Chapter 626
Meanwhile, Madam Zheng returned to the Changping Marquis's residence.
Upon arriving at the Marquis's residence, they found Shen Jun standing at the main gate.
Madam Zheng ascended the steps and said calmly, "Is the Marquis about to go out?"
Shen Jun shook his head: "I figured you should be back by now... I came to pick you up."
Upon hearing this answer, Zheng was surprised.
She raised an eyebrow, her gaze as if she were looking at a stranger.
Faced with such a gaze, Shen Jun could only manage a wry smile.
He didn't want to explain anything further.
There are many days ahead, and he has plenty of time to slowly make up for the debt he owes to the Zheng family over the years.
Let's go.
Zheng nodded, feeling somewhat awkward, and followed him back.
She initially thought Shen Jun was just putting on an act, but to her surprise, he actually accompanied her all the way back to Rongxi Hall.
Upon arriving at Rongxi Hall, seeing the concubines kneeling on the ground, Madam Zheng was taken aback again: "What's going on here?"
“I’m going to send them all away,” Shen Jun said. “From now on, you’ll be the only one in the house.”
This time, Madam Zheng was truly shocked.
She couldn't help but look at Shen Jun seriously.
When Shen Jun was young, he was a dashing and debonair young nobleman. In terms of appearance alone, he was one of the most handsome men in the entire Luoyang City.
So many years have passed, and he has no worries. You can still see some traces of his youth on his face. However, perhaps because he has gotten older, the youthful vigor in his eyes is no longer visible.
When she looked at Shen Jun, Shen Jun was also looking at her.
So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, but only now does Shen Jun realize that he has never really looked at Zheng Shi properly.
As the matriarch of a household with many concubines, Madam Zheng obviously had a lot to worry about. Although Madam Zheng was not old, her eyes revealed a sense of vicissitude that did not match her age.
And the person who turned her into this was him.
Shen Jun felt a dull ache in his heart.
"From now on, let's make the most of our time together, okay?"
Madam Zheng shifted her gaze: "After these people leave the Marquis's residence, has the Marquis considered how they will make a living in the future?"
Shen Jun was taken aback.
He followed Zheng's gaze and indeed saw that many of the concubines had pleading expressions on their faces.
Clearly, they had nowhere to go after leaving the Marquis's residence.
Shen Jun pursed his lips: "How about giving them some money?"
"Money will eventually run out. If you don't have the skills to make a living, going out will only lead to your death," Madam Zheng said calmly.
This left Shen Jun unsure of her intentions: "Madam, please just say what you're planning."
Madam Zheng's gaze swept over them one by one: "Those who want to leave, I will give you some money to keep you safe. Once you leave the Marquis's mansion, you can go wherever you want. If you don't want to leave, then everything will remain the same as before."
As soon as Madam Zheng finished speaking, the concubines exchanged glances, their faces lighting up with joy.
Previously, Consort Chen was too domineering. Although there were many concubines in the Marquis's mansion, Consort Chen was the most favored. Although the others had the status of concubines, they never got a chance to be one of them.
Over the years, some of them have become content with the status quo and feel that things are fine as they are, while others have secretly learned a skill, but they are confined to the Marquis's mansion and cannot put it to use.
They thought their lives would just go on like this forever, never expecting this day to come.
Everyone bowed their heads in gratitude.
“Mother Zhou, please take them downstairs.”
Mrs. Zhou curtsied, gestured for him to proceed, and then left first.
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