When Mingzhu heard about this, her reaction was indeed indifferent.
"Let him make a fuss; it might just give him more leverage."
Perhaps the Old Cabbage Stalk needs a deeply affectionate persona.
Previously, he had always been a rough and uncouth peasant, and his eating, drinking, and entertainment were all uncouth, so the civil officials looked down on him.
Joining such a persona might help him get closer to the civil service and rise to a higher position.
bless.
It's over now.
"He came to invite me," Tang Zhuyun said, looking at Mingzhu.
Mingzhu's face was still tightly covered, only her bright black eyes were visible, revealing no emotion.
"Wu Zhenhai came to invite his sister-in-law?"
"Yes, they said they wanted me to come see you, that you like me."
"Sister-in-law, you can consider it; Wu Zhenhai is still useful. But I don't want to go."
If you're going to cut ties, cut them off cleanly and completely.
Having already faced death once, if she couldn't let go and maintain a lingering attachment, she would despise herself.
She had absolutely no interest in moving trees or marrying memorial tablets.
Tang Zhuyun said, "I'm not going. Your brother won't let me. I'm too far along in my pregnancy; I could give birth at any moment. But Xiu'er insists on going..."
I'm so eager to get my hands on this, I can't wait any longer!
"Then let her go in place of your sister-in-law; it's also to give Wu Zhenhai face," Mingzhu said calmly. "Being on good terms with him won't hurt you. He's a man who holds grudges, but he's not one to repay kindness with enmity."
Perhaps it will be useful to the Prince's Mansion in the future.
"Yes, Yingying wants to go too," Tang Zhuyun said helplessly. "The Heir to the Prince of Min is of respectable status, so let the two of them go."
"Okay," Mingzhu said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. He and I are completely cut ties. From now on, I just want to take good care of my mother and not cause any trouble for the family..."
Having a place to settle down and live a peaceful life is enough.
"That won't do," Tang Zhuyun laughed. "You have to help me take care of the children, I'm very busy! You're so young, you can't be lazy!"
Mingzhu smiled and nodded, but then felt a jolt run down her spine and immediately stopped smiling.
Xiu'er came in and said, "Your Highness, I've prepared everything for the Wu Family. Would you like to take a look?"
Tomorrow is the day Mingzhu's stitches are removed and she sees the light of day again, and it is also the day of her funeral.
Thinking about it, life is absurd.
"There's nothing to see, you can just look at it yourself," Tang Zhuyun said.
Xiu'er said slyly, "Shall I tell you the latest news about the Wu Family?"
"There's nothing you don't know," Tang Zhuyun said reproachfully.
"Of course," Xiu'er said proudly. "Wasn't today supposed to be welcoming the coffin into the Wu Family? Wu Shao blocked the doorway, holding his mother's memorial tablet, and wouldn't let anyone in. He got slapped by Wu Zhenhai."
Tang Zhuyun: No comment.
Xiu'er continued, "Originally, I thought it was understandable for Wu Shao to protect his mother like this, but then he shouted in front of everyone that if he wanted Zhou Xu to come into the family, he had to agree to let him marry Zhou Fu first!"
Wu Shao was unaware that Zhou Fu was going to marry her own father.
All he knew was that his goddess had been humiliated, and he was determined to overcome societal pressures to marry her!
Tang Zhuyun: Seriously, an account that's been ruined like this should just be deleted!
Mingzhu said, "Given Wu Zhenhai's personality, he won't back down."
Xiu'er said, "You're absolutely right! He's really something else, directly announcing in public that Wu Shao is being expelled from the family."
Wu Zhenhai was all alone, without even a clan, so he skipped the steps of opening an ancestral hall and simply had Wu Shao driven away.
Mingzhu added, "He won't really abandon Wu Shao; he treats his children very well."
She felt that Old Cabbage Stalk was at least a good father.
It may not be perfect, but it's still much better than some beasts.
She was able to view Wu Zhenhai objectively now, without any resentment.
"Let's not talk about him anymore," Mingzhu said. "I can't wait to see my face."
"Wait a little longer, the stitches will be removed tomorrow," Tang Zhuyun said with a smile.
Wu Zhenhai is indeed not doing well right now.
He chased Wu Shao away, personally helped the coffin into the mourning hall, and together with everyone else, lowered the large coffin made of Phoebe zhennan wood that he had bought at great expense.
The Zhou Family family told him that the coffin was too valuable and that Zhou Xu might not be able to hold it down.
He ignored it, inwardly sneering.
Yes, in your eyes, she doesn't deserve any good things; but in my heart, she deserves the best!
The people will return tomorrow to pay their respects. Wu Zhenhai watched as they tidied up the mourning hall and then dismissed them.
He sat cross-legged in front of the brazier, picked up a stack of paper money, and slowly added it to the brazier, watching the flames gradually devour the paper money.
"Ruanruan, I kicked Wu Shao out so I wouldn't upset you. Am I a failure?"
"Ruanruan, I need to find someone to break the pot for you. I know you're impatient, but I still have to register Wu Yu under your name, so that after we're gone, someone will be able to bury us together."
His youngest son, whom he had never been particularly fond of, was four years old this year and was named Wu Yu.
Wu Yu was a timid person, but Wu Zhenhai thought that it was probably because he didn't like him that his servants were in a difficult position.
"I also learned about your past and thought of him; he will thank you."
Wu Zhenhai only felt bitter himself, thinking that the young men and women in those wealthy families were just being pretentious when they said they were suffering.
Now we know that he was foolish.
"Ruanruan, they want me to marry Zhou Fu. Don't be angry, let me explain. I won't let her into the family."
"Zhou Fu must die, but not by my hand. Just wait and see; this time, I mean what I say."
"The Lu Family said today they wanted to send their daughter in to help with your funeral arrangements. I know what they're up to; they want to seize power. I've already scolded them away."
Trying to seize power and profit by stepping on Zhou Xu's corpse? Get out!
"I don't want it anymore. I know this is a knot in your heart."
"Chanjuan came today too. I thought she was going to comfort me, but she said she had miscarried, and her husband's family blamed her, telling me not to make any more noise and put her in a difficult position."
She miscarried after being slapped by her husband, but blamed him for taking revenge on her.
This is his own daughter.
He did many bad things in his life and was not good to Zhou Xu, but he was devoted to his children, and this is the ending he got in return.
"If you were my real father, I'd fly to the moon!"
As Zhou Xu's voice rang in his ears, Wu Zhenhai's eyes reddened again.
The one he should treat best is her. She is so easily satisfied; she is the one who can stay with him for a lifetime!
Unfortunately, he realized it too late.
"Oh, by the way, I invited Her Highness the Princess, but she's about to give birth and can't come. I'll definitely invite her again next year on the anniversary of your death."
"Is there anything else on your mind that you haven't finished thinking about? Could you come to me in my dreams and tell me?"
"Ruanruan-- "
He covered his face.
His mind was filled with her; he couldn't forget her, and he couldn't believe she was gone.
The next day, as Xiu'er was about to go out, she suddenly started to have a stomachache.
Hey monkey, why did you come out today? You're keeping your mother from eating her melon! Just bear with it a little longer!
Ren Yingying: "Please don't! What if Wu Zhenhai thinks she's Zhou Xu reincarnated if she were born in the funeral hall?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Mingzhu said, "If the Prince's residence insists on sending female members, then I will go now."
She also needs a significant occasion to appear before the public in her new identity.
She wasn't afraid of being recognized because she had always appeared wearing an ugly mask.
Finally, she could be herself.
Zhou Xu is dead, Mingzhu has reappeared.
Looking at her reflection in the water, she was breathtakingly beautiful.