Chapter 126 Returning Home

Well done, sister!

When Shen Li thought of that scene in his mind, he was overjoyed. "Then what?"

The secret guard said, "The Prince of Jingbei wanted to pursue the second young lady, but his secret guards spotted me and stopped him, then left."

Chen Li felt a little regretful and really wanted to know how Xie Jingyu would react after being slapped. "Is Prince Jingbei angry?"

The secret guard said, "I can't tell, but the strength used by the second lady can only be considered flirting."

Even if you are flirting, you can't hit her in the face.

Chen Ji held his forehead.

Chen Li said, "Qingyi Garden needs to be guarded more."

Shen Ji said, “Prince Jingbei will not come to Duke Dingguo’s Mansion again before the wedding.”

That's right, my sister was hiding from him, and when he tried to tease her, he got slapped instead. What's more, they found out about it. I guess he wouldn't dare to come again even if he had some courage.

As for Chen Wan, she really couldn't bear to see Xie Jingyu bullying her, so she couldn't help but slap him in the face. After she realized what she had done, she turned around and ran away in fright, regretting her impulsiveness. How could she slap Xie Jingyu? Although the slap was not heavy, it was still a slap in the face.

She didn't provoke Xie Jingyu, but he bullied her like this. If she angered Xie Jingyu, she would be in trouble.

Shen Wan was afraid that Xie Jingyu would catch up with her, but her worry was unnecessary because no one chased her.

Instead of feeling relieved, Shen Wan became even more frightened.

In the previous life, I slapped Xie Jingyu, and the two of them never met again. I guess he is so angry that he wants to cancel the engagement now, right?

...This is a good thing.

Forget it, I’ve already hit it and it can’t be removed, so I’ll just have to do whatever I have to do.

Chen Wan strolled around the garden and felt hungry. Without thinking any more, she went back to Qingyi Garden for dinner.

But she was absent-minded the whole night. When she fell asleep at night, she dreamed that Xie Jingyu bullied her in her previous life. She was frightened awake and couldn't sleep until the second half of the night.

Usually Chen Wan wakes up full of energy, but today she seems a little listless, and Shanhu Yinchuan is worried that she might be sick.

Shanhu said, "Miss, you are not feeling well. Do you want to ask a doctor to come and see you?"

Shen Wan shook his head, “It’s okay, I just didn’t sleep well last night.”

After washing up, he felt much more energetic. After breakfast, Shen Wan took Shanhu to pay his respects to the old lady.

The Third Madam laughed and said, "The Prince of Zhaoping is indeed worthy of being the son-in-law chosen by the Duke. He easily dodged the rotten eggs thrown at him, making the Prince of Yongqing once again the laughing stock of Kyoto."

Yun couldn't laugh. Her daughter married into such a family, wasted two years, and even almost lost her life.

The others were talking at once, and as they did so, they came to the topic of Shen Li's lifelong event. The old lady put down her teacup and said, "Li'er is of marriageable age, and it's time to finalize his marriage."

Why did she suddenly mention the eldest brother's lifelong affairs? The old lady's concern for the eldest house has always been superficial. Maybe she is trying to have some bad intentions about her eldest brother's marriage.

Yun said, "It is indeed time for Li'er to get married."

The old lady said, "I see some good ladies from prominent families..."

She is trying to get someone for her elder brother!

In the previous life, she gave Qu Yan to her elder brother, ruining his life. Now she wants to harm her elder brother again.

Yun said, "The Duke has already chosen a favorite. After Wan'er gets married, he will come to propose marriage."

The fourth lady asked curiously, "Which girl is it?"

Yun smiled and said, "We haven't officially proposed marriage yet, so it's not appropriate to publicize it. We'll know once the proposal is made."

The Second Madam glanced at Yun Shi in surprise. "This is good news. Why did the eldest sister-in-law hide it from us? Could it be that she was afraid that the old lady would arrange a marriage for the prince, so she deliberately prevaricated."

Yun said, "Second sister-in-law, there's no need to provoke me. As for Li'er's marriage, no one else's opinion counts unless the Duke agrees."

The Second Madam said, "Li'er is the heir of our Duke Ding's mansion. He is highly skilled in martial arts and has great literary talent. There are many ladies in Kyoto who would like to marry him, so we have to choose carefully."

Qu Yan was there too, and her expression suddenly turned grim. She could tell that the Second Madam's words were directed at her.

If she hadn't been plotting against Chen Li, she wouldn't have become the fourth young lady of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Not only did she marry badly, but she was also being targeted by the second wife both openly and covertly. Qu Yan was so angry that her nails dug into her flesh.

Yun said, "I trust the Duke's judgment. Yu'er will be returning home tomorrow, and there are still many things to prepare. I'll go get busy first."

Yun stood up and Shen Wan left with her.

Yun went to the front yard, and Chen Wan admired the flowers in the garden for a while before returning to Qingyi Garden.

Seeing the embroidery basket on the small table, Chen Wan remembered that she had promised to embroider another purse for Xie Jingyu yesterday, but later she beat him and he left in anger. He would not want the purse she gave him again, so she thought out of sight, out of mind, and asked Shanhu to take the embroidery basket away.

She picked up a book to while away the time.

The next day was the day when Chen Yu returned home, and the prince of Zhaoping accompanied Chen Yu back.

Knowing they were back, Shen Wan went to greet them. When she saw her, Shen Yu called out, "Wan'er..."

"Eldest sister."

Chen Wan shouted happily, and bowed to the Prince of Zhaoping, "Brother-in-law."

The Prince of Zhaoping nodded as a return gesture.

He was full of gratitude towards Shen Wan in his heart. If it weren't for Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu's help, it would be unlikely that he and Shen Yu would be together again.

Chen Yu held Chen Wan's hand, tears welling up in her eyes, "Eldest sister, how could I be so lucky to have such a good sister like you..."

Shen Wan laughed and said, "My eldest sister said such polite words to me, I am really angry."

Chen Yu said, "The title of Princess should be yours."

Shen Wan said, “Eldest sister should know that unless the emperor makes me a princess, when I get married, everyone will definitely call me the Prince Consort of Jingbei Prince, which will be of little use to me.”

Although the emperor conferred the title of princess on Chen Yu, she was not rewarded with fiefdoms, only titles and salaries.

The Princess of Jingbei, the future Princess of Jingbei, has a status no lower than that of a princess.

Giving it to her is icing on the cake, but not to Chen Yu.

Yun came over and said with a smile, "Alright, you two sisters should stop separating from each other. Go serve tea first, and then it won't be too late to talk privately."

Returning to the parents' home was a big deal, so after leaving the court, Shen Ji did not even go to the military camp.

Chen Yu and the Prince of Zhaoping entered the main hall, and Chen Ji and the Second Master were also there.

The maid brought the futon, and Shen Yu and the Prince of Zhaoping knelt down to offer tea to the old lady, followed by Shen Ji and Yun. After offering tea to the three of them, the maid removed the futon and then offered tea to the second master, the second lady and others.

After a round of greetings, Shen Ji said to the Prince of Zhaoping, "Old Taifu Lin gave Yu'er a lot of gifts to add to her dowry. One day, I will accompany Yu'er to pay my respects to Old Taifu Lin and Old Madam Lin."

The Prince of Zhaoping nodded and said, "I'll take note of it."

Shen Ji called the Prince of Zhaoping to the study to talk, while Shen Yu stayed in Shou'an Hall.

The old lady asked Shen Yu about her living habits in Zhaopingbo's mansion and how Zhaopingbo's wife treated her. Shen Yu answered one by one.

The old lady said, "Before you got married, it was not easy to ask a doctor to treat you. Now that you are married, you still need to pay more attention."

On the one hand, he put poison in the incense used by her and her elder sister to prevent women from getting pregnant, and on the other hand, he was concerned about her elder sister's pregnancy. He really said one thing in public and another in private.

Shen Wan felt sick to hear these words, and Shen Yu was not much better. She had wanted to stay a little longer, but as soon as these words came out, Shen Wan, Shen Yu and Yun Shi left together in a short while.

After leaving Shou'an Hall, Yun said, "Although the Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion has made a promise, given Zhaoping Marquis's age, he should have had a child long ago. I'm afraid the Zhaoping Marquis's wife wouldn't dare to rush you. You better be more careful."

Shen Wan said, "My eldest sister just got married. No matter how anxious my mother is to have a grandson, she didn't even go back to urge me to do so."

"Don't worry, mother. My eldest sister will definitely be able to give birth and raise a child. It won't be long before she gives birth to a big fat grandson for you."

Chen Wan had a playful look on her face, and Yun smiled angrily, "Your mouth always speaks with such force."

Yun looked at Chen Yu, and Chen Yu's cheeks flushed, "Daughter knows."