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Chapter 531: Shen Zhu's Dilemma

Shen Zhu had been married into the Wang family for two years, but there was no sign of pregnancy at all. This made her and Shen Youfu and others very anxious.

If a woman cannot give birth to a child after marriage, she will be rejected by her husband's family. Otherwise, why would it be listed as one of the seven reasons for divorce? Moreover, Shen Zhu originally married Wang Feng because of an accident. The Wang family was not satisfied with this daughter-in-law, and Wang Feng had long lost interest in Shen Zhu. Shen Zhu urgently needed a child to gain a firm foothold in the Wang family, but she had been pregnant for two years and there was no response.

Shen Zhu was very anxious. She looked for many doctors, even the imperial physician, but all of them said that she was in good health. If Wang Feng had no children, then she could suspect that there was something wrong with Wang Feng's health. But what was infuriating was that Wang Feng had a lot of children at home. He had two illegitimate sons and four illegitimate daughters!

Shen Zhu became the object of sympathy and ridicule by everyone in the capital. They sympathized with her because although she was the mistress of the main house, she could not control her husband from bringing in charming concubines one after another, and could not control the birth of illegitimate children one after another. They laughed at her for the good marriage she had carefully cultivated, which ended up like this. When the Wang family married Shen Zhu in such a hurry, many people thought that there was something unspeakable in it, because Shen Zhu had a strong desire to marry into a wealthy family before, and many young ladies who had interacted with her knew it, so they naturally thought that Shen Zhu took the initiative to be with Wang Feng.

Wang Feng was a bad person and all the women looked down on him. However, Shen Zhu rushed to marry him, so naturally she was also looked down upon.

So Shen Zhu's life was not going well. She urgently needed a child to preserve her status. A son would be best, but if not, a daughter would be fine, at least to prove that she was fertile. This would shut up those who laughed at her and change her predicament in the Wang family.

Shen Zhu thought of Su Zhi. Su Zhi was a famous fertility goddess and she had a magic medicine in her hand. If she came to treat her body, she would definitely have a child!

So Shen Zhu sent a letter to Shen Zi'an, asking Su Zhi whether she had given those women medicine or other methods to make them have children. If there was medicine, she would send it to her. If it was not medicine, she would go to the capital to see her in person. This was originally a matter of begging. And this was begging her brother and sister-in-law. Even if she didn't use a pleading tone, it should at least be sincere and peaceful. But every word in Shen Zhu's letter revealed a sense of tyranny, as if Shen Zi'an and Su Zhi owed her something. This made Shen Zi'an very unhappy, and he didn't show the letter to Su Zhi at all. He would never let his wife get angry because of such an unreasonable sister.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi were talking about this now. He was thinking about going to the capital, so that Su Zhi would be mentally prepared and not be confused when the time comes.

After listening to Shen Zian's words, Su Zhi thought to herself that it was no wonder that Shen Zhu was anxious. Nowadays, every woman wants to have a baby within the first year after marriage. Some families get anxious when their daughter-in-law is quiet for a year, and panic after two years. When she married Shen Zian, she was also anxious when there was no movement. Fortunately, Shen Zian comforted her and she finally had a baby.

Su Zhi understood Shen Zhu's feelings very well. The Wang family that Shen Zhu married into was indeed a wealthy family. Although there were illegitimate sons and daughters, the main wife had no children. Not only Shen Zhu's reputation was bad, but Wang Feng's reputation was also bad. Even if he brought in more concubines, it could not be said that he and Shen Zhu were not in harmony, and Shen Zhu was childless. However, the children of the concubines popped up like bamboo shoots after rain, which showed that he was cold to his wife. If the rumors were spread too much, the Wang family would definitely be unhappy, and they would definitely be angry with Shen Zhu. Shen Zhu's life can be imagined.

But Su Zhi would not sympathize with Shen Zhu just because she had the same experience. This person really does not deserve sympathy.

"I see. There are so many famous doctors in the capital. Why would I need to help? They say I am the Goddess of Childbirth. Am I really the Goddess of Childbirth?"

Su Zhi said to Shen Zian, holding his hand, indicating that he would know what to do when the time comes.

Shen Zi'an knew that his wife would handle the matter, so he didn't take it to heart. He also talked to Su Zhi about Shen Ziju. He didn't dislike this brother Shen Zi'an. In the past two years, Shen Ziju often wrote to him and his wife, and always sent New Year gifts back. His attitude was to get close to them. They always wrote back and gave gifts, so their relationship was good.

Shen Ziju has been promoted again in the past two years and is now a fifth-rank official, which is very good at his age. It can be seen that he has a good future.

Su Zhi thought of the handsome and elegant young man, thinking that this person was like a Ganoderma lucidum growing in the grass, and now his value was finally discovered. However, she was still reluctant to get close to him, probably because Shen Ziju had rarely stepped forward when Shen Zian was wronged in recent years. Shen Ziju was certainly not wrong, and it could be said that he did not go against his parents' wishes, but this self-protective attitude also destined them to visit each other, but not to be too close, and never to be like the first and second wives.

There was another point that made Su Zhi unwilling to get too close to Shen Ziju, and that was this brother. He seemed to look at her with an unusual look in his eyes. She always thought she was being too suspicious, but later she found out that it was not the case. Although it was a bit awkward, Shen Ziju never expressed it and did not overstep the line. Su Zhi did not dislike him, but she really did not want to get close to him anymore.

Shen Youfu and Shen Zhang had been living in the capital, and except for coming back once every year or so, they had never come back again. They had also sent a letter when Shen Ziju wrote one, mostly asking them to take care of their brothers and not to divide the family, which was very high-sounding. Shen Zian took a look at it and pretended not to have read it. Su Zhi knew it was the same thing again when she saw Shen Zian's expression, and she lost interest.

Su Zhi knew that Shen Zian was still thinking about his mother, but after so many years, she couldn't find out the truth even if she suspected it. She could only keep suspecting it, and it became an unsolved case. Shen Zhangshi was like a thorn in her heart, but she couldn't pull it out. Su Zhi even thought that if she could find another reason to deal with Shen Zhangshi, Shen Zian would feel better. But it was really hard to find such a reason.

"Zi'an, I have a feeling that a lot of things might happen when we go to the capital this time."

Su Zhi told Shen Zian that she felt the same way. If it wasn't for meeting her parents, brother and little Rixing'er, she really didn't want to go to the capital. This is the nature of a time-traveling girl. She didn't like it, especially when she was satisfied with her current life. She really didn't want any fluctuations.

Shen Zian hugged Su Zhi's shoulders and said, "My wife is a blessed person. She will be fine. Besides, I am by your side. Don't worry."

Su Zhi leaned her head on Shen Zian's shoulder, thinking that it was a good thing that he was there, so she wouldn't feel so panicked.

"Master. Madam, the young master has woken up and is calling you."

Xiaoxue came over and reported back.

When Shen Zian and Su Zhi heard this, they smiled at each other and went to see their son hand in hand.

Fuyuan was full of warmth, but in the capital, Shen Zhu was furious and smashed all the tea sets and vases in the house. The ground was in a mess, and two maids were kneeling on the ground. One of them had blood on her forehead and was leaning pitifully in the arms of another maid, with tears falling like beads.

"Cry! You still have the nerve to cry! You shameless little bitch! How dare you climb into my man's bed! Are you tired of living? Since you like to seduce men so much, I will fulfill your wish! Someone, come! Drag this little bitch out and sell her. Let her do what she likes to do! Riding thousands of people and sleeping with tens of thousands of people, are you satisfied now?!"

Shen Zhu yelled and cursed loudly, her face flushed with anger. Her vicious look made her originally gorgeous appearance after applying makeup become a little scary.

"Young Madam, please spare my life! Please spare my life!"

The pretty maid with a head injury immediately begged for mercy, her voice still sweet and gentle, wondering why the young master hadn't come to save her yet?

When Shen Zhu heard that the maid dared to beg for mercy, and her voice sounded so awkward, she wondered why she had never heard such a charming voice from this maid before. Now she dared to do this in front of her, it was obvious that she was angry with herself. She became even angrier and shouted for people again. Two maids came in from outside, not walking fast, and came to pull the maid away. Their movements looked fierce, but they were just for show. They didn't pull the injured maid away for a long time. This made Shen Zhu even angrier, and she thought that her subordinates were really good-for-nothings.

After a lot of effort, the two maids finally pulled the maid out. At this time, someone came in from outside. It was Wang Feng.

"Let me go!"

When Wang Feng saw the scene in the room, he immediately raised his eyebrows and glared at Shen Zhu, thinking that this woman was becoming more and more annoying.

As soon as the maid saw Wang Feng, she immediately asked him for help. Her voice was mournful and sweet, her expression was weak and pitiful, and her eyes were full of grievance and admiration, which naturally made Wang Feng feel distressed.

The two maids immediately released the maid, who immediately knelt before Wang Feng and said, "Master, the mistress wants to sell me to such a dirty place! Master, please save me. Even though I am of low status, I am loyal to you. Master, please save me!"

"Don't worry, no one can sell you. From today on, you are my concubine! My concubine is not so easy to sell! Go down and find a doctor to bandage your wound!"

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master. I will definitely serve you well in the future!"

The maid who had been promoted to a concubine stood up happily and went downstairs with the help of two maids.

Shen Zhu's eyes were red with anger, but she didn't dare to get angry at Wang Feng. Her position in the Wang family was not solid. She looked down on Wang Feng in the past, and Wang Feng looked down on her after he got her man. She didn't react after she married into the family, and she thought Wang Feng was still the man who had been pestering her. She was very cold to Wang Feng, which pushed Wang Feng further away. When she came to her senses, Wang Feng already had more charming concubines and maids who were more beautiful and gentle than her. It was impossible for her to pull Wang Feng back. The relationship between the two was only peaceful on the surface. Wang Feng once threatened her that if she dared to make trouble, he would divorce her and send her home. Shen Zhu didn't dare to make trouble in front of Wang Feng.

Shen Zhu didn't want to be divorced and sent home. Her life would be over if she became an abandoned woman. Which good family would want a woman who married for the second time? Especially since she was divorced by the Wang family, no one would dare to want her. Moreover, she had been childless for two years, which was her fatal weakness. She would not be able to find another family like the Wang family, even a small family would dislike her. Most importantly, she didn't dare to offend the Wang family!

How could Shen Zhu be willing to be divorced, so she could only swallow her anger. Although she dared to yell at the maids and old women, she had to endure it in front of the masters of the Wang family.

"My husband, you're here. You actually like that little bitch. She's my maid. If people knew, they would definitely laugh at you. You'd better not flatter her. I'm doing this for your reputation."

"What do you mean for my reputation? Do you think I'm stupid? Other wives give their maids to their husbands as concubines. They are real virtuous wives! Unlike you, I just took in a maid and haven't made any plans yet, but you want to beat her and kill her. Are you hitting her? You're hitting me in the face!"

Wang Feng glared at Shen Zhu and cursed, thinking that this woman was really ungrateful. As the younger brother of the imperial concubine and the uncle of the second prince, his status was so noble. He should have married a girl from an aristocratic family or the daughter of a powerful official, but he ended up marrying a village girl like her because of an accident. She should have been content, but she still dared to make trouble. How unvirtuous!

When Shen Zhu heard Wang Feng say this, she felt like a fire was burning in her heart. She thought this man was really shameless. She was so miserable to marry him in this life!

Wang Feng saw Shen Zhu didn't say anything, and when she was not convinced, he said, "Mrs. Shen, don't think that you have a backer just because your fifth brother is now a fifth-rank official! His backer is still our Wang family! As for the Ye family and the Loyalty Marquis Mansion, they are all backers of your fourth brother and his wife. Do you think I don't know that you and your parents have a bad relationship with them? Humph! They refused to come to the mansion when you got married. They haven't sent you a letter in these years! Don't count on them to support you! You can't get any help from them! So you better be honest to me, the young master! If you really make me angry, I will throw the divorce letter in your face!"

Chen Zhu bit her lip, feeling angry and hateful in her heart. She was really disgusted with Wang Feng, but she didn't dare to get angry. When she heard him mention Shen Zian and Su Zhi, she hated them again, thinking that she was their biological sister after all. They actually don't help themselves at all, if they put in a little effort. I would not be so humiliated by Wang Feng but dare not respond!

Shen Zhu thought about how she had written to her fourth brother and asked about the child, but they hadn't replied yet. She gritted her teeth in hatred. She thought about how Su Zhi had such an effective medicine and had helped so many women who couldn't have children to have babies. She had the ability to do it, but when she went to ask for help, they ignored her. It was totally unreasonable! She was their sister and sister-in-law!

Shen Zhu thought that she would never let Shen Zian and Su Zhi go, they must make her give birth to the child!

As long as she had a child, she wouldn't be afraid anymore. It would be best if it was a son. Then she wouldn't care even if the damned Wang Feng died. It would be just right for her son to inherit all the Wang family's property! At that time, she would be the mistress of the family, and all the concubines, maids, illegitimate sons and daughters could die!

"You've taken a dumb drug! Why are you silent?! Didn't you curse loudly just now? Now that I'm calling you, why are you pretending to be gentle here? Even if you pretend, others will know that you are a jealous woman! A country girl! Everyone knows that you are pretending like this! It's useless for you to pretend in front of me! I'm tired of your dead face!"

Wang Feng talked for a long time, but seeing that Shen Zhu just kept her head down and didn't say anything, he felt that what he said was meaningless, so he talked more and more excessively.

Shen Zhu was so angry that she wanted to rush over and slap Wang Feng a few times, but she endured it. On second thought, she clenched her shoulders and started crying.

"My husband, you are insulting me like this, which is not good for you. You don't take me, your wife, seriously, so how can others do the same? Are you really angry with me for a maid? I am your legal wife! I am so jealous because I have you in my heart, but you don't take me seriously at all, which really makes me sad! Back then, you also liked me. Is it because of such an accident that you were forced to marry me? Do you want to humiliate me like this? But my husband, I don't regret marrying you at all. I will be yours in life and your ghost in death. If you hate me so much, just kill me!"

Shen Zhu thought that if she didn't say anything, Wang Feng would get angry, so she should speak up. This man was boastful, and even if he didn't like her, as long as he showed his deep affection for her, he would be proud, and then he wouldn't bother with her. She had used this method very few times in the past two years, and it worked every time.

Sure enough, it happened again this time.

Wang Feng was very proud when he heard Shen Zhu say this, but he still asked: "Didn't you like Meng Jinliang back then? You almost ended up with him in that accident, right? You are saying such nice things to me now, I don't like it!"

"Since I married you, I will naturally be devoted to you. I have long forgotten about others. Even if I see them now, they are just like dirt and grass."

As Shen Zhu spoke, she hated Wang Feng even more in her heart. She thought he had stabbed her in the back of her heart. Meng Jinliang was a thorn in her heart. She almost married him back then, but if she had married him, with such a gentlemanly man, she would have lived a good life. Now she was the most envied woman in the whole capital.

Wang Feng was even more proud after hearing this. He didn't care whether Shen Zhu was speaking from the heart or not. He only cared about her obedience. After such a commotion, he didn't care so much about Shen Zhu's selling of the maid he had favored. He cared not for the maid, but for his own face. Now that his face was back, his anger subsided.

(Lishu Literature)