Shen Cangyun liked what she said and loved to hear it.

However, speaking out at this point in time, it seems distant, cold, and devoid of human touch.

But now that things have come to this, I can't ask her for anything.

I just hope she can marry well.

Then he said, "The wedding invitations have been sent out tonight. Every household has received one. When the time comes, everyone who has a bit of reputation in the capital will come to the banquet... You are the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Daddy will not let you suffer a loss in this matter."

Shen Ruyi looked up at him.

Would it still be like this if Shen Jiaojiao hadn't married with him?

But it doesn’t matter.

When the time comes, these people can just give gifts to Shen Jiaojiao. She doesn't need this.

So, he nodded and said, "Yes, Daddy will arrange it."

“…”

Shen Cangyun was speechless again, "Don't you have any other requirements for this marriage?"

some.

Shen Ruyi raised her eyes and looked at him, "Daddy, I won't fight with Shen Jiaojiao for anything else, but I want everything that mom left behind."

"This is what Daddy said himself, he wanted to leave it to me."

Shen Jiaojiao is not my mother's daughter, so she is not qualified to get my mother's belongings.

As for the other members of the Shen family, since they trust Shen Jiaojiao so much, let them reunite as a family.

Shen Cangyun nodded and said, "I'll send the things your mother left behind to you in a while."

"Thank you, Dad."

Shen Ruyi called him dad for the last time.

After the measurements were taken, the embroiderer turned to look at Shen Cangyun and smiled flatteringly, "Prime Minister, if you don't have any special requests, the dowry will be embroidered within three days."

Shen Cangyun said: "Go ahead, when you're done, go to the warehouse to collect your reward."

After everyone left, he couldn't help but ask Shen Ruyi again, "Ruyi, what do you think of Qinghua compared to the Ninth Prince Rong Yan?"

Shen Ruyi really wanted to laugh.

Is this comparable?

So he said, "There is no comparison between the two of them, why bother asking so much."

Shen Cangyun nodded, "You are right. Although the Ninth Prince is a member of the royal family, he has disabled legs after all, which means he has no chance of ascending the throne. In addition, he is a eunuch, so he has no chance of having children."

"He has no qualifications to inherit the throne, nor the ability to continue the family line. You cannot marry a man like him."

Shen Ruyi smiled, "Didn't father already plan to marry me to Gu Qinghua? What's the point of talking about the Ninth Prince now?"

The Ninth Prince has no chance of ascending the throne, but Gu Qinghua has?

What a joke.

Shen Ruyi ordered him to leave. "It's busy before the New Year. Go and do whatever you want. I'm also preparing for my wedding."

"good."

Although Shen Cangyun couldn't stand her alienation, he liked her sensible appearance now, so he nodded and left, "You should rest early."

"Take care."

Shen Ruyi lowered her eyes and sent the person out.

Then, close the door.

Shen Cangyun turned around, looked at the dilapidated gate of Xifeng Courtyard, sighed, then turned around and walked back.

When he saw Shen Yu coming towards him, he asked, "Has the idle house in my yard been vacated? Tell her to move in quickly. The West Wind Courtyard is not a place for people to live. There are spider webs everywhere. It looks like it will fall apart if the wind blows."

Shen Yu got beaten today, and he felt complicated when he thought of Shen Ruyi. "It's already been vacated. As long as she's willing, she can move in tonight."

Then he looked at Shen Cangyun and said, "Father, there are still ten days left. Is it necessary to move there in a big way?"

Even if we move there, we won't be able to live there for more than a few days.

Shen Cangyun pressed his brows and said, "If I had known that things would turn out like this, I would never have let her live in Xifeng Courtyard for a year."

Then he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, are Xiao'er and Qi'er back? Now you and the second brother have offended her, and the third brother is a fool, so we can only let Xiao'er and Qi'er persuade her."

Shen Yu sighed, "The second child went to Pinghu. It snowed so heavily that the road was hard to walk on. I don't know when he will get back. The fifth child should also be called back as soon as possible, at least to see him before he gets married."

As he spoke, he looked towards the direction of Xifeng Courtyard, "Old Five has liked his sister Ruyi since he was a child. At a young age, he said that when he grows up, he would take Ruyi to travel all over the world. Ruyi also likes this brother very much, so asking him to get close to her is indeed a good idea."

"Well, tomorrow morning, go to Ye Hongzhuang's place and ask when Lao Wu will come." Shen Cangyun sighed, "Also, send all the dowry and jewelry left by your mother to Ruyi."

Shen Yu heard this and said, "Don't you want to leave some for Jiaojiao?"

Shen Cangyun also felt sorry for Shen Jiaojiao, but in the end he said, "No, she has jewelry and dowry prepared by Concubine Li in the palace."

"Well, my son will be sent there soon."

As Shen Yu spoke, he could not help but ask Shen Cangyun, "Father, do you really not remember the old beggar? I always feel that he should be familiar with our elders, otherwise he would not know so much about our family affairs, especially the matter of mother's difficult labor."

Shen Cangyun was stunned and frowned, "You mean, he knows the details of your mother's death during childbirth?"

"Yes," Shen Yu nodded, "He was angry today and told everyone. Not only did he know how Mom slipped that day, he also knew that we were playful..."

Shen Yu felt a little guilty when he said this.

That day, their family went to Huangjue Temple.

However, Shen Cangyun met the eldest princess on the way, and went with her to the side room to listen to the Zen master's lecture, and asked his sons to accompany their mother back first.

But halfway through the journey, they discovered some strange birds with beautiful feathers, so they competed with each other to see who could catch the bird first.

Unexpectedly, instead of catching the bird, the horse was frightened.

The carriage crashed into a nearby tree stump, knocking my mother to the ground. She went into premature labor and was bleeding heavily...

Thinking of the bloody scene, Shen Yu shuddered.

It was because of their mother's death that both father and son were responsible.

So, in the end, the blame was placed on Shen Ruyi.

These things were originally hidden deep in the heart, and no one wanted to touch them. But recently, they were exposed by outsiders several times.

Today, the old beggar was even more straightforward and pointed out their mistakes.

Forcing them to face the truth of the past.

But how could he know?

Not only Shen Yu, but also Shen Cangyun, had the same doubts. Finally, he said: "It seems that I have to find an opportunity to meet this old beggar someday."

He knew that before his wife married him, she had a childhood sweetheart.

So, is the old beggar him?

If he remembered correctly, his wife's fiancé seemed to be called...what was his name?

He couldn't remember.

Shen Yu nodded, "His martial arts skills are unfathomable, father must be extremely careful."

"Um."

Shen Cangyun nodded solemnly and waved his hand to let him go down. "Go ahead and send your mother's things over first. I'll go see Jiaojiao."

A terrible suspicion came over him.

You can't say: Shen Ruyi and Shen Jiaojiao are the daughters of an old beggar, right?