Chapter 232: Madam Zhu Comes to the Door
Cui made up her mind and went back to think of a solution, but Madam Zhu did not give her the opportunity to act. That day, she took Cui to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures on the pretext of chanting sutras and praying for Zhu Yixuan. Cui went to the temple and came back to find that all the servants in the yard had been replaced.
Not only her, but also many of the important maids and servants in the family were gone.
Upon asking, I found out that she was either punished for committing a crime or had gone out of the house on some other errand. Mrs. Zhu was vague about where she had gone.
Cui was horrified to find that she had no one else to use except Bilian, and her mother-in-law did not allow her and Bilian to step out of the Zhu Mansion on the grounds that she needed to rest.
She was now like a tiger without claws and fangs, with no other options except helpless rage.
Seeing that she had behaved herself, Mrs. Zhu left the house and headed for Dongmen Village with satisfaction.
The village was covered with white snow in the first month of the year.
Mrs. Zhu's carriage entered the village and asked from house to house before she found Su Chunsen's home.
Su Chuan opened the door and saw Mrs. Zhu, who was stunned for a moment. He did not ask any questions and politely invited her into the house.
Mrs. Zhu looked around the farmyard, feeling somewhat surprised. "Is this your home?"
Su Chuan smiled and replied casually: "My uncle helped us build it."
Mrs. Zhu didn't think about it. She asked someone to put the things down and said impatiently: "I think you should have guessed why I came. I want to meet them!"
Her eyes were full of pleading, and she looked at Sun Ying'er and the child eagerly.
Wan handed the grandson in her arms to Sun Ying'er and said, "Take the child back to the house first."
Sun Ying'er left obediently.
Wan nodded to Madam Zhu and whispered, "Madam, don't look. They are my daughter-in-law and grandson, not the people you are looking for."
Mrs. Zhu was visibly disappointed, but she still maintained her dignified appearance, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but aren't they here?"
Wan shook her head. "Mr. Zhu should have left a letter for Madam."
Mrs. Zhu's face froze and she looked a little embarrassed.
Naturally, his son left something for him, but the housekeeper's reply after reporting the death was heard by Cui, who actually used tricks to get her away and stole the brocade box.
She searched for several days but couldn't find it, and thought that Cui was the only possible person. However, Cui refused to admit it, and she couldn't search her yard, so she had to let the matter go.
The reason why she kept such a close eye on Cui was because she was afraid that Cui would know their whereabouts and take action before her.
Wan knew something was wrong when she saw her like that, and couldn't help shaking her head, "Madam, you must have known something since you found them. We can't say too much, we can only tell you that they are fine. As for their whereabouts, we will definitely not reveal a single word unless you say so. You don't need to send anyone to keep an eye on us, they are not here."
Mrs. Zhu was subconsciously unhappy, but she still held it back and asked, "Can you tell me whether the child is a boy or a girl?"
Wan said calmly, "It's a boy."
Mrs. Zhu instantly burst into laughter, tears welling up in her eyes with excitement, "It's a boy! How old is he?"
"Four."
Mrs. Zhu was even happier. As the old saying goes, a child under three years old is difficult to raise. The child is already four years old, which shows that he has passed the test.
"How does he look? How does he look? Are you in good health?"
Mrs. Wan patiently answered Mrs. Zhu's questions one by one.
Mrs. Zhu listened with great interest, and wished she could see her grandson right away. "Can't you tell me the whereabouts of them? Don't worry, I will definitely not harm them!"
Wan laughed in silence, "Madam, what you said is true. That's your grandson, how could you possibly harm him? Just because you won't do that doesn't mean others won't. The Zhu family also has a young lady who can't tolerate any sand in her eyes. Even if the Cui family falls, Keren is still alive. These are all threats to them and their son.
We are just ordinary people, without power or influence, how can we fight against them? Moreover, there is no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days. The best way is for us to completely cut off contact with them and stop communicating with them. As long as no one can find out their whereabouts, it will be the best for them. What do you think?"
Madam Zhu looked at Wan in surprise, and nodded approvingly after a long while. "You are right, but there are very few people in the world who can do this. Well, since this is the case, I will not force you. Let me ask one last question. Does the child have an enlightenment teacher around him?"
Now that child is the Zhu family's last trump card, she must pay more attention to him.
Wan hesitated and shook her head, "No."
Mrs. Zhu sighed, her face becoming more serious. "You don't allow me to visit them. I agree, but the child can't be completely ignorant. When I go back, I'll find a good husband for the child. How about you help me send him there?"
Wan frowned, not quite willing in her heart.
Mrs. Zhu knew her concerns and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely find a gentleman from outside, and he will not be involved with anyone else."
"Okay then." Wan agreed reluctantly.
Mrs. Zhu then left satisfied.
As soon as she left.
Su Chuan closed the door immediately, extremely anxious, "Mom, why did you agree to her just now? There are women and children over there, how can a gentleman go there? We are already very sorry to leave him there. How are we going to explain this now?"
Wan stamped her feet and gritted her teeth, saying, "I'll go there and explain!"
Although the mother and son were anxious, they were not so reckless and endured it for several days. It was not until Han said that she wanted to go see Su Tai and her grandson that Wan followed her.
Su Tai led the people into the house. She was somewhat surprised by Wan's arrival. "Aunt, you are such a rare guest!"
Wan smiled bitterly, "Xiao Tai, please stop teasing me. I came here mainly for Yunyun and her son. Madam Zhu came to my house a few days ago and found out that Yunyun had given her a grandson. She said she wanted to arrange a teacher for the child.
I refused her to see Yunyun and her son, so I can't refuse you, sir. Now I don't know what to do about this matter. So how should you deal with it?"
Han frowned, "Sister-in-law, we can't bring that gentleman here! Otherwise, the spit from the village will drown people. We can't cause trouble for Xiaotai."
"I know, I know. How about I spend some money to get rid of the gentleman?" Wan Yi suggested.
They sold fruit in the city for two years and saved a lot of money.
Just as Han was about to nod, Su Tai said calmly, "Then send it over."
"Huh?" Han and Wan both stood up in shock.
"Xiao Tai, are you crazy? Having a man at home is a life-threatening thing!" Han was so angry that she couldn't speak clearly.
Su Tai shook her head. "Mom, don't get me wrong. This is what I planned. There are many children in my family. It would be great if there was a teacher to teach them. Another important point is that we don't know when this war will end. We don't know when Master Zhu will come back. If it takes one or two years, it's fine. But what if it takes five, ten, or even longer?
Yunyun and her son can't be locked up in my house forever! This is not a good thing for them.
If the gentleman comes from another place and has no relationship with the Zhu family, he can be sent here secretly. We can ask the gentleman to arrange a respectable identity for Yunyun and her son, so that they can move around in the village in the future. Don’t you think so?”
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