freenovelworld Chapter 345 8 Your Highness is nothing
Chapter 345 8 Your Highness is nothing
This one good sentence made Concubine Jing think a lot.
Fearing that it was a test from the Emperor, and also fearing that there was some other hidden meaning, she declined again: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I did think that Minister Shen's daughter was good, but... there have been some rumors in the capital recently..."
Emperor Qianwu laughed out loud and said, "You are already a mother of two children, how can you still believe this?"
Concubine Jing carefully examined the emperor's expression and saw that he did not seem unhappy. Adding to that "not bad", she calmed down and thought that this marriage could probably fulfill Yuncheng's wish.
Therefore, during this autumn hunt, Concubine Jing had Shen Jingyu called to her side, thinking that if she could get a clear message from the Empress Dowager, the marriage would be settled.
As long as nothing goes wrong, the imperial edict will probably come down after I return to the palace.
Concubine Jing was in a good mood when she thought about her son's upcoming marriage. Although she was not very satisfied with the power behind Shen Jingyu, as the saying goes, a tall tree attracts the wind, and she always had to make some choices.
Thinking of this, Concubine Jing felt relieved. After all, if she could have many children, it would be better than anything else.
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Qin Xuerong looked at her daughter beside Concubine Jing from afar, with a smile on her face all the time.
As long as his daughter can become the prince's consort, the master will definitely give her some face.
At that time, whether it is the management power of the Shen family or something else, it will always return to her hands.
And there’s that bastard Shen Shuyi. When that day comes, what qualifications will she have to fight her!
Thinking of this, Qin Xuerong couldn't help but look at Shen Shuyi beside her.
Unexpectedly, she met Shen Shuyi's playful eyes. Qin Xuerong's heart subconsciously tightened, and then gradually relaxed.
"Sister Yi, your elder sister has won the favor of Concubine Jing. Are you happy for her?" Qin Xuerong said slowly.
Shen Shuyi curled her lips and said, "Mother wants to say that big sister is about to get married."
Qin Xuerong couldn't suppress the pride in her eyes, and whispered: "When Sister Yu marries the Eighth Prince, the Prince will definitely support us. Shen Shuyi, you will be in trouble then!"
Shen Shuyi suddenly felt that Qin Xuerong was really naive.
Am I getting old or is Qin Xuerong getting stupid to say such things?
The expected panic did not appear on the girl's face. Shen Shuyi looked directly at Qin Xuerong and sneered, "The Eighth Prince is nothing!"
With these words, Shen Qinghuan at the side started coughing violently. Zhang Jinping in front was even more stunned. Even her hand holding the teacup tilted uncontrollably, and the tea overflowed all over the table.
Qin Xuerong looked at her in disbelief, almost suspecting that there was something wrong with her ears.
"You...you...Shen Shuyi, you are so brave! You...how dare you..."
Shen Shuyi's eyebrows curved, and he seemed to be in a good mood. He said jokingly, "If mother feels that I am disrespectful, you can report me in front of everyone. I think that although this matter will not lead to the confiscation of the Shen family's property, Concubine Jing will definitely be unhappy."
Qin Xuerong was speechless for a long time. She felt that not only did she not notice Shen Shuyi's uneasiness and panic, but she was shocked by her words.
The girl looked calm, without any fear at all.
Qin Xuerong looked away awkwardly, choking and unable to speak. She just pulled Shen Jingzhen's sleeve and whispered, "Sister Zhen, is Shen Shuyi crazy?"
Shen Jingzhen was completely focused on Feng Bochang, and the words just now seemed to make sense to her. She immediately said, "What the hell?"
Qin Xuerong paused, and seeing that she was absent-minded, her face turned blue with anger, and she immediately twisted her arm hard.
"You are becoming more and more ignorant of the rules! You are flirting with a man in public. Do you still want to get married?"
Qin Xuerong was really angry at her daughter for not fighting back. She didn't know why her once well-behaved daughter had become like a possessed person?
Shen Jingzhen was already full of resentment towards Qin Xuerong, especially after she returned home and found out that the person who had begged her father to take her back home was not Qin Xuerong at all, she became even more dissatisfied with her.
She immediately raised her hand to break free, and said coldly: "Marry! When have you ever considered my marriage? You have always considered my elder sister! My elder sister can fly up to the branch, which makes you proud, right!"
"Besides, I tell you, you don't have to worry about my marriage. Brother Bochang has promised to marry me, and he will come to propose marriage in a few days. If I can marry into the Feng family, I'm sure my mother will be very proud!"
Shen Jingzhen's words left Qin Xuerong dumbfounded.
Shen Shuyi's expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't hear the excitement here, and he picked up a cup of hot tea slowly.
Tsk, seeing how confident Shen Jingzhen was, Feng Bochang must have been trying to feed her with a lot of sweet talk.
Unfortunately, how could a snobbish and realistic man like Feng Bochang marry her?
"You...you..." Qin Xuerong's lips trembled and she couldn't speak for a long time.
Shen Jingzhen seemed unwilling to listen to her nagging, and stood up and sat in the back: "Just enjoy your elder sister's elegance."
Hearing this, Zhang Jinping couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister-in-law, it seems that Sister Zhen doesn't like to hear you mention these things~"
She had to admit that listening to Shen Shuyi was truly the wisest decision she had ever made.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such excitement to watch nowadays.
Qin Xuerong's face turned pale, and she said in a cold voice: "Don't be complacent. No matter what, Zhen Jie'er and Yu Jie'er are sisters. When Yu Jie's marriage is settled, Zhen Jie'er won't be any worse off."
Zhang Jinping sneered, "Of course, how could Deputy Commander Feng be any worse? He is the son-in-law that everyone is looking forward to!"
Hearing this, Qin Xuerong became even more furious.
But Shen Jingzhen was looking forward to it. At this moment, she no longer cared about the sarcasm in Zhang Jinping's words. She just wanted to wait until she got married in a grand manner so that she could shut them up.
Brother Feng will not let her down...
Soon, performances began to liven up the atmosphere, with the first two being dance and music.
The girl's soft figure and bright tulle add a lot of bright colors to this bleak autumn day.
The sounds of the pipa and string instruments are pleasing to the ears, and the colorful dance music is intoxicating.
Shen Jingzhen was sitting not far from Shen Shuyi, until the entertainment turned into a man's war dance, with loud cheers and applause.
Shen Shuyi turned around and glanced at the girl with a smile on her face, and said softly, "Third sister, do you think that after the marriage between elder sister and the eighth prince is settled, you can still marry into the Feng family?"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a bucket of cold water was poured over one's head.
Shen Jingzhen looked at her coldly: "What do you mean?"
Shen Shuyi did not answer her question, but just asked: "Do you know what the Palace Front Department is?"
The Palace Front Division is the emperor's personal army. Now that Feng Bochang is the deputy commander of the Palace Front Division, how dare he have any connection with any prince?
To put it bluntly, on the surface the Feng family can only take the path of protecting the emperor and cannot participate in party struggles.
Otherwise, once the Feng family takes sides, Feng Bochang will inevitably be kicked out of the Palace Front Department. Emperor Qianwu will have a grudge in his heart, so what future can he have?