Chapter 9 Aunt Fang and Her Daughter
Mother Chu hurriedly stood up, her expression a mixture of anger and doting, "You three naughty monkeys, you are so reckless, why don't you get up quickly?"
Chu Chenyu was the first to react. He hurriedly got up, not even bothering to brush off the dust on his body, and shouted at Chu Yueshu: "It's all your fault. You left in such a hurry!"
Chu Yueshu sat on the ground, her eyes red, and retorted aggrievedly: "You kept pushing me!"
Chu Nanxin helped Chu Yueshu up and gently persuaded her, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. You're still acting like this in front of your brother-in-law."
Chu Yueshu ran to Chu Ruohan and acted coquettishly, "Sister, it's all his fault for snatching it from me. The chestnut cake I gave to you is now dirty."
When Chu Yueshu raised her eyes, she saw Gu Junze standing there in a daze. Following her gaze, the other two also noticed Gu Junze sitting in the wheelchair.
Mother Chu nodded slightly and said softly, "Junze, please don't blame me. It's all because I spoiled these children to death."
Gu Junze responded, "Mother-in-law, you're too kind. It's a blessing for brothers and sisters to be so close and harmonious, laughing and playing together."
"Hello, sister and brother-in-law." Chu Nanxin stepped forward and saluted, and Chu Ruohan's eyes fell on her.
Her half-sister appears gentle and honest, but she is actually a vicious person.
In her previous life, after Gu Chengyan was named the Crown Prince, she climbed into his bed and became his concubine.
While trying to please Mother Gu, he tortured her.
At Chu Nanxin's instructions, several evil slaves swung wooden sticks as thick as their arms and hit her back and legs hard.
Her clothes were soaked with blood, and her body was curled up on the ground and trembling in pain.
Chu Nanxin stood aside, looking at her painful appearance with a twisted smile on his face.
"Beat her to death, especially those legs that used to be so high and mighty. Let's see how she can still act so arrogantly in front of me!"
After beating her, Chu Nanxin was still not satisfied, so he ordered people to tie her to a pillar and beat her repeatedly with thorny rattan.
The flesh on his arms turned outward, and he nearly fainted, but was woken up by a splash of cold water, and continued to endure this inhumane beating and torture...
Chu Yueshu cried out: "Sister, it hurts!"
Chu Ruohan suddenly came to her senses and found that she had pinched her sister's arm unconsciously because she was immersed in the painful memories of her previous life and her anger towards Chu Nanxin.
She quickly let go of his hand, her eyes full of guilt and pity.
"Yueshu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
"What's wrong?" Mother Chu frowned and asked, "Han'er, why do you look so ugly all of a sudden?"
Gu Junze's gaze also fell on her.
"No...it's okay." Chu Ruohan forced herself to remain calm, forced a smile, and reached out to rub Chu Yueshu's arm.
At this time, Aunt Fang walked in gracefully, carrying dishes, followed by a group of servants.
Mother Chu said with a smile: "Today's banquet was carefully prepared by your Aunt Fang herself, and all of it is your favorite."
"This is what I should do. I just hope it suits the tastes of the young lady and you all."
After everyone sat down, Chu Ruohan's expression relaxed a little, and she looked up at Aunt Fang.
"There's a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. Isn't it inappropriate for Aunt Fang and her daughter to sit here?"
"Han'er..."
Mother Chu was about to speak when she saw Chu Ruohan quietly shaking her head at her.
The Chu family is a simple family with only one concubine and four children, and everyone always sits at the same table to eat.
Mother Chu's eyes fell on Gu Junze. Perhaps because the Gu family was a prominent family with strict rules, Han'er...
Mother Chu's gaze inadvertently shifted to Gu Junze, and she guessed that perhaps the Gu family was a prominent and prestigious family with strict rules, so Han'er might have had her own considerations for doing this.
Mother Chu sighed quietly, finally cleared her throat, and said slowly, "Madam Fang, please take Nan Xin to the side hall for dinner."
Aunt Fang's face turned pale in an instant. She looked at Father Chu for help, but she didn't dare to disobey him in the slightest. She could only force a smile and replied, "Yes."
Chu Nanxin's face was full of reluctance. She bit her lower lip and clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, but she had no choice but to stand up with Aunt Fang.
Looking at their departing backs, Chu Ruohan's expression regained some composure.
Aunt Fang and her daughter seem humble and docile, and do not fight or compete with each other, but in fact they have endless calculations hidden deep in their hearts.
Behind those seemingly kind faces, there are poisoned blades hidden.
In her previous life, Yue Shu was harmed by them...
After entering the side hall, Chu Nanxin still couldn't hide his anger and twisted the handkerchief in his hand into a mess.
"Why does she send us to the side hall like beggars?"
Aunt Fang also looked annoyed. "She's married into the Marquis's mansion now, and she's on the rise. Naturally, she looks down on us."
"What's so great about it? Isn't it just marrying a paralytic?"
"Hush," Aunt Fang hurried forward, took her arm and whispered, "Even if he's a paraplegic, he's still the master of the Anyang Marquisate. How could you have fabricated this?"
Chu Nanxin's eyes were red, and there seemed to be tears of grievance rolling around, "I'm just angry."
Aunt Fang sighed helplessly and pulled Chu Nanxin to sit on a chair in the side hall.
"Nan Xin, I know you feel wronged, but this is the way the world is. Your marriage still depends on her."
"Chu Ruohan is now the young lady of the Marquis' Mansion. As long as she is willing to help, your marriage will naturally go smoothly. But you must not offend her."
Although Chu Nan was resentful, he knew that what Aunt Fang said was true, so he could only nod slightly.
After dinner, the Chu family father and daughter walked into the study.
Chu Ruohan got straight to the point. "My daughter has three requests for your help. First, please send reliable people to the south as soon as possible to purchase a large amount of grain. The more the better, and have it shipped back as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Father Chu was shocked and asked in confusion, "Now that the weather is good and the world is peaceful, why are we hoarding food?"
Chu Ruohan remembered that in two months it would be midsummer, and there would be continuous heavy rains. All the crops in the north would be flooded, and there would be no harvest in the fields.
Chu Ruohan had already prepared her explanation, "My daughter has been reading an ancient agricultural book recently. The descriptions of celestial phenomena and seasonal changes in it coincide with the current astrological phenomena."
"The book says that whenever certain astrological signs appear, there will be heavy rain and floods in midsummer."
Father Chu frowned, still doubtful. "Relying solely on ancient books and stargazing is too risky. How can I easily spend so much money on an unknown?"
"Dad, please trust your daughter just this once."
Chu's father kept dodging in the house, but finally agreed to it.
"The second thing is that there's a Xinglonghao bank in this city. My daughter wants Dad to send someone to spread the news that Xinglonghao has gone bankrupt and the owner has absconded with the money..."
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