Chapter 89 Selling Your Body Contract
Li Wan'er stood up, bowed to her parents-in-law, and then looked at Shen Shurong.
With a faint smile between his eyebrows, he said in a gentle voice: "Princess, now that we are a family, I will not be distant with you."
Shen Shurong was also humble: “Of course, sister-in-law, please speak.”
"I know that Jin Zhi is the princess's most capable maid, so the princess naturally trusts her. But there is no smoke without fire, and Jin Zhi may have other thoughts."
"I just got married and there are rumors like this in the mansion. If I treat it as nothing happened, it's fine for me, but I'm afraid that outsiders will laugh at the wife of the prince of the Duke of Lu's mansion, saying that she is not loved by her husband and is no better than a little maid."
Jin Zhi raised her eyes slightly. Was he trying to put all the blame on her?
What a petty thing you are, you even want to win the heart of the prince? You're dreaming!
Chen Shurong also agreed with Li Wan'er's words: "Sister-in-law has a point, but we can't wrongly accuse people. We might as well ask the prince and Jinzhi first. If there is really nothing between the two of them, we should find a way to resolve the rumors outside."
"You can't just convict someone based on some rumors."
Jin Zhi raised a faint smile, she knew that the princess would protect her.
Before Li Wan'er could speak, Xie Yunzheng stood up. Yongjia wanted to hear his own explanation, so of course he was willing to do so: "The princess is right. Jin Zhi only came to Chaohui Courtyard to deliver things a few times. There is no such thing as a close friend."
Jin Zhi quickly knelt down, lowered her head and said in a trembling voice: "This servant has indeed only delivered snacks to the prince a few times. This servant knows that her status is low, how dare she marry the prince?"
"The princess has just married, and I am just trying to help her manage the relationship with the various courtyards."
Li Wan'er snorted coldly: "You dare not, but you may want to." Her husband is excellent in every way and handsome. They all know how many people are thinking about him. How can a little maid not be attracted to him?
"I really don't dare. I just want to stay by the princess' side and serve her well for the rest of my life. I have never had any other thoughts."
Shen Shurong snorted in his heart, his face was distressed, and he helped the crying Jin Zhi up: “Good Jin Zhi, get up first, I know you are loyal to me.”
"Sister-in-law, since both the prince and Jin Zhi have denied it, we should think about how to resolve it. If we keep nagging Jin Zhi, the rumors will still be there, and the fundamental problem will not be solved."
The Duke's wife agreed. She knew that Xie Yunzheng had not let go of Shen Shurong, but she couldn't say that. "Yongjia is right. We still have to deal with the rumors outside."
Li Wan'er shook her head slightly: "Mom, there is no way to explain this kind of thing. The more you explain it, the worse it gets. Only by solving the source can we stop it."
Shen Shurong asked doubtfully: “How to solve the source?”
"Princess, I already made inquiries yesterday. Jin Zhi came to Chaohuiyuan frequently and stayed for a long time. She didn't know how to avoid suspicion, so she spread these rumors."
"I understand that the princess is busy with affairs, and I don't want to cause unpleasantness between the princess and me because of a maid. It would be better to drive her out of the mansion or send her back to the Princess's mansion, so that the rumors will be dispelled."
"This isn't even a punishment, would the princess disagree?"
The Duke's wife nodded. Sending him back to the Princess's residence was indeed not a punishment. "Wan'er's method is good."
Jin Zhi panicked, crawling on her knees and grabbing the hem of Chen Shurong's skirt: "No, Princess, I can't leave you. How can I feel at ease without you?"
“This…” Shen Shurong looked embarrassed.
Xie Yunzheng was also unwilling to let Jin Zhi go. Once she left, he was afraid that there would be no connection between him and Yongjia anymore. "Why is it necessary to do this? It's just a rumor. If you ignore it for a few days, it will be replaced by other news."
Li Wan'er could tell he was speaking for Jin Zhi and could no longer keep calm: "Are you going to do nothing and just let people slander you?"
"The prince just said that he had no feelings for Jin Zhi, what is he doing now? Or is the prince simply reluctant to let go?"
The old woman carefully pulled her sleeve and asked, "Young lady, what nonsense are you talking about?"
The Duke's wife wanted to smooth things over.
Xie Yunzheng stopped him and said, "The innocent are innocent. If I have to explain everything, then I don't need to do anything else. I'll just become a monk."
"Have you ever thought about me, my prince? I just got married and a maid is riding on my head. Can't I chase her away?"
"You are the wife of the prince, who would dare to bully you? Instead, if you drive them away, the outside world will believe it is true."
Li Wan'er's eyes were red. He was so on her side, yet he still said that he didn't like Jin Zhi?
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, the Duke's wife looked around and didn't know how to persuade them as the princess was also involved.
Duke Lu looked at Xie Yunzhao, only to see the latter calmly drinking tea with his hand on his forehead. His son was doomed, but he didn't even ask to help. Didn't he see that the family was in a mess, and it was related to his courtyard.
Chen Shurong patted Jin Zhi's hand and assured her that he would not chase her away. Only then did Jin Zhi let go of her skirt.
"Brother and sister-in-law, don't be angry. This is not a big deal. You just got married. There is no need to hurt your relationship because of this."
The parents-in-law nodded vigorously, fortunately the princess was sensible.
Xie Yunzheng frowned. What kind of relationship could be hurt between them?
Li Wan'er was so angry that she turned her head away and no longer looked at Xie Yunzheng.
Chen Shurong looked at Li Wan'er and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. What my brother said makes sense. If we spread the news, we will drive one person away. I'm afraid that people will say that we are guilty, which will confirm the matter."
"My Lord, do you think there is a better way?"
"Although Jinzhi has been with me since she was a child, I will not be partial to her. For now, I can only say that my sister-in-law likes Jinzhi and thinks she is good in every way, so she often asks her to help at Zhaohuiyuan."
"She helped decorate the bridal chamber before the wedding, and after the wedding she went to Chaohui Court to help train the maids. If we change the purpose of her behavior, people will naturally stop spreading rumors."
Li Wan'er was so angry that she laughed. She really didn't expect that a girl who grew up in the capital city would be so scheming!
With a sneer, he said, "The princess means that Jin Zhi can still enter Chaohui Courtyard at will in the future?" Chen Shurong just can't stand her being well off, and must be blaming her for snatching Xie Yunzheng away!
Shen Shurong shook his head: “Sister-in-law misunderstood, the incident started because of Jin Zhi, I won’t pretend nothing happened.”
Jin Zhi suddenly became nervous and listened carefully to what the princess said.
"We told everyone that I gave Jinzhi to my sister-in-law because she liked her. This will dispel the rumors. She will be by my sister-in-law's side and she will be watching over her personally. There will be no need to worry, right?"
Xie Yunzhao raised his eyebrows and curled his lips, Rongrong is really amazing.
Jin Zhi's brows suddenly relaxed. Could she stay in Chaohuiyuan forever?
Li Wan'er frowned. She didn't expect that Chen Shurong would be willing to give her his personal maid. Or was he playing some trick?
But she can't care about so many things, so it would be best if she could make the decision.
But she was not stupid, and would not leave Jin Zhi any way out: "I believe the princess is thinking about me, and this will indeed dispel the rumors, but I want her indenture."
Everyone in the room looked at Shen Shurong. This was too difficult for her. How could she be given a personal maid's indenture?
Jin Zhi also widened her eyes, looked up at Chen Shurong, and shook her head, "No, Princess, you can't give it to her!"
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