After Shen Wan finished washing up, Xie Jingyan also returned from his morning exercise, and the two sat down to eat breakfast.
After breakfast, Xie Jingyan went to his study, while Shen Wan strolled around the courtyard twice before returning to her room.
Just as she sat down, Dong'er stood outside the beaded curtain and announced, "Your Highness, the Fourth Madam and the Fourth Miss have arrived."
Shen Wan was delighted and looked at Yin Shuang. Before she could give any instructions, Yin Shuang said, "This servant will go and greet Fourth Madam and Fourth Miss."
Yinshuang took a step and left. A short while later, she led the Fourth Madam and Shen Wei in.
Seeing Shen Wan sitting on the small couch, the Fourth Madam said, "Didn't you say you were having trouble with the pregnancy? Why aren't you resting in bed?"
Shen Wan smiled and said, "I only had a slight miscarriage, it's not that serious. I'm sorry to have worried my fourth aunt."
How could you be so careless? Fourth Madam said, "Even if the pregnancy is slightly affected, you must take good care of yourself and not be careless."
Yinshuang chimed in, "The Princess didn't just get out of bed; she even wanted to stroll in the garden yesterday. Haitang and I almost couldn't stop her..."
They actually complained about her! Shen Wan glared at Yin Shuang, who quickly hid behind the Fourth Madam.
Shen Wan invited Fourth Madam and Shen Wei to sit down. Fourth Madam said, "The Marquis has been busy with the formation of the Iron Cavalry these past few days, leaving early and returning late. Knowing that you are pregnant and have had a miscarriage, he was very worried. He asked Fourth Aunt to come and see you. Now that you are alright, the Marquis can rest assured."
Shen Wan felt a warm glow in her heart. "Father is busy with military affairs, yet he still worries about me. With Doctor Tao in the Prince's mansion, I will be fine."
Fourth Madam believed that Shen Wan would be alright.
Not just the fourth wife, but everyone in Kyoto believed it.
Prince Ling cherishes her dearly; even if something happens to him, he wouldn't let Princess Ling be in trouble.
The fourth wife came to see Shen Wan for two reasons. She was also pregnant and wanted to remind Shen Wan of some things that needed attention. These were originally the duties of Shen Wan's mother, Yun Shi, but Yun Shi had passed away early. Shen Jing was worried that Shen Wan wouldn't know, so he asked the fourth wife to teach Shen Wan more so that he could feel more at ease.
The fourth wife shared her own experiences with Shen Wan, and Shen Wan took notes.
Speaking of other things, Shen Wan said, "My eldest brother is about to marry the Princess of Huai'an. Father is busy, so all the preparations for the betrothal gifts and the wedding banquet have been taken care of by Fourth Aunt. I'm sorry to have troubled Fourth Aunt."
Fourth Madam said, "What are you saying? You've helped the Fourth Branch so much. It's nothing for Fourth Aunt to help with these little things."
The room was filled with laughter and chatter, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
As they were chatting, Chun'er came in and said, "Your Highness, Madam Yun and Miss Yun have arrived."
Shen Wan immediately sent Haitang out to greet her.
Before long, Madam Yun and Yun Rui arrived.
Fourth Madam and Second Madam Yun exchanged greetings, then looked at Shen Wan and said, "Fourth Aunt will go back first today, and will come to see you again in a couple of days."
Madam Yun said, "Why are you leaving as soon as I arrive?"
Fourth Madam laughed and said, "There's something going on at the Marquis's residence. Tomorrow I'll go to the Yun family to offer my congratulations and chat with you, Second Madam Yun. You can't find me annoying."
Madam Yun chuckled, "How could I find it troublesome? I couldn't be happier."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the fourth wife left.
However, only the Fourth Madam left; Shen Wei remained. Shen Wan looked at Shen Wei and asked, "What's the matter at the Marquis's residence?"
When Shen Wei brought it up, Shen Wan finally understood why the Fourth Madam was in such a hurry to go back.
There is no other reason.
The fire at the Prince of Jin's residence has spread to the Marquis's residence...
Last night, the Prince of Jin's mansion was burned down. Early this morning, the Second Master and Second Madam went to the Prince of Jin's mansion, along with the Duke of Zhongguo and his wife.
The courtyard where Shen Ying and Fu Shu lived was burned down. They were unharmed, but their dowry suffered heavy losses.
The Duke and Duchess of Zhongguo felt sorry for their daughter Fu Shu, and in front of the Second Master, Second Madam, and Shen Ying, they said they would make a supplement for Fu Shu, saying it wasn't worth getting upset over something and harming her health.
Shen Ying and Fu Shu were openly and secretly competing. Fu Shu burned a lot of her dowry, and the Duke of Zhongguo's mansion made up for it. The Marquis of Pingyang's mansion did not make up for it for Shen Ying. Wasn't she being outdone by Fu Shu? The Second Madam immediately patted Shen Ying's hand and said, "Don't worry, the Marquis's mansion will make up for it for you."
When Fourth Madam took Shen Wei out, Second Master and Second Madam were returning from Prince Jin's Mansion. Second Madam went to the Buddhist Hall to find the Old Madam and asked for money from the public funds to help Shen Ying make up for her losses.
The fourth wife sympathized with Shen Ying's dowry being burned, but sympathy is one thing, the public property of the Marquis's mansion belongs to everyone. The assassins broke into the Prince of Jin's mansion, burned the dowry, and then asked the Marquis's mansion to make up for it with another dowry. What kind of nonsense is this?
Fourth Madam had her objections at the time, but she suppressed her dissatisfaction because she was going to visit Shen Wan. She didn't show it and thought that if Second Madam Yun hadn't come, Fourth Madam would have stayed longer. Since Second Madam Yun had come, Fourth Madam wouldn't disturb her conversation with Shen Wan and went back to the mansion first. She would have plenty of time to visit Shen Wan once the mansion was settled, so a little extra time wouldn't make a difference.
Shen Wan really didn't expect that Xie Jingyan would burn down the Prince of Jin's mansion to vent her anger, and that the fire would spread to the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion. It has to be said that the Second Madam's idea was really wishful thinking. Fu Shu is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhongguo's mansion. The Duke and Duchess of Zhongguo couldn't bear to see their daughter without a dowry and living a frugal life. It was only natural for them to give Fu Shu a dowry. No one was stopping the Second Master and Second Madam from doting on Shen Ying. The Second Branch could give Shen Ying as much as they wanted. Even if the entire Second Branch were given to Shen Ying, no one would say a word.
But they went and directly asked the Marquis of Pingyang to appoint Shen Ying as a member of the Duke of Zhongguo's household. The Marquis of Pingyang's household has four branches, while the Duke of Zhongguo's household has only one person in charge. How can these be the same?
They even went to the Buddhist hall to find the old lady, but the old lady had already been punished by her father to go to the Buddhist hall to reflect on her actions. She was like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, barely able to save herself. Did she think that the old lady could make her father agree?
That's way too far-fetched!
Thinking of her father's efforts in building the Iron Cavalry, which kept him extremely busy, and the fact that the second wife was causing trouble and disturbing his peace with such trivial matters, Shen Wan's eyes turned cold.
Once the eldest sister-in-law marries into the family and takes over the household management, the matter of dividing the family property can no longer be delayed.
Suppressing her anger, Shen Wan looked at Madam Yun and said, "The Yun family is holding a wedding banquet tomorrow, which is a busy time. Why did you come to the Ling Prince's residence, Aunt?"
Madam Yun smiled and said, "The wedding banquet is important, but your pregnancy is even more important. You were fine when you were at the Yun family yesterday, so why did you have miscarriage problems after coming back? When the old lady received the news yesterday, she was both happy and worried."
Shen Wan's ears turned slightly red, and she couldn't help but curse a certain man in her heart.
Shen Wan pouted and said, "Before, my eldest brother and cousin hadn't returned to the capital for a long time, and I was worried that they wouldn't be able to come back in time to send my cousin off to her wedding. Who would have thought that in the end, I would be the one who couldn't send her off to her wedding."
Heaven knows how much she wanted to go to the Yun family to see Yun Mo off to her wedding, but she was having a miscarriage and wasn't even allowed to take a stroll in the garden, let alone go to the Yun family for the wedding banquet.
Seeing Shen Wan's depressed look, Madam Yun smiled and said, "It's enough that you have the heart to do this. Taking good care of the baby is the most important thing."
Just as Shen Wan was about to speak, Dong'er ran in and said, "Your Highness, Eunuch Yuan has arrived, and he brought a whole bunch of gifts from the Emperor!"
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