Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Besides, Shen Xuan is recuperating at home…
Besides, after Shen Xuan had been recuperating at home for a few days, two women suddenly came to the door of Shen's house and said they were from the Xue family.
The servants recognized them and looked around. Wasn't this Madam Wen and her personal maid Yinshuang? He quickly informed Shen Xuan and invited them in.
It turned out that Madam Wen and Yin Shuang had set fire to the yard that day, and took advantage of the chaos to escape from the Xue Mansion. As a result, the two women rarely went out and got lost in Beijing.
In the panic, they happened to run into Lord Ye's army patrolling the city to capture the families of the rebels. When the soldier saw that the two women looked panicked and that although they were wearing cloth clothes, they did not come from ordinary families, he arrested them as the family members of the rebels.
Madam Wen, Yin Shuang and other families of the rebels were detained for several days. Now they have been released after all of them have been thoroughly interrogated.
They have suffered a lot in the past few days. They haven't washed for several days, their bodies are dirty, and the food is not good. They have lost a lot of weight.
But fortunately, the two of them reacted quickly that day and escaped from Bai's hands in time, so they managed to save their lives!
Now that the rebellion in the court has been suppressed, Bai was also arrested along with the eldest prince's lineage. There is no other woman in the mansion who can surpass Madam Wen, and she has a pair of children to support her, so she can be considered to have made it through!
When Jinzhi saw that her sister was fine, she was so excited that she burst into tears. Although Shen Xuan was not very familiar with Madam Wen, their relationship was not bad.
Seeing that she was fine, I felt relieved. She asked Suyun and Suyue to arrange for them to wash up, and called Tianjie and Xue Fengtang to come out and meet her.
Seeing that her own children were being well taken care of by Shen Xuan, Madam Wen was very excited. She immediately knelt down in front of Shen Xuan, and pulled Tian Jie'er and Xue Fengtang to kowtow to Shen Xuan and said, "This time, the three of us, mother and son, were able to survive, thanks to you, the prince's husband, for informing us in advance! We will never forget this kindness, and we will definitely follow your lead in the future!"
Madam Wen is a very intelligent person who knows the current affairs. Now that Xue Fenglin has become the head of the Marquis's Mansion, Chen Xuan, as the Crown Prince's husband, will definitely be in charge of the Marquis's inner house in the future.
Shen Xuan didn't know how much sincerity she had in saying this or whether it was driven by current events, but she did make her position clear, which saved him a lot of worry.
With Madam Wen's intelligence, she would definitely not dare to have any second thoughts for the sake of Tian Jie'er and Xue Fengtang's future. It seems that there will be no more troubles in the Marquis' Mansion in the future.
Ten days later, Shen Xuan asked Aunt Wen to move back to the Marquis' Mansion with Tian Jie'er and Xue Fengtang first.
Madam Wen's yard was burned into a pile of ruins, so it couldn't be repaired quickly. Someone had died in the courtyards of other concubines in the mansion, so it was not convenient to let them live there. Shen Xuan simply let her move into the main courtyard with her two children and live in Bai's previous house.
Lord Xue has been bedridden since he suffered a stroke. Although Xue Fenglin hired a doctor to take care of him, it seems that his recovery is not going well. Although the man was awake, he was still paralyzed in bed and his speech was slurred.
When Madam Wen returned to the Marquis' Mansion, she was naturally responsible for taking care of Marquis Xue while he was recovering from his illness.
However, seeing that Marquis Xue could no longer have a say in the mansion, Madam Wen no longer showed her usual gentleness and consideration towards Marquis Xue. I only visited him once every few days, serving him a bowl of medicine and then leaving.
On the contrary, Xue Fengtang really loves his father. After returning to the mansion, he takes time out every day to chat with the old marquis. This is also the only thing that Marquis Xue misses in the mansion now.
After more than a month, the mansion was almost cleaned up. The rebellion in the capital was quelled, and Xue Fenglin officially took up the post of Shuntian Prefecture's prefectural governor. He was no longer so busy, so Shen Xuan ordered his men to pack up their things and move back to the Marquis' Mansion.
He is now six months pregnant and has gained a lot of weight. He was too busy with the business outside, and there were many trivial matters in the Marquis' Mansion, so Shen Xuan, who didn't want to take care of them, threw them to Tian Jie'er. Let her learn to take care of household affairs at home so that she can cope with it better when she gets married.
Aunt Wen was very grateful for Shen Xuan's arrangement and came to express her greetings.
After all, Tian Jie'er is a concubine's daughter, and now she can read and write and manage the household. It is a matter of honor to tell others about it, and it is also her bargaining chip when discussing her in-laws.
Tian Jie'er is where she is today thanks to the support of Shen Xuan and Xue Fenglin. When Bai was the housekeeper, Madam Wen didn't even dare to think about such things!
Three and a half months later, Shen Xuan gave birth to a son. After reporting to Emperor Wu of Jin, he named him Yongning.
Because Xue Fenglin had made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion at the beginning of the year, Zhuo inherited his father's title of marquis and was named the new Marquis Xue. His eldest son Xue Yongning was named the crown prince as soon as he was born, and Shen Xuan also received a fifth-rank imperial decree.
On the hundredth day of Xue Yongning's death, Xue Fenglin held a grand banquet and invited all the noble families in the capital to congratulate his son. Even the second prince came to congratulate, and brought a sword of a famous general of the previous dynasty as a gift!
This sword is made with special craftsmanship. It is rust-proof and rot-proof. After hundreds of years, it is still as bright as new. This craft has now been lost and no one can replicate it, which shows how valuable this sword is!
The Second Prince was named Crown Prince after the rebellion was quelled a year later. Sending such a precious treasure naturally expressed his appreciation for the Xue family.
Not everyone can enjoy such an honor. Even Xue Fenglin felt a little nervous, thinking that the gift was too expensive.
"My gift is not entirely due to your contribution this time." The second prince said, "In fact, it is because of your husband's kindness that makes me grateful."
Xue Fenglin was startled and looked at Shen Xuan. Chen Xuan was holding Xue Yongning and chatting with the wives of the other families. There was a familiar figure beside him, it was Feng Shuming, the young master of the Feng family.
Since Feng Shuming met Shen Xuan a few years ago, he seemed to have become very familiar with him.
After the New Year, when Shen Xuan gave birth to a son, Feng Shuming came to greet her in person and brought many gifts. After coming a few more times, he gradually became good friends with Shen Xuan.
At this time, there was a jasper hairpin in Feng Shuming's bun. The hairpin had a very fine texture. It was the one that the Second Prince had given to Shen Xuan that day.
"The boy from the Feng family has been promised to someone else." The second prince was silent for a while before he spoke: "Liang Youwei, the eldest son of the Liang family, the Dali Temple Secretary, is said to be a down-to-earth and capable person. He also has a good reputation in the Imperial College. He will take the exam this fall."
Xue Fenglin did not respond, but stood aside silently, watching his nose and his heart. The second prince... no, he should be called the crown prince... and he has already chosen a crown princess.
However, the candidate for the Crown Princess was neither Yao Jinling nor Sun Feifei, but Zhang Miaoer, the daughter of Lord Zhang from the Inspectorate appointed by Emperor Wu of Jin. He also ordered that the wedding with the prince be held after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Lord Zhang has no real power, but he is the confidant of Emperor Wu of Jin. There was a deeper meaning behind the fact that Emperor Wu of Jin personally appointed his daughter as the Crown Princess.
Naturally, no one dared to oppose such a decision, and the Yao and Sun families also gave up the idea of marrying the prince. Everyone just congratulated the prince and praised Emperor Wu of Jin for his excellent vision in allowing the prince to marry a virtuous woman like Zhang Miaoer.
"I heard that you are engaged to the young master of the Liang family?" Shen Xuan glanced at the hairpin on Feng Shuming's head and asked.
"Yes." Feng Shuming nodded and said, "I heard that Mr. Liang is a kind person and the Liang family has a good family tradition. My parents are very satisfied with this marriage."
"Are you satisfied?" Shen Xuan blinked and asked tentatively.
Feng Shuming paused after hearing this, then touched the hairpin on his head, curled his lips and said, "It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who introduced me as a matchmaker. He has good taste, so why would I be dissatisfied?"
Shen Xuan was startled and couldn't help but look in the direction of the Second Prince, and saw that his eyes were looking in this direction, undisguisedly falling on Feng Shuming.
Shen Xuan naturally knew that the Crown Princess had already been decided. He felt a little emotional, thinking that royal affairs were indeed troublesome, and that these two people were not destined to be together.
Time passed quickly, and three months later, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, the prince got married, and Shen Congshuang, who was raised in the countryside, gave birth to a daughter.
Shen Xuan received the letter sent from the farm, which was full of Shen Congshuang's complaints about how difficult her life was in the countryside. Then he remembered that he had forgotten that Xue Fengli had such a concubine since he sent her away years ago.
Now that Chen Congshuang has given birth to a child, the child described in the letter is very pitiful, and it is not justifiable to raise him in a farm with poor conditions.
Although Xue Fengli was a criminal and was under house arrest in the courtyard and could not leave, he was still a member of the Xue family. It would be better to take Shen Congshuang back to the Marquis' Mansion and raise her.
Shen Xuan sent someone to the village to bring back Shen Congshuang and his daughter.
Chen Congshuang originally had a slender figure. After living in the countryside for more than half a year, she didn't know how she managed to stay slim, but after giving birth, she looked a little skinny. It seemed that she really didn't have a good life in the countryside.
Xue Fengli is now a criminal, and the Shen family has been demoted to another place. Shen Congshuang no longer has anyone to support him in the capital.
He knew that he had no one to rely on, so when he saw Shen Xuan, he lowered his head and looked submissive, only asking Shen Xuan to have pity on him and the children and let them live in the marquis' mansion.
Shen Xuan glanced at the girl in his arms. His eyebrows and eyes look neither like his nor like Xue Fengli's. I wonder who he inherited them from.
He remembered that Shen Congshuang had once said that Xue Fengli would have difficulty giving birth, and he understood something in his mind.
However, this matter had nothing to do with him, so he would not pursue it. And considering that Shen Congshuang had informed him of the news, he agreed to Shen Congshuang's request and allowed him to live in Xue Fengli's courtyard with his child.
Xue Fengli, a criminal, had been put under guard, with only two servants serving him in the yard.
Although he has fallen on hard times, he cannot change the character he has been raised with since childhood. Even though he had fallen to this point, he still ordered his two servants around, which inevitably caused complaints from the servants who served him.
After Shen Congshuang moved into Xue Fengli's courtyard, Shen Xuan gave him the power to manage the affairs of the courtyard.
I heard that when he first moved in, Xue Fengli had a big fight with him, and after a few days, no more noise was heard from his yard.
After Shen Xuan learned that although Xue Fengli could not leave the yard before, he could still leave the house and walk around in the yard. But after Shen Congshuang moved in, he asked the servants in the courtyard to lock Xue Fengli in the room and did not even let him step out of the door.
Apart from delivering meals and cleaning every day, the servants were not allowed to speak a word to Xue Fengli.
Gradually, Xue Fengli seemed to have been tortured by him and became obedient, not daring to say a word more.
Shen Xuan naturally would not have any sympathy for Xue Fengli. He just felt that it was really a case of evil getting its own way.
If he had treated Chen Congshuang better in the past, it probably wouldn't have been like this. Only Chen Congshuang can control him. I think his life now is more difficult than before.
Jinzhi got married and married Ren Dalang, the son of Ren Guanshi, who was in charge of the farm in the Xue mansion.
The marriage was introduced by the parents of both families, and the two were quite satisfied with each other when they met.
Chen Xuan took advantage of Jinzhi's marriage to make an exception and promoted him to a first-class attendant, allowing him to leave the mansion with Ren Dalang to manage the affairs of the farm.
Jinzhi was promoted to the first-class attendant, and Jingui was naturally promoted as well. Jinzhi left the Marquis' Mansion, and Jin Gui gained real power and became the most respectable person in charge around Shen Xuan.
On the day of Jinzhi's wedding, Chen Xuan gave Jinzhi a set of gold headwear and a dowry of one hundred taels of gold, allowing her to leave the mansion in style.
All the maids and servants in the mansion were envious, thinking that only by following the husband of the Marquis could they have such respectability. In the future, just for the sake of the Marquis's Mansion, her husband's family would not dare to treat her badly, so Jinzhi would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
After Jinzhi left, Shen Xuan called Jin Gui over and asked him, "You are about the same age as Jinzhi. If your family also has a good marriage that they like, I can also send you out in a dignified manner, just like Jinzhi."
Upon hearing this, Jin Gui knelt down and said, "Brother Chen, you know me. I don't want to get married. I just want to stay by your side and serve you forever."
Shen Xuan had guessed that he would say this, so he asked him to stand up and gave him a letter.
Jin Gui didn't know what the letter was about. She took it with some doubt and found that it was a letter of introduction. It turned out that it was Shen Xuan who recommended him to study in a school in the capital that specifically enrolled girls and boys.
"This Feng'an School has accepted many young ladies and young men from wealthy families, and they teach abacus and financial management. You have learned some words in the mansion, so you have some basics. But if I ask you to do more, it will not be enough."
"Since you want to stay, then go to school here and learn more skills so that you can come back and help me." Shen Xuan said.
"Brother Chen! I will study hard and will not embarrass you!" Jin Gui held the letter excitedly, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart.
Even wealthy families in the capital would not necessarily send their children to such a school. Chen Ge'er treated him like this, which benefited him all his life. He didn't know how to repay such kindness!
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