Chapter 169
"How can you defend her like this? What's so great about her?"
“Mother may know how good she is in the future,” Shen Rang said in a calm tone. “It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t know, since the South Courtyard and the North Courtyard are separate anyway. If Mother doesn’t specifically summon her in the future, Yunxi will never see Mother.”
"But she's by your side! With such a treacherous person by your side, and you willingly allowing yourself to be deceived by her, how can I feel at ease?!"
Madam Zheng took a deep breath; "You've always been an obedient child, how could you make such a big mistake?"
Shen Rang pressed his thin lips together tightly.
Am I being foolish?
On the contrary, he felt this was the clearest he had ever been in his life.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Madam Zheng became even angrier and waved him away impatiently.
When Zhou Mama went to fetch some tea, she returned to find Shen Rang gone and asked in surprise, "Madam, didn't you call the young master over to ask him something? Did he finish asking so quickly?"
Upon hearing Zhou's mother's words, Zheng clicked her tongue and said, "Oh no, I forgot about the important matter!"
Mrs. Zhou sighed helplessly, "Madam..."
Earlier today, a servant came and said that Yunxi seemed to have had an accident and they couldn't find her. Madam Zheng was anxious all day and locked herself in the Buddhist hall to chant sutras and calm her mind. She came out just now and heard that Shen Rang had returned, so she called him over.
Originally, she wanted to ask about Yunxi, but Zheng Shi was so angry when she saw Shen Rang that she forgot to ask.
"Never mind, that girl has already been brought back, and now she's a concubine. It's clear she's alright, and she even has the mind to seduce Zirong!"
Seeing that she said that, Zhou Mama also felt that it made sense: "Then Madam, it's getting late, shall I help you to bed?"
"Um."
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In the following days, the Marquis's residence remained calm.
Yunxi's health has finally recovered, and seeing this, Shen Rang set a date for her formal entry into the family.
As the days went by, Yunxi seemed rather absent-minded, often sitting by the window for an entire day, only managing to pull herself together when Chen Rang returned.
Although Shen Rang didn't notice anything unusual, Le An told him about it.
She also mentioned that Yunxi usually doesn't eat well.
So the next day, the kitchen in Ji Bai Ju was put into use. A few days later, Shen Rang took a break and stayed by Yun Xi's side without leaving her side.
The two sat in the Water Pavilion enjoying the view. Although they didn't say a word, there was a unique warmth between them.
In the past, Shen Rang would have found it hard to look away from the lake, but now, his thoughts were entirely on the person in his arms.
Seeing her lost in thought even while nestled in his arms, Shen Rang finally sighed: "Xi'er, is something on your mind?"
Yunxi snapped out of her daze, shook her head, and said, "No."
"Don't hide it from me," Shen Rang said.
After a moment of silence, Yunxi sat up from his lap and said, "I was just thinking about whether I should write a letter home to let my parents know about this, but I'm also afraid..."
If Chen Zongwen and his wife knew that she had gone to the capital and become a concubine, they would probably be furious.
But it seems inappropriate not to tell Chen Zongwen and his wife about such a big matter.
Shen Rang was helpless after hearing this.
It turns out that Yunxi has been absent-minded these past few days because of this matter.
However, Shen Rang didn't have any good ideas about this matter.
He was never good at social interactions.
The two looked at each other, and Yunxi sighed.
"Never mind, I won't say anything more. I'll just write a letter home later and tell them I'm doing well."
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