The heroine is so cute, she quickly puts on her clothes and lies down

Zhu Yue looked calm, with a slight smile on his lips, and said: "Big sister, I know medicine, and you are a good cook. When we go out, we can apply potion to hide our appearance and disguise ourselves as men. Then we can be brothers. In fact, I want to take Yin'er with me, but I'm afraid he won't want to go with us."

Zhu Wan smiled faintly and said, "If you really want to leave, you must take Yin'er with you. Father has ended up like this. At his age, he can't compete with Second Uncle in the eyes of His Highness. The first house is doomed to fail in the future. Instead of letting him waste time here, it's better to really leave."

Thinking of the old lady, Zhu Wan was slightly distracted and asked her quietly: "In your opinion, how long can the old lady last?"

The old lady's health had indeed always been poor, especially after the bumpy journey to exile. She fainted several times on the way.

"It's hard to say. If she starts to rest in bed now, she should be able to last two or three years. What she has is actually just a minor illness. It's just that her health is not good, so it will take a long time to recover. This kind of physique will cause her to get sick easily. It's okay when she's young, but she will suffer when she's old." Zhu Yue reminded her sister.

"If your health continues like this, your later years will be as miserable as the old lady's."

Zhu Wan was startled, then smiled bitterly and said, "Can I still live to old age?"

"Of course you can, with me here. If you listen to me from now on, eat well, worry less and rest, your body will be as good as before in less than half a year." Zhu Yue's beautiful eyes were clear and she gently adjusted the hairpin with confidence.

Zhu Wan met her sister's eyes that were filled with worry and determination. The softest part of her heart was touched at this moment, and tears fell like beads. She wiped her tears, and her heart felt lightened, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders. She was truly relieved now.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

After much persuasion and persuasion, Zhu Wan was finally persuaded and Zhu Yue heaved a sigh of relief.

At this time, Bai Lu also came back with information.

"Miss, the main courtyard said that it was the master who first brought up this matter. The master actually said in front of so many people—"

"No need to hesitate, just say it."

"The master said that a disobedient person like the young lady was not worthy of being his daughter, and wanted to drive her out. Seeing that the old lady had no such intention, she then said that she would give you away. Liu mentioned the second prince, and the old lady hesitated."

Zhu Yue sneered and said to Bai Lu: "I understand. Go down, Bai Lu."

Bai Lu didn't want to be let go and said she wanted to stay with Zhu Yue forever.

Zhu Wan already had a faint look of sadness on her face. She said, "How could father do this? You were just emotional before, and he also had problems. How can he blame you for everything?"

Zhu Yue comforted her, "Big sister, it's okay, I don't care. If the marriage is settled, we will just leave."

Hearing this, Zhu Wan nodded and made up her mind. If this was really the case, she would have to leave.

In the evening, in the main courtyard.

"How is Lord Pei?" asked the old lady.

Master Zhu poured a cup of tea and said calmly: "I can't tell anything, he is an old fox."

Upon hearing this, the old lady frowned, then quickly smoothed her brows and breathed a sigh of relief, "The fact that he is willing to accept your visit shows that your Highness doesn't seem to be ignoring us anymore."

Master Zhu was puzzled and asked, "Mother, why would the Second Prince help us? I think we can no longer bring any benefits to His Highness."

"You are confused, but you really don't know something. Now that we are all like this, it doesn't hurt to tell you that the Zhu family is not just our branch, and the second prince's mother's family, Concubine Shu in the palace, is the legitimate daughter of the branch."

Master Zhu was extremely surprised and blurted out: "How come no one knows about this?"

Shu Fei was the most favored concubine in the early years. She also gave birth to the intelligent Second Prince. Unfortunately, she had poor health and died young. Without his mother, the Second Prince was easily ignored and bullied in the palace.

At that time, the old lady saved him and helped him a few times because of his relationship with the Zhu family, but it was just a casual act.

Thinking about it today, I can’t help but be grateful for my momentary kindness.

"Because Shu Fei did not enter the palace as a daughter of the Zhu family. She was replaced by a concubine of the Zhu family as the crown prince. She was replaced by a concubine's daughter and sold. Shu Fei was presented to the current emperor as a skinny horse."

The old lady sighed as she recalled her shock when she learned the truth.

"She is also a miserable person. The palace is not a good place. Her Majesty has had a rough life and has been adrift for many years. She no longer considers herself a daughter of the Zhu family. Indeed, the Zhu family has never raised her for a single day. The Emperor also knows this and has chosen to follow Shu Fei's wishes and never change her surname to Zhu."

Master Zhu could not help but sigh: "That concubine is so bold that she dared to pass off a concubine as the legitimate daughter and even harmed the legitimate daughter. Her crime is truly unforgivable."

The old lady's mouth drew a cold arc, "She is a vicious person, but the mistress of the house is also a fool to have her own daughter replaced without being discovered. Don't mention that family in front of His Highness. After Concubine Shu died, they wanted to curry favor with the Second Prince, but His Highness looked down on them."

Master Zhu nodded and said, "Mother, what do you think of Yue'er's marriage? If you really want to marry His Highness..."

The old lady sneered and said, "I underestimated her before. I thought she was just a piece of wood. I didn't expect her to be a sharp knife. I dare not give her to others. The more powerful the person, the worse it is. Your Highness is absolutely not allowed to do so. Do you know why?"

Master Zhu was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Mom, what you mean is that if Yue'er really gets married, she will hate us?"

He raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Aren't marriages arranged by parents? Can't she choose one herself? As a daughter of the Zhu family, it is her mission to build friendships and revitalize the family."

The old lady's face became even colder. She glanced at him and said nothing.

"Not only will she bear grudges, she will also seek revenge. Her character reminds me of Concubine Shu back then. She was the same. She also has a face that no man can refuse. I'm really afraid that she will seduce the Second Prince. If she wants to deal with us, it will be just like how Your Majesty dealt with the Zhu family back then. It will be no harder than crushing an ant."

When Mr. Zhu thought of this possibility, he was startled and gave up the idea of ​​profiting from Zhu Yue's marriage.

He believed in his mother's judgment of people and had never made a mistake over the years.

"Just wait and see what your eldest brother and your wife will do about this matter."

Master Zhu subconsciously said, "She just said a few words, and didn't really do anything. Is she still trying to take revenge on her family?"

The old lady was too lazy to explain and waved her hand to let Qiluo see the guest off.

Master Zhu saw that the old lady didn't want to say anything to him anymore, so he just walked away with a confused look on his face.

After all, he was trapped in the male perspective and subconsciously did not take women seriously. He always felt that they were like harmless pets and their threats would not affect anything major.

This is also the reason why the old lady did not train the second son even though she looked down on the eldest son.

Each of them has his or her own shortcomings, one is obvious and the other is hidden.