eurekapd Chapter 47 The visitor was Xie Wanru
Chapter 47 The visitor was Xie Wanru
That night, Shen Nian'an took Fu Rou and Shen Yu'er to the ancestral hall to visit Shen Yanzhi.
Shen Cong'an's people reported this to him, so he came to find Xie Wanru.
"I'm really curious, since you knew they were your second brother's mistresses, why did you pretend not to know their identities and let them live in the mansion? Don't you hate them at all?"
Shen Cong'an asked.
He knew that Xie Wanru hated Shen Yanzhi, so it was impossible for Xie Wanru not to hate Fu Rou.
"Then let me ask you, if I were to make a scene today and expose them in front of Madam Shen, what would the outcome be?"
Xie Wanru countered with a question.
Shen Cong'an thought for a moment, "Although my stepmother is selfish, she is not stupid. She knows that Shen Nian'an needs the help of your Xie family, so she will not offend you openly unless absolutely necessary. However, she will not abandon Shen Nian'an's bloodline."
Shen Cong'an gave a faint, self-deprecating smile; he seemed to understand. "So at most, Fu Rou will be sent back to where she was before. Since you have no children, you have no reason to kick them all out, and the matter will simply be dropped..."
Xie Wanru nodded. Shen Cong'an was indeed smart; he understood immediately.
"So I want them to be exposed in front of more people. That way, the Shen family will lose face, and Shen Nian'an will have betrayed me. Only then can I bring up divorce. I'll ask for your cooperation then, brother." Xie Wanru looked at Shen Cong'an. "How has the Crown Prince been these days? Is there any plan for the snow disaster in the Northern Border?"
She could handle her own affairs, but when it came to disaster relief, even though she was reborn and knew what would happen in the future, she, as a woman, didn't know as much as scholars like Shen Cong'an.
“I propose sending a capable minister to accompany your brother to the Northern Territory. However, the Northern Territory is sparsely populated, and it will not be easy to handle this task well. Therefore, there is no suitable candidate yet. Doctor Huo said that my leg injury needs to be treated for another six months. If I go to the Northern Territory rashly, it will only become a burden.”
Shen Cong'an's expression gradually became serious.
"The current problems are thorny, but they are not as important as the series of reactions after the disaster. The Northern Barbarian army will take the opportunity to move south and capture Guhuang City when spring is in full bloom."
Xie Wanru tried hard to recall her past life.
"Ancient Huangcheng? The city your elder brother guards? Then your elder brother..."
Shen Cong'an did not say it directly, but he still had doubts about whether Xie Wanru was reborn. If her brother was in danger, Xie Wanru should not be so calm.
He wasn't sure.
"The city fell, my elder brother lost his right arm, and also lost his beloved wife and unborn child. However, I have already written to my father, reminding him to pay close attention to Guhuang City, hoping to prevent this tragedy. That's why I am particularly concerned about the Crown Prince's arrangements. I cannot tell the Crown Prince my identity, so there are some things I can only ask you to deliver to His Highness."
Xie Wanru spoke these words calmly and without any extra expression, as if she were simply telling a story.
"I will try my best."
Shen Cong'an nodded in agreement. Xie Wanru had saved his life, and as long as Xie Wanru didn't ask him to kill or commit arson, he would do anything else without hesitation.
Moreover, he has always admired the Xie family.
The Xie family can be described as a family of loyal martyrs. For so many years, they have guarded the northern border with diligence and conscientiousness, paying no attention to anything else, only devoting themselves to the country and the people.
When Xie Wanru was about to marry his second brother, he questioned how someone from such a prominent family could enter the Shen family.
After discussing some trivial matters, the two went back to their respective rooms.
For example, Xu Jing is going back to Xu Wu Mountain, and from then on, Shen Mo will be completely handed over to Shen Cong'an to manage. There's also the part about her divorce that Shen Cong'an needs to cover up.
After returning to her room, Xie Wanru felt utterly exhausted. She knew what would happen in the future, but because of her rebirth, some things had changed, and some things that were going to happen in the future had also changed.
She didn't know if she would succeed, but she knew she had to work hard for it; she absolutely could not let the Xie family suffer again because of her.
Beiyuan.
Madam Shen didn't go too far, and didn't mistreat the mother and daughter. She assigned two maids to serve them, since the child beside Fu Rou was her own granddaughter.
"Mother, will we live here from now on, and will we be able to see my brother every day?"
Shen Yu'er held a pear in her hand and ate it in small bites.
"Yes, you are your father Shen Nian'an's biological daughter, a young lady of the Shen family, so of course you will live here from now on. But you must remember that the second madam you just saw is your father's legal wife. You should stay away from her, lest she dislikes you and takes her anger out on you."
Fu Rou packed up the things she had brought from her previous residence.
While tidying up, she warned Shen Yu'er that they had to be careful at every step and pay attention to everything in this mansion.
“But Mother, I think the Second Madam seems quite nice. She didn’t make things difficult for us just now.” Shen Yu’er blinked her big eyes, looking completely innocent.
Fu Rou's heart skipped a beat. Shen Yanzhi had only been at the Shen residence for a short time, yet he was already completely devoted to Xie Wanru. Her daughter had only just arrived and they had only met once, yet she was already acting like this. She quickly put down what she was holding.
He squatted down and looked at Shen Yu'er seriously: "Yu'er, you can't judge a book by its cover. The Second Madam may be kind to you now, but that's because she doesn't know that you and your brother are her husband's children from outside the marriage. Think about it, how would she treat you and your brother if she knew?"
Shen Yu'er nodded as if she understood, and unconsciously put down the pear in her hand. Her mother and brother often said that they were people who could not be seen in the light and had to hide.
Fu Rou sighed softly and patted Shen Yu'er's head: "Mother knows you are sensible, and Mother also hopes that you can grow up healthy and happy. But in this mansion, we must learn to protect ourselves and hide our secrets. We must never let her discover your and your brother's true identities."
"I understand, Mother. I will be careful and won't let her know my and my identities." Shen Yu'er raised her head, her eyes resolute.
Fu Rou smiled with relief. She would find a way to turn Shen Yanzhi back to his original state; she would never let her son be taken away.
Men too.
Shen Nian'an only showed Xie Wanru a little respect because of her status; Nianlang's heart was entirely with her, and he would never like any other woman.
It was late at night, and inside the ancestral hall, Shen Yanzhi was so hungry that he was dizzy.
He huddled in a corner, sobbing uncontrollably. The entire ancestral hall was empty, filled only with the memorial tablets of the Shen family. How could a child like him remain calm? As soon as it got dark, he was too afraid to sleep.
"Father, grandmother, mother... I'm so scared, so scared..."
Just as he was drifting off to sleep, Xie Wanru appeared silently in front of him.