Chapter 29 Relaxation
The old lady looked regretful. "The Marquis of Guide's son is good, but he and Wan'er are not meant to be. It's better to call it quits than to arrange a marriage and then call it off."
If they just gave up, it would be fine. There are many children from noble families in Kyoto, and they can always find someone suitable for Chen Wan. What the Yun family is afraid of is that Chen Wan will follow in Chen Yu's footsteps.
The military power in Shen Ji's hands and the Yun family's money are the root of the trouble.
One of her daughters had already had her life ruined, and she would never let another daughter become a victim of others' struggle for power and profit.
Yun's mood was shrouded in a thick shadow.
The more difficult the marriage was, the more anxious Yun was to arrange a marriage for Shen Wan, so that she could feel at ease if she got married early.
After leaving Shou'an Hall, Yun comforted Chen Wan, "The fact that your marriage hasn't been finalized means that you two aren't destined to be together. Your mother and father will definitely find someone better for you."
Shen Wan, “…”
Don't scare her.
She had finally managed to ruin two marriages, and now she was being engaged again, which was really too much for her to handle.
As my eldest brother said, if her marriages fail too many times, rumors will inevitably spread, which will be detrimental to her reputation. She just doesn't want to get married, but she didn't expect others to avoid her like the plague.
This matter has to start with her parents. As long as they don't arrange a marriage for her, she won't have to ruin her own marriage.
Chen Wan said, "Mother, Taoist Qingyuan outside the Huguo Temple saved my daughter and my elder sister. I have always wanted to go and thank him, but I haven't been. I want to go and thank him in person tomorrow. My elder sister has been in a bad mood these days, so it's a good opportunity for her to go to the Huguo Temple to relax."
Yun agreed without hesitation.
"Mother will go with you tomorrow."
…
Shen Yu didn't want to go out, but she had no choice but to agree because of Shen Wan's pestering.
She had not left Mingyue Garden since she returned home from shocking her horse. This was the first time she went out to pay her respects to the old lady.
The old lady said distressedly, "You've lost a lot of weight. It would be good to go out for a walk."
Ye Caiwei said, "I'll go with you too."
They would follow Ye Caiwei wherever she went. If Ye Caiwei went, Shen Wu would most likely follow as well. Shen Wan had no intention of taking them with him.
But it would definitely not work to refuse openly, so Shen Wan smiled and said, "Then let's go together. The Taoist priests in the Huguo Temple are the best at reading faces, so it's a good opportunity to let the Taoist priests do a face reading for my cousin."
This is not the real Ye Caiwei. Let’s see if she dares to let the Taoist priest see her.
Ye Caiwei's face suddenly turned uncomfortable.
Chen Wu said, "I don't dare to calculate. If the calculation is wrong, I will be scared to death. I won't go. I'm going shopping."
Ye Caiwei immediately said, "I'd better go shopping with my third cousin."
Shen Wan asked, "Are you sure you don't want to go?"
Shen Wu said, "Don't embarrass your cousin."
With both parents dead and having to live under someone else's roof, how good can this life be? It's such an obvious thing, do you still need a Taoist priest to calculate it?
They were unwilling to go, and Shen Wan couldn't force them, so the three of them, mother and daughter, left the house and took a carriage to Huguo Temple together.
It wasn’t long after the frightened horse passed, and when she sat in the carriage again, Shen Yu had a psychological shadow, and Shen Wan said, “Don’t be afraid, elder sister, mother and I will accompany you, nothing will happen.”
Chen Yu also knew that the frightened horse was killed by someone last time, and it was not a simple accident, but she really didn't want to experience the helplessness in the carriage again, but she couldn't live without riding in a carriage for the rest of her life.
Chen Yu forced herself to get on the carriage. Seeing her daughter's frightened look, Yun hated the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion to the core.
Along the way, Shen Wan accompanied Shen Yu and talked to divert her attention. After more than half an hour, the carriage stopped outside the Huguo Temple.
Huguo Temple is the number one temple in Ning Dynasty. It is very popular and there are many pilgrims coming at all times, especially on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month.
There was a queue in front of the Taoist fortune-telling stall, with several people waiting for fortune-telling. Yun was about to go over, but Chen Wan said, "There are so many people here, let's go burn incense and pray first, and it won't be too late to thank them later."
Yun wanted to find a Taoist priest to calculate the marriage compatibility of Shen Wan and Shen Yu, especially Shen Wan, as the predictions had failed twice.
However, there were indeed quite a lot of people, so Yun followed Chen Wan's instructions and went to the Huguo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.
Kneeling on the cushion, Yun prayed sincerely, added some incense money, and then left the main hall.
Shanhu came over and gave Chen Wan a reassuring look, and Chen Wan felt relieved. She had to greet the Taoist priest before she dared to let Yun go to him for divination.
Yun said to Shen Wan, "The scenery at Huguo Temple is quite nice. Accompany your elder sister to take a look around."
Shen Wan nodded repeatedly and asked Shen Yu, "The scenery on both sides is different, which side do you want to go?"
Chen Yu pointed casually, "That way."
Chen Wan then pulled Chen Yu over there, strolling along the way, listening to the majestic bell sounds, and all the worries were washed away.
After walking for half an hour, I felt a little tired, so I found a pavilion to rest. Sitting in the pavilion, I looked at the distant mountains hidden in the mist, which had a hazy beauty.
Just as he was watching, Yunxiu was pulled twice. Chen Wan turned around and saw the prince of Zhaoping coming towards him.
I didn't expect that the Prince of Zhaoping was also in the Huguo Temple...
Shen Wan was very perceptive and quietly withdrew, allowing them to talk alone for a few words.
Shen Wan left, but didn't go far. She found a big tree and hid behind it. She and the maid stuck their heads out to peek.
Chen Wan thought they would at least talk for a while, but it turned out that she was overthinking it. As soon as she saw the Prince of Zhaoping, Chen Yu avoided suspicion and wanted to leave the pavilion.
The Prince of Zhaoping wanted to grab Chen Yu's hand, but Chen Yu avoided him.
Chen Yu left without looking back. The Prince of Zhaoping wanted to catch up with her, but Chen Yu said, "Don't chase me!"
The Prince of Zhaoping stopped abruptly and watched Chen Yu walk away with sorrow.
Even if rumors were flying around that the Prince of Zhaoping would marry a divorced woman, Chen Yu would not allow herself to have unrealistic expectations. She had just fallen into the water and was rescued by the Prince of Yongqing, and the two of them had broken off their engagement. Now that she was married, why should she seek humiliation for herself?
Once the marriage was called off, there was no possibility for them to be together again. If Prince Zhaoping was destined to marry a divorced woman, that person would not be her.
But tears welled up uncontrollably, Shen Yu didn't care about Shen Wan and left in a hurry.
Shen Wan sighed.
The eldest sister didn't even give Prince Zhaoping a chance to say a word. If Prince Zhaoping wants to marry her, it will be a long way to go.
But it doesn't matter. People won't cherish what they get easily. If my parents don't see the sincerity of the Prince of Zhaoping, they won't agree to my eldest sister remarrying.
What’s more, when you first marry, you follow your relatives, but when you remarry, you follow yourself.
Whether to get married and who to marry in the future is up to the eldest sister.
Shen Wan went to chase Shen Yu, and saw that Shen Yu's eyes were red. Shen Wan didn't ask a word, but just stayed by her side quietly.
Returning to the main hall and walking down the stairs, I saw Yun sitting in front of the fortune-telling stall from afar. She stood up with a worried look on her face.
Shen Wan tried hard to hold back the corners of his mouth from curling up.
She went up to him and pretended to be angry and said, "Mother, why don't you wait for us to find a Taoist priest? Mother looks so unhappy, is it because the divination is not good?"
Yun touched Chen Wan's face and said, "Three months. It's a bit tight, but it's enough time for your mother and father to choose a good marriage for you and let you marry off in a grand manner."
Shen Wan, “…???”
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