Because she went to bed late, she woke up late the next day. When Shen Wan woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. After having breakfast, she hurriedly went to Qinghui Courtyard.
Inside the room, the old lady sat on a daybed, absentmindedly fiddling with her prayer beads.
Shen Ying was the apple of the old lady's eye. Whether she could marry Prince Jin as his principal wife was still uncertain, and the old lady had no interest in anything else.
Seeing Shen Wan step forward, a cold glint flashed in the old lady's eyes, but then her face softened. "Why are you so late? I was worried that you weren't feeling well and was going to send someone to Qinglan Garden to inquire about you."
If they were really worried, they would have sent someone earlier, instead of waiting until now.
She was so foolish to have been completely fooled by such hypocritical concern, thinking that the old lady was genuinely kind to her.
The old lady gave Shen Wan a perfunctory reply, and Shen Wan gave her a perfunctory reply in return, "Last night, while lying in bed, I was thinking about my second sister and my cousin from the Yun family. I couldn't sleep until the early hours of the morning, which is why I got up late. I have to go to the Yun family in a little while."
With the Yun family in trouble, Shen Wan, as the Yun family's granddaughter, had to go and see them, and the old lady had no reason to stop her.
The old lady said, "If the matter of wanting Zhao Zhuangyuan is true, Old Master Yun must be furious."
She was definitely angry, but Shen Wan wasn't too worried. In her previous life, the Zhao family had bullied Yun Mo so much that her maternal grandfather had fallen seriously ill from anger, but he had survived it all. So what was there to worry about now?
It was getting late, and Shen Wan was about to go to the Yun family. However, just as she was about to speak, a maid came in and announced, "Madam, the Princess of Changshan has arrived."
The fact that Princess Changshan came to their Pingyang Marquis's residence at this time is obvious even to absolve them of their guilt.
The old lady's expression was indifferent as she said, "Please invite Princess Changshan in."
Shen Wan didn't leave. Anyway, it was already late when she arrived at the Yun family's place, so what difference would it make if she stayed a little longer?
The maidservant withdrew, and shortly after, she led the Princess of Changshan in.
After Princess Changshan entered the room, she first bowed to the old lady. According to their status, the old lady should bow to Princess Changshan, but since Shen Jing had saved the emperor's life, the emperor treated him like a brother and trusted him greatly. Generally, noblewomen, regardless of their status, would bow to the old lady as juniors. The old lady did not stand on ceremony and accepted the bows from whoever bowed to her.
Shen Wan hadn't thought there was a problem before, but now it seemed like she was just giving her father too much credit.
People won't say that the old lady is ignorant; they'll only say that her father, relying on the emperor's trust, doesn't respect the royal family and all the officials.
After Princess Changshan stood up, Shen Wan bowed to her, feeling somewhat guilty. The other party was holding a proper peony banquet, but she took advantage of the large number of people at the banquet to expose the affair between the eldest daughter of the Chen family, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, and Zhao Zhuangyuan, casting a shadow over the banquet. She would remember this guilt and would definitely repay the Changshan Prince's Mansion in the future.
After Princess Changshan sat down, she apologized to the old lady, saying, "I am truly sorry about what happened to the second young lady of the manor. There were too many people at yesterday's banquet, and we were not able to take good care of her, which allowed someone to take advantage of the situation."
The old lady's expression was cold as she sighed, "I know the Prince of Changshan's mansion didn't want this to happen either, but my daughter from the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion went to the banquet in good spirits, and yet this has happened..."
"Who is it that dares to scheme against the Prince of Jin? It's a real hardship for my Ying'er. I know that my granddaughter is too plain and unworthy to be a member of the royal family like the Prince of Jin, but I, the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, do not want to be anyone's concubine."
Princess Changshan's face stiffened.
Although the old lady did not say it explicitly, Princess Changshan understood the implication clearly: if the Changshan Prince's Mansion sincerely apologized, she would help her granddaughter obtain the position of Princess Consort of Jin.
But Prince Jin was also a victim. Marquis Pingyang held military power and had saved the emperor's life. His daughter was good enough to be Prince Jin's principal wife, but the second daughter of Marquis Pingyang was just his niece. There is a huge difference between a niece and a daughter.
If the Changshan Prince's Mansion helps Miss Shen Er to obtain the position of principal wife, it will surely displease Empress Song. Isn't this creating a problem for the Changshan Prince's Mansion?
Princess Changshan had a terrible headache, but could only agree, "Of course. Daughters of noble families generally don't become concubines, let alone the Pingyang Marquis's family, which is deeply trusted by the Emperor. I think the second daughter of the family and Prince Jin are a good match. My Changshan Prince's family will do its best to make this happen."
Shen Wan wanted to laugh. The Princess of Changshan was saying that if even the Marquis of Pingyang, who was deeply trusted by the Emperor, couldn't get the position of principal wife for his niece, then the Changshan Prince's Mansion would be even less likely to succeed.
The old lady fiddled with her prayer beads and said, "If this matter succeeds, the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion will never forget the assistance of the Prince of Changshan's mansion."
Princess Changshan said, "Madam, you flatter me. This is what my Changshan Prince's Mansion should do."
Princess Changshan only came to apologize and took her leave after sitting for a short while. She brought a lot of gifts as an apology, but the old lady didn't even glance at them. Compared to the position of Princess Consort of Jin, these things were not worthy of her attention.
Prince Jin has a very good chance of seizing the throne, and his position as the principal wife means that he will become the empress and rule the country in the future.
After Princess Changshan left, Shen Wan also curtsied and took her leave.
After boarding the carriage at the main gate of the Marquis's residence, the servant drove the carriage straight to the Yun family.
The carriage stopped in front of the Yun family's gate. Shen Wan climbed out of the carriage and saw the Yun family steward seeing the doctor off.
Shen Wan, supported by Yin Shuang, stepped up the stairs and asked, "Who in the manor is sick and needs to see a doctor?"
Manager Yun sighed, "It's not even about the eldest daughter's marriage that the old master has fallen ill from worry."
Shen Wan thought that Old Master Yun wouldn't get sick from anger, but she didn't expect that he would be just like in her previous life.
Shen Wan entered the inner courtyard of the Yun family and went directly to Liushuang Courtyard. She first went to see Old Madam Yun, who also looked very unwell.
Upon seeing Shen Wan, Old Madam Yun greeted her with a kind and loving expression, "Why have you come?"
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
