Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 62.1
After a period of silence, Li Di frowned and said to Madam He: “Mother-in-law, I owe Ru’er a status and I will make it up to her in the future.”
Tsk.
How about saying men are heartless? It has only been a few days and he has changed his mind again.
The result was that He Wanru cannot be given the status of a legal wife.
Madam Wen was so angry that her hands were shaking. “Ru’er is your first wife! How could you…”
“Mother! How many eyes are watching me in the capital? Do I have a choice? Once I am impeached by the censor and offend someone I shouldn’t, no one will be able to live a peaceful life.”
Madam He had never seen the world, and she didn’t know how difficult Li Di’s life was outside. She only knew that there was a difference between wives and concubines, and once Ru’er became a concubine, she would be inferior to others in the future.
Madam He let out a long sigh, “Ru’er, come with mother, there is no room for you here.”
He Wanru’s tears soaked her entire handkerchief.
But compared to Shen Shu’s tears, He Wanru’s tears seemed less valuable. she has been washing her face with tears all day, even if Li Di does have some affection for her, she is not worth his time.
He Wanru saw the impatience in Li Di’s eyes and felt a little panicked.
She knew that he always liked her obedience. After all, Li Di’s most common saying was, “If you listen to me, I will treat you better.”
He Wanru gradually stopped sobbing, took a step back and asked, “Do you still want this child?”
Their eyes met, and Li Di’s gaze slowly moved down to her belly. His heart softened, “Ru’er, take good care of yourself and give birth to the child. This is my first child. I will not treat you or him unfairly.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.” He Wanru held his hand.
“Ru’er!”Madam He said gritting her teeth.
He Wanru shook her head at her mother.
Madam He looked very sternly. She pointed at He Wanru’s face and shouted, “You were clearly married to him in a formal ceremony, but now you are willing to be his concubine?”
Li Di’s face became increasingly darker. To be honest, he didn’t like the feeling of his entire family blaming him.
After a while, he turned and left, and came to see Shen Shu.
Shen Shu was sitting while hugging her knees and her head buried between them. At first glance, she seemed to be still the Madam Li who was so devoted to him.
This couldn’t help but warm his heart.
Why did Li Di touch He Wanru and make her pregnant?
In terms of her background, He Wanru was just a merchant’s daughter. Even if she tried her best to disguise herself, there was still a small submissiveness in her body that could not be dispersed. In terms of appearance, although He Wanru was pretty, she was far inferior to a charming beauty like Shen Shu.
To put it bluntly, the reason why Li Di brought He Wanru back to Chang’an was that he had had enough of playing the humble son-in-law of the Shen family.
During these years, he had been an official in Chang’an and had been appreciated by the Emperor, but in front of Shen Shu, he still seemed to be the son of a humble family. In contrast, He Wanru was different. When Li Di was with her, regardless of whether his body was happy or not, he was indeed extremely satisfied in his heart.
After the fall of the Shen family, he saw Shen Yan collapse, saw her anger and he threatened her at the same time, but also vaguely expected that she would be like this now.
Be a little more pitiful, a little weak, beg him, cry a little, if so maybe he would have been more soft-hearted.
After all, it’s not that he dislikes Shen Shu.
Li Di walked over, put his hand on her back, and said softly, “Shen Shu.”
Shen Shu raised her head, her eyes red, and choked up, “You and her, even have a child?”
Li Di’s heart tightened and he said in a hoarse voice: “Shen Shu, we will also have a child, and he will be my legitimate son.”
Shen Yu clenched her palms, endured it, and took the opportunity to say: “No wonder you always send people to watch me every time I go out. Are you afraid that I will cause trouble for her?”
It has to be said that when many things were said in a jealous tone, their purpose was no longer so obvious.
After saying this, Shen Shu’s tears began to flow again.
Obviously the whole family was crying, but only Shen Shu’s tears burned Li Di’s heart.
He put his arm around Shen Yu’s shoulders but Shen Shu pushed him away and said, “Li Di, now that you’re threatening me with my father’s affairs, where can I go? Who can I tell about your affairs? Are you still guarding against me!”
This was the first time Li Di saw her like this. He panicked and immediately said, “Okay, okay, I won’t send anyone to follow you anymore, okay?”
After a moment’s silence, Li Di said again: “Can we clean up Yilan Hall and let her live in it?” This “her” refers to He Wanru.
For some reason, Li Di just couldn’t call out He Wanru’s name in front of Shen Shu.
Shen Shu said nothing.
“She’s pregnant, so I can’t let her go. But don’t worry, I haven’t considered taking her as my equal wife. I’ve already divorced her, and if she enters the mansion again, she won’t have a higher status than you.”
Shen Shu looked into his affectionate eyes and suddenly felt sad for the girl from the He family.
Is it really worth going through the gates of hell just to give birth to a child for such a person?
“I have a condition.” Shen Shu said.
“Tell me.” Li Di looked defensive again.
“From this moment on, the Hewanru is not allowed to set foot in my yard.”
Li Di breathed a sigh of relief, “This is natural.”
By evening, Li Di left. Shen Shu calculated the days and it was almost time for her to go to the Dali Temple Prison again.
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The next day, Li Di hurried out before dawn. The Ministry of Works was incharge of building the city gate. As the Assistant Minister of Works, he did not have much energy to focus on his inner house.
Shen Shu held Qingli’s hand and said, “Let’s go to the Dali Temple Prison now.”
Qingli nodded and said, “I will ask someone to prepare the horses right away.”
It rained all night. Shen Yu stepped out of the door and was about to open an umbrella when the rain stopped. The thick dark clouds were blown away by the wind, and the haze disappeared, revealing a bright blue sky.
The wheels of the carriage turned slowly, crossing several streets and alleys and arriving at the Dali Temple Prison.
After telling her name to the warden, she followed him to the same place as last time.
“There is only one key to this cell, and it’s with our Lord Zhou. Madam Li, please wait a moment,” said the jailer.
Shen Shu frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. Since the Crown Prince had already fought for visitation rights for his father, why didn’t the prison guard have the key?
After a while, a tall and handsome figure appeared in front of Shen Shu.
Zhou Shu’an asked casually, “What are you holding in your hand?”
“It’s summer now, I’m here to bring some shoes and socks to my father.” After saying that, Shen Shu handed over the things in her hand.
Everything that enters the prison cell must pass through the hands of the prison guard, this was the rule.
Zhou Shu’an glanced down and said in a deep voice, “No need to check, just take it in.”
The prison guard nearby understood what was meant when he heard the tone, and bowed and retreated.
Shen Shu’s gaze froze.
When did she develop such a relationship with Lord Zhou, that she could be exempted from investigation?
