Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

After Shen Qingming learned the general situation from his wife, he hesitated. The family background of Duke Yunsheng was good, but if the second son Rumu had bad personal ethics, he was indeed not a good match for the second daughter. No wonder the young man was still unmarried at the age of twenty, it turned out that there was such a thing as a confidante.

Daishan Courtyard.

It was dinner time. The old lady and Shen Qingming sat opposite each other, and the maids were busy serving the dishes to the two masters. The old lady usually liked to eat vegetarian food, and her meals were mainly vegetarian, but because the marquis came to eat today, she added two meat dishes to the dinner, crispy duck and stewed meat with wild rice stems.

The mother and son finished their dinner in silence. Nanny Gui personally served mouthwash tea to the old lady and the marquis. After serving them, she nodded to the old lady and led the maids out of the hall.

The old lady sat at the main seat and said to her only son, "I believe I don't need to say anything more when I call the Marquis for dinner. The Marquis is a wise man. How did the second young lady turn out today?"

"Mother, Shen'er replied and gave the general situation. The second son of the Duke's family is good in every way, except that he has too many female confidantes. This Marquis and my wife think he is not a good man."

"Many families in the capital know that Second Young Master Mu has many female confidantes."

"Mother knows too?"

"Of course. Lord, this is not a problem. Which man of high status in Dongxiang doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Besides, if the second girl marries him, she will be the principal wife. If the concubines want to marry him, they need her approval. Finally, what kind of family is Yunsheng Mansion? If she marries him, she will live in the imperial city."

"Although mother said so, I feel that if Shen'er marries him, she will have to deal with the affairs of the harem. Mother, why don't we call this marriage off?"

"No." The old lady's tone became more serious, "A woman's life is to get married and manage the harem. Marquis, think about it carefully. Although Queen Mu's eldest son is only the third prince, the crown prince has always been the legitimate son first and then the eldest son. The crown prince will definitely be the third prince soon. Our mansion also needs to make arrangements in advance. Marrying the Mu family of Yunsheng Duke's Mansion is the most stable alliance. The second lady's future life will also be bright."

Shen Qingming found out that his mother actually used his children as pawns to stabilize the Marquis's mansion. His mother was right. If a man does not think ahead, he will have immediate worries. If a big family wants to continue its favor for a long time, it must sacrifice some interests or offspring. However, he did not want any of his children to be the same. It would make him look too incompetent to consolidate his position through his children's marriage.

Lord Shen couldn't disobey his mother, so he followed the old lady's words and said, "Mother, Shen'er didn't say she didn't want to get married. She just worried that there were too many women on the other side. I hope that the Marquis and Madam will also go and see Master Mu'er. If it's suitable, it won't be too late to get engaged."

The old lady said coldly: "Humph! I wonder when the Marquis and the Madam are going to meet?"

"At the latest, Xi'en will hold a birthday banquet next month. Lord Mu Yun and his family will be invited to attend. Mother can also come and meet the Second Master Mu."

The old lady said indifferently, "Mother is gone. I have always been very satisfied with this marriage. But since the Marquis has some opinions, let's discuss it with Madam. But if the second girl gets too old, please don't come to mother to help her find a husband."

"Mother, I will keep your teachings in mind." Shen Qingming knew that his mother was angry, so he stood up and saluted.

The old lady raised the teacup and said, "My Lord, you have worked hard all day. I will not stay here any longer."

Shen Qingming changed his address from "this Marquis" to "your son" and hurriedly said, "Your son will take his leave." He quickly walked out of the Daishan Courtyard.

Watching the Marquis leave the yard, the old lady murmured with a gloomy face: "She can't be driven out even after this? She's really lucky."

The next day, sunrise.

Before dawn, the pillars of Dongxiang were already waiting outside the Meridian Gate. After the bell rang, a group of ministers crossed the Jinshui Bridge and walked to the Taihe Gate. They stood in order of their rank, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Huaisheng Zhu Haochen.

Soon, Emperor Huaisheng sat on the throne and all the officials knelt and kowtowed three times, then stood in shifts. The personal eunuch Liu Gonggong cleared his throat and began his speech every day with the same words: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

Deng Xiong'an, the Minister of War of Yunsheng Gongmu Dang, stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

The forty-three-year-old Huai Sheng Emperor Zhu Haochen said majestically: "Lord Deng, please speak."

"I am suing the Left Censor-in-Chief Wei Jie. As an inspector of the Metropolitan Censorate, he shielded a criminal and should be executed according to the law."

"Your Majesty, I am innocent." Wei Jie hurriedly stepped out and explained to Emperor Huai Sheng: "The Minister of War is seeking revenge for personal gain. It was only because I had a few arguments with Prince Shilin in the Marble Temple the other day that he held a grudge against me. Today, he really framed me in the court."

No need to guess, Wei Jie belongs to the party of Prince Zhong Zhu.

"Your Majesty, I did not frame anyone. Framing a minister is a capital crime. Even a hundred heads of mine would not be enough to chop off. I have evidence."

"Whatever evidence the Ministry of War has, it is all fabricated. Your Majesty, do not believe it."

The two quarreled fiercely in the court, and Emperor Huai Sheng watched the show with great interest. Seeing that the time was almost up, the emperor winked at Eunuch Liu. How could the old eunuch not understand the emperor's intention? He immediately coughed twice and said, "Silence."

Seeing that the ministers had stopped their noise, Emperor Huai Sheng spoke majestically: "The Minister of War has insufficient evidence and rejects the proposal. However, since someone has proposed it, it also shows that the Left Censor-in-Chief is unfair. After the two of you leave the court, they will each return to their homes to reflect on what happened today, and at the same time, they will be fined one month's salary. Do the other ministers have anything else to say?"

Before the ministers could answer, Eunuch Liu shouted loudly: "Dismiss the court." He whipped the whip again, and Emperor Huaiqing returned to the palace. The ministers waited for the emperor to leave and left in order.

Lord Shen, who was almost at the Meridian Gate, was sighing over his success in catching fish at the morning court today when he heard someone behind him calling him, "Lord An, please stay."

The person who came was Prince Zhong Zhu Haoyu.

The Marquis hurriedly bowed and greeted him: "Your Majesty."

The prince returned the greeting and said with a smile, "My Lord, maybe we don't need to be so polite in the future."

The Marquis looked puzzled: "I wonder why the prince said that?"

"I'm asking on behalf of the prince, has the second young lady of the Marquis' family been engaged?"

"Shen'er? Haven't discussed marriage yet." Bang Ziyuan asked? It can't be... Shen Qingming had some reaction.

"My eldest son Zhu Yanxiao wants to marry the Marquis's second daughter Shen Shenshen. Does the Marquis have any objection?"

"No." An inopportune voice sounded.

The person who spoke was none other than Mu Yungong, Mu Sheng.

Shen Qingming bowed to Lord Mu Yun first, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Zhu Haoyu sneer and said, "Lord Mu Yun, this is a family matter between Marquis An and me. When did the family affairs of the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion also need the consent of the Mu family?"

"This is also the family affair of the Duke's Mansion." He looked at Shen Qingming and said, "My Lord, the Duke of this country remembers that you took the initiative to look for the Duke of this country about ten days ago and asked whether Mu Yejun, the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion, was married. Is he or not?"