bookrebus Chapter 112 Coming
Chapter 112 Coming
Aunt Du is Shen Liuye's biological mother after all. She hopes her daughter can fulfill her wish and asks, "Aunt, is there no other way? Ye'er has been in love with Master Zhu for a long time. Is it possible..."
Having said this, she glanced around the room and saw that only Nanny Gui was there, with the personal maids not there. She lowered her voice and continued boldly.
"Ye'er will be a concubine first, then find an opportunity to become a concubine, and then slowly... become the Crown Prince's consort."
"Hmph, just based on her?" The old lady mocked, "What does the Fifth Miss have? Family background? Talent? Or beauty? If compared with the Second Miss before the accident, what Aunt Du said is possible. Look at her after she woke up from the accident, she had already captured the heart of Prince Zhu when her appearance and figure were not outstanding, and soon she also fascinated the Second Young Master Mu to come to her house to ask for marriage. I really don't know where the Fifth Miss got the confidence to overthrow the Second Miss and become the Crown Prince's Consort."
"This..." Aunt Du was silent. Thinking back to the time from Qiao Yue (July) after Shen Shenshen woke up until now, their family had not gained any advantage from Shen Shenshen.
Seeing that the two were silent, the old lady knew that her persuasion had worked, and continued to coerce and lure, "Although our Anbo Marquis Mansion is also a top family in Dongxiang, Ye'er is a concubine after all, and there is a difference between the family backgrounds. The fifth lady can marry into the Duke's Mansion as a concubine of the second son, which is the best fate for her as a concubine."
Shen Liuye bit her lower lip, her voice choking: "Grandma, I understand what you said, but I am unwilling to accept it. We are both daughters of the Marquis. Why can Shen Shen marry whoever he likes, but I can't?"
Looking at the appearance of her niece's daughter, the old lady still felt pity.
"Girl Ye, don't blame grandma for her harsh words. You can't change your background, but grandma has found you a man of noble birth. Or, if Fifth Miss is willing to marry into a family of humble origin, that's fine too. Grandma is old, so please do as much as you can for Ye'er." After saying that, she closed her eyes and gently turned the Buddhist beads in her hands.
When Aunt Du heard that her daughter was going to marry into a small family, she immediately tried to persuade her daughter, but Shen Liuye spoke first.
"Grandma." Shen Liuye said with emotion: "Ye'er doesn't want to marry into a small family. If she marries, she will have no status in Dongxiang. But..." After saying that, she knelt down and said to the old man and Aunt Du.
"Please let Ye'er try once. If Prince Zhu comes to the Marquis' Mansion with the Princess today, Ye'er will go to the front hall and test whether Prince Zhu is willing to take Ye'er as a concubine. If he is not willing, Ye'er will give up. I am willing to marry the Second Young Master Mu of the Yunsheng Duke's Mansion as a concubine and will never regret it. Please grandma and aunt to make it happen."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily to the old lady.
Aunt Du couldn't bear it: "Ye'er, have you thought it through?"
The old lady narrowed her eyes and looked at her, then replied, "Okay, let's do as Ye'er said. Grandma is old now, and can't worry about so many things."
Without saying much, he sneered in his heart: This granddaughter is just like her mother, with lofty ambitions. Aunt Du could have married an official as his wife, but she wanted to marry a rich family, so she ended up sleeping with her own son. Because of her low birth, she could only be a concubine. My daughter was born to be a concubine, and she still wanted to get close to Prince Zhong's mansion? Even if the Duke's mansion was willing to marry her, it was to give the Marquis face.
Aunt Du and her daughter saw that their goal had been achieved by going to the front hall to look for Master Zhu at 5 p.m. today and getting the old lady's approval, they stood up, said goodbye and left Daishan Courtyard.
Nanny Gui came forward to serve the old lady, and she heard her say, "This mansion is troublesome for everyone."
"Old Madam, I wish you good health and a long life. I think the Marquis is a filial son."
"He is filial, but he is busy with court affairs and doesn't pay attention to the mansion. The people in the mansion are arrogant. Forget it, let them go." After saying this, he stood up with the help of Nanny Gui and turned to walk towards the Buddhist temple in the courtyard. The time for chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha every day cannot be delayed.
After the legitimate daughter came out of Daishan Courtyard, Madam Shen took her second daughter and gave her a long lecture, telling her not to lose her manners today. No matter if she likes Zhu Yanxiao or not, as long as they haven't been engaged, everything is uncertain. These two ladies may become her mother-in-law in the future. In order to make her life smooth after marriage, she must leave a good impression. After giving her the lecture, she looked at her and nodded with satisfaction: "Shen'er has become so beautiful, mother can't take her eyes off."
Shen Shenshen returned to the Qinghua Garden, took a quick bath, and changed into expensive clothes for meeting guests.
The lotus silk pipa collar top was matched with a skirt embroidered with silver butterflies. Both the top and the skirt were altered by Hong Liu. Because she had lost a lot of weight, she was now in the normal figure of a noble lady in Dongxiang. It took Hong Liu two days to make the alterations.
Since returning to life from the Taixu Realm, Shen Shenshen's facial features have become unusually charming, even enchanting. She knows very well that the 'mothers-in-law' dislike such an appearance the most, so her makeup is simple, with a light application of powder and a bit of lip balm. Her hair is combed into two buns like a young girl, one of which is pinned with the comb given by Ziyuan, and the other is pinned with a few butterfly pearl flowers.
After finishing her dressing, Shen Shenshen looked at herself in the glass mirror. Her headdress was luxurious but not complicated. Her light makeup and girlish buns concealed her overly charming features. Her clothes were also conservative. She seemed to be the look that the mistresses of the two mansions liked.
As the time approached, the entire mansion was busy in an orderly manner, waiting for the arrival of the distinguished guests.
In the thirty-fifth year of Huaishengyuan, on the seventh day of the first lunar month of Chrysanthemum, at noon.
The Mansion of Marquis Anbo is located on Niantong Road, where non-royal nobles of Dongxiang live. Since Marquis Anbo was a founding hero, his title was hereditary. By the time this mansion was passed down to Shen Qingming, it had experienced five emperors of Dongxiang. Belonging to a top-notch family, the mansion covers a large area, which cannot be compared with the newly-ennobled nobles of the two dynasties.
Just after the hour of Wei, two luxurious carriages with the word "Zhong" written on them slowly drove into the gate of the mansion. Just as the second carriage had not yet stopped, two other equally luxurious carriages with the words "Yunsheng" written on them drove into the gate of the mansion from the other side of the street.
These four carriages are exactly the carriages from Prince Zhong’s Mansion and Duke Yunsheng’s Mansion.
A quarter of an hour ago, Shen Shenshen was led by Madam Shen to stand at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion waiting for the distinguished guests. Behind them were the maids, servants, and other servants, making the scene very spectacular and grand.
The servants who were welcoming guests at the marquis' mansion hurried forward to lead the horses or put down the horse stools. They were well-trained and acted in an orderly manner.
The first to get out of the carriage were the two ladies' personal maids, and then the maids held out their hands, and the two ladies gracefully leaned out of the carriage and dismounted. The ladies were all fair-skinned, beautiful, and dignified. In an instant, the entrance to the mansion was like a hundred flowers blooming, dazzling the eyes.
At the same time, the people in the second carriage of the two governments also got off.
Liushui from Prince Zhong's mansion jumped down from the coachman's seat and pulled open the curtain. A man with a long black hairband on his bun, a navy blue robe, a black brocade belt, and a perfect saintly face got off the carriage.
In another carriage, the servant Du Ruo got off and lifted the curtain. A stunning man with hair tied in a high ponytail and a jade headdress came down. He was wearing a black gown embroidered with red auspicious cloud patterns and a red belt with a piece of warm-colored mutton-fat jade tied on it.