”
Miss Zhou San bowed and saluted Chen Wan.
Shen Wan smiled and said, "After all, we are cousins."
It's just that the relationship is a little distant.
Miss Zhou San said, "I don't dare to pursue it."
Yun Yue said, "Let's go see Madam Zhou first."
Miss Zhou took Shen Wan to see Old Madam Zhou.
Madam Zhou was sitting on the Luohan couch with an anxious look on her face. When she saw Shen Wan coming in, she quickly asked the maid to help her stand up and greet Shen Wan.
Shen Wan supported her and said, "Grandma, you are so polite."
At that time, the Wang family wanted to follow the wishes of the late old lady and marry Madam Zhou to the old master as his second wife. Today, she is the old lady of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
The intimate call of "great aunt" made Old Madam Zhou a little dazed. She had never seen the Crown Princess of Prince Jingbei before, so why did she stop her from entering the Duke Dingguo's Mansion? But she was also very concerned about her and asked the Second Young Master Yun to find a doctor for her, fearing that she would have difficulty acclimatizing after traveling to Beijing.
Madam Zhou had so many questions that after two days of waiting, she could no longer hold back and asked, "I've heard about the assassination of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Jingbei. Why do you insist on me meeting you before going to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion?"
In order to save the Crown Princess, the Prince of Jingbei blocked the knife and was injured, and even fell off a cliff. It has only been three days, and his injuries must not have healed. The Crown Princess of Jingbei did not stay in the mansion to accompany the Crown Princess of Jingbei, but came to see her instead. What virtue and ability did she have to make the Crown Princess of Jingbei run around like this?
She felt uneasy when Shen Wan stopped her from entering Duke Dingguo's Mansion, and she became even more nervous when he really came to see her.
Shen Wan glanced around, and Mother Li beside Old Madam Zhou signaled everyone to leave, including herself.
After everyone left, Shen Wancai said, "Because I'm afraid my great-aunt will get into trouble and get herself killed."
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