Chapter 147 Jade Pendant
Wei Mingzhu and Zhao Ru stayed with Chen Wan for half an hour, and then they left together. Chen Wan saw them out of the house.
When she was sent to the gate, Princess Jiangling just happened to send her maid to add some makeup to Shen Wansong.
When Shen Yu got married, Princess Jiangling was embarrassed to come, and the same went for Shen Wan. The makeup she gave to Shen Wan and Shen Yu was just slightly different in style, so they must have chosen them together.
Jiangling County Princess's maid brought the extra makeup and said goodbye. Shen Wan turned and went into the mansion.
As soon as she entered the second gate, a maid came quickly behind her and said, "Second Miss, something happened to the Minister of Revenue..."
Shen Wan subconsciously thought that something had happened to Qu Yan's father. After a moment of reaction, she remembered that the Minister of Revenue had been replaced. The current Minister of Revenue was the former Minister of Works, Lord Xu.
Shanhu asked, "What happened to the Minister of Revenue?"
The maidservant said, "The Minister of Revenue was riding back to his palace when his horse startled him and he fell off, breaking his leg."
Shanhu said, "This is too unlucky..."
He was indeed unlucky. He had finally been transferred from the Minister of Works to the Minister of Revenue. Although his official position did not become higher, the Ministry of Works could not be compared with the Ministry of Revenue. Less than two months after taking office as the Minister of Revenue, he broke his leg and needed a hundred days to recover from the injury.
However, this was not a bad thing for the Zhaoping Marquis's Mansion. Zhaoping Marquis served as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. During the period when the Minister of Revenue was recuperating from his injury, he could make decisions on all matters of the Ministry of Revenue.
If he doesn't make any mistakes in these three months, the emperor will know that he has the talent to be a minister. When his immediate superior retires in the future, his father will find someone to recommend him, and Zhao Pingbo will most likely be promoted directly to the Minister of Revenue.
Chen Wan had a good idea. She went back to Qingyi Garden for lunch. The Yun sisters came to help her put on makeup. She went to greet them and happened to see Madam Qu coming to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. She hurried to Shou'an Hall.
When Chen Wan greeted Yun Miao and Yun Qing, Yin Chuan came over and said, "Miss, what do you think Madam Qu is doing in the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion?"
Shen Wan said, "How could I guess that..."
Yin Chuan said, "Minister Xu broke his leg after being startled by his horse and needs some time to recuperate. Minister Qu wants to take this opportunity to transfer back to the Ministry of Revenue. Madam Qu has come to see the old lady, hoping that the Duke can help."
He really knows how to find opportunities.
The Ministry of Revenue is far more important than the Ministry of Works and is much busier. In addition, Minister Qu has been in the Ministry of Revenue for several years, and he has only been in the Ministry of Works for a short time. If my father helps to speak well of him at this critical juncture, the Emperor may really transfer Minister Qu back.
But there is no way my father would help me with this.
If his father was willing to help, Minister Qu would never have been transferred to the Ministry of Works.
Mrs. Qu thought that by coming to the old lady, she could ask her father for help. She had been plotting against her elder brother time and time again, but she had the nerve to ask for this.
Chen Wan despised them from the bottom of her heart. Yun Miao and Yun Qing waited for more than half an hour. Chen Wan sent them out of the house and happened to meet Chen Ji returning home. The servant said, "Duke, the old lady asked you to go back to her house."
Each one is more shameless than the other.
It is obvious that this is beneficial to the Earl of Zhaoping. Can my father hold his own in-laws back for the sake of the fourth family's in-laws?
Shen Ji didn't know what the old lady wanted to talk to him about, so he prepared to change his clothes and go to Shou'an Hall. Shen Wan sent Yun Miao and Yun Qing away and immediately chased after Shen Ji, "Minister Xu broke his leg, and Minister Qu intends to transfer back to the Ministry of Revenue. Madam Qu came to the mansion to see my grandmother today, and I hope my father can help."
Impatient flashed in Shen Ji's eyes. He didn't like the old lady interfering in the affairs of the court, especially something that made him embarrassed.
Shen Wan frowned, and Shen Ji sent the servant away, saying, "Go tell the old lady that the front yard is busy. I will go see her when I have time."
I won’t be free today, nor tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
If Shen Ji doesn't go to see the old lady, the old lady won't come to the front yard to find him, but if the old lady doesn't come, there is still the fourth master.
The fourth master went to see Shen Ji, hoping that he would help Minister Qu for the sake of their relationship.
The fourth master was even more extreme, thinking that it was not safe for Shen Ji to help alone, and if King Jingbei could also help and say a few good words, the matter would be a sure thing.
Shen Ji's face was unhappy. "The old lady doesn't understand the affairs of the court. Don't you understand them either? Is this something that King Jingbei and I can help with?!"
The fourth master said, "It's just a few words, what can't I help with?"
Chen Ji said coldly, "It's rare that the emperor is not afraid of the marriage between my Dingguo Mansion and Jingbei Prince Mansion. If I transfer Minister Qu back to the Ministry of Revenue, both the Minister and the Assistant Minister are my people, which means that the Ministry of Revenue is also in my hands. How can the emperor not be afraid?"
Minister Qu is not his man, and it is impossible for him to become his man.
But Minister Qu is a relative of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. If he can express his love in return, he will undoubtedly be considered his man in the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court and the emperor.
Can Shen Ji do such a thankless task that will bring hidden dangers to himself and the Jingbei Palace?
The fourth master wanted to persuade him again, but Shen Ji said sternly, "If you mention it again, go to the ancestral hall and think it through before coming out."
The Fourth Master did not dare to disobey the majesty that Shen Ji had gained through experience on the battlefield. He did not dare to say anything else and left.
The fourth master went to see the old lady, who asked, "Has the Duke agreed to help?"
The fourth master shook his head, "Big brother is unwilling to help with this."
And told the old lady the reason why Shen Ji refused to help.
The old lady's face was drawn like a horse's. "I thought this marriage would be beneficial to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, but now it seems the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."
However, it is not necessary for Chen Ji to let Minister Qu return to the Ministry of Revenue.
As long as that matter is accomplished, Queen Song and King Cheng will help.
She was originally hesitant, but they forced her to do so!
The Buddhist beads in the old lady's hand were almost crushed.
The next day, the mansion held a wedding banquet for the daughter, and it was bustling and lively.
Chen Wan didn't go anywhere and just stayed in her boudoir. However, the room was decorated and full of joy, but she really couldn't adapt to it and felt even more uneasy.
She is going to marry Xie Jingyu tomorrow.
Why did she agree to lend him the position of Crown Prince's Consort that day? Thinking about it now, she still feels a little dazed. She always feels like she has stepped onto a pirate ship and may never get off in this life.
The ladies from wealthy families who had come to the wedding came to congratulate her, but as the wedding banquet began, no one came anymore and the hustle and bustle from the front yard could be heard faintly.
The wedding banquet for Duke Dingguo's daughter was so lively, even more lively than Chen Yu's wedding.
After nightfall, Chen Wan sat on the small couch and read a book. Shanhu said, "Miss, you have to get up early tomorrow, so go to bed early tonight."
I wish she could sleep.
She already had a feeling she would be unable to sleep at night tossing and turning.
When Yun came in, Shen Wan was still reading. Yun smiled and said, "You're going to get married tomorrow, and you're still reading. It's a pity that your parents didn't give birth to a boy. With your diligence, you must be the top scholar."
Shen Wan's face flushed, "Mom is teasing me! Mom has been busy all day and will be busy tomorrow, why are you still coming to me?"
Yun smiled and said, "When you get married tomorrow, there are some things I need to teach you."
Only then did Shen Wan notice that there was a maid following behind Yun. The maid was holding a tray with a large brocade box on it and a small brocade box on top.
Shen Wan guessed what it was and her face turned red uncontrollably.
In her previous life, she got married while pregnant, so Yun didn't teach her these things. She was grateful for that, but she didn't expect that she couldn't avoid it in this life.
The maid put down the tray, Yun waved her hand, and the maid left, taking the coral and silver bracelets with her.
Shen Wan howled in her heart, could she not learn it?
There is no need to learn it, and it is not useful.
Yun picked up the small brocade box and opened it. Chen Wan thought she would see something she shouldn't see, but there was half a jade pendant in the brocade box.
When he saw the jade pendant, Shen Wan was stunned and looked at Yun blankly.
Yun placed the jade pendant in Shen Wan's hand and said, "Keep this half of the jade pendant."
Shen Wan really wanted to ask why her mother gave her this half of the jade pendant now, when Yun had only given it to her when she was dying in her previous life.
She didn't even have the time to ask why the jade pendant was only half a piece and was given to her.
I didn’t have the chance to ask in my previous life, but I definitely can’t miss it in this life. Shen Wan asked, “Mother, there is only half of this jade pendant left. Why did you keep it and give it to me?”
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