Chapter 244
Although Yao Susu refused, her gaze remained fixed on Yun Xi's face.
She had expected to see disappointment on Yunxi's face, but to her surprise, Yunxi only sighed and said with a touch of wistfulness, "You and your cousin are quite alike."
"My cousin?" Yao Susu was stunned.
Yunxi nodded: "He's also a... rather conflicted person."
Despite having his own ambitions, he was bound by his family and could only yield and endure time and time again.
Looking at her, Yao Susu suddenly laughed: "To be honest, you're more like my cousin's wife."
Yunxi's expression when she talked about Shen Rang was very similar to that of a wife talking about her husband, both sweet and helpless.
Yunxi blushed: "...Don't talk nonsense."
Yao Susu immediately burst into laughter: "You're shy!"
Jixiang and Le'an exchanged a glance and then smiled.
Yao Susu knew that Yunxi didn't want her to come in, and she herself didn't want to come either. However, there was really nothing she could do about it, so she could only lie on the side, trying her best to keep quiet and not disturb Yunxi's thoughts.
However, Yunxi thought about it all day but couldn't come up with a way to break the deadlock.
The limitations of being a concubine were fully exposed at this moment; she could neither tamper with anything at the banquet nor speak directly to Lady Luo.
Seeing that it was getting dark and Shen Rang should be back soon, Yao Susu wisely got up to say goodbye.
The three women saw Yao Susu off. When they returned, they saw that Yunxi still looked worried. Jixiang was puzzled: "Auntie, I think Miss Yao has a good temperament. Besides, didn't she already make a promise? So why are you still so worried?"
“Miss Yao hasn’t entered the courtyard yet, so it’s natural for her to be carefree as an outsider. But think about it, if Miss Yao were to come in, what if the young master only shows her the same superficial kindness he shows to the young mistress? Wouldn’t Miss Yao feel resentful over time?”
Besides, the matter between her and Yun Wan is not so simple. If Yao Susu really comes, things will get complicated.
She knew Yao Susu was a good person, but she didn't dare to gamble.
Moreover, precisely because Yao Susu is a good person, she should not have given up her precious life to become a concubine.
Jixiang and Le'an thought about what Yunxi said and immediately understood Yunxi's anxiety, and they became anxious as well.
After a moment of silence, Le'an came up with an idea: "Auntie, why don't we go and talk to the young master? He's been so good to you, Auntie, he won't refuse."
“No,” Yunxi said. “The Madam’s attitude is still unclear. If we rashly ask the Prince for help, what if it causes a fight between the Prince and the Madam?”
Although Madam Zheng has changed her opinion of her now, Yunxi has no doubt that if she makes the wrong move on Shen Rang, Madam Zheng will still not be lenient with her.
Upon hearing this, Jixiang and Le'an exchanged a glance, both at a loss for what to do.
The three of them, master and servant, were all more worried than the last, until Shen Rang returned, at which point they barely managed to cheer up.
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The following day was the day the Shu family would hold a plum blossom appreciation banquet.
This plum blossom appreciation banquet was originally organized by Shu Ningshuang to have fun with her close friends. However, after learning about Yun Wan's intentions a few days ago, she changed the banquet into a trap overnight.
However, this trap was not meant to take anyone's life, but to destroy their spirit, crush Luo's last hope, and fulfill Yun Wan's plan.
Since that was the purpose, the Luo family naturally intended to go with high hopes and return disappointed.
I didn't know until I saw them that those young masters from Luoyang were indeed just as described in the picture album: plain in appearance, plain in character, and plain in background.
Everything was ordinary and unremarkable.
After returning from the plum blossom viewing banquet, Luo Shi completely gave up hope and became even more envious of Shen Rang.
Since there are no good options in Luoyang City, it wouldn't be bad to strengthen the ties with the Marquis's family through marriage!
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