It has to be said that Shen Wan understands the second wife well. The next morning, not long after breakfast, Shen Wan received news that the second wife and the third wife were fighting.
When the maidservant reported this, Shen Wan was feeding the koi in the pavilion by the pond. She threw a handful of fish food into the water, which attracted several koi to fight over it.
Outside the pavilion, the young maid Dong'er ran over, lifting her skirt and panting, leaning on her knees, "Your Highness, the Second Madam and the Third Madam are fighting..."
This news was both unexpected and expected.
A pleased smile curved Shen Wan's lips.
Yinshuang opened her eyes wide and asked, "How did they start fighting? Is it because of Hongkui?"
Dong'er nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "Second Madam found out that the one who put the abortion drug in Hongkui's food yesterday was a maid in Third Madam's courtyard. She was convinced that Third Madam had ordered the maid to do it. She took people to Third Madam's house to beat the maid to death. Third Madam stopped her and they started arguing and fighting. I heard that Second Madam scratched Third Madam's face."
Shen Wan, "..."
Although this time it was the third wife who brought it upon herself.
But the second wife led people to the third wife's house and scratched the third wife's face on the third wife's territory. The third wife was too useless. It's a wonder that she still counted on the third wife to restrain the second wife. Shen Wan felt that she was too naive.
Yinshuang imagined the scene, regretting not having witnessed it herself. Her delicate face gleamed with gossip. "And then?"
Dong'er grinned and said, "When the old lady found out, she was furious and punished the second and third wives to kneel in the Buddhist hall to reflect on their actions. She even almost punished the fourth master to kneel in the ancestral hall."
How is this related to Uncle Si?
Shen Wan asked, "Why was Fourth Uncle punished?"
Dong'er said, "The fight between the second and third wives alarmed the Marquis, and the fourth master also went. The fourth master mentioned 'dividing the family,' which angered the old lady. The old lady said that as long as she lived, she would not allow the Marquis's family to divide the family, so that the whole capital would laugh at the Marquis's family. She also wanted to punish the fourth master to go to the ancestral hall to reflect on his actions. However, the Marquis did not allow it. The Marquis also said that if the second and third wives caused any more trouble, he would not let them off easily."
The third wife is causing trouble for the second wife's offspring, the second and third wives are fighting, and the sisters-in-law are at odds. It is indeed a good time to propose dividing the family property, but the old lady is still alive, so this family is not easy to divide.
Although Father respects the old lady, she is not his biological mother. The second and third masters are her biological sons. There is no reason for her to follow her stepson when she has her own son. If we ask the old lady to leave the manor with the second master, she probably wouldn't agree even if we put a knife to her neck.
Even if it's difficult to divide them, Shen Wan will still make them get out of the Pingyang Marquis's mansion and restore peace to the eldest branch.
However, since Fourth Uncle proposed dividing the family property, he must have already bought the house next door. After the division, the fourth branch will be right next to the Marquis's mansion, and Fourth Uncle and Father will be closer. In the future, if the eldest sister-in-law marries into the family and there is a war at the border, and Father and eldest brother are not at home, Fourth Aunt can help out.
Shen Wan continued feeding the fish in a good mood, then strolled around half of the garden before returning to Moyuxuan.
Just as she reached the courtyard gate, a maidservant trotted up behind her and said, "Your Highness, Princess Jin has arrived."
Why is Chen Ying here again?!
Shen Wan looked impatient, but since she and Shen Ying were cousins and even royal sisters-in-law, she couldn't ignore them.
Shen Wan had no intention of greeting Shen Ying and was about to send Yin Shuang away, but before she could speak, she heard Shen Ying call out to her, "Big sister..."
The intimate tone of Shen Wan gave her goosebumps. A few days ago, Shen Wan had an upset stomach from cooking, and Shen Ying had even come to her house under the guise of visiting her, gloating. In the end, because the Emperor bestowed upon her the title of Imperial Chef, Shen Ying left with a belly full of envy, jealousy, and hatred, and still had the nerve to come looking for her.
Shen Ying walked over, and Shen Wan said, "My second sister had an upset stomach, and I didn't even go to visit her myself. It seems she's fully recovered now."
*Smack*
Shen Ying walked over with a smile, but Shen Wan's words felt like a slap in the face.
The smile on my face couldn't be maintained at that moment.
Shen Ying's face turned slightly green, but she quickly recovered and pretended not to hear Shen Wan's words, saying, "Grandmother sent me here today."
Shen Ying's arrival never brings good news, and the fact that the old lady sent her means even less likely anything.
Once inside the main hall, Shen Wan asked, "What business does Grandmother have with me?"
Shen Ying said, "Today my mother and third aunt got into a fight, and my grandmother was already angry enough. Then my fourth uncle added fuel to the fire by suggesting dividing the family property, which almost made my grandmother sick. And my eldest uncle even protected my fourth uncle..."
“Grandmother knows that my eldest uncle has been unhappy these days. My mother shouldn’t have broken the family heirloom jade pendant that my grandfather gave to my eldest brother. But my eldest brother shouldn’t have run away from home without saying goodbye. Grandmother asked me to come and ask you if you know where my eldest brother is. She’s sending someone to find him.”
As Shen Ying spoke, the maid brought up the tea.
Shen Wan picked up her teacup, the rising steam masking the cold smile on her lips.
The words sound nice, but are they really going to send someone to bring her older brother back, or send someone to ensure that her older brother never comes back?
If we don't know their ambitions and how ruthless they are, we might really fall into their trap.
Since he cares so much about her elder brother and wants to go see him, she has no reason to stop him. Shen Wan said, "My elder brother was greatly affected by my second brother's death. He didn't want to stay in the Marquis's mansion and remind his second uncle and aunt of his tragic death whenever they saw him, so he left the capital to clear his mind."
Upon hearing Shen Wan mention Shen Li's tragic death, Shen Yingyun clenched her fist tightly beneath her sleeves, her eyes reddening slightly. She asked, "Does eldest sister know where eldest brother went to clear his mind?"
Shen Wan said, "Before my elder brother left, he mentioned to me that he wanted to go to the northern desert to see the scenery of the desert."
A cold glint flashed in Shen Ying's eyes. She had killed her second brother, yet she still had the leisure to go to the northern desert.
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