"You've been really hard-working, having gone through such a troubling thing. Go back and rest. Try to relax during this period. Taking good care of your body is the most important thing. Wen Zhu, there have been a lot of things going on at home recently. As the person closest to Manxiang, you should take good care of her so that she can recover from her injuries in peace."
The Duke's wife spoke gently, not forgetting to instruct the maidservant serving beside her.
"Yes, I understand. I will do my best to serve the young lady."
Wen Zhu responded respectfully, then said softly, "Young Madam, could you please let me help you back to your room to rest?"
Zhao Manxiang nodded, reached out and held Wen Zhu's outstretched arm, and slowly walked out. With his support, she walked out of the gate of Xuanheyuan step by step.
As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard and no longer worried about being overheard, Zhao Manxiang couldn't help but curse under her breath: "This is simply outrageous. A mere concubine of lowly origin dared to draw a knife on me! How audacious! Humph, just wait and see, I will teach this arrogant man a lesson later!"
Wen Zhu, who had been following beside him, quietly looked up and observed the surrounding movements. After confirming that no one was paying attention to the place, he leaned close to Zhao Manxiang's ear and suggested in an almost inaudible voice: "Young Madam, I think it's best not to rush into taking any action against Wu..."
"Why?"
Zhao Manxiang immediately stopped, turned around and asked Wen Zhu angrily, obviously extremely dissatisfied with this proposal.
At this time, Wen Zhu quickly glanced at Qingmei who was following closely behind them, and exchanged information through eye contact.
Zhao Manxiang understood what she meant and glanced at Qingmei, who immediately slowed down her pace.
The rhythm of his footsteps revealed a restrained emotion, as if there was an unspeakable secret in his heart.
When no one was around, Wen Zhu quietly leaned over and said, "If Wu really wanted to stay in the mansion to serve the prince, she wouldn't have resisted so desperately. It seems that she doesn't want to serve the prince from the bottom of her heart."
"Then why did Fu Zhiyao bring her home?"
Zhao Manxiang was puzzled for a while, and finally couldn't help asking, her voice full of confusion and puzzlement.
Wen Zhu's gaze fell on Zhao Manxiang's face, his lips moved slightly, but he stopped what he was about to say.
"You mean to say that the prince has taken a fancy to Wu, but Wu is unwilling to serve him? How is this possible! With Wu's status and appearance, how could she not like a nobleman like Fu Zhiyao? This is simply ridiculous!"
Zhao Manxiang seemed to have suddenly thought of some key point, her tone became excited, and her face was full of disbelief.
To her, Fu Zhiyao was so perfect, who would reject him?
“Everyone has different thoughts in their mind.”
Wen Zhu pondered for a moment and then said calmly, "Perhaps Wu just doesn't want to be a concubine, or perhaps she has someone else in her heart and has no interest in being by the side of the prince. In my opinion, this is very likely the case, which is why she is not so respectful to us."
Zhao Manxiang was silent for a while, secretly weighing Wen Zhu's words in her heart, and gradually felt that these analyses were quite reasonable.
"If you retaliate against Wu now, it will only give the Crown Prince an opportunity to show off his heroic spirit. After repeated attempts, perhaps he will be able to move her and finally agree. This will be detrimental to our plan."
Wen Zhu persuaded in a gentle tone.
"You have a point."
Zhao Manxiang nodded, pressed her aching temple, and asked, "But will the situation between the two of them remain deadlocked?"
"I don't think so. Although the Crown Prince is arrogant, he is not the kind of person who forces others to accept him. After a while, if he finds that Wu is truly unwilling to obey his arrangements, he will lose patience and choose to let her leave the Duke's Mansion."
Wen Zhu lowered his voice and said, a hint of worry in his words.
"Okay, then we'll settle today's accounts after Wu leaves the house!"
A barely perceptible cold light flashed in Zhao Manxiang's eyes.
Her mood was extremely complicated, and her hatred towards Wu had reached its peak.
"Don't do that."
Wen Zhu felt a headache and quickly tried to persuade him.
She knew that doing so would only make things more difficult.
"Why?"
Zhao Manxiang glanced at her sideways, with doubt and dissatisfaction in her eyes, and it was obvious that she was not satisfied with her suggestion.
"If Wu finds the situation is not good after leaving the house, she will definitely return to the prince for help. Madam, do you want her to cause trouble again?"
Wen Zhu said with a worried look on her face. Although her voice was not loud, it was full of anxiety and helplessness.
"In no mood."
Zhao Manxiang bit her lip and said this. The anger in her heart made it almost impossible for her to control herself, but she also knew that Wen Zhu was right, so she had to suppress her anger.
Are we just going to let that evil guy go?
Just let her stab you for nothing?
These thoughts kept circling in Zhao Manxiang's mind, but reason told her not to act on impulse.
We’ll talk about it when the time comes.
Maybe we can find a less conspicuous way. As long as she dies, we won't have to worry about her coming back.
Zhao Manxiang thought about it in her heart, but did not say it out loud.
Wen Zhu watched silently from the side, hoping that the young lady would not do anything stupid, otherwise it would arouse Fu Zhiyao's sympathy for Wu, and the situation would become even more difficult to control.
If the young lady really goes against Wu, what will happen if Fu Zhiyao suddenly gets the urge to accept Wu?
She just wanted this matter to be resolved quickly, so that Wu could leave here quickly and not come back to cause trouble again.
"Two people discussing is always better than one. Although I'm not smart, I always want to help you share some of the burden. If you have any plans regarding the Wu family's affairs, you can discuss it with me."
Wen Zhu said softly, her tone gentle but firm, and it was obvious that she sincerely wanted to share her master's worries.
Zhao Manxiang nodded in agreement.
She believed that Wen Zhu was on her side in dealing with the Wu family.
But Wen Zhu still felt a little uneasy, because she knew that with Zhao Manxiang's personality, if she listened to other people's instigation, she might regret it and do something that would be detrimental to everyone.
At dusk, Fu Zhiyao returned to Chunhuayuan.
The kitchen specially prepared a few more dishes here, hoping to make him feel better.
Wen Zhu greeted him gently, carefully helped Fu Zhiyao take off his coat, and looked at his tired appearance with concern.
Fu Zhiyao rubbed his brows, sighed, and said to Wen Zhu, "This is really a headache. I wanted to persuade Mrs. Wu to apologize slightly to prevent Mrs. Zhao from pursuing the matter. But Mrs. Wu kept crying, and it was getting to my head."
There was a hint of helplessness and fatigue in his voice.
"Would you like me to give it a try?"
Wen Zhu suggested that she hoped to help Fu Zhiyao solve his problems.
"That's fine. If you can persuade her, persuade her. If not, come back. Something happened in Wu's family, and her personality has become very strange."
Fu Zhiyao warned worriedly, his tone full of concern.
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