Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

He Hua also advised: "Yes, young lady, we went south to Yongzhou despite the hard work, isn't it just to solve the workshop problem? Yongzhou is just around the corner, and you are still worried about Miss Tao's situation on the way, thinking about how to rescue her. If we turn back to Beijing now, what will Miss Tao do? Are you willing to let those Tao clansmen occupy the workshop?"

For her, it didn’t matter where Shen Nankui went, she only cared about her girl’s health.

Under the current circumstances, it is absolutely not suitable for the girl to return to Beijing.

Shen Nankui was a little hesitant, "But Yichuan has gotten involved in the mess between King Jing and the court. He is in danger in the capital. I can't just leave him like this."

Cai Ling asked: "So, you have forgiven him?"

Shen Nankui didn't expect him to ask this. After hesitating for a while, he shook his head and said, "Although the child is still alive, he still owes me an explanation. So, I haven't forgiven him."

"Since you haven't forgiven me, why bother going to the capital? Maybe Mr. Gu doesn't want to see you at all."

Shen Nankui frowned, looked at him and said, "Mr. Cai, what do you mean by that?"

Cai Ling stood at the door and said slowly: "Your child is still alive. Although I don't know how this was done, that Lord Gu was able to conceal the truth and do things so well. I believe he is not a mediocre person, otherwise he would not have won the first place in the imperial examination."

"You just said that he got involved in the court dispute. If he had other motives for doing these things, wouldn't your rash entry into the capital disrupt his plans?"

Shen Nankui showed worry in his eyes, "But how can he fight against those powerful people alone?"

Cai Ling sighed softly, "Miss Shen, no matter whether he was forced or willing, now that things have come to this, maybe he will have nothing to worry about if you are not by his side."

"When I'm not by his side, he has nothing to worry about..."

Shen Nankui murmured this sentence, and suddenly everything connected in his mind.

She drove him to leave the courtyard in Qingyu Lane, but he did not refuse.

She returned the token of love and wrote a divorce letter. He clearly didn't want to accept it, but he still took the things away.

She was about to leave, and he came to see her off.

Does this mean that he was clear about every decision he made and knew that she would definitely leave?

Otherwise, why would he carry the gold bars to send her out of the city that day?

Shen Nankui just felt that things were gradually becoming clear...

Cai Ling continued, "Ms. Shen, you are so concerned that you don't notice more. In fact, if you think about it carefully, if things are really that complicated, maybe even your leaving the capital is part of his plan."

After a while, Shen Nankui sighed.

"Okay, I won't go to the capital."

Hearing this, Cai Ling's tall figure finally moved, stepped aside and said, "That's right."

Shen Nankui nodded and said, "He said that he would explain everything to me next time we meet. If there is really something else going on, then I will just wait. After all..."

She lowered her head and touched her belly, "I'm not alone now."

She also has to take good care of this 'lost and found' child.

Seeing that she finally understood, Cai Ling smiled slightly, "If he really didn't let you down, then you should believe him, just like you always did when you talked to me about him."

She still remembered the night when he saved her when she was kidnapped by criminals. That was the first time she mentioned Gu Yichuan to him. Her words were full of pride and trust. She was even sure that her husband must have passed the imperial examination before she saw the imperial edict.

When Cai Ling thought of this, for some reason, he felt a little sad.

Without waiting for her to answer, he continued, "Miss Shen, you haven't eaten well these past few days. Now that you've taken the medicine, it's a good time to eat something, otherwise your body won't be able to take it. I just met Zhong Shan and borrowed the inn's kitchen to make food. I think it's ready now. I'll go and bring it to you."

Shen Nankui hurriedly stopped him and said, "Mr. Cai, I have troubled you too much these days. I don't know how to thank you. Let Hehua take care of these small matters."

Cai Ling stopped and said, "Why should we thank each other when we are old friends?"

He did not insist. Seeing Hehua going downstairs, he told Shen Nankui to have a good rest and went back to his room.

……

Shen Nankui rested in the inn for three days and his body basically recovered, so the group set off again.

This time, the doctor adjusted the prescription of pregnancy-maintaining medicine for her.

The reason why Doctor Li only asked her to take the medicine for one month was because several medicinal herbs were deliberately added to the medicine to suppress the pregnancy reaction. If the medicine was used for a long time, it would be detrimental to the growth of the fetus in the mother's body, and the child born would most likely be congenitally weak. Therefore, this prescription should be stopped at a maximum of one month.

The new prescription written by the doctor was relatively mild. It was only used to stabilize the fetus and nourish the body, and it did not have any extra effects. Therefore, Shen Nankui still felt sleepy and nauseous from time to time on the road, but it was not too uncomfortable.

After four days' journey, they finally arrived in Yongzhou.

Except for his pale face, Shen Nankui was in good spirits. The group did not delay and headed straight towards Yongzhou City.

Yunxi Ancient Town is outside the city, but the most urgent task right now is to confirm Miss Tao's safety. After all, she is his business partner and an important part of the survival of the Chixia Rouge business. He can't let anything happen to her.

While queuing to enter the city, Hehua looked at the people passing by and found everything new and fresh.

"Girl, the climate in the south of the Yangtze River is really different from that in the north. It's only early summer, but I feel hot even with only a single layer of clothing on. Look, what kind of clothes are these girls in the south of the Yangtze River wearing? I don't think I've ever seen them before."

Shen Nankui looked in the direction she pointed and said with a smile, "I haven't seen it either, but I guess this should be the soft smoke silk unique to Jiangnan."

"Soft smoke Luo?"

He Hua shook his head. "I've been to many cloth shops in Beijing, but I've never heard of this name."

Shen Nankui explained, "Soft smoke silk is made of silk. It is light, soft and cool, and elegant in style. It is the best quality silk, so it is quite rare. Clothes made of it are cool and comfortable to wear, and are most suitable for summer clothes. However, we often live in the north, and the climate in the capital is not as hot as in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, apart from the royal family, few people would use such precious materials as soft smoke silk. Sellers often keep them in boxes and do not put them out, so naturally they are rarely seen in cloth shops."

With the Shen family's reputation and status, they really can't afford to use materials like soft smoke silk.

But in her previous life, she had seen quite a lot of it in the Marquis' Mansion. The soft smoke silk was plain in color and thin in texture. It was extremely beautiful whether used to make clothes or to paste windows.

He Hua murmured, "I never thought there would be so many tricks in this soft smoke silk. No wonder the clothes made from it are so beautiful..."

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll buy you a piece of cloth to make new clothes after we get to the city."

"No no no!"

He Hua waved her hands quickly, "Miss, this won't do. Wouldn't it be a waste if I wore such fine material? But you, young lady, will definitely be able to match the preciousness of the soft smoke silk!"

Shen Nankui shook his head. "You and Zhong Shan both followed me to Jiangnan. If there's something of mine, there's naturally something of yours, too."

However, Hehua still refused, with a look of reluctance to waste such a gift.

Shen Nankui said helplessly: "Well, even if I can't bear to wear the soft smoke silk, I still have the Hang silk and the flower silk. How can I bear this kind of weather without wearing some light clothes?"

Especially since she was pregnant, she was even more afraid of heat. While waiting in the car, she was already sweating all over.

Hehua used her sleeve to fan her with concern, "The girl is pregnant, and she is suffering."

At this time, Shen Nankui suddenly thought of a question.