She wasn't offering advice to the Duke's mansion; she was merely venting Liu Yu's anger. Knowing Liu Yanran was a talkative person, and fearing she might make things worse by explaining further, Shen Yu kept quiet.
"Yanran!" the Duchess scolded, shaking Yanran's arm forcefully. "Don't talk nonsense. Miss Chenyu was chatting with Hongyu. Mother didn't hear anything. Go and check on your older brother."
It is unknown what shameful thing the Duchess used to threaten the Empress, but the Empress actually agreed to let Hongyu return to the Yan Prince's Mansion.
The Duchess was overjoyed and hurriedly took Yanran to Putuo Temple.
The two learned from Hongyu that Chenyu was going to Putuo Temple with Madam Mu to have their horoscopes read, so they came too, wearing veils and standing outside the Guanyin Hall, waiting for the right moment.
In fact, two years ago, the Duchess spent a lot of money to bribe the midwife to find out Shen Yu's birth date and time, and even asked a fortune teller to divine her birth details.
Unfortunately, the Duke's mansion only has the title of imperial relatives; getting the Mu family to agree to Liu Yu and Shen Yu's marriage will require careful consideration.
Today's plan is simply to let Madam Mu know that... Shen Yu and Liu Yu are a perfect match, hoping that the Mu family will give up the idea of a marriage alliance with the Gu family.
Seeing Madam Mu and Chen Yu walking towards the door, Yanran quickly entered the Guanyin Hall and handed Liu Yu's birth date and time to Master Suiyuan.
"Master, please divine whether my elder brother and that girl from earlier are destined to be together?"
Madam Mu suddenly stopped in her tracks. Someone actually wanted to have their marriage fortune told with Yu'er? How rude!
Remembering Master Suiyuan's words, Madam Mu calmed down and wanted to hear the result.
Just now, Master Suiyuan divined the birth charts of Shenyu and Gu Dalang, saying that although the man is kind and the woman is virtuous, this marriage will not be perfect. The man is destined to wander and drift throughout his life, while the woman will toil all her life and die alone.
Madam Mu was puzzled. Gu Dalang was the leader of the palace guards and already had concubines and children at home. How could he have spent his life wandering and drifting?
Shen Yu believed that in his previous life, Gu Dalang followed Bai Yehua to the northern border to fight against the Jin and Liao dynasties. On the way back to the capital, he was assassinated by the Duke's mansion. Although he survived, he dared not return to the capital because he coveted the power of the Empress and the Duke's mansion. He had no choice but to abandon his family and children, hide his identity, and live a life of eking out a living in Jiangnan.
What a misfortune! Gu Dalang's fate in this life is also like this. If Mu Chenyu marries into the Gu family, wouldn't she have to support the Gu family's old and young for Gu Dalang?
Now that Yanran has brought Liu Yu's birth date and time, she'd like to hear... whether she and Liu Yu are destined to be together.
"Um……"
Master Suiyuan nodded repeatedly and exclaimed, "What a match made in heaven! Although the man is born with a life of wealth and nobility, he is destined to face many calamities. But the woman is born with a benefactor. The two of them together will surely turn misfortune into good fortune, enjoy a life of glory, and grow old together in happiness."
Upon hearing this, Madam Mu turned around and saw a girl in a pink dress and a veiled hat. It would be too presumptuous to approach her directly, and besides, she didn't know... whether the girl's older brother was healthy. To be on the safe side, she instructed Rong Mama and Fat Mama to follow the girl and see which family's young master was destined to be with Yu'er.
Madam Mu was extremely anxious and hurriedly left the Guanyin Hall.
Shen Yu hurriedly chased after her, but as soon as she left the Guanyin Hall, Yan Ran dragged her to the corner of the wall under the ginkgo tree.
"Sister-in-law, have you heard what Master Suiyuan said? You and my elder brother are a match made in heaven, a perfect couple, destined to grow old together in harmony..."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
The Duchess walked over and slapped Yanran's arm. Under her veil, she looked delighted. Shenyu must have heard Master Suiyuan's words. Shenyu didn't hold it against Yanran, which means she must have feelings for Liu Yu.
Shen Yu's cheeks were already flushed, her eyes were lowered, and her tightly furrowed brows could not hide her deep concern for Liu Yu.
When she left the Duke's mansion, she saw Liu Yu being carried away, his white robe covered in blood, probably beaten until his skin was torn and bleeding.
“Miss Chenyu, you don’t know? My older brother’s buttocks were beaten so badly that they were bruised and battered. He cried and begged Yuyu to help him apply the medicine, but Mother wouldn’t listen. Instead, she had the doctor apply the medicine for my older brother. The doctor said that my older brother’s injuries were too severe and that he would most likely be left with scars. My older brother cried even harder, saying that… his future wife would definitely laugh at him if she saw the scars on his buttocks.”
Hearing Yanran's words, the Duchess smiled from ear to ear. Turning her head, she saw that Shenyu was not blushing with embarrassment, but rather looked sullen and absent-minded. It was supposed to be a happy thing that she and Gu Dalang were incompatible according to their birth charts, but when she thought of her parents treating Liu Yu like dirt, she frowned and complained.
"It's all my fault for being careless. I should have prepared medicine for Young Master Liu when I left the Duke's mansion. Oh, and Miss Yanran, you can use Hongyu's medicine first..."
“Hongyu has already been taken away by Prince Yan. Miss Chenyu, why don’t you come with me to see your older brother?”
As Yanran was speaking, she grabbed Chenyu and was about to leave, but the Duchess stopped her and pulled Yanran behind her.
“Miss Chenyu, please don’t take offense. My Yanran is outspoken and has a short temper. It’s just that Yu’er is seriously injured, so please think of a solution, Miss Chenyu.”
Shen Yu certainly wanted to treat Liu Yu herself, but... she was still an unmarried girl, how could she casually enter a man's bedroom?
Moreover, Madam Mu kept a close watch on her, simply because she had lingered too long at the Duke's mansion earlier that day. Madam Mu had even ordered that she was not allowed to go to the Duke's mansion again.
And there she was, Madam Mu, with Cuiwei and Cuizhu, looking around for her.
She panicked and hid under the ginkgo tree, hurriedly bidding farewell to the Duchess, "Madam, Imperial Physician Wen has the medicine prepared by Chen Yu. Please send someone to fetch it. As long as Young Master Liu rests well and changes his dressings on time, he will definitely not have any scars. Chen Yu... Mother is still waiting for Chen Yu, so I will take my leave now."
Shen Shi (3-5 PM).
The carriage stopped in front of the Mu family's house. Madam Mu eagerly lifted the curtain and, with the help of Master Mu, got out of the carriage.
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