Chapter 27 The Barefoot Are Not Afraid of Those Who Wear Shoes
Jiang swallowed her anger and changed her attitude.
"It's not that mother wants to embarrass you, but the Marquis's Mansion is indeed in trouble and can't come up with so much money at the moment. This is An'er's first banquet since returning to the capital. So many eyes in the capital are watching. We can't be careless about this banquet, otherwise people will look down on An'er. Just think of it for An'er's future."
Her words were clearly a sign of weakness, but they were also full of provocation.
Sure enough, when Chu Yian heard his mother begging so humbly, he felt both distressed and angry, and all his anger was directed at Lu Zhiran.
"Lu Zhiran, mother has begged you personally, what else do you want? Do you have to cause unrest in our family before you're satisfied?"
Lu Zhiran said coldly, "I've never asked anyone to beg me. If you beg me, that's your own business. What does it have to do with me? If others beg me, I have to agree. If everyone comes to beg me, won't I have to give up my life?"
Chu Yian was incredulous. "You... is that someone else? That's your mother-in-law! Your mother treats you like her own daughter, how could you be so unfilial?"
Lu Zhiran had completely lost her patience with him.
"If you truly treated me like your own daughter, you wouldn't repeatedly use the future of the Marquisate to pressure me and embarrass me."
These words were like stepping hard on Jiang's face, and the relationship between the two sides was completely broken off.
Jiang was so angry that her lips were trembling, "You, you...good, good, you are good!"
Chu Yian was furious. "You are so unfilial and unbrotherly. I will definitely divorce you!"
Lu Zhiran straightened his back, his expression proud, "If you really dare to divorce me, I respect you as a man!"
During these three years, she diligently managed household chores and served her parents-in-law. As soon as he came back, he promoted his wife, asked for a decree to confer a title on her, and held a wedding banquet.
If he dares to divorce his wife at this juncture, the censors' saliva will drown him!
Lu Zhiran knew this man and he would not do that.
Even if he wanted to divorce his wife, he would plan secretly and put the blame on others, and he would not be involved in any fault at all.
Chu Yian's face was shaking violently, and his fists in his sleeves were clenched so tightly that they made a creaking sound.
He felt a ball of rage burning in his chest, burning him to the point of exploding.
Once upon a time, he was also deceived by the appearance of this woman, but now, he just thinks that she is really disgusting!
Lu Zhiran no longer cared about their ugly faces and just took her leave.
As soon as she left, Chu Yian punched the small table, smashing it into pieces in an instant, and blood was oozing from his hand.
Jiang came back to her senses from her anger and hurriedly ordered people to prepare medicine for the wound.
"An'er, no matter how angry you are, you can't take it out on your body."
Chu Yian was completely unaware of the pain in his hand, and even after venting his anger in this way, he still couldn't dispel the depression in his chest.
"My son is angry that he didn't know people well enough and actually thought that Lu was a good person."
How could Jiang not be furious? Lu Zhiran had completely lost control. An uncontrollable chess piece was not even worthless. Only by completely eliminating her could she feel at ease.
But right now is indeed not a good time.
They could only bear this humiliation for the time being.
Jiang sighed deeply. "Back in Suzhou, your grandfather received favors from the Luo family, which is why they promised you a marriage. Who could have imagined she would have such a character? Let's not talk about her. Right now, the most important thing is to find the ingredients for the banquet..."
Ultimately, it’s a question of money.
"An'er, look..."
Chu Yian's eyebrows jumped, and he immediately said: "Shun Ning has already paid a sum of money, we can't ask her for more money."
Jiang only tried it out briefly and quickly gave up the idea.
You can't just grab the wool of one sheep. If you push someone into a corner, it will be difficult to get benefits from her in the future.
In fact, the money Zhao Shuning gave was completely enough, but Jiang Shi just didn't want to give it all out.
She was used to getting things for free in Lu Zhiran's shop, so naturally she didn't want to pay for them anymore.
But I didn't expect that I would hit a wall today.
Chu Yian: "As for the money issue, I'll figure it out."
Fearing that he would complain to his colleagues again, Jiang quickly took the responsibility of the matter herself.
"Mother has a solution. You don't need to worry about this matter. You should focus on your career outside and don't spend too much energy on these trivial matters in the inner house."
Chu Yian was silent.
He didn't want to bother with these things, but his mother always sent people to call him, and he couldn't avoid them even if he wanted to.
After returning to Yusheng Residence, Lu Zhiran immediately ordered Nanny Jin, "Tell Fugui to pass on a message to Uncle Tan to start a comprehensive crackdown."
Now that this matter has begun, we must act in one fell swoop and catch everyone in one fell swoop.
What's more, she and Jiang have already torn their relationship apart, so there is no need for her to leave any room for others.
After this incident, her situation in the Marquis' Mansion will become increasingly difficult, but she who is barefoot is not afraid of those who wear shoes.
At worst, she could just fight them to the death. She had already died once, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
In the evening, Zhao Shuning returned to the Marquis' Mansion in the setting sun. The first thing she did was to go to Shi'an Garden to find Chu Yian.
"Yian, does the Marquis' Mansion have any hundred-year-old ginseng?"
She looked anxious and grabbed Chu Yian's hand.
Chu Yian let out a light sigh, and Zhao Shuning then noticed that his right hand was wrapped in gauze.
"What happened to your hand?"
Chu Yian's eyes suddenly showed a hint of anger, and his tone was full of disgust. "Let's not talk about it. You need a hundred-year-old ginseng? But which noble person can use it?"
Zhao Shuning immediately guessed that it might be related to Lu Zhiran again.
She didn't bother to ask more questions. "I heard from the Imperial Hospital that the father of the Minister of Personnel, Lord Xing, had a stroke two days ago. The doctors in the Imperial Hospital were helpless. I want to give it a try. I need a hundred-year-old ginseng."
"If I can cure Lord Xing's father, not only will it boost my reputation, but it will also establish a connection with the Xing family. Lord Xing is in charge of the official promotion assessment. With this relationship, your future promotion will be much smoother!"
Her eyes were sparkling, filled with the ambition to achieve her goals.
Chu Yian's eyes also lit up slightly, and the originally gloomy mood of the day seemed to have been torn open, and a ray of hope shone in.
He looked at Zhao Shuning, his eyes filled with unspeakable emotion.
"Shuning, it is my great fortune to meet you."
Zhao Shuning blushed slightly, and a sweet feeling welled up in his heart.
"I've said before, I'm different from ordinary women in the harem. I'm not just a vine that can only cling to you, but a big tree that can stand shoulder to shoulder with you."
Chu Yian looked at her, his eyes filled with even more emotion.
Zhao Shuning pressed on, "Stroke is difficult to cure. I need a hundred-year-old ginseng. If I don't have it, I'm not sure. The Marquis' Mansion must have some in its warehouse, right?"
Chu Yian immediately withdrew from the warmth and returned to the cold reality.
His face was a little embarrassed. "As far as I know, there is no hundred-year-old ginseng in the Marquis' Mansion."
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