Chapter 178 Do you agree with this marriage?
Zhao Shen paused before saying, "The situation this year is special, and the border is unstable. Your father and brother... may not be able to come back together."
Ji Yunshu hadn't paid attention to the court affairs these days, so naturally he didn't know about the border affairs. Hearing her say this, he couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
Seeing that she had taken the initiative to ask, Zhao Shen said gently, "It's cold this year, and life in the north is difficult. There have also been frequent disturbances in Mobei. The emperor means that it is best for my father-in-law and elder brother to stay in the north."
In fact, in her memory, her father and brother did not come back every year. It was just that the current situation was special, especially since many of Prince Yong's actions in the capital had been thwarted, so she was more worried about the north.
She was stunned for a moment before she said, "I understand."
Zhao Shen knew she was worried, so he said, "Father-in-law and elder brother are both very powerful. Now that the emperor trusts them, those people won't have a chance to take advantage of them. Nothing will happen."
Ji Yunshu knew that there was no point in worrying. After what happened in Suzhou, his father and brother would definitely be wary of Mobei, so nothing should happen for the time being.
After dinner, Zhao Shen did not go to the study, but took the official documents to the warm room and read them while accompanying Ji Yunshu.
This is a habit he has developed recently.
Ji Yunshu encountered a big problem when making rouge and powder, that is, there were not enough fresh flowers.
The Marquis' Mansion does have a greenhouse dedicated to growing flowers, but there are only a few pots of flowers, which are expensive and precious, not enough for her to destroy.
So she had to research skin care products first and put aside the ones that required flowers.
Anyway, it's the end of the year and the shop can't be opened for a while. We have to wait until next spring when the flowers bloom.
So she has been dealing with skin care products these days.
In winter, the weather is cold, so face cream and hand cream are necessary. You can use them yourself even if they are not sold.
The ointment she is using now was brought from the palace, but she feels it is not moisturizing enough and a bit greasy, and the scent is not to her liking, so she tried to find a way to improve it.
She just made two boxes today. After washing up, she used it on her face and hands first and found the effect quite good.
Turning around, I saw Zhao Shen's slender white fingers holding the scroll, which looked like white porcelain with a lustrous glaze under the light in the room.
She couldn't help but move closer to Zhao Shen and apply ointment on his hands.
The more she looked at Zhao Shen's hands, the more beautiful they looked. She asked with a smile, "Why don't you wear a ring?"
His hands were clean and bare, but Ji Yunshu inexplicably felt that it would look great if he wore a jade ring.
Zhao Shen didn't know what she was thinking, but as she held his hand and touched it again and again, and looked at him obsessively, he couldn't help but feel distracted: "It's a burden to wear something. If you like it, can you find one for me?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Yunshu began to ponder it carefully. "None of my jades will suit you. I'll find a nice piece of jade and have someone make a ring for you. You have such beautiful hands, it will definitely look great on you."
Zhao Shen said softly, "Okay."
Ji Yunshu was eager to go find the jade material, but Zhao Shen pulled him back: "Why rush? Even if you find it now, you can only give it to the master tomorrow."
Ji Yunshu: "I'm just sitting around doing nothing anyway."
She had originally planned to wait for her father and brother to come back, but when she heard Zhao Shen say that her father and brother might not come back, she felt that there was no point in staying in the capital.
He asked Zhao Shen, "Can I stay at the manor for a few days?"
Zhao Shen held her in his arms: "Wait a few more days, okay? It's almost the end of the year, then I'll go with you."
Ji Yunshu originally planned to live alone at the manor for a few days, but after hearing what he said, he didn't say anything.
She smiled and said, "That's fine. My eldest sister's coming-of-age party is coming up in a few days, and it wouldn't be good if I wasn't there. It would be bad if Second Aunt thought I had any opinions about the Second House."
Speaking of this, Ji Yunshu thought of Zhao Fu again.
She simply explained Zhao Fu's purpose for coming today: "Second sister, I suspect that Prince Cheng Anbo is a homosexual, but I have no evidence, and this is not a legitimate reason not to marry. What do you think?"
Zhao Shen glanced at her and said, "She doesn't want Second Aunt to reject her. She hasn't been engaged anyway, so why bother?"
Ji Yunshu: Although she also thought it was not a big deal, she didn’t expect that it was not a big deal at all to Zhao Shen.
"My eldest sister is my second uncle's legitimate daughter after all. As her brother, how can you be so careless? Aren't you afraid that she will miss out on a good marriage?"
Zhao Shen said nonchalantly, "If she doesn't want to, how can it be considered a good match? You should just ask her directly if she has someone in her heart, and then explain it to Second Aunt. Let them decide for themselves whether it's good or bad."
Ji Yunshu understood that Zhao Shen had the same idea as Lan Yin and didn't want to get involved in such matters.
She thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, my elder sister has spoken to me, so I can't just sit there and do nothing. You should at least have someone investigate if there's anything wrong with Prince Cheng Anbo. He's so anxious to arrange a marriage, maybe it's because of you."
After all, Zhao Fu said that the Cheng'an Marquis' Mansion had only recently suddenly urged for an engagement, and the biggest change in the Marquis' Mansion recently was Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen thought about it and felt that this was possible.
But he still said to Ji Yunshu: "You are nice to her. I remember that your relationship was not that good."
Ji Yunshu's attitude was clear from the beginning. He just wanted to maintain face with everyone in the mansion.
Even to him, it seemed like she could abandon him and leave him at any time.
Thinking of this, Zhao Shen felt a little upset.
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "She's a pretty good girl. She has her own ideas and can put them into action. Even if she can't change anything, at least she tried."
Zhao Shen replied, "Okay, I'll have someone investigate tomorrow. You're overthinking it. Second Uncle is away on a job all year round, and Second Aunt cherishes these two children like treasures. Even if there's no evidence, she wouldn't force the eldest sister if she didn't want to. Otherwise, her marriage would have been arranged long ago, why would it have been delayed until now?"
Ji Yunshu thought so at first, but when she thought about how Zhao Fu didn't even dare to mention it to her mother, she felt something was wrong: "Is Second Aunt usually very strict with my eldest sister?"
Zhao Shen shook his head. "I don't really have much impression of Second Aunt. Second Uncle was always away, and Second Aunt didn't like to show up. When I was a child, I only saw her once or twice during the New Year holidays. Later, when something happened to me, I hid in the yard and didn't go out, so I saw her even less."
Ji Yunshu was a little surprised. He meant that the two of them lived in the same mansion, but hadn't seen each other for several years?
Ji Yunshu remembered that she had been married into the Marquis' Mansion for more than half a year, and she had not seen her second aunt many times, so she couldn't help but feel curious.
"Should I tell Second Aunt about the matter of my eldest sister?"
Marriage is a major matter and it is up to the parents and the matchmaker to decide. No matter what, the final decision lies in Qin's hands.
Zhao Shen pondered for a moment and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Didn't my elder sister say that she wouldn't get engaged until after the coming-of-age banquet? We still have a few days to spare. I'll send someone to investigate the Cheng'an Marquis's Mansion and Prince Chen. You've only heard a few words from my elder sister, and you don't even know if they're true or not. How can you tell Second Aunt that without any evidence?"
Ji Yunshu suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked, "If he has no other problems besides hanging out with the servants, do you approve of this marriage?"
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