Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing couldn't help but frown. Since they were so in love, why did they want to divorce?
The divorce between Lord Shen and Miss Fu caused quite a stir in Yong'an City. Everyone knew Lord Shen was a famously doting wife-loving maniac, caring for her meticulously and even defying the late Emperor for her.
Regardless of his family background, character, or appearance, Lord Shen is a leader in Yong'an City. But how could such a person be divorced by a merchant's daughter?
For a time, rumors spread everywhere. Some said that Miss Fu fell in love with the young male concubine and cheated on Lord Shen, but Lord Shen still gave her the last bit of dignity and divorced her.
Some say that Lord Shen was injured during the war and could no longer be humane and could not satisfy Miss Fu, so they divorced.
Some even exaggeratedly said that Shen Xu was actually the child of Miss Fu and someone else. Lord Shen had been away on a military expedition for three years and when he returned, the child was already so big. He must have been framed, and he was foolish enough to raise a child for someone else, his deep affection wasted...
These rumors gradually died down until Concubine Shen was promoted to Imperial Concubine.
Ye Wanqing asked doubtfully, "Why did mother betray father? Am I really not the Marquis's biological child?"
"What nonsense! Don't listen to what others say. You look so much like the Marquis, of course you are his biological child."
"Then why..." Ye Wanqing originally wanted to tell Madam Jiang the rumors about Chen Xu that she had heard from others, but in the end she swallowed all the unpleasant words.
Nanny Jiang continued with a look of helplessness, "When the lady gave birth, the Marquis was away on a campaign and couldn't be with her. When he returned and learned that she couldn't have any more children, he felt guilty and heartbroken for her and you, the prince, and took great care of her."
"But my wife always wanted to take a concubine for him and often sent women to his bed. Without exception, he rejected them all and drove them away."
Ye Wanqing was very puzzled and asked, "Why do you want to give him a concubine?"
Who in their right mind would want to share their husband with another woman?
"Because you're a girl."
Nanny Jiang brushed her hair and continued, "The Marquis's unwavering attitude made Madam feel ashamed and guilty. When she decided to let the Crown Princess disguise herself as a man and become the Marquis' legitimate son, she felt particularly guilty towards Marquis Chen."
"Madam feels that she has deceived the man who loved her the most, simply to make the Marquis' eldest son the heir to her family."
"This sense of guilt grew stronger after she repeatedly failed to find women for Marquis Shen. She wished the Marquis would change his mind once, hoping someone would catch his eye again and bear him children and produce an heir."
Ye Wanqing roughly understood what happened later from Murong Yan.
Miss Fu was very strict with Shen Xu. She trained her according to Fu Yi's standards in everything, forced her to practice martial arts, and restricted her to do many things that girls should not do. She would compare her with Fu Yi in everything.
But Shen Xu was not a martial artist, and he often made her angry, and was often beaten and punished.
However, the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment, even though she knew in her heart that Shen Xu would never become Shen Yi.
The more Ye Wanqing listened, the more she felt sorry for Chen Xu. As the eldest son of the Marquis's family, Fu Yi could have stayed in the capital, so why should a girl like her have to endure all this?
"Why do you insist on sending my eldest brother back to the Southern Territory? He is clearly the most perfect child in our parents' hearts. Wouldn't it be better for him to stay with our father?"
"Because of Master Fu, your uncle has never come back."
Nanny Jiang said that when Shen Xu was six years old, Mr. Fu from the Southern Territory passed away. Her younger brother never showed up until the old man's death, so the eldest daughter had to take care of Mr. Fu's funeral alone and took on the heavy responsibility of being the president of the Southern Territory Chamber of Commerce.
She resolutely chose to divorce Lord Shen, took Fu Yi back to the southern border, and concentrated on training him to be the heir of the Fu family.
Shen Xu was left in the Marquis's Mansion and was asked to dress as a man and become the prince of the mansion.
"Sir, the reason why Madam is so strict with you is because she hopes you can grow up quickly and be able to shoulder the burden of the Marquis' Mansion."
Ye Wanqing sat in the bathtub, listening to Nanny Jiang's story. The more she listened, the angrier she became. It turned out that Lord Shen had been kept in the dark, and everyone thought that Shen Xu was a boy.
"My mother wants me to dress as a man just so that my eldest brother can inherit the family business, right? That's too selfish!"
"Sir! This is Madam's helpless move. The Marquis refuses to take a concubine, and Madam is unable to have children. The Second Master is missing and his life or death is unknown. Only if you are a man can you preserve both family businesses..."
"But things like this will be exposed sooner or later."
"So Madam has never given up looking for the Second Master."
Ye Wanqing smiled bitterly: "If I can't find it, will I always be like this?"
Nanny Jiang sighed and didn't answer. She helped Ye Wanqing out of the bath, dried her, and helped her put on her clothes. She said coldly, "I can see that the prince has feelings for you, but you are of a special status, so it's best to keep some distance from him."
Ye Wanqing felt mixed emotions. She was so close to the person she loved, yet she had to keep her distance. Chen Xu was the prince's companion, and they saw each other every day. How could she keep her distance?
......
The next day, Murong Yan went to the palace to pay his respects early in the morning. The two-month confinement was finally over, and he could finally appear anywhere freely.
Although I was quite free before.
His Majesty the Emperor doted on this prince extremely and turned a blind eye to whatever he did. There were so many memorials impeaching Murong Yan that they formed a wall, but His Majesty had always been lukewarm and played Tai Chi with the ministers.
Of course, this also has the credit of Uncle Ling, because it is his brother-in-law who is in charge of the entire Yanyang Kingdom’s purse.
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