I have a lot of gold and silver jewelry in stock. You can take whatever you like. Please do me a favor. I really need your help."
Faced with such a request, even though the other party offered to pay him, Wen Zhu remained firm and said calmly, "Don't prepare these things, just give up. I don't want to get involved in your troubles."
Seeing that no matter how he tried to please or bribe her, he couldn't achieve his goal, Zhuying began to become irritated.
He no longer used gentle words to persuade her, but suddenly grabbed Wen Zhu's arm and tried to force her into Pinghu Courtyard.
The movement was so violent that everyone around was shocked.
Feeling the pressure on his arm and the determination not to let go, Wen Zhu immediately realized that this person's behavior was not simply out of a sincere desire for help.
So she tried to struggle to break free from the restraints, but found that the other person was tightly attached to her, almost like a piece of glue, and was dragging her into the room with all his strength.
Su Yue, who was watching all this happen, stepped forward to intervene when she saw her friend in trouble, trying to break the ties between the two.
However, even so, Zhuying was still unwilling to let go, showing an unusually tenacious attitude, forcing Su Yue to increase her strength even more. In the end, she had to harden her heart and use all her strength to pry her fingers open.
With a clearly audible sound, a strong pain instantly penetrated Zhuying's hand, forcing her to let go of the hand that was tightly holding Wen Zhu's arm.
Taking advantage of this moment of freedom, Wen Zhu quickly stepped back and pushed Zhu Ying, who was still in a state of temporary imbalance, to the side.
After hitting the wall, the intense pain made Zhuying unable to hold back her tears, and two lines of tears slid down uncontrollably.
"I already said I didn't want to come in, so why did you have to do this in broad daylight?! I have something very important to attend to right now. I'm about to accompany my wife to Guanghua Temple for a prayer ceremony. How could I possibly waste my time here with you?!"
After cursing these words, Wen Zhu took a deep breath and straightened his clothes.
Her movements were quick and skillful. She pulled Su Yue, who was standing there in a daze, and hurriedly left the place.
The people around seemed disturbed by their departure, but no one dared to say anything.
After returning to Qingshan Courtyard to rest for a while, she poured a glass of water, took a few sips, and tried to calm herself down a little.
Although he had returned to a familiar environment, Wen Zhu could still feel his heart beating faster.
That uneasy feeling still lingers.
The scene of the argument with Zhuying just now flashed through my mind like a slide.
Especially at that time, he clearly caught a glimpse of a peeping figure from a distance - Sheng Huaichen.
If he had really dragged me into the yard by force...
The consequences will be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Wen Zhu couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Just now, she deliberately raised her voice and announced that she would accompany the Duke's wife to Guanghua Temple for a few days of worship activities. She believed that the listener hiding in the dark must have heard the news.
I guess the other party will never easily miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Thinking of this, Wen Zhu gently pressed his eyebrows, forced himself to calm down, and carefully recalled the memories of his previous life.
At that time, I was responsible for cleaning the toilets in that dilapidated and dirty courtyard.
Whenever the servants who transported manure were chatting and slacking off not far away, that corner became a place where they could gossip without any scruples.
Because the place was so dirty and smelly, almost no manager was willing to come in person to check the progress of the work.
In addition, she had lost her ability to speak and could not speak freely, so she accidentally heard many unknown secrets and private conversations.
Although I initially thought these were just insignificant and trivial matters, looking back now, it seems that there are many useful clues hidden in those information.
With an excited heart, Wen Zhu began to carefully plan every detail.
As time went by, the originally vague ideas gradually became clear.
I prayed secretly in my heart, hoping that all my future plans could be implemented smoothly and achieve the expected goals.
A few days later, in the morning, when the first ray of sunlight had not yet completely penetrated the sky, Wen Zhu had already woken up.
After ensuring that everything was ready, especially after handling matters related to Fu Yu's visit to the palace to meet the emperor, she immediately went to Su Qiulu's residence to pay her respects.
At this moment, Su Qiulu had obviously made arrangements in advance. She had already finished dressing up and was sitting quietly.
Seeing Wen Zhu appear before her, she squinted her eyes at him, a hint of mockery playing on the corner of her mouth as she said, "You diligently copy Buddhist scriptures every day to please the noble ladies, and as expected, you have obtained the qualification to accompany them to Guanghua Temple."
Faced with such sharp and direct words, Wen Zhu just lowered his head slightly and carefully lifted the curtain for the extremely noble but difficult to serve hostess in front of him.
Then she replied softly, "I copied the scriptures with the sincere hope that this action would bring blessings and good fortune to my beloved masters."
Never mind, I don't mean anything else, and you don't need to explain any more.
Su Qiulu snorted coldly, then walked quickly ahead.
After a while, they arrived at Xuanhe Courtyard and walked into the main hall.
As soon as she entered the door, Su Qiulu saw Sheng Huaichen sitting in the hall. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, as if she was thinking about something.
After the ceremony, everyone sat down.
An Guogong sat upright and said to Sheng Huaichen standing before him, "You yourself proposed to escort mother and sister-in-law to Guanghua Temple. You seem to have some sense. But you must be careful on the way and make sure not to frighten the women in the mansion."
"Son understands."
Sheng Huaichen answered respectfully, appearing very submissive.
"Then I'll go to the capital to meet friends and reminisce about the past."
Duke Anguo stood up and spoke slowly.
"Master, go ahead and rest assured. By the way, I have prepared a few jars of fine wine. Please remember to bring them with you."
The Duke's wife reminded him with a smile.
"Okay, I'll remember that."
Duke Anguo nodded and walked out.
The group arrived at the hanging flower gate, where the carriage was already waiting.
The Duke's wife and Su Qiulu rode in the first carriage together, Wen Zhu and Aunt Liu got on the second, and the rest of the maids and servants got on the last one.
On the way, Aunt Liu tried to chat with Wen Zhu constantly, intending to alienate the relationship between her and Su Qiulu.
Wen Zhu was not interested in all this, so he simply pretended to fall asleep, closed his eyes and ignored it.
Sheng Huaichen also pretended to talk to Aunt Liu. He dismounted several times and lifted the curtain, wanting to talk to Wen Zhu, but he saw that Wen Zhu closed her eyes, as if she was resting, so he had to lower the curtain in frustration and stop disturbing her.
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