Chapter 217 Plan

As soon as Shen Zhao left, Xie Tingzhou pulled Shen Yu to face him, "Do you feel betrayed?"

Shen Yu shook her head, "I'm fine."

Xie Tingzhou held her face, "I know you've been wronged, you can resist, you can fight back, but don't get angry with yourself."

Shen Yu bit her lower lip, leaned on Xie Tingzhou's shoulder and hummed, it was out of grievance.

Shen Zhao watched from a distance, rubbed his chest, and couldn't tell what he felt in his heart.

How long has it been since this girl acted like a spoiled child with him like this? When she was a child, she would always act like a spoiled child to him and his father when she was scolded, fell down, or was tired from practicing martial arts.

Now he felt both relieved and uncomfortable. The discomfort was that she didn't seem to need him so much, and the relief was that she could still be a child in front of Xie Tingzhou.

Xie Tingzhou combed her hair and comforted her: "I remember you told me that you never ask for anything in return. If you don't ask for anything in return, you don't have to expect others to treat you with sincerity."

"Don't preach to me now." Shen Yu muttered: "I'm still angry."

Xie Tingzhou smiled. She understood the reason, but she was holding back her anger and wanted to vent it.

"How about we fight back? Let you vent your anger?" Xie Tingzhou asked.

Shen Yu thought for a moment, "Then I will really become a traitor."

"What are you afraid of? I'm here."

Shen Yu's hair was smoothed, and she sat up straight, "I'm not afraid of them, but once there is a war, the people will suffer again."

Xie Tingzhou poured her a cup of tea, "What are you going to do now?"

Shen Yu pondered for a moment, "I don't think it's right, Li Zhaonian shouldn't be such a person."

"You trust him very much."

Shen Yu said: "It is difficult for a person's temperament to change in a short period of time. He can't do such a radical thing. There are only two possibilities. One is that he is suppressed by the court officials and this proclamation has to be issued, and the other is that he is coerced by others."

Besides, Shen Yu found it strange that the proclamation was issued to her, but the Hezhou Lu family was not touched. This is very subtle.

Xie Tingzhou rarely did not get jealous. After thinking for a while, he said: "I thought of someone."

"Li Jifeng." Shen Yu looked at him and said the name he was thinking of.

When they were in Beijing, Li Jifeng did not show any hostility towards the two of them. On the contrary, he helped them a little and even sent a letter to Xie Tingzhou on behalf of Shen Yu.

"I don't want to speculate about him with malice, but I can't see through Li Jifeng." Shen Yu said, "I can't see through him."

Xie Tingzhou stood up and stood by the pavilion. "I used to think he only liked pleasure, but now I can't see through his preferences. People without desires are very scary."

"Don't you have any?"

"Me?" Xie Tingzhou looked back at her and chuckled, "I do. My desires are deep."

He dragged his tone slowly and long, hiding temptation.

Shen Yu calmed down, looked at Shen Zhao in the distance, and shouted "Brother" loudly.

Shen Zhao came over and patted her shoulder, "You've recovered so quickly now."

He then said to Xie Tingzhou, "If it were in the past, you would have been angry for several days."

"Let's talk business." Shen Yu glared at him, "I can't stay in Hezhou. My grandmother will know about the proclamation sooner or later. I'll take the initiative to tell her later, so as not to scare her. The family will rely on you."

"No problem." Shen Zhao nodded, "But I can't stay for too long."

"Have you told your sister-in-law?"

Shen Zhao was worried about this matter, and Shen Yu knew the answer without saying anything.

"It's better to tell her earlier." Shen Yu said, "So that she can be mentally prepared."

Xie Tingzhou stayed at the mansion at night, but set up a guest house, which was a little far from Shen Yu's yard.

The two could not move around freely like they did in Shengjing, and rest quietly in their own yard.

Shen Zhao sat in the yard for a long time before returning to his room.

These days, the two of them slept on the same bed, or at most, held hands under the quilt.

It was late at night, but Yu Wanqiu had not washed yet. She was still wearing her daytime clothes, waiting for him.

"Why haven't you rested yet?" Shen Zhao asked.

Yu Wanqiu closed the door, "I have something to say to you."

Seeing her so serious, Shen Zhao felt uneasy and sat upright on the stool, "I also have something to say to you, you go first."

Yu Wanqiu sat down and moved to face Shen Zhao, "The day after tomorrow... the day after tomorrow we will get married."

Shen Zhao swallowed, fearing that she would say something like the marriage was off.

Yu Wanqiu said again: "After getting married, many things are different. I was taught by my mother since I was young, and I only know the affairs of the inner house. I am not as generous as Ayu."

"No." Shen Zhao hurriedly held her hand, "You don't have to belittle yourself. You are you. You don't need to compare with anyone. In my heart, no one can compare with you."

"What about Ayu?"

Shen Zhao was speechless, and answered after a long while: "You two are the same in my heart."

Yu Wanqiu pursed her lips and smiled, "I'm teasing you. I am only good at the affairs of the inner house. I can take care of the family affairs, so you don't have to worry about it. Ayu is a woman after all. As a sister-in-law, I can't help at all. You still need to help with the outside affairs."

Shen Zhao looked at her soft face under the lamp, and his throat choked several times.

How could he not hear that she meant that he just did what he wanted to do, and she would take care of everything at home.

"Wanqiu."

"Why are your eyes red?" Yu Wanqiu smiled at him, and the next moment she was embraced by Shen Zhao.

Shen Zhao hugged her tightly. How could he deserve to marry her?

Yu Wanqiu also reached out and hugged his back, "I know you have great ambitions. If you are confined to this house, you will be ruined. That is not the Shen Zhao I know. Just go. I will take care of everything at home. I will be filial to your grandmother."

It is said that men do not shed tears easily. Shen Zhao has not cried many times in his life, but today he really couldn't hold back his tears.

"Who told you what?"

"No." Yu Wanqiu said: "The prince came to pick up Ayu. It won't take long for them to leave. I went to find Ayu today. The servant said that you were discussing important matters. I guess it is related to your future plans."

Shen Zhao loosened his arms and kissed her forehead gently.

How smart and sharp she was. She guessed what he was going to say from a little detail, and spoke before him, dispelling all his doubts.

Shen Yu was worried that talking to her grandmother last night would make her sleep poorly, so she planned to tell her today.

As soon as they entered the yard, they heard Mrs. Lu laughing so hard and heard Changliu's voice.

"My two little turtles were good friends when they were young, but they started to fight when they grew up."

"Why didn't you bring them this time?" Mrs. Lu asked.

Changliu said with some regret, "I wanted to bring them, but when we set out from Beilin, Zhongbo hadn't arrived yet, and the little turtles followed him."

"What are you talking about?" Xie Tingzhou asked, and walked closer to greet Mrs. Lu.

The old lady smiled and asked them to sit down, saying, "This child is so cute and sweet."

Changliu added, "The old lady is still good at seeing, but they all say I'm stupid."