Princess Promotion

Liu Rushi looked at Li Yinhan who had suddenly come to see her and asked, "Brother Shen, what brings you here to see me?"

Li Yinhan scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Lin'er, it's the girl who just came to see me. I found that after she went back, she stayed in the carriage and didn't show up..."

Li Yinhan knew Lin'er a little bit. She was a lively and cheerful girl.

When I traveled with them before, I couldn't get used to riding in a carriage.

And from just now until now, it's almost time for dinner, but she has still been staying in the carriage, which is somewhat abnormal.

Liu Rushi instantly understood that Li Yinhan was worried about the girl Lin'er.

But Li Yinhan is a man after all, so it would be a bit unusual to go over and look for him directly.

Liu Rushi said sympathetically, "I understand, but you don't have to worry too much. Maybe she's just shy."

"Shy?" Li Yinhan thought of Lin'er's aura when she asked him for the debt just now. This didn't seem like something that could appear on her.

Li Yinhan: "Please go and take a look!"

Liu Rushi smiled and nodded, "Brother Shen, there's no need for us to be so polite. I'll be right there."

Liu Rushi thought about it and felt that it would not be good for her to go there empty-handed, so she asked Yunhua to take a box of cakes and walked towards Lin'er's carriage.

After all, they are two families, although they met here by the river to rest.

But after all, they were strangers to each other, so they had a tacit understanding to make fire and cook on the left and right sides respectively without disturbing each other.

Liu Rushi walked over and first greeted Lin'er's mother, Mrs. Chen, and explained her purpose.

Madam Chen politely declined, "My daughter Lin'er is weak and has been having trouble acclimatizing here, so she has been resting in the carriage."

Liu Rushi was naturally not the kind of person who would just leave when rejected, but she also knew that it was useless to persist at this time.

He took a step back and said in a different way, "My father and Mr. Chen had a very pleasant conversation just now, and he specially asked me to bring a box of cakes over. These are cakes from our hometown."

Mrs. Chen naturally knew that Mr. Zhou opposite was a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Revenue. As soon as Mr. Chen came back, he repeatedly told them to maintain good relations with the Zhou family and not to be rude.

Mrs. Chen naturally did not dare to offend Liu Rushi, so she could only take the cakes and thank her repeatedly.

Liu Rushi pressed on, "Actually, Miss Lin'er and I have met once before, and it's fate that we meet again this time, so I thought I'd come over to say hello. Since she's not feeling well, is it okay for me to just say a few words beside the carriage and then leave?"

As the saying goes, one should be grateful for what one has received. Besides, Liu Rushi did not get on the carriage and just said a few words outside, so it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.

It would be unkind to refuse again, so Mrs. Chen looked at Mr. Chen before nodding in agreement.

Liu Rushi approached the carriage and said, "Miss Lin'er, I'm a friend of Miss Xiaoyun. I've come to visit you at her request. I wonder how she's doing?"

Lin'er naturally heard Liu Rushi's words in the carriage.

She was sure she didn't know this girl at all.

But she knew Xiaoyun, the girl she saved on the way to Yundu City with Li Yinhan last time.

Lin'er immediately realized that the girl outside was asked by Li Yinhan to come over.

Probably because Li Yinhan saw that he had not shown up since he returned, he was worried that something had happened to him, so he asked the girl to come and visit him.

Lin'er opened her mouth and finally said, "I'm just a little tired. I just woke up from a dream, and my clothes are a little messy. It's really inconvenient for me to come out and meet you."

Liu Rushi smiled and said, "I understand. Let's get together again next time when we have time."

After saying that, he smiled and said goodbye to Mrs. Chen, then turned around and went back.

Back at the Zhou camp, Liu Rushi, after getting out of everyone's sight, found Li Yinhan and said, "Something's wrong. Miss Lin'er isn't in a good state."

Li Yinhan asked anxiously, "Did something happen to Lin'er?"

Seeing Li Yinhan turn around and want to go find Lin'er, Liu Rushi quickly stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, going to Lin'er now will only make things worse."

Liu Rushi suggested waiting for the Yinhan River at night and sneaking over when it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

She just went to find Lin'er to listen to her voice, so she herself should not be in danger.

Liu Rushi guessed that Lin'er had just come to see Li Yinhan in public and was scolded by her father when she returned.

But this was just Liu Rushi's guess. She would go over quietly and ask later.

Madam Chen brought the food to the carriage and sighed as she looked at Lin'er's slightly swollen face, "You really went too far this time. Pulling and tugging at a man in public is outrageous."

Mrs. Chen knew that her daughter had been competitive and would not suffer any loss since she was young, so she always went against her father Chen.

I originally thought that although my daughter was a bit strong-willed, at least I didn't have to worry too much about her marriage.

Who would have thought that this marriage would encounter twists and turns one after another.

The rumors out there now are so ugly that people say Lin'er is destined to be an old maid and is destined not to get married.

Seeing Lin'er remained silent, Madam Chen knew that she was arguing with her again and asked angrily, "How did you meet that man? What's your relationship with him?"

"I've just inquired about it. That man is a retainer that Miss Zhou kindly took in. He's just a person of low status."

Lin'er looked up at Mrs. Chen, but without saying anything, she took the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

No matter what, you can't starve yourself.

Seeing Lin'er's indifferent attitude, Mrs. Chen became a little angry and said, "Lin'er, you should know that the greatest happiness for a woman in this life is to find a man to marry."

"You can't always disobey your father like this. You must know that if a woman wants to live well in her husband's family, she still has to rely on the support of her own family." Mrs. Chen continued to persuade earnestly.

Lin'er couldn't eat anymore. These were the same two sentences that people kept saying to her since she was a child. She used to feel uncomfortable when she heard these words.

But she didn't know what she did wrong, because everyone around her had gone through the same thing.

In the past, she always told herself that everyone went through this, and she was lucky to be born in a wealthy family and not have to serve as a maid.

People should not be too greedy, otherwise they may end up with nothing.

If she had not seen the world outside the window, perhaps she could have tolerated the world inside the house.

Lin'er suddenly recalled the afternoon when she met her cousin's wife. The sun was shining brightly at that time.

My cousin's wife walked into the shop holding an oil-paper umbrella and leisurely chose jewelry.

Lin'er is very smart and she sees many things clearly, but she cannot change the reality and can only sink with it.

In fact, there is no need to ask my cousin's wife for her opinion, because her opinion is not important at all and no one will care.

Her marriage with her cousin seemed set in stone, but in fact, anyone around her could destroy it with a single move.

With my cousin's wife's skills and abilities, not only she but even Wang Wenli's grandfather couldn't stop her.

But my cousin's wife still came to ask for my opinion and was even willing to pay me a large sum of money as compensation.

That day was the first time someone asked for her opinion, which made Lin'er feel that she had other choices in her life.

My cousin’s wife is really a very gentle person.

This was the first time in her life that she felt respected.

Later, she was able to go out and see this vast world. Although she saw a lot of human suffering, she also knew what true love was and what was the right thing to do.

It was not until this moment that Lin'er realized how ridiculous she had been before.

False pretenses are really vulnerable in the face of sincerity. Even Li Yinhan, who looks carefree on weekdays, knows that he is not someone who can stay still, and will find ways to get someone to come over to confirm whether he is okay.

But her mother didn't care whether she was in pain or not, she only cared that she had embarrassed her.

Mrs. Chen saw Lin'er suddenly lower her head without any warning, and then burst into a silver bell-like laughter.

Mrs. Chen couldn't help but shudder and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Lin Er wiped the tears from her eyes with her fingers and said, "Nothing. I just suddenly discovered something."

Mrs. Chen asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

Lin Er looked at Madam Chen and said, "I've discovered that you're a fool, and you don't even realize it."

Mrs. Chen opened her mouth slightly and looked at Lin'er in disbelief.

Suddenly, her eyes began to redden and she said, "Lin'er, why have you changed so much? You even ignored what your mother said!"

In the past, no matter how much trouble Lin'er made outside, she would always listen to me when she came back.

How could it become like this now? Not only is he disobedient and unfilial, he even started to insult me.

Lin'er: "Don't you think what you just said is inconsistent?"

Mrs. Chen: "What?"

Lin'er: "You said that the greatest happiness for a woman in her life is to find a man to marry, but you also said that if a woman wants to live well in her husband's family, she still has to rely on her own family for support."

"Let me ask you, if I'm happy after marrying a man, why should I need my family's support? If I'm not happy after marrying a man, then why did I marry a man?"

Mrs. Chen was speechless for a moment and couldn't find any words to refute.

Lin'er continued, "And when you say support, are you sure you don't want me to marry a powerful man to back you up? You're not having a good life yourself and don't dare to rebel against your father, so you're picking on the weak."

"I'd better marry a powerful man, show off my power outside, and come home to flatter my useless father. Then I can get him a promotion and let him know that his career cannot be separated from me. So he has to treat you well and give you the dignity of a legal wife."

"Are you stupid? You're capable of selling your own daughter for a better future, but you don't even bother finding an obedient young man. Instead, you shamelessly lick the boots of an old man who belittles you every day."

"Why is it just for those people's words of virtue..."

"Pa" another slap sounded, and Lin'er was slapped on the other side of her face.

Madam Chen's chest heaved violently, and she pointed at Lin'er with trembling fingers, saying, "You're crazy, you're truly crazy. You can actually say such outrageous words."

Lin'er snorted coldly, "Treason? People say you're narrow-minded, but today I'll show you what treason truly is!"

In the past, she couldn't resist, nor did she dare to resist.

Without the Chen family, she was nothing and even supporting herself was a problem.

It is a huge joke for a person who cannot even support himself to talk about dignity and freedom.

This is like putting your own toy on the same level as yourself. This is not a fantasy.

It’s different now, she has money!

Lin'er pushed away Madam Chen who was blocking the carriage door, and jumped out of the carriage past Madam Chen!

The moment her feet touched the ground, Lin'er felt her breathing quicken and her heartbeat quicken.

Everything around seemed to slow down.

As if seeing everyone looking at her in shock, Lin'er panted and searched among the crowd.

The tall and thin figure just came into Lin'er's sight.

The man was also looking at her, and their eyes met.

Lin'er lifted her skirt and ran towards the man regardless of everything.

The wind whistled in my ears, but my feet never stopped, running all the way, chasing the light.

"Li San, take me away..."

Everyone heard the girl screaming at the top of her lungs.

Zhou Xinan was originally sitting by the campfire, warming himself with Mrs. Zhou and others.

I just happened to see this exciting scene.

At the beginning, Zhou Xinan was still whispering with Mrs. Zhou about Mr. Shen and Miss Lin'er whom he met today.

Although Lord Chen didn't say anything, but seeing that Miss Lin'er never showed up at the back door again, and even Liu Rushi was turned away when she tried to enter, it was very likely that Miss Lin'er was punished.

Madam Zhou felt that Lord Chen must have looked down on Master Shen because he was a commoner. Although Lord Chen held a low official position, he was still an official after all.

If it were in the past, with Minister Zhou's official position, it would not be a big problem to find a position for Master Shen.

By then, Mr. Shen and Miss Lin'er will be able to get married.

Mrs. Zhou sighed softly, it’s no use now.

Even Zhou Yunqi from their family had to take the imperial examination and pass it before he could become an official in the court.

Suddenly, a faint noise came from the carriage where Lin'er was.

Zhou Xinan saw Lord Chen walking towards Lin'er's carriage with a somewhat ugly expression.

Just now, Zhou Xinan saw Madam Chen carrying food into the carriage. Now there was a quarrel coming from inside. It was probably Miss Lin'er and Madam Chen who were arguing.

Seeing that Lord Chen was furious, Zhou Xinan pulled Madam Zhou and asked worriedly, "Should we go over and take a look?"

Madam Zhou shook her head imperceptibly and said, "This is someone else's family affair. Why should we interfere? If we do, we might just add fuel to the fire..."

Before Mrs. Zhou could finish her words, she saw Lin'er suddenly jump off the carriage.

Lord Chen, who had just walked to the side of the carriage and was about to get on, was knocked off the carriage and fell to the ground.

This sudden situation stunned many people. Before they could react, they saw Miss Lin'er running towards Master Shen like a moth to a flame.

Master Shen was stunned at first, then he looked determined as he caught Lin'er who was running towards him.

He carried Lin'er onto the horse's back and climbed onto the horse with swift movements.

With a pull of the reins and a crack of the whip, he ran away.

Zhou Xinan and Madam Zhou both had dilated pupils, slightly opened mouths, and looked back at each other.

They eloped!