Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Which girl has the nerve to ask His Majesty to grant her a marriage personally? Aren't they afraid that they are unlucky and cannot bear this honor?" Old Lady Shen sneered with a sneer, glancing at her.

Ever since Yun Shuxuan returned to the capital from Shandong, Old Madam Shen has been deliberately trying to hand the housekeeper's cards back to Yun Shuxuan.

After all, she had been personally taking care of the household chores during this period of time, which not only consumed a lot of money from her private treasury, but also made her life not comfortable at all compared to when Yun Shuxuan was in charge.

However, whenever Old Lady Shen mentioned this matter, Yun Shuxuan would always refuse on the grounds that he had just returned to Beijing and many affairs in the second house had not yet been sorted out.

Therefore, now whenever she gets a chance, Madam Shen will ridicule Yun Shuxuan to vent her dissatisfaction and resentment.

At this moment, facing Madam Shen's harsh words, Yun Shuxuan acted as if he hadn't heard them and ignored them altogether.

She casually glanced at Shen Chengliu, who was standing aside with a somewhat nervous expression, and then turned her head and said slowly to Shen Huaizhong, who was sitting in the main seat: "Dad, Chengliu is interested in marrying the princess."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up thousands of waves, and the entire hall was suddenly in an uproar.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden news and started talking about it.

You know, for the Shen family, the matter of Princess Shang is a taboo.

Back then, Old Madam Shen had wanted to facilitate the marriage between Shen Qingyuan and Princess Xuanhui.

But by then, Princess Xuanhui had already tortured two of her husbands to death and became notorious.

Shen Qingyuan was naturally extremely reluctant, so he had no choice but to run away from home. He has not been heard from since then and has not returned home for many years.

Therefore, Shen Huaizhong strictly forbade the men of the Shen family to have any connection with the royal princess.

At this moment, Shen Huaizhong suddenly coughed forcefully. The sound was like a huge bell, instantly breaking the noisy discussions in the hall.

"Did Xiaoliu do this voluntarily?" Shen Huaizhong stared at Shen Chengliu in front of him with a sharp gaze and asked in a serious tone.

Shen Chengliu blushed slightly and nodded shyly.

In fact, after Yun Shuxuan revealed that he would try to ask Shen Huaizhong to come forward and ask the emperor to grant the marriage, he asked Shen Chuning to find Xiao Jinyu.

Only after making sure that the other party had no dislike or rejection towards him did he feel at ease to let his mother mention the matter to his grandfather.

"Do you know that the son-in-law has no official career?" Shen Huaizhong did not relax his questioning because of Shen Chengliu's admission.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chengliu let out a self-deprecating smile and slowly spoke, "I've never held high hopes for a career in government. I have no interest in studying, and I deeply detest the intrigues and strife within the officialdom. Even if I were to enter the officialdom thanks to my family's influence, I'm afraid I'd end up worse off than Third Uncle."

As soon as these words came out, Shen Qingjiang, who was sitting next to him, immediately showed displeasure on his face and loudly retorted, "Xiao Liu, please explain clearly! What do you mean by 'worse than Third Uncle'? Is Third Uncle so despicable in your eyes that you have to compare him to me?"

Facing Shen Qingjiang's questioning, Shen Chengliu simply glanced at him calmly, then responded calmly: "Since Third Uncle insists on being so serious, then just assume that Third Uncle is worse than me. Is that okay now?"

While Shen Qingjiang was still in a daze and hadn't come back to his senses, Shen Chengliu immediately turned to Shen Huaizhong and said, "Grandfather, please make the decision for me!"

As soon as the words fell, Madam Shen, who had originally looked calm, suddenly changed her expression and was instantly filled with smiles.

She beamed and said, "Oh my! Our Xiaoliu is truly insightful! Look, he's very clear-headed and knows he can't bring much benefit to the family. So, he's thinking of marrying a precious princess to elevate our family's reputation. Judging from this alone, Xiaoliu's brains are much sharper than your uncle's!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, expressing her full approval.

Although she usually prefers Shen Qingjiang the most, the reason is that Shen Qingjiang looks most like her.

Furthermore, the only two daughters in the family were from the third branch, while the girl from the Shen family was destined to be a phoenix by Master Liaochen, the prime minister himself.

It’s a pity that the third brother’s brain is not very bright. Compared with his two older brothers, he is really much inferior.

Now Xiao Liu suddenly came to her senses, which made her feel much more relieved.

Madam Shen's face was full of kindness, and she asked gently, "Xiao Liu, which princess have you chosen?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Chengliu first glanced at Yun Shuxuan cautiously. After seeing the other party nod slightly, he lowered his voice and replied, "Grandmother, it's Princess Jiahe."

However, the moment these words reached Madam Shen's ears, her face, which was originally filled with a kind smile, suddenly became gloomy as if covered by frost.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and anger.

"The late queen, the late crown prince and Concubine Hui have all passed away. This Princess Jiahe is just a title in name only. In fact, she is not even as good as the girls from ordinary families. What's the point of marrying her? In my opinion, the Sixth Princess is quite outstanding. Concubine Qin has the most respected status in the harem, and she has a biological brother who is very likely to inherit the throne. No matter from which aspect, the Sixth Princess is much better than Princess Jiahe! Anyway, we have to ask His Majesty for a marriage, so it would be more appropriate to just ask for the Sixth Princess directly." Old Lady Shen said firmly.

Faced with such a tough attitude from his grandmother, Shen Chengliu did not back down. He just shook his head stubbornly and responded firmly: "I don't want it!"

At this moment, the anger in Mrs. Shen's heart was completely ignited.

She widened her eyes and shouted angrily, "What do you mean by 'no'? I was praising you for your intelligence just now, but why are you so unreasonable now? Think about it, Princess Jiahe is a person with a tough life! First, she killed her biological mother and brother, and later even her adoptive mother could not escape the disaster. Aren't you worried that once you marry her, our Shen family will be affected by her evil spirit and end up with the destruction of the family!"

At this moment, there was a loud "bang" sound, and Shen Huaizhong slammed his palm on the carved pear wood table, causing a lot of tea in the cup to splash out.

His face was as gloomy as iron, his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted at Madam Shen, "Do you think you can criticize the royal princess so casually?"