Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Prince Zhong and his eldest son discussed the feasibility of this "business plan". About an hour later, they finally finalized the renovation plan for Heyinlou.

Prince Zhu, who was a little thirsty, raised his teacup and drank two sips of tea to moisten his throat. He said with a happy face, "Ziyuan told me a few days ago that he had a way to solve the current situation of Heyinlou. I didn't take it seriously. It's just a shop. The palace can afford it. It's just because I don't like that old man Yunshenggong targeting the prince's palace. After learning about this plan today, I began to look forward to the subsequent profits of Heyinlou. If it succeeds, the palace's assets can be operated according to the business plan. It seems that Ziyuan has a good eye for talent."

Zhu Yanxiao still replied respectfully: "Father, this is exactly what I asked you to do."

"Speak." The prince was in a very good mood at this moment.

"The whole plan was mainly proposed by Second Miss Shen. From deployment, arrangement, supervision, money in and out, etc., we need a reliable person to keep an eye on it. I think Second Miss Shen is very suitable. But... Father also knows that it is not convenient for her, an unmarried woman, to go out every day. I would like to ask Father and Lord Shen to propose that Second Miss Shen can go out twice every seven days to discuss the specific matters of Heyinlou with me, and tell Lord Shen that she is here to learn mathematics."

Prince Zhong looked at his eldest son and said with a half-smile, "Ziyuan, how do you know that Miss Shen is studying mathematics? Also, it is not appropriate for me to go to the Marquis. Miss Shen has nothing to do with our palace. It is unreasonable to let a girl from the boudoir interfere in the palace's property."

Zhu Yanxiao remained silent for a while.

"Unless." Prince Zhong changed the subject and smiled triumphantly, "If Miss Shen has any connection with the palace, it would be natural for me to go find that Marquis."

The death of your majesty and the prince's mother, the Queen Mother, is a national mourning, and according to Dongxiang law, there is a five-year mourning period. The princes and princesses in the palace, including the Prince Zhong's mansion, must mourn and are not allowed to marry.

This year will be the fifth year. The prince and princess have been asking Zhu Yanxiao in a roundabout way whether he has a favorite woman or what kind of woman he likes. But the prince doesn't like any of the women they proposed: "I don't like them. But the marriage is entirely up to my father and mother. I am happy with anything." This made the princess lose interest and she lost much interest.

After several dozen days of trouble, the prince and princess were calm about their eldest son's marriage, because the prince's palace was the second most prestigious family in Dongxiang after His Majesty's family (well, Duke Yunsheng's palace thought so too), and it was safer for the prince's palace not to win over any high-ranking families. Prince Zhong thought that he could just wait until the mourning period was over, and then decide on a suitable noble lady.

Unexpectedly, the second daughter of the Shen family has frequently appeared in the eldest son's mouth in recent days, and Prince Zhong himself is an experienced person, so how could he not understand the eldest son's intentions, so he provoked Ziyuan.

"Father, I would like to ask you to go to the Marquis' Mansion to propose marriage. I am willing to marry Miss Shen Er as the Crown Prince's consort."

"Ziyuan, are you serious?"

"I never joke."

"Good, good, good." Prince Zhong said three good words in a row. His eldest son finally got the idea. "Tomorrow, I will go to Shen Qingming first. Although we cannot discuss the marriage now, the mourning period is over after only six months. The two families can reach a verbal agreement first."

"Thank you, father, for your help." Zhu Yanxiao raised his lips in a beautiful arc. Sure enough, his father took the bait. Of course, it was Shenshen's business if she didn't want to get married, and it was his business if he proposed marriage. They were different.

I had thought of talking to my father about this after the mourning period, but today, Mu Yejun showed up. This man was full of hostility towards Prince Zhong's mansion, had bad morals in private, and was a playboy. Zhu Yanxiao was keenly aware that Mu Yejun had guessed his intentions today, and he would definitely use Shen Shenshen to deal with him, such as going to the Marquis's mansion to propose marriage.

Competing with me for someone? Humph! Forget it!

Zhu Yanxiao came out of Prince Zhong's study and prepared the next plan: if his father came forward, Shen Shenshen should be able to leave the palace for two days every seven days. The next step is how to make his mother agree to Shen Shenshen as the Crown Prince's consort. He thought as he returned to his own courtyard.

Mother. He sighed. That was the hardest person to convince.

Amber House

After coming out of Shen Chenxiang's Mucheng Courtyard, Shen Shenshen hurried back to Qinghua Courtyard, changed into her normal clothes, washed up briefly, and hurried to the main courtyard with Luhen. She had to report to her mother about her meeting with Mu Yejun today before other "idle people" came for dinner.

When she entered the main hall of the main courtyard, she found Shen Caizi and Shen Chenxiang were already sitting in the room, obviously having been waiting for her.

Tsk, how come these two are more gossipy than me? Oh, and there's Zhixi, who also loves gossip.

She couldn't help but complain in her heart.

"Mother." Shen Shenshen hurried forward to salute.

Seeing her blushing face, the beautiful and dignified Madam Shen said with some distress, "Shen'er, sit down and talk."

Shen Shen sat down at her seat, raised her teacup and drank a few sips of water. Seeing that she had taken a deep breath, Madam Shen asked, "Did Shen'er see the second son of the Mu family today?"

Shen Caizi and Shen Chenxiang looked at her at the same time, their eyes were full of light. Well, Shen Shen understood, that was the light of gossip.

"Mother, I did. My daughter and he met and talked in front of Zhixi and her head maid, my maid Luhen, the servant beside Mu Yejun, and the tea shop owner Liu, a total of five people."

"That's great." Madam Shen was very satisfied with the number of people present, and continued, "How was the result of Shen'er's matchmaking? Is she willing to get engaged to the second young master Mu?"

"Hmm..." She thought about Mu Yejun's proposal and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so she said according to the pre-agreed words: "Mu Yejun is handsome (indeed), mild-tempered (not at all), and worthy of the title of a gentleman (many confidantes). Overall, he's not bad (I can't marry him anyway)."

Madam Shen smiled even more: "It seems that Shen'er is very satisfied with the second young master Mu."

"However." Shen Shen said, "My daughter heard Zhixi say that he has many female confidants. Mother, you know that my daughter is a dull and honest person..."

"Cough, cough, cough." Shen Chenxiang choked on his tea and coughed violently. Shen Caizi hurriedly rubbed his back to help him breathe.

Mrs. Shen saw her son suddenly coughing violently and asked with concern: "Xien, are you okay?"

"It's okay, mother, I choked on my tea. Second sister, please continue, continue." I complained in my heart: Second sister, I believed you when you said this decades ago, but how cunning are you now? Dumb and honest? This must be something from your previous life.

How could Shen Shen not understand Shen Chenxiang's thoughts? He glared at him and continued, "My daughter's brain is not working well, and her personality is timid. She will never be able to compete with those confidantes."

Mrs. Shen frowned slightly when she heard this: "Well, mother still thinks it's not suitable for you."