Truth 2
The rain in the mountains got heavier this morning, and the sound of it hitting the windows sounded like the howling of some wild monster.
Hongyue and Luyun lowered their heads, carefully observing Ling Wan's expression. Neither of them knew what was going on.
When they woke up, the fourth master told them that the mistress had been sent to the other garden for recuperation due to illness, and asked them to stay there for the time being. She and Luyun felt suspicious. They were the mistress's personal maids, so if she was recuperating, why didn't she take them with her?
But the Fourth Young Master had no intention of explaining anything. After he finished speaking, he locked them in the room and ordered someone to watch over them, saying that the Shen Mansion was not safe yet and they could not be let go.
It was a long time before they were released by Mr. Shen Er and taken by Shen Qing to the villa in Qishan, a suburb of Beijing.
As soon as I arrived, I saw Mr. Shen standing outside the courtyard, his whole body wet as if he had been caught in the rain all night.
The lady inside was busy flipping through a book, not looking very well. She was much happier when she saw them, and she pulled them aside to ask them a lot of questions.
Previously, Xu Lingwan was imprisoned by Shen Huaijin, and now that Second Master Shen knew she wanted a divorce, he was also imprisoning her in disguise. Did he think that standing outside all night would soften her heart and make her forgive him? Lingwan was so angry that her eyes turned red. She closed the door, not wanting to see him.
Shen Qing stood behind him, feeling anxious. The Second Master's knife wound hadn't fully healed yet. If he continued to be exposed to the rain for a few more nights, what if his life was in danger again?
"Miss Luyun." Shen Qing secretly called her maid aside as the mistress was taking a nap. He knew that the Second Master was indeed going too far, but he also felt that if he didn't do so, given his personality, the Second Master would probably live in suspicion and worry for the rest of his life.
Shen Qing lowered his head, a trace of embarrassment on his usually serious face: "Please tell Miss Luyun and Madam that the Second Master has been injured in the abdomen and back in the palace. If he continues to be soaked like this, it will not be good for him."
Lu Yun had no idea the Second Master had been so badly injured. But since the Second Master had offended her wife, it was the Second Master's fault. So she snorted, "My wife is usually very good-tempered. It must be because the Second Master angered her that she refused to forgive him."
"It's no use talking to me about this, Brother Shen. I only listen to my wife."
Shen Qing:...
"No, Miss Luyun." Seeing her turn around and leave, Shen Qing gritted his teeth and reached out to stop her. "I'm not asking you to speak well of the Second Master. I want you to talk to the Madam about the Second Master's injuries. Very serious injuries."
Lu Yun looked at him and asked, "Why didn't Second Master tell Madam?"
Shen Qing:...how can the Second Master say that?
"Since the Second Master himself didn't say anything, why should we, as his servants, worry about it?" Lu Yun felt that this was exactly the same self-torture trick that the Madam had told her, so she sneered and walked away.
But when he returned to the house, he saw that the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. Lu Yun recalled Shen Qing's expression and felt inexplicably uneasy.
If Madam didn't know about the Second Master's injury, what would Madam do if something happened to the Second Master? What would happen to the little boy in Madam's belly?
She hesitated several times, not knowing how to start. Finally, Ling Wan saw that she had something to say, so she repeated Shen Qing's words to Xu Ling Wan exactly.
Ling Wan's heart tightened, and she immediately sent someone to call a doctor while opening the door to let Chen Cong in.
Chen Cong said that if Ling Wan did not forgive him and take back her angry words, he would not come in.
How old is he? Ah, he's in his thirties, playing with his life, what kind of old-fashioned romance drama is going on with him?
The people in the courtyard all retreated with foresight. Ling Wan stood in the corridor and said coldly, "Chen Cong, if you don't come in, do you want me to accompany you in the rain in the courtyard?"
She always keeps her word. Chen Cong looked at him deeply, not daring to gamble again. So, Master Shen, who had the power to influence the court, had no choice but to walk in like a pug, ears twitching.
It was only after he came in that Ling Wan touched his forehead and realized how hot it was.
Ling Wan personally helped him change into dry clothes. When he was done, the doctor was already waiting outside.
Ling Wan didn't want others to see her sad, so she wanted to leave after letting the doctor in.
Chen Cong then pulled her back, whispering, "Ling Wan." His palms were burning, his skin scorching. His eyes were a little watery from the intense heat.
It looks like a stray dog that is unwanted by its owner.
Who could have imagined that the usually cold and dignified Right Prime Minister would reveal such a sad and fearful expression towards his young wife.
The people in the room all looked at their noses and their hearts, with their eyes lowered and not daring to breathe.
Doctor Liu quickly took Shen Cong's pulse, checked his wounds, and secretly observed the Right Prime Minister's expression. He told Madam Shen Er about his condition, exaggerating it a little but not to the point of being too alarmed.
That night, Chen Cong's fever subsided. Three days later, when Imperial Physician Liu came to check on her pulse, he observed the expressions of Chen Cong and Ling Wan and said something that seemed harmless but frightening.
He was the father of her child, so she naturally couldn't lose face in front of outsiders. Ling Wan let him hold her hand, but her eyes were neither salty nor cold, but polite and courteous.
Chen Cong was completely panicked when he saw Xu Lingwan like this. He would rather Lingwan cry at him, make a scene with her, or even punish him physically, than be treated like this with such coldness and alienation.
He then realized that when he really hurt her, she would be just as resolute.
Matters in the imperial court had been piling up for days. So, after his injury healed, Chen Cong resumed his life of going back and forth between the imperial palace, the villa, and the Chen residence.
He came every night, and Ling Wan ignored him. He went to bed at a certain time, discussed what to eat with the maids and the old women, and entertained himself in the mountains.
Mother Yu, Qingque, and Zhuchi were also sent to the villa, and the servants in the inner courtyard were replaced by those who usually served her in the Shen Mansion. If it weren't for the elite guards of the Shen Mansion guarding the perimeter, this villa in the mountains would have become a second Yan Xi Residence.
The two of them remained in this stalemate. Mentally, they were both successful adults with clear boundaries, so even when they were arguing, others couldn't see it; they simply treated each other with respect.
Ling Wan knew what Chen Cong was planning. She wanted a divorce, but he disagreed. If she didn't want to go back, he would turn the place where she lived into their home again.
"Ling Wan, you are only widowed, not divorced." Chen Cong has been coughing for a while, probably an old illness. When he said this, the corners of his eyes were red, and his narrow eyes lost some of their sharpness.
Chen Yuanyuan didn't bother to care and let him talk whatever he wanted. She just politely asked him to take care of himself.
Chen Cong couldn't stand her like this and began to accuse her of being cruel.
In terms of cruelty, who can compare to Master Shen Er? When he saw her being imprisoned by Shen Huaijin, didn't he also cruelly let her fall into danger?
He was a man who could weigh the pros and cons. In his eyes, her safety was not as important as his suspicions. In order to dispel or verify his suspicions, he could push her out for testing.
Ling Wan found it funny and was too lazy to refute him. She just watched him go crazy quietly.
She admitted that she enjoyed watching him go crazy.
Since he insisted on tying her up and fighting her, then neither of them should let the other go. He had inserted the blood thorn into her with his own hands, so she couldn't let him off either.
Huai'an and Huaiyin would come to the other garden to accompany her whenever they had free time. Sometimes Huaijie would also come along, bringing the concern of the eldest sister-in-law and the old lady.
They didn't urge Ling Wan to go back, nor did they ask Ling Wan what had happened between her and Shen Congzhi. They just thought she was staying in the villa for a while and would return home after a while.
Chen Yuanyuan asked Yu's mother. It was unclear whether Shen Huaijin still cared about her reputation or whether Second Master Shen was very resourceful, but after she disappeared, Shen Cong publicly announced that she had been frightened by the Prince Zhao's rebellion, and so he had sent her to recuperate in the other garden.
The villa where Shen Huaijin imprisoned him was indeed a property of the Shen family. His son fought in the most dangerous place, which was also the safest place (assuming that Shen Cong would not find his own manor); his father took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the situation, secretly spying on his son and wife's every move.
The two of them were fighting each other, and Ling Wan had become the innocent pawn. What the hell had she done wrong?
"Madam has always been in good health, so the little boy will naturally be lively and strong." As the month went on, Doctor Liu told her with certainty that she was pregnant with a little boy.
Oh, in the current battle between her and Shen Cong, the only one who suffered was this retired old doctor who had to go up the mountain to check her pulse every two days.
Seven months later, her body gradually became heavier. Ling Wan also gradually calmed down from the matter of Chen Cong, the bastard.
She was due in two months. Judging by the medical facilities and staff, she would be well-protected in Kyoto. But she couldn't bear to give up her leisurely and carefree days here.
"Make the arrangements and come back the day after tomorrow." Ling Wan sighed softly as she touched her belly which was already big enough for her to interact with.
There is gain and loss. Chen Cong is not divorced, and her current leisure is just an escape.
Several of her confidants seemed very excited. Others couldn't see the alienation between her and Mr. Shen, but those close to her could see it clearly.
Ling Wan watched them coming and going with relaxed faces, and for the first time she realized the influence of the relationship between wives and husbands in ancient times.
She can ignore Shen Cong's injury and not let Shen Cong affect her mood, but the subordinates will regard the relationship between Shen Cong and the mistress as a condition of work.
Tsk. What's so great about Chen Cong?
If she sets up her own daughter-in-law household, they can be more relaxed and happy.
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