The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 113 Night on the Big Ship

"From now on, we're all family, so don't be shy."

Jin Chui then slipped a few more pieces to Miao Cui.

He has always been a talkative person, and since he was serving the young master's future wife, he naturally paid more attention to inquiring about her.

Miao Cui looked at the pastries.

"The young lady is going to take the imperial examination, and the wedding date has not yet been set. Is your young master really not upset?"

Miao Cui also inquired about Pei Du's situation. Pei Du was very good to Shen Hanyu, but it was also important to consider what others thought.

Jin Chui waved his hand: "Hey, young master said long ago that we will listen to Miss Shen. Besides, the imperial decree is still there. We will all listen to young master as long as the two of you can get together. I know that young master has always liked your girl."

Miao Cui ate her pastries, and was fairly satisfied with the answer.

But surprisingly, there really are people in the world who would go along with her daughter's wishes.

Shen Hanyu slept until evening. As soon as she got on the ship, she felt uncomfortable all over, but she felt a little better after sleeping.

"Girl, have something to eat, you haven't eaten all day."

Shen Hanyu was indeed a little hungry.

"Bring something light."

Miao Cui served congee and side dishes, all prepared by the ship's chef.

She checked it first to make sure nothing else was added before giving it to Shen Hanyu.

The golden gavel arrived late.

"I just went to the kitchen and everything seems normal there. No one is likely to do anything sabotage for now, so don't worry."

Shen Hanyu then picked up a spoon and began to drink the porridge.

I ate something, and my stomach feels better.

It was already dark, and Shen Hanyu decided to go out for some fresh air.

"I'll go with the girl."

Miao Cui held the cloak. The sea was windy, so she couldn't be careless. It would be terrible if she got sick on the ship.

Upon hearing this, Jin Chui was startled and led a few people to follow.

There are quite a few people on this boat, so we need to be extra careful.

A full moon hung in the night sky, its light spilling across the deck of the boat.

"Girl, it's windy up ahead. Why don't you get some fresh air here? You might catch a cold."

Shen Hanyu nodded. There were still quite a few people on the deck, and it was quite lively despite it being night.

This was a large ship. Shen Hanyu heard singing and dancing music, but it wasn't the kind of music usually played in Chang'an; it sounded like it came from somewhere else.

"What are the identities of the prominent families on this ship?"

Shen Hanyu turned her head and asked a question, also wanting to understand something.

Miao Cui answered softly, explaining that Jin Chui had gathered all this information.

The wealthiest person on the ship was the caravan leader, who was going to Suzhou to sell silk and jade. The other caravans hadn't shown up much today, but they weren't any more powerful than that one.

"That man brought about twenty or thirty thugs to guard the house. Our cabins are far apart, so as long as we don't provoke him, nothing will happen. We can get through these few days peacefully and we'll be fine once we get to Suzhou."

Shen Hanyu wouldn't stay in Suzhou for long, and she had even changed her appearance, so that person wouldn't be able to find her even if he wanted to later.

In that case, Shen Hanyu definitely wouldn't provoke her.

"We told our people to keep a low profile and avoid running into them, because sometimes we're afraid of these unexpected situations."

In less than half a month, Shen Hanyu didn't want to cause trouble, since the caravan was also heading to Suzhou.

Upon arriving in Suzhou, Shen Hanyu was determined to visit the prefect's residence. Since she was already there, she also wanted to pay her respects at her father's grave.

As for Shen Hanyu's relatives, that's not her concern.

They took a lot of things from the prefect's mansion when Shen Yanzhi passed away.

Miao Cui helped Shen Hanyu back, and the first night passed relatively peacefully.

For the next few days, Shen Hanyu stayed in her cabin and did not go out.

Their men remained hidden in the shadows, with only a dozen or so in the open.

She thought things would just pass peacefully, but one night, a drunken man crashed into her cabin door.

Shen Hanyu gave Jin Chui a look, and Jin Chui walked out, while two servants pulled the man away from this area.

"Who are you? What brings you to bother us so late at night?"

The drunken man hiccuped, "Who are you? Do you even know my master's name? You dare to stop me? You don't want to live anymore!"

Jin Chui would never let this person in; he only ordered his servant to drag him away so he wouldn't get in Shen Hanyu's way.

This delay led to trouble.

The next morning, the cabin door was knocked on again, this time much louder than before.

Jin Chui went outside and saw that it was the same drunk man from last night.

"Summon someone from your family who has influence. Our Master Lu wants to see him. If you dare offend me, I'm telling you, you're dead."

The man poked Jin Chui's shoulder with his finger. Jin Chui thought to himself that this was bad. Wasn't Master Lu the leader of that caravan?

This guy really holds a grudge. I only dragged him a little away last night, and he's already holding a grudge.

Shen Hanyu came out of the cabin, wearing a veil.

What can I do for you?

The man looked Shen Hanyu up and down, then stroked his chin and said, "You offended me last night, and now Master Lu wants to see you for questioning. Please come in."

“The men below are ignorant and caused you suffering last night. We apologize to you.”

Miao Cui handed over a bag of silver. If she had no other choice, Shen Hanyu would not have wanted to see that Master Lu.

The man pushed it away, saying, "Who wants your worthless silver? Take it with you!"

A dozen people surrounded them, and the people in the shadows were about to make a move. Shen Hanyu didn't let them come out, and instead followed them to see what was going on.

Jin Chui looked guilty: "Girl, I've caused you trouble."

Shen Hanyu said it was nothing, it was obvious that this person was unreasonable and domineering, otherwise nothing would have happened.

When they arrived, there were at least forty or fifty people in the room. Master Lu, who was sitting in the middle, had a face full of fierce features and looked more like a bandit than a businessman.

"I heard you guys beat up my brother last night."

The more they spoke, the more convincing they seemed, and Shen Hanyu couldn't help but doubt their identities.

She had never seen a businessman like this before.

“My servant was ignorant and offended Master Lu’s brother. I apologize on his behalf.”

Shen Hanyu bowed, deciding to gauge their attitude first, and if things got difficult, she would consider other options.

The men leading them came over.

"Fourth Master, their head of household is a woman, and she has a pretty good figure. I just wonder what her face looks like under the curtain."

The words were so harsh that Shen Hanyu couldn't help but frown.

Upon hearing this, Master Lu also became very interested in Shen Hanyu.

"You came here to apologize? You've taken down the curtain; you have no sincerity whatsoever."

Beneath the curtain was just an ordinary face, but Shen Hanyu didn't want to take it off. She took off the token from her waist.

"If Master Lu has any complaints about the three Luo daughters of Chang'an, he can go to the Luo family to discuss them. If anything happens to me on the ship, your Hengyang Chamber of Commerce can forget about continuing to operate."

This is the identity Xu Zhun arranged for her. It's very useful when she's out and about. The Luo family has some status and power, and they're definitely familiar with the Luo family's name, especially among these businessmen.