Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

The wife of the Marquis of Qi was stunned.

She knew very well what her son was like. Since he recovered from his injuries, how could he still have any illness?

The so-called deficiency was simply that he was not interested in women and only had a preference for men. That was why the Marquis was so angry that he beat him half to death according to family rules. The Marquis's Mansion could hide it from outsiders but not from his daughter-in-law Shen Pingwan, so they could only use the excuse that the prince was inhumane to fool her.

As a mother, Lady Qi Hou naturally hoped more than anyone else that her son could become a normal person again. Therefore, after hearing what Shen Nankui said, she was really hesitant.

Although she wanted a presentable daughter-in-law, she wanted her son to change his mind and become a good son who would not be despised by the Marquis. In the future, he would take over the affairs of the Marquisate, have children with his new wife, expand the Qi family, and continue to pass on the century-old glory of the Jianning Marquisate.

After a long while, the wife of the Marquis of Qi finally spoke.

"Miss Shen, what you said makes sense."

No matter how bad Shen Pingwan is as a daughter-in-law, she does have the merit of bringing good luck to the prince. In addition, she has taken good care of the prince for several months. Perhaps in her son's heart, she is really different from other women and can occupy a place.

As long as this affection exists, there is a possibility that the prince will turn back, so Shen Pingwan cannot be allowed to leave the Marquis' Mansion easily.

She looked at He and Shen Pingwan, both of whom were staring at her expectantly.

Shen Pingwan even wiped away a tear, "Mother-in-law..."

Madam Qi Hou sighed softly, "Forget it, I'll give you one more chance."

The mother and daughter were immediately delighted. He was concerned about her reputation and did not want to show anything, so she winked at Shen Pingwan, who hurriedly walked up to the wife of the Marquis of Qi and bowed to her.

"Thank you, mother-in-law!"

Madam Qihou glanced at her calmly and said, "Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank your good sister. She was the one who made me change my mind."

Shen Pingwan gritted her teeth, put on a smile, looked at Shen Nankui and said, "Today is really thanks to my sister."

Shen Nankui smiled back but didn't say anything.

The wife of the Marquis of Qi glanced between the two of them, her expression somewhat ambiguous.

Then, she said sternly, "But you must understand that I agreed not to divorce my wife, not because I was afraid of the Shen family. I don't want to have a second incident like today. Shen, if you are still so ignorant, I will not show mercy. By then, no matter how much you say, it will be useless. The Jianning Marquis' Mansion will not let anyone break the rules again and again."

He's heart trembled, and she said hurriedly: "No, Madam Qi Hou, don't worry, Wan'er will learn from her lesson and learn how to do things by your side in the future..."

The wife of the Marquis of Qi glanced at her and she immediately shut up.

Shen Pingwan said tremblingly: "Don't worry, mother-in-law, I won't dare to do it again..."

"Remember what you said."

Madam Qi Hou waved her hand behind her, "Madam Sun, take the young lady to the carriage."

"Yes."

Nanny Sun immediately stepped forward and extended her hand to Shen Pingwan, "Please come in, Madam."

He tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "Madam Qihou, it's a rare visit for you. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why don't you stay and have dinner? It won't be too late to go back to the mansion later."

"No need. I have a few more words to say to you. I'll leave after I've finished."

Hearing this, He could only watch her daughter being dragged away by Nanny Sun.

After the man left, she smiled flatteringly, "Madam Qi Hou, what advice do you have for me?"

Madam Qi Hou smiled faintly, "Don't be afraid, Madam. Since the Marquis's Mansion has not divorced his wife, then our two families are still relatives, and we should help each other. I heard from the Marquis that the master has done a good job in the Ministry of Rites in the past few months, and it's time for a promotion. I will tell the Marquis when I get back and let him see to it."

In just a short while, she changed her words twice.

He did not feel happy, but filled with fear. Only then did she realize the pros and cons of marrying into the Marquis's family.

The Shen family was able to climb up to the Marquis' Mansion because of the mansion's influence. Some family members were promoted, some got rich, and their reputation and status increased day by day. But at the same time, their life and death were all in the hands of the Marquis' Mansion. If the Marquis' Mansion wanted them to be well, they would be well. If the Marquis' Mansion wanted to take everything back, they would be powerless to resist.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, the wife of the Marquis of Qi smiled contemptuously and asked, "Madam, is this okay?"

"Good, good!"

He came back to her senses and nodded quickly, "On behalf of my master, I would like to thank the Marquis and his wife first!"

Forget it, as long as nothing happens to Wan'er, the Shen family can keep this glory, which is a good thing!

Madam Qi Hou stood up and said, "Then I'll take my leave today. If you are free, please come to the Marquis' Mansion more often."

"Of course, of course!" He agreed with a smile, "I'll take you out."

"No need."

Madam Qi Hou waved her hand and her eyes fell on Shen Nankui. "Madam, you have been busy all day today and I am afraid you are tired. Please trouble Miss Shen to escort me out of the house."

"Alright," He turned to look at Shen Nankui, "Then you can see Madam Qi off for me."

Shen Nankui nodded and replied, "Yes."

He stood there, watching everyone go away, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

She held onto the door frame and pounded her chest twice involuntarily. Today's scene was truly terrifying.

After resting for a while, he hurried to the study.

Shen Nankui was seeing the guests off. When passing by the veranda, Madam Qihou suddenly stopped. She looked at the scenery in the garden and asked, "I heard that the eldest girl married someone from another place. I wonder where she is?"

"Laian Town, Cang County."

Madam Qi Hou frowned, "In the countryside?"

Shen Nankui nodded.

Madam Qihou said, "You are really wronged by such a husband's family."

Shen Nankui smiled lightly, "Don't feel wronged. Although the Gu family is a poor family, my husband has lofty ambitions and extraordinary aspirations. I believe he will definitely have a day to shine."

The wife of the Marquis of Qi also laughed, "You are a smart woman. To be praised like this, your husband, who is a successful candidate, must have a promising future."

"I would like to thank the Madam Qi for her good wishes." Shen Nankui bowed slightly.

Madam Qi Hou looked at her with a hint of regret in her eyes, and said gently: "The Hou Mansion and the Shen Family are in-laws. If you come to the capital, you can come to the Hou Mansion when you have time and come and talk with an old woman like me."

Shen Nankui smiled softly, "Madam Qi Hou, you are joking. You are so elegant and noble, how can you be considered old? If you don't mind, I will definitely visit you someday."

The two of them continued walking outside.

When he arrived at the door, Shen Nankui watched the wife of the Marquis of Qi get on the carriage before turning around and returning home.

Madam Qihou was sitting in the car. She couldn't help but stick her head out of the window, looked back, and sighed, "What a pity! If we hadn't changed the person at that time, with this young lady's temper, I'm afraid this kind of thing wouldn't have happened today."