Chapter 177: Zhao Fu's Purpose
Seeing Zhao Fu hesitating, Ji Yunshu had no choice but to say, "Big sister, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I will definitely help if I can."
When Zhao Fu arrived, she had already made up her mind to tell Ji Yunshu about this, so she didn't hesitate any longer when the words came to her lips: "Sister-in-law, do you remember when we went to Xiangguo Temple?"
Of course Ji Yunshu remembered it, and it was quite vivid in her memory. It was in Xiangguo Temple that she saved Lan Ting, got the account book, and caused a lot of trouble later.
Yao Ruolan also disappeared at that time.
Now it seems that the second wife brought Zhao Fu there to see him.
She nodded.
Zhao Fu continued, "My mother took me to meet Cheng Anbo's son. Later, when I was wandering around the back mountains by myself, I saw him..."
At this point, her face flushed with shame. Seeing Ji Yunshu looking at her in confusion, she whispered, "I saw him behaving intimately with a servant beside him."
Ji Yunshu suddenly remembered that when they were going down the mountain, someone mentioned that a servant of Prince Cheng Anbo was caught in disguise.
Servant.
Ji Yunshu paused and asked, "Why didn't you tell Second Aunt about this? She loves you so much, she would definitely not let you get married if she knew."
Zhao Fu shook her head. "Words are not enough. Besides, they were just being intimate with the servant, which is not difficult to explain. Can I really say that they are in that kind of relationship? Even if they are, this kind of thing is not uncommon among the children of the aristocratic families in the capital. How can it affect their marriage and having children?"
Ji Yunshu knew that what she said was right and was speechless for a moment.
Zhao Fu smiled bitterly, "I'm just feeling a bit pent up inside. I think my sister-in-law is a woman of great character, and she wouldn't laugh at me, a young woman, worrying about my own marriage. That's why I came to talk to you about it. You can just listen and forget about it. Don't take it to heart."
Ji Yunshu knew she was referring to her decision to remarry. No wonder she always looked at him with admiration afterwards. He smiled and said, "I'm not a hero. I was just forced into a situation. Since you think that the Crown Prince Cheng Anbo is unsuitable, and the marriage hasn't been decided anyway, there might be room for maneuver. Let the Crown Prince investigate. Maybe he can find other flaws in him."
This world is too harsh on women. Getting married is like being reborn a second time. It would have been fine if she didn't know, but now that she knows, Ji Yunshu can't bear to watch the little girl being pushed into the fire pit.
She has no objection to homosexuality, but if that's the case, then don't harm the little girl.
Zhao Fu knew that Ji Yunshu had no intention of getting close to the people in the Marquis' Mansion. Since she got married, she had never gone out to visit other places and only maintained face.
She came here today because she was desperate. Even if Ji Yunshu was unwilling to help her, she could understand.
After all, she couldn't even count on her own mother.
But she didn't expect such a sudden turn of events, and she couldn't help but shed tears of joy: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Ji Yunshu wiped her tears and soothed her, "Since you call me sister-in-law, I can't ignore your affairs. Don't worry, as long as there is something wrong with Cheng Anbo's son, not only me, but also your eldest brother will not agree to this marriage."
Zhao Fu couldn't stop crying, but she had a smile on her face.
Seeing her like this, Ji Yunshu didn't try to persuade her.
It's obvious that he has been holding it in for too long, so he just needs to let it out.
After a long while, Zhao Fu wiped away her tears and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, sister-in-law."
Ji Yunshu said, "You are the only girl in our family of this generation. You are precious. Marriage is a lifelong matter. You must choose someone you are satisfied with. You are right to speak up. Go back and talk to your mother. She loves you so much and always hopes that you will have a good life in the future."
It is not a good thing for a little girl to be taught too strictly. She dare not tell adults what is on her mind, and in the end she is the one who suffers.
Zhao Fu thought about it and felt that Ji Yunshu was right. If she could tell her sister-in-law, why couldn't she tell her mother?
The worst outcome would be that her mother didn't believe her and was about to arrange a marriage for her.
But...what if?
Thinking of this, she frowned and said, "In fact, we had just met when we went to Xiangguo Temple. My mother was not in a hurry at first, but recently, the Cheng'an Earl's Mansion has been urging us to arrange the marriage as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Ji Yunshu looked at Zhao Fu: "Do you think there's something fishy about the other party being so anxious?"
Zhao Fu looked at Ji Yunshu and said, "I'm afraid you don't know, but the fact that you and your second sister-in-law married into our family was already quite remarkable. Now that your eldest brother's leg has healed and he's become the prefect of Jingzhao, our family's fortunes have risen even higher. Not only my marriage, but also the marriages of my younger sisters from the third house have attracted many inquiries."
Ji Yunshu understood. The Changxing Marquis Mansion itself had a good reputation among the nobles. The population in the mansion was simple and there was no mess.
Both she and Wei Yuanmin came from top-tier backgrounds among the noble ladies.
In addition, Zhao Shen is obviously the emperor's confidant and will be of great importance in the future.
Aren’t the girls from Changxing Marquis’ Mansion more popular than before?
She smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Even if the other party is interested in our family's power, as long as your father and brother remain standing, you don't have to worry about being wronged."
Zhao Fu was not so optimistic. "I can see that Prince Cheng'an doesn't care about me at all and isn't keen on this marriage. He's suddenly so anxious to get engaged. I don't think it's that simple."
Ji Yunshu had never met the man before, so it was difficult for him to make any rash comments. He said, "Don't worry, leave this matter to your eldest brother. No matter what's going on, I'll find out for you."
Zhao Fu lowered her head shyly. She wanted to say thank you but then she remembered that she had already said it several times and felt a little embarrassed.
After she said goodbye and left, Lan Yin said, "This is the Second House's business. Even Madam Yao hasn't intervened. Do you really want to intervene, Madam?"
After all, they live in separate rooms and it's a life-long matter. If something goes wrong, you might even be blamed for your efforts.
Yao was very smart. She didn't care about anything else except her own son's marriage.
Ji Yunshu sighed, "It's not easy for her as a little girl. She must have mustered up a lot of courage to speak to me. In the end, I don't need to do anything. Just tell the prince."
Lan Yin felt that her master was too kind and most people would not get involved in such matters.
But thinking about it, she realized that what Ji Yunshu said was right, so she stopped trying to persuade him.
Lu Ru, however, was holding an exquisite purse and said, "The young lady is quite thoughtful. She must have embroidered this herself."
Ji Yunshu took it and took a look at it. He found it to be a very beautiful purse. It was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into its creation.
When Zhao Shen came back, it was already dark and a little snow was falling outside. He took off his cloak and warmed himself by the fire outside for a while. Only after the coldness on his body dissipated did he go into the warm room.
Seeing him come back, Ji Yunshu put away what he was doing and asked Lu Ru to prepare dinner.
Zhao Shen said, "Didn't I tell you? I've been busy these past few days and will be back late. You don't have to wait for me."
Ji Yunshu said, "I stay in the room all day without moving, and I don't feel hungry. Eating alone is boring."
Zhao Shen walked up to her and said, "Although it's cold, you should go out for a walk. Isn't it boring to stay in the house all the time?"
Ji Yunshu said, "I've been busy these past few days. Once I'm done with my father and brother, I should be back. Can I stay home for a while then?"
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