After Chen Jing sat down, the old lady said, "Ying'er and Prince Jin are already a fait accompli. She has no choice but to marry Prince Jin. However, the second son's official position is not high, and Prince Jin may not give Ying'er the position of principal wife. My daughter from the Pingyang Marquis's mansion must never be a concubine or even a secondary wife."

Just now she was going to punish her, and now she wants her father to help Shen Ying win the position of principal wife. When it comes to ordering her father around, the old lady really doesn't stand on ceremony at all, treating her father like her own son.

Shen Jing frowned slightly. "I will do my best to ask the Emperor to grant us a marriage, but I can't guarantee that I will be able to persuade him."

Shen Jing is a man of his word; if he says he will do his best, he will definitely do his best.

Knowing Shen Jing's temperament, the old lady said nothing. The remaining task was preparing a dowry for Shen Ying. Before she could speak, Shen Wan said first, "Father, the manor is busy preparing my dowry, so there's no time to prepare one for my second sister. Her marriage to Prince Jin needs to be expedited. I'm not in a hurry. I think we should prioritize my second sister. Give her the dowry prepared by the Marquis's manor, and postpone my marriage..."

She was just wondering how to postpone her wedding, and this was a perfect opportunity that came knocking on her door.

Shen Wan was secretly pleased. The old lady hadn't expected Shen Wan to be so magnanimous and was very pleased. However, Shen Jing disagreed, "The wedding date has been set. How can it be postponed at will? If there aren't enough embroiderers in the mansion, we can find some outside. It's something that can be solved by spending some money. There's no need to postpone the wedding."

"But... doesn't Father want his daughter to stay by his side a little longer?" Shen Wan asked with a reluctant expression.

When she usually shows this expression, her father will give in to her every whim.

Shen Jing sighed, "Father also wants to, but the situation at the border is tense and war could break out at any time. If it is done sooner, it will put my mind at ease. If an urgent report comes from the border one day, I will not be able to send you off in the bridal sedan chair."

But... there was no war in the past six months, so there's no need to rush.

These words rolled around in Shen Wan's throat several times, but she didn't dare to say them out loud, and could only feel anxious.

Shen Wan gave Shen Du a meaningful look, signaling him to help persuade his father. Shen Du pretended not to notice, but the old lady chimed in, saying, "Ying'er's marriage is most likely to happen soon. Having two happy events in a row, I'm afraid..."

Shen Jing said, "There's no need for so many formalities; there's no need to discuss this further."