Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Hearing this, Mr. Shen was somewhat flattered.

He quickly left Gu Yichuan behind and nodded, "Of course I have time, but I don't know when you will have time as your father-in-law is busy with official duties."

He couldn't hide his joy on his face. "Speaking of which, my father was able to be promoted to the head of the Ministry of Rites thanks to the help of your father-in-law. I should also come to thank you."

Shen Pingwan smiled and said, "Dad, what is this?"

"My father-in-law said that with your talent, you can be a director of the Ministry of Rites, or even a fifth-rank doctor. However, since you have been in the Hanlin Academy for many years, it will take some time for you to get used to the practical work in the government offices outside, so you should start with the director position. In the future, my father-in-law will help you arrange it."

Father Shen didn't know whether he was drunk or excited, his face was flushed and he said: "My Lord, you are too polite. How can I be embarrassed to say this!"

Shen Pingwan smiled sweetly, "Who told me to marry into the Marquis's Mansion? The prince is your son-in-law. If your father-in-law doesn't take care of you, who else can he take care of?"

"Hahahaha!"

Father Shen laughed happily and said, "You are right! Wan'er, our Shen family is also blessed by you. In the future, when you are in the Marquis' Mansion, you must be more careful to serve your parents-in-law and be considerate to the prince. Do you understand?"

"My daughter understands."

Shen Pingwan looked very pleased with herself. She glanced at Shen Nankui and Gu Yichuan and said sarcastically, "So, Daddy, you should know what is more important."

"The Marquis of Jianning is a prominent family in the capital. With the support of the Marquis, the Shen family will have a good life. As for those irrelevant people, if Dad spends too much time on them, it will be in vain..."

Although she didn't say it explicitly, everyone could tell who she was talking about.

Father Shen looked a little embarrassed.

As a fellow scholar, when he met a good seedling like Gu Yichuan, he really felt a sense of cherishing talent, and he also listened to Shen Nankui's persuasion last time.

If Gu Yichuan can really be successful, the Shen family will have an extra supporter. Why worry about not being able to gain a foothold in the capital in the future?

However, if compared with the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Yichuan is still somewhat insignificant...

He saw his embarrassment and quickly changed the subject, "Wan'er, you are right. I will go to visit your mother-in-law some other day. I just hope she won't despise us for being so crude."

After hearing this, Shen Pingwan was indeed happy.

"How could that be? The Qi family is a family of military commanders. My mother-in-law said that she usually respects the civil servants like the Shen family the most. She will definitely be happy if you can go and hang out!"

Shen Pingwan felt restricted everywhere in the Marquis' Mansion, and she also hoped that her family members could visit her.

As the topic changed, the atmosphere at the dinner table eased again.

Shen Nankui thought for a moment, then stood up with a glass of wine in hand and said, "I haven't congratulated my father on his promotion yet, so I'll toast to you."

"As a son-in-law, I also respect my father-in-law." Gu Yichuan also stood up.

Seeing how sensible they were, Father Shen felt relieved. He smiled and drank a glass with them, but his attitude was no longer as cordial as it was to Gu Yichuan just now.

After the toast, Gu Yichuan glanced at Shen Nankui, his eyes filled with unclear thoughts.

Shen Nankui felt it, but did not respond. He just sat down quietly and ate.

In fact, she was not surprised about Shen's father's promotion. After all, it was the same in her previous life. She spent her years as a widow in the Marquis' Mansion, while everyone in the Shen family was successful in their careers.

It’s just that the person has changed in this life. I don’t know if Shen Pingwan can endure it like she did in her previous life?

In the afternoon, Shen Nankui and Gu Yichuan rested in the guest room.

Gu Yichuan drank a lot with Shen's father today. When he left the table, he was staggering and seemed to be drunk. Shen Nankui asked the kitchen for a bowl of hangover soup.

The maid brought some hangover-relieving soup and wanted to go into the house to serve, but was sent away by Shen Nankui.

"I'll do it myself."

After staying in the Gu family for a few months, she seemed to have gotten used to it and did many things herself.

She sat by the bed and fed Gu Yichuan hangover soup spoonful by spoonful.

Gu Yichuan's cheeks were flushed after he got drunk, but his eyes were as clear as a stream. He looked at her clearly and drank the hangover soup obediently.

"Madam, was that girl just now your former maid?"

Perhaps because he was drunk, the tone of his voice rose, with a hint of childlike innocence.

Shen Nankui softened his voice unconsciously, "No."

"What about the people who took care of you before?"

Shen Nankui was silent for a moment before saying, "Before she got married, I asked her to go home."

She had a personal maid named Hehua who grew up with her. In the previous life, Shen Pingwan came back and took Hehua away with her. Later, she married into the Gu family. In the Gu family, Hehua not only had to obey Shen Pingwan, but was also always ordered by Gu's mother to do this and that. Not long after, she became sick from exhaustion, but no one called a doctor for her, causing her to die at a young age...

In this life, she married into the Gu family.

The Shen family would not allow her to take a servant with her. Hehua originally wanted to follow Shen Pingwan, but Shen Nankui knew very well what kind of place the Marquis' Mansion was, and she knew Shen Pingwan's character even better. She did not want Hehua to experience the pain of her previous life again, so she took out all the private money she had saved, and asked Hehua's family to redeem her and leave the Shen family.

Gu Yichuan held her hand and said, "My lady, I have wronged you... Your maid has left. I will find a more suitable one for you in the future..."

His voice was unclear, Shen Nankui only heard something about him being wronged, and didn't know what he said after that.

"Are you drunk?"

She smiled, stretched out her finger, and flicked Gu Yichuan's forehead.

When he got up to put the empty bowl away, when he came back, Gu Yichuan had closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep.

Shen Nankui stared at him quietly for a while, then suddenly shook his head.

"You are the one who is wronged. You have seen today that I am not welcome in the Shen family, and you are also looked down upon by others. Do you regret marrying me?"

"I don't regret it, it's just that they don't understand how good my wife is..."

Shen Nankui didn't expect that he would respond in his sleep. Her heart warmed and she leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips.

"Go to sleep. It's too late for you to regret now. We have promised to stay together for life."

It was not until the evening that Gu Yichuan woke up.

Shen Nankui came over with a smile, "The kitchen has sent over lotus seed porridge, would you like to have a bowl, my husband?"

Gu Yichuan was feeling a little dry in the mouth, so he nodded.

Shen Nankui served him porridge while saying, "Several brothers from the Shen family are back. There will be a family dinner after the moon worship ceremony tonight. My husband is drunk today. If you are not feeling well, we won't go."

Gu Yichuan's eyes fell on her face, and seeing that she looked indifferent, he replied, "Okay, I won't go."

Shen Nankui looked at him, "Husband, why don't you ask why?"

Gu Yichuan was smiling, but his expression was exceptionally firm.

"Nan Kui, I may not have known it before, but I understand it today. Since others don't welcome us, why should we bother ourselves? You don't have to worry about me. I only know that my wife is you. Today they look down on you and me. In the future, I will earn back the face for you."