Chapter 35 Chapter 35 When Tang looked at himself,…
While Tang was looking at herself, Shen Xuan was also looking at Madam Ye in front of her.
He had heard Mother You mention the Ye family, and thought that it was the maiden family of the prince's mother. This Mrs. Ye should be the prince's aunt.
According to Mother You, Madam Ye should be the person who is most reluctant to marry the Crown Prince.
Chen Xuan originally thought that the other party would come in and question him, but he didn't expect that he didn't. It can be seen that the other party is well-mannered.
After waiting for a while, Madam Ye finally spoke: "Brother Chen, I came to see you today and I don't want to beat around the bush with you. I came to persuade you to give up your marriage with Lin'er..."
"The status of the Crown Prince's wife may seem noble, but it is not that easy. If you are willing, I can introduce you to a man with good character and appearance. He was born in a peasant family, and now he is a captain under my husband. He has a promising future at a young age."
"I will find a chance for you to meet him later. I will adopt you as my adopted son and give you a dowry of 100 taels of gold, just like a biological son, so that you can marry in a decent manner."
"By then, you just need to announce to the public that you and he are in love, and the engagement situation between you and Lin'er in the capital will be calmed down."
This plan was really flawless, every detail was designed for the prince! Shen Xuan was shocked and couldn't help thinking.
Madam Ye adopted me as her adopted son and gave me a hundred taels of gold as a dowry, but she also gave me the reputation of being a traitor. This incident had no impact on the prince's reputation, and it also earned the Ye family and him a reputation for being magnanimous.
If he was really just a country boy who was eager to get married, faced with the choice between a prince who would definitely not love him and a young military commander who had a promising future and would respect him because of the Ye family, he would choose the latter without hesitation.
It’s just that he is Shen Xuan and doesn’t want to marry anyone at all!
If he doesn't marry the general, Mrs. Ye's good plan will not go forward.
So Shen Xuan shook his head and said, "Sorry, I can't do this."
Madam Ye didn’t expect Shen Xuan to refuse outright, and her expression changed again and again.
Then he stood up and said, "Are you attracted by the wealth of this mansion? So you are determined to marry Lin'er, right?"
Shen Xuan did not answer and did not want to explain anything to Madam Ye.
People with different ideals cannot work together, even though their goals are the same, which is to call off the marriage. But she was doing it for the prince, not for herself.
If the prince doesn't want to marry me, he can just break off the engagement. He was dragging his feet like this only because he was concerned about his own reputation and the Ye family's.
And at this point, only by sacrificing Shen Xuan can the prince's reputation be fulfilled, and there is no way she would help herself!
"I originally thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be just like this." Mrs. Ye shook her head, turned and walked out of the house.
She has already given the son of the Shen family a good way out. As long as he does not covet the vanity of the Marquis's Mansion, he will have her as a backer in the future and his life will surely be harmonious and happy.
But since Brother Chen doesn't want to, don't blame me for being ruthless!
After Madam Ye left, Shen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought that Madam Ye was no pushover, and if he didn't cooperate with her plan, she would probably take action from other aspects. I just don't know where it will start from...
Just as Mrs. Ye left the Xue family, she saw a familiar carriage pulled up to the door. Xue Fenglin hurriedly got off the carriage.
The day of the imperial examination will be here in a few days. He plans to take part in the examination and become an official this year, so he will stay in the Imperial College for his meals and lodging during these days.
Most likely Ye Chen asked someone to pass a message to him today, so he eagerly asked for leave from the Imperial College and ran back home.
"Aunt!" Seeing Madam Ye coming out of the Xue Mansion, Xue Fenglin immediately went forward to greet her. His gaze lingered on Madam Ye's face, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
He knew why Madam Ye came here, and he was afraid that Madam Ye would hurt Shen Xuan, but Madam Ye had always been working hard for him, so he couldn't directly blame her.
Mrs. Ye had watched Xue Fenglin grow up since he was a child. Seeing his expression at this moment, she guessed what he wanted to ask, so she said unhappily, "Come back to the Ye family with me first, and I will tell you slowly."
Xue Fenglin couldn't disobey his aunt at this time, so he had to follow her into the carriage.
After getting in the car, Madam Ye said to him, "Since Brother Chen saved your life, I can't threaten his life."
"But this man is not as pure and kind as you say. Otherwise, why didn't he agree when I asked him to break off the engagement with you today? Isn't he still attracted by the wealth and splendor of your Xue family?"
Xue Fenglin was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he said, "He is not that kind of person. My aunt must have misunderstood him."
"If he is really determined to marry into a marquis's family and become the prince's wife, would you really marry him?" Madam Ye asked angrily.
Xue Fenglin was silent for a while before saying, "This marriage was originally arranged by my mother and his Shen family. If he is willing to stay, I will marry him."
"You are so stupid!" Madam Ye's face flushed with anger when she heard this. She pointed at Xue Fenglin and cursed, "I always thought Ye Chen was impulsive, and you are the smartest and most ambitious. I never thought that you could be so stupid just because of a little kindness from others!"
"If you want to repay him, there are many ways to treat him well. Why do you have to sacrifice your own future?"
Xue Fenglin said nothing and let Mrs. Ye scold him to vent her anger.
After his mother died, it was his uncle and aunt from the Ye family who took the most care of him and considered him in every way. It doesn't matter if she scolds me a few times.
Seeing Xue Fenglin's stubborn look, Mrs. Ye became angrier and angrier as she scolded him. After that, I simply stopped the car on the side of the road, drove him off, and asked him to reflect on his behavior.
Xue Fenglin got out of the car with a smile on his face and walked back towards the Xue Mansion. Fortunately, the Xue Mansion and the Ye Mansion are both in the north of the city, not too far away, and it only takes an hour to walk home.
In fact, although he had just spoken straightforwardly to his aunt Madam Ye, Xue Fenglin was still somewhat concerned at this moment.
Before he returned to the capital, he had expressed his feelings to Shen Xuan, and thought that if he agreed, he would bring him back to the capital, not care about worldly affairs, just marry him as his husband, and the two of them would live in harmony.
It was just that Shen Xuan rejected him at the time and repeatedly said that she didn't want to get married. Why are you willing to marry into the Xue family now? Is it because this marriage was arranged by his deceased father and mother?
Xue Fenglin naturally didn't think that Shen Xuan stayed for the Xue family's glory and wealth, but he was a little concerned that Shen Xuan stayed in the Xue family for his parents' last wishes.
He liked Shen Xuan in his heart, so he hoped that Shen Xuan would like him too. But Shen Xuan seemed to have no interest in him...
Xue Fenglin walked all the way home and just entered the house. Then he saw Bai's trusted maid Qiongzhu coming over to him and saying, "Master, there is a distinguished guest at home. Madam would like you to go over to her place and have dinner together."
Xue Fenglin had been fighting with the Bai family for so long. Today, the Bai family specially invited him over. I'm afraid they were already prepared to make fun of him.
If it were a normal day, Xue Fenglin would definitely go directly to meet Bai and have a few words with her.
But today, Bai Shi was going to ask Shen Xuan to go there. Shen Xuan didn't know that Xue Fenglin was Lin Ye. Xue Fenglin was afraid that he would reveal that he knew him, which would cause Bai Shi to harm him.
After a little thought, Xue Fenglin simply said "goodbye", then turned around and went back to his own yard with his hands behind his back.
"Haha, did he really say that?" After hearing Qiongzhu's reply, Bai covered her mouth and laughed, "I thought he would at least force himself to come over to me and pretend, but I didn't expect that he wouldn't even want to come?"
"It seems that this country boy is really his Achilles' heel. He is so angry that he can't even continue the performance."
"Madam, do we need to call that Brother Chen over?" Qiongzhu asked.
"Don't worry about him." Bai waved her hand.
After hearing this, Qiongzhu went out and found a third-class maid to help her pass on the order.
"Mother, I heard that the boy looks like a man and is a coarse country boy." Xue Fengli said gloatingly, "Now the news has spread all over the capital, even my classmate asked me about it today."
"It is also thanks to your uncle's help that this matter could spread so quickly." Upon hearing this, Bai said to Xue Fengli: "You must study hard and strive to get good grades to live up to your mother and uncle's intentions. Don't hang out with those bad friends all day long and go to places of entertainment, so as not to affect your future marriage."
Xue Fengli had just gone to the Pillow Tower with a few classmates yesterday, and gave a hundred taels of silver to the top courtesan there.
After Bai knew about this, she scolded him. Today she was warning him again, telling him to be more careful in the future.
"Mom, don't worry, I know what's going on. The people who went with me yesterday were all nephews and nieces of the court who were above the third rank. Although we went to a place of entertainment, it was also for socializing."
"I will also serve as an official in the court in the future, so how can I not make more friends with useful people?"
"I'm glad you know." Bai didn't understand all this. When she heard that Xue Fengli was socializing with others, she relaxed.
Lord Xue would also hang out in brothels with some of the court officials, and Ye had quarreled with him over this before.
However, Bai never cared about him. It was for this reason that Xue Houfu even praised Bai for her thoughtfulness and generosity.
Now facing her own son, Bai also felt that his frequent visits to brothels was no big deal. As long as it doesn't affect his marriage to a noble lady, he can do whatever he wants.
Besides, Shen Xuan had been informed by Mother You that he would have dinner with Madam Xue and the Prince in the evening, so he had been waiting in the house.
However, the sun had already set and the person who had notified him had not arrived yet.
So he called Jingui over and asked him to go outside and ask what was going on.
After a while, Jin Gui came back, but after seeing Shen Xuan, she was a little hesitant.
After asking, he found out that the prince had already returned home, but he didn't want to see him and went straight back to his own courtyard, so Shen Xuan didn't need to go there.
So that's how it is? Shen Xuan didn't get angry after hearing this, but found it a little funny.
He had originally heard that the prince was quite cunning, and was somewhat worried that he would play some tricks on him behind his back because he was unwilling to get married, but he did not expect him to be so direct.
"Jinzhi, go to the kitchen and see if there's anything to eat." Shen Xuan ordered.
"Yes." Jinzhi nodded and left.
After a while, a servant knocked on the gate, came in with a food box and said, "This is the share for your courtyard."
Jingui took the food box, looked around, and saw that Jinzhi had not returned yet. Then he put the food box on the Eight Immortals Table and said, "Brother Chen, the meal has been delivered. I think you and Jinzhi missed it."
After he finished speaking, he opened the lunch box and found three dishes, a soup and a large bowl of rice inside.
"Wow. Today's dishes are so delicious." Jingui couldn't help but say.
Shen Xuan took a look and saw a dish of mixed mutton, a plate of crispy eggplant boxes, a braised mandarin fish, and a soup made of lotus root and pork ribs. Just opening the lid, he could smell a refreshing fragrance.
“Is this dish good in the mansion?” Shen Xuan asked.
"It's about the same as the Madam, Master, and Young Master." Jin Gui said hurriedly, "Although there will be a full table of dishes when the masters eat together, if one eats alone in the yard, the dishes are usually similar to this."
Although Chen Xuan was accepted into the Marquis's residence as the future prince's husband, it was clear that even Jin Gui did not think that the Xue family members treated him as a proper master.
After all, just now Mother You sent someone to buy him clothes and jewelry, but what they brought were some ordinary cloth clothes and silver jewelry, which were not as good as those of the prominent servants in the mansion.
I didn’t expect the dinner served in the evening would be so good!
Shen Xuan frowned when he heard this, feeling very confused.
At this moment, Jinzhi ran in from the door with a look of grievance on her face. As soon as he saw Shen Xuan, he was ready to complain, but just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly saw the food on the table and was stunned.
"Hey, this, this!" He pointed at the food box in amazement and asked, "Where on earth did these dishes come from?"
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