Chapter 636: Do I still have any ideas?
Zhao Shen saw her expression change, and remained calm: "You don't consider the consequences when you do things, and now you want others to clean up the mess for you. Why?"
Zhao Fei faced Zhao Shen's intimidating gaze and gritted her teeth, "I was wrong yesterday, but I am still a member of the Marquis' Mansion. Being a concubine to a bastard would be embarrassing for Big Brother, wouldn't it?"
Zhao Shen chuckled lightly: "Who do you think you are to represent my reputation?"
Although Zhao Fei was afraid when he didn't smile, she still dared to defend herself.
At this moment he smiled, and his already handsome face became even more dazzling.
Zhao Fei felt inexplicably creepy.
Seeing that she was so scared that her face turned pale and her body was shaking, Zhao Shen felt bored and turned away after saying a few words.
Afterwards, Zhao Fei didn't dare to say anything more and fled away holding the little maid's hand.
Ji Yunshu heard someone leave from inside the house, so he asked the person who had spoken, "Since she knelt at the gate upon arrival, she must not be so easy to get rid of. What did the prince say to make her run so quickly?"
The maid bowed her head and replied, "The prince said that the second young lady was seen hugging another man. If she doesn't want to be a concubine, she should shave her head and become a nun."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
No wonder Zhao Fei ran so fast, Zhao Shen’s lethality was indeed great.
The maid added, "The prince also said that if the second young lady comes to kneel at our door again, he will have her sent to a nunnery."
Ji Yunshu had to admit that Zhao Shen's two sentences really strangled Zhao Fei's lifeline.
Zhao Fei's heart was still pounding when she returned to her room.
Zhao Shen only said a few words, but she knew that the other party was speaking the truth.
To Zhao Shen, she was nothing. If she dared to ruin the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, he would send her away directly.
When Aunt Lin heard that she had returned, she rushed over immediately. When she heard her repeat Zhao Shen's words, she felt cold all over.
Zhao Shen is the crown prince and a favorite of the emperor, so even the third master has to listen to him.
She wanted to take advantage of Ji Yunshu's softness to turn the situation around, but she forgot that the prince was never someone who was easy to talk to.
"What should I do, Auntie? My eldest brother said that if I go to see my eldest sister-in-law again, he will have me sent to a nunnery."
Aunt Lin felt cold all over, and she felt powerless. She murmured, "There's nothing I can do."
Zhao Fei didn't want to accept her fate: "Dad treats you the best, doesn't he? Can you go and ask him for help? I can ask him too."
Aunt Lin shook her head. "It's useless. If I could have begged you, I would have done it last night. Even if you were right, the incident has already happened. Your father wouldn't have risked the reputation of the Marquisate for you."
Zhao Fei cried and said, "Daddy loves me so much, he will definitely help me."
Aunt Lin was much calmer than her: "Let's not talk about the fact that he won't stand on our side in this matter. Even if he did, he can't do anything about it. Do you think he has any say in this mansion?"
Zhao Fei finally realized that she had no other choice, and she covered her face and started crying.
"How could this happen? I should have gotten along well with my sister-in-law from the beginning, right..."
Only now did she realize that Ji Yunshu was the only one who could help her.
But she couldn't even see anyone.
Aunt Lin was also filled with bitterness. How could she not hear that her daughter was blaming her?
But she was just a concubine, and her life, death, honor and disgrace were in the hands of others. How could she understand the changes in the situation in the mansion?
Everything was obviously going well in the Yao family before. Normally, it would take Ji Yunshu at least several years to take charge of the family.
These few years are enough for Yao to find a good family for Zhao Fei to marry into.
That's why she asked Zhao Fei to please Yao.
But who could have thought that Yao would fall ill so suddenly?
She always thought that the favor of the Third Master was her greatest support, so she had been competing with the Madam all these years.
She was more favored than the lady, and her daughter was more favored than the lady's legitimate daughter. These false glories made her forget that the lady was the principal wife after all.
Aunt Lin fell ill, and the Third Master asked a few questions about her and then forgot about her. He had many women in his yard and no shortage of people to serve her.
When Zhao Fei found that she had no one to blame, she didn't dare to make trouble anymore. She stayed in the house and prepared for her wedding. Occasionally, she went to pay her respects to the third lady, and her attitude became much better.
Zhao Xuan went to find Ji Yunshu and casually told her about Zhao Fei's changes.
Some sighed: "You have no idea how annoying she is. She has always wanted to snatch everything from me since she was a child, and my father always took her side. Now she will even greet my mother properly. Seeing her become like this, I am not used to it."
Ji Yunshu asked, "So she has already accepted to be Qi Si's concubine?"
Zhao Xuan said, "Maybe. She was such a proud person, but I never thought she would end up like this."
Ji Yunshu asked her, "Don't you feel relieved? She was going after you that day."
Zhao Xuan said, "At first I felt a little relieved, but now I don't feel anything. My mother said that the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion will take her away at the beginning of next month, and I probably won't have the chance to see her again in the future."
I am not a relative, and the two families probably won't have any contact in the future. Since Zhao Fei entered the backyard of the Qi Mansion, she has no chance to come out.
Ji Yunshu didn't tell her that something bad would happen to the Qi family's eldest son soon. Seeing her calm expression, she was much calmer than when she went to the summer palace last year.
Then he asked, "Isn't your mother anxious about your marriage? What do you think?"
Zhao Xuan's eyes widened: "Can I still have any ideas?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "After all, you're getting married yourself, so why can't you have your own ideas? If you have someone you like, you can tell her so that your mother doesn't have to look for someone to match you up with."
Zhao Xuan said with some embarrassment, "Sister-in-law, what nonsense are you talking about? I don't have anyone I love."
Ji Yunshu saw that although she was a little shy when she mentioned this topic, her eyes were clear and she didn't look like she had someone in her heart.
She then said, "There's nothing to be shy about. It's your lifelong event, so you should express your thoughts. For example, I see your mother prefers to choose a military commander for you. If you prefer a scholar, you should make it clear as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you want to write poetry and paint with him in the future, but he only knows how to wield a sword, how will you survive in this life?"
Zhao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "It's because of my father that my mother thinks that scholars are often romantic and unreliable, and are not as down-to-earth and easy to get along with as military generals. I think what my mother said makes sense."
After saying this, she remembered that her eldest brother was a scholar and a handsome man who had won the imperial examination. She quickly explained, "Of course my eldest brother is different from those people. Anyone with eyes can see how much he likes you, sister-in-law."
Zhao Xuan always thought that Zhao Shen was a cold-blooded person. He seemed gentle and polite on the outside, but in fact he was cold to everyone.
God knows, she has grown up in the same mansion with this eldest brother, but the number of words she has said to him can be counted on one hand.
Most of them were just greetings.
But Zhao Shen treated Ji Yunshu like a completely different person.
Not only did he look gentle, but there was also a smile in his eyes.
It really opened her eyes.
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