Chapter 241 Wedding Gift
E'lan had told the master everything she knew; as for things she didn't know, such as Zhuang Rui's private conversation, Ning Fengzhe's plan, etc., she naturally had no way of telling him.
After the narration, Teng Yuru took the initiative to hand over a glass of water.
"I've been talking for so long that I must be thirsty. Come, moisten your throat."
E-lan quickly stood up, bowed and thanked him, then took the teacup with both hands.
"Thank you, sir."
Teng Yuru felt deeply sorry.
"In my opinion, Mr. Zhuang and you are a perfect match. It shouldn't end like this."
Seeing him gesture for her to come in, E'lan bowed and slowly sat back.
"Master, you are joking. I am humble and unworthy of Mr. Zhuang."
The spring rain falls on Teng Yuru's lips, bathing his face with smiles.
"The Emperor simply despises your status as a slave, which is not a problem."
"Now that you are following King Dijin, it won't be a problem for you to settle down and take the imperial examination."
O-lan was pleasantly surprised.
"really?"
Teng Yuru nodded, his kind eyes curved into a crescent.
"Master He and Master Chi of the State Governor's Office have assisted the prince in his growth and have been loyal for many years. They will not ignore this small favor. Moreover, your removal of your surname and given name was an injustice. It is reasonable to restore your place of origin or change it to another place of origin."
"Perhaps, the prince will even grant me the status of a minister."
Upon hearing my origin, E-Lan lowered her eyes and smiled with shame.
"I am already very satisfied to have the honor of being settled down. How dare I expect anything else?"
"If I can take part in the examination, I will have the opportunity to assist the prince, and then I can repay the princess for saving my life."
Teng Yuru put away his smile, his eyes showing a hint of solemnity.
"I am very pleased that you are determined to do this."
"It's just that Mr. Zhuang has a different mindset. If you marry him, you'll probably be in a dilemma."
Olan said firmly.
"If we are not of the same mind, we cannot work together. I will never marry him."
Teng Yuru smiled helplessly and gave serious instructions.
"I am not testing your feelings. I am just advising you on the way to accompany the king. Only by sharing the same ideals can you protect yourself. I hope you will remember this."
"When you enter the government in the future, you will definitely meet again. If you choose to marry him, you must change your mind and don't act arbitrarily. Be careful of narrow-minded people."
O-lan refused to change.
"Master, there is no need to persuade me. As time goes by, I have already forgotten our past feelings and have no intention of marrying him."
Teng Yuru sighed with regret.
"Why do you have to make such an excuse? It's normal to forget the old times. I can see that you are a person who remembers the kindness."
Such conversation soon reached Zhuang Rui's ears.
The follower came closer and walked quickly to report.
"According to the young master's instructions, the spy sneaked into the Teng Mansion in the dead of night. Unexpectedly, he saw Lord Teng and Miss Tang talking by candlelight at night."
Zhuang Rui was curious and impatient.
"Say it."
Yi Jin followed the instructions.
"Lord Teng said that Mr. Zhuang's second son has different aspirations. If you marry him, you may be in a dilemma."
"Ms. Tang said that if we have different ideals, we cannot work together. I will never marry him."
"Lord Teng advised her to change her mind and get married without worries."
"Ms. Tang refused directly, saying that time had passed and she had long forgotten their past feelings and had no intention of marrying you."
"Lord Teng asked again, is it possible that she can't forget her old love and is still thinking about that young master Ouyang?"
"Ms. Tang didn't answer. Maybe she agreed."
"Lord Teng also said that it was obvious that she couldn't forget her old love."
It was like a bolt from the blue, a blow to the head, Zhuang Rui couldn't believe what he heard. His eyes were filled with shock and blazing fire, and he punched the coffee table and flew into a rage.
"What? She's still thinking about Ouyang Chi!"
"Then what am I, a passer-by?"
"They were married for only one day, and the Ouyang family was gone. How could she still be obsessed with it?"
"Without her husband, she should have come to me. Why did she hide from me for several years? Why did she only remember him?!"
Yi Jin was so frightened that he knelt down heavily and uttered a whine.
"Please calm down, sir. I am only relaying the spy's words."
After a moment's pause, he had a guess.
"It seems that Miss Tang was deeply in love with Young Master Ouyang, and she did fall in love with someone else back then."
Zhuang Rui was so furious that he couldn't calm down for a long time.
"why?"
"How am I inferior to him?"
Yi Jin raised his eyes to test, then lowered his eyes cautiously, and then analyzed word by word.
"The young master thought Miss Tang was weak and inferior, so he did not reveal his true identity, fearing that he would scare her away."
"In my humble opinion, Miss Tang is a person who clings to the rich and powerful. After seeing that the young master is a family slave, she despises him and naturally falls in love with someone else."
"Now, she is using the excuse that she can't forget the old love, and maybe she is aiming for the position of the Teng manor's concubine, so that Lord Teng will think that she is kind and nostalgic, and then she can deceive him."
"Why don't you tell her your identity? She will surely feel regretful after hearing it. She will abandon Master Teng and act coyly to get close to you."
"When the time comes, you will be in a superior position and can fight back however you want. Anyway, you can no longer endure the grievances as before. You are usually free and unrestrained, and even do not follow the conventional etiquette when you enter the palace to meet the emperor. Suddenly you become like that. I feel so strange that I almost don't recognize you."
Zhuang Rui was so angry that he could only sneer.
"Oh...even you feel bad for her. I treated her so well, but she is so heartless and ungrateful!"
"If she doesn't want to get married, I won't marry her."
"Before Xiaoyu's identity is revealed, I will give her a wedding gift first."
The next morning.
E-lan got up in the morning, dressed, went to the kitchen, brought her own meal, returned to her room, prepared to eat breakfast, and then went to the master and mistress's room to do some chores.
Unexpectedly, the food today was surprisingly unpalatable. After just one bite, E-lan found it difficult to swallow.
She was treated well by the master and the mistress, and such things often happened in the mansion and the backyard. She was used to it and did not suspect anything else.
"Oh, what a waste of such good food."
E-lan brought the food to the kitchen again, explained the situation, and replaced the food with new ones.
But when I tasted it, it was still very unpalatable.
E-lan went to the kitchen again, and no matter what food was served, it all tasted like chewing wax.
Even though the chef prepared it for her, watching the whole process closely and not tampering with it, E-lan still found the food bitter.
The cook Chu Wei was extremely confused.
"It's really weird. I tried it and it tasted just fine. Why does it taste wrong when you try it?"
"Could it be that you are sick?"
Olan touched her forehead.
"I think should not be?"
Chu Wei asked others to try the food, and found that it tasted just as good, so he distributed the food to other servants as breakfast.
Instead, draw conclusions.
"You must be sick."
"I'm almost done with my work here. I'll take you to the clinic after I finish it up."
E-Lan shook her head and smiled.
"It's okay, I'll go by myself."
Chu Wei stretched out his hand to stop him and insisted on his own opinion.
"That won't do. The master and the mistress will definitely blame me if they know that I am standing idly by and showing no enthusiasm."
When people from the Teng Mansion sought medical treatment, they would naturally go to Huichuntang in Shengjing.
After the doctor felt the patient's pulse, he said it was normal and there was no disease.
After hearing this, Chu Wei felt even more confused.
"How...how is this possible?"
"How about going to see Princess Yuexi?"
O-lan expressed fear.
"How dare I bother the princess with such a small matter?"
Chu Wei persuaded patiently.
“It’s no small matter.”
"If you are sick, it's okay to go hungry for one or two meals, but if you really can't eat every day, will you still be alive?"
"I am of low status and cannot go there. Please don't waste your time and go and ask to see the princess."