Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Mother You takes Shen Xuan from Yunshui Village to...
Mother You reported to Bai about Shen Xuan's various behaviors from Yunshui Village to the Marquis' Mansion, and the fact that he had married a businessman named Lin in Yunshui Village.
Bai was holding a teacup in her hand and was in a good mood after listening to it.
After leisurely drinking a sip of tea, he sneered and said, "How could a country boy not be tempted when he suddenly saw the world and wealth of the Marquis' Mansion? Since he has been married once before, wouldn't that just be a good opportunity for that evil creature to be cuckolded?"
The more vulgar and lowly Shen Xuan's status was, the more embarrassed Xue Fenglin became.
With such a country boy, he would probably find it difficult to marry a concubine in the future, and would not be able to find help from his wife's family. What future would he have after entering officialdom?
When Bai thought of Xue Fenglin's expression when he knew about this, she felt particularly happy.
"Well, since that boy is sensible, you can pick two smart attendants to serve him, and then go out and buy some ordinary cloth clothes and silver ornaments to comfort him."
"Is it enough to just give her some cloth and silver jewelry?" asked Mother You.
Bai: "He's just a country boy. With his status, how can he deserve anything good? Just send him away casually."
She originally wanted to make Xue Fenglin lose face, so she couldn’t let Shen Xuan dress too well, otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste of his role?
After hearing this, Mother You bowed and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Then she left Bai's room.
As soon as she left, Qiongzhu quickly stepped forward and said, "Madam, Madam Ye has come suddenly, and the carriage has stopped outside the Xue Mansion."
Bai's face changed when she heard this, and she slammed the table and cursed, "Tang, you are so well-informed. You came to my house without even sending a note. You are just an aunt, but you always interfere in Xue Fenglin's family affairs, and your hands are so long."
Mrs. Ye, Ms. Tang, and the late Ms. Ye were close friends, and they had a close relationship when they were still in the boudoir.
Later, she married into the Ye family and often interacted with the Ye family. After Ye's death, she often took Xue Fenglin back to stay for a while and took care of him like half her own son.
It was precisely because the Ye family had been supporting Xue Fenglin all these years that it was difficult for the Bai family to take action against him, and they could only try to sow discord between the Marquis and the Ye family behind the scenes.
Before Mrs. Bai came out to pick people up, Mrs. Ye had already rushed into the Xue Mansion with a few maids and servants.
She is Xue Fenglin's aunt and the wife of the Ye family. I used to go in and out of Xue’s house frequently and was quite familiar with it.
When I heard today that Bai had the audacity to go to Lezhou to bring back the boy from the Shen family, I knew what she was planning.
Speaking of the time when Ye went to the Shen family to propose marriage, she was also there to help with advice behind the scenes.
At that time, the Shen family was very powerful, and Ye was not liked by the Marquis in Xue's mansion. There was also a concubine named Bai who gave birth to a son.
That was why she helped Ye with the plan, asking her to marry the young man of Duke Shen as well as have Duke Shen say a few good words in front of His Majesty to secure Xue Fenglin's title of Crown Prince.
Sure enough, not long after Ye and the Shen family got engaged, Emperor Wu of Jin issued an edict to appoint Xue Fenglin as the crown prince.
But she never expected that a few years later, the Shen Guogong Mansion would fall into bankruptcy, and now this marriage arranged in her early years has become a stumbling block in Xue Fenglin's future.
As soon as Madam Ye reached the outer ceremonial gate, she saw Bai coming out to greet her.
As soon as she saw Tang, Bai walked up to her with a smile on her face, took her arm, and led her to the hall of the main courtyard.
As they walked, he said affectionately, "What gust of wind brought you here today? Come, come, someone just brought some fresh lychees from the south. I was thinking of sending someone to deliver some to your house for you to taste, but now I don't have to bother."
Bai was the best at this kind of two-faced socializing. When Ye was still alive, she had suffered a lot from her because of this.
Tang knew that she was hypocritical and cunning, but he couldn't turn against her directly. I could only hold back my disgust and politely said, "I heard that Madam Xue, you took the young man from the former Duke Shen's family back home?"
"I have a history with Lady Shen, Duke of Shen, and we even became sworn sisters. Her relatives have come to the capital today, and I am considered her half-aunt, so I have to come and see her."
Madam Ye had thought of this reason long before she left the house. After all, this was a private matter between her and the wife of Duke Shen. Now that Madam Shen had passed away, Mrs. Bai had no way to verify it, so it was not easy for her to stop her.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Bai felt upset. I thought to myself that I had never heard of you having any dealings with Madam Shen before, but now you've become her sisters!
She originally thought that Tang would interfere in the matter by relying on her status as Xue Fenglin's aunt, and she could just use her status as Mrs. Xue's to stop it.
But Tang's reason came from the Shen family, so it was difficult for her to stop him. After thinking for a long time, he could only let Tang go to Shen Xuan's place first.
Then he smiled at Tang and said, "Now the news that my Xue family has accepted this Brother Chen to come to the capital has probably spread all over the capital. Those who previously impeached the Marquis for not raising his son well and Lin'er for not respecting his late mother's wishes have probably been slapped in the face."
"Our Xue family has a strict family tradition and has never been one of those powerful people who despise the poor and love the rich. When Lin'er marries Chen'er, the Xue family's reputation as a clean official will surely reach the ears of the emperor. It can also be regarded as an example set by our Xue family in the capital."
Bai's words made Tang's face change and turn dark.
This statement was actually hinting to Tang that the matter of Shen Xuan had been revealed to Emperor Wu of Jin.
If the Tang family forcibly takes the person away from Xue's house today, the matter will be regarded as a conspiracy between Xue Fenglin and the Ye family, and the news will be heard by the emperor.
If anyone in the court reports the Xue family again, Emperor Wu of Jin will definitely investigate the matter, and Xue Fenglin and the Ye family will probably be involved.
Mrs. Ye didn't want Xue Fenglin's marriage to be ruined by Bai, but she couldn't act rashly. She was in a dilemma.
She calmed down for a while, thought for a long time before speaking, "Lin'er's grandmother passed away only half a year ago. He vowed to mourn for her for three years. I'm afraid he can only wait three years before getting married. There's no rush for this. I'll go see the Shen family's child first and comfort him."
Xue Fenglin's grandmother passed away at the age of over 90, which was considered a long life. In the Jin Dynasty, there was no need to observe mourning, not to mention that she was just a grandmother.
However, Mrs. Ye used filial piety to pressure others, and Bai Shi could not refute it. She could only follow her three years and smiled, "It's only three years. I have to get married anyway, and the child can wait."
After that, he asked Qiongzhu to lead the way for Madam Ye and asked her to go to the wing room in the west courtyard to see Shen Xuan.
So what if it drags on for three years? Aren’t you going to marry that country boy in three years? By then, his son Li'er would have married, had children, and become an official.
At this time, in Shen Xuan's room, there were two attendants, about eleven or twelve years old, wearing the clothes of third-class servants. They were both servants selected by Mother You for Shen Xuan.
One of them was called Jingui and the other was called Jinzhi. Both of them were servants working in the Xue Mansion.
Mother You arranged for them to serve Shen Xuan here, and after Shen Xuan married into the Xue family, they would be promoted to second-class attendants.
There are no other brothers among the masters of the Xue Mansion, so there has never been a need for a personal attendant to serve him.
Among the servants in the mansion, it is the most difficult to get a promotion, and these two were quite happy to get this job.
Although Shen Xuan came from the countryside, judging from the lady's intention, she would definitely let him marry in.
Even if the prince dislikes him, if he follows him in the future, he will not get less than the salary of a second-class attendant in the palace. It is better than doing menial work all the time.
The Xue family was strict with their servants, but the two attendants were honest. As soon as they arrived at Shen Xuan's room, they were busy cleaning and pouring tea.
When Shen Xuan saw it, he said to them, “This room is quite clean, and there is nothing to clean. You can go out and rest first.”
Jin Gui and Jin Zhi looked at each other, walked into the yard and stood under the corridor.
If the servants in the Xue Mansion had nothing to do, they had to wait in the yard according to the rules.
Seeing this, Shen Xuan sighed and said, "You don't have to wait here, go and have fun by yourselves, and come back when you have something to do."
After hearing this, Jin Gui and Jin Zhi hurriedly said to Shen Xuan: "Brother Shen, we can't just leave when we are on duty. Mother You will punish us if she finds out."
"Yes! We are not tired, we can just stand in the yard."
After hearing this, Shen Xuan had no choice but to give up. He thought that although the control over him in the Xue Mansion was more relaxed than before when he was on the road, it would still not be easy for him to escape.
Not to mention that the yard outside was guarded by servants at every level, it was difficult to get rid of the two children in his own yard, and he had to wait for a time when everyone was relaxed.
As he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard Jin Gui reporting from the yard: "Brother Chen, Madam Ye is here."
Then Jinzhi came in with a middle-aged woman with outstanding temperament.
The woman was followed by a woman servant and two maids, each of whom looked smart and capable.
After looking him up and down, she waved her hand and asked the two maids to take Jinzhi out and close the door, leaving only her and the old woman in the room.
"Are you Shen Xuan?" Madam Ye sat down at the Eight Immortals Table and looked at the country boy in front of her.
Before, when Xue Fenglin returned to the Ye family, he had already mentioned this guy to them, saying that he was ambushed and injured in the countryside and almost died. Fortunately, he met this guy and was able to save his life.
Now she looked at Shen Xuan's appearance. Although he was wearing a cloth robe, he was as tall as a man. But there is a bit of Mrs. Shen's appearance between her eyebrows and eyes, and she looks handsome and beautiful.
Moreover, this Shen Xuan was somewhat different from the country boy she had imagined. He was not bashful or petty in temperament. Instead, he dared to look her in the eye and was quite calm and generous.
After all, he is the child of Duke Shen and his wife. Even if he was sent to the countryside to be raised for so many years, he still has some backbone, Mrs. Ye thought to herself.
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