Aunt Liu hesitated for a moment, but finally took the banknote and said, "Thank you, Second Miss, but I have to obey the Madam's order and cannot let her go out."
If Wen Zhu was really released, her daughter would be even more helpless.
After hearing this, Hongyu could only nod helplessly.
After the matter is done, I will naturally tell Wen Zhu.
After listening to Hongyu's words, Wen Zhu nodded and said, "Okay, you can go back."
Hongyu agreed and left briskly.
Wen Zhu bolted the door, took out pen, ink and paper and started practicing calligraphy.
Somehow, time slipped away like running water.
There was a knock on the door. It was Hongyu coming to bring her food.
After Wen Zhu finished his meal, he was still hesitating whether to go to the main house today.
Hongyu had already spoken first, "The prince will go to the Hanlin Academy tomorrow, so you can have a good rest tonight."
Hearing this, Wen Zhu was stunned.
She hadn't expected time to pass so quickly. She came to her senses, sent Hongyu away, and lay down.
As night falls, the moon gradually disappears and the sun rises from the horizon.
It was the height of summer, and as soon as the sky began to brighten, it was already the hour of Mao.
In the main room, Fu Yu was standing in front of a full-length mirror, straightening his clothes. Wen Chan, holding an official hat in her hand, reminded him, "This is your first time entering officialdom today. Why don't you bring some gifts for your colleagues? This might make it easier to get to know them."
Fu Yu paused for a moment. "The people in the Hanlin Academy are all learned men. If I show my goodwill hastily, it will lead to misunderstanding. It's not appropriate."
Wen Chan curled her lips in disdain: "What kind of knowledgeable people are they? It's just a facade. If money and beauty were really presented to them, how many of them would be able to sit still?"
Fu Yu's eyes turned cold.
For him, although he came from a prominent family, he was still just one of many students, and the Hanlin Academy was a place that everyone dreamed of.
But in Wen Chan, it has become a gathering place for hypocritical people.
Although he was unhappy, he maintained his composure, took the hat and said, "It's getting late. I have to leave."
After saying that, he walked out.
Looking at his back, Wen Chan quickly added, "Husband, be careful on the road."
Fu Yu responded and strode away.
When he was out of sight, Qiuyue stepped forward and whispered, "Young Madam, the secret recipe you asked me to look for earlier is now available."
Upon hearing this, Wen Chan's eyes lit up: "Did you really get it?"
Qiuyue nodded and said, "I bought it from Yiyuantang at a high price. It is said that many noble ladies have benefited greatly from this recipe."
Yiyuantang is a clinic specializing in women's health and is quite famous in the capital.
But its price has always been expensive, which made Wen Chan feel distressed: "It's really cheap for her to use such a precious thing."
"Young Madam, compared to offspring, money is nothing." Qiuyue comforted.
After thinking for a while, Wen Chan sighed and said, "You're right. Give the things to her as soon as possible and let her start using them tonight."
If you get pregnant early, you will have fewer opportunities to see your husband being intimate with other women.
"I understand." Qiuyue obeyed the order and left, handing the formula to Hongyu.
Hongyu took the thing obediently, but as soon as Qiuyue left, she put it at the bottom of the drawer, and then went to Wenzhu's residence to tell him as if nothing had happened.
"Girl, they asked you to prepare it. They'll use it tonight."
Hongyu lowered her voice and added, "I have kept the secret recipe safe. You don't have to worry."
Wen Zhu nodded, and his thoughts drifted back to his previous life.
Although she didn't know what happened between Fu Yu and Wen Chan, she did visit them less and less after Fu Yu entered the Hanlin Academy.
Obviously, there was a distance between them. How could she miss such a good opportunity?
Wen Zhu showed no abnormality and just looked at Hongyu quietly.
Wen Zhu stayed in her room the entire morning and did not go out, busy practicing calligraphy, while Hongyu was waiting for her outside the door.
After a nap, Wen Zhu combed his hair and said, "Hongyu, I just arrived in the capital. I heard there are so many delicious foods here, but I haven't tried a single bite yet. Could you please go out and buy me some food? Preferably something with a variety of options that are easy to store."
"ah?"
Wen Zhu turned around and took out a fifty-liang silver note and handed it to Hongyu: "You'll have to go to a lot of places to buy food. Use this money. If there's any left, it's yours. Thank you for your hard work."
Hongyu wanted to refuse, but when she saw the fifty taels, she quickly swallowed her words and took the banknote swiftly: "I understand, I will go now!"
Wen Zhu smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
I estimate that I won’t be back until the evening after this trip.
“It’s not hard at all!”
Seeing Hongyu's hurried figure, Wen Zhu then tidied her hair and quickly tied it into a simple bun.
She looked at the sky outside the window and calculated the time. She guessed that Fu Yu should be back soon, so she decided to go out to meet him.
As soon as I opened the door, the lifeless face of Mrs. Liu suddenly appeared in front of me.
Wen Zhu suddenly felt uncomfortable all over and took a step back involuntarily: "...What's the matter with you?"
Mrs. Liu looked at her intently and said, "You've let Hongyu go out too often recently."
Wen Zhu pursed his lips and said calmly, "I'm from the countryside and haven't seen many things before. I just asked Hongyu to help me buy some things. This money belongs to the lady. Is there any problem?"
Mrs. Liu remained silent, still staring at Wen Zhu.
Wen Zhu calmed down and said calmly, "It was Madam's will that I be allowed to move around in the backyard. Besides, Madam only asked you to be in charge of the back corner door, and didn't ask you to reach into the inner house, right?"
Mrs. Liu opened her thin lips slightly and said softly, "Thank you very much for the twenty taels of silver."
After she said that, she turned and left.
Wen Zhu stood there in a daze, not understanding what this strange behavior meant.
After Mrs. Liu's figure completely disappeared, Wen Zhu shook his head and said, "What a weird person."
After saying that, Wen Zhu closed the door and walked out.
At this time, the sunset in the sky was brilliant and colorful, and Fu Yu should have arrived long ago.
But she searched several small paths near Chuihua Gate and found no trace of Fu Yu.
Wen Zhu sighed, found a cool place to sit down, and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.
When she looked up, she suddenly saw Fu Yu standing beside the hanging flower gate not far away, staring at her.
Wen Zhu was slightly surprised, and immediately stood up and saluted, saying, "Prince."
Fu Yu walked slowly towards her and stopped a few steps away: "I remember you were a maid who came with the young lady. How come you are working in the backyard?"
Wen Zhu lowered her head and replied, "My hands and feet are clumsy, and I am afraid that staying in the mansion will cause trouble to the young lady, so I came out to do some simple things."
Fu Yu looked at her thoughtfully: "So that's how it is."
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