The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

The old lady originally had no expectations, but now that Concubine Ye has agreed to help the second master, the old lady feels that even if the second master is not sure of getting the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, it is almost certain.

The rest depends on Shen Sui. The old lady asked the maid to go to the front yard to pass on a message, asking Shen Sui to come back from the military camp to see her.

The old lady is very concerned about the second master's future.

Shen Tang wanted to leave, but everyone had already entered the house, and it would be unreasonable to leave without saying hello.

Shen Tang rarely came to pay his respects to the old lady at this time. The old lady asked, "Why are you here at this hour, Grandma?"

Shen Tang said, "I just walked around the garden for a while, and now I'm at the gate, so I came over to pay my respects to my grandmother."

The old lady wanted to discuss with the second wife about promoting the second master, but Shen Tang just said his greetings and left.

After leaving Songhe Hall, there was no one around. Ginkgo couldn't help but ask, "Won't the young lady stop the Marquis?"

If she could stop it, could she not stop it?

My father trusts the second master, and this is related to his future. Without solid evidence, my father would not refuse to help the second master. Besides, the old lady is still alive. Now Concubine Ye is willing to help the second master, so the matter is basically half done. My father was not conscientious, and in the end the matter fell through. My father could not get past the old lady.

Shen Tang knew that Shen Sui was caught in the middle and was in a difficult situation. As a daughter, she didn't have the heart to force her father, so she could only secretly hold him back.

She also wanted to take the opportunity to see who was more powerful, Concubine Ye and the Second Prince, or that man.

Shen Tang knew her own limitations. Whether it was power or strategy, she alone could not shake the Second Prince's position as the crown prince. She needed help. Although the man could not come to propose marriage for some unknown reason, he asked the emperor to help him convey his message that she would not marry anyone else in her life except him.

The man is bound to become a thorn in the second prince's side when investigating corruption in the Changping Marquis' Mansion. They are actually people in the same boat, and the man probably doesn't want the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion to be too deeply involved with the second prince.

The Ministry of Revenue has heavy responsibilities, and the position of Assistant Minister will not remain vacant for too long. It will be finalized in the next few days. She will know if she waits patiently.

For the next two days, Shen Sui was busy trying to get the second master a position as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, entertaining guests and giving him gifts. The gifts were not small, and the higher the position and the more lucrative the job, the bigger the gift.

The Second Wife's mood became better and better, and one could tell from her expression how great hope the Second Master had for success.

That day, Shen Tang finished his breakfast as usual and took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall to pay his respects to the old lady. After Shen Tang paid his respects to the old lady, he sat down and drank a cup of tea before the second wife finally arrived.

The Third Wife laughed and said, "Why did Second Sister-in-law come so late today?"

The second wife smiled brightly, "I arranged for the servants to go out and buy cakes and other things, so I was delayed for a while."

Asking the servants to buy cakes is just a matter of giving two instructions. It won't take more than a quarter of an hour. It must be a lot of things.

The Third Wife understood, "It seems that the promotion of Second Uncle to the Minister of Revenue will be finalized today."

If the Second Master is promoted, all the civil and military officials in the court will definitely send gifts to congratulate him, and someone will also come to propose to Shen Ran in marriage. Cakes and fruits must be prepared in advance to avoid being rushed and failing to entertain them properly.

The old lady was in a good mood and said, "It's been five days, it's time to settle it."

The Third Wife laughed and said, "Not only did the Second Prince and the Marquis of Changping help recommend Second Uncle, but the Marquis also invited the Right Prime Minister, Prince Shou, and Duke Wen. With so many people helping to recommend him, how could it not be successful?"

Shen Tang was sitting there drinking tea. When he heard what the Third Madam said, his brows furrowed slightly.

In the previous life, in addition to the Second Prince and Marquis of Changping, my father did ask the Right Prime Minister and Prince Shou to recommend the Second Master, but he did not ask Duke Wen.

Just as I was wondering, I heard the old lady say, "I didn't expect Duke Wen to take the initiative to help our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion..."

He actually took the initiative to help.

Shen Tang thought about the apology the third young master of Duke Wen's Mansion had made to her. Duke Wen most likely felt that he had offended someone and caused her to be labeled as a husband-killer, and he was unable to help her clear the name. Feeling guilty, he wanted to take the opportunity to make amends to their Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.

Thinking of this possibility, Shen Tang almost got a heart attack.

Isn't this just filling up the horse's hoof?

If Duke Wen helps the Second Master, isn't that Chunchun's fault?

Moreover, she didn't see that Duke Wen had the temperament to count money for being sold.

Still, I can't do bad things. Duke Wen got his revenge with good intentions...

Originally, Shen Tang was worried that the man would not be able to stop the second master from taking the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Now with Duke Wen added, it would become even more difficult.

Everyone thought the Second Master was a sure thing. The Second Mistress and the Old Lady were in high spirits, and the room was filled with laughter and joy. Until a maid hurried in and said, "Old Lady, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has been appointed..."

The maid stopped after she had given her report. The Second Madam could not contain her joy and said, "Master, we are so happy to have your promotion. Everyone in the mansion will be rewarded with three months' salary."

The maid's face flushed red. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Shen Tang asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"

The maid hesitated, "New, the new Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, no, not the Second Master..."

Swish.

The joy on almost everyone's face was transferred to Shen Tang's heart.

The old lady's smile froze, and the second wife stood up in shock, "It's not the second master? Then who is it?!"

The maid whispered, "Yes, it's the second master of Xuanyi Marquis Mansion..."

The maid's voice was very low. After all, the Second Madam and the Old Lady's expressions were uglier than each other, but Shen Tang still heard it clearly and was really surprised.

In his previous life, the Second Master of the Xuanyi Marquisate did want to seek the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Because besides the Second Prince and the Second Master recommended by the Marquis of Changping, there was also the younger brother of Princess Zhao. Knowing he couldn't win, the Second Master of the Xuanyi Marquisate gave up early on. How could this be...

The Second Wife couldn't accept this outcome. She had already prepared cakes and fruits to welcome the guests, but she was told that it was too early for her to be happy. If it was anyone else, it would be fine, but how could it be the Second Master of the Xuanyi Marquis's Mansion?!

The Second Wife gritted her teeth and said, "Who recommended the Second Master of the Xuanyi Marquisate?!"

The maid shook her head.

She only knew that the emperor did not promote the second master, but promoted the second master of Xuanyi Marquis's Mansion. As for the rest, she didn't know.

Shen Tang also wanted to know, so she might know who that man was...

The Second Wife was unwilling to accept this and sat down. Although the money for the Second Master's official position was paid by the public treasury, it still cost over ten thousand taels. If the plan didn't work out, wouldn't it all be wasted?!

She must find out!

After waiting for a long time, the Second Master returned home from court. As soon as he entered the house, the Second Mistress came to greet him and asked, "Who recommended the Second Master of the Xuanyi Marquisate to steal your position as Minister of Revenue?"

The second master's expression was also extremely bad, "It's Prince Jingyang."

Shen Tang, “…???”

How could it be Prince Jingyang?

Prince Jingyang is not someone who would take care of these matters. No one dares to ask Prince Jingyang to recommend someone. In his previous life, Prince Jingyang did not help the second master of Xuanyi Marquis's Mansion. Prince Jingyang holds a large army and is deeply trusted by the emperor. He alone is enough to replace all the people that the second master and second wife have found.