Chapter 89 Engagement
Chen Wan felt that her face was getting thicker and thicker. Unable to resist, she gave Xie Jingyu a glare and hurried into the mansion.
Xie Jingyu seemed to be fine, walking slowly behind him. If you didn't know him, you would think he was returning to his own palace.
Knowing that Xie Jingyu was coming, Chen Li came out to greet him, and Chen Wan was so angry when he saw this.
She had something to ask her eldest brother, who was often not around, but Xie Jingyu was always there. She didn't know why he came to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion to look for her father every now and then, so Shen Wan decided to go and see.
Shen Li took Xie Jingyu to see Shen Ji, and Shen Wan followed quietly.
In the study, Shen Ji had just finished the work at hand and was serving tea.
Xie Jingyu stepped forward and saluted Shen Ji, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law."
Shen Wan, who was hiding outside the door, "......!!!"
Cough cough!
Shen Ji was choked directly.
Shen Wan's face was so red that blood could drip out.
I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as this.
It was outrageous enough that he called her father "Father-in-law" in front of her at the door. He actually called her father like that directly to her face. Can this guy have some shame?
Their marriage is fake, and they haven't even gotten married yet!
Even if the marriage was granted by the imperial decree, it is not impossible to cancel it. Didn’t Princess Jiangling just cancel the marriage granted to the prince of Wucheng Marquis? It was the Empress Dowager who acted as matchmaker and the Emperor himself who granted it?
If he called her like that, people who didn't know would think she was already his, the Prince of Jingbei's, mistress.
Shen Wan was so angry that he started scratching the wall.
Shen Ji coughed several times before he recovered. Shen Li hooked his arm around Xie Jingyu's neck and said, "Brother-in-law, isn't it too early for you to call me 'father-in-law'?"
Xie Jingyu said, "You already call me brother-in-law, so wouldn't it be inappropriate for me not to call you father-in-law?"
Shen Li, “…”
Shen Ji glanced over and Shen Li immediately became obedient.
Chen Wan was standing outside the door, wishing he could rush in and complain to his father that it was his eldest brother who started shouting and led people astray!
However, Shen Ji did not scold Shen Li. First, Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu were married with the consent of both families and the emperor's granting of marriage, so it was almost impossible to cancel the engagement. Second, Shen Wan was getting married soon, but she only announced it a month or two in advance. Moreover, Shen Ji had always been optimistic about Xie Jingyu and wanted him to be his son-in-law. However, Xie Jingyu came to the Duke Dingguo's mansion many times, but he either came to see Shen Li or to see him. It was not obvious that he liked Shen Wan.
Shen Ji was quite disappointed about this. He was very happy when the Jingbei Palace came to propose marriage. He was very surprised when he was called "father-in-law", but he was also very happy.
Shen Ji put down the teacup and asked, "Did your father ask you to come to me?"
Xie Jingyu came to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion to look for Chen Ji, mostly on the orders of the King of Jingbei, for serious matters.
But not this time.
Xie Jingyu took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Chen Li.
Chen Li took it and said with a smile, "Why are you giving me a jade pendant?"
"This is the engagement token between you and Princess Jiangling."
Shen Li's hand shook and he almost dropped the jade pendant.
Chen Li's ears turned red, thinking he had misheard, "Engagement token?"
Shen Ji was confused, “What’s going on?”
Xie Jingyu looked at Shen Ji blankly, "Father-in-law, don't you know?"
If he knew, he wouldn't ask.
Chen Ji looked at Chen Li. Chen Li was looking at the jade pendant and didn't notice that his own father was questioning him with his eyes.
Xie Jingyu then told Shen Ji that Shen Li admired Princess Jiangling, and Shen Wan accidentally discovered that the prince of Wucheng Marquis entered and exited Xianggu Pavilion, so she asked him to help Princess Jiangling break off the engagement and fulfill Shen Li's wish.
"It was Prince Yong who beat up Prince Wucheng at Xianggu Pavilion. The Emperor just rescinded the marriage offer to Princess Jiangling. Prince Wucheng's injury hasn't healed yet, so Prince Yong and I have discussed it. We'll finalize the marriage first and then formally propose marriage in two months."
Shen Ji, “…”
Shen Li, “…”
Shen Wan, “…”
Shen Wan was glad that she didn't insist on looking for her eldest brother.
Judging from the speed with which my brother works, he is not even worthy of carrying Xie Jingyu's shoes.
She asked her eldest brother to ask their father to help him propose marriage. Xie Jingyu and the Prince of Yong had already arranged the marriage between her eldest brother and Princess Jiangling, but her eldest brother had not even told their father about it.
Big brother, aren't you worried at all? Aren't you afraid that Prince Yong's Mansion will give Princess Jiangling to someone else?!
Xie Jingyu was completely overwhelmed. He thought Shen Ji knew about the marriage between Shen Li and Princess Jiangling, and that he definitely agreed to it. But it turned out that Shen Ji didn't know anything at all...
Shen Ji had an indescribable feeling. Children's marriages were arranged by their parents and matchmakers, but in his case, it was his son-in-law who was assigned to him, and that was a son-in-law who hadn't even married yet.
Even his son-in-law, who hasn't even entered the family yet, knows it, but his father is still in the dark.
Is he too strict? His children don't even dare to tell him what's in their heart.
Shen Ji was reflecting on himself.
Xie Jingyu said, "If my father-in-law doesn't agree with this marriage, I can find Prince Yong and cancel the engagement..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Li said, "Father won't disagree, right?"
Chen Ji looked at Chen Li, "Princess Jiangling was already married to the Marquis of Wucheng, when did you fall in love with her?"
"Half, half a year ago..."
Chen Li answered with some embarrassment.
Although he is now engaged to Princess Jiangling, she was already engaged when he fell in love with her, and it is always wrong to like someone else's fiancée.
Chen Ji didn't expect that his son had liked Princess Jiangling for so long, and what he didn't expect was that his daughter was so bold. In order to fulfill her elder brother's wish, she asked Xie Jingyu to help cancel the emperor's arranged marriage to Princess Jiangling. Xie Jingyu not only helped, but also helped so thoroughly.
Before his daughter even got married, he had already offended the Wucheng Marquisate, as well as the Duke of Song, Queen Song and the Empress Dowager behind the Wucheng Marquisate.
He had been worried that Xie Jingyu would bully his daughter after she got married, but it seemed his worries were unnecessary.
Shen Ji said, "You like Princess Jiangling, and the marriage has been decided. After Wan'er gets married, I will go to Prince Yong's Mansion to propose marriage for you."
"Thank you, father."
Chen Li hooked his arm around Xie Jingyu's shoulder and went out. Chen Wan eavesdropped outside the door, but it was too late to hide.
Chen Li coughed lightly and said, "Although there is no need to be formal with my brother-in-law, I should ask my eldest brother about this matter."
Chen Li never thought that Princess Jiangling was able to cancel the engagement thanks to his sister and future brother-in-law.
He thought he was well-informed, but he didn't know that the son of Marquis Wucheng was a good person. His sister, who never left the house, actually knew about it. He had to ask Xie Jingyu to keep it a secret from his sister, but in the end it was his sister who told him.
Shen Li felt that this was something he should handle himself and that Xie Jingyu should not be bothered, but these words were undoubtedly a stab in the back.
Shen Wan snorted, "I asked my eldest brother to tell father, why didn't he say anything? Fortunately, I didn't ask him, otherwise, it might not be done well even if the matter is not resolved."
Shen Li, “…”
In front of your brother-in-law, can you please give him, your elder brother, some face?
Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu and said, "You have helped my elder brother so much. Let me thank you very much."
Chen Li said, "Let's go and have a drink."
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