Zhou Yu adjusted his expression, smiled and put his arms around his shoulders.
"If you get better, I'll take you hiking in the mountains, swimming in lakes, and riding horses and playing ball outside the city!"
Regardless of whether he was sincere or not, at least he seemed very sincere on the surface.
Zhou Zhan waved his hands repeatedly.
"Fifth brother, I'm still out of breath even when I walk, so I don't have to climb mountains and ride horses..."
"Then let's go on a lake cruise. We'll bring more guards this time. I'll charter a whole boat to make sure nothing like last time happens again. Your two illnesses a year ago scared me. I blame myself. I've felt guilty for a long time, I shouldn't have taken you to the lake..."
Shen Moran looked at the backs of the two brothers and smiled. Zhou Yu's inner abacus was probably crackling. His wish to endure Zhou Zhan's death and accept the Duke Protector's Palace was shattered. The only option was to marry with the Duke Protector's Palace. He will definitely seize the way!
He turned around and saw Shen Mingshu.
"How is my sister doing lately?"
Shen Mingshu forced out a smile and asked Alian to take out the gift.
"Sister Chang had a sprained ankle yesterday. I thought that Sister Chang must be bored, so I picked out a few gadgets to see Sister Chang."
She smiled reluctantly, and Shen Moran motioned for Bitao to take the gift.
"My cousin is really bored. Let's go see her together. There are more people and it will be more lively. My sister must come here more often in the future!"
Chang Jinchan was actually not that bored. Her experience in the palace yesterday made her decide to study the art of war. Shen Moran had figured out everything, even Emperor Yao's attitude was spot on!
She thought that after making a scene at the Enrong Banquet, she would be able to go home smoothly, but she didn't expect that she was only halfway done, and the other half had to wait for others to deliver it to her door.
Shen Moran told her that all her methods were hidden in the art of war book. She read it for a long time, but why didn't she find any of them that matched her?
"Sister Chang."
There was a pretentious voice in her ears. Chang Jinchan plucked her ears and looked up from the book.
Bi Tao unfolded the gift from Shen Mingshu.
"Miss Cousin, Princess Yu has brought you many gadgets, please take a look!"
Although the conditions in the northwest are difficult, Chang Jinchan was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She has never seen anything. These things are not worth a lot of money, but it is rare for others to show their kindness. Out of politeness, she smiled and said thank you.
"Princess Yu is worried..." She glanced away from the pair of pink hairpins. She fixed her eyes and pointed at the hairpins and said, "Bitao, those pair of hairpins look familiar. Bring them over and let me have a look."
Shen Mingshu didn't even look at it when A Lian was choosing a gift. When she saw the pair of hairpins, she thought that Zhou Yu had given her a pair of identical ones, only with a different color, and she immediately felt a little uncomfortable.
Ever since she was stimulated by Shen Moran's golden crown, she begged Zhou Yu to give her several sets of gold crowns. Now she no longer wears those pearl jewelry when she goes out.
But it doesn’t mean that others can have the same thing as her!
Chang Jinchan held up the pair of hairpins.
"Bitao, please help me see if this pair of hairpins is similar to the pair on Er Qiao's head?"
Everyone present except Shen Mingshu and Alian knew that Er Qiao wore a pair of pink hairpins every day, and that pair was also a gift from Zhou Yu.
Bi Tao came over to take a closer look and exclaimed: "They are exactly the same!"
"Who is Er Qiao?"
Shen Mingshu had never heard of it, so Bi Tao explained: "Princess Huiyu, Er Qiao is the maid in Lord Si's house. She has been wearing this pair of hairpins since about last year."
Shen Mingshu felt embarrassed. The things she gave away were the same as the jewelry worn by the maid. If word spread...
"I'm sorry, Sister Chang. I didn't mean to do it on purpose. I just brought these hairpins over because they looked good. I'll choose another pair to make up for you later..."
Shen Moran opened his mouth to come to the rescue.
"Sister, there is no need to blame yourself. I heard Master Si say that the pair of hairpins were given by others. Master Si didn't like to wear jewelry, so he gave them to his servants. This style is also rare in the capital. I don't know where my sister got it. Coming?"
Shen Mingshu looked at Alian.
Ah Lian didn't expect that she missed the mark.
"Back to the princess, I found this in the warehouse. I thought you also had a pair of yellow hairpins and thought Miss Chang would like it, so I took them with me. I didn't mean to do it, and I'm willing to accept the punishment."
Shen Mingshu had doubts in her heart, where did so many hairpins of the same style come from?
When the fire was almost done, Shen Moran winked at Chang Jinchan. She didn't understand it at first, but she made a sudden sound, attracting everyone's attention.
"Well, I really like this set of porcelain dolls. Thank you Princess Yu."
"Cinnabar can ward off evil spirits. Cousin, please help me tie the knot later and make me a cinnabar pendant that makes me wishful."
She has been really evil recently. She has encountered too many evil people and things. She really needs to avoid evil.
Shen Moran responded with a smile and ordered Bi Tao to put out tea and snacks.
In the front yard, Zhou Yu chatted with Zhou Zhan for a while. As noon approached, Zhou Zhan invited him to stay for lunch.
Thinking that he could meet Chang Jinchan, his father hinted that he should not have any ideas about the Duke Protector's Palace, but because he didn't know the other party's attitude, he was still hesitant. It happened to meet him again to make sure, and then he agreed.
At the dinner table, Chang Jinchan, who was lowering his head to eat, was pinched on the thigh by Shen Moran. Thinking of his mission, he raised his head and smiled softly at Zhou Yu.
"Your Highness Prince Yu, can you help me pick up some vegetables? I want to eat the cabbage sum in front of you."
Shen Mingshu, who already felt there was no taste in her mouth, put down her chopsticks and saw her husband very attentively picking up vegetables for Chang Jinchan. Not only did he pick up the cabbage heart, but he also filled her with soup.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Chang Jinchan completed the task and continued to eat with her head down. When she finished the food in the bowl, new dishes were put into the bowl. The light yellow cabbage sum was fresh and delicious, but she suddenly felt that she had no appetite...
"Sister Chang likes to eat choy sum?"
Chang Jinchan responded with a smile, and out of politeness, gave him a chopstick of steamed vegetables. Zhou Yu felt that she had made it obvious.
When lunch was over, he said goodbye.
Zhou Zhan and Shen Moran escorted them to the door. Chang Jinchan leaned over and retched a few times. After taking a few sips of the tea brewed by Hong Ying, he suppressed the discomfort all over his body.
"It's not that exaggerated." Shen Moran appeared behind him at some point, "His Royal Highness Prince Yu is so elegant and talented, why does my cousin dislike him so much?"
Chang Jinchan stood up and wiped the water stains on the corners of her lips with a handkerchief.
"Cousin, haven't you seen the way he looks at me? He is naked and wants to eat me into his stomach. He has already married two wives, and he is still staring at me. Why, let me be a concubine! I just won't do it in my life. If you marry someone, you won’t be someone else’s concubine! It’s so embarrassing!”
Shen Moran sighed. She had the entire Protectorate Palace behind her, so even if she didn't want to get married, she would still have the confidence. Unlike when she was thrown into the family temple, if Zhou Yu hadn't deliberately planned a coincidence to meet her, she would have been killed in her previous life. The end result is probably that he will be accompanied by the ancient Buddha of the Green Lantern for the rest of his life.
She regarded Zhou Yu as a life-saving straw, so she naturally felt that he was good at everything and planned for him wholeheartedly.
Moreover, when she returned to the capital in her last life, Zhou Zhan was already dead, and the manpower left in the capital by the Protector's Palace was swallowed up by Zhou Yu. At that time, Zhou Yu had many counselors around him, and they were very well disguised. So unbearable.
"Cousin, do you care about reputation?"
The most critical step in this move is Chang Jinchan's reputation. After Zhou Yu returns, he will probably make some moves. Once rumors arise, her reputation in the capital will be ruined.
For women, reputation is life. I don’t know how many people are so burdened by their reputation that they cannot be free throughout their lives.
When she made this move, she had already analyzed the pros and cons with Chang Jinchan. Asking again now was also confirming that she was afraid of ruining another woman.
Chang Jinchan said nonchalantly: "Reputation is not important to me at all. As long as I am the daughter of the Protector, no one dares to look down on me. Even if my reputation is completely ruined, my father will Will stand up for me!"
Shen Moran suddenly felt sad. If she could be more partial, she would not use these insidious means to achieve her goals.
However, her sadness was only temporary. Zhou Yu had already jumped into the hole she had dug and was waiting to close the net!