Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

Zhang Rujin who was sitting in the middle turned her head and saw the man who came in. He was tall and slender, with a handsome face with clear edges and corners. His loose, half-wet black hair made his face look flawless... What a modest gentleman he was!

Zhang Rujin sighed inwardly, her heart pounding. Then she immediately realized that this was Prince Duan, and her originally uncertain mind suddenly warmed up.

She immediately stood up and bowed, lowering her head and subconsciously pretending to be weak. Zhang Rujin said in a gentle voice, "I greet Prince Duan."

Liu Rusi was very perceptive and understood the girl's behavior. She smiled mischievously in her heart, but bowed calmly and greeted him in a calm voice, "Mr. Chu."

Chu Shiyu immediately felt annoyed. The annoying 'Mr. Chu' was here again. He knew that it was agreed that if there were outsiders, he would call him Mr. Chu... He couldn't take his annoyance out on Liu Rusi. If there was no one around, he would just handle it himself...

His face darkened and he coldly shouted at the woman who was still lying on the ground: "Who asked you to come?"

Zhang Rujin was so frightened that her whole body trembled. In her mind, the impression of "unkind" immediately replaced the impression of "gentleman". However, the most urgent thing was how to answer...

"Miss Zhang Er is here to give me some women's stuff." Liu Rusi took over for her. She remembered that this girl was also there last night. She was one of the few people whose eyes were not malicious, but rather inquiring and full of normal envy.

Chu Shiyu felt embarrassed and guilty. He was so sleepy before going to bed that he hadn’t thought about this matter at all. He immediately dropped his unfriendly attitude and said in a gentler tone, “Get up.

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Zhang Rujin breathed a sigh of relief and stood up. She also noticed Liu's friendliness. Regardless of whether she could successfully get in touch with Prince Duan, it should be no problem to make friends with Liu.

"Have you had dinner?" Chu Shiyu asked Liu Rusi.

Liu Rusi shook her head slightly and looked at Zhang Rujin. Little Qinhao said, "Sister Rujin has been here since she came here in the afternoon and hasn't had dinner yet."

Liu Rusi then asked, "Miss Zhang, would you like to have dinner with us?"

Zhang Rujin felt that Liu was very considerate, so she lowered her head and said softly, "The servants have prepared the meal and will serve it now."

Chu Shiyu was a little unhappy. It might not be convenient for Caiyun to come out for dinner today. It was a rare opportunity for the three of them to have a meal together, but Liu Rusi had already invited them, so he couldn't object.

However, Liu Rusi turned around and said to him, "Mr. Chu, why don't you go back and get dressed first? Or you can ask Miss Zhang to bring dinner to you."

What did you mean? Did you think he was not dressed properly? It was not like she had never seen him with his hair down before! She was the one who took off his jade crown for him!

Chu Shiyu felt suffocated for a moment, and glanced at Zhang Rujin with a cold look in his eyes again. It must be because of the presence of this outsider woman!

Zhang Rujin felt the suddenly scary look and immediately gave up the idea. Prince Duan was too unpredictable! Even if he got involved, he might lose his life one day if he wasn't careful!

"I'll ask the servants to bring in the food. It's getting late and it's not convenient for me to stay here. I'll come and talk to Sister Liu tomorrow when I'm free." Zhang Rujin immediately changed her words, bowed to Prince Duan, and left in a neat and tidy manner.

After the strangers left, Chu Shiyu suddenly felt relieved. He raised his lips and said to Liu Rusi, "My hair is not dry yet, so it's not convenient to tie it up. But I haven't eaten three meals today, and I'm already starving. Rusi, don't mind it, let's eat together."

Liu Rusi could only acquiesce, thinking to herself that she had never done matchmaking before, and it was a bit abrupt to matchmake Chu Shiyu twice, so it was normal to be discovered. But a man with his conditions should be sought after by many women, and there must be opportunities in the future...

Servants from Zhang's residence came in one after another and brought in the sumptuous dinner. After it was served, the servants immediately dispersed.

Liu Rusi packed the food and sent it to Caiyun in the inner room. She also found a hairband and handed it to Chu Shiyu, saying, "Tie it loosely, otherwise it will be inconvenient to eat."

She seemed to be subconsciously considerate of the people around her, taking care of every tiny detail. She might not even realize how touching these details were... Chu Shiyu's heart softened, and he calmed his expression. He turned his back and said naturally, "Please help me. It's not convenient for me to do it myself."

Liu Rusi looked at the hairband in her hand. Was she digging a hole for herself? It was just a hair tie. It was hypocritical to care about it. Just treat her as his temporary maid. She stepped forward to gather his thick black hair and quickly tied the hairband around the middle of his hair. The whole process took only ten seconds.

But Chu Shiyu was already extremely happy. A man dressing a woman's hair was a sign of affection between husband and wife, and vice versa was also a very intimate act.

Hiding his joy, Chu Shiyu turned around and couldn't help but look at her simple bun. This shouldn't be difficult... I wonder when I'll have the chance to tie her hair up.

The three of them sat down and ate dinner quietly.

It was rare for Chu Shiyu to feel as satisfied as he did today. After many days, they were finally having a meal together with just the three of them. It would be great if it could always be like this, just like in Dongshan Village, with just the three of them, no more, no less.

After dinner, night had fallen and Chu Shiyu was politely thanked for the visit. However, he was already very satisfied with the day and walked out with a smile on his face.

As soon as he walked outside, he found that the little maid who had been following Liu Rusi since escaping from the flood in Xingzhou City had followed him out. Chu Shiyu turned to look at her and saw that she was timid, as if she had something to say but didn't know whether she should say it or not.

"Is it about Madam Liu? If so, just tell me." Chu Shiyu encouraged gently.

Tao Hong mustered up her courage and said in an almost inaudible voice: "At three o'clock last night... Steward Zhang called Madam Liu to the old lady's place. She stayed there until the cockcrowed... Madam Liu was in a coma and was brought back by several maids..."

The gentleness just now disappeared in an instant, and Chu Shiyu's face was filled with terrifying anger!

Even though she knew that the anger was not directed at her, Taohong was still trembling with fear...

Slightly restraining his anger, Chu Shiyu asked in a deep voice: "Do you know more?"

Taohong was still very scared, but the thoughts in her mind supported her to speak intermittently: "The maid who sent Madam back... is acquainted with me... She said that almost all the masters of the Zhang family were in the house... When they entered, Madam Liu was dressed neatly, so she should not have suffered any physical injuries..."

After a little thought, Chu Shiyu realized that unless the people in Zhang’s house were crazy, they would not dare to attack his people!

But his anger did not subside at all. Liu Rusi was exhausted yesterday, and the people in Zhang's house forced her to sleep late for a long time! No wonder she got up so late today! And so many people were facing her alone, what was the difference between this and coercion and interrogation?

After having a rough idea in his mind, Chu Shiyu looked at the maid who was still trembling. She was a servant of the Zhang family. She was betraying her master by saying things that were not good for the master's family. He asked calmly, "Is there anything you want?"

Taohong first showed an expression of surprise and joy, then she knelt down with hatred in her eyes. Her body stopped shaking and she spoke fluently: "Zhang Shide, the second branch of the Zhang family, used both soft and hard tactics to force my sister to be his concubine two years ago. Less than half a year later, the second branch's wife became jealous of my sister's favor and destroyed her face with hot water!"

"Zhang Shide was henpecked and didn't dare to speak. He also thought my sister looked ugly after her injury, so he sent her back home and only gave her five taels of silver and never asked about her again!"

"My father went to the county government office to sue the officials for justice, but Zhang Shiliang was the superior of the county magistrate, and no one accepted the case. My father went home to find other ways, but the next day he was stopped and beaten by several Zhang family slaves disguised as thugs on the street! He died of his injuries after returning home..."

"My sister used to be young and beautiful, always smiling and gentle. After she came back, she cried every day and stayed in bed, not daring to see anyone...On the seventh day after my father's death, my sister hanged herself..."

Taohong burst into tears. Her mother died early, and her sister took care of her and raised her like a mother. Her father was not good at speaking but he loved her and her sisters very much. But all of this is gone...

The sister who would sleep with her and coax her to sleep when she was scared at night always woke up screaming and crying... The sister who always took her to the street to buy snacks, but never wanted to go out again... The sister who taught her how to put on exquisite makeup, but didn't dare to let her see her face...

I smiled warmly, hugged my sister who was also warm, and then I became cold...