At the time, I genuinely believed he was waiting to marry me before consummating our marriage, so I didn't think much of it.
Su Ruojin already knew that this Deng Yi was not the same as that Deng Yi, and could not be judged by common sense.
As a man, it is truly remarkable that he could remain unmoved by the beauty in his arms.
"Does Deng Yi have any other concubines or maids in his household?"
"No, Deng Yi's residence is very clean. Most of the servants around him are young men; there are very few maids. Eldest sister, is there a problem?"
Su Ruojin shook her head. "I'm just wondering, whether it's the real Deng Yi or the fake Deng Yi, he's still a normal man. In the Great Chu, most men of this age are already married, or have concubines and maids."
Logically speaking, everyone knows that Su Muyao is his concubine, so no one would say anything if he actually touched Muyao.
If he truly loved Mu Yao, that's why he treated her with such respect. Yet, he later tried to kill her without showing any pity.
If Mu Yao hadn't been rescued in time, she might not have survived. There would be no affection between them then.
Su Ruojin always felt that this person was acting strangely here.
Su Muyao understood what Su Ruojin meant. She had only felt fortunate before, but now she couldn't sense that something was wrong.
But she couldn't figure out the reason.
"Or maybe he has someone he loves and is keeping himself chaste for her. That's how it's written in storybooks." Su Muyao's imagination ran wild.
Su Ruojin laughed and said, "I told you to read less storybooks, you've become obsessed with them."
Su Muyao chuckled, realizing she was overthinking things.
Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it for now. It's a good thing he didn't touch Mu Yao.
When the two returned to the manor, Madam Su learned that Mu Yao was going to learn shipbuilding. She almost vomited the tea she had just drunk and coughed from choking.
Su Ruojin and Su Muyao rushed over to pat Madam Su's back and help her catch her breath.
Seeing Madam Su's worried and tense expression, Su Muyao gave her a reassuring look and smiled as she said to Madam Su:
“Mother, what’s so strange about this? Who says women can’t learn shipbuilding? Mu Yao is just going to learn how to build ships. She’ll be directing others to build ships, not actually carrying wood herself.”
"Xiao Jin, but aren't all the shipbuilders men?" Madam Su was still not convinced.
“Mother, so what if he’s a man? If I remember correctly, there have been female generals in the history of the Great Chu. Years ago, didn’t you accompany Father to the battlefield? Besides, who says women are inferior to men? If men can do something, why can’t women do it?” Su Ruojin advised.
"That's true, but building a ship will be very tiring." Madam Su still felt that this was not a good fit for her gentle and weak second daughter, and she didn't want her daughter to suffer.
"Mother, Prince Shen is here too. With him watching over her, how tired can Mu Yao be?" Su Ruojin whispered in Madam Su's ear, then gave Madam Su a look.
Madam Su was completely confused. One second she was talking about Mu Yao wanting to learn shipbuilding, and the next she was bringing up Prince Shen.
"Mother, I'll tell you later," Su Ruojin added.
Looking at Su Muyao's nervous expression, Madam Su asked, "Muyao, do you really want to learn shipbuilding?"
Su Muyao glanced at Su Ruojin and saw encouragement in her older sister's eyes. She nodded vigorously, "Yes, Mother, I do. Your medical skills are truly admirable, and I want to have something I'm good at, just like you."
"But it will be very hard. You'll be out in the public eye, and there might be a lot of gossip and rumors."
Madam Su was also worried about this, after all, if a woman mingled among men, there would be gossip.
Mu Yao has a gentle and delicate personality. Xiao Jin doesn't care what others say. Can Mu Yao do the same?
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