Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Oh gosh, I let it slip.

Shen Shen hurriedly stood up and saluted seriously: "Father, are you choking? Your daughter was just joking. I met Ziyuan at Heyinlou today. He gave his daughter jewelry. Your daughter was thinking about how to return the gift, so she was a little distracted. I hope your father can forgive me."

Shen Qingming took a look at his daughter and said in a friendly manner, "Shen'er, although you are familiar with the younger generations in the Prince's Mansion, I still want to remind you that Prince Zhong's Mansion is a royal prince. Although the two families have always been close, they must have the proper etiquette."

"Don't bother, my daughter. Ziyuan is rushing back home today to report to Prince Zhong, so we just chatted for half a cup of tea."

Shen Qingming nodded after listening: "Sit down. When you are well, you should go see Zhixi. When you were sick, she sent a lot of precious medicinal materials from the palace. She is a polite person."

"That's for sure, father."

Lord Shen did not ask any more questions. At this time, dinner was served and everyone ate in silence. After dinner, everyone washed their hands and mouths, and seeing that the Lord and his wife had no instructions, they returned to the courtyard.

Shen Shenshen returned to the yard and immediately changed into light clothes and started jogging around the yard. Speaking of exercise, Shenshen is still very fat, and even if he just jogs for a while, he will be exhausted and sweaty. Zhenying had already told the maids to boil hot water, so that her young lady could take a bath every time she was sweating after exercise.

Every time this seamless transition happens, Shen Shenshen feels that having power and money is really great.

After dinner every day, Anbo Marquis Shen Qingming would go to the study to handle court affairs. After about two incense sticks of time, he returned to the main courtyard. When Madam Shen heard the maid outside the house bowing to the Marquis, she stood up from the main seat and went to the door to greet him: "The Marquis is here."

The visitor lifted the door curtain and entered the inner room and just sat down when Ban Xing, Mrs. Shen's personal maid, came in from outside with the marquis's favorite tea and placed it on the table. After bowing, she turned around and left the room.

Seeing that only the couple were left in the room, Shen Qingming said, "Madam, please sit down too." He continued, "At dinner today, I saw that Shen'er didn't seem to like Ziyuan very much."

Madam Shen said softly, "My Lord, Shen'er is a girl, and you are the one asking the question. It's normal for a girl to be embarrassed to express her feelings in front of so many family members. Do you want our second daughter to stand up and say that she likes Ziyuan and wants to marry him?"

Shen Qingming pondered for a moment and nodded.

"It seems that Madam really wants to facilitate this marriage?"

"My Lord and I have watched the children in the palace grow up, so we know them well. Ziyuan is good-looking and well-educated, and the princess has a gentle personality. I feel at ease letting Shen'er marry him."

"If Madam thinks it's good, then that's great. But I have a few concerns that I would like to discuss with you in detail."

After Shen Qingming finished speaking, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, then put the teacup down and said.

"Ziyuan is the prince of the palace, and will inherit the title of Prince Zhong in the future. Shen'er will naturally be a superior person if she marries him as the princess. However, the palace is full of complicated affairs, and people's hearts are complicated. Shen'er has always been honest and reserved, and she is not smooth enough in dealing with people. Can she handle it as a princess? I am afraid that Shen'er will be bullied in the palace. As a married daughter, we will not be able to interfere in many things in the future."

"Also, your Majesty is in his prime and has not appointed a crown prince. All the officials in the court know that Ziyuan and the third prince are too close. Although the third prince is the legitimate son of the queen and has the greatest possibility of being the crown prince, there are always unexpected events. If Prince Zhong's Mansion stands on the wrong side, it will be killed overnight. If Shen'er becomes the princess, our mansion will not be able to escape unscathed."

"Finally, even if we don't consider the issue of establishing a crown prince, I don't know whether His Majesty is willing for us to marry into the Prince's Mansion. The emperor's mind is unpredictable. Prince Zhong also has the surname Zhu, and our Shen family is too powerful. I have remained neutral in the court for so many years and never formed a clique for personal gain. This is also the way of a minister passed down from the old Shen family. If His Majesty thinks that there is a rebellious heart, then our Shen family will also be in disaster."

Mrs. Shen listened to her master's weighing of the pros and cons. She felt that although marrying into Prince Zhong's mansion was indeed too risky, she really liked Ziyuan. A mother always thinks her daughter is the best. Why can't Shen Shen be a princess? So she didn't know how to respond to her husband for a while.

Shen Qingming looked at her tangled expression, how could he not know what his wife was thinking, he reached out and took his wife's hand and gently patted it, "Madam, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, the Marquis' Mansion has been very cautious until now. Let's forget about the marriage with Prince Zhong's Mansion, and let's find a good match for Shen'er."

Mrs. Shen finally nodded silently. Yes, wealth and fame are usually accompanied by danger and uncertainty. It is enough for her children to have the support of the Shen Family Marquisate. The greatest happiness is to live a safe and healthy life.

It’s a pity for Ziyuan.

Mao hour the next day.

Shen Shenshen was awakened from her warm bed by Zhenying as usual. She had no idea about her parents' discussion about her marriage yesterday. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, washed up simply, and went to the main courtyard to meet up. After everyone arrived, she walked towards the old lady's yard.

The group arrived at the old lady's Daishan Courtyard, and Aunt Gui was already waiting at the door, welcoming everyone in with a smile on her face. Shen Shenshen found the process of bowing, greeting, and talking nonsense mechanically every day boring and tedious. He followed everyone step by step, but rolled his eyes a hundred times in his heart.

Today the old lady wore a white right-fronted short shirt with a purple jacket on the outside, and a black patterned armor and skirt. The cuffs and collar of the white short shirt were decorated with dark purple auspicious cloud lace, which echoed the color of the jacket. She had a ruby ​​wooden hairpin on her head, but the surface of the hairpin was surprisingly smooth, with an intricate auspicious cloud pattern carved on the end of the hairpin, and a red agate inlaid in the middle of the auspicious cloud, looking elegant and wealthy.

After greeting each other and sitting down according to their respective positions, the old lady glanced at Shen Shenshen, then said to Madam Shen: "Wife, Zi'er's marriage is settled, and she will get married next year. The second girl is also eighteen this year, but she still has no marriage. There is not even a person who comes to propose marriage. As a mother, don't you worry about it?"

Madam Shen sneered in her heart after hearing this. She had just talked about Shen'er's marriage with the Marquis in the inner house yesterday, and this morning the old lady asked about it aggressively, with a hint of blame in her tone. This inner house seemed unclean.

She stood up calmly and bowed, saying, "Mother is right. I discussed this with the Marquis yesterday. The Marquis will pay more attention to it. I will also learn about the conduct of the young masters who are well matched with the Marquis."