Mrs. Zhang felt extremely sorry for Zhao Ruyu's rejection.

The person proposing the marriage was a descendant of a Jiangnan family. They had been married before, but their wife died and they wanted to renew their relationship. They have a son and a daughter.

His eldest daughter is twelve years old and was admitted to a girls' academy this year. Because she really likes Zhao Ruyu's gentle temperament and superb piano skills, she is also very dissatisfied with the alternative stepmother chosen by her elders for her father, so the little girl strongly recommends Zhao Ruyu to her father.

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After the man heard about it, he asked many people to inquire about Zhao Ruyu, and even went to the entrance of the academy to see Zhao Ruyu from a distance. Finally, he asked someone to ask Mrs. Zhang and asked her to be the matchmaker.

Mrs. Zhang felt that the person's character, family background, and appearance were all good. Although it was difficult to be a stepmother, the little girl liked Zhao Ruyu. The young master of that family was only eight years old this year and could still be raised well, so she came to follow Zhao Ruyu.

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But he didn't expect that Zhao Ruyu didn't even ask what the conditions were, and refused immediately.

When Zhao Ruxi came to Jiangnan, Zhang Shun and his wife had an idea for her, hoping that the nephew of the Zhang family would marry Zhao Ruxi.

Now facing Zhao Ruyu, it was not that they had not thought about it. Zhao Ruxi was willing to help Zhao Ruyu, which showed that there was still a sisterly relationship. After marrying Zhao Ruyu, they and the Crown Princess became real relatives.

But the Crown Princess entrusted Zhao Ruyu to them, and their plan was like "stealing and stealing", destroying the little goodwill the Zhao family had towards them, and completely outweighing the gain and loss.

Furthermore, neither of their families has a suitable candidate. Those who are of the same age as Zhao Ruyu have already married and have children. There is no one who can match Zhao Ruyu in appearance, character, and talent, let alone such a widower.

So after receiving Zhao Ruxi's letter and before Zhao Ruyu came, the couple thought about the pros and cons and gave up the idea.

But older women naturally love to be matchmakers. Seeing how good Zhao Ruyu is, Mrs. Zhang is very willing to be a matchmaker for her.

It's a pity that Zhao Ruyu didn't have this intention.

It was a pity for Mrs. Zhang to be here, but Zhao Ruyu changed the subject: "My wife doesn't have to arrange for me to arrange a marriage. But I do have a marriage here that I want to ask my wife for."

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she immediately cheered up and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao, if you have something to do, just say it. If you can do it, I will definitely do it for you."

Zhao Ruxi called Fu Shu forward and said: "My maidservant has served me since I was a child, and later followed me to Prince Jingping's Mansion. She has always been loyal, kind-hearted, smart and capable. I treat her like a biological sister.

, once vowed to treat her well and arrange a marriage for her."

"It's just that when she got married, she could only marry a low-level servant in the palace. I didn't make the decision about the marriage. I don't know whether it's good or bad. I didn't feel at ease staying in Prince Jingping's palace at the time. If I left the palace, she would marry someone else.

It's a dilemma. I have selfish motives and don't want to let her out of the house. Without her, I have no one I can trust. So she has been delayed until now. I can't help her."

"Girl..." Fu Shu's eyes suddenly turned red.

She is aware of Zhao Ruyu's concerns. She knows that the girl is helpless and her loyalty to Zhao Ruyu has never changed. However, she has not been able to get married until she was in her twenties. Even if she gets married in the future, she can only marry a widower. She is concerned about her marriage.

There is also resentment in my heart.

But when she heard the girl say this, she felt only sad and sad.

Just listen to Zhao Ruyu continue: "Now that I am here, my life can be considered peaceful. It is time to find a good family for her. I will release her from slavery, recognize her as a adopted sister, and give her another two hundred taels."

A dowry of silver. Madam is familiar with Gusu, and I would like to ask Madam to find an innocent family for me so that Fushu can live a good life."

"Girl..." Fushu cried and knelt on the ground, shaking his head and said, "I don't want a dowry. If the girl can free me from my slave status, it is a great kindness to me."

She is now in charge of Zhao Ruyu's yard. She knows Zhao Ruyu's family background, and also knows her monthly income and expenses.

It is not easy for a girl to support her family. She counts every penny carefully.

She also knew why Zhao Ruyu brought those three people out from Prince Jingping's Mansion in the first place.

With a girl like this, it would be unsafe to have few servants around her.

Rather than buying someone who doesn't know the details outside, it's better to buy three people who know their character well. Besides, Princess Jingping was embarrassed to ask for their money from selling their bodies in front of the eldest mistress. These three people knew the rules and could read, so when they bought

At that time, each person cost more than ten taels of silver. By hiring them, the girl could also save a lot of money.

But if you bring them here, you have to take care of them and give them monthly money. As for the two nursing homes in the Zhao family, the girl is naturally embarrassed to ask them to go back to the Zhao family to get monthly money, so she has to pay them. Therefore, the family expenses are very important to the girl.

In terms of income, it's a bit big.

The girl herself didn't have much money, so she wanted to give her two hundred taels for her dowry. Then she would have to spend money on making clothes, so how could Fushu be willing to ask for this money?

In fact, the girl has always been kind to her. It is helpless to delay her life-long event.

"Silly girl, get up quickly." Zhao Ruyu stood up, went to help Fu Shu up in person, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "I'm not so poor that I can't even afford a dowry of two hundred taels of silver. You and I

I share the hardships. I feel uncomfortable for delaying your marriage. Don't you even have a chance to let me compensate you? Are you not going to recognize me as your sister?"

"No, I'm not." Fu Shu cried and shook his head.

"Then don't say it. That's it."

As Mrs. Zhang watched, she felt more and more that Zhao Ruyu was a good person.

Zhao Ruyu has been here for almost half a year, but she has never seen Zhao Ruyu cut new clothes or wear jewelry in the past six months, which shows that she does not have much money.

But she was able to give two hundred taels of silver to the maid as a dowry, release her as a slave, and recognize her adopted sister, which shows her benevolence and righteousness.

"Okay, I'll take care of this," she said. "It's just that Miss Fushu doesn't know what she wants from her husband's family. Tell me first. If there's anything suitable, I'll tell you later."

Fu Shu's eyes were red, his head lowered, and he said a little embarrassedly: "There are no requirements, as long as you have a good character and a kind heart."

She followed Zhao Ruyu from before the Zhao family separated to after the separation, and then to Prince Jingping's Mansion. She had met all kinds of men. She was used to seeing men's love interests, and she had no expectations.

She doesn't believe in the nonsense about never having a concubine for life. As long as she is kind-hearted and conscientious, and if she wants to make peace with her in the future, he won't treat her badly.

This is enough.

Mrs. Zhang was surprised: "Are you also willing to be a stepmother?"

Hearing this, the guilt in Zhao Ruyu's eyes grew heavier.

When she insisted on going to the palace to be a concubine, she not only missed herself, but also Fushu. Fortunately, when she was reborn, she even vowed to repay Fushu's loyalty.

Before Fu Shu could say anything, she said first, "No, Fu Shu won't be the stepmother."

She looked at Mrs. Zhang: "So I have to leave this matter to Mrs. Zhang and carefully choose a husband for Fushu. Fushu will live a good life in the future, and I will repay Madam's kindness."

With that said, she stood up and saluted Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang was so frightened that she quickly got up to avoid it and said angrily: "Mr. Zhao, what are you doing? Don't be polite. If you're being arrogant, I treat you as my daughter. Fushu is your adopted sister, so she's mine.

I have a daughter. Isn’t it my duty to arrange marriage arrangements for my daughter? Don’t say anything like repaying your gratitude."
Chapter completed!