Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

When Marquis Shen stepped into his mother's yard, he saw Nanny Gui greeting him at the door of the main house and said with a smile, "The Marquis is here! The old lady told me this afternoon that the Marquis would come tonight, but I didn't believe it. As a result, the Marquis really came. Otherwise, everyone would say that mother and son are connected by heart." As she spoke, she led Shen Qingming into the house.

Shen Qingming first bowed to his mother who was sitting in the middle of the main room. The old lady was still spinning the string of Buddhist beads made of fine wood and said lovingly, "There is no need for us mother and son to be polite. Please sit down."

The old lady's two personal maids, Dongxue and Mingmei, immediately served freshly brewed tea, and the other brought three plates of exquisite snacks. After they were done, Nanny Gui winked at the two of them, and the three of them left the main house, and Nanny Gui closed the door behind them.

Shen Qingming knew at a glance that his mother wanted to discuss important matters with him.

The old lady said, "I won't beat around the bush. I asked you here today mainly to talk about the second young lady's marriage. Caizi will be married next year, and Shen'er is eighteen this year. Not to mention that there is no engagement, there is no marriage proposal. You and your wife really don't care about this daughter."

Shen Qingming immediately stood up and bowed, "It was my son's fault for neglecting it. We were supposed to start preparing last month, but Shen'er had an accident and has just recovered. I wanted to give her some time to recuperate."

The old lady was dissatisfied: "Sit down first. Taking care of your health and discussing marriage are not contradictory. Do you and your wife have any relatives in mind? Tell me about it, and I will take it into consideration."

"Mother, to be honest, my wife and I originally wanted to go to Prince Zhong's Mansion. Shen'er and Zhixi grew up together, and are familiar with the prince and princess. But considering Shen'er's personality and ability, the prince's mansion is too big to attract attention, and may arouse suspicion from the higher-ups, so we gave up the idea. As for other suitable nobles... I'm sorry that I haven't thought of a suitable candidate yet."

"Confused".

The old lady raised her voice, "If you haven't found one yet, won't you be able to settle down after the old year? The second young lady is not the only one of the right age in the whole capital, and there are not many in-laws who can match the Marquis's Mansion. Why do you keep delaying? Also, you are talking about Yan Xiao in the Prince Zhong's Mansion, right? It is indeed a good marriage. I, your mother, know your concerns. If it doesn't work out, don't we still have the fifth young lady? When Ziyuan gets married with a girl from that family, it won't be unfair to her to go to the Prince Zhong's Mansion and become a concubine of the Crown Prince."

Shen Qingming immediately said to the old lady, "Mother, although the fifth girl is a concubine, it would not be a bad idea for her to marry an official with an ordinary family background but a promising future as a legal wife. As a concubine... I don't think it's appropriate."

Seeing his mother's gloomy face, Shen Qingming quickly replied: "The fifth girl is still young, so we can discuss it slowly later. But the second girl's marriage is indeed my son's carelessness. What the mother is scolding is that my son and daughter-in-law will be settled as soon as possible."

After hearing the Marquis admit his fault, the old lady softened her tone, "How about this, mother has a candidate, you can also consider it. I think Mu Yejun, the second son of the Shengguo family, is a good choice. The Shengguo family is prominent, although it is just a nominal title in the court, but his mother's family is the queen after all, with a prominent status. The Marquis's Mansion and the Shengguo Duke are well matched. And marrying the second son is not the eldest son, so Shen'er doesn't have to manage such a large Duke's Mansion, she just needs to take care of her own yard."

After a pause, he continued, "I have also heard that the second young master is an extraordinary scholar and writer. After the autumn imperial examination, he will either become an official or take care of the family affairs. It would suit Shen'er's temperament to marry him and become a leisurely lady. Your daughter, with her brain, will not be able to achieve anything great."

She did not hide her dislike for Shenshen, the second legitimate daughter.

Shen Qingming listened to the old lady's words and felt uneasy. He said carefully, "Mother, the second girl is not as good-looking and tall as Zi'er, but she is honest and kind-hearted. She is respectful and polite to her mother, son and daughter-in-law, and has never done anything beyond the limit. I don't know why mother doesn't like Shen'er. She is also my legitimate daughter. I hope mother can be more tolerant of her."

Hearing the son of the lord of a mansion say this, the old lady curled her lips and didn't continue speaking, but it was obvious that she was still unhappy.

The atmosphere was a bit dull. In order not to embarrass the two, Shen Qingming took the initiative to change the subject: "Of course, if the second son of the Duke of Shengguo is really as mother said, this marriage is indeed very suitable for Shen'er. Mother, you make your son ashamed. You have to trouble your mother to worry about your daughter's marriage. Your son is unfilial. I will discuss it with the lady when I go back, and by the way, find out whether the second son of the Duke of Shengguo is married. If both are suitable, let's get engaged as mother said."

The old lady nodded in satisfaction when she heard her son give in. She took a sip from her teacup and said, "Go ahead. Send someone to let me know what's the decision."

"I understand, son. It's getting late, so I won't disturb you to rest." After saying this, he stood up, bowed, said goodbye to the old lady, and returned to the main courtyard.

Another flower.

Aunt Du and the other two returned to their own courtyard from the main courtyard. She did not let Liu Ye and Wen Bin return to their own rooms, but called the two children to her main room.

After entering the room, the maid Cuixia served hot tea. Aunt Du ordered: "You go and guard the door." Turning to look at Shen Wenbin, "Cheng'er, you and Aunt cooperated very well on the dinner tonight. It was just as we discussed before dinner."

After all, Shen Wenbin was only a 17-year-old boy, and he was mainly studying, so he didn't bother to get involved in the affairs of the harem. Everything he did for dinner was taught by Aunt Du in advance. He asked in confusion, "Aunt, what do you mean?"

Aunt Du patiently explained to the two children: "Mathematics may seem like a trivial matter, but it is not."

"Of course I know that he can't guide you in your studies. If Shen Chenxiang doesn't want to teach you, then don't teach her. But today he is so arrogant towards our family. If he inherits the title of Marquis in the future, how can we have a good life?" She snorted lightly, revealing her dissatisfaction.

"Besides, what's the difference between a legitimate son and Licheng? He is also the eldest son of the Marquis." Then, with a somewhat satisfied tone, "The Marquis has stated today that he will personally invite a teacher to teach you mathematics in the mansion instead of letting Xu Wenwan arrange it. This shows that the Marquis cares about you very much. After all, the Marquis only has two sons now. Cheng'er, you have to work hard too. The Marquis values ​​learning the most, so you can't slack off in your studies."

Shen Wenbin nodded: "Aunt, except for my poor math, Xien and I are on par in other subjects."

Aunt Du smiled with satisfaction and said, "Aunt knows everything." After that, she patted Shen Wenbin's hand lovingly.

Shen Liuye, who was sitting aside and had nothing to do with the matter, yawned and asked, "Auntie, is there anything else you want to tell me? I'm sleepy."

Aunt Du glanced at her with dissatisfaction: "The next thing is about you, so cheer up."

After hearing this, Shen Liuye sat up straighter, but still couldn't help yawning twice.

"This last one is our biggest gain today."