novelones Chapter 373: Who do you think I am?
Chapter 373: Who do you think I am?
Xiao Ruohan's eyebrows were arrogant and his voice was cold, "I'm too lazy to talk about irrelevant people and things. I originally thought that if I told Concubine De and the eldest princess what Xiao Chenyan said, they wouldn't let me marry King Wu Cheng, but I didn't expect them to be so... I hate you, and would rather go against King Wu Cheng’s will than drive you away and let me replace you.”
Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou was very surprised.Xiao Ruohan is unwilling to marry Xiao Chenyan?It stands to reason that Xiao Chenyan, who is now a powerful and handsome member of the Holy Family, should be the ideal husband of many women.
Shen Ruzhou asked in confusion: "You really don't want to marry Xiao Chenyan, why?"
A cold light flashed in Xiao Ruohan's eyes. He did not answer Shen Ruzhou, but asked directly, "Why do you want to reconcile?"
Her question reminded Shen Ruzhou of a lot of pain in his past life, and there were too many reasons for leaving her with Xiao Chenyan, but these were not enough to explain to outsiders.
Shen Ruzhou calmed down and answered perfunctorily, "Xiao Chenyan and I don't get along. If we don't get along, I'm afraid we won't live long."
Xiao Ruohan had no intention of letting Shen Ruzhou go, so he calmly said, "Is it because of your concubine that you broke up with me? I also heard some rumors after I came to Beijing, about pampering concubines and destroying wives, and the unrest in the back house."
Shen Ruzhou smiled bitterly. It turned out that the matter of Prince Wucheng's Mansion had become the talk of the whole capital. Even Xiao Ruohan, who had just arrived, had heard about it.
Facing Xiao Ruohan's inquiry, Shen Ruzhou did not deny it and said vaguely: "There is indeed a reason for the concubine. Is it also because of the concubine that Miss Xiao doesn't want to marry King Wucheng?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ruohan sneered coldly, his brows and eyes were full of arrogance, and the corner of his mouth curled up with contempt: "I won't take someone like Mu Wanrong seriously. There are many ways to deal with her."
Although he only met Mu Wanrong once yesterday, Xiao Ruohan had already seen through her thoughts.She despises women like Mu Wanrong who are vain, pretentious, and want to live by clinging to men.
After hearing what she said, Shen Ruzhou became more and more puzzled, "Since you don't want to marry Xiao Chenyan, why didn't you mention it in front of the eldest princess and still agreed."
A few birds flew across the sky, and their clear and melodious chirps were heard.Xiao Ruohan was attracted by the sound. She looked up and watched the birds flying into the distance. She didn't look back until they disappeared at the end of the sky.
Xiao Ruohan's face was calm and he said in an indifferent voice: "You were born in a general's palace, you have the love and support of your family, and you have medical skills. Even if you are divorced, you still have a place to go and have the skills to make a living. These are your confidence, and you can naturally follow the instructions I can speak and do things according to my own mind. But I am just a helpless orphan girl who was adopted by the eldest princess and depend on her for life. Naturally, I cannot and dare not directly disobey her. "
Xiao Ruohan paused for a moment, looked at his slender hands, recalled every bit of the past, and continued: "And what the eldest princess has always taught me, whether it is music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or singing, singing and dancing, is to please men. These are not enough for me to settle down and make a living. And I am not willing to be someone else's pawn and be manipulated by others, so I have to look for suitable opportunities and save enough capital to get rid of the control of the eldest princess and live as I please."
Shen Ruzhou realized from her words that it was not easy for her, but he also admired her for persisting in her inner thoughts in such a situation. She was indeed a woman worthy of admiration.Thinking of this, Shen Ruzhou couldn't help but think of herself. Why didn't she not give in to power and have been fighting for the life she really wanted?
Xiao Ruohan's words made Shen Ruzhou retreat from his guard and hostility towards Xiao Ruohan, and he felt a sense of sympathy for each other.
When the two of them entered the side hall together, Xiao Chenyan was leaning on the soft couch reading a book. The two of them bowed in tacit understanding and began to brew the medicine.
Soon, Aunt Wu also came in, pretending to wipe the table with a handkerchief, but in fact she was following the orders of Concubine De and the eldest princess to monitor Shen Ruzhou's every move in the side hall.
Her eyes glanced at Shen Ruzhou from time to time, for fear of missing something.
Shen Ruzhou knew the purpose of her visit, but was too lazy to reveal it. He glanced at Xiao Ruohan. The two nodded in understanding and decided to put on a good show to teach Concubine De and the eldest princess to "feel at ease."
Shen Ruzhou took out the medicine bag and introduced it to Xiao Ruohan, "These are the medicines that King Wu Cheng is taking now. These powders have been developed and can be taken with water in the morning and evening. These medicines need to be decoctioned over low heat. Three times a day, you have to watch King Wu Cheng drink every drop, otherwise the medicine will not be effective enough and the condition will recur."
Xiao Ruohan listened carefully. Seeing that Shen Ruzhou had lit the stove, she helped put the medicine jar on it, then put in the medicinal materials and added water to boil.
The two of them worked together very closely, like a pair of close friends who had known each other for a long time. They had a very tacit understanding.
One of them taught carefully, and the other studied seriously. They all focused on brewing the medicine. They didn't even look at Xiao Chenyan from beginning to end, as if he didn't exist at all.
Xiao Chenyan felt incredible when he saw the two people busy at the low table, and even suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes.
When did Shen Ruzhou and Xiao Ruohan get so close?
Although he had always hoped that Shen Ruzhou and Mu Wanrong could get along well, as time went by, he found that Shen Ruzhou's personality could not tolerate other women around him.
But now Shen Ruzhou can coexist peacefully with Xiao Ruohan. It's so strange. Shen Ruzhou must be jealous and wants to drive Xiao Ruohan away. Why is he teaching her how to make medicine and take care of himself?
Xiao Chenyan's face was full of doubts, and his thin lips parted slightly, "Shen Ruzhou, I only need you to take care of me, there is no need for another person."
Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou raised his eyes and laughed softly: "Empress De Fei said that I was crude, didn't understand the rules, and was not worthy of serving King Wucheng, so she arranged for a better person to come over. King Wu Cheng wants to understand Empress De Concubine's temperament." It takes a lot of hard work.”
A contemptuous smile flashed across Xiao Ruohan's cold eyes, and he continued, "My lord, Ruohan must study carefully and serve you well until you fully recover. You will never let down the high expectations of Empress Dowager De and the eldest princess."
After saying that, the two of them continued to cook the medicinal materials without waiting for Xiao Chenyan's response.
Shen Ruzhou carefully explained the pharmacology, and then mentioned some of Xiao Chenyan's daily living habits, explaining everything to Xiao Ruohan one by one.There is a strong intention to completely hand over Xiao Chenyan to Xiao Ruohan.
When Nanny Wu heard this, she felt relieved and happily went to deliver a message to Concubine De.
A strange thought flashed through Xiao Chenyan's mind. The scene in front of him made him feel like an object being handed over between two women, and they did not ask if the "item" was willing.
Xiao Chenyan's face was as dark as ink, and a pair of phoenix eyes looked back and forth at the two people in front of him. His words were full of anger, "You are so presumptuous, who do you think I am?"