Chapter 60: Good girlfriends are all like this

  Han Jiangxue was even more moved, and pulled her up to the Moon Appreciation Pavilion, entering the inner chamber to talk. Bao Shan didn't follow, thinking for a moment before turning around to go shopping first.

  Shen Guiya and Han sat down, sighed and said: "Sister married a good man, poor sister me, was forced to marry the young master of the Gu family. Now he failed in the imperial examination, my days are not easy either. Can't stay in the mansion anymore, just thought of going out for a walk, didn't expect to meet with sister."

  Mr. Han looked at her with great sympathy and said: "Marrying the wrong person can indeed be a lifelong matter... Was your marriage forced by your family?"

  Shen Guiya paused, lowering her eyes, and her expression looked very sad: "To say that it's all a misunderstanding, Mr. Gu was originally going to marry my third sister, but unexpectedly went to the Shen family before the wedding, took a liking to me, and forced... After that, I became pregnant, and even if I didn't want to get married, I couldn't. My third sister has been resentful of me because of this, and I really have no way to explain..."

  He spoke so emotionally that he even squeezed out two tears.

  "Mr. Han was indignant: 'How can this be? Your husband is really not a good thing.'"

  "He... even if he's not good, he's still my husband, I don't blame him." Shen Guiya said sorrowfully: "It's just that now he probably can't get past my fourth brother. My third sister married my fourth brother, and my fourth brother received imperial favor and became the Minister of Justice. In the mansion, I will definitely be made difficult by her everywhere, just thinking about it makes me feel sad."

  Han Jiangxue's heart is too kind, and her ears are too soft. She listens to whatever she hears, and also feels unfair for Shen Guiya: "I've heard some things about the Gu family, the eldest son of the Gu family has been recognized for his talent, but the fourth son is a spoiled brat, it's really not fair to let him suppress your husband."

  "Alas, I'm just a woman, and my family is in dire straits, I can't help at all." Shen Guiya wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "Isn't it just fate?"

  "It's not necessarily hopeless." Han Jiangxue's eyes lit up: "My husband might be able to help out a bit."

  So, people can't be too kind-hearted, others are digging a pit waiting for you, and you really jump down.

  Shen Guiya lowered her eyes and said: "Isn't it said that Lord Yuwen is not easy to get close to? Even high-ranking officials have to wait for a long time with gifts before they can see him."

  "Hey, how can my sister be the same as an outsider?" Mrs. Han said warmly, holding her hand: "My husband is most fond of me, since I married him, he has always treated me very well, and hasn't even stepped into the concubine's room. Whatever I want, he doesn't refuse to give it to me. If I were to ask him on your behalf, he would definitely agree."

  "Really?" Shen Guiya raised her head, overjoyed. But she immediately fell into a sullen face and said: "I'm afraid Master Yuwen won't agree to help, after all it's a troublesome matter. Alas, if not for Father being too stubborn and refusing to use his connections for the Eastern Court, I wouldn't have to worry about this... Every day is hard in the manor, and I still have to worry about these things for my husband..."

  "I'll put in a good word for you with your husband, trust me." Mrs. Han was anxious to prove herself capable and looked out at the sky, saying: "At this hour, your husband should be free too, Meng'er, tell him to come meet me at Guan Yue Lou."

  "Yes." The maid Meng Er behind her replied and turned around to leave.

  Shen Guiya secretly smiled in her heart, but on her face she said: "Isn't it that Lord Yuwen will still listen to your words?"

  "That's natural, he said I wanted stars and he would pick them for me." Mrs. Han lifted her chin, somewhat proudly: "Marrying a man should be like marrying my husband, it's good to spend a lifetime with him."

  Shen Guiya nodded in agreement: "Yes, indeed it is."

  Women always show off when they are together, but don't show off men, or you might attract unwanted attention and end up in trouble.

  Han Jiangxue didn't understand this, she was too simple and couldn't compete with the 21st-century soul in Shen Guiya's body. She waited happily for Yuwen Houdé to arrive, and was even more delighted to pull him over to introduce him.

  "This is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Grand Chancellor's residence, Mrs. Gu Dashi." Han Jiangxue intimately linked her arm with Yuwen Houdé and said to Shen Guiya: "This is my husband."

  Yuwen Houdé was not yet twenty years old, and was a distant cousin of Yuwen Changqing. Due to family relationships, he was placed beside Yuwen Changqing as an aide, supposedly as a trusted confidant, but in reality just someone who often followed him around. As for being close at heart, Yuwen Changqing never really opened up to these people.

  However, with the surname Yuwen, many things became much easier to handle. Yuwen Houde was also used to being flattered and glanced at Shen Guiya, nodding slightly, without taking it seriously.

  Shen Guiya wasn't in a hurry, she had done her homework beforehand and knew what Yuwen Houdé liked to eat and what he didn't like. She turned around and asked the tea house waiter to bring some peach pastries over.

  If it weren't for her own fault in contacting Lord Yuwen, there would be no need to make such a big detour.

  "Is there anything I can help you with?" Yuwen Houdé looked at Tao Suo and asked directly.

  Shen Guiya glanced at Han Jiangxue and said, "I heard that the Yuwen Mansion has a good relationship with the Fu University Scholar's Mansion."

  Yuwen Houdé understood and looked at her before saying: "If it's about the imperial examination, I'm in a low position and my words are light, so I naturally can't help."

  Shen Guiya smiled silently. These people in the official circle, no matter how they were, could still help if they wanted to. The key was whether they were willing to help and whether the price you offered was enough.

  "If you can't help, just tell my brother to take Madame Guo to meet him." Madam Han shook Yuwen Houde's arm and said: "I really like Madame Guo, so please help out."

  Yuwen Houdé furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before reaching out to hold Han Jiangxue's hand, his expression softening: "You're always finding things for me to do."

  Han smiled sweetly and gave Shen Guiya a look, meaning: See? My husband is the one who loves me the most.

  Shen Guiya returned her a "you're so awesome" admiring gaze, and Han Jiangxue's smile became even sweeter.

  Yuwen Houdé agreed to take Shen Guiya to meet General Yuwen the next day, and only then did Shen Guiya return to the mansion with satisfaction.

  "It's still half a month before the Zhang family's ranking is announced." Bao Shan said while combing Shen Guiyan's hair, "Everyone says that Young Master has failed this time, I don't know what Madam is thinking, not comforting Young Master, but instead going out every day to chat with people."

  Shen Guiyan looked at her reflection in the mirror, feeling a pang of heartache as she gazed at her much thinner face. She stroked her cheek and said, "She's become so much smarter since falling into the water, although sometimes she doesn't follow the rules, but overall she's still better than before. You wouldn't understand what she's doing."

  "Miss knows?" Bao Shan's heart was burning with curiosity, and he immediately approached her.

  Shen Guiyan glanced at her: "Guiya isn't going out to do nothing, she's entering the Yuwen manor, probably thinking of finding a way for herself, to see if there's still room for maneuver in the young master's imperial examination. The prime minister is upright and won't trouble himself with the young master's affairs. She can take such action, it's also a kind of devotion."

  "Hmph, what a foolish heart." Bao Shan said with a pout: "I think she's just thinking that as long as the young master is well, she'll be fine too, so that's why she's being so diligent."

  Shen Guiyan didn't say yes or no, Shen Guiya was a person who had basically already known what she was like now. Since she didn't have even half of human nature left, there was no need to think well of her anymore.

  It's just this road, Shen Guiya may not be able to walk through.

  "Fourth Master said he has business at the Ministry of Justice today and won't be able to come back for lunch." Bao Shan thought for a moment, her eyes sparkling as she said: "Miss, do you want to go deliver some food to Fourth Master?"

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback: "Delivering what dishes? The Ministry of Justice should also have a kitchen."

  "How can it be the same?" Bao Shan pouted: "Look at these days, from when you were punished by your family, Fourth Master has been feeding you medicine and taking care of you front and back, and even considering your safety to send you away from the capital. This foolish heart is moving, and even I am touched, Miss, how can you not be better to Fourth Master?"

  "It's fine... it's fine..." Shen Guiyan's face turned slightly red: "But there's no need to send food over, is there?"

  "Miss, don't be shy." Bao Shan said with wide eyes: "Many ladies take food to the Sixth Department, and the adults are busy, only the main room can bring in food boxes to care for their husbands. Even the masters have wives who send meals, let alone the Fourth Young Master being a prestigious official, you should go."

  It seems so, Gu Zhaobei hasn't had a meal cooked by her own hands yet.

  The wound on her back hadn't fully healed, but being careful wouldn't make it hurt too much. Shen Guiyan stiffened her back and went to the kitchen, muttering "what's good to do?" as she took out all the ingredients that could be used in the kitchen, selected a few dishes she wanted to make, and started cooking.

  "Oh dear! Fourth Young Master's wife!" The kitchen's Lin Dama was startled, and hastily came over to say with a smile: "What would you like to eat? We'll make it for you, no need for you to personally take action."

  Shen Guiyan smiled and said: "I want to make it for you myself, husband."

  Lin Danni was taken aback, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, and she rubbed her hands together, saying: "That's also the intention of Young Master's wife, but your body... Let me help you with some things."

  "Good." Shen Guiyan was thinking of dishes all the time and agreed in one mouth.

  So Lin Danni helped wash and pack the vegetables, while Bao Shan went to find a good food box to send them in later.

  "Oh dear, Young Mistress, did you forget to add salt to this soup?" Lin Dama looked at the duck blood soup in the food box: "I'll have the servant add some."

  Before Shen Guiyan could stop her, Lin Dama had already picked up the salt jar on one side and scooped some into it.

  Shen Guiyan glanced at her, pursed his lips and covered the lunchbox.

  Gu Zhaobei was sitting in the house with a yawn, on the table was the clue that Yu Daren, the Minister of Justice, had just brought over and asked him to continue investigating.

  Just then, a servant rushed in excitedly and said, "Master, Young Mistress has arrived."

  Swallow? Gu Zhaobei's spirit lifted, he sat up straight and proper, picked up a pen from one side and held it against the documents on the desk in contemplation.

  "Is your husband still busy?" Shen Guiyan came in, holding a food box, and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Fortunately, you haven't had lunch yet."