【Father-in-law Chapter 23】Golden cicada escapes from its shell

Zhu knew that Shen Zhen did it on purpose, but she did not dare to blame him, because she was after Chu Jiao's dowry money. It was reasonable for Chu Jiao to use it on her husband and Shen Zhen to use it on his son. Moreover, Shen Zhen's "donation of official position" was praised by the emperor. If the word of scolding Shen Zhen got out, he would be charged with disrespect.

Zhu was lifting a stone to drop on her own feet. This time, she fell flat on her face.

Of course, Shen Zhen did not use Chu Jiao's dowry money.

It was his little girl's own money, and he was reluctant to feed it to the wolves of the Shen family.

Previously, it was just borrowed for a while, and the plan was realized in the court. Not only did it successfully trick Gongsun Mu, but it also solved the urgent needs of Emperor Xieyu.

As the first person to donate an official position, Emperor Xieyu rewarded him by specially promoting his official position to a higher level as a model.

Before Chu Dahai took office, he was reported to Gongsun Yushi by his superiors, and he was strictly guarded and suffered a lot.

After being rescued by Shen Zhen, not only did he not lose his official position, but he was promoted to a higher level. Although Shen Zhen told him that he had to use one million taels to buy it, he was willing to do it and immediately sent a letter back to the northwest and asked the housekeeper to deliver it.

As for what Zhu said, the so-called donating an official position for Shen Zhongxing was Shen Zhen's plan to escape from the golden cicada shell.

He received a secret order to go to Jiangnan to investigate a fraud case. Shen Zhongxing was just a cover. He could also arrange for Chu Jiao to leave the Shen family.

After leaving the clan hall, Shen Zhen hurried away again.

Before leaving, when passing by the garden, he pulled Chu Jiao behind the rockery and returned the key that the girl had given him before.

"Your dowry," Shen Zhen pressed his lips against the girl's face in the dark, captured her lips and kissed her deeply, "I'll hide it in my private courtyard first. When you need it, let Fulai take you to get it.

"You..." Chu Jiao pushed the man, but failed. She could only lie in his arms and asked, "Don't you need it?"

"Oh," Shen Zhen's tone was full of confidence, "Master has no shortage of money. I

just lack a wife.

You are so dishonest.

Chu Jiao spat at him and touched the stubble on the man's face, "How long will it take?"

How long will it take to deal with these things?

"Soon," Shen Zhen kissed her smooth cheek, "Pack your things these days, and we'll leave in a few days."

"Father-in-law, your daughter-in-law will leave with you, what about your son?" Chu Jiao teased him.

"I'll give him another daughter-in-law." Although they were father and son in name only, Shen Zhen knew that his son had someone else in his heart. "

Where are we going then?"

"To a place where no one knows us."

As Shen Zhen said, they left the Shen family very soon. But the way they left was somewhat unexpected.

The next night, a fire broke out in the Tingsong Courtyard of the third room of the Shen family's residence. The fire quickly spread and involved the entire third room.

Except for the master of the third room, Shen Zhen, who escaped the disaster in an office outside, the young master and the young lady of the third room were both killed in the fire, as were their personal maids.

On the morning of the third day, Chu Jiao woke up with a swaying sensation.

She felt that her head was not resting on the pillow, but on someone's thigh.

"Hmm?"

She rubbed her eyes, and a few rays of light playfully flickered on her fair face.

"Awake?" A deep male voice sounded in her ears.

Chu Jiao held the big hand that was stroking her hair, stretched her body and wanted to turn over, but her legs touched the wooden wall. "Hmm..." She asked, "Where are we?"

"We should have reached Gannan," Shen Zhen lifted the window and took a look, "It's still early, do you want to sleep a little longer?"

"No need..." Chu Jiao shook her head, but did not get up immediately. She liked to lie down in bed and curl up for a while after waking up. Although she was in a carriage now, she could not change this habit.

Although the carriage was not big, it was obvious that the owner had arranged it with great care. All four sides were made of wood and wrapped with the finest cotton-padded silk cloth. Chu Jiao felt that the ground beneath her was even softer than the bed. She wondered how many layers of sheets this man had thrown on her. There were also a few small drawers on the side of the carriage, which contained food and snacks. It was indeed small but well-equipped.

"What time did you set off last night?" Chu Jiao turned over, lay on the man's thighs, and asked with her head raised.

In fact, she was secretly taken out of the Shen Mansion by Shen Zhen yesterday evening and lived in the villa he had set up.

Shen Zhen told her roughly about his plan. Chu Jiao couldn't help, so she could only remind him to be careful.

Shen Zhen didn't come back, and she fell asleep while waiting. When she woke up, she had already left the capital.

"Chou time," Shen Zhen said, "I saw that you were asleep, so I didn't wake you up.

" "Where is Shen Zhongxing?"

Although he was only her husband in name, Chu Jiao didn't want to leave a sickly boy alone in the cold Shen residence.

"Are you still thinking about other men in your master's arms?" Although Shen Zhen knew that there was nothing between the two of them, it didn't stop him from being jealous.

Chu Jiao rolled her eyes and grabbed the man's thigh, "I'm talking to you seriously!"

Shen Zhen held the girl's hand, "I've placed him in a house outside Beijing."

"His body can't go far away, and there happens to be a famous doctor living there, so he can take good care of his illness."

"What about Awan?" Chu Jiao asked hurriedly.

"What Awan?"

"Oh, it's the maid he likes!"

Chu Jiao didn't believe that this scheming man didn't know.

"I didn't expect Jiao'er to care so much about other people's love lives..."

Shen Zhen's voice was low, and his big hand stretched forward along the girl's arm, "Why don't you care about what Guan Xinye likes?"