Extra: Zhao Ruyu 11 (End)

Since his grandparents and uncles and aunts all worked as servants in the Zhang household, Liu Chang probably wouldn't look down on Fushu, who had just been released from slavery. And because of this relationship, he wouldn't dare to treat Fushu badly.

Although the Zhang family couldn't directly pursue Zhao Ruyu or get involved with the Crown Princess, they could still indirectly establish a kinship by having the steward's grandson marry Zhao Ruyu's maid.

"I'll ask Liu Chang about it tomorrow," said Madam Zhang.

A forced marriage won't be happy. If Liu Chang isn't willing, she won't force him. With her husband's idea in mind, arranging Fushu's marriage will be easy. If the servants in the Zhang household aren't suitable, aren't there still the yamen runners? As the prefect's wife, she can personally act as matchmaker; there will be plenty of people willing.

Madam Zhang was also very efficient in her work. The next day, after asking Liu Chang and learning that Liu Chang was willing, she invited Fushu into the mansion so that she could meet with Liu Chang.

Liu Chang expressed his satisfaction. Fushu didn't have high expectations for her marriage, and Liu Chang himself and his family were both good people, so she couldn't find any fault with him and nodded directly.

Therefore, only one month passed between Zhao Ruyu telling Madam Zhang about this matter and Fushu's marriage.

During this time, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Shun kept an eye on Zhao Ruyu and Yu Zilü's movements. Zhao Ruyu rarely met with Yu Zilü Yu Zilü, but she would occasionally reply to his letters when he wrote to her for advice.

After six months of such correspondence, Yu Zilü visited Zhang Shun and his wife, asking them to act as matchmakers.

"Is Teacher Zhao willing?" Madam Zhang asked.

Yu Zilü nodded with a smile, "Why would I be so presumptuous without her consent?"

Zhang Shun and his wife exchanged a glance, both overjoyed.

The Crown Princess entrusted Zhao Ruyu to them, and they were also worried. After all, Zhao Ruyu was a lone woman, and if her personal safety or reputation were even slightly damaged, they would be in deep trouble.

But if she gets married and has her husband's family to protect her, the burden on their shoulders will basically be lifted.

"Are you aware of Teacher Zhao's past?" Madam Zhang asked again.

Some men are extremely concerned about their reputation. If Yu Zilü had known that Zhao Ruyu had been a concubine, he might not have married Zhao Ruyu.

"You mean she was once a concubine of the Prince Jingping's Estate's son? After I told her I wanted to marry her, she told me immediately." Yu Zilü shook his head. "Not only did I not mind, I was actually glad. Otherwise, how would I have met her?"

Hearing this, Madam Zhang Gao Xing for Zhao Ruyu, but also filled with emotion.

The workings of fate are truly wondrous. If Zhao Ruyu hadn't taken that wrong turn, she might never have crossed paths with Yu Zilü in her entire life.

"Alright, I'll go propose marriage on your behalf right away. Just wait for the good news," Madam Zhang said, getting up.

Yu Zilü had naturally won the heart of the beauty, which was why he came to the prefect's residence to propose marriage. Madam Zhang's visit to Zhao Ruyu was merely a formality; the marriage was settled in a single exchange.

Zhao Ruyu knew that her relatives in the capital were thinking of her, and she had been corresponding with them frequently over the past year. Now that she was getting married, she naturally wrote to the capital as soon as Yu Zilü proposed.

Zhao Ruxi, Zhao Jingli, and others were naturally overjoyed. He Yuqi even took time out of her busy schedule to come over and prepare Zhao Ruyu's dowry.

On the day Zhao Ruyu got married, Zhao Yuanliang, Zhao Jingli, Zhao Jing'an and his wife, as well as Lady Zhu, all attended the wedding. Lady Zhu also brought dowry from Zhao Ruxi.

By the end of the year, Zhao Ruyu had accumulated enough points to redeem Recovery Pill. Not long after her marriage, she became pregnant. When the news reached the capital, everyone was Gao Xing for her.

When Zhao Rurui heard that Zhao Ruyu had left the Prince Jingping's Estate to marry a scion of a prominent family in Jiangnan, her heart was immediately stirred.

To keep her on the Fu Family side, the Fu Family arranged for Fu Yunlang to stay in her room even though he disliked her. Over the years, Zhao Rurui gave birth to a daughter and a son.

But she was ultimately a concubine. Moreover, the Cen Family's daughter had already given birth to the eldest son of the legitimate wife, her position was secure, and she was in good health. Zhao Rurui could never hope to be promoted to the position of legitimate wife.

Although she had two children, Fu Yunlang would only look at her in bed and otherwise wouldn't even glance at her.

Unwilling to accept this, she returned to the Zhao Family crying and pleading, determined to leave the Fu Family and have the Zhao Family arrange a marriage for her similar to that of Zhao Ruyu.

He Yuqi went to the palace and told Zhao Ruxi about it. Zhao Ruxi was speechless. "Zhao Ruyu is genuinely repentant. What is she doing? She's just jealous of others' good lives. And knowing that Fu Yunlang doesn't like her, she didn't leave earlier, and even had a child with him. Now that she sees Zhao Ruyu is doing well, she's making a scene and wants to leave. What kind of person is she?"

He also stated explicitly, "I will not help her."

He Yuqi had received confirmation and planned to confront Zhao Rurui when she arrived. However, she waited and waited but Zhao Rurui didn't show up. Upon inquiring, she learned that Zhao Rurui was pregnant again, and the Fu Family was keeping her away from the family under the pretext of ensuring her pregnancy.

He Yuqi was speechless.

Upon learning this, Lady Zhu said to the old lady, "That's a fool, always wanting more and never satisfied. If Miss Xi helps her, it will only bring endless trouble."

"Miss Xi did the right thing. People like that aren't worth helping," the old lady added.

To avoid causing trouble for her Zhao Rurui, the old lady summoned Zhao Yuanliang and told him about the matter.

Although Zhao Yuanliang was a playboy, he was always a loving father. Zhao Rurui had two children and was now pregnant again, but she still wanted to leave the Fu Family, which he never approved of.

He immediately sent someone to the Fu Family to tell Zhao Rurui to stay Fu Family and raise the three children, and not to think about anything else. If Zhao Rurui dared to abandon them, he would sever his father-daughter relationship with Zhao Rurui.

"Why am I the only one with such a miserable life?" Zhao Rurui touched her flat belly, filled with resentment.

She got up in anger and wrote a letter, which she sent to Zhao Ruyu in Gusu.

Zhao Ruyu received the letter, read it, and saw that it was full of resentment. She sighed, burned the letter on the lamp, and did not intend to reply.

You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep.

If she never comes to this realization in her lifetime, she might end up like Zhao Rurui, forever living in resentment, no matter how much others try to persuade her.

Although she is now married to Yu Zilü, she has not stopped pursuing Zhao Ruxi.

She continued to teach at the Women's Academy, continued to teach her three female students, and continued to contribute articles to the newspaper. Because of these actions, her husband held her in high esteem.

This respect was completely different from Fu Yunlang's attitude towards her in her previous life.

They both loved her, but Fu Yunlang's affection was doting, the kind of doting a master has for a pet; while Yu Zilü treated her as a person, showing her respect and love.

They are an equal couple who weather storms together and move forward hand in hand, not a subordinate one.

She lived with a brilliance she never possessed in her previous life. She knew deeply that this was what it meant to be human, this was what it meant to be alive!