Chapter 234: Waiting for the Clouds to Clear
The night before Shen Changhe's wedding, Shen Anan returned to the Shen Mansion.
The Shen Mansion, which had been dead silent for a long time, finally became lively again. The servants' faces were filled with long-lost smiles, but there was no red decorations, no big red lanterns, and no big red wedding silks.
Lin Yurou was getting married from the inn, and Madam Shen had arranged everything in advance. At this time, she was still in the Shen Mansion and had not left.
Shen Anan, “Miss Lin, I’m sorry for wronging you.”
"No, I'm not wronged." She smiled and shook her head, her eyes sparkling. "As long as I can marry him, I'm willing even without a ceremony."
Madam Shen sighed, "After the old lady passed away, the two brothers and sisters were supposed to observe mourning for three years, but An An was married off by the emperor, and you and Chang He have been through hardships, so I was afraid that the night would be long and full of dreams, so I wanted to do it for you as soon as possible."
"If there are any shortcomings, please don't take them to heart and bear with me."
"Ma'am, don't say that. It's already a great favor that you are willing to accept me." Lin Yurou's eyes were full of gratitude.
Shen Anan saw that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along very well, and she was completely relieved.
He immediately changed his words, "Sister-in-law, Mr. Lin is at the border now, you will get married tomorrow..."
"I didn't ask my father and mother to come." She pursed her lips slightly, with a look of shock on her face. "The news about the Lin family has just passed, and I don't want to cause any more trouble."
It’s just that she was a little afraid that Mrs. Shen would be unhappy.
"You did the right thing." Madam Shen was the first to say, raising her hand and holding her wrist in her own, "It's just that marriage only happens once in a lifetime, I'm sorry to have wronged you."
Now, not only the Lin family, but also the Shen family are in the spotlight and have to avoid the limelight.
"Madam, Princess, Miss Lin." The maid entered the room with small steps, bowed and said, "The eldest master is here to take Miss Lin to the inn."
Lin Yurou stood up, said a few words to Mrs. Shen, and left with a red face.
"Now that you two brothers and sisters are married, I can finally put down the heavy stone in my heart." Mrs. Shen said with a long sigh.
"By the way, what happened when your eldest brother was arrested by the Dali Temple last time?"
Shen Anan's eyelids twitched, "Mother doesn't know?"
Madam Shen shook her head, “What exactly is going on? Your eldest brother is unwilling to tell me.”
She didn't know how much her son had been injured, as he refused to tell her. But the scar on his face alone was enough to break her heart.
Shen Anan hesitated for a moment, but still did not tell the whole story. She just said, "It was because of the Prince's Mansion that my brother was involved in the court struggle and was plotted against."
Madam Shen sighed, "Don't say that. If there was no Prince's Mansion, there would be no Shen family today. Since your eldest brother has chosen this path, there will definitely be thorns."
Neither the mother nor the daughter spoke again.
After a while, Mrs. Shen spoke, "It's getting late, you should go back quickly, you have to get up early tomorrow."
"My daughter will not leave today and will stay at your house."
"How can that be possible?" Madam Shen frowned, "You are marrying into the royal family, not an ordinary family. How can you live in your mother's house? If it gets out, it will make the Fourth Prince unhappy."
Shen Anan pursed her lips, “He’s here too, don’t worry.”
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In the front yard, Shen Changhe took Lin Yurou by the hand and bowed to Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows, "I remember that my elder brother said that we can't meet before the wedding?"
“…”
Shen Changhe's face turned slightly red, knowing that Xiao Yuan was seeking revenge for him stopping him from seeing An An.
"Rules are fixed and depend on the situation."
"Oh~" Xiao Yuan's response was drawn out, and not only Shen Changhe, but even Lin Yurou's face turned red.
"Well, when I came here just now, I saw An An looking for you."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan no longer wanted to cause trouble for Shen Changhe, and strode towards the inner courtyard.
Lin Yurou frowned, "Isn't An An talking to Madam Shen? When did she go to find the Fourth Prince?"
"Hush." Shen Changhe pulled her wrist and walked out quickly. "I made a lot of trouble for him and An An during their wedding. If I don't send him away, it will take a while."
“…”
At the entrance of the inn, Shen Changhe was about to send Lin Yurou up to the second floor, but the maid who had followed him gently reminded him, "Sir, let me take Miss Lin upstairs. It's not proper for you to follow me."
"Just don't go up there." Lin Yurou let go of Shen Changhe's hand, her face flushed with embarrassment at the old woman's words.
"Then I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."
The old woman said, "Sir, you must observe the auspicious time."
"..." Shen Changhe's eyes were slightly cold as he looked at the old woman.
The latter immediately shut his mouth and dared not say another word.
Lin Yurou shook his arm. After all, he was someone close to her future mother-in-law, so she must not offend him.
"I'll watch you go up."
Lin Yurou smiled and entered the inn with Xiaojie's help.
"Sir, it's time for us to go back." After the people disappeared completely, the old woman reminded.
"Take your people back."
“????” What does this mean.
"Sir, you..."
"The capital is not peaceful, I have to protect her."
What happened at the Lin family was his negligence and became a source of worry for her. Tonight was their last night after all the hardships they had endured, and he had to watch over them personally to feel at ease.
"How can this be possible? Tomorrow is your wedding, and you still have to go back to worship your ancestors..."
"It won't be too late to go back after daybreak." Shen Changhe's words could not be disputed. The old woman couldn't convince him and had no choice but to turn back.
Shen Changhe stood on the long street, staring at the window frame on the second floor where the candle was lit.
Finally, the clouds cleared and the moon appeared.
"Hey, who are you, handsome man? Why are you standing here?"
A woman who spoke in a crazy voice was wandering on the street with unsteady steps, leaning her head to look at Shen Changhe's face.
"Madam, please stop making trouble. The old lady has sent someone to urge us to return home."
"Go home?" The woman frowned. "What home should I go home to? I still need to find my daughter."
The woman followed Shen Changhe's gaze to the second floor and asked in a low voice, "My dear, have you seen my daughter? She is very beautiful and a talented woman. Have you seen her?"
Shen Changhe frowned and glanced at the sleeve that was tightly grasped by the woman.
The moonlight from the glass lamp emitted a faint glow, and through it one could vaguely see the woman's well-maintained face, which looked somewhat familiar.
"My daughter is the most talented woman in the capital. She is the most talented woman in the capital. I want to be a relative of the emperor in the future."
"Madam, please stop talking. The third girl is dead." The maid covered the woman's mouth and dragged her away.
"You're talking nonsense." The woman hit the maid hard. "My third daughter didn't die. It was that debt collector who died. The one who lost money was that useless thing."
"Yes, it was her. She was the one who killed my San'er. Where is she? I want to strangle her to death. I want to strangle her to death."
"Madam, you forgot again that the second young lady is gone too."
The woman stopped staggering and stared at the maid, "She's dead too? She's dead too..."
She murmured to herself, "How could she die? How could she die? Yes, I remember now. She was burned to death in the fire. She was burned to death in the fire. Hahahaha, she was burned to death in the fire."
"My two daughters are both dead, both dead!!!"
The woman held her head high and laughed, and walked away gradually, supported by her maid.
Shen Changhe stared at the woman's back as she left, without looking away for a long while.
"They are all daughters, how can you be so partial to her? How pitiful must the unfavored girl born in her family be?" The servant muttered in a low voice.
"Sir," the servant suddenly bumped his arm again, "look upstairs, Miss Lin is looking at you."
Shen Changhe raised his eyes and saw Lin Yurou leaning forward in front of the window, smiling gently at him shyly and reservedly.
He curled his lips in response.
A breeze suddenly blew, blowing up the dust on the ground and slowly swirling it around. Then it got faster and faster, and the wind got stronger and stronger, making it hard for people to open their eyes.
As the dragon sucked water higher, the water surrounding Shen Changhe and even the glass cups under the corridor of the inn were blown to pieces, and the corners of his robe were lifted up and flew wildly.
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