Chapter 64 Why Didn’t I Sleep Well

After seeing Chen Zhi off, Xu Shuhe got up and went to Wanshuangzhai to pay his respects to Feng.

She thought it was better when Feng was under house arrest, so she didn't have to get up early every day to make this trip.

But coming here today just happened to give me an opportunity to talk to Li Mingzhu about business, so I didn't mind it.

After sitting down in Wanshuangzhai, as usual, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law all wore masks.

But today, Feng looked more tired, and the bruises under her eyes were not even covered by powder.

Tsk, didn’t you sleep well last night?
It seems there is a story behind this.

Xu Shuhe was thinking in his heart that he had to go and gossip some time later.

That would have been fine, but Xu Shuhe always felt that Feng was always glancing at her belly.

I thought to myself that I hadn’t gained any weight during this period.

But think about it, whether she is fat or thin, I'm afraid only her mother would worry about her. Feng has always wished she would die, so why would she care about this?

After thinking it over, Xu Shuhe silently shifted his gaze to his sister-in-law Li Mingzhu opposite him, wondering if it was because Li Mingzhu had not given birth to a son for Chen Jin yet, and Feng was afraid that she would get pregnant with a boy first?
After all, there are only two little kids in the mansion now, Li Mingzhu's daughter Yan Jie'er, and Jun Ge'er from Fuyunju.

Tsk, actually both of them are Chen Jin's children. It's a pity that Feng forced Chunliu to be with Chen Zhi, so that even though her own grandson was in front of her, she couldn't recognize him.

If Chen Jin doesn't have a son in the future, I wonder if Feng will think of some means to get Jun back.

It will probably be very exciting then. After all, Chen Zhi has known for a long time that Jun Ge'er is not his son. And it seems that he is planning to keep this secret and give Feng a hard time in the future.

Thinking of this, Xu Shuhe felt happy.

As for watching a play, it is of course relaxing and pleasant for outsiders.

But her good mood had another meaning in Feng's eyes.

Of course, Xu Shuhe didn't care about all this. As soon as the greetings process was completed, he got up and left.

Before leaving, he gave Li Mingzhu a wink.

Li Mingzhu wanted to follow, but Feng asked her to stay behind, saying that she wanted to ask about her granddaughter. She had no choice but to signal Xu Shuhe to go first.

So here, after leaving Wanshuangzhai, Xu Shuhe planned to go to the pavilion in the small garden and sit and wait.

"I saw that my mother-in-law didn't seem to sleep well last night. I'm afraid she is worried about something. Meixiang, you can go and ask about her later. As a daughter-in-law, I have to share her worries." Xu Shuhe whispered as he walked.

Meixiang responded, thinking that she would go there when she had time.

At this moment, just as they helped Xu Shuhe into the small garden, the master and servant saw a slender figure in light green.

It was none other than Miss Guo, who was currently serving in Chen Huaiqian's study.

"I pay my respects to the Third Young Master's wife." Guo Yunya bowed gently when she saw the person.

Her waist sways gently, and she looks so slender, which is really lovable.

Xu Shuhe smiled and asked, "Where are you going, Miss Guo?"

"In reply to the Third Young Master's wife, I am going to pick some flowers, dry them and make some herbal tea to make for the master. The master has been restless and unable to sleep these past few days. It would be helpful for him to drink some flower tea, or make a sachet with dried flowers and carry it with him." Guo Yunya replied softly.

Hearing this, Xu Shuhe quickly looked around and then said.

"Since you are making tea for your father-in-law, I, as his daughter-in-law, should also contribute and show my filial piety. I have nothing to do right now, so I will go with you." After she said that, Guo Yunya did not refuse, and followed silently beside her with the flower basket.

When the two met, it was naturally not as simple as picking flowers to make tea. Xu Shuhe happened to ask about Guo Yunya's recent situation.

This question made Xu Shuhe understand why Feng didn't sleep well last night.

"Has your father-in-law expressed his feelings to you?" Xu Shuhe narrowed his eyes.

Guo Yunya chuckled with a hint of sarcasm, "The master has always been a gentleman, and there is a big age difference between him and me, so why would he take the initiative to speak? I expressed my feelings, and it just so happened to be his feelings."

This statement is indeed in line with Chen Huaiqian's personality, he cares about face.

"Then father-in-law should agree to give you an identity." Xu Shuhe said lightly.

Guo Yunya nodded. "According to your instructions, I forbad him to touch my body and asked him to take me as his concubine first. He agreed. Last night, I managed to let Wan Shuangzhai know the news."

Having said this, Guo Yunya paused and then continued.

"I have also followed your instructions and asked the master to send me out of the mansion to live in another courtyard for a while. When the matter of taking a concubine is settled, I will be taken to the family according to the rules of taking a concubine. The master has agreed. Today, the master has sent someone to clean up the empty house in the north of the city. In two days, I will be sent there to live. He will talk to the lady about taking a concubine."

"Feng's family has no one, and she has two sons. The elder one is unreliable, and the younger one is far away in the capital. Even if they want to stand up for her, they can't come back. You chose the right time." Xu Shuhe lowered his eyes.

As he spoke, he took the scissors handed to him by Meixiang, neatly cut off a flower in full bloom, and threw it into the basket.

"Don't worry, as long as you listen and do what I say, I will ensure that you get out of this unscathed."

"I already have a lover and do not want to be your concubine. Madam, rest assured, I will obey you."

Guo Yunya bowed with a serious look on her face.

She was born with a beautiful appearance, so how could she be willing to be a concubine of Chen Huaiqian, a man who was about the same age as her father?

Hearing this, Xu Shuhe smiled and waved his hand to let her get up, without saying anything more.

Not long after, Li Mingzhu came and Guo Yunya tactfully left quietly.

When the two sisters-in-law met, Xu Shuhe didn't waste any words and conveyed Chen Zhi's intentions truthfully.

After hearing the request to take a cut of the profits, Li Mingzhu's face turned unhappy.

Of course, she was just thinking about taking advantage of it for free from the beginning, and had no intention of paying anything in return.

But now looking at Xu Shuhe's expression, it was clear that if she didn't agree, this matter would not be accomplished. In order to revive the shop and not let the previous investment go to waste, Li Mingzhu had no choice but to agree.

She also thought that as long as she could use the popularity of Yunshang Pavilion to promote her embroidery workshop, customers would naturally come in the future, and she wouldn't have to ask others for help.

After talking about business, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries and then went back.

On Li Mingzhu's side, Qiao Xing supported her with an unhappy look on her face.

"We are all family, and yet you are calculating like this? It's just a favor, but you still want dividends."

"Well, among the several shops I brought as a dowry, only one or two have decent business. The other two have been rented out. I thought this embroidery shop would make money, but the location isn't good enough, so it hasn't seen any improvement. Now Second Master is asking me for money all the time, so I have to find a way." Li Mingzhu said irritably.

Qiao Xing frowned, "Second Young Master used to always pay money from the account of the family shop, and rarely asked you for money, Madam, how come he asked you quite a few times recently?"

When talking about this matter, Li Mingzhu became even more upset.

"He had previously made friends with the young master of the Yan family and said he wanted to follow the uncle of the young master Yan to do the lucrative iron ore business. But then the young master Yan and his uncle were arrested by the court and we were almost implicated. My father-in-law got angry and forbade him to withdraw money from the store account. Where else could he get money from except from me? Now I'm hoping to get pregnant again and give birth to a boy, so I have to be nicer to him."