"Miss, Du Rufeng is here again."
Yu Zhu brought in some snacks, her face showing an expression as if she had seen something dirty.
Mo Xue'er was washing Shen Ning's hands. Shen Ning had just finished painting and her hands were covered in ink. Mo Xue'er volunteered to wash them for her, and Shen Ning let her do as she pleased, letting her hands hang down and occasionally splashing water to amuse her.
Hearing this, he showed no emotional fluctuation: "So what if they're here?"
Since their first meeting, Du Rufeng has visited the Shen family three times. No one knows what benefits Shen Ming promised him, but he seems to be on a high pedestal, showing great enthusiasm for Shen Ning.
He sent gifts and requested an audience, but was not discouraged even after being turned away three times in a row.
He came to the Shen family as a friend of Shen Ming, but his attitude was an open secret.
A group of servants mocked him for being a toad trying to eat swan meat, but he didn't get angry and came over as usual. This has been going on for four days now.
Shen Ning didn't care, but Yu Zhu did. She secretly ran out to see if anyone had left, and soon returned excitedly.
"Miss, Liang Zhuo has chased the man away." Even in her excitement, she couldn't resist adding with a hint of disdain, "Mo Lin should have been the one to handle it; he could have killed him."
Shen Ning was overjoyed; Yu Zhu's malice was growing stronger every day.
After driving Du Rufeng away, Liang Zhuo cautiously and nervously approached Shen Ning to claim credit.
"Miss, there's no need to worry. I've already chased him away, and I won't let him bother you again."
Shen Ning ignored him, which Liang Zhuo was used to. He even felt a secret sense of satisfaction that the young lady hadn't chased him away today.
"There are rumors that the eldest young lady is going to the Qi Prince's mansion to become a concubine. Is it for the sake of the second young lady?"
"Being someone's concubine is a miserable and pitiful thing. Why should you, young lady, suffer such humiliation? In fact, a woman shouldn't only consider a man's family background when choosing a husband. It's best to marry someone who will care for you. What do you think, young lady?"
He rambled on and on for a long time without saying a word. When he looked up, Shen Ning was nowhere to be seen. Only Liu Ying was packing things up in the room.
Liang Zhuo's expression changed: "Liu Ying, where is the young lady?"
Firefly: "I took Yuzhu out to play."
Liang Zhuo: "Where to?"
Liu Ying rolled her eyes: "How would I know?"
Liang Zhuo wanted to chase after her, but suddenly realized that he couldn't do anything if he did. As for Liu Ying, he blushed and asked hesitantly, "Just now...did you hear what I said?"
It's strange that such a shameless person knows how to feel embarrassed.
Liu Ying had a blank, emotionless face: "My hearing hasn't been good lately, I can't hear anything."
Especially that shameless nonsense.
He could say it so shamelessly that she felt embarrassed to even hear it.
Who caused the young lady to be in this state?
He had an ambiguous relationship with the second young lady, ruined the eldest young lady's marriage, and now he wants to marry the eldest young lady again.
Why doesn't he just go to heaven?
How blind must the young lady be to be interested in him?
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Shen Ning went to play with Du Yunzhi. Now that she had money, she naturally wanted to have fun with her good girlfriend.
She arrived at the perfect time; Du Yunzhi was about to go to offer incense with her mother, but Madam Du, Su Yan, insisted on taking Shen Ning with her.
Seeing that Shen Ning was confused, Du Yunzhi whispered, "My mother took me to the Temple of the Matchmaker."
Shen Ning: "..." Thank you, but she didn't really want to go.
She didn't know where her destined partner was, but these bad romantic prospects were really plentiful lately, and she just wanted to get rid of the bad luck.
But Madam Du insisted, adopting the airs of an elder, leaving Shen Ning no way to escape. The only thing she could do was huddle with Du Yunzhi in her carriage to avoid being nagged.
Now that they had met, Du Yunzhi couldn't help but ask about the rumors circulating outside. She didn't believe that Shen Ning would be willing to become a concubine; there must be some hidden story behind it.
Du Yunzhi: "Have you seen the woman that the Prince of Qi brought back?"
Shen Ning raised an eyebrow: "You know that?"
Du Yunzhi leaned back on the soft pillow speechlessly: "I don't want to know either. That day, that woman brought a maid to my family's restaurant and ordered more than a dozen dishes. When the waiter asked a few more questions, she felt that the waiter looked down on her and was condescending. Then the Prince of Qi's heir came with his men, revealed his identity, and beat up the waiter. My father was also called out and given a severe scolding. He not only apologized humbly but also compensated for a lot of things before the matter was settled."
Shen Ning: "..." Indeed, something Lu Shuying would do.
It's like a poor person suddenly becoming rich, and then impatiently trampling on their own kind to prove their own superiority.
Du Yunzhi: "Given Li Kun and that woman's character, I think unless you've lost your mind, there's absolutely no way you'd go to Prince Qi's mansion to be a concubine, let alone a wife. I couldn't even eat a meal facing such a greasy man."
Shen Ning was overjoyed and hugged her, laughing hysterically, before telling her about the Qi Prince's mansion.
Having met Lu Shuying, it wasn't hard to guess the Qi Prince's plans, but Du Yunzhi was still extremely disgusted after hearing the truth.
"If that woman becomes the legal wife and you become the concubine, how can you expect to have a good life?"
Shen Ning: "It didn't work out, did it? The Princess Consort of Qi and the Grand Princess Consort are both very good, and Princess Chang Le is also very good. It's just that the young master is a bit hard to describe."
Du Yunzhi: "What's so good about it? You didn't get to eat the fish, but you got yourself all tainted. Look how badly they've ruined your reputation!"
“Well, I’m not at a disadvantage either…” Shen Ning secretly told her about the things the Prince’s Mansion had given her.
Du Yunzhi pursed her lips and pondered: ...Well, it can't be said that we lost money entirely.
"But a woman's reputation is important."
Shen Ning blinked, and at that moment, the light in her eyes was all in the shape of gold ingots.
Du Yunzhi was delighted: "You money-grubber, you're hopeless."
Madam Du was heading to the very efficacious Yue Lao Temple not far from the capital. Today was the first day of the seventh lunar month, and the Qixi Festival was just a few days away. The incense at this Yue Lao Temple was exceptionally strong, so it was not surprising that she would run into an acquaintance.
"Young Master Ye, Young Master Li!"
Upon disembarking from the carriage, Shen Ning saw Ye Feiyan and Li Shaobai. She thought, "It's really not surprising at all."
Ye Feiyan stepped forward and bowed very naturally: "Aunt Du, what a coincidence, you're here too."
Su Yan: "Yes, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Shen Ning smiled faintly, a half-smile playing on her lips: "Coincidence? Are you sure you weren't deliberately probing, waiting for this beforehand?"
Then she saw Su Yan glance at Ye Feiyan and then turn to look at her daughter. Tsk, it seems Ye Feiyan has already won over his mother-in-law.
Looking at Du Yunzhi again, she winked at Shen Ning: "What's wrong?"
I can't bear to look at it.
"Auntie's gone, aren't you going yet?"
Su Yan walked forward, and Ye Feiyan followed half a step behind. The two walked and talked, and seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.
Du Yunzhi frowned, as if she had encountered a very serious matter: "This Ye Feiyan is like a peacock displaying its feathers all day long, so warm and attentive to my mother. Do you think he might have some ulterior motives?"
Shen Ning was stunned for a moment; Du Yunzhi's words were truly astonishing.
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