Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1863: Chapter 1860: Visiting

Dare not look him in the eye.

In that moment of hesitation, he missed the best opportunity. He originally planned to create a scene and ruin Chu Heng’s reputation. Although it was a minor issue, if he couldn’t handle even something this small, it would definitely affect Chu Heng’s image in Emperor Xuanming’s eyes.

If it could happen a few more times, that would be even better.

Alas, a perfect scheme was thwarted by his instinctive fear, missing the chance!

Zheng Lin was filled with regret, but it was too late for that now.

He forced a smile and greeted Chu Heng, preparing to leave.

Chu Heng casually said, “Minister Zheng, thanks for coming today. I’ll remember this matter.”

Zheng Lin shivered instinctively, feeling Chu Heng was threatening him.

He felt both fear and anger.

Yet, he dared not express his anger, forcing a smile instead, and quickly left before Chu Heng could speak further.

“Hurry up.”

With some embarrassment, he took a few bailiffs along, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sent a message through his servant boy halfway.

Chu Heng watched Zheng Lin leave with grim eyes, his displeasure almost tangible.

“Third Brother, you finally came out, are you all right?” As soon as the bailiffs left, Madam Wang quickly stepped forward, asking anxiously.

Chu Heng: “Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, why are you here?”

“I waited for quite a while and didn’t see Third Brother’s Wife come, so I sent someone to fetch them. Only then did I find out something happened.” Madam Wang quickly explained.

Chu Cai was more direct: “Third Brother, if there’s anything you need help with, you can tell me directly.”

“It’s nothing major. You both go into the back courtyard to see Ah Yu. I still need to make a trip to the yamen.” Chu Heng wanted to resolve this matter quickly and had little patience, especially since it was almost certain that this incident was connected to the Qi family.

Intentionally targeting his reputation, yet it implicated Ah Yu and the child.

“All right, all right.” Chu Cai quickly nodded: “We’ll go in first then.”

Chu Cai tugged Madam Wang, who was about to say something, into the back courtyard.

Chu Heng left behind quite a few guards, ensuring Ye Muyu was fully protected. He himself took only two guards and quickly left.

Back courtyard of the clinic.

When Madam Wang and Chu Cai entered, they saw Lu Sangqi sitting in the courtyard, holding a wooden spoon and washing his hands.

“Doctor Lu, is my Third Brother’s Wife all right?” Madam Wang asked reflexively upon seeing him.

Lu Sangqi still had a bit of paint on his hands. Hearing this, he looked up at them: “She’s fine. She’s resting now, and probably will recover in two or three days.”

Lu Sangqi disliked the crowd as it could disturb Ye Muyu’s rest, so he deliberately said this.

Madam Wang didn’t pick up on his hint and genuinely breathed a sigh of relief: “As long as she’s fine, I was so scared.”

Chu Cai could understand the underlying meaning of Lu Sangqi’s words, and smiled at him: “We’re just having a look, we won’t disturb Third Brother’s Wife’s rest.”

Lu Sangqi was somewhat surprised by his perceptiveness.

“All right.” Lu Sangqi nodded in satisfaction.

Chu Cai meant what he said and indeed planned to do so.

Entering the room, he glanced at Ye Muyu, seeing that she was indeed fine, he quietly retreated from the room.

Madam Wang wanted to chat a bit, given the gravity of the situation, she felt stifled and wanted to say something, but Chu Cai specifically reminded her, so Madam Wang, though reluctant, prioritized the well-being of the injured.

However, she was lucky, as Ye Muyu was only pretending to sleep and wasn’t actually asleep.

Seeing her come over, she initiated the conversation.

“Today, I can’t go to Abo’s birthday celebration.”