Among those women, there are also some with high means.
On this day, the older woman from the Red Mansion came outside the door to ask for an audience.
Chu Yan was too lazy to see her, but she was not annoyed. He came again after a while, saying that he brought a cloak that she had made herself.
At that time, Chu Yan had just woken up from his nap, and the maid had made buckwheat tea and brought snacks to serve him.
After hearing the news from outside, Chu Yan asked someone to let him in.
The other person has kind eyebrows and a smile on his lips, and he seems to be a nice person to get along with.
What she was holding was a pink, thin cloak, and she unfolded it for Chu Yan to see as soon as she came in.
"I made it casually when I saw good ingredients a few days ago. I didn't expect to meet the right person. The weather is still a bit cold in the morning and evening, so it's best to prepare it for you."
Her voice was soft and cheerful, "You think you like it?"
Chu Yan smiled and said, "Sister is interested."
As soon as he said this, the maid stepped forward and took it away.
They were sent by Li Ping to serve her, and they were the most obedient and knew how to read people's faces.
Chu Yan only dared to pick up the message after he spoke.
"Your name is Yan Yan. My name is Yu Yan. If you don't feel offended, you can call me Sister Yan."
"Sister Yan, sit down."
Chu Yan glanced at the seat next to him, and Yu Yan sat down with a smile.
The maid immediately poured tea.
Chu Yan sent them to prepare some more fruits, but after a while, they were the only two left in the room.
"Girl, do you know that Mr. Li has an account book? His Highness's people are searching everywhere but can't find it."
The voice from the other side came with full caution.
Chu Yan was stunned for a moment. She raised her eyes and looked over, staring at her innocent almond eyes, "Your Highness? Who? Why did Sister Yan suddenly say such things?"
Yuyan was stunned for a moment, with an anxious look on her face.
"I know you are from His Highness the Crown Prince, why do you look like you don't understand what I'm saying now?"
"Aren't you here just for the account book? I heard from His Highness that it concerns many dignitaries in the capital, so you must get it."
Chu Yan's eyes fell on the other party's hand holding the edge of the table, and then he looked at the expression on her face, which remained calm.
"I am the person arranged by the prince to be with Li Ping."
Yuyan said again.
Chu Yan came back to her senses and chuckled softly, "Sister, don't say it's a joke. Where can I meet the prince? I have always lived in Qinggan Village. Even if I want to, I can't get to know him."
"Besides, the prince is in the town now. He is the crown prince of a country. If he thinks there is something wrong with the Li family, why not just lead people to ransack the house and find it out? Why bother with such twists and turns, are you right?"
What she said caused the person opposite to be stunned for a long time.
Chu Yan suddenly leaned over, also looking mysterious, "Did sister coax me?"
"you……"
Chu Yan chuckled and laughed again.
"Li Ping is a minister and the prince is a king. He naturally obeys the prince's words. Why do you think they are enemies? Sister, please don't scare me. I just want to live a peaceful life."
"Sigh... you don't know that my life in Qinggeng Village was miserable. Now I have to live in such a life, and I can't bear to do it."
The rest of the time was spent by Chu Yan nagging.
She looked like she didn't understand anything, and talked about what happened in Qinggeng Village, and that her parents were dead now, her younger brother was also dead, and she didn't have any relatives in the world.
At the end of the story, Yuyan's expression changed several times.
Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and immediately got up and left.
Looking at her swaying figure, Chu Yan sneered and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
Li Ping came to her again that night and asked what Yuyan was doing during the day. Chu Yan told him everything without hiding anything, and asked him, "What did she mean by that? You can't do anything dangerous!"
"Of course not, just ignore her. Leave this matter to me."
However, Li Ping didn't do anything about it.
All those women were sent away by him.
I heard that each person was given a sum of money, about a few thousand taels, which would provide them with food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
In this regard, Li Ping is not stingy.
Moreover, from then on, Li Heng no longer disliked Chu Yan, and she could even walk around Li's house freely.
Chu Yan wanted to study and become literate, so Li Ping hired a teacher for her.
She did not have a separate study room, so Li Ping gave her his own study room.
Chu Yan was not polite either.
She works harder than the scholars who are about to take the imperial examination. She will definitely digest and complete what her husband taught during the day that night, and learn new knowledge the next day.
This impressed Li Ping.
Even Li Heng occasionally looked for people to ask about the situation. After learning that Chu Yan really had no other thoughts, he seemed to begin to accept his daughter-in-law.
Li Heng found that his son was preoccupied with her, and even after being influenced by her, his temper became much calmer.
On this day, Chu Yan was reading in Li Ping's study as usual.
She was alone in the huge study, with candle shadows swaying. It rained heavily outside the window at some point, but the window was always open.
Chu Yan didn't know what he thought of, but suddenly took a candle and went to the porch.
The candle in the lampshade was also flickering, as if it could be extinguished at any time.
There were rolling spring thunders overhead, illuminating the earth from time to time, but then darkening again for a moment, and the pouring rain fell hard and fast!
"Girl, come in quickly. It's raining too hard."
Next to me, the maid reminded me.
Chu Yan was stunned for a moment, "Isn't Li Ping back yet?"
"No, Mr. Zhizhou arrived in town today, and Mr. Li and the young master have gone out."
Chu Yan frowned slightly, "Forget it then, let's wait in the side room."
Because she was in the study, no one came to check the situation. By the time she was discovered, the water in the study had already covered her ankles.
The rain has stopped outside, but the house is full of water.
"Quick! Find someone to help and move everything out of the study!"
Chu Yan exclaimed and said something immediately.
The servant in the house didn't think too much and hurried over to help.
When Li Ping came back drunk, a lot of things had been placed under the corridor, and there were people taking them outside. He was so excited that he suddenly woke up.
"What are you doing!?"
He scolded, and there was a real and shocking killing intent in his eyes!
Chu Yan looked over at a loss, and suddenly his eyes turned red with grievance.
The maid had already rushed over and explained the whole story.
Finally, he knelt down and said, "I forgive you, sir. The girl neglected to close the window because she was worried about him, allowing the rain to come in. She was also worried that his things would be stained with water, so..."
The darkness in Li Ping's eyes dissipated, and his consciousness returned a little.
He looked at Chu Yan standing at the door with red eyes, and waved impatiently, but in an instant, everyone retreated.