The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 29 House Arrest
On the way back, the setting sun dyed half the sky, which was dazzling.

"Meimei, look."

Meng Tingzhou lifted the curtain to let her see, but saw that she was not interested at all: "What's wrong? Are you tired?"

"A little bit." Jiang Shiwan let him hold her, "It's hard to see Lu Jin trapped in love."

His hands pressed her lower back again and again: "Are you feeling better?"

"Ah."

"I should have known not to bring you here. These two are too unreliable." Meng Tingzhou looked disdainful. "Two people living under the same roof can obviously solve the problem by themselves, but they have to make us deal with it."

Jiang Shiwan fiddled with his fingers one by one out of boredom: "Lu Jin said she envied me."

"What do I envy you for?"

"You said you treated me sincerely, fought for me on the battlefield and made achievements, and gave me a status despite the heavy pressure..."

Her voice was soft and tender, brushing against Meng Tingzhou's ears gently, "Is that so?"

Meng Tingzhou's throat was dry and he said, "Of course."

"In fact, I envy Lu Jin. There are many possibilities for her and Lu Zheng. No matter what the result is, it is their own choice."

"But I met you when I was at my lowest and most helpless. This kind of encounter was not equal from the beginning."

Meng Tingzhou kissed her eyelashes and tasted the salty and wet tears: "Every day from now on, we are equal."

"Erlang, I hope you will keep your promise and don't lie to me."

He was hiding something from me, so I was just pretending to be calm in front of him.

Jiang Shiwan closed his eyes and silently swallowed back the tears that were about to burst out.

The entire journey was speechless.

After returning to the Governor's Mansion, Meng Tingzhou called Yu Feng to him and said, "From today on, Madam, you must report to me who you meet and what you do." Although Yu Feng didn't understand why, he still agreed, "Yes, Governor!"

The more Jiang Shiwan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he wrote a letter overnight, sealed it with wax, and handed it to Yu Feng the next day when Meng Tingzhou was not back from court, and sent him to find someone to deliver it.

Yu Feng then presented it to Meng Tingzhou.

Meng Tingzhou took the letter and looked at the tiny characters "Song Huaizhi's personal letter" on it. He was silent for a moment and then burned it with a candle.

"Captain..."

"Madam, if you continue to write, you must continue to give it to me and never send it out."

"Yes."

After sending three letters in succession, Jiang Shiwan stopped writing.

The two of them got along as usual, and neither of them broke that layer of paper.

In the blink of an eye, the unbearable heat gradually dissipated. Autumn in the capital seemed to have come earlier than usual. Jiang Shiwan's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and it was becoming more and more difficult for him to move.

Lu Jin came several times, and she looked better and better each time. Jiang Shiwan probed her: "Are there any follow-ups between you and Lu Zheng?"

"He turned down the marriage proposal from the Duke's Mansion for me." Lu Jin lowered his eyes but couldn't hide his smile, "We...we..."

She then whispered something in Jiang Shiwan's ear.

Jiang Shiwan was slightly surprised: "Really?"

Lu Jin held her hand and said, "Sister Shi Wan, thank you. If it weren't for you and the governor, we wouldn't have come this far so smoothly."

"You two are in love with each other." Jiang Shiwan was sincerely happy for her, "I hope you can stick to this feeling."

Lu Jin leaned his ear to her belly and listened: "Is the child naughty?"

"Yeah, my stomach is always making trouble." "Sister Shi Wan, why do you seem to be worried every time I come here recently?"

"Lu Jin...I..."

Jiang Shiwan held her hand and said, "Lu Jin, I have something to hide. Can you understand?"

She handed something to Lu Jin, and Lu Jin immediately looked around subconsciously. She knew that this must be a hot potato, but looking at Jiang Shiwan's pleading eyes, she had no way to refuse.

"Sister Shi Wan, you and the baby in your belly are the most important right now. You must take care of yourself."

Jiang Shiwan nodded bitterly.

She has not been able to sleep well for a single night since she vaguely learned that Xiaonian was in trouble at the Lu Mansion last time. Especially after she knew that every letter she sent out would never be responded to, she knew that Meng Tingzhou was secretly monitoring her.

It felt like countless insects and ants were gnawing at her heart all the time. She felt very uncomfortable but could do nothing.

She whispered in Lu Jin's ear: "Don't tell anyone, including Lu Zheng."

Lu Jin bit his lip and finally nodded slightly.

About half a month later, Lu Jin brought news: "Sister Shi Wan, the person who replied did not open the letter and only gave an address."

Jiang Shiwan immediately opened the letter, somewhat puzzled: "The Princess's Mansion?"

Lu Jin also frowned: "I'm also wondering why the words 'Princess's Mansion' were written. Does this have anything to do with the person you're looking for?"

Jiang Shiwan's heart was beating fast: "Impossible, he has no relatives or friends in the capital, how could he be related to the Princess's Mansion?"

Lu Jin thought thoughtfully: "Could it be a mistake?"

"The person who replied to the letter must be someone he trusts very much and is a decent person. This can be seen from the fact that she did not open the letter."

Jiang Shiwan quickly sorted out his thoughts: "Perhaps, I should find an opportunity to go to the Princess's Mansion."

"Sister Shi Wan, do you want me to go with you?"

Jiang Shiwan shook his head: "Lu Jin, I am already very grateful that you can help me deliver the letter. I can't involve you in this anymore."

"No matter what happens in the future, you must keep the fact that you helped me deliver the letter to yourself. This is to protect yourself and Lu Zheng, understand?"

Hearing this, Lu Jin's face slightly changed: "Sister Shi Wan."

The woman in front of me is always calm and sober, but she has to endure many troubles.

Lu Jindu sighed slightly.

If...if nothing had happened to the Jiang family, she would have been such a dazzling noble lady in the capital!

The next day, Yu Feng saw Jiang Shiwan about to go out and stopped her: "Madam, where are you going?"

Jiang Shiwan said calmly, "The princess sent me some nourishing food earlier, but I never had the chance to thank her. I wanted to take advantage of the good weather to thank her for her kindness."

"This..." Yu Feng hesitated, "The governor said that Madam's health is getting worse, and asked me to persuade Madam to stay in the mansion as much as possible."

"I don't quite understand why I am restricted from going out now?" Jiang Shiwan asked intentionally or unintentionally, "Or did the governor ask you to monitor me?"

"No, no!" Yu Feng denied repeatedly, "The governor treats my wife the best."

Jiang Shiwan chuckled: "Why don't you send a carriage? If I get angry with the governor later, won't he take it out on you?"

Yu Feng scratched his head: "Madam, do you have to go out like this?"

"It's not me who wants to go out, it's the baby in my belly that wants to go out." Jiang Shiwan puffed out her belly, "If I don't go out today, he will make trouble in my belly."

Yu Feng knew that he was no match for this lady, and he really didn't know how to refuse.

All he could do was to say, "Then I will go with you, Madam. Madam, please go as early as possible and come back as early as possible, okay?"

(End of this chapter)