Chapter 48 Chapter 48 The truth about her infertility.
Could his illness be related to Shen Jingzhan or Zhu Yinluan?
Zhu Yinluan wanted to remain chaste for Shen Jingzhan, so she drugged him?
The moment this strange thought came to his mind, he instantly rejected it and thought it was ridiculous.
How could that be?
Zhu Yinluan is inferior and cowardly, how could she have the ability and courage to drug him?
Even if Shen Jingzhan had all the power in the government and could cover the sky with one hand, it was impossible for him to do something to the Wei family without anyone noticing.
Thinking of this, Wei Ruzhuo sneered even more and shook the idea off, but after a while the sneer on his face gradually disappeared.
Looking back on the past, his illness came too strangely. He had been fine before marrying Zhu Yinluan, but in the following few years after marrying Zhu Yinluan, he gradually became unable to function. It’s not that he couldn’t function, but he just felt unable to do so.
Zhu Yinluan was beautiful and had a great figure.
When he looked at her, he often felt his heart beat fast and wanted to be close to her.
He was indeed happy at the beginning, but later on, facing Zhu Yinluan, he felt that he was not worthy of it, so he was often in a bad mood.
This matter concerns a man's dignity, so naturally he cannot tell it to anyone else or inside. Even to Zhu Yinluan, his bedmate, he keeps his mouth shut.
If Zhu Yinluan knew about this, who knows what she would think? Would she laugh at him?
Therefore, no one in the Wei family knew the reason and just thought that he was busy with court affairs and was too busy to stay in Zhu Yinluan's room.
Speaking of this, at first he thought he was weak due to excessive fatigue.
Gradually, the symptoms became more and more obvious, so he secretly wrote down the symptoms of discomfort and asked someone he trusted to take it to a doctor and get some medicine.
After taking the body-building pills for a while, I did feel a little better, but it was just relief. The pain was not excessive, but I still couldn't cheer up and muster up real masculinity.
After all, I haven't really seen a good doctor in these years, so the specific cause of the disease is unknown.
He himself couldn't tell whether it was because he was drugged or because he was too overworked.
Later, after he took a concubine, he and Fang Zhongyue still had sex in the same way, and it was not fun at all. Gradually, he began to avoid it.
Would it still be effective to see a doctor nowadays? Would it still be possible to find out the cause?
Wei Ruzhuo had a gloomy face and couldn't help thinking deeply.
No, he needs to see a doctor!
Zhu Yinluan married into the Shen family about a month after divorcing him, which meant that she and Shen Jingzhan must have had contact for a long time, but he was completely unaware of it!
He could no longer underestimate Zhu Yinluan.
Perhaps her inferiority complex, cowardice, virtuousness and obedience are just her disguise.
In reality, she is arrogant, vain, and a flatterer!
After thinking it over, Wei Ruzhuo decided to secretly find someone to take a look.
If someone really had tampered with his body, he would never let it go.
“…”
Pang Shi originally wanted to find Wei Ruzhuo for something, but when she arrived at the yard, she saw the servants and maids carrying out the broken writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Brother Zhuo, what happened?" Pang asked.
Even after Wei Ruzhuo calmed down, his face still didn't look very good.
"Mother, you are not feeling well. Why are you here if you don't want to rest?"
"Of course I came to see you for something." Pang asked him what he had been doing these days. He hadn't been to the Zhu family, nor had Zhu Chentan been to the Wei family.
Before, Zhu Chentan had always cared about her, but she had been ill for some time and Zhu Chentan had not come to visit her. When Pang Shi recovered and was able to stay at home, she came to see Wei Ruzhuo, but she saw him with a gloomy face, as if he was involved in a lawsuit.
Wei Ruzhuo, "..."
The Zhu family might be even more chaotic than his. Zhu Chentan changed his face and left that day, and the two have had no contact since then.
He felt something was wrong and asked someone to investigate the Shen family.
The Shen family is a wealthy and powerful family in the capital. They have been entrenched in the capital for many years and are very powerful. Investigating Shen Jingzhan is like walking on the edge of a cliff. One must be careful everywhere, so it took a long time before they could get some news.
How could he have the time to take care of the Zhu family?
Besides investigating the dealings between Chen Jingzhan and Zhu Yinluan, he also had to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and the Shangshu asked him to help solve the problem.
This time, it is still a very tricky problem. It has come to the final stage of the election. If I don’t do it, I might offend the Shangshu, who is already overwhelmed.
"Maybe she is too busy with something." Wei Ruzhuo pinched his eyebrows and told Pang Shi not to worry.
"Are you sure everything is fine between you and her?" Pang Shi was worried. "The election is coming up soon. We can't lose the support of the Zhu family at this critical moment!"
Wei Ruzhuo looked at Pang Shi's face. She didn't know that Zhu Yinluan had married into a wealthy family. If she knew, she would probably...
Talking about his election campaign, he was worried whether Shen Jingzhan would interfere for Zhu Yinluan?
What should he do if Zhu Yinluan whispers in his ear?
"Son knows." Wei Ruzhuo still didn't tell her, and even asked her to go out less recently and stay at home to recuperate after her health improved.
"My illness is just an old one. It's just a spring rain and a cold. I'll be fine after taking a few doses of medicine and lying down for a few days. Mother is worried about you!"
"Your father wrote to me a few days ago and asked me when you and Zhu Chentan's wedding would be held. I almost didn't know what to say. What does the Zhu family mean? It's already after the Shen family's wedding banquet, why haven't they come to discuss when to get married?"
"Oh, right." Speaking of this, Pang Shi remembered that Wei Ruzhuo and Zhu Chentan had gone to the banquet. She first asked him if he had made friends with any high-ranking officials, and then asked him whether the Shen family's wedding banquet was a grand occasion.
Is Prince Shen handsome? Has he met his new bride? Are they a good match?
"This man is quite capable. He was promoted to the imperial court right after passing the imperial examination. He was appointed as a secretary after suppressing the chaos in the court. If you have connections to get in touch with him in the future, you will be able to rise to the top quickly, my son!"
Pang Shi mentioned Shen Jingzhan with admiration and excitement on her face, which made Wei Ruzhuo very upset. But what she said unintentionally hurt his heart.
It was like reminding him that after Zhu Yinluan divorced him, she married such a good man, who was a million times better than him. How could he not be angry?
If it was someone else, he could still scold her, but the person in front of him was his mother, and he could not yell at her no matter what.
He endured the headache and forced himself to suppress his impatience, "Mother, there is no rush for the wedding date. You should go back first. Your son is still busy here, and it is not convenient for you to stay here."
"I see that you don't look well. You must take care of yourself. I'm still looking forward to having a grandchild!"
Speaking of heirs, Wei Ruzhuo secretly clenched his teeth, his face turned green, but he had to nod, "..."
The Zhu family was not at peace either.
After Mrs. Zhu came back that day, she passed the message to Lord Zhu. He was very happy after hearing it and said good things repeatedly.
The whole family was waiting for Shen Jingzhan to come, but after a few days, there was still no news, and they were inevitably restless.
Lord Zhu couldn't wait any longer, so he asked Madam Zhu to go to the Shen family to find out the truth.
Although Madam Zhu wanted to go, she hesitated when she thought of Madam Shen's expression, "How about... wait a little longer, what if Master Shen is delayed because of something?"
"What are you waiting for?" Lord Zhu was dissatisfied. "Do you know that the candidates who passed the palace examination have been selected? Among them, there are officials who spread the news to help the candidates cheat. Now His Majesty is investigating and has found many high-ranking officials."
"Really?" Mrs. Zhu was stunned.
As a woman in the imperial court, she knew nothing about the affairs of the court, so she was naturally surprised.
Lord Zhu nodded, "The people above have committed crimes and have been dismissed. His Majesty will definitely promote officials to fill the vacancies. Although our Sheng Ge'er has entered the three provinces, he does not have any real positions. Of course, we must take this opportunity to build a good relationship with the Shen family. If Shen Jingzhan helps, why worry about not being promoted?"
Lord Zhu's calculations were going well. Mrs. Zhu, who was still hesitant, began to waver after hearing his analysis of the pros and cons and feeling that there were benefits to be gained.
Zhu Mingsheng is her biological son. If Zhu Mingsheng is promoted, wouldn’t she, as a mother, also be proud?
Isn't this better than having your daughter marry a rich man?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhu said, "I will write the post right away and come to your house today!"
Lord Zhu nodded, "Not only today, but also more often. Oh, bring Tan'er with you."
Bringing Zhu Chentan with him was naturally to allow her to enter the Shen family and meet Shen Jingzhan.
Mrs. Zhu knew what Lord Zhu was planning but she didn't say it out loud. "Okay."
"I'm not going!" Zhu Chentan refused verbally.
She thought of Zhu Yinluan's glory that day. If she followed her to her house today, she might even be humiliated by her.
In the past, even though Zhu Yinluan married Wei Ruzhuo and had a status, she still looked down on her and often gave Zhu Yinluan a cold look. But now it is different from before.
Zhu Yinluan's identity is no longer what it used to be.
She is the Crown Prince’s wife!
If she made Zhu Yinluan unhappy, or if Zhu Yinluan wanted to take revenge on her, wouldn't it be easy?
"Mother, if you want to go, go by yourself. My daughter is not feeling well and cannot go with you."
Mrs. Zhu looked at her stubborn face and asked her why she couldn't change her mind.
"Mother didn't ask you to go see Zhu Yinluan, but to see Master Shen! Why can't you understand?"
Zhu Chentan said nothing.
Madam Zhu said to her, "You didn't see it last time. How good is Prince Shen! He is handsome and elegant! More importantly, he is serving in front of the emperor! He has direct access to the emperor's ears! What a great honor and glory! If you catch his eye and marry him, you will be the wife of the prince, the marquise, or the wife of the secretary in the future!"
"Why don't you think about yourself at this point?" Mrs. Zhu kept trying to persuade him until she became anxious herself.
Hearing the names such as Crown Prince's Wife, Marquise's Wife, and Secretary's Wife, Zhu Chentan couldn't help but be shaken.
But then she thought again, Zhu Yinluan had already obtained these things and was sitting on them showing off, she couldn't control her expression and it became very distorted.
“Mother speaks so highly of Shen Jingzhan. He is so powerful, how could he be fooled by his daughter?”
"That bastard. If a daughter of a man can marry into the Shen family, why can't you, my daughter, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family?"
"Do you think you are worse than Zhu Yinluan? Weaker than her?"
Zhu Chentan said nothing.
Before, she did feel that Zhu Yinluan was not as good as her, and she looked down on this timid half-sister.
But after she came back, she happened to go to the backyard and inadvertently heard the maids talking about her.
They actually said behind her back that she was divorced by the Luo family and would never be able to marry again. They also said that she was able to marry into the Luo family because she looked somewhat similar to Luo Xuan's lover. In fact, she was not even as good as her half-sister Zhu Yinluan!
She was very angry at the time, and immediately ordered people to beat the two gossiping maids until their faces were swollen and drive them out of the Zhu family, but she still felt unsatisfied.
Those words lingered in her mind for a long time. Even though she used the best rouge to maintain her face every day, she still felt that her face was not good enough and not pretty enough.
She even started to care about age. She was just a little older than Zhu Yinluan, which was not enough to make her inferior to her.
Zhu Chentan thought about these things without saying anything. When Mrs. Shen saw her expression, she knew what she was struggling with.
I coaxed her and praised her, but it took a long time before I saw her respond.
"Mother, do you really think your daughter is better than Zhu Yinluan?"
"Why not?" Madam Zhu affirmed, "You were able to snatch Wei Ruzhuo away and squeeze out Zhu Yinluan. Now that it's the Shen family, you can do it too. It just takes more effort."
"Don't worry, mother, your father, and your brother are all here to help you!"
After a while, Zhu Chentan finally nodded, "Okay, I'll go to the Shen family with my mother."
Mrs. Zhu smiled and asked the maid to dress her up.
“…”
Shen Jingzhan suddenly became busy, and Zhu Yinluan didn't want to stay bored in the yard.
Her period had not yet begun, and if she went to see Madam Shen, she would surely be driven back to the courtyard to rest, so Zhu Yinluan simply went to serve Madam Shen.
When she came over, Old Lady Shen didn't drive her away. She asked Zhu Yinluan to help her copy Buddhist scriptures, and Zhu Yinluan did as she was told.
After copying so many books, Zhu Yinluan's hands felt a little sore. She stretched them a bit and was about to continue, but the mother beside Old Lady Shen asked her to take a break and have some tea and cakes.
She was about to say no, but Old Lady Shen said, "Don't copy it. If you are really tired, Ting Lan will come back and cause trouble for me, an old woman."
Zhu Yinluan didn't know what to say in response. She just smiled awkwardly, thanked Old Madam Shen for the pastries and fruits she brought her, and lowered her head to eat them slowly and leisurely.
Old Mrs. Shen's headache had not yet healed, and she felt uncomfortable after lying down for so long, so she wanted to get up.
Zhu Yinluan saw her movements and quickly washed her hands and went over to support her.
Old Mrs. Shen did not refuse. She let her mother walk around the inner courtyard twice with her support. But she still felt unwell, so she decided to lie down again.
Zhu Yinluan suggested to help her massage, maybe it would feel better?
Hearing this, Old Lady Shen looked over and asked, "Can you pinch?"
"Yes." Zhu Yinluan didn't say that she often helped Pang Shi to knead when she was in the Wei family, and she had specially learned it.
After all, that was her ex-husband's family, not her own family.
If she told him, Old Madam Shen would definitely remember that she had been married and would make trouble for her.
But she didn't expect that Old Lady Shen would say, "You are the eldest son's wife and have a noble status. Massaging legs and shoulders are jobs for servants. How can you do these?"
Facing the deliberate harassment from Old Lady Shen, Zhu Yinluan was not at all flustered. She said softly, "You are the elder, and Yinluan is the granddaughter-in-law. It is my duty to respect and serve you."
Old Mrs. Shen snorted and stopped talking.
This means there is no rejection.
Zhu Yinluan stood up and walked over, and the old mother quickly made room for her.
Old Mrs. Shen originally thought that Zhu Yinluan was just a show-off who just said nice things to please others, but she didn't expect that she would really do that.
After Zhu Yinluan massaged her for a while, the pain eased and a tingling pleasure came.
At this moment, she raised her eyes and looked at the woman in front of her.
Zhu Yinluan was dressed in simple and elegant clothes but she did not lose her status as the prince's wife. She did not dress up too much just because she married into a wealthy family. She wanted others to know at a glance that she was of high status and extremely wealthy.
Old Mrs. Shen was satisfied with this.
Previously, Lord Shen had taken in a concubine who was restless. After she entered the Shen family, she dressed up even more ostentatiously than Madam Shen, and even showed off at banquets for high-ranking families.
It just so happened that this concubine was favored by Lord Shen, and Madam Shen couldn't even scold her. Because of this concubine, the eldest house had several conflicts and a lot of quarrels, and she was even asked to step in to calm things down before the matter was settled.
Old Mrs. Shen naturally didn't want Zhu Yinluan to be such a person. After a few days of observation, she could barely accept her.
Today I tested her temperament by copying Buddhist scriptures. She is quite good. She can sit still and keep her composure.
As a lady of a rich family, she was afraid of acting recklessly, especially as the eldest lady of the Shen family, she had to act cautiously and speak with care.
But if you want to thoroughly understand people's hearts and their true nature, a few days of effort are not enough. If you can't verify it, people will lie.
"You are good at serving people. No wonder Tinglan likes you." Old Mrs. Shen took a sip of tea and said slowly.
Zhu Yinluan heard it, but didn't know what to respond, so she just smiled friendly and didn't say anything.
Seeing that she was angry, Mrs. Shen did not continue to "stab" her.
Zhu Yinluan’s massage made her feel comfortable. After taking a sip of tea, she simply closed her eyes.
Unexpectedly, I fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.
Noticing that Mrs. Shen's breathing had become steady, Zhu Yinluan gradually reduced her strength until she stopped completely.
The old mother came forward and covered Mrs. Shen with a thin mattress.
For fear of disturbing Old Madam Shen, Zhu Yinluan quietly retreated to the main hall outside.
After a while, the old lady came out and said, "The old lady has not been able to rest well recently. Thanks to your technique, she can finally get some sleep today."
"You're bragging. It's really an honor and coincidence that my mediocre skills can help grandma sleep." She was very respectful to the people who served Mrs. Shen.
"Young Madam, there is no need to be so modest." The old lady smiled and said that there was nothing to do here, and she wanted to send Zhu Yinluan back so that she could have a rest. After all, her period was coming and she should have a good rest.
Zhu Yinluan thanked her, and as they walked out together, she asked the old lady about Mrs. Shen's illness.
After listening to it, I found that Mrs. Shen’s problem was similar to Pang’s.
No wonder her technique is so effective. Isn't it that she presses the right part of the body, just hitting the mark?
"Just send it here. Thank you, mom." Zhu Yinluan asked the other party to stop.
"Okay, Madam, take care."
The Shen family was too big, and even though Shen Jingzhan had shown her the ropes, Zhu Yinluan still couldn't tell them apart. Fortunately, she had the maids to guide her.
She walked very slowly, as if she was taking a stroll.
I walked around the corridor and wanted to go to the backyard to take a look, but I didn't expect the gatekeeper to run over with a post in his hand.
"Madam, we have a visitor."
"Guest?" Zhu Yinluan didn't ask who it was.
The other party has already said that they are her family.
Zhu Yinluan's heart skipped a beat.
Someone from the Zhu family.
I guess Mrs. Zhu didn't get any news after she went back, so she came to the house.
"Look... do you want to see it?"
Even if the gatekeepers changed shifts, they knew what happened last time.
Zhu Yinluan thought for a moment and said, "No."
Shen Jingzhan treated Madam Zhu well, but she didn't want to give Madam Zhu face.
It’s time-consuming and laborious to deal with her, so it’s better to just get rid of her cleanly.
What can Mrs. Zhu do if she doesn't show up?
Are we going to make a scene in front of the Shen family’s gate?
After all, she is an official's wife, it is impossible for her to do such a shameful thing and make others laugh at her.
The gatekeeper is kind.
Zhu Yinluan still went to the backyard to appreciate the flowers.
Mrs. Shen had of course also received the news, but she didn't want to receive them, so she asked the gatekeeper to find Zhu Yinluan. Unexpectedly, Zhu Yinluan was not there either.
This was exactly what she wanted.
When Mrs. Shen thought of Mrs. Zhu’s face, she couldn’t help but feel disgusted in her heart.
The wife of the Zhu family was vulgar, so naturally she didn't want to be too involved with the Zhu family. As for how Shen Jingzhan wanted to deal with it, it was all up to him.
There's nothing we can do about it.
"Is it the biological family of Brother Zhan's daughter-in-law?"
The second wife came to see Mrs. Shen again about Shen Jiaxian's matter, and was drinking tea next to her.
I heard the person in charge come back to talk and listened to the whole process.
“Yeah.” Mrs. Shen sighed, “It’s not a fuel-efficient portal, I’m too lazy to meet it.”
The second wife was thinking in her mind and didn't say anything.
After all, it is the private matter of the eldest house. Seeing that Madam Shen's face is not good, you can't scare her brows when asking people to do things, and mention things that make people unhappy and don't want to hear.
She took out the valuable gifts she had brought with her, placed them in front of Madam Shen, and changed the subject, "Brother Xian sent something home a while ago, which included a jar of pearl beauty cream from South Vietnam and a bottle of fragrance gel."
"They said it was a foreign treasure presented by the subordinates. I thought it was precious and it would be best for my sister-in-law to use. No one else is worthy of it, so I sent it to you immediately."
All women naturally like spices and beauty creams and powders. The spices and beauty creams produced in South Vietnam are really in short supply. The gifts from the second wife really touched her heart.
Mrs. Shen also knew that she had to help with something after taking this thing.
She did not refuse and asked the person to accept it.
"I will do my best to transfer Xian'er, and ask the Marquis to help persuade Ting Lan to be moved, and see if Xian'er can be transferred back to the capital. Second brother and sister-in-law, please rest assured."
"In that case, I have to thank my sister-in-law very much." The second wife stood up and bowed.
Mrs. Zhu didn't expect that this time when she brought Zhu Chentan here, she was turned away. The gatekeeper told them to leave quickly.
Mrs. Zhu's face turned happy, "Is Master Shen not at home?"
"The prince is not at home."
"What about the prince's wife?" Mrs. Zhu asked again.
"The Crown Prince's wife is not feeling well and will not see any guests."
Just say that this little bitch is the one behind this!
Zhu Chentan's face also looked unhappy, "Mother, how about we..."
Madam Zhu refused to give up and handed over some silver as a bribe, "Please help pass the message on. We must tell Master Shen or his wife that her family is here to see if she is feeling uncomfortable."
The gatekeeper took the money with a smile, and his expression changed after the money went into his pocket. "If you don't leave, we're going to take action!"
He also raised the sword in his hand.
Madam Zhu and Zhu Chentan were shocked, but dared not say anything, "..."
"Mother..." Zhu Chentan was so angry that his teeth itched. He felt ashamed, but he didn't dare to do anything rash. "Let's go back."
Mrs. Zhu refused to give up and wanted to delay.
He never thought that the other party would actually draw his sword. He was so scared that he quickly retreated down the steps of the Shen family and almost fell down.
When he was at his wit's end and was about to give up, he saw the door of the Shen family opened.
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