Pei Shi's words really surprised Ye Zhen. Wang Shi only had one son. How could she easily sever her relationship with Lu Zan? How angry was she?
"What about Lu Shixun? Does he not even want his son? " Ye Zhen asked. She didn't think it was bad for them to sever their relationship with Lu Zan. For Lu Zan, his parents would only implicate him.
Lu Zan was a filial son, so he probably wouldn't disobey his parents.
"Because of Hui 'er." Madam Pei explained in a low voice, "Zanzhi met Hui 'er in Nanyue. Hui' er had a pitiful life. She was the daughter of a merchant in Nanyue. Because she was born of a concubine, she couldn't decide her own marriage. Her official mother married her to a local rich family as a mistress. The marriage sounded good, but the young master was sickly. Not long after Hui 'er married him, the man died. Her husband's family blamed Hui' er for the loss of their son and sold her to an old maid."
Ye Zhen's eyes flashed with anger. "What kind of family is that? Even if their son died, they can't sell their daughter-in-law."
In order to protect herself, she stabbed the old master. Later, she was taken in by a kind-hearted person. This time, she was almost found by her mother's family, but was saved by Zan Zhi and brought back to the capital. Over time, they developed feelings for each other. Originally, Ran Hui didn't want to marry Zan Zhi, but Zan Zhi spent a lot of effort before she was willing to marry him. However, Madam Wang sent people to inquire about Hui 'er's background and threatened to kill herself to prevent Zan Zhi from marrying her. Zan Zhi had no choice but to move out. "Madam Pei said.
Pei Shi said. For Lu Zan to make this decision, it was clear that he had deep feelings for Ran Hui.
"Then Third Sister-in-law should be an excellent person. Otherwise, Third Brother would not have married her despite Lu Shixun's opposition." Ye Zhen said.
"Hui 'er is indeed very good. Not only does she take good care of your third brother, but she also does her best for us. Wang Shi is short-sighted. Otherwise, it would be a blessing to have such a good daughter-in-law serving her." Pei Shi said. "What's wrong with being a widow? They just can't figure it out."
Ye Zhen nodded gently. "Mother, do you know what Third Sister-in-law has been doing these years?"
"I haven't heard of that. Why?" Pei Shi asked.
"Nothing, I was just asking casually." Ye Zhen said with a smile. In fact, she was quite skeptical about what Ran Hui had done in the past few years. When delivering the baby, she found that Ran Hui's hands had thin calluses. The position of the calluses should be that of a woman who practiced swordsmanship. Moreover, Ran Hui's body was much better than that of an average woman.
Madam Pei asked, "You returned to the city on your own, then … where is His Majesty?"
"Ah Zhan is at home. Brother is taking care of him." Ye Zhen smiled. "Don't bother about him. He can take care of himself."
"Your brother entertained him? But your father isn't home. " Pei shi's expression changed. To her, Mo Rongzhan was still the high and mighty emperor. It didn't seem right to leave him at home with only Xiang Zhi to entertain him.
Seeing Pei shi's frightened face, Ye Zhen smiled and said, "Mother, Ah Zhan is no longer the emperor. You can treat him as a son-in-law."
"You …" Pei shi wanted to ask if they planned to be like this in the future, but this was not the place to ask questions. She had to swallow her words. "That's not right. There should be nothing else here. Let's go back first."
"I'll send the prescription to Third Brother and tell him a few words." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
Pei shi nodded. "Go quickly. I'll order the carriage to be ready."
Ye Zhen returned to the courtyard of the upper room and saw Lu Zan coming out of the room.
"Third Brother." Ye Zhen smiled.
"Niang …" Lu Zan bowed respectfully. Only now did he calm down. Seeing Ye Zhen, he remembered the rumors in the capital in recent years.
Everyone said that Mo Rongzhan and Ye Zhen must have had an accident. Even their son could not escape. Otherwise, they would not have left only their daughter. If they really went to the sea to play, why didn't they take their daughter with them?
He didn't believe it at first, but as the years passed, he really thought they would never come back.
"Don't call me Niang anymore." Ye Zhen smiled faintly. "You should call me Yao Yao. You have worked hard all these years."
Lu Zan looked solemn. "The annual dividends of the businesses I have managed for you over the years are recorded in the account books …"
"I'm not here to talk to you about this." Ye Zhen said with a smile. "Since the business has been handed over to you, I naturally trust you. This is the prescription. You keep it well. When Third Sister-in-law is out of confinement, take good care of her body."
"Thank you." Lu Zan took the prescription with both hands. He knew Ye Zhen's medical skills, so he understood how important this prescription was to Ran Hui.
"You're welcome." Ye Zhen said with a smile. She glanced at Lu Zan. "It's best not to let Third Sister-in-law have another child so soon. She needs at least three years of recuperation."
Lu Zan's face changed slightly. "Did she hurt her body this time?"
"It's not this time, it should be before." Ye Zhen whispered.
"Yao Yao …" Lu Zan blurted out, looking nervous.
It seemed that he knew very well what had happened to Ran Hui before. "She did not take good care of her body after the miscarriage. This time, in order to give birth to a child, she must have hardened her heart. Third Sister-in-law is very attentive to you. Don't let her down."
Lu Zan clenched the prescription in his hand. "I will not let her down."
"Then I will go back with Niang first." Ye Zhen said. "If there is anything else, let someone tell us."
"Thank you, Yao Yao." Lu Zan said sincerely. "I will see you off."
Lu Zan sent Ye Zhen to the gate where Pei Shi was already waiting for her on the steps.
Just as they were about to leave, a carriage came in a hurry and stopped in front of them.
"Why is Wang Shi here?" Pei Shi frowned, suddenly having a bad feeling.
"Niang, why are you here?" Lu Zan strode forward and helped Wang Shi get off the carriage. Although he moved out, he did not really want to cut off contact with his parents. If they were willing to accept Hui 'er, he was willing to go home to support his parents.
Wang Shi shook off his hand. "You didn't even let me know that you had a child. What's wrong? Do you really think of others as your parents? "
"Niang, I am too busy to leave. I wanted to tell you in person." Lu Zan whispered.
"Go, bring my grandson here." When Wang Shi saw Pei Shi, she didn't even greet her. Her eyes were fixed on the sky, so she didn't see Ye Zhen standing behind her.
Pei Shi frowned and asked, "The child has just been born. What are you going to do with him?"
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