Chapter 137 Forced
Is there any way to have the best of both worlds?
Shen Wu asked in disbelief, "What method?"
Chen Wan curled her lips and smiled, "Register Fourth Sister as Second Aunt's daughter. She will become the legitimate daughter of the second wife. The royal family will naturally be able to marry her according to the rules for legitimate daughters. There is no need to break the rules and embarrass my mother. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Chen Wu, “……!!!”
Shen Wu's face turned green instantly.
She actually wanted her mother to reveal Shen Ti's identity? !
The second wife's face turned pale and she was so angry that she almost stood up from her chair, but she tried her best to hold it back.
It was she who wanted the palace to give Shen Ti more dowry, but Yun Shi objected on the grounds that family rules did not allow it. Now there is a way that Yun Shi cannot refuse to help Shen Ti get more dowry. If she does not agree, then she is not really doing it for Shen Ti's good.
Either Shen Ti is registered as a daughter, or Gongzhong gives her a dowry as a concubine's daughter. You can't have the best of both worlds, so don't expect to have it both ways.
The old lady sat on the Luohan couch. She had thought about giving Shen Ti a legitimate status, but she knew that the second lady would not agree, so she held back.
Unexpectedly, Shen Wan would help Shen Ti. The old lady said, “This is a good idea.”
Yun gave Chen Wan a glare. She hadn't expected her daughter to be so smart. She said, "Si Miss has the status of a legitimate daughter, so everything can be discussed easily. I don't think Second Brother's wife will object."
The Second Lady was so angry that she almost lost her mind, "The public office has to pay so much money anyway, why do I have to give the Fourth Young Lady a legitimate status?!"
He doesn't want to register Shen Ti as his own daughter, but he also wants the prince to marry Shen Ti off more often. What a beautiful thought.
Yun said, "Without rules, there is no order. The rules are there. Since there is a way to have the best of both worlds, please don't make things difficult for me, my second sister-in-law."
How can this be considered the best of both worlds?!
Only Shen Ti would be the happiest by doing this!
Seeing the expressions of the Second Madam and her daughter who were so angry that they wanted to kill someone, Shen Wan was in a very happy mood.
Instead of letting them collude with each other and force her mother to give in, it is better to muddy the waters and let them fight among themselves.
The old lady is definitely willing to give Shen Ti a legitimate status, but the second lady is definitely unwilling to do so. It depends on whether the old lady can suppress the second lady.
Yun said, "I'm also busy preparing Wan'er's dowry. Let me know after you've discussed this matter, and I'll send someone to deliver the dowry money."
Unwilling to stay any longer, Yun got up and left, and Shen Wan left with Yun.
As the two of them walked around the screen, they heard the old lady's voice behind them, "Register Ti'er as your daughter. If she achieves merit in the future, the emperor will reward you."
The Second Madam laughed sarcastically, "I've seen many people who cross the river and then destroy the bridge. If the Fourth Miss really gets to power one day, the first thing she'll do is ask for the position of co-wife for Concubine Mei!"
"The master has a concubine and an illegitimate daughter, making me the laughing stock of Kyoto. I helped her get more dowry from the royal family, which is already the most righteous thing I can do. If she wants to be a legitimate daughter, she must die!"
After saying this, the second lady suddenly stood up and left.
If it wasn't for helping Shen Ti get more dowry and pleasing Queen Song and King Cheng, she wouldn't even agree to this.
In order to give Chen Ti an extra six thousand taels and grant her a legitimate status, it would be impossible even if the sun rose from the west.
The Second Madam was resolute in her attitude, as if she would return to her parents' home if the Old Madam forced her to. The Second Master had already wronged her enough by raising a concubine and an illegitimate daughter, and now forcing her to give Chen Ti a legitimate status, if this matter spread, everyone's spit would drown the Second Master and the Old Madam half to death.
The old lady's face was ashen, her eyes aching with anger. She couldn't force the Yun family, and the Second Lady was even contradicting her. She was ostensibly doing it for Shen Ti, but in reality, she was still scheming for the Second House. If the Second House wasn't on the same page, how could they accomplish anything great?!
Chen Wan was in a good mood and admired the flowers in the garden for a while before returning to Qingyi Garden.
As soon as he left, a maid came in and reported, "The Queen has summoned you. The Second Madam has gone to the palace."
Shen Wan was not surprised at all that Queen Song was looking for the Second Madam. The Second Madam was the mistress of the second house. Before Shen Ti got married, Queen Song would often ask the Second Madam to come to the palace.
However, Queen Song would not ask the Second Madam to give Shen Ti a legitimate status. Although the concubine could be listed on the Royal Jade Butterfly, she was actually just a concubine. Queen Song and Prince Cheng were attracted by the military power in Shen Ji's hands. Only the Second House could help them, and they would not make things difficult for the Second Madam on Shen Ti's affairs.
Queen Song did not cause trouble for the Second Madam, but she would cause trouble for Yun. After visiting the Second Madam in the morning, she called Yun into the palace in the afternoon.
Poor Yun was so busy preparing the dowry for Chen Wan that she felt she didn't have enough time. She also had to keep delaying the affairs of the second house. Fortunately, the Yun family was very helpful. If there was anything that needed to be purchased, she could just make a list and give it to the Yun family, and they would help her get it. Otherwise, if she had to do everything herself, she would be exhausted to death.
Queen Song went to see Yun to set the wedding date. She asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to match the horoscopes of Prince Cheng and Shen Ti, and set two auspicious dates, one on the sixth day of the next month and the other on the eighth day of the next month.
Knowing that Queen Song and Prince Cheng were planning to have Chen Wan, Yun had no good feelings towards Queen Song, and the two dates she had set were more disgusting than the other.
Getting married on the eighth day of the first lunar month means getting married on the same day as Shen Wan.
Getting married on the sixth is worse than on the eighth!
The wedding will be on the sixth day, and the wedding banquet will be held on the fifth day, which means that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion will be busy for four consecutive days. The Duke Dingguo's Mansion has had many happy events recently, and making the guests run around for four days in a row may lead to people stabbing them in the back and even impeaching them.
Yun knew what was going on. Empress Song knew that she and Shen Ji would not agree to let Shen Ti and Shen Wan get married on the same day, so she deliberately used the Imperial Observatory to force her to choose the same day.
Yun was usually easy to talk to, but when it came to Chen Wan, she wasn't so easy to bully.
Yun said, "Yesterday, my second sister-in-law said that the Empress Dowager intends to marry off the Fourth Young Lady and my daughter together. This lady had her horoscopes taken this morning for the Fourth Young Lady and Prince Cheng, and is looking for someone to match them. If these are the only two auspicious dates, I have no objection to whichever the Empress Dowager chooses."
Queen Song didn't expect Yun to dare to disobey her. Her eyes were cold and she asked, "How could you have the horoscope of becoming a king?"
Yun said truthfully, "The Duke went to Eunuch An to inquire about this after the court this morning."
Queen Song asked, "Is there anyone more capable than the Imperial Observatory?"
Yun said, "At least the Taoist priest Qingyuan outside the Huguo Temple is as capable as the Imperial Observatory."
It’s that Taoist priest again!
Last time, it was he who ruined King Cheng’s plan!
There was a hint of murderous intent in Queen Song's eyes.
Yun refused to choose a wedding date, and Queen Song could not force her, so Yun took her leave and returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
Poor Yun was forced by Queen Song in the palace. When she returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, she was pressured by the old lady and the second lady. However, even Queen Song could not force Yun, let alone the old lady.
But this matter was like a thorn stuck in Yun's throat. When Chen Ji returned from the military camp, Yun went to find him and said, "I think Queen Song is determined to make trouble for us and the Jingbei Palace. We must find a way to stop them."
Shen Ji said, "Just focus on preparing Wan'er's dowry. I won't let anyone steal Wan'er's limelight."
The second wife deceived him with her illegitimate daughter for four years, and even wanted to steal his daughter's limelight after she got married. If he really followed their lead, he, the Duke of Dingguo, would have no place in the court.
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