Chapter 240 Lackey
Shen Yanhuai remained silent for a long time, his thin lips opening and closing as if he wanted to say something about what had just happened, but seeing Ye Yunyi standing in front of him with a heavy food box, he finally nodded.
"You and Yuanqiong should get ready to go. Don't waste time; depart in three days."
Ye Yunyi wanted to say that three days was not enough, but she was afraid that Shen Yanhuai would not take her and would take Mu Suiyun instead, so she quickly agreed.
Therefore, apart from Xie Qi and Yuan Xu who went ahead, the rest of them set off together.
Yun Zheng had a good relationship with Luo Qing and Shen Yanhuai on the surface, so after receiving the notice, he arranged to travel with the three families.
That way, you can look out for each other on the road.
Three days later, Yun Zheng, accompanied only by a shop assistant, waited at the city gate.
He was all alone and had nothing much to carry on the journey, so two people and a horse-drawn carriage were enough.
Luo Qing's group was large, and if it weren't for the fact that three carriages were too cumbersome, Luo would have loved to move half of her family to the capital.
Shen Yanhuai also had two carriages; he and his wife rode together, while Shen Yuanqiong and her maid rode in another. Because she had other plans for this trip, she only brought half a carriage of clothes and shoes.
If she hadn't given all her valuable jewelry and headdress to Shen Yuanzhu as compensation, she probably would have dressed even more elaborately.
On the day of departure, Shen Yanhuai and Luo Qing arrived at the meeting point at almost the same time.
When Yun Zheng saw the person, he had a beaming smile on his face.
"Master Shen".
Thinking that Shen Yanhuai was, after all, the boss's brother-in-law, and thus a relative, Yun Zheng greeted Shen Yanhuai first when he saw the Shen family carriage and Luo Qing.
"I was worried that we left too early today and that it would delay my rest, but I didn't expect you to look so good."
"They must have packed their bags long ago..."
Shen Yanhuai smiled and said, "Madam is virtuous; she has taken care of everything."
After saying that, he called Ye Yunyi and Shen Yuanqiong to get off the carriage.
Today, Shen Yuanqiong wore a peach-colored cross-collar gauze dress, with a light and soft gauze overlay, and light blue embroidered shoes on her feet.
She looked fresh and clean, yet still retained a youthful vivacity.
Her clothes were quite elegant, but she only wore a light-colored silk ribbon in her hair and didn't even wear a silver hairpin.
Fortunately, everyone was just traveling, so there was nothing wrong with their clothes.
When Shen Yuanqiong saw Yun Zheng, she nodded to him quietly and then gave him a faint smile.
His expression was reserved yet tinged with pride.
Yun Zheng took the opportunity to praise Shen Yanhuai for a few moments before turning to look at Luo Qing.
"Luo Dongjia."
Since he hadn't greeted Luo Qing beforehand, Yun Zheng took a hot water bottle from his own carriage after Luo Qing had parked his carriage.
"The morning breeze is refreshing. Would you like some hot tea, Mr. Luo?"
Luo Qing chuckled sheepishly.
Yun Zheng was somewhat surprised by what he saw, feeling that Luo Qing today was different from the Luo Qing he usually encountered.
He looked the other person up and down and saw that he was also wearing an indigo cotton casual dress that was easy to travel in, and a pair of ordinary black cloth boots on his feet.
Although the journey is long and one should wear something comfortable for movement, the other person's attire is just too...
He doesn't seem like a big shop owner anymore; he seems more like a errand boy or general helper.
Yun Zheng's heart stirred, and sure enough, he heard Luo Qing say, "Master Yun, to be honest, the owner of our Xie Cui Fang is not me, but my young lady."
"..."
Although he had guessed it, Yun Zheng was still somewhat surprised to hear that the manager behind Xiecuifang was a young woman.
Thinking about what he had done to Xiecuifang back then, he couldn't help but touch his nose.
It's really not gentlemanly for two grown men to take advantage of a young woman...
As Yun Zheng was pondering this in his mind, he saw Luo Qing walk to the carriage and reach out to lift the curtain.
A middle-aged woman came down from inside. When Yun Zheng saw her, his eyes narrowed slightly.
For some reason, he felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar.
Luo got out of the car and turned to help Chen Yuanzhu.
The moment the Shenyuan Pearl landed, the water pouch that Yun Zheng was holding fell to the ground with a thud...
Hot water splashed onto the instep of his foot, but he was completely unaware of it. He just stared wide-eyed at Shen Yuanzhu in utter astonishment.
He never imagined that the "Miss" behind Luo Qing would be Shen Yuanzhu!
Agarwood pearl!
Shen Yanhuai's younger sister, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and Xie Qi's wife!
Yun Zheng stared blankly at Shen Yuanzhu, making Shen Yuanzhu feel uneasy.
Shen Yuanzhu glanced down at herself, then turned to look at Luo Qing.
Luo Qing realized what was happening and stepped forward to block Yun Zheng's view.
Even more surprised than Yun Zheng were Ye Yunyi and Shen Yuanqiong.
Ye Yunyi gasped in surprise, but was stopped by Shen Yanhuai before she could shout.
She looked at him in disbelief, her eyes wide with astonishment: "You knew all that?"
"Yes, I'll tell you later."
Shen Yuanqiong looked at Shen Yuanzhu, whose complexion was rosy and whose clothes were exquisite, and was so angry that her hands and feet went weak.
She had thought that this trip to the capital would allow her to find a wealthy shop owner as her husband, and perhaps even marry into an official's family.
Thus, in the future, when Shen Yuanzhu sees her, she will only be able to look up at her.
But now...
How could this be!
Shen Yuanqiong's gaze swept back and forth between Yun Zheng and Shen Yuanzhu's faces, but she didn't even notice that her palms were clenched by fingernails and left bloody marks.
However, with outsiders present, she couldn't make a scene, so she could only return to the carriage weakly.
A ferocious look flashed across Yun Zheng's face, followed by a big, strange smile.
“Shen...Master Shen.”
He wiped his face in alarm and said tremblingly, "I know your husband fairly well. He also went to the capital this time. I wonder if he knows..."
Yun Zheng looked at Shen Yuanzhu, still unwilling to give up, and asked, "Does he know your identity?"
Shen Yuanzhu already disliked him, and now that she saw him, she was even less friendly.
She nodded slightly at first, then said calmly, "Mr. Yun, now that we're all here, why don't we set off now?"
"well……"
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Yun Zheng hurriedly said, "Let's set off immediately, right away."
He then walked to the carriage and whispered to his servant inside, "Oh no, the owner behind this Cui Cui Fang is actually Madam. You must quickly return to the shop and have someone send a message to the master tonight to inform him of this."
Xie Qi probably doesn't know about this; if he did, he would definitely tell him.
After all, Jixia Manor and Xiecui Workshop have a deep connection...
Thinking about what he had done to Xie Cui Fang, Yun Zheng couldn't help but feel worried for Xie Qi.
Should he talk about Xie Qi being the owner of Jixia Manor, or not?
If he were to speak out, and things went wrong, he might offend Shen Yuanzhu, and given Xie Qi's temperament, he would likely be in serious trouble.
Moreover, he will likely have to bear the wrath of Shen Yuanzhu along the way.
But if I don't say it...
If he doesn't say anything, and the couple blames him when he gets to the capital, he'll be in trouble!
Yun Zheng's eyes darted around, deciding to secretly give Shen Yuanzhu some hints.
And no matter what, we must make Chen Yuanzhu dizzy with delight.
Given Xie Qi's henpecked nature, as long as Shen Yuanzhu protects him, he won't be in any trouble...
Thinking of this, Yun Zheng silently bowed towards the location of the capital, hoping that Xie Qi would be blessed by heaven and receive his message soon.
And he...
Along the way, I'm determined to be a proper lackey!
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