Chapter 49 Serious
After Ye Caiwei was slapped and failed to bring the trouble to Shen Wan, she did not dare to complain anymore. Shen Wan and Yun Shi also pretended not to know.
The slap that Chen Wu gave must have been quite severe. When she went to pay her respects the next day, she didn't see Ye Caiwei.
Yun agreed to help Lady Zhaoping go to Huguo Temple to persuade the Crown Prince. The old lady asked Yun to wait for two days before going, but Chen Ji felt that since she had agreed, it would be better to do it as soon as possible. When Yun mentioned this to the old lady, the maid outside brought in a visiting card, "Old lady, the Jingbei Palace has sent a visiting card."
Shen Wan, “…???”
What is the purpose of sending a visiting card to the Jingbei Palace?
Princess Jingbei is coming to the mansion, so Yun can only go to Huguo Temple tomorrow.
Shen Wan and the others went to the flower hall, and Shen Yao guessed, "Could Princess Jingbei be here to propose marriage?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Princess Jingbei could do anything when she came to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, except proposing marriage.
However, Shen Wan was really curious about what Princess Jingbei was doing at Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
Yun went to the front yard to welcome Princess Jingbei, and she came in after a while.
Princess Jingbei paid her respects to the old lady. Although Princess Jingbei was more noble in status, the old lady was also a first-rank official and was older, so she deserved the respect from Princess Jingbei, a junior.
Princess Jingbei sat down, and the maid served her tea. The old lady smiled and asked, "What brings Princess Jingbei to the Duke Dingguo Mansion today?"
Shen Wan and the others hid behind the screen and eavesdropped.
I heard that Princess Jingbei came to ask for her hand in marriage on behalf of the Crown Prince.
Shen Wan, “……!!!”
Shen Wan froze there.
Auditory hallucinations.
It must be an auditory hallucination.
She urged Xie Jingyu to propose marriage as soon as possible so that he wouldn't regret it for the rest of his life, but she didn't let him marry her.
Did that bastard take the wrong medicine?!
Shen Wanxin trembled violently.
The prince of Duke Zheng and the prince of Guide proposed to her, and her parents agreed. What's more, the prince of Jingbei. Her father has always praised Xie Jingyu, and her eldest brother has a good relationship with him. He has encouraged her to marry Xie Jingyu several times. As long as she proposes, her parents will definitely agree to the marriage.
Yun hadn't expected that Princess Jingbei was here to ask for her daughter's hand in marriage on behalf of the Crown Prince. Yun was all smiles and was about to agree when the old lady said, "The Crown Prince is exceptional, a true dragon among men. The Duke also admires him greatly, but Wan'er has been spoiled since childhood. I'm afraid..."
Yun frowned slightly, feeling that what the old lady said was a little inappropriate. She and the Duke doted on Wan'er, but they didn't spoil her.
Princess Jingbei smiled and said, "Madam Shen is too modest. What parent wouldn't spoil their daughter? It's just that I'm unlucky and only have one son. The second daughter is both good-looking and kind, and I like her very much. I just don't know if my Jingbei Palace is so lucky to have such a prince's consort."
The old lady slowly fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand, with some hesitation between her brows.
Princess Jingbei asked, "Does Madam Shen have any concerns?"
Since she asked that, the old lady didn't beat around the bush. "It's Wan'er's blessing to marry the Crown Prince, and she shouldn't refuse. However, both the Duke and the King of Jingbei command a large military force. If our two families marry, the military power will be too close, which may cause trouble."
Princess Jingbei smiled and said, "Madam Shen, don't worry. My Jingbei Palace doesn't want to sow trouble for a marriage. Before coming here, I specifically asked the emperor for his opinion, and the emperor thinks they are a perfect match."
…The Emperor still thinks Chen Wu and Xie Jingyu are a good match.
Chen Wan was anxious behind the screen. She thought the old lady could stop her from getting engaged to Xie Jingyu. Who would have thought that before Princess Jingbei came, the Jingbei Palace had already sought the emperor's consent.
The reason for stopping her was not valid, so the old lady said nothing more.
Apart from the emperor's several princes, no one's family background can compare with that of the Prince of Jingbei. If the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion doesn't even look down on the Prince of Jingbei, it will really be said that they are too picky. I'm afraid no one will dare to propose to them in the future. Besides, Shen Wan's marriage is decided by Shen Ji.
Shen Ji will definitely agree.
The old lady smiled and said, "It would be great if the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and the Prince Jingbei's Mansion could form a marriage, but whether the engagement can be made depends on whether the two people's horoscopes are compatible."
"It's natural."
Princess Jingbei sat for a while, and after receiving the engagement letter from Chen Wan, she said goodbye.
Yun escorted Princess Jingbei out of the palace.
After they left, Shen Yin said, "Congratulations, second sister."
Shen Wan didn't feel any joy at all.
Chen Wu said jealously, "Fourth sister, it's too early to congratulate. Second sister's two engagements failed. Who can guarantee that she and the Prince of Jingbei are definitely compatible?"
Do we need to match the horoscopes for this?
She and Xie Jingyu were born incompatible.
She was frightened when she saw Xie Jingyu. It would be better for him to kill her than to spend her whole life with him.
This marriage must be disrupted!
The only person Chen Wan could count on was her eldest brother. She went to the front yard to look for Chen Li, and at the second gate she ran into Yun, who had just returned from escorting Princess Jingbei. Yun was all smiles, "Your father has always hoped that the Prince of Jingbei could become his son-in-law. This time, he finally got his wish. Fortunately, the previous two marriages didn't work out..."
Seeing Yun's happy look, Shen Wan really couldn't bear to pour cold water on her, but she had to, "Maybe the Prince of Jingbei and I are not compatible."
Yun raised her hand and poked Chen Wan's forehead, "Can't you just hope for yourself to be better?"
She was looking forward to it because she had thought it through.
Shen Wan quickly made an excuse that she had something to do with her eldest brother and left.
When Shen Wan went to look for Shen Li, Shen Li was about to go out. Seeing Shen Wan, Shen Li smiled and said, "Brother, I have always thought that the Prince of Jingbei looks like my brother-in-law. Sure enough, I was not wrong."
Shen Wan, “…”
Shen Li praised himself and then asked, "Sister, do you have something to talk to me about?"
"Brother, can you help me disrupt this marriage?"
“…”
Chen Li's brows twisted into knots, "You don't even like the Prince of Jingbei? Who do you want to marry?"
Shen Wan said, "I know that the Prince of Jingbei is a good person, but I get scared when I see him. I don't even dare to say a word to him..."
"If he dares to bully you, big brother will help you beat him up."
Shen Wan asked, "Can big brother beat him?"
Shen Li, “…”
Shen Li coughed lightly.
"I can't say for sure if we've fought, but it should, no, it's definitely a draw."
Shen Wan said, “If we can’t beat him, then we two brothers and sisters will be bullied by him together.”
Shen Li, “…”
It sounds a bit miserable.
"Prince Jingbei is not that kind of person."
Shen Wan said, "I know that big brother is doing this for my own good, and I definitely want the best for myself, so big brother, please help me this time."
"I said last time, it's the last time."
Shen Wan said, "Brother left Beijing last time and failed to help. I swear, this is the last time."
Shen Wan looked pleading and raised his hand as if swearing.
As for the older brother who has a sister complex, Shen Li couldn't resist Shen Wan's requests and coquettishness.
But he was still struggling. He had tried his best to arrange this marriage, and now that it was done, it would be too difficult for him to ruin it. "The Jingbei Palace is not like the Zhengguo Palace or the Guide Marquis Palace. It is heavily guarded. Even if I wanted to help you, I can't."
She's not that easy to fool.
No matter how strict the security of Prince Jingbei's Palace is, the ancestral hall will not be guarded by secret guards.
Having even thought of how to ruin the relationship, Shen Li looked at Shen Wan and asked, "Are you serious? You really don't want to marry the Prince of Jingbei?"
Shen Wan nodded heavily.
Chen Li had a headache, "If my parents knew about this, they would really beat me to death."
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