Chapter 122 Surprise
She can choose not to associate with Miss Wei Si, but can the Second Master avoid associating with those colleagues?
Shen Wan just looked at the old lady, waiting for her to speak.
The old lady fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand slowly, and looked at Chen Wan with a somewhat inquiring look, as if she didn't recognize Chen Wan. When did the second girl learn to be cunning and use the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force?
Seeing that the old lady didn't speak, Shen Wu said, "Grandma..."
The old lady said, "You and the fourth young lady of the Duke of Wei's Mansion only had a small conflict, and the fourth young lady of the Duke of Wei didn't take it seriously. Don't let people think that I, the young lady of the Duke of Ding's Mansion, am too petty."
Chen Wu, “……!!!”
Small conflict?
It was Miss Wei Si who exposed her fraud!
If she had not lost face at the Peony Banquet at Princess Shunyang's Mansion, she would not have been so eager to save face, and finally lost face at the birthday banquet of Duke Xingguo.
Shen Wan knew that she and Miss Wei Si did not get along, but he still made friends with her. It was obvious that he was looking for trouble with her.
Shen Wu was more inhaled than exhaled, but Shen Wan brought up Yun's to refute, and the old lady insisted that she break off contact with Wei Mingzhu. Yun's would definitely object and bring this matter to Shen Ji's attention.
Shen Ji loves Shen Wan and will not let Shen Wan down to accommodate anyone.
Besides, there was not much hatred between Chen Wu and Wei Mingzhu. Official positions in the court were always fought for, and the capable ones got them. It was not a big deal that the second master failed to snatch the position from the third master of the Duke of Wei's Mansion. It was just that Chen Wu was not convinced. In fact, if the position did not fall into the hands of the third master Wei, it might not necessarily fall into the hands of the second master.
Because of this, Chen Wu and Wei Mingzhu started fighting whenever they met, and the conflict became more and more serious.
The old lady scolded Shen Wu and sent Shen Wan away.
Chen Wan went to Mingyue Garden to have lunch with Chen Yu. In the afternoon, the Yun sisters came to give Chen Yu some makeup, and they were the only ones who came.
They had chosen to come in the afternoon specifically. Although the Yun family was wealthy, they were always looked down upon in Kyoto, a city full of powerful people. They were afraid that if they came to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion and bumped into those ladies of noble birth, it would embarrass Shen Wan and Shen Yu. Since they couldn't play together, they decided not to force themselves to get together. They came in the afternoon so that the cousins could have a good chat.
Yun Miao and Yun Qing stayed in Mingyue Garden for the whole afternoon, and the sun had already set when they returned to the Yun family.
As the wedding banquet was approaching, the corridors of the mansion were hung with big red lanterns, red silk was tied to the trees, and big red wedding characters were posted, and Mingyue Garden was filled with joy.
On May 15th, the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion held a wedding banquet for his daughter. All the civil and military officials came, and the ceremony was bustling and lively.
The next day was the day of getting married.
Chen Wan had agreed with Yun Shi earlier that she would be the one to do Chen Yu's makeup, so Yun Shi did not invite Lady Shiquan.
At dawn that day, Shanhu and Yinchuan woke up Chen Wan, and after dressing up, they went to Mingyue Garden. It must be that Chen Yu had woken up.
Shen Yu sat in front of the dressing table, and Shen Wan combed her hair again and again, praying for Shen Yu in her heart.
She was able to be reborn after death and change the fate of her elder sister. Shen Wan believed that she was loved by God. She hoped that God could also protect Shen Yu and let her live together with the Prince of Zhaoping and have a peaceful and smooth life.
After combing her hair, she was helped to put on her wedding dress. The phoenix coronet was heavy, so it would not be too late to put it on after the bridal sedan chair from the Marquis of Zhaoping's mansion arrived.
Shen Yu sat upright on the bed and waited for almost half an hour before a maid ran in and said, "The son-in-law has arrived at the front street!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of firecrackers and suonas came from the gate.
After a while, the bridesmaid came in and said, "Put on the phoenix crown, it's time to go and say goodbye to your parents."
Shen Wan helped Shen Yu put on the phoenix crown and helped her go to Shou'an Hall.
Shen Ji and Yun Shi were both there, and Shen Yu couldn't help crying as soon as the veil was put on her head.
Seeing Shen Yu go in, Shen Ji and Yun Shi's eyes also turned red.
The old lady stood up, lifted Chen Yu's veil, and choked with sobs, "You have a gentle nature. If the Prince of Zhaoping bullies you, come back and tell your grandmother. Don't endure it like you did before."
These words sounded like a true expression of feelings, but Shen Wan only felt unlucky.
On the happy day of my eldest sister marrying the son of the Marquis of Zhaoping, I had to bring up the Marquis of Yongqing's mansion in a roundabout way. If I don't find some trouble in secret, I will feel uncomfortable, right?
Yun held Chen Yu's hand, reluctant to let her go.
Chen Yu's eyes were filled with tears.
Chen Ji said, "Don't cry. Father believes that he will not make a mistake. Prince Zhaoping will not let you down."
Shen Yu nodded lightly.
The front yard was bustling with activity. It was not easy for the Prince of Zhaoping to enter the mansion. Chen Li brought a group of brothers to block the door. However, he had to go through five gates and kill six generals before he could even step into the mansion of Duke Dingguo.
After a long commotion, the Prince of Zhaoping finally entered the mansion and came to Shou'an Hall to pick up Chen Yu.
Chen Yu knelt down to bid farewell to her parents. The old lady said to the prince of Zhaoping, "If the Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion dares to bully Yu'er, my Dingguo Mansion will never allow it."
The prince of Zhaoping raised his hand and swore that he would never let Chen Yu down in his life.
The old lady helped Shen Yu cover her head with the veil. Just as she was about to put it on, a servant came running in from outside, "Duke! Eunuch An, the emperor's eunuch, is here to announce the emperor's decree!"
Shen Ji was stunned for a moment, wondering why the emperor would send Eunuch An at this time. He hurried to the front yard to receive the order.
Yun glanced at Chen Yu and followed closely behind, and the second master and the second mistress also followed.
However, when Shen Ji went out, he saw Eunuch An coming in from afar. Imperial decrees were usually read out in the outer courtyard and rarely in the inner courtyard. Shen Ji wanted to know what imperial decree Eunuch An was going to read out.
Shen Ji stepped forward, and Eunuch An smiled and said, "Congratulations to Duke Ding on the marriage of his daughter."
With a single "congratulations", everyone in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion felt much more at ease. The imperial edict was not a bad thing.
Shen Ji was not worried that the emperor was going to punish him. He knelt down to receive the decree. Eunuch Yuan smiled and said, "Wait a minute, this decree is for the Duke of Dingguo's daughter, Miss Shen."
The Prince of Zhaoping helped Chen Yu out and just heard this. Chen Yu was puzzled. How could it be for her?
Since it was given to her, Shen Yu walked to Shen Ji's side and knelt down to receive the order.
Not only Shen Yu, but also Shen Ji and everyone in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, including the Prince of Zhaoping, knelt down and listened to Eunuch An read out the imperial edict.
The imperial edict first praised Chen Ji for his outstanding military exploits and defense of the frontier, then praised Chen Wan for her intelligence and deep sisterly love, and finally praised Chen Yu. The old lady and the second lady, who were kneeling on the ground, frowned more and more. They had never seen the emperor praise anyone like this before. Only the voice of Eunuch An spread through the courtyard:
"…confer the title of Princess Chaoyu on Chen Ji's eldest daughter."
The old lady was shocked.
The second lady's eyes widened.
Everyone kneeling on the ground in the Duke Dingguo Mansion was shocked. Even Chen Wan was stunned. Suppressing the ecstasy welling up in her heart, she looked at Eunuch An and asked, "Are you going to make my eldest sister a princess?"
Eunuch An smiled and said, "Didn't the second young lady want to give her eldest sister a surprise? Being crowned a county lady isn't really a surprise."
I didn't hear it wrong, nor was it a dream.
The emperor really conferred the title of princess on Chen Yu.
Shen Wan was pleasantly surprised and was genuinely happy, shouting, "Your Majesty is wise!"
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