Chapter 85 Jealousy
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu looked up at Xie Qi.
Seeing that he looked normal and showed no resentment or anger, she said directly, "He told me to hand over the 'Shen Family Dyeing Manual' to Jiang Wansu and their child, and then elope with him."
"..."
Even though Xie Qi disliked Xie Xuchuan, he couldn't utter a single word at this moment.
He had always thought that Xie Xuchuan was so spoiled by Xie Sanniang and Hua Nanzhi that he had forgotten who he was, but he never expected that the man would go completely mad now.
Xie Qi loosely clenched his fist and coughed awkwardly, placing it to his lips.
Shen Yuanzhu asked, "Would you mind if I saw him at the Xie family's house?"
When she brings things up openly, Xie Qi finds it harder to suspect anything, since she is completely honest.
As for what Xie Qi thought in private, Shen Yuanzhu didn't care.
For some relationships, a glamorous facade is enough.
Xie Qi looked at Shen Yuanzhu, his thin lips opening and closing several times before he finally gritted his teeth and said, "How could I? Of course I don't mind."
That's good.
Shen Yuanzhu tilted her head back and smiled sweetly at Xie Qi.
Her face still had a touch of childish roundness, and when she smiled, her eyes curved and bright, which calmed Xie Qi's irritation considerably.
He couldn't help but reach out to brush the stray hairs from her forehead, but after noticing the dark red bloodstains on his fingertips, he withdrew his hand behind his back.
Luo Shi and Ling'er were both surprised to see the two return so quickly.
After Shen Yuanzhu finished speaking, Luo Shi and the others remained silent, unsure of what to say.
To avoid awkwardness, everyone tacitly avoided mentioning Xie Xuchuan.
After lunch, Xie Qi saw that Shen Yuanzhu was still drawing her dowry booklet, so he couldn't help but ask, "Tomorrow is your homecoming. Is there anything else you need me to prepare?"
Shen Yuanzhu thought for a moment and shook her head: "The gifts prepared at home are enough."
When the topic of returning to her parents' home tomorrow was brought up, Shen Yuanzhu's face clearly showed a hint of joy and delight.
Xie Qi couldn't help but feel puzzled.
He hadn't expected that Shen Yuanzhu, who got along quite well with the Shen family, would be in such a hurry to return to the Shen family.
In the afternoon, Tiqi Courtyard was bustling with activity. Xie Qi, having nothing else to do, went to Jixia Manor to handle matters related to the red silk.
As Xie Qi had said, Shen Yuanzhu was indeed looking forward to her return visit tomorrow.
"Miss, are you referring to this silver-red wide-sleeved dress?"
Luo carried a wide-sleeved brocade skirt and draped a matching half-sleeved silk shirt over her arm.
"That's it."
This dress wasn't hers; it was something Ye Yunyi had taken from Shen Yuanqiong's house to make up for her dowry.
Shen Yuanzhu walked to the makeup box and touched several valuable pieces of jewelry.
“Pick out this set of gold begonia beaded headdress, eight-treasure jadeite bracelet, and this red gold and red jadeite teardrop earrings.”
Seeing this, Ling'er took them out one by one and carefully placed them on the red velvet box.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yuanzhu took out a red gold necklace with colorful jewels and placed it aside.
"I remember there was a kesi (silk tapestry) peony round fan in the dowry?"
"Yes, Miss, I'll put the fan away."
Having found the items, Chen Yuanzhu selected some smaller objects and placed them aside.
Looking at it, Luo shook her head helplessly.
"Miss, all these things are..."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "These things all belong to Shen Yuanqiong. They are the dowry she has painstakingly saved up over the years."
Because of the Shen family's sealing of the vat, Shen Yanhuai did not have a smooth time taking over the Shen family's business.
Shen Yuanqiong knew Ye Yunyi's personality; she knew that Ye Yunyi would never prepare anything nice for her when she got married.
Therefore, Shen Yuanqiong has been planning for her dowry all these years, and even went so far as to swindle many things from her, then dismantle and remelt them.
These items in front of her were the most valuable of Shen Yuanqiong's dowry.
“Shen Yuanqiong has always been dissatisfied with the large dowry of her young lady, and has secretly competed with her over the years.”
Ling'er said, "Now that Miss has taken her things, I'm afraid she'll go crazy when she sees them on her return visit tomorrow."
Shen Yuanzhu carefully touched the objects and smiled silently.
Looking at it, Madam Luo felt a pang of sadness. No wonder her young mistress had specially dug out that peony fan today.
If she remembered correctly, this was a gift from the master to the young lady when he was still alive.
Later, when Shen Yuanqiong saw it, she cried and begged for the fan.
In the end, the master took the fan and gave it to Shen Yuanqiong.
Later, whenever Shen Yuanqiong snatched something from her mistress, she would always take this round fan and show it off in front of her...
Shen Yuanzhu took the round fan in her hand and fanned herself casually.
"No wonder Shen Yuanqiong likes it; it is indeed very handy."
Kesi silk is precious and easily worn out, but Shen Yuanqiong took great care of it. Shen Yuanzhu examined it closely and suddenly said, "I remember once, after she took three bolts of plain white silk from me, she waved this round fan to mock my mother for dying young."
Upon hearing this, Luo frowned.
At that time, the lady had just passed away, and the young lady wanted to use plain white silk for the funeral arrangements.
However, relying on the power of Ye Yunyi and her husband, Shen Yuanqiong snatched Su Xuejuan away.
She still remembered Shen Yuanqiong, a little girl, stepping on a small stool and cursing that the death of the madam was retribution for murder.
It was the wife's own evil deeds that led to her mother's death, and this was the backlash she received.
Her young lady wasn't usually one to cry, but that day she cried her heart out.
Hearing the crying, Ye Yunyi came to find Shen Yuanqiong, hugged her, and stood in front of her, laughing so hard she almost fell over.
Whenever she recalled that scene, Madam Luo felt a sharp pain in her heart, and she also admired her wife's wisdom in getting rid of that vile woman so soon.
If that vile woman were alive, it's hard to say whether her young lady would have survived to this day.
“Miss, these items are not enough. This old servant remembers that Shen Yuanqiong has a hat bead that she really likes.”
"It was a gift from Madam Liu on her birthday one year."
“I’ll find it for you, Miss, and sew it onto your veil tomorrow.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu happily nodded in agreement.
On the day of her return visit, Shen Yuanzhu got up early and took Xie Qi to the Shen family.
Shen Yanhuai also had Ye Yunyi prepare wine and dishes, just waiting for Shen Yuanzhu and her husband to return.
Shen Yanhuai didn't manage the affairs of the inner quarters much, and he had nothing to say to Shen Yuanzhu, so he naturally left everything to Ye Yunyi. Fortunately, Ye Yunyi had managed the household very well over the years, so he was at ease.
Seeing that Ye Yunyi's face was visibly tired, Shen Yanhuai said, "You don't need to worry about Songjiang. The document from the Textile and Dyeing Bureau has been issued, stating that the shroud is just a rumor."
"I have asked the shopkeeper of the Shen family in Songjiang to contact my father-in-law and ask him to give the goods and payment to my father-in-law in advance for emergency use."
"Although the Ye family's business has suffered a great blow, it can be recovered over time."
"Thank you, my husband."
Ye Yunyi raised her hand and firmly grasped Shen Yanhuai's hand.
Although her physical and mental exhaustion was partly due to the rumors that harmed her family's shop, it was also inextricably linked to Shen Yuanzhu.
Fortunately, the trouble that happened to the Ye family gave her an excuse to tell Shen Yanhuai that the things had been sent to Songjiang for emergency relief.
Shen Yanhuai didn't know what to say, so he gave her another sum of money to buy women's jewelry and other items.
Thinking of this, Ye Yunyi stretched out her fingers and gently stroked Shen Yanhuai's palm. Even Shen Yuanzhu's anger and hatred were suppressed by this surging love.
Shen Yuanqiong stood to the side, her eyes filled with resentment as she touched the lone hairpin on her head.
After giving Ye Yunyi a disdainful look, Shen Yuanqiong turned her head and stared straight at the door.
She wanted to see what kind of husband Shen Yuanzhu would bring back today when she returned to her parents' home.
Hopefully, as she thinks, Xie Qi is crippled and stupid.
Shen Yuanzhu could only spend her whole life with a cripple, watching her beloved and Jiang Wansu live in harmony and mutual respect.
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