"Therefore, the Chu family must be extremely cautious in its actions now, and cannot give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage." Chu Chuyan spoke with great worry. There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days if you are a thief for a thousand days. But they have come to this point and can only persevere.
Zuan couldn't help but say, "I just don't understand why you insist on being neutral. Wouldn't it be better to choose one to join? Otherwise, you wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now."
Chu Chuyan shook her head: "You don't understand. It's mainly because the two sides are evenly matched. Nobody knows who will have the last laugh. If the side we chose loses, our Chu family will be doomed. Choosing neutrality, although it will be more difficult at first, as long as we hold on until the two sides are decided, our hard times will be over. After the new emperor takes the throne, he will definitely appease all forces. Our Chu family can at least preserve its foundation for hundreds of years."
Zu An was stunned. These court intrigues were indeed no joke. Even a nice guy like Chu Zhongtian was actually quite shrewd and calculating.
Yeah, I'll have to be more careful from now on; they're all cunning old foxes!
By the way, Pei Mianman secretly sneaked into the Chu residence to look for some account books. I wonder which faction is behind her?
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped, and a commotion arose from the front. Chu Chuyan frowned and knocked on the side of the carriage: "What's going on outside?"
Soon, a guard from the Chu family came to report: "Miss, we heard that the sixth young master of the Shi family in the capital has arrived. Many people have come to see him and are throwing flowers and fruits into his carriage, which has caused some traffic congestion."
Zuan was taken aback and subconsciously said, "Does he look like a gorilla? Otherwise, why would so many people gather around and throw fruit into his car?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Chuyan's lips curled up slightly, but Chu Huanzhao couldn't help but say, "Silly brother-in-law, haven't you heard of the famous name of Shi Kun, the young master of the Shi family?"
"He's famous?" Zuan was annoyed. "I'm a big shot in Brightmoon City too, okay?"
Even Chu Huanzhao couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You're infamous, but his reputation is much better. The sixth young master of the Shi family, a famously handsome man, have you heard the story of the fruit-throwing spree that filled his carriage?"
"No." Zu'an looked blank, what nonsense was this?
Chu Huanzhao said, "It is said that the sixth young master of the Shi family in the capital had a handsome appearance and elegant demeanor. Years ago, when he drove his carriage through the streets of the capital, even old women were captivated by him and threw fruit into his carriage until it was full. Later, another young master in the capital heard about this and imitated him by driving his carriage through the streets. As a result, all the women on the street spat at him."
"This shows how handsome Shi Kun was. I had only heard this story before, but I never expected it to be true."
"Is it really that exaggerated?" Seeing her excited expression, Zu'an was quite displeased. He figured that this was the thought of all men in the world, who wished that all the beautiful women would revolve around them.
"No way, I have to go see just how handsome this guy is." Chu Huanzhao excitedly got up and was about to lift the carriage curtain to go out when his sister stopped him.
Chu Chuyan said calmly, "The Shi family is affiliated with the Empress. Their motives for coming to Mingyue City are suspicious. It's best not to make contact with them."
Zu An couldn't help but laugh and glared at Chu Chuyan: "It's not your parents' fault for nagging you. I wish you could be as composed as your sister someday."
Chu Huanzhao sat down again, looking annoyed, and snorted, "Brother-in-law, don't think I don't know you're just jealous."
Zu An sat up straight: "Can anyone be more handsome than your brother-in-law? Just look at me, isn't that enough?"
Chu Huanzhao blushed slightly and spat, "Shameless brother-in-law~"
Just then, a gentle voice came from outside: "Is that Miss Chu inside? Shi Kun from the capital requests an audience."
Suddenly, several women outside gasped in surprise:
"Wow~ I wish Young Master Shi would treat me like that."
"Tch, why don't you look in the mirror and see your own face?"
"You make it sound like you're so great."
"Stop arguing. When it comes to looks, none of you can compare to Miss Chu."
"Tch, no matter how beautiful she is, she still got married. But I have remained chaste for Young Master Shi and am still a virgin."
...
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Zu'an couldn't help but lift the car curtain and look in the direction of the sound. He saw several women there, moved to tears, and he felt annoyed. He thought he would see some pretty girls, but they were all ugly and worthless, trying to take advantage of his wife.
It seems that even if that Young Master Shi is handsome, his handsomeness is only so-so.
He subconsciously turned his head to look ahead, and in that instant he felt as if a light had blinded him. Red lips and white teeth, handsome and dashing, elegant and refined, a gentleman... all sorts of words could be used to describe him.
That's fucking handsome!
Even Zuan had to admit this; in terms of looks, he was almost as good as him.
Although he knew this, some women are often superficial and may not be able to see this clearly. He quickly pulled his head back into the carriage and looked at Chu Chuyan with concern.
To everyone's surprise, Chu Chuyan remained remarkably calm, showing no sign of agitation. She said indifferently, "I am already married and it is inconvenient for me to meet with men outside the marriage. I hope Young Master Shi will understand." After saying this, she knocked on the carriage to signal it to restart.
Zuan was so happy he wanted to hug her and kiss her a few times. He had always thought that his wife was so cold to him because she looked down on him, but now he realized that she was cold to everyone.
Compared to other things, it's actually quite good for me.
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