Zhao Luoning recalled that when she was in the Ji Mansion before, Ji Shisu always liked to visit her room.
Previously, Zhao Luoning thought it was because of the old matriarch's order.
It wasn't until today that she learned the truth.
It turned out that it was because Ji Shisu had nowhere else to go?!
Just as Guisu said, the second young master of the Ji family had a really miserable life.
After hearing all this, Zhao Luoning asked, "Guisu, where did you hear all these things?"
Things like Ji Shisu being caught in the middle and getting the brunt of it in the Luquanguan Pavilion were things that only those who served him closely could possibly know.
Guisu betrayed his ally without any psychological burden.
"Yu Chi told us."
"Yu Chi?" Zhao Luoning had guessed that it was someone around Ji Shisu who had said it, but she never expected it to be Yu Chi.
"Isn't he very loyal to Ji Shisu?"
"Come on, loyalty doesn't stop one from gossiping! Training is so boring on a daily basis. Chatting about the master's gossip can relieve boredom." As Guisu said this, he didn't forget to tell her, "Madam, I'm only telling you this because I consider you one of us. Don't tell others. If Yu Chi finds out, he won't tell us any more gossip next time."
Zhao Luoning: "..."
She finally knew what the servants were up to when she wasn't aware.
At this moment, she really wanted to remind Guisu: I'm also your half-master. When you gossip about the master, you should at least be a bit more discerning about your audience!
Zhao Luoning, who was once again implied, was very depressed.
Zhao Luoning asked Guisu to take her to the Ye Mansion.
After all, Siyu Nunnery was not suitable to be exposed for the time being.
After Guisu dropped her off, he really didn't stay. After saying goodbye to Zhao Luoning, he drove the carriage back.
After Zhao Luoning entered the mansion and closed the door, she told the guards to watch out for any tails.
That night, everything was really peaceful.
Ji Shisu really didn't send anyone to follow her.
Ji Shisu kept his promise and didn't bother Zhao Luoning.
As long as Zhao Luoning didn't secretly run away, he would be satisfied.
Zhao Luoning didn't have to hide anymore and lived a much more comfortable life.
While her belly wasn't too obvious yet, she simply changed into men's clothing and could go out to relax.
Yujing Silk Store
Zhao Luoning's appearance shocked everyone in the store, from the shopkeeper to the odd-job boys.
Since her disappearance before the Ji family's return last time, Zhao Luoning had never appeared in public.
Zhao Luoning didn't want to be so ostentatious either.
After all, she had long heard that Lord Ji also intended to send an invitation card to Zhao Luojing. Since Lady Zhao left the Zhao Mansion, Lord Zhao had also come to inquire about the news every now and then.
If "Zhao Luojing" appeared openly, it would be difficult to deal with both the Zhao and Ji families.
But Zhao Luochun insisted that she go out on the street to have a look.
He also sent Yarong and Huaci to accompany her.
Before coming to the silk store, they first went to the pharmacy.
Zhao Luoning had been feeling uncomfortable since she got pregnant. Before, she had only been examined by that barefoot doctor. Both Zhao Luochun and Zhao Luoning were a bit worried.
After Dr. Xu examined her, he prescribed some miscarriage-preventing medicine and told Zhao Luoning not to worry.
After all, pregnancy varied from person to person.
Although Zhao Luoning wasn't plump, due to her years of traveling outside, she had built a strong physique.
As long as she was properly conditioned, there would be no problem giving birth to the child safely.
Zhao Luoning picked up the medicine from the pharmacy. Thinking that since she was already on the street and didn't have such a strong reaction today, it was just the right time to go to the silk store. So she changed direction and came to the silk store.
"Boss."
Shopkeeper An stepped forward voluntarily to pay respects to the three of them.
The business of the silk store and the pharmacy had been relatively stable in recent days.
Once the business was on the right track, unless there was a major problem, there was not much need for her to supervise personally.
Moreover, Shopkeeper An and the others were old employees that Zhao Luoning trusted quite a lot.
She trusted them more than her own relatives.
"Uncle An."
Looking at the bustling crowd in the store and the booming business, Zhao Luoning was really happy from the bottom of her heart.
She didn't want to disturb their business and originally planned to come and take a look and then go back.
Zhao Luoning politely declined Shopkeeper An's invitation to take her to the backyard to rest. She asked Huaci to leave her elder brother's address for him and only said that if there was any problem in the future, they could go there directly to find her.
When several embroiderers heard that she had come, they couldn't help but pull her aside and ask all kinds of questions.
They didn't know that Zhao Luojing was actually Zhao Luoning. They chased after her and asked what colors and styles Zhao Luoning liked so that they could make small clothes and shoes for the future little Zhao Luoning or little Ji Shisu.
Zhao Luoning was in a rare good mood and answered all their questions in detail.
This happiness even infected the surrounding employees, and they all wore sincere smiles while doing business.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Zhao Luoming rushed in in a panic. No one knew what had made him so panicked.
He didn't expect that there would be a group of embroiderers standing at the door of the silk store, and he didn't even have time to see Zhao Luoning clearly.
The momentum from running all the way couldn't be stopped, and he just crashed straight into them.
This made Zhao Luoning lose her balance and was about to fall backward.
If it weren't for Yarong and Huaci's quick eyes and hands, and the two of them working together to support her with their backs in time, she would have suffered a disaster.
And on the wine shop on one side, Ji Shisu, who had been staring at Zhao Luoning, almost couldn't hold back and dropped his teacup to go and save her.
Seeing that Zhao Luoning was okay, he retracted his foot.
He was really scared to death.
He knew that Zhao Luoning didn't like to be followed, so he no longer sent anyone to follow her.
But since he knew that Zhao Luoning was in Huang City, he really couldn't help but want to know her news.
So what could he do?
Go himself.
So, as soon as he heard that Zhao Luoning had gone out on the street, he didn't even have time to eat and came out.
Of course, he didn't have the guts to get close to Zhao Luoning and annoy her. He only dared to watch from afar.
But every move of Zhao Luoning made him extremely nervous.
Just that one moment just now had scared half of Ji Shisu's life away.
Ji Shisu wasn't becoming a father for the first time, but Zhao Luoning's pregnancy made him extremely nervous.
The precious person he wished he could put on a pedestal was almost hit by Zhao Luoming?!
Ji Shisu clenched his fists tightly.
Zhao Luoming, you're dead!
And Zhao Luoming sneezed, rubbed his nose, and only then did he notice Zhao Luoning standing in the crowd.
"Second brother? Why are you here? Are you okay?"
Wasn't he supposed to go out of the city to do business and not come back for three to five years?
Zhao Luoming knew that he had done something wrong and quickly asked with concern.
If it weren't for the two sisters-in-law protecting Zhao Luojing today, he would surely have been scolded again.
The second brother's health was not good in the first place. If he had caused any problem by hitting him, it would have been a sin.
Not to mention that Zhao Luochun and Lady Zhao wouldn't let him off.
Zhao Luoming himself wouldn't forgive himself either.
"What are you in such a hurry for?"
"Second brother, have you seen Caixue?"
Caixue?
Wasn't she in Buda Country?