Chapter 71 Implicate
After Hongxiu was sent out of the mansion, Yun came to Mingyue Garden. She knew that Shen Wan and Shen Yu had left the mansion today to meet the prince of Zhaoping.
Rumors were spreading outside the palace, and the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion heard about it, so it was impossible for the Zhaoping Marquis's son not to know about it.
As soon as Chen Wan and Chen Yu returned home, Yun wanted to ask, but there were maids everywhere, so it was difficult to open the mouth. In the room, there was nothing that could not be said between the three of them, mother and daughter.
Yun asked, "Did you meet the Prince of Zhaoping when you left the palace today?"
Shen Wan said, "Mother, the wife of the Zhaoping Earl has come to propose marriage again, asking to marry my eldest sister. You and father should agree to the marriage."
Chen Yu said anxiously, "Mother, don't listen to Wan'er..."
Whether to listen or not, Yun Shi had her own judgment. She asked Shen Wan, "Why did you let me and your father agree to the marriage?"
Chen Wan said, "The Prince of Zhaoping is truly sincere to my elder sister. I can't bear it. Mother doesn't know that the Prince of Zhaoping believed the rumors outside the mansion and thought that my elder sister was really pregnant with the Prince of Yongqing's child. As long as my elder sister doesn't return to the Yongqing mansion, he is willing to marry her and the child will be his."
As long as he can marry the eldest sister, he is willing to do so even if the child is not his.
It is hard to find such a man even with a lantern.
When these words passed through her mind, Shen Wan suddenly thought of Xiao Yun. For the sake of power, Xiao Yun was also willing to help others raise children, but no one knew that the child she was pregnant with was not Xiao Yun's, not even she herself. If the news spread widely, Xiao Yun would not do such a thing no matter how much he wanted power.
The feelings of Prince Zhaoping for Shen Yu had been tested for two lifetimes, otherwise Shen Wan would not have tried so hard to bring them together.
Yun was moved. She had not expected that the Prince of Zhaoping would be so deeply in love with Shen Yu. It would have been great if he had not broken off the engagement back then.
Chen Yu's eyes flushed red as she pleaded, "Mother, I don't want to ruin the life of the Prince of Zhaoping..."
Chen Wan said, "Eldest sister is too cruel. She would rather let Prince Zhaoping live with the ancient Buddha for the rest of his life than marry him."
Shen Yu was stunned.
Chen Wan said, "This world is too harsh on women. My eldest sister and the Prince of Zhaoping are both of noble status. If my eldest sister divorces and remarries, the Prince of Zhaoping is willing to marry you in a grand ceremony with a sedan chair carried by eight people. This will encourage women who have been bullied and divorced. They don't have to care so much about other people's strange eyes. My eldest sister, please take this step bravely for them."
Yun didn't expect Chen Wan to say such a thing. She touched Chen Wan's face and her eyes gradually became moist.
Those moist eyes saw that Shen Wan was a little flustered.
Because the look was exactly the same as the one Madam Lin gave her.
It’s like seeing another person through her.
She had lived two lives, and this was the first time that Yun looked at her like this.
Chen Wan remembered what Shen Wu said before she was burned to death in her previous life, that she was not her parents' biological daughter. Could it be that she really was not her parents' biological daughter?
"mother……"
Shen Wan's voice trembled a little.
Yun came back to her senses, wiped the tears from her eyes, and smiled, "Wan'er, I agree with what you said."
Chen Yu's mouth moved, but she couldn't utter another word. At Qingshui Bridge, she was annoyed that Prince Zhaoping believed those rumors, but she was also moved by his words. She was also afraid that the Taoist's words would come true. Did she really have to watch Prince Zhaoping spend the rest of his life with green lamps and ancient Buddhas? She couldn't do that.
No one continued this topic, and Yun said, "Hongxiu has been sold, so mother will give Xiahe to you."
Chen Wan shook her head, "Xia He is used to being ordered around by her mother, how can a daughter want her? Yin Chuan is good, I will promote her to be the head maid, having her and Shan Hu by my side is enough."
When Hongxiu entered Mingyue Garden, Chen Wan was rarely with her, and even without her, she was not affected.
Chen Wan insisted on not wanting it, so Yun Shi agreed to her request. She felt that her daughter had suddenly grown up and become very independent.
As the mother and daughter were talking, a little maid came in and said, "Madam, when the Duke returns home, he will have the Second Young Master taken to the ancestral hall and beaten with thirty boards, and made to kneel for three days..."
Yun frowned. "The old lady has issued a gag order, and no one in the mansion dares to discuss it. Who had the audacity to tell the Duke about the Second Young Master's affairs?"
The little maid shook her head.
Yun got up and went out.
Shen Wan followed to watch the fun.
The old lady loved her two grandsons very much. When she heard that Shen Ji was going to beat Shen Xun, she asked Shen Ji to come to her place.
The old lady said, "I know it was Xun'er who did the wrong thing, but he was young and full of blood. That slutty maid Hongxiu seduced him, so he lost control and made a mistake. He was just engaged to the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue's mansion, and the Minister of Revenue's wife will come to the mansion in two days. After thirty lashes of the cane, Xun'er will probably have to stay in bed for half a month before he recovers..."
Shen Ji's face turned pale, "Old Madam, do you want me to pretend that I don't know about this?"
The old lady said, "I have already dealt with Hongxiu. Xun'er and Miss Qu were engaged because they fell into the water. The Minister of Revenue's Mansion was already somewhat dissatisfied. Spreading rumors like this at this juncture will only further anger the Minister of Revenue. I am also considering the Minister of Revenue's face and punishing Xun'er. There is no rush."
There's no need to rush. As long as there's no punishment today, people will forget about it after a few days, right?
Shen Wan was well aware of the old lady's little tricks.
She helped Miss Zhao and Miss Qu to argue, and they both wanted to punish her severely. Even if their own grandson made a big mistake, they would have reasons to make up for him.
Shen Ji said coldly, “Old Madam, do you think this matter can be hidden from the Minister of Revenue?”
"I have issued a gag order. If anyone dares to spread this outside the palace, I will not let him off lightly!"
The old lady's voice was sharp.
It was obvious that they were going to hold her accountable for issuing the gag order, but someone still tipped off Shen Ji about it.
Shen Ji didn't know where the old lady got her confidence from, "This matter has spread outside the mansion!"
The old lady's face froze, "How is this possible?!"
At this time, a maid came in and said, "Old Madam, there are rumors outside that the Second Young Lady's personal maid is pregnant. They say that you gave her to the Second Young Lady as a reward, and that the maid is pregnant with the Second Young Master's child..."
This not only damages Chen Xun's reputation, but also the old lady's own reputation. As well as Chen Wan's. Although Chen Wan is innocent, it is too unpleasant to hear that her personal maid is pregnant.
Rumors can get out of control as they spread, and no one knows what they will end up being.
Thinking that these rumors would spread to the Jingbei Palace, and that people might not know what they would think of her daughter, Yun Shi felt distressed and even more angry. "My Wan'er is so innocent, yet she has to suffer like this!"
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