Chapter 654 Internal Fighting (5)
To be fair, Huangfu Hao treated Chen Yue well, which was certainly due to Chen Yue's deliberate attempts to please him. However, among all the concubines Huangfu Hao brought with him, Chen Yue was still the most favored one in Mingqi. Perhaps Huangfu Hao also enjoyed the feeling of having the official's daughter as his concubine, and was still very greedy for the novelty.
Chen Yue asked the maid beside her: "Has the letter to the Chen family been delivered?"
The maidservant said, "They are on their way and will be here soon."
Shen Yue took a sip of tea in a bad mood.
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Chen Ruoqiu received a letter.
No one knew who had sent this letter to her room. The master and mistress of the Chen family didn't want to see Chen Ruoqiu anymore because Chen Ruoqiu had severely damaged the Chen family's vitality and the public funds had been reduced a lot. Her brother and sister-in-law even looked upon her as a troublemaker. Chen Ruoqiu's life was very difficult and she simply stayed in the house all day and didn't go out.
She looked around but didn't see anyone. She opened the box out of curiosity and a letter fell out. As soon as she opened the letter, she was stunned at the first sight.
Chen Ruoqiu could clearly see the handwriting on the letter; it was Chen Yue's. The calligraphy Chen Yue had used to learn calligraphy was a rare copy of the famous calligrapher, Madam Wang, that Chen Ruoqiu had found specifically for her. Chen Yue had a strong and delicate hand, and while she had managed to imitate Madam Wang's writing, her strength was lacking. Chen Ruoqiu could tell at a glance that it was Chen Yue's handwriting.
She quickly looked around and found that there was no one else in the room, so she boldly started to read. The letter only asked her to meet in a somewhat secluded inn in the east of the city. There was no signature, but Chen Ruoqiu already knew in her heart that this must be Shen Yue secretly making an appointment to meet her.
Chen Ruoqiu felt relieved. Shen Yue was still able to write to her. Judging from the handwriting, she seemed calm and unhurried. It was obvious that she was still safe. The original worry was swept away, and Chen Ruoqiu slowly calmed down.
The setbacks she'd been facing lately had left her flustered and unable to socialize, making her feel hopeless. But Shen Yue's letter seemed to ignite hope. With a daughter, Chen Ruoqiu's heart was suddenly filled with fighting spirit. At least she wasn't alone. How could someone like Chang Zaiqing break into her house and steal what belonged to her? Chang Zaiqing even wanted to give Shen Wan a son? She wanted to see if Chang Zaiqing had the ability!
With a backbone, Chen Ruoqiu gradually calmed down. The next day, the servants around her noticed that Chang Zaiqing, who had been haggard and irritable these days, seemed to be in a much better mood, as if she had returned to the gentle and graceful Madam Shen San. Even when the servants bumped into her, Chen Ruoqiu just smiled and passed it by.
If someone were to look carefully, they would find that Chen Ruoqiu's eyes seemed to have been rekindled with a burning desire that could not be extinguished.
Early the next morning, Chen Ruoqiu went out.
No one from the Chen family tried to stop her. Madam Chen was a little worried, but after being glared at by Master Chen, she said nothing more. Chen Ruoqiu's brothers and sisters-in-law were even more dismissive. In the past, Chen Ruoqiu would have argued with her sisters-in-law no matter what, but today she was in no mood. She was wearing a plain brown short jacket and skirt, an old style from a few years ago, which Madam Chen had worn when she was young. She didn't get a penny when she left the Shen Mansion, and because of a quarrel, she only took jewelry and didn't even bring many clothes. Later, she was busy with the lawsuit and didn't have time to buy anything, and now, the Chen family couldn't even afford the money to buy anything.
Wearing ill-fitting and outdated clothes, Chen Ruoqiu had to suppress the humiliation in her heart. She wore a bamboo hat, so others could not see her appearance. However, even if they saw her, they probably would not connect this poorly dressed and haggard woman with the talented woman who was acclaimed by everyone in Dingjing.
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