She looked matter-of-fact, and Chu Yunli asked tentatively, "You haven't consummated your marriage yet?"
Wu Xueyue blushed and said angrily, "Of course."
If she really did, she wouldn't be angry. Besides, Chu Yunli was very confident in her medical skills. Most doctors couldn't cure her, so it would be very difficult to consummate the marriage.
Chu Yunli spread her hands, "I haven't seen him since I came out, or I haven't seen anyone from the Zheng family, believe it or not!"
"Did you really buy this yard yourself?" Wu Xueyue glanced around.
Chu Yunli said sternly, "This belongs to my Sun family." She looked at Wu Xuanyue, "There are some things you may not know. When I left, my uncle owed a lot of money, and the Zheng family couldn't pay it back.
, those people chased him to the door and chopped off his hands. Not only that, my aunt also wanted to give me to the debt collector to marry me."
Wu Xuanyue was full of disbelief. The Zheng family was naturally good in her eyes. She asked, "It's been so long, why doesn't anyone come to the door again? Also, the three matchmakers and six hires prepared by the Zheng family are not bad at all. It doesn't look like this."
I owe money..." Her tone suddenly paused, remembering that her mother-in-law had mentioned intentionally or unintentionally in the past two days that her family had been unable to collect the rent recently.
She didn't think much about it, thinking that the people below were not doing the job well, and she even expressed some relief. Now that she thought about it, could it be that she was hinting that she would take some money to spend? But of course she would not say this in front of Sun Yanlan, "
According to what you said, if my father-in-law’s hand was really chopped off by a debt collector, would you be able to watch it? You can afford to live in this courtyard, so it’s not like you don’t have tens of thousands of taels of silver.”
Chu Yunli smiled, "No matter how much money I have, why should I pay off the Zheng family's debt? Besides, it's a gambling debt, which is like a bottomless pit."
Wu Xuanyue became more and more suspicious, but she didn't get angry again. She quickly said goodbye and went out, but did not go back to the outer city, but went to Shangshu Mansion.
In the six months since Wu Xuanyue got married, she had run home many times, but no one in the Shangshu Mansion thought anything was wrong.
In the main courtyard of Shangshu Mansion, Wu Xueyue picked apart Chu Yunli's words and finally said, "Mom, is there really something wrong with the Zheng family?"
Mrs. Shangshu was very angry, "He didn't touch you, why didn't you tell me?"
Wu Xuanyue lowered her head shyly and said in a weak voice, "How dare I say this?"
Then he asked, "Mom, what's going on?"
Mrs. Shangshu stood up and turned around twice, "I heard what you said. I didn't give any New Year gifts during the Chinese New Year. The relationship between the two families is obviously unfamiliar. You can't believe everything she said, but you can't believe it at all. In this way, you can bring a beautiful girl back.
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Wu Xuanyue suddenly became unhappy, "I don't want it! If you want to test your husband, I can do it myself."
Mrs. Shangshu was helpless, "Maybe I can't do it to you? If it doesn't work, just let the maid watch and knock on the door at the critical moment."
Chu Yunli didn't know what happened in Shangshu Mansion. Now she had another guest. Surprisingly, it was Mr. Pei who came to invite her to go out for tea.
To say that Mr. Pei annoyed her, that was absolutely not true. He even gave her a New Year gift during the Chinese New Year, but no matter how much he liked her... he wouldn't let go of the marriage anyway.
Chu Yunli went shopping with her on the busiest street in the inner city. After shopping for a long time, they went to a teahouse.
The teahouse was elegant and quiet. The two of them were sitting in the back room. Ms. Pei held her tea cup and looked at the storyteller in the lobby below, foaming at the mouth, and said, "Yesterday I met Mr. Li Ge's wife, and she asked about An.
Regarding my son's marriage, I also praised her granddaughter for being gentle, gentle, beautiful, well behaved, and capable of reciting poems and composing poems."
Does this mean that Mr. Li Ge and the county prince intend to get married?
Seeing her calm expression, Mrs. Pei smiled and asked, "Are you not in a hurry?"
Chu Yunli laughed, "I'm worried that my wife will agree to our marriage?"
"No!" Mrs. Pei said firmly, looking her up and down, "Actually, I found that you are somewhat different from other girls. At least you have the confidence and confidence in An'er that other girls can't do.
Come on. Are you so sure that An'er won't change her mind?"
Of course, I have never seen him marry anyone else in several lifetimes.
But he couldn't say this. Chu Yunli only said, "I believe him."
The two of them got along casually, and occasionally Chu Yunli would not give in, and Pei would not be angry.
In the afternoon of the next day, Mrs. Lin came to the door.
As early as Wu Xuanyue's visit, Chu Yunli knew that the Zheng family would come to the door again, "No see."
As a result, Mrs. Lin couldn't even get in, but after a while, Ziyou came in again with a bad look on her face, "Girl, Mrs. Zheng said that if you don't see her, she will commit suicide at our door."
Chu Yunli was surprised. It seemed that there was something urgent. "Let her come in."
Mrs. Lin is much older than when she left. Even though her son has a bright future after marrying a daughter from the Shangshu Mansion, she doesn't seem to relax.
Lin walked straight to her after entering the door, tears streaming down her face, "Yan Lan, you really have to help my aunt this time."
While talking, he wanted to hold her hand, but Chu Yunli shook her off and said, "If you have something to talk about, don't mess around."
Mrs. Lin cried even harder, "Your cousin is sick."
I know this. Chu Yunli's face was expressionless, "What does my aunt want from me?"
Mrs. Lin saw that she was not worried at all, and her expression did not change after hearing that Zheng Yanming was ill. She became a little desperate, "I just found out that you are familiar with the prince, can you ask him to help us find an imperial doctor?"
Although her trip with Shao An was not public, she also did not deliberately avoid suspicion. People who are interested will know that it is normal. However, she did not expect that the first person to come to her was not the ladies who wanted to marry the prince's palace, but the Lin family. The reason was still
I want to find a doctor.
Did Wu Yanyue do something after she went back yesterday?
Thinking of this, she asked tentatively, "What happened?"
Mrs. Lin's tears couldn't stop falling, "Your cousin is sick, and she wants to go home."
Um, did you really go back and try it?
"What disease is it? Is it so serious?" Chu Yunli was in a good mood.
"He..." Ms. Lin hesitated, "Anyway, the doctors in the outer city don't like him. Since my aunt has taken care of you for many years, can you help find a doctor?"
"It's okay, doctor." Chu Yunli agreed, "Kanghetang in the outer city is my shop. You ask my cousin to go there to treat it."
Kanghetang was opened in the past two months. It contains a full range of medicinal materials. Lin had heard of it, but she didn't expect that it belonged to her niece. "Where did you get the money? Is it all given by the prince?"
Chu Yunli's face turned cold, "You have nothing to do with it."
Mrs. Lin met her cold eyes and realized very clearly that this girl was no longer the obedient little girl who could be pinched and kneaded in her palms. She blurted out, "When you were at my house, weren't you?
Do you have a banknote?"
Chu Yunli smiled maliciously, "Yes."
Lin's face turned pale instantly, "How could you just watch your uncle..."
"Why not?" Chu Yunli asked back, "You bribed Mrs. Yan to drug my wine and wanted Zheng Yanming and I to cook rice. Then do you want me to be your concubine? And then you willingly offered the remaining fifty
Ten thousand taels of silver?"
Lin's mind was exposed and she took a step back as if she couldn't bear it.
Chu Yunli sneered, spread her hands and said, "My uncle's hand was chopped off, but it wasn't me. At most, I didn't help. Your Zheng family plotted against me, so I'm being generous if I don't retaliate."
Mrs. Lin's face was as pale as paper. She suddenly remembered something and asked, "Then...your cousin's illness..."
Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows, "How would I know, maybe it's retribution?"
"Retribution?" Mrs. Lin had no choice but to retreat and leaned slumped against the table, "I'm sorry for your mother. When I picked you up, I really wanted to raise you as my daughter."
Chu Yunli added, "I really want my son to marry my niece and take the Sun Jianuo family's wealth by the way."
If Zheng Yanming was just an ordinary cousin who couldn't read, maybe Sun Yanlan could really spend a lifetime with him.
Mrs. Lin looked at her for a long time, turned around and left without saying a word.
Wu Junyue moved back to Shangshu Mansion, but she did not mention the matter of reconciliation. Lord Shangshu's daughter got married, but they divorced within a few months. Shangshu Mansion could not afford to lose this person. Besides, they have not given up on Zheng Yanming yet, maybe
He really deserves to be on the list. As for his illness, can't he still find a doctor? If it really can't be cured, it might be a good thing for his daughter. At least there won't be any girls or concubines in the house.
In mid-March, the examination began, and Shao An became very busy. He had to lead people to guard outside the Gongyuan to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
Chu Yunli herself went to Hongcheng. There was a bumper harvest there this year. She went to see the grain. The most important thing was that her maternal ancestor Lin's family was there and she planned to take a look at it.
Sun Yanlan has been in the Zheng family for so many years, and almost no one from the Lin family has asked her how she is doing and whether she wants to live there, which is a bit unusual. According to Mrs. Yan, Sun Shao plans to entrust her to the Lin family.
As long as there was a reliable person there, Sun Yanlan would not be in that situation, but Sun Shao would not entrust his daughter to an unreliable family, so I felt something was wrong.
The capital is not very close to Hongcheng, and it takes more than ten days to get there by horse-drawn carriage. Hongcheng is relatively wealthy, and there are many contacts with the capital. The official road is lively, and there are restaurants and inns along the way, so it doesn't suffer much.
The weather here warmed up faster than in the capital, but in mid-April, there was already some summer heat. After entering the city, she first found a restaurant to stay and asked the shopkeeper to buy food.
The Lin family is a large family in the local area. One-third of the fields in the suburbs belong to the Lin family. You can tell by asking around.
Among the three brothers of the Lin family, Sun Yanlan has three uncles and one aunt. The aunt is Mrs. Zheng Lin. Both her grandfather and grandmother are no longer here. The third uncle died of illness two years ago. Sun Yanlan also knows this, and Mrs. Lin also knows about it.
I came back for the funeral, but I didn't take her with me.
The second eldest son of the Lin family is currently in charge of the Lin family. It has been seven or eight years. The eldest son is said to be seriously ill and is recuperating in a village in the suburbs.
In Sun Yanlan's memory, she had heard Sun Shao mention the Lin family. Her maternal grandfather married two wives. Her mother and uncle were the children of the first wife, and the rest were the children of step-in-laws. It is no wonder that the Lin family set up a trap to harm her.
No mercy at all.
Therefore, after she arrived in Hongcheng and inquired about the current situation of the Lin family, she already had a lot of grievances in her mind.
She did not go to the Lin family, but went directly to the Zhuangzi where her uncle was recuperating in the suburbs. She was extra cautious and did not reveal her identity. She only said that she had important matters to discuss with the owner of the Zhuangzi.
Then, as expected, he was turned away.
Chu Yunli did not return to the city that day, but stayed in a small inn outside the city. In the middle of the night, when no one was around, she left the inn alone and entered the village.
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