bookrebus Chapter 717: Sister still doesn’t understand?
Chapter 717: Sister still doesn’t understand?
The imperial decree granting the marriage had been issued, and Shen Shuyi's mind was at peace. However, she did not expect that Xie Jingchi could actually convince Emperor Qianwu to grant the marriage at this time.
After all, people are close or distant to each other. Emperor Qianwu's actions this time did not intend to show his favor to Xie Jingchi to everyone. As for the so-called Prince of Chengguo Mansion...
In the eyes of the emperor, it is really not worth mentioning.
Without having to think about it, Shen Shuyi could guess that Song Tingshan would become a laughing stock in the capital this time.
However, people choose their own paths, and since he has made up his mind to humiliate himself, no one can stop him.
Not long after, Shen Jingchuan came back from court and immediately sent someone to invite Shen Shuyi over.
"Sister Yi, please tell me, have you and Xie Jingchi been in contact for a long time?" Shen Jingchuan spoke in a deep voice, unable to tell whether this marriage was good or bad.
The good thing is that Xie Jingchi, at a young age, has won the emperor's heart and has great means.
The bad thing is that he is alone and weak, with no relatives or friends. If anything goes wrong, he will be unable to stand up on his own.
"Lord Xie did send someone to test my daughter's feelings two days ago. As for the other things, it was probably because my daughter and Lord Xie had a lot of interactions when investigating the Jiangnan case and the second prince's case."
Hearing this, Shen Jingchuan nodded and said, "Xie Jingchi is a very cunning man. Now that His Majesty has granted you a marriage, I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. However, you have always been smart, so I don't think you will make me worry."
"Don't worry, father. Your daughter will not let herself suffer any loss. Once I am your daughter, I will always be your daughter." Shen Shuyi spoke in a deep voice, knowing very well what Shen Jingchuan wanted to hear.
Sure enough, Shen Jingchuan's face showed some relief.
He once valued Shen Jingyu very much, but in the end, Shen Jingyu ended up like that, and even caused him a lot of trouble. On the contrary, the quiet Shen Shuyi rose rapidly and never even asked for anything from the mansion.
Therefore, for him, when he wanted to ask for something in return from Shen Shuyi, he naturally felt guilty and it seemed unreasonable.
Shen Shuyi's words made him very satisfied.
"Don't worry. You are the legitimate daughter of our Shen family, and your marriage was arranged by His Majesty. You can take all the dowry your mother left for you. Besides, everything in the mansion will be prepared according to your eldest sister's dowry. Besides, your father will give you twenty loads of dowry and 50,000 taels of silver." Shen Jingchuan said in a deep voice.
He just felt that there had been a lot of trouble in the mansion recently, and none of his daughters had married successfully.
Now that Shen Shuyi has been granted marriage by His Majesty, the incident between Shen Jingzhen and Shen Jingyu has been put behind them. It will also be a good thing for the marriages of other girls in the mansion in the future.
Shen Shuyi smiled: "Thank you, Dad."
She did not intend to draw a clear line with the Shen family. It is difficult for people to survive alone in this world, and it is even more impossible for everyone you come into contact with to unconditionally support you and share the same thoughts and ideas as you.
Everyone's growth has her limitations, and there are differences caused by environment and experience.
To her, Shen Jingchuan was not a bad person. She even knew very well that the 50,000 taels of silver were not easy for him to get.
If he asks her for help in the future, as long as it does not violate her principles, she will naturally be willing to help him, so it is not a bad thing to charge more interest now.
Shen Jingchuan sighed and couldn't help but touch her hair gently.
"Daddy owes you too much. If your mother knew about this, she would definitely be happy for you."
Shen Shuyi smiled, neither too close nor too cold: "Dad, the weather has been changeable recently and the government is busy, you should pay more attention to rest."
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After Shen Shuyi left Shen Jingchuan's study, she looked at the flowers that had already sprouted in the yard and felt a sense of inexplicable joy.
Until there was a sound of footsteps behind him, Shen Jingyu stood not far behind Shen Shuyi and said in a hoarse voice: "I didn't expect that you would be willing to marry someone like Xie Jingchi."
In her opinion, if Shen Shuyi was unwilling, with her intelligence and her current weight in the empress dowager's heart, there must be a way to change it.
Shen Shuyi turned around and looked at Shen Jingyu, who was still wearing a black veil even in the gradually hot weather: "Really? What kind of person do you think Mr. Xie is, big sister?"
Shen Jingyu was silent. In her opinion, Shen Shuyi was so calculating and scheming, and he must be doing the same thing as her.
That was the position she wanted.
But now, how could she be willing to marry a man like Xie Jingchi who was born in a common family and had no one to rely on?
Even if he is favored by His Majesty now, what does it matter? The emperor's favor is the most unreliable. He can put you in a high position today, but he can also make you fall off a cliff tomorrow. Without the support of the nobles, relying on him alone? It is really not a good choice...
"If I had known that you were not interested in that position, perhaps I would not have targeted you like that." Shen Jingyu said softly.
Shen Shuyi chuckled: "No, you will. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Now that you have lost, you are naturally very upset. But if I were not your match, you would just treat me like an ant and eliminate me, and would not care about my life or death."
Since you don't care, why would you care whether we will become enemies?
After all, why would the chess player care about the life or death of the chess pieces?
"Back then, the noble lady that Master Huai Hai mentioned...was it you?" Shen Jingyu couldn't help but speak. At that time, when she first heard the news, she was overjoyed and was sure that person was herself.
But now, she no longer thinks so.
But looking at the people in the Shen family, besides Shen Shuyi, she really didn't know who else was there...
Shen Shuyi smiled: "I thought this was a trick played by your Qin family, but I didn't expect that my sister didn't know about it. But no matter who this so-called noble lady is, it's ridiculous enough for my sister to pin her life on the so-called prophecy."
Shen Jingyu was speechless for a moment. After a while, she suddenly smiled and said, "But if you marry someone like Xie Jingchi, you are destined not to win. I thought you were far better than me, but you chose to marry him, Shen Shuyi. Maybe you will regret it in the future."
Qin Xin and Jian Po listened with some resentment. Qin Xin lowered her head and said nothing, but Jian Po could not help but stare at the thing in front of him that was neither human nor ghost. "
Shen Shuyi raised the corners of his lips, his brows cold: "Are you mocking me? Even if I have tried my best to be promoted to a princess, what does it matter? I still have to marry a lonely minister like Xie Jingchi, who is far inferior to you."
Shen Jingyu didn't say anything, but she did think so.
If nothing unexpected happens, Song Tingshan is the prince, so what is Xie Jingchi?
If her face had not been ruined, Shen Shuyi would never be as good as herself in the future.
Shen Shuyi easily saw through her thoughts, took two steps forward, curled his lips, and said coldly: "Sister, you still don't understand?"
"Everything you see is what I want you to see, everything you hear is what I want you to hear, and everything you guess is what I want you to guess."