Chapter 32 Chapter 32 According to the customs of Dajin, Wang Xiaolian...
According to the customs of Dajin, Wang Xiaolian should return to visit her parents within seven days after her marriage.
However, for some unknown reason, Wang Xiaolian never came back.
After seven days, Nanny Wang could no longer sit still.
She went to the Sun family in the neighboring village in person. No one knows what happened to her. All we heard is that she cried all the way back and fell seriously ill when she came back.
Later, it was rumored that she had a quarrel with her son and daughter-in-law and wanted to take Wang Xiaolian back home.
But Wang Xiaolian married into the Sun family with three acres of fertile land as a dowry, and now it has only been a few days since her wedding. How could the eldest and second sons of the Wang family agree to take her back like this?
In the end, Nanny Wang compromised and no longer mentioned letting Wang Xiaolian go home.
He said that he asked someone to send him a lot of things, which made his two daughters-in-law very dissatisfied.
After Shen Xuan heard about this, he didn't feel any gloating.
The status of men and women in the Jin Dynasty was low, and once they got married, they were like spilled water.
Even if Nanny Wang dotes on Wang Xiaolian as much as she does, shouldn't she also submit to her two sons?
Wang Xiaolian married the wrong man, and she will probably never be able to turn her life around in this life.
Although Shen Xuan felt that he deserved it, he couldn't help but sigh. I am even more fortunate that I am free and will not be forced to marry someone I don’t like. This is a blessing in disguise.
Chen Xuan calculated the money he had earned in the past few days, plus the money he had earned from writing petitions before, and he had saved more than two hundred taels of silver.
Now, he has only been in Dajin for more than a month, and the money he has earned is much more than he imagined. If I can continue selling tea for a few more months, I will be able to buy a yard in the city, which will be much more convenient than going into the city from Yunshui Village every day.
Seeing that good days were just around the corner, Shen Xuan felt much more at ease.
Apart from occasionally thinking of Lin Ye when I feel lonely, my life is pretty good.
Just when he thought that life would continue to be peaceful like this, a group of uninvited guests suddenly came to Yunshui Village.
On this day, Shen Xuan had just returned from the city when he saw two carriages and a group of people parked in front of his house. There were many villagers watching the fun nearby, and the village chief Li Youtian was nodding and talking to one of the middle-aged men.
As soon as he saw Shen Xuan, Li Youtian quickly pointed at him and said, "That's him, he's back! Brother Shen is finally back!"
Shen Xuan frowned, rolled off the mule's back, and looked at them with confusion.
Then the middle-aged man that Li Youtian was trying to please took a step forward very arrogantly, raised his chin and asked: "Are you Shen Xuan? I am the housekeeper Zhao of the Xue family in the Marquis' Mansion in Beijing. I am here to take you back to get married on the orders of the Marquis and his wife."
"Are you from the Marquis' Mansion?"
"What! The Xue family really came to pick someone up?"
"What kind of luck did Shen Xuan have? Is she really going to marry into the Marquis' Mansion?"
The villagers were in an uproar when they heard this...
The Xue family of the Marquisate? Shen Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Only then did I remember that I still had this marriage which was in name only.
When the Xue family was engaged to Madam Shen, Shen Xuan was still a three-year-old child, and he couldn't even remember what the Xue family's prince looked like.
That is to say, when Nanny Wang just returned to the village, she said loudly that after Shen Xuan came of age, the Xue family might send someone to pick him up. The villagers of Yunshui Village often used this matter to deliberately mock Shen Xuan.
After the Shen family fell, the Xue family ignored Shen Xuan, and everyone thought that the Xue family would never recognize this marriage.
But now Shen Xuan is already eighteen years old, and the Xue family has come looking for him again. I don’t know what their plan is?
"Then, did the Xue family's heir pass away?"
Could it be that she came here specifically to find him for a ghost marriage to bring good luck? Shen Xuan couldn't help but think a little darkly, so he asked.
When Shen Xuan asked this, the villagers also felt that this was very likely the case.
Everyone was talking about it...
Butler Zhao: “…”
He coughed and stroked his beard, ignoring Xue Fenglin's leg injury and said solemnly, "How dare you speak ill of the prince? The prince is healthy and well."
Isn't it for the purpose of getting married? And why did they suddenly let me go over and get married? He had no intention of marrying a strange man!
Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan said, "Since the prince is healthy and well, why would he want to marry a country boy like me? This is really strange, I'm sorry I can't obey your order."
Butler Zhao was stunned. He didn't expect Shen Xuan to reject him.
You have to know that the Xue family is a prestigious marquisate, and even he, as a butler, often receives gifts from those below.
As long as they can get a little connection with the Marquis' Mansion, everyone would try their best to get in, but why is this country boy in front of him unwilling to do so?
Butler Zhao not only came to pick up people on the orders of the Xue family, but he was also one of the Bai family's confidants.
Before he came, Bai had privately told him that he must bring this country boy back to the capital safely this time.
Therefore, he didn't care whether Shen Xuan was willing or not, and said directly and forcefully: "Your marriage contract with the Xue family was made by your late wife and your parents when she was still alive. How can you let a young man like you mess around with your parents' agreement and the matchmaker's words?"
Shen Xuan didn’t expect the Xue family’s visitor to be so tough. After thinking for a moment, he rolled his eyes and said, “But I’m already married. If you don’t believe me, ask the village chief?”
The villagers who were watching immediately said, "Yes! Brother Chen is married!"
"Chen Xuan also got married a few days ago. How can this guy get married for the second time? It seems that he can't enjoy the wealth of this marquis's mansion anymore!"
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The village chief Li Youtian then said hesitantly: "This... this brother Chen did marry a foreigner named Lin before, and it was my master's marriage."
Upon hearing this, Butler Zhao said, "In that case, we are at his doorstep, where is the person he married?"
Li Youtian: "This brother Lin just left the village a few days ago."
"My husband is a businessman. He just went to Beijing to do business recently and will be back in a while." Shen Xuan said at this time.
Butler Zhao was stunned. He had no idea that Shen Xuan would suddenly appear as a businessman. He was very annoyed for a moment, fearing that he would not be able to complete the task assigned by Bai.
At this time, there was an old woman in her forties, dressed in silk and wearing pearls and jade on her head, beside him. She stepped forward and whispered in his ear.
After listening to this, Butler Zhao nodded, straightened his back and said to Shen Xuan shamelessly: "Your so-called husband is not even registered with the government, so he can't be considered a legal husband."
After he finished speaking, he took out an old, yellowed engagement certificate and said, "Here is the marriage certificate between the late Madam and the Shen family. It is written clearly in black and white. With this marriage certificate, you are the husband of our Xue family, and you must go back with us honestly."
The villagers of Yunshui Village: "..."
Everyone was a little shocked for a moment. They didn't know what kind of charm Chen Xuan had that could make the marquis from the capital city chase after him and want to marry him.
Shen Xuan: “…”
He had never expected that even though he was already married, the Xue family would still not give in and insist on marrying him to a divorced, impoverished country boy.
As the eldest son of a marquisate, what kind of girl from a famous family can't he marry?
Look at this housekeeper Zhao, he keeps mentioning the late madam, but he doesn't show the slightest respect. I guess the prince's biological mother has passed away, and now the new lady of the Marquis' Mansion is fighting with the prince?
Chen Xuan was not stupid, and he immediately guessed that he might be involved in the internal fighting within the Marquis' Mansion.
He didn't want to get married in the first place, and even more so didn't want to become a victim of a political struggle among wealthy families.
Let's not talk about the character of the Xue family's eldest son for now. Just say that if you marry into this marquisate, there are many rules to abide by, and you can't be as free as you are now.
Besides, the prince was only five years old when he got engaged to me. Now he is at the prime age to enter officialdom. How could he be willing to lower himself to a country boy like me?
If this person has bad character, he will vent his anger on himself. As a country boy without the support of his mother's family, wouldn't he be helpless in the Xue family?
Shen Xuan shuddered when she thought of this, and felt that marrying into the Xue Mansion would be like a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and there would be absolutely no benefit at all!
He felt a little regretful. What if he had known this would happen? It would be better to leave with Lin Ye.
Even if I want to get married, I'd at least marry someone I love. It would be better than being forced to go to the Xue family and wade into this muddy water.
Butler Zhao brought more than twenty people with him on this trip, most of whom were strong servants.
With such a group of people watching him, Shen Xuan couldn't run away or hide, so he could only give up the idea of running away.
Seeing that Butler Zhao was about to order someone to escort him to the carriage, Shen Xuan hurriedly said, "Wait, at least let me go back to the house to pack up and take some luggage with me."
"There is everything in the mansion, so you don't need to bring anything extra." At this time, the old woman suddenly laughed and said, "But it will take a few days to get to the capital, so Chen'er, just go and pack a few clothes."
She has a round face and looks kind when she smiles, but her eyes are very deep, and you can see that she is full of scheming and planning.
After hearing this, Shen Xuan went into the house and packed some clothes.
He put the two hundred taels of silver into his arms, and also put the one hundred taels of gold that Lin Ye had left behind into his bag.
After taking all his belongings, Shen Xuan walked out of the house and prepared to ride his blue and white mule.
But the woman said, "Brother Chen, you are going to be the prince's husband soon, how can you still ride a mule, which is a crude thing? Please get on the carriage."
Shen Xuan took a look and saw that the carriage was not small and there was enough space for a person to lie horizontally in the carriage. The wooden doors on the carriages can also be bolted from the outside.
I guess the woman was afraid that he would run away on the mule, so she let him ride in the carriage. This way, as long as the door was locked, he would not be able to run away.
Having his plan easily discovered, Shen Xuan could only get on the carriage with a gloomy face and take things one step at a time.
Sure enough, as soon as he got on the carriage, someone locked the door from the outside.
Shen Xuan could only open the curtains from the car window, glanced outside and said, "Auntie Tian, you can take the mule back. Your family will help me take care of it while I'm away."
Since he moved in, Auntie Tian treated him quite well. She often came to chat with him and shared with him some of the shepherd's purse, mugwort and other vegetables that she couldn't finish.
Since I was leaving, I would leave the mule at her house, just in time to help her with the autumn harvest work. Even if I don’t come back in the future, I won’t feel sad.
Aunt Tian sighed, took a step forward hesitantly, and led the mule, earning envious looks from the villagers around her.
At this time, the carriage slowly started moving, and a group of people walked towards the outside of Yunshui Village.
Auntie Tian waved to Shen Xuan and said, "Brother Shen, take care on your journey."
Shen Xuan then nodded, sighed and lowered the curtains.
He left so suddenly that he didn't even have time to say goodbye to Guiyun Tower. The tea recipe we agreed upon has been cut off from supply. I wonder what Shopkeeper Mei and the others will think.
Honesty is the most important thing in doing business. Guiyunlou is a good relationship that Shen Xuan has made. Not only did it help him avoid the entanglement of Daiyuelou, but it also made the settlement very straightforward every time.
Although this incident happened suddenly, it was ultimately my own fault.
Chen Xuan felt that he couldn't just leave like that, so he decided to wait until he arrived in the capital and then find a way to send a letter to Guiyun Tower.
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