I married an exasperating eunuch Chapter 101 part 2

Chapter 101 Planning for revenge (2)

Chen Hui’s series of actions and orders just now was only based on her intuition. She was a bit puzzled hearing Zheng Rongrong plead for scholar Wei.

“He was not kidnapping you,” Chen Hui asked in surprise.

Zheng Rongrong quickly shook her head, “No…I, I went with him!”

Chen Hui was dumbfounded. then, she understood, “You mean, you are eloping?”

The impact of this news was not insignificant for Chen Hui. If someone was going to elope between Commandery Princess Shuning and Zheng Rongrong, she felt like Commandery Princess Shuning was the more likely one. How could it be Zheng Rongrong? In the past, Zheng Rongrong always looked like a lady of a great family. She paid great attention to her manners and respected rules. How could she do such a thing as elopement?

Hearing Chen Hui’s question, Zheng Rongrong lowered her eyes in embarrassment and didn’t speak.

Her reaction was tantamount to acquiescing. Chen Hui was really surprised. Then, what should she do? Pretend as if she saw nothing and support this pair of bittersweet lovers or should she send Zheng Rongrong home?

Chen Hui believed that true love would conquer all. For example, she and Li Youde. She could even overcome that he doesn’t have that thing and that they couldn’t have their biological children in this life. Wasn’t it all because of ‘love’? And that Zheng Rongrong, a lady from a great family, could do such a thing was because she loves scholar Wei terribly, right? But this era is different from modern times. Elopement has no good ending. Scholar Wei looked like he couldn’t even kill a chicken. If the two escaped, how will they survive? After going through hardships in the future, it would be too late by then if Zheng Rongrong, a lady who had led a pampered life, regrets it.

And the most important point was that Chen Hui felt that this matter is not that simple. Who could Zheng Rongrong not elope with? So, why was it this scholar Wei? He belongs to Qi Shengwen’s group. They certainly have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. They also got together with Huang Renhou a few days ago…

Chen Hui said, “Lady Zheng, don’t hurry to leave. There is an inn over there. Let’s have a talk.

Zheng Rongrong looked at Chen Hui suddenly. After the initial panic has passed, she calmed down a bit. She pursed her lips and said, “Lady Chen, I think you should be able to empathize with me. Just forget everything you saw today and let us leave.”

“It’s not too late if you want to leave after our talk,” Chen Hui insisted.

Zheng Rongrong saw that Chen Hui was determined and knew that she could not persuade Chen Hui. She also saw that Chen Hui didn’t intend on sending them back to Zheng residence. So, she agreed after some thought.

“Let the servant let go of him first,” Zheng Rongrong said.

Chen Hui said, “After we arrive at the inn. I’m afraid that he will run away.”

Chen Hui swept a glance over scholar Wei. He stopped after he saw that he couldn’t get rid of Xiao Liu’s restraint. However, after hearing Chen Hui and Zheng Rongrong’s talk, he suddenly raised his head and said, “Rongrong, don’t listen to her. She will hand us over to your father!”

Chen Hui smiled, “Interesting. If I really plan to hand you over to sir Zheng, why would I be wasting my time with you? Lady Zheng, it’s fine if you don’t want to go to the inn. I’ll send you back to Zheng residence.”

“No!” Zheng Rongrong blurted. “Let’s…let’s go.”

She turned her head to scholar Wei and comforted him in a soft voice, “Gentleman Wei, I will persuade her.”

Chen Hui took the lead and walked out of the alley. She asked Xiao Tiao to go to the nearest in and reserve two upper class rooms. Then, she led Zheng Rongrong upstairs first and tell Xiao Liu to let go of scholar Wei. As long as she could control Zheng Rongrong, it didn’t matter if that scholar Wei ran away.

Scholar Wei didn’t run away and followed Chen Hui and her group obediently into the inn. Chen Hui asked them to wait in one of the rooms first while she led Zheng Rongrong to the other room.

Chen Hui motioned for Zheng Rongrong to have a seat. She was slightly absent-minded while looking at Zheng Rongrong’s pale face. At this time, she really looked like a big villain who was breaking up a pair of lovers.

“Lady Zheng, have you thought this matter through,” Chen Hui asked, “Have you made up your mind to elope with that one with the surname Wei and live your life without a home and even having to cook and do the laundry to earn money to support a family, living a life of peasant woman?”

Zheng Rongrong was a bit taken aback. She had obviously thought about this already and nodded solemnly, “I have already thought about these things and I’m willing.”

“Lady Zheng, those things are not as easy as you think. By that time, the romance would be long gone and your appearance will quickly age due to the burden on your body. Your skin will become rough due to long-term labor and your hands will become chapped due to frequently soaking in water…Are you really willing to be like that,” Chen Hui asked. Anyway, she couldn’t imagine how she would feel if she had to live that kind of life. By that time, she might be able to live on. After all, better a bad life than a good death. However, according to her current state of mind influenced by fine clothes and food, she might as well die if she had to live that kind of life.

Zheng Rongrong turned pale because of what Chen Hui said. Her tone was not as firm as before but she still said, “I’m willing.”

Chen Hui sighed in her heart and said, “Then Lady Zheng, do you think that your gentleman Wei is worthy for you to do that?”

“What do you mean,” Zheng Rongrong frowned.

“You think that you can live that kind of life, but your gentleman Wei may not be able to. He is willing to elope with you now that you are young and beautiful. However, when your appearance and good figure are ruthlessly destroyed by the years, have a guess whether he would regret this decision. He is a scholar. He originally can take the imperial examination, but if he elopes with you, this road is cut off. Let me ask, which scholar doesn’t want to win the top marks in the imperial examinations? Have a guess whether he will resent you after a few years and blame you for dooming him to a mediocre life.”

“That won’t happen. Gentleman Wei won’t!” Zheng Rongrong interrupted Chen Hui severely.

Chen Hui smiled, “Lady Zheng, think about this first.”

She went out next door and asked Xiao Tiao to keep Zheng Rongrong company and let Xiao Liu wait outside.

Xiao Liu was put in a difficult position, “Lady Chen, this little one is afraid that this person will harm you!”

“He is a scholar. What can he do to me?” Chen Hui said, “Don’t worry. If something really happens later, I will call you.”

Seeing Chen Hui’s firm attitude, Xiao Liu had no choice but to walk out.

Chen Hui sat down comfortably and looked up and down at the flustered scholar Wei. All kinds of images of him that had appeared in the past flashed through her mind. Suddenly an unbelievable thought popped up, but that thought made her mood sink suddenly.

“Although, I’ve met you a few times, I don’t seem to know your name yet,” Chen Hui spoke first.

Scholar Wei said, “I, I have never met you before…”

“That time at Tanmen Temple. You should still remember me,” Chen Hui said, “It is also fine if you don’t remember. My surname is Chen, what about you?”

When scholar Wei faced Chen Hui, he was a bit panicked for some reason and said, “I…I don’t remember. My name is Wei Wei.

Chen Hui asked, “You know Huang Renhou, right?”

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