Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Agree to his proposal.
Jiao Hui concealed the deep meaning in her eyes, revealing only surprise and doubt, "Miss, you want to find Master Shen... because you have figured out what happened before?"
"Have you decided...?" Have you agreed to Master Shen's proposal?
Fearing that she was just frightened and had not made up her mind completely, Jiaohui did not finish her words, but her meaning was conveyed very accurately.
Zhu Yinluan didn’t know if she was too angry or not, but she was too frightened by the dream. Her breath was still weak at the moment, and she felt that her mental state was not good.
She can be said to have been tortured these days. She didn't get enough rest and now those scoundrels are still outside and refuse to leave. She doesn't know how long this will last.
Although she has been married for more than four years, she is still young and is still in her prime.
Even though she had woken up from the dream and had calmed down, she was still frightened and her body was cold, with an eerie feeling of having survived a calamity.
Besides that, she didn't know what else she could do to drive these people away? As for giving them money, those people didn't even want the money in her hand, not to mention that she couldn't give them too much.
The government can't handle this matter completely, who else can help her?
There's no telling how long the cases at the Yamen will pile up. After Lord Xing left, the acting supervisor of the Yamen has no time to deal with the cases here. Even if he wanted to, it's unclear when he would be able to handle her case. I'm afraid her shop may not be able to survive.
Thinking of this, she sighed.
In just a few days, life has been full of ups and downs. She had just replaced the people in the shop not long ago. Now that the shop's problems have been resolved, maybe she can live a peaceful life like this. She is still looking forward to the future.
But who knew that it would be taken back in just a few days.
If she just wanted the shop, it would be understandable, and she could pay it back, but why should she acknowledge and pay the tens of thousands of taels of bad debts listed by the Zhu family?
She didn't owe that much money at all, so why should she take the blame for nothing?
What's more, she has given a lot to the Zhu family and the Wei family over the years, and has spent very little money on herself.
She didn't feel that she owed the Zhu and Wei families anything.
"Miss, if you have really made up your mind, I will definitely help you find Master Shen, but..."
"Just what?" Zhu Yinluan recognized the sound of something happening and was about to ask, but unexpectedly Mingya came in with some soothing tea.
The two of them tacitly stopped talking, and Mingya did not notice anything unusual. She only told Zhu Yinluan that she put something in the tea, which helped her sleep well.
After eating, Zhu Yinluan smiled and said that she was fine, and told Mingya to go and rest quickly, "Jiaohui will stay here to watch over you."
"I am worried about the young lady." She said that Zhu Yinluan looked very bad.
"You can't hold on these days, you should take a break. I drank some calming tea and will fall asleep soon."
After several more talks, Mingya was finally persuaded to leave.
She then asked Jiaohui, "What did you just say?"
"But I may not be able to find Master Shen." Who knows if the girl is lying to her, so to be on the safe side, she should be roundabout and tactful. If she starts to doubt, it will be really difficult to deal with, and it will also ruin the adults' business.
"Can't find it?" Zhu Yinluan was surprised.
Jiaohui observed her reaction and thought that she probably didn't notice anything unusual.
He nodded and said yes, "The prince is working in front of the emperor. He is in charge of several official affairs and is very busy. It would have been difficult to see him in the past."
Zhu Yinluan was stunned. Yes, how could she forget about this?
Wei Ruzhuo's official position is much lower than Shen Jingzhan's, and he is so busy that he can't go home all day, let alone Shen Jingzhan?
I think it was because she always met Chen Jingzhan before, which made her mistakenly think that it was easy to meet Chen Jingzhan. In fact, it was difficult to meet him.
Is it possible for others to see Shen Jingzhan whenever they want?
Although Jiaohui has some unconventional ways in the capital, she is still a commoner after all.
It is almost as difficult as ascending to heaven to meet the sons of noble families or ministers of the second or third rank.
Now...she took it for granted.
Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything for a while. She was wondering if Shen Jingzhan had already chosen someone else?
After all, some time had passed since he proposed to her to reach a cooperation, and he was pressed by his family to do so, so it was impossible for him to have no other plans.
She was just about to ask Jiaohui about the Shen family, but she didn't expect Jiaohui to tell her first.
"The Shen family is pushing hard, and Master Shen is also having a headache. I heard that Lord Shen has already taken action, and they are arguing over the marriage. Old Madam Shen is sick again, and the imperial physician said that she is suffering from a heart disease, and the cause of the disease is Master Shen... He also said that Master Shen will not get better if he does not get married, and no matter how many panaceas he takes, it will be useless."
So, was he as pressed into a corner as she was?
"But rest assured, young lady. Even if I die, I will help you find Master Shen."
Having said that, Zhu Yinluan was not very sure.
After a long moment, he sighed, "...Okay."
At this point, we can only leave it to fate.
That being said, three days had passed with still no news, and Zhu Yinluan's heart gradually sank.
These scoundrels became more and more outrageous and could not enter Yayin Cottage. Not only did they curse at us from outside, they also threw stones, rotten eggs, small snakes and spiders inside.
Although Zhu Yinluan was strong, she was still a fragile girl. When she saw those spiders and snakes crawling in and being picked out by Jiaohui, she couldn't help shivering.
Her shop was also disrupted by scoundrels and she was forced to close one of its stores.
These people pretended to be customers, bought things and then made excuses, saying that the goods were not good, causing unrest and attracting people to watch.
Zhu Yinluan went to the government to find people, but they could only help temporarily and not all the time. If she asked too much, they would become impatient. Zhu Yinluan gave a lot of silver and money, but it was obvious that the people of the Zhu family had also bribed a lot. Later, the soldiers ignored her.
Her life became increasingly difficult, and it was difficult for her to move out even if she wanted to.
“…”
When the news reached the Zhu family, Wei Ruzhuo and Pang Shi were also there.
Madam Zhu sneered, "She wants to twist her thin arms over my thighs. She is really too naive."
Zhu Chentan felt refreshed when he heard that his illegitimate sister, who once lived a glorious life, was becoming increasingly impoverished.
What made her even happier was that people from both families were already discussing the wedding date for her and Wei Ruzhuo.
After the incident at the government office, it hindered her plan to divorce the Luo family.
As for Zhu Yinluan, she couldn't cause any trouble at all.
She had never shown up in public before, and now she had moved far away. The Wei family spread the word that she was getting increasingly ill because she couldn't have children and had taken the wrong medicine, so she was sent to the farm to recuperate. She and Wei Ruzhuo rekindled their old relationship and were discussing marriage.
Although some people sighed and talked about it, it was ultimately just jealousy.
Look, even if she married the wrong person, she still got the good results. She married again, and Wei Ruzhuo was promoted. In the future, she might even be able to get a royal consort! That would be a supreme honor. How dare the Luo family look down on her and talk about her?
Zhu Chentan thought so in her heart, but she said, "My sister is not sensible, mother, please don't make it difficult for her. After all, she is a member of our Zhu family. If she doesn't listen to you, let me persuade her, right?"
"Why are you going? Chen Tan, you are too kind-hearted. Since Zhu Yinluan doesn't appreciate your kindness, just let her fend for herself! She dared to turn her back on you that day, so she should sit on the bench today! Ignore her." Pang Shi took over and told her not to go and not to care.
Zhu Chentan looked embarrassed, "Since Madam said so, Chentan has no choice but to obey."
She glanced at Wei Ruzhuo who was standing beside her. She didn't know what the other person was thinking. He looked happy, but a little conflicted.
She leaned over and asked him if the tea didn't suit his taste. This was his favorite in the past, and the fruit that went with the tea was personally selected by her and sent to him.
Wei Ruzhuo said it was good, "You took the trouble."
Having said that, he didn't eat or drink much.
The tea cakes were indeed delicious, but after four or five years, his taste had changed.
Black tea is strong, and he now prefers the elegant sandalwood tea. Even if he wants to drink black tea, he needs to add several layers of hot water. He needs to use well water at noon to make tea, and he also needs to filter mint leaves to remove the heat. This is the best way to make tea. He no longer likes tangerines as fruits to go with tea. He prefers oranges more.
But Zhu Chentan didn't know it anymore. Not only did she not know, she didn't even notice that he didn't eat much. If it was Zhu Yinluan... she would definitely be able to notice the change in his taste, not only because she was always attentive, but also because her heart and eyes were filled with her husband and she cared about him very much.
Thinking of this, Wei Ruzhuo wondered, was Zhu Chentan's love for him real?
Then he thought, what is he doubting about? Zhu Chentan has been in love with him for many years, and it has been four or five years without any change, so it must be true.
As for Zhu Yinluan, that cruel woman, what did he want her to do?
The mother is right, she is ungrateful and should be taught a lesson. Let's see if she dares to ignore him again!
But he also wondered if this kind of coercion would be too harsh.
No, if I'm not ruthless, I can't make her repent. She should give up her good life and go out to suffer.
Tell her to be patient, and after some time she will surely come back crying.
He always firmly believed that Zhu Yinluan would come back crying, repenting and begging for mercy.
“…”
In order to avoid any complications, the Zhu family urged us to discuss the marriage and had already gone through many wedding procedures.
Time passed quickly here, but things were busy over there too. Zhu Yinluan did not sleep all night.
She tossed and turned, listening to the occasional noise and disturbance outside, wondering whether she should just go for it and die together with him.
But her life is valuable, and it is not worth it to sacrifice it for some shops and money.
Even if no one loves her, she has to live. She doesn't want to die.
There is no news from Shen Jingzhan. Is it really okay to rely on Jiaohui alone?
How about trying our luck at the clinic we visited last time?
After all, I have met him twice in that place. Old Mrs. Shen has been seriously ill these days, and he seems to be getting medicine there. Even if I can't meet him, maybe I can ask the doctor to leave a message.
While she was thinking this, Jiaohui suddenly brought news.
"Prince Shen asked the young lady to meet him at Chubingzhai tomorrow."
The cure for illness? It was the clinic where she was going to try her luck.
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