"Miss Su? Which family in Beijing are you from?" Sheng Xiyan asked.
Sheng Xitang said, "She's the second young lady of the Su family in the Viscount's Mansion, her name is Su Yunfu. By the way, her eldest sister is an empress in the palace. I heard she's the Concubine Jia."
Sheng Xiyan sneered. Concubine Jia’s sister actually got entangled with her eldest brother?
"How did they meet?"
Sheng Xitang said, "I know about this. When my eldest brother was taking the imperial examination, Miss Su took her younger brother with her. And then... I think she must have seen that my eldest brother won the top spot and is now rising in power, so she became malicious!"
Sheng Xiyan asked, "What did big brother say to her? Why is he still pestering her after he rejected her?"
Ruan Niang looked worried, "Jing Heng has been hiding. One time, Miss Su stopped him in the alley diagonally opposite our medicine shop. I happened to see him and quietly went up to see him. I heard her confessing her love to Jing Heng.
"Brother Jingheng, shall we go get some midnight snack?"
Sheng Jingheng said, "Miss Su, my wife has prepared the meal. Bye."
Su Yunfu grabbed him and said, "Sheng Jingheng, I like you and I want to be with you."
Sheng Jingheng opened his sleeves and said, "I already have a wife, Miss Su, please don't come to me again."
He walked out of the alley and saw Ruan Niang. They were both stunned. "Madam, it's not what you think."
Su Yunfu came out, grabbed Ruan Niang and cried, "Sister Ruan, I feel very sad. I have liked Jing Heng for almost a year."
Sheng Xiyan's scalp went numb when she heard this.
Ruan Niang pinched her hands and said, "If she had said something mean, I might have slapped her, but seeing her sobbing, and such a young girl, just beginning to fall in love, I couldn't bear it, so I didn't say anything."
Sheng Xitang snorted, "Sister-in-law is just too kind. If it were me, I would beat her up, no matter if she did it intentionally or not."
Mother Sheng advised, "Mother Ruan, don't worry. I know my son well. He won't be fooled by a little girl. Relax."
Ruan Niang touched her belly and sighed, "It's all my fault. I can't have a baby. I..."
Once a woman encounters an emotional crisis, the first thing she starts to do is doubt herself.
Sheng Xiyan comforted him, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Why don't you and brother adopt a child?"
"Let's wait until your brother comes back from his business trip. I'm in a state of confusion and don't feel like adopting a child."
After finishing talking about Ruan Niang, Sheng Xiyan asked, "Xitang, how are you and Prince Yu doing?"
Sheng Xitang said helplessly: "Actually, Prince Yu is a good person, but I don't like him. Sister, when Qi Yan comes back from the war, can you help me persuade him to accept me? He listens to you the most."
Sheng Xiyan couldn't respond at all. How could he be persuaded?
Hua Xia came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, you may have your meal."
The golden rosewood table was filled with delicacies. Sheng Xitang was lively and cheerful, telling interesting stories in the pharmacy and the palace, making everyone laugh.
Although Ruan Niang had a smile on her face, she could not hide the worry in her eyes.
"My queen, I'm afraid that your elder brother will refuse Miss Su, and the Su family will make things difficult for your elder brother. After all, the Su family is the queen mother's family."
Sheng Xiyan held her hand and said firmly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will never let the Su family succeed as long as I am here."
Two days later, at noon.
As soon as Sheng Jingheng's carriage entered the city gate, it was blocked by a gorgeous carriage.
Sheng Jingheng put down the document in his hand, frowned slightly, and asked, "Why did you stop?"
The attendant replied: "Sir, it's Miss Su."
Su Yunfu came uninvited many times, and even the servants took note of her.
Sheng Jingheng's face darkened when he heard this.
He lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw Su Yunfu walking towards him. She was wearing a light pink embroidered long dress and a gold-thread hairpin on her head. There was a bit of coquettishness and persistence in her eyes.
"Brother Jingheng, you are finally back." Su Yunfu walked forward with a smile, her eyes full of anticipation.
Sheng Jingheng looked indifferent and said, "Miss Su, it's getting late. You should go home early."
Su Yunfu, however, refused to give in and insisted on getting on the carriage: "Brother Jingheng, I have been waiting for you here today, just to have a few words with you."
Sheng Jingheng frowned and said in a distant tone, "Miss Su, there are differences between men and women. Please respect yourself."
Su Yunfu's eyes flashed with a trace of grievance. She bit her lip and whispered, "Brother Jingheng, I know you already have a wife, but I... I really like you."
Sheng Jingheng's expression was stern and his tone was firm: "Miss Su, I only recognize Ruan Niang as my wife in this life. Please don't bother me anymore."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand to signal the driver to continue moving forward.
The carriage slowly drove away. Su Yunfu stood there, clenching her fists. A fierce look flashed in her eyes. "Sheng Jingheng, I will make you marry me willingly! Just wait!"
At the door of the drugstore, Sheng Jingheng got off the carriage and saw Ruan Niang busy in the drugstore from afar.
She was wearing a plain long dress, had a simple bun, and had gentle eyes. She was lowering her head to prepare medicine for a customer.
She is always so busy.
Sheng Jingheng felt a pang of sadness in his heart and walked into the drugstore carrying several large and small bags.
When the customers in the store saw him, they all bowed and said, "Master Sheng is back?"
Sheng Jingheng nodded and smiled: "Yes."
When Ruan Niang heard the voice, she looked up at him but said nothing and continued to grab the medicine with her head down.
After the guests left, she quietly packed up the bags in Sheng Jingheng's hands.
Sheng Jingheng quickly said, "No hurry, let the servants clean up. Ruan Niang, take a look at what gift I bought for you."
He opened a cloth bag and took out a bright pink floral brocade dress.
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