She stood up and kissed Sumei’s lips...The next morning, Zao Shao woke to find it was raining outside and the temperature in the room was colder than yesterday.She ordered Ganlu: "Close all the windows." And to the wet nurse: "Don’t take Yuan Prince out!"Ganlu smiled and brought the baby Yuan to play in the hall.Zao Shao left her inner chamber.
Sumei was sitting on a large bed by the window, where several maids were serving breakfast.Zao Shao sat next to Sumei smiling.He pretended not to see her and drank his porridge while looking down.Zao Shao gestured to Ganlu: "Go to the Green Water Residence.
Say that the Prince is furious and has sent people to arrest Sir Chen."Ganlu was startled, seeing Zao Shao’s face full of smiles but not angry.
She didn’t know what happened, so she quickly replied “yes” and hurriedly went to the Green Water Residence.Zao Shao sat with Sumei for breakfast.She had barely finished a steamed bun when Jiang Yan, drenched in rain, came over with Ganlu.She fell on her knees before Sumei without saying anything.
Tears started falling: "Brother, this has nothing to do with Sir Chen.
It's all my fault...
I begged him and he couldn’t refuse..."Zao Shao had planned for Jiang Yan to come and plead for Chen Jia but didn't expect she would come so quickly or say everything about sending silver to Li Liang through Chen Jia.
She hurriedly helped her up, saying: "What a state you’re in!Stop talking and dry your tears." Then, she handed a handkerchief to Jiang Yan and interrupted her.Jiang Yan wiped her tears with the handkerchief.Sumei’s chopsticks clacked against the bed, his face turning iron gray.Jiang Yan trembled as she hid behind Zao Shao.Zao Shao comforted her: "Don’t be afraid.
Let’s talk in here." Then, softly to Ganlu: "Bring Yuan Prince over."Seeing their son, Sumei's anger disappeared.Ganlu went away quickly.Zao Shao and Jiang Yan entered the inner chamber.She ordered a maid to get water for Jiang Yan while she said in a low voice: "With all these maids around, why do you help Sir Chen so directly?If they start talking about it, will you and Sir Chen still have any honor left?There’s nothing but rumors."Jiang Yan was scared as she shivered and grabbed Zao Shao's sleeve: "Kind sister-in-law, I was too anxious to think...
Please don’t be angry with me..."If not for her anxiety, how could she have rushed over by herself?Zao Shao said: "Don’t say anything.
I’ll take care of it."Jiang Yan nodded repeatedly.Yuan Prince’s laughter rang outside.Zao Shao felt relieved and waited until Jiang Yan was done dressing before leaving with her from the inner chamber.Sumei held Yuan Prince in his hand, dangling him as he laughed joyfully.Seeing Zao Shao and Jiang Yan come out, Sumei said nothing and continued playing with Yuan Prince.Jiang Yan smiled bitterly.Wuyi came in quickly and respectfully bowed: "Prince, it’s time to go to court."Sumei nodded.
He handed the child to Zao Shao before leaving the main hall.Immediately, Jiang Yan grabbed Zao Shao's hand and said anxiously: "Sister-in-law, brother won’t really...
make trouble for him, right?"Who knew?Even if Sumei went to make trouble for Chen Jia, he wouldn't hurt his life.
Such troubles couldn't even be called problems.Thinking this, Zao Shao smiled: "Your brother has his own measure in everything.
Don’t worry."Sisters and brothers, here's the update until today.