Chapter 547
Jing Yuan, standing to the side, secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.
With this secret order, the living Buddha was transformed into a living Yama.
Oh well, as long as things get done, that's fine.
With solid evidence in hand and the strong support of the Suzhou prefect, things proceeded smoothly. What was originally expected to take two months was completed in just one month.
Seeing that there was still plenty of time, Shen Rang went to Jizhou.
He rented another house in Kedah.
Upon learning of this, Madam Chen's smile vanished instantly: "Are you planning to stay here for a while? Or are you planning to travel back and forth between Luoyang and Jizhou?"
Shen Rang instantly understood Madam Chen's meaning: "Madam, please rest assured. It's just that the matters in Suzhou haven't been completely resolved yet, so I've only come here for a short stay of two days. After I return to Luoyang, I might just receive letters more frequently. Once I've finished my business, I'll bring Xi'er back."
Hearing his words, Madam Chen's expression softened slightly.
She was also worried that Shen Rang would come over from time to time. If that were the case, wouldn't her daughter become a mistress?
If word gets out, that would be even more offensive than being a concubine.
However, since Shen Rang didn't mean it that way, Madam Chen was relieved.
Before Yunxi woke up, Madam Chen laid down three rules for him: "First, Xi'er can go out with you during the day, but she can't stay out all night. You have to bring her back to me as soon as it gets dark."
Shen Rang nodded in agreement.
"Secondly, when you're out and about, keep a low profile and don't let your neighbors gossip about you."
They would be staying in Jizhou for some time after all, and if something bad were to happen, Yunxi wouldn't be able to get rid of it anytime soon.
Shen Rang nodded again.
“Third,” Madam Chen said with a serious expression, “Huaichuan and Xi’er grew up together and have a deep bond. I know you don’t like Huaichuan, but for Xi’er’s sake, please bear with it.”
Upon hearing Madam Chen's words, Shen Rang did not nod this time; in fact, his expression froze.
"Such a grown man, doesn't he have this much tolerance?" Madam Chen raised an eyebrow.
Shen Rang pursed his lips.
Is this a matter of whether or not one has the capacity to tolerate others?
How can anyone tolerate him going to tolerate another man?
The next moment, Madam Chen spoke up: "If you can't stand it, think of Xi'er. She watched you marry another woman and she could stand it, but you can't?"
"If you can't stand it, you should go back as soon as possible."
After a long silence, Shen Rang managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth: "I can take it."
Seeing this, Madam Chen was finally satisfied: "Don't worry, Xi'er only sees Huaichuan as her brother. As for Huaichuan... he will come to his senses."
Shen Rang nodded slightly.
As long as Yunxi's heart is with him, it doesn't matter.
Jing Yuan, standing to the side, frowned.
This isn't right.
Why does it feel like my mistress has become one of those women in the inner quarters who only want to fight for favor?
Is that correct?
Jing Yuan glanced at Shen Rang cautiously.
As a result, Shen Rang, who is usually very intelligent, did not notice anything amiss at all, and even seemed to agree with it.
Jing Yuan rubbed his forehead.
Even your own master can be fooled one day...
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