Chapter 271: Stealing People
Xie Zhao turned around hesitantly, and there was no one behind him. It seemed that his cousin was calling him.
Could it be that after hearing the news of her miscarriage, Shen Zhilan was so shocked that her brain suddenly became unstable?
Xie Zhao's gaze lingered on Shen Zhilan for a moment, and he said calmly, "Cousin."
"Brother-in-law."
Shen Zhilan corrected him. She was closer to Jiang Yuzhu. Since she decided that she was Jiang Yuzhu's biological sister, she looked at Xie Zhao more critically and harshly. "Just call me Shen's sister."
Cousins are not that familiar with each other.
In his previous life, Xie Zhao devoted his life to the people. Behind the infinite glory, there must be loneliness that ordinary people cannot endure.
Xie Zhao was an important official of the Great Qi State and was loyal to the emperor. However, as his family members, we did not receive many benefits.
It was like coming to the north, where they had to sleep in the open and suffer hardships along the way. Jiang Yuzhu could have avoided this, but she was implicated instead.
How could Xie Zhao, who seemed so promising in the eyes of outsiders, be so good?
Xie Zhao was acutely aware of Shen Zhilan's dissatisfaction with him. He was puzzled. Thinking of the unreasonable nature of the Shen family, Xie Zhao said calmly, "How do you feel?"
As for the title, it was not important and Xie Zhao subconsciously ignored it.
Shen Zhilan was about to shake her head and say it was okay, but after realizing Xie Zhao's intention, she cried, "I... am not feeling well."
No matter how open-minded she is, Shen Zhilan can't get over this hurdle.
Since it had already happened, she had no choice but to minimize the damage and take good care of herself.
For some reason, when she was with Jiang Yuzhu, Shen Zhilan had a feeling that she could reverse the tragedy of her previous life and that all the hard work would pay off.
Xie Zhao came at this hour. Visiting her was secondary, and his main purpose was to take Jiang Yuzhu back to her room.
Shen Zhilan hesitated, and said apologetically: “Brother-in-law, can Sister Yuzhu accompany me tonight?”
Of course not!
He wanted to be alone with his wife during the New Year's Day, but was disturbed by an unexpected change.
Xie Zhao's expression turned a little colder and he turned to look at Jiang Yuzhu.
Whether to stay or not was up to his wife.
Jiang Yuzhu smiled helplessly and said, "Yuanhe, I will talk to Zhilan tonight."
The fire in the general's mansion came at an unexpected time. Shen Zhilan was frightened and had a miscarriage. She said she was fine, but she was probably just holding on.
This knot in your heart must be untied. If it persists for years, it will easily become a mental illness.
Xie Zhao closed his eyes and let out a long breath. The desire for exclusivity surged in his heart. In the end, he did nothing and turned to leave the room. His back looked particularly lonely.
Shen Zhilan had only one thought in her mind: Xie Zhao was jealous and she had offended him.
While she was thinking about it, Xie Zhao stopped by the door and said calmly: "Sister Shen, I have already written a letter to Jiangnan in advance. According to the date, my aunt should arrive in the north within three days at the latest."
Afterwards, Xie Zhao opened the curtain and disappeared into the room.
Shen Zhilan was struck by lightning and sat down dejectedly for a while.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing the obvious change in Shen Zhilan, Jiang Yuzhu pulled a chair and sat opposite her, asking softly.
Shen Zhilan shook her head, not knowing how to start for a moment.
Living again, everything from the previous life is still vivid in my mind.
In order to change the ending after her rebirth, Shen Zhilan brought her maid Xia'er to the capital. She escaped with a bundle.
Her mother was nice to her, but unfortunately she was too weak.
In her previous life, after having a miscarriage, Shen Zhilan ran to her mother's house for help and wanted to divorce.
Her scumbag father was too concerned about his reputation and said that she was a disgrace to the Shen family. Although her mother felt sorry for her, she never said a word to help her.
Shen Zhilan's face was numb and her hands and feet were cold. She recalled the day she left her mother's home. Her mother did not show up, but sent a nanny to send her out from the corner gate.
"Miss, please don't blame Madam. Although Madam is the mistress of the family, she has no real power and is suppressed by the old lady. You are bringing shame to the Shen family, and Madam can't do anything about it!"
As the nanny spoke, she gave Shen Zhilan a purse with some gold and silver items inside.
Shen Zhilan smiled bitterly. The silver she wanted?
Isn’t it sad that a mother is weak and only knows how to escape and can’t even protect her own children?
After that, when Shen Zhilan wanted to go back to her parents' home again, the gatekeeper looked down on her and used all kinds of excuses to stop her, as if she was a poor relative who came to ask for money.
Thinking back now, Shen Zhilan still feels ashamed. She doesn't want to face her parents.
"Sister Yuzhu, I don't want to see my mother."
There were many things in her past life that Shen Zhilan couldn't open her mouth to talk about even if she wanted to.
She touched the corner of her eye with her handkerchief and said sarcastically, "The Shen family received the letter and came to the Northland, and they sent my mother. Isn't it because I got close to the Mo family?"
In the final analysis, this marriage was Shen Zhilan marrying above her station.
If she married a country bumpkin, the Shen family would be eager to cut off ties with her.
"So you can't stand it?"
It is human nature to strive for higher goals and to seek benefits and avoid harm.
There are indeed parents who do not ask for anything in return, but not everyone is like that.
Between people, interests are definitely the bond that maintains relationships, and the same goes for family ties.
Jiang Yuzhu sees things clearly, so she cherishes her family even more.
Shen Zhilan opened her mouth and said in surprise: “Sister Yuzhu, shouldn’t I be sad?”
Sometimes, Shen Zhilan was grateful for being born into the Shen family. If she were a girl in the village, she might have been sold for silver long ago.
Jiang Yuzhu shook her head and said seriously: "This is not what you want, nor is it what you hope for. It is human nature to be sad."
"Think about it from another angle. If you didn't ask so much of your parents, wouldn't it be much easier?"
Shen Zhilan is the young lady of the Shen family. She has enough food and clothing and no worries about food and clothing.
As for marriage, the Shen family also showed the greatest tolerance.
Now, it’s nothing for the Shen family to use Shen Zhilan to cling to the Mo family.
"You are a daughter of the Shen family. In order to prevent your father from taking advantage of you, can you still leave the family?"
If you have a good relationship with your mother's family, then visit them more often.
If the relationship is cold, there is no loss in maintaining face.
Nowadays, after a woman gets married, she relies on her parents' family for support, and her parents' family also reaps some benefits from it. This is the case.
"To gain a foothold in the Mo family, you must first focus on yourself."
To put it bluntly, a woman needs to be tactful, appease her husband, and have a good relationship with her in-laws, so that she can feel more confident.
What's more, because of this fire, Shen Zhilan had a miscarriage, and the Mo family felt very guilty about her, so why not make good use of it?
"It's not about scheming against anyone. The first thing to do is to live a good life. To do that, you have to learn not to have too much hope in others. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
After Jiang Yuzhu finished speaking, the remaining resentment in Shen Zhilan's heart dissipated a lot at once.
Yes, if you put yourself in my shoes, you will realize that it is not easy for my mother either.
Not everyone has the opportunity to live again. She and her mother are not enemies, so why should she care so much?
Mother has her own path, and what Shen Zhilan needs to do is work hard to live a better life.
Shen Zhilan hugged Jiang Yuzhu and said softly, "Thank you."
The room fell into silence, and Shen Zhilan could no longer bear it.
Although Shen Zhilan won a great victory in the battle to snatch people, she didn't know why she felt guilty and always felt that there was an invisible pressure in the room.
"Sister Yuzhu, I...I fell asleep."
If you don't return the person, you will definitely be hated.
Shen Zhilan turned sideways and covered herself with the quilt. She was scared.
Even though I pretended to be calm, I was still very afraid of my cousin Xie Zhao.
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