Chapter 268 Do you like her?
As the two of them were talking about the magic of space, footsteps were heard.
Fu Xuanheng made a hushing gesture.
"Master." It was Xiaojiu's voice.
Shen Yunyue looked out the window and saw Xiaojiu standing about ten feet away from the door.
"A servant of Madam Li's has left Baijia Village. Do we need to send someone to follow him?"
Shen Yunyue moved the corners of her lips lightly, "No need. It doesn't take much brainpower to deal with them."
"Yes. I heard that Mother Li wanted Miss Li to admit that it was Master Yun Jiu who tricked and threatened her.
The Li family intends to take advantage of Uncle Yun Jiu and have Miss Li marry Prince Li as a concubine."
"Okay, I understand."
Shen Yunyue waved her hand.
Xiaojiu retreated.
Fu Xuanheng picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea, then said in a deep voice:
"Yunyue, what do you think?"
"As expected, Uncle Nine is not a good son-in-law to the Li family.
It's okay that he's old, but he hasn't achieved any fame, and he's not from a noble family."
After a pause, Shen Yunyue sighed:
"It's human nature, the Li family naturally hopes that Li Weiyang will marry Prince Li.
After all, he is the prince of the Crown Prince's Mansion, and he has the opportunity to aspire to the highest position in the future."
"The aristocratic families' seclusion is more of a means to an end. For people like Qian Daru, we can negotiate terms when we go to the capital in the future."
"If you were to choose, which one would you choose?"
Facing Shen Yunyue's question, Fu Xuanheng moved his lips and found that it was indeed the case in terms of status.
The original Yun family was the largest family in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
At that time, the Yun family was so prosperous.
His ninth uncle was also a brilliant and talented young man from an aristocratic family. If it weren't for the struggle for imperial power, he would have a lot of children by now, right?
In Fu Xuanheng's eyes, Uncle Yun Jiu is naturally more than a hundred times superior to Prince Li.
He touched the jade ring on his finger, a hint of coldness rising in his eyes. "In my mind, Uncle Nine is naturally a million times better than others.
Age is not a problem at all. Uncle Nine and Uncle Eight do not marry young women.
Can't you just marry a grandmother and take her home to support her?" Fu Xuanheng didn't think there was any problem at all.
It’s just that in the eyes of the world, women have to marry into a wealthy family.
"The Li family wants to touch Uncle Jiu? That depends on whether I agree or not?" A cold look flashed in Fu Xuanheng's eyes.
"I don't want to let the grandchildren that the Emperor cares about get what they want! Anyone can sit on the throne of the Great Zhou, but not his and the Empress's children and grandchildren."
There was a look of determination on Fu Xuanheng's face.
He looked at Shen Yunyue with a much gentler look. "Yunyue, I'm sorry for making you suffer with me."
Shen Yunyue slowly shook her head, "I also have revenge to take."
So many lives of the Shen family cannot be lost in vain.
Someone has to be held accountable.
Coming out of the study, Shen Yunyue saw Uncle Yun Jiu sitting on the terrace in a daze.
She went to the kitchen and got some snacks.
He took a pot of the best pear blossom white from the space and walked onto the terrace.
Uncle Yun Jiu has a tall and straight figure and looks to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. Who would have thought that he would be forty in a few years.
Shen Yunyue put the tray on the table.
He took the dessert plate down and placed two wine glasses on the table.
He picked up the wine jug and poured two glasses of wine.
"Uncle Jiu, try this pear blossom white."
Uncle Yun Jiu had been looking in the direction of the Shen family. Upon hearing this, he turned around and picked up the wine cup.
He smiled dejectedly, "Yunyue, am I wrong? Miss Weiyang is old enough to be my daughter."
If it weren't for Prince Li, if it weren't for Li Weiyang's words, he wouldn't have come here at all.
However, once the decision is made.
He won't look back unless Li Weiyang lets go.
Shen Yunyue lightly pulled at her dimples. "Uncle Jiu, do you like her?"
Uncle Yun Jiu drank the wine in the glass and played with the wine cup in his hand.
The shadow of Li Weiyang appeared before his eyes.
Intentionally or unintentionally.
That red figure always came into his sight.
The breath of the ferry across the Cang River that day.
Thinking of this... Uncle Yun Jiu's Adam's apple tightened. He was thankful for arriving a step early countless times.
Prevent Li Weiyang from being harmed by Prince Li.
Uncle Yun Jiu's face, which had always been cold and icy, cracked. He pulled the corners of his lips and said slowly:
"I'm attracted to Miss Weiyang."
"Since Uncle Jiu likes her, then age shouldn't matter."
Shen Yunyue reached out to Uncle Yun Jiu.
Uncle Yun Jiu put his arm on the table and asked Shen Yunyue to take his pulse.
"Uncle Jiu has a body like this, and many young men can't match it. You can live another fifty or sixty years without any problem. There's no need to worry about not being able to accompany her."
The pear blossom white that Shen Yunyue gave him was also dripped with stream water in the space.
Dewdrops collected specifically from lotus leaves.
Uncle Yun Jiu lowered his eyes and smiled.
Looking towards the Shen family again, his face instantly froze.
He saw Prince Li enter the house, and Li Weiyang, her mother, and Li Weiming were all there.
"Yun Yue. Can you go and take a look?" Uncle Yun Jiu knew that he had no right to go over.
He was worried that Li Weiyang would be alone and would be trapped by the scheming Prince Li.
Shen Yunyue's eyes darkened.
"Uncle Jiu, I'll be there."
After saying that, Shen Yunyue walked down the terrace. Arriving at the Shen family's house, she first went to the kitchen to ask Ou Ruoyang to cook a few more dishes for the next few nights.
"Sister Ou, let's simmer the sour bamboo shoot and duck soup for a little longer. Xuan Heng loves to drink sour bamboo shoot and duck soup the most."
Ou Ruoyang quickly responded:
"Don't worry, it's been stewing for an hour. Another half an hour will be enough."
"Uncle Jiu likes to eat chopped pepper fish, remember to arrange it."
"Cook a vegetarian dish for my mother. Also, a bowl of red mushroom, tofu, and peanut soup. Add two red dates to enhance the flavor."
"Grandpa and the other four have bad teeth. Let's have some stewed pork knuckle with ham and a steamed egg with minced meat."
Shen Yunyue gave instructions on every detail.
Ou Ruoyang thought about it and curled her lips a little aggrieved:
"The old lady said that there are guests coming to our house, and we have to prepare a few dishes according to the guests' tastes.
But I feel sick when I see Prince Li being so shameless. Miss Li is a good person, but her mother cares more about her own face than her children.
Ou Ruoyang attaches great importance to her children.
While in exile, he was always thinking about his children.
I can't stand people who are driven by vanity.
I say that I only love you, but what I actually mean is that you should not embarrass me.
Tang Yun and the others all lived with their children, so they naturally knew the principle of a strong mother.
They all nodded in agreement.
"Let's not even talk about Master Yun Jiu's age. Even if I knew my daughter was nearly humiliated by Prince Li, I wouldn't agree to this marriage."
"How could Prince Li like Miss Li? He clearly treated her as a tool."
…
Shen Yunyue smiled indifferently, "My family is not responsible for providing them with meals.
Go and tell them to let their servants prepare it themselves."
Aren’t you good friends with the He family?
Why not just go to the He family?
Tang Yun raised his eyebrows quietly and said:
"Don't mention the He family for now. The young lady has been in town these past few days, so I'm afraid she doesn't know that the He family is in turmoil."
"Uncle He is becoming increasingly useless. Every day, he is very clear-headed. When he lies in bed, he either curses the He family or the young wife of the Lu family."
"The Lu family's young wife also cursed at him."
Finished speaking.
There was sarcasm in her eyes. "This is truly an insult to Patriarch Lu. If the heads of our families had this responsibility, why would we leave our family?"
Ou Ruoyang and the others sighed and said nothing.
Shen Yunyue's face was cold and her dimples sneered:
"You reap what you sow."
She turned and left the kitchen, walking towards the room where Li's mother and others lived.
At a distance.
I heard a quarrel coming from inside.
Li Weiyang bent over, her face red as she roared:
"Prince Li, you are a prince after all. You have all kinds of women. Why do you care about an ordinary woman like me?"
"You almost killed me, how dare you ask for my hand in marriage? Forget about being a concubine, I wouldn't even want you to be my princess."
"I won't be with someone who bullies me."
Prince Li flatly denied it.
"Madam Li, although I admire Miss Weiyang, I have never overstepped the bounds..."
"Miss Weiyang knew my feelings back then. That's why she gave me something close to her. That day, we met by the Cang River, and we couldn't help but be moved as we spoke..."
Prince Li did not deny what happened that day.
However, the two of them could not help themselves. Mother Li and Li Weiming's expressions changed when they thought of Li Weiyang and the old man named Yun riding on the same horse...
Li Weiyang was furious, "You're talking nonsense. You like me, but I rejected you a long time ago.
We met by chance that day, and you were still trying to insult me. It was Master Yun Jiu who was passing by…”
There was a hint of sternness in Prince Li's eyes, but then it subsided.
He curled his lips, shook his head and smiled bitterly:
"I love you, how could I hurt you?"
"You were obviously very nice to me that day, and you even said you would tell your parents and grandparents about us.
But everything changed when that guy surnamed Yun came over. He asked you why you were with me.
Prince Li closed his eyes, and when he opened them, his face was full of sadness.
"You jumped into the Cang River in a rage. Yun injured me and then jumped into the Cang River."
Mother Li sat on the chair in anger, her body trembling.
"Evil girl. Why don't you come back with us?"
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