Chapter 77: Cousin who came to seek refuge
The couple said goodbye to the eldest lady and returned to Xuanji Courtyard.
The small kitchen had received the news in advance and had prepared lunch. When the servants were serving the dishes, Chen Ting pinched Madam's soft and tender little hand and played with it: "Madam, how did you know that it was the maid in Chen Zhiyuan who deliberately threw the note in front of me?"
Shen Wangshu blamed him: "It's a coincidence... Husband, you don't know there is a dog hole in your yard, right? Send someone to block it quickly. This time Xichun was able to get in, but what about next time? How can you be so careless."
"......It was my negligence." Chen Ting silently accepted the charge and hesitated for a moment whether to tell her about his "strange disease". Looking at the beautiful woman's peaceful face, he was unable to say anything.
Actually...his current situation is pretty good. Instead of letting her know what kind of monster he is and making her worry all day long, it is better to keep her in the dark and just think that he is sick and can't see anyone.
Shen Wangshu noticed the mysterious expression on the man's face, and he could roughly guess what he was thinking without reading his mind. He swallowed the words "I'll help you next time you get sick" back into his stomach intact.
If Chen Ting is unwilling to say it, it means that he doesn't trust himself enough... This matter cannot be rushed, I have to wait for him to say it on his own initiative, otherwise I will bring disaster upon myself.
The couple had lunch, each with their own thoughts. Then Chen Wangshu took a nap and Chen Ting returned to the military camp.
Although there is no war for the time being, the general will never relax the training of the Chen family army. Now the world is not peaceful, the country is in turmoil, several major countries around are also eyeing it covetously, and the old emperor is incompetent, so he must always stay vigilant.
After all, Moyun City is the largest city in the north. If it cannot stop the invasion of foreign enemies, the powerful people in Shengjing will still have time to pack up and run away, but the people in the north will bear the brunt and will not be able to escape at all.
Most of the time, Xuanji Courtyard was peaceful. Shen Wangshu had no parents-in-law, only a grandmother who loved quietness, and a younger brother who seldom appeared around him. Although he was known as the little bully of the Duke's Mansion, he was very obedient in front of Chen Ting, and was also respectful to his sister-in-law Shen Wangshu.
On weekdays, when Chen Ting was on duty, Shen Wangshu would stay at home, reading books and drying medicines. He would use whatever he had and do some small experiments. Occasionally, he would develop a side business and work with Mei Xue to research some novel rouge and powder recipes, which they would sell in Ji Mingyi's shop. There was no cost, just brainpower, and he could lie at home and wait for dividends.
Unfortunately, such a good time did not last long. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, an unexpected guest came to the Rongguo Mansion.
The tall and slender beauty with a veil stood at the gate of Xuanji Courtyard. Her eyes became wet when she saw Chen Ting for the first time. Her red lips moved excitedly for a long time, and she uttered a sentence with resentment: "Cousin..."
Chen Ting: "Who are you?"
When Chen Wangshu carefully looked at the beauty, the other party was also observing her. When she heard Chen Ting's question "Who are you?", the sad look on her face paused and said, "Cousin, I am Shuyun, Yan Shuyun, don't you remember me? When your aunt brought you to Beijing, we picked oranges together."
Before the heartless Chen Ting could remember, Duke Rong laughed, "Are you the daughter of the eldest wife of the Yan family? When we returned to the capital, it was your father who entertained us. I remember."
The late second wife of the Duke's Mansion, Yan Guilai, was born into the Yan family, a scholarly family in the capital. She was the youngest daughter of the Yan family. The Yan family was once a noble family that had a say in the court, but in the great waves of these years, this once glorious century-old world could not escape decline and fall.
After Uncle Chen said this, Chen Ting finally remembered his cousin: "It's you, what are you doing here?"
"The Yan family has fallen into decline. My grandfather passed away a few years ago. My father and mother were murdered by villains not long ago. Now I am the only one left in the family. I have spent all my money to come to Moyun City, wanting to seek refuge with my cousin..." Yan Shuyun wiped her tears as she spoke, looking pitiful and sobbing.
If others saw a weak woman like this, they would definitely step forward to comfort her. Unfortunately, the women in the Rongguo Mansion all have strong personalities. The eldest lady treats everyone except her daughter coldly. Chen Zhi doesn't know this Yan Shuyun, and she can't give her face by saying gentle words to persuade her. Shen Wangshu just feels uncomfortable with the way this woman looks at him, so he stands aside and remains unmoved.
Yan Shuyun said that she wanted to seek refuge in the Duke's Mansion. Her beautiful eyes filled with tears stared at Chen Ting, who subconsciously looked at the lady first and then at the old lady.
The old lady said kindly, "You are a poor girl, alone and helpless, so you should stay in the Duke's Mansion from now on."
Yan Shuyun then wiped her tears and thanked the old lady.
Since the old lady had spoken, the Chen family naturally accepted it. The eldest lady said, "Then let's place Miss Yan in Xuanji Courtyard?"
Yan Shuyun was a relative of the second house, so naturally she was placed in the second house. There were many masters, big and small, in the first house, and Yan Shuyun didn't know anyone, and there was no place for her to live.
"Shuyun is completely at the disposal of the Madam."
"No need to call me Madam, just call me Auntie like Ting'er does." said the eldest lady.
After making the arrangements, Shen Wangshu asked people to help Miss Yan move her things in. She had gone through so many twists and turns along the way that she didn't have much luggage or belongings left when she arrived in Moyun City. She only had a maid named Yingying to serve her.
Yan Shuyun lived in the west wing separated from the main house by a corridor. As there were more masters in Xuanji Courtyard, the eldest lady sent a few servants.
While the wing rooms were being arranged, Yan Shuyun sat in the main house with the couple to reminisce about the past.
It was said that they were reminiscing about the past, but in fact it was mainly one person talking while the other two listened in silence. The atmosphere was really awkward, so Shen Wangshu started talking to ease the situation.
From Yan Shuyun's words, Shen Wangshu learned that she was twenty-four years old this year, unmarried and childless - as for why she was still unmarried at such an old age, it was because she was ill and had been bedridden, so they had never seen each other.
Yan Shuyun said that she was ill, and finally reached the point where Shen Wangshu could speak: "What disease is Miss Yan suffering from? I know a little about medicine, maybe I can help take a look?"
"Our girl has a serious and incurable headache," Yan Shuyun said without speaking. Yingying behind her said, "She has been taking pills made from Tianshan Snow Lotus. This prescription was written by the imperial physician in the palace. Over the years, she has never used any random folk remedies to avoid making the condition worse."
Is this a hint that she can also prescribe all sorts of messy folk remedies?
Shen Wangshu sneered: "The Duke's Mansion is not like Miss Yan's home. There is no Tianshan Snow Lotus that is worth a fortune. If you insist on using the old recipe, please find the herbs yourself."
Although the Rongguo Mansion is the largest force in the North, the money does not come from the wind. It is usually used to improve people's livelihood. Shen Wangshu saw that Chen Ting's wallet was usually empty, so where could he buy the Tianshan Snow Lotus? Do I have to use her money?
Why is Yan Shuyun still so precious even though she has fallen into such a state?
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