Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

After Lu's death-seeking life and death for a while, she gradually calmed down. Her son was no longer reliable, so she could only pin all her hopes on Shen Lingxi.

But the third prince was reluctant to mention the matter of marriage. Shen Lingxi had to hint at it several times, but the third prince didn't say anything.

After the spring, it was not known whether the emperor really appreciated Shen Yunzhi or wanted to win over the Shen family. With two consecutive imperial edicts, the father and son of the Shen family were both promoted and enjoyed great glory. Mrs. Lu felt mixed emotions. The Lu family was demoted again and again, while the Shen family was rising rapidly. However, this did not seem to have much to do with her. Shen Yunyi had been recuperating at home these days, and he had lost his job in the yamen. Now her son had accomplished nothing. He spent his days drinking or going to brothels, and sometimes he did not return home for several days. But no one in the Shen family said anything wrong about him. Wasn't this equivalent to giving up on him?

The sunlight was mottled, and beams of light like stars shone through the leaves. The warm breeze in March made people feel very comfortable. Shen Nanyan's coming-of-age ceremony was just around the corner. The old lady personally ordered Aunt Su to make good preparations for Shen Nanyan. Shen Zongyuan also took the opportunity to hand over the housekeeper power to Aunt Su. Lu became a decoration in the mansion.

Just when the Shen family was busy with the coming-of-age ceremony, Prince Xing came to visit for the first time. Soon, Shen Yunzhi was called over. Prince Xing had heard of Shen Yunzhi before, but had never met her. When he saw her today, he liked her very much, so he didn't hide her.

"Does Mr. Shen have an engagement?"

"Your Highness, my son has been busy fighting outside for the past two years and hasn't had time to find a husband yet."

"Since we haven't got an engagement yet, let's get one today."

Shen Zongyuan was shocked and realized that Prince Xing was trying to arrange a marriage for Shen Yunzhi.

But the Shen family now depends entirely on Shen Yunzhi. Shen Zongyuan is still very cautious about the future daughter-in-law of the Shen family. He is afraid that both Shen Yunzhi and himself will be satisfied with the person recommended by Prince Xing, which would be embarrassing.

"The Emperor has just ascended the throne, and Yunzhi is currently focused on assisting the Emperor. Besides, his brother hasn't gotten married yet, so Yunzhi isn't in a hurry."

"The Emperor has so many ministers, how come the Second Young Master of the Shen family is so busy that he doesn't even have time to propose marriage? Let alone your eldest son, so as not to spoil the fun."

"Yes, it is my fault that I failed to educate my children properly."

Prince Xing didn't say anything else, but picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Yun Zhina, do you want to get married?"

"I...uh..."

Shen Yunzhi's heart was in his throat. Prince Xing came to talk about his marriage. Could it be that Prince Xing already knew about his relationship with Princess Chunxi and came to propose marriage to him so that he could stay away from the princess?

Just when Shen Yunzhi didn't know how to start, Shen Zongyuan spoke.

"Your Highness, please tell me which girl she is from, so that we can see if our Yun Zhi is worthy of her. Don't let her be wronged."

"Let's not talk about whether they are suitable or not. As long as your Shen family is willing to marry her, she will marry."

"This... I dare not."

"Shen Yunzhi, I ask you, are you willing to marry my daughter Yanhui?"

"Princess...Princess...Your Highness, are you talking about Princess Chunxi?"

Shen Zongyuan's tongue was tied, he couldn't believe it. Prince Xing asked Shen Yunzhi if he was willing.

"Otherwise, I have several daughters. My daughter has been spoiled a bit, but she is not a bad person. She knows right from wrong and knows etiquette. Although she is willful at times, she will never harm others. She likes your Yunzhi. As a father, I don't care about the status of the person she likes. As long as she likes him, it's fine. But one thing, Shen Yunzhi, if you are willing to marry her, you must treat her well for the rest of your life. If you don't want to treat her well, you don't have to force yourself to agree. Whether this succeeds or not, I will never make things difficult for you."

Prince Xing had said so much that Shen Zongyuan was so excited that he didn't know what to do. He clenched his fists and looked at Shen Yunzhi. In comparison, Shen Yunzhi was much calmer. After learning the purpose of Prince Xing's visit, he felt relieved.

"I am willing, and please rest assured, Your Highness. I, Shen Yunzhi, swear to heaven that I will only be with the princess in this life. If I break my promise, I will not die a good death!"

"Good! Good, good, good, it turns out that this is the person Yan Hui likes. My girl has good taste. Lord Shen, what do you think?"

"The princess's vision is naturally good, alright, but I'm afraid our Shen family is marrying up, this..."

"There's no such thing as marrying up or not marrying up. Lord Shen, although Yan Hui is a princess, she married into your Shen family and is your daughter-in-law. If there's anything wrong, just tell her. If it's inconvenient to speak up, come to Prince Xing's mansion and find me. I'll discipline you."

Shen Zongyuan felt much more relaxed instantly.

That's the princess. She has to be pampered and coaxed after marrying into the Shen family. But judging from Prince Xing's attitude, he is not an unreasonable person. The princess has been to the Shen family many times and didn't find anything wrong.

After these words were spoken, the entire front hall instantly became lively. Prince Xing also asked Shen Zongyuan to bring the old lady and Aunt Su to discuss the marriage of the two children with him. Normally, the marriage should be arranged by a matchmaker, but Prince Xing loved his daughter and wanted to do everything himself, otherwise he would feel uneasy, so he broke the rules. Fortunately, the Shen family did not mind, especially Aunt Su, who was very happy. It was not because of the princess's identity, but after interacting with the princess, Aunt Su also knew that the princess was kind-hearted and a good girl.

The front hall was full of joy, but Mrs. Lu was so angry that she smashed the whole house. Shen Lingxi couldn't stop her, so she just ignored it and slipped out quietly while no one noticed her. She didn't come back all night.

Next, the Shen family not only had to prepare for Shen Nanyan's coming-of-age ceremony, but also for Shen Yunzhi's marriage. Princess Chunxi was already quite old, so Prince Xing wanted the princess to marry into the Shen family as soon as possible. Although time was tight, Prince Xing's mansion sent gifts and people to arrange it, which relieved a lot of burden on the Shen family.

Aunt Su focused all her energy on the coming-of-age ceremony, and Shen Nanyue was busy choosing new clothes and jewelry every day. Today, Princess Chunxi and Fan Yujun went out with her. The three girls had endless things to talk about. Princess Chunxi was in a good mood and even asked someone to give each of them a gold hairpin. Shen Nanyue and Fan Yujun did not refuse and put the money directly into their pockets.

"Are you all happy now? Then please answer my question."

The three of them sat down in the teahouse. Princess Chunxi drank the tea in front of her in one gulp and turned to look at Fan Yujun. Fan Yujun had a confused look in his eyes and pointed at himself.

"The princess is talking about me?"

"Of course, it's you. Are you hiding something from us?"

"I... didn't!"

When Fan Yujun said this, her eyes obviously avoided.

"Don't worry about it, but you found out that she was bullied again? Yujun, don't hide it. If someone bullies you, tell the princess. The princess is our support."

Shen Nanyan just thought that Fan Yujun was bullied by those sisters again.

"No, really not. Ever since you came to my house, they don't dare to mess with me anymore."

"I'm not talking about your house. Tell me the truth, do you have a man?"

"what?"

Princess Chunxi spoke very loudly, and Fan Yujun's face turned red instantly. She looked around panicking. Even though there was no one else in the private room, she was still scared.