Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Shen Nankui lowered his eyes and said softly but firmly: "The Shen family raised me, and I will be filial to them. I will not lose any courtesy, but I hope you will not call me back at every turn. I know you don't want to see me, and I don't want to be angry for no reason. So, if it is not necessary, it is better for us not to meet."

After she finished speaking, she looked up at He and said, "This is my only condition. Mother, are you willing to agree to it?"

He wanted to scold her for being ungrateful, but the situation was urgent and she had no other choice, so she had to place her hopes on Shen Nankui.

She suppressed her anger and looked at her with gritted teeth, "If you can really solve the Shen family's current difficulties, make Madam Qi Hou change her mind, and keep Wan'er's status as the Crown Prince's wife, I will agree to your conditions. In the future, we will not interfere with each other, and the Shen family will never embarrass you again."

After saying this, He did not forget to threaten, "But if you can't do it and can't resolve the crisis today, don't blame me for turning hostile. After all, your last name is Shen, and the Shen family has encountered misfortune, how can you stay out of it?"

She was afraid that Shen Nankui would not be willing to devote her wholeheartedly and wanted to tie her to the Shen family.

Shen Nankui smiled slightly, "Don't worry, mother. I will do my best."

Although the two spoke in low voices and others could not hear what they said, their secret conversation lasted for quite some time, and the wife of the Marquis of Qi could not help but sneer.

"The Shen family is really well-mannered. The guests are still sitting, but you, the mistress, are talking to your two daughters in private. My dear, what did you just say to them? Why don't you let me listen too?"

He looked embarrassed, "Nothing... It's just me, the eldest girl, who wants to talk to Madam Qihou."

"Oh?"

Madam Qi glanced at Shen Nankui in surprise and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. After today, I'm afraid our two families will never see each other again."

Shen Nankui walked forward slowly and stood five steps away from the wife of the Marquis of Qi.

She bowed gracefully and said, "Madam Qi Hou, I think it is not appropriate for the Qi family to divorce my wife at this time."

Madam Qi Hou's face suddenly turned cold. "You are Shen's elder sister. You are a junior in front of me. But what qualifications do you have to make irresponsible comments about the Marquis's Mansion? Even the Shen family cannot sway my decision. How dare you, a daughter who married out, speak so shamelessly in front of me?"

She was really wrong. She had previously thought that the eldest daughter of the Shen family was of steady temperament and had the demeanor of a noble family, but now it seems that she is just a frivolous person.

She was full of anger, and both He and Shen Pingwan were shocked.

Shen Nankui remained calm and composed. "Madam Qi Hou, calm down. I am saying this for the good of the Qi family. You might as well listen to my reasons."

Madam Qi Hou snorted coldly, "Okay, I want to hear what you have to say!"

Shen Nankui said: "The Qi family is a noble family with a distinguished status. The Marquis of Qi is favored by the emperor and holds an important position in the court. The Shen family is insignificant compared to the Marquis's Mansion. There is a huge difference between them. It would be easy for the Marquis's Mansion to deal with the Shen family. Of course, the Shen family is powerless to resist."

"Since you know this, how dare you say such arrogant words?"

Shen Nankui smiled slightly, "Madam Qi Hou, maybe in your eyes, divorcing a daughter-in-law who doesn't suit your heart is just a small matter, but have you ever thought about what impact this will have on the Marquis' Mansion?"

"She wanted to leave on her own initiative. What does it have to do with the Marquis's Mansion?" Lady Marquis Qi raised her eyebrows.

"If my sister is doing well as the wife of the prince, why would she leave for no reason? Does Madam Qihou want to let outsiders know the prince's shortcomings?"

Madam Qi Hou's eyes darkened, "Whoever dares to spread this will be punished!"

Shen Nankui continued, "Don't worry, Madam Qi Hou. The Shen family naturally doesn't have the guts to go against the Marquis' Mansion. We won't spread a word of what we said today, but if we don't spread it, won't others guess? The daughter of the Shen family married into the Marquis' Mansion, which is already a cause for concern. Now that the prince has recovered, everyone says that my sister has finally gotten what she deserves. If the news of divorce spreads at this time, guess who will the world think is responsible?"

"Others will definitely think that my sister, who has survived till today, will naturally not give up the honor of being the wife of the Crown Prince, so all of this is the idea of ​​the Marquis' Mansion. When the Crown Prince was seriously ill, the Marquis' Mansion married my sister to him for good luck. After the Crown Prince recovered, the Marquis' Mansion despised the low status of the Shen family, so they wanted to cross the river and demolish the bridge, ignoring my sister's contribution to the good luck, and wanted to divorce her and marry someone else... As I said just now, the Marquis of Qi holds an important position in the court, so there must be many people watching him in the court. I wonder if the Marquis of Jianning's Mansion can withstand the criticism of the censors for doing such a thing of killing the donkey after it has done its work?"

The wife of the Marquis of Qi was originally disdainful, but after hearing these words, her expression became solemn.

She was negligent.

She was really just thinking that the Shen family posed no threat to the Marquis' Mansion, and that it was Shen Pingwan who wanted to leave this time, so the Marquis' Mansion would have a legitimate reason to divorce her. She also wanted to take this opportunity to replace this daughter-in-law who was not to her liking at all, but she ignored the comments from the outside world.

If the Marquis's political enemies knew about this, they would definitely seize upon it, which would be a real trouble for the Marquis's Mansion.

The wife of the Marquis of Qi looked at Shen Nankui again, and there was a hint of admiration in her eyes.

"You are a smart man, but this is my family affair. Even if I am impeached, at most I will just be reprimanded. It will not shake the foundation of the Marquisate. You can't scare me away with just these words."

Shen Nankui raised his eyes and looked directly at her, and said slowly: "The reputation of the Marquis' Mansion is one of them. As for the second point, it is related to Prince Qi...but..."

There was a hint of hesitation on her face.

Madam Qihou understood what she meant, looked at her steadily and said, "You can say whatever you want. As long as what you said today does not spread outside this room, I will not pursue the matter."

Shen Nankui nodded and said, "You just said that even if the prince is ill, there are still many people who want to enter the Marquis' Mansion. This is very true. The prince is no longer troubled by illness. If he wants to find another marriage, he can naturally find a family that is more suitable than the Shen family. But there is one thing about the Shen family that no one else can compare to."

"What?" Lady Qihou also became curious.

"Affection," Shen Nankui said, "Compared to others, my sister and the prince have affection. When the prince was seriously ill and dying, it was my sister who disregarded her own body and went to the Marquis' Mansion to bring good luck and help him get better. Later, she took good care of the prince for several months, which enabled him to recover. The affection between them is incomparable to anyone else, and..."

She lowered her eyes and said, "The prince is ill, but with the strength of the Marquis's Mansion, it may be possible to find a famous doctor to treat him. If the prince can get better, given his relationship with my sister, he may not be willing to accept others."

"Madam Qi Hou, is that right?"

Prince Qi doesn't like women at all. He doesn't like Shen Pingwan, so naturally he won't like anyone else. But if compared with others, Shen Pingwan naturally has more advantages.

The so-called Prince can get better, which means that if Prince Qi changes his mind one day.

Then, he might consider Shen Pingwan, who has a better relationship with him.