A few days later, Shen Du indeed came to the Ling Prince's residence.
That day, Shen Wan was eating lotus seed soup when Dong'er came in and said, "Your Highness, the young master has come to the manor."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wan was about to put down the lotus seed soup she had only eaten a few bites of and get up to leave when Dong'er quickly stopped her, saying, "Young Master has gone to find Doctor Tao, and he probably won't be back for a while."
Why did my older brother go to see Doctor Tao?
Is something wrong with my brother's health?
Shen Wan was a little worried. When Shen Du arrived at Moyuxuan, Shen Wan asked him, "Brother, did you go to see Doctor Tao because you felt unwell?"
Shen Du smiled and said, "Brother is not feeling unwell, he just needs to see Doctor Tao about something."
Shen Wan was somewhat skeptical.
Shen Du said, "Brother didn't lie to you. Doctor Tao's wound medicine is extremely effective. Soldiers inevitably get injured during training, so I was thinking that Doctor Tao could make more wound medicine and sell it to the military camp for the soldiers to use."
Xie Jingyan walked over and asked, "Dr. Tao agreed?"
Two days ago, Shen Du had mentioned this to Xie Jingyan, who wanted to help Shen Du ask Doctor Tao, but Shen Du refused.
Anyway, he was going to see Shen Wan anyway. He told Doctor Tao that if Doctor Tao had any difficulties, Xie Jingyan would have trouble asking him for help.
Shen Du laughed and said, "Doctor Tao agreed immediately."
Making wound medicine is not difficult. The wound medicine in Doctor Tao's pharmacy is all made by his son. Moreover, he is now the chief physician of the Ling Prince's Mansion and has a lot of free time. Making wound medicine and selling it to the military camp can help the soldiers and earn some money at the same time. Why not?
Shen Du will be setting off for the Wei family in the Northwest with Young Master Wei tomorrow. Shen Wan asked, "How long will it take to get back?"
Shen Du said, "It might take a month."
"If it takes that long, will my sister-in-law be staying alone at the Marquis of Pingyang's residence?" This was what Shen Wan was most worried about.
"..."
It can't really be said to be the same person.
There are also nearly one or two hundred servants in the mansion.
Chen Du said, "It's unfair to her, but fortunately the Marquis's mansion has split up, and Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt live nearby, so they can help each other out if needed."
If the old lady were still alive, and the second and third branches of the family hadn't been separated, and the whole family was still living under one roof, Chen Du would really be worried.
It's all thanks to my sister's thoughtful consideration. The fourth branch's mansion is right next to the Marquis's residence, and my fourth aunt is a kind person. He has already entrusted her to take care of Huai'an.
Chen Du said, "You must take good care of yourself too."
Xie Jingyan wondered if Shen Du hadn't seen him standing there, even though he was a grown man.
Taking good care of the princess is his duty.
Xie Jingyan spoke up to remind him, "I'm still here."
Shen Du glanced at Xie Jingyan and said to Shen Wan, "You should also take good care of your brother-in-law."
Shen Wan, "..."
Xie Jingyan, "..."
There's no need for further discussion.
Shen Wan no longer doubted her own father's words when he told her not to bully Xie Jingyan.
She glanced at Xie Jingyan out of the corner of her eye, completely baffled as to how he had given her father and older brother the impression that she was weak and helpless.
Shen Du and Shen Jing also wanted to worry about Shen Wan, but it was clear that Xie Jingyan was more likely to be unlucky and hurt when he was with Shen Wan. Even the pregnancy was caused by Xie Jingyan's morning sickness, so what else could be said?
Shen Du didn't go inside. He glanced at the sun overhead and said to Xie Jingyan, "It's getting late. We should go to Deyue Tower."
Yun Qi hosted a farewell banquet for Wei Huan and Shen Du at Deyue Tower.
Shen Wan watched Xie Jingyan and Shen Du leave. Shen Du put his arm around Xie Jingyan's shoulder and said, "Brother-in-law, take a few more jars of your tribute wine. I'm going to drink to my heart's content today."
Xie Jingyan and Shen Du left Moyuxuan, and Shen Wan also turned back into the room. Just as she reached the beaded curtain, a little maid in a light yellow dress came in from behind and said, "Your Highness, the cousin of the Marquis of Xuanping, Miss Cui from General Cui's Mansion, is engaged to the Third Young Master Li from the Honglu Temple."
Shen Wan, “…???”
How did these two get engaged?
It's not that the two are mismatched, but when Young Master Li proposed to Yunrui, the heir of Marquis Xuanping told him frankly that he was fond of Yunrui and asked Young Master Li to grant his wish. Young Master Li actually chose to help others achieve their happiness.
As it turned out, Young Master Li became the cousin-in-law of the Marquis of Xuanping's heir...
Deyuelou.
When the news of Young Master Li's engagement to Miss Cui reached Tang Ze and the others, Tang Ze, upon seeing Lu Cheng, waved his folding fan and said, "Are you feeling guilty and giving your cousin to Young Master Li?"
Hearing this, Lu Cheng felt utterly helpless. "Don't talk nonsense. My cousin is of marriageable age. My aunt visited my mother a few days ago and mentioned my cousin's marriage. My mother thought that Young Master Li was a good person and casually mentioned it. My aunt took it to heart and my mother tried to match them up a little. My mother didn't have any hope that it would work out, but somehow my cousin and Young Master Li hit it off and it was all settled."
Well, Lu Cheng didn't know that his cousin's marriage to Young Master Li was possible precisely because of him.
Others may not know that it was Lu Cheng who asked Young Master Li to give up marrying Yunrui, but Miss Cui did.
Miss Cui felt that although her cousin's actions were upright and aboveboard, they still seemed somewhat like bullying.
Later, while strolling around town, she ran into Young Master Li, who was also buying books, in a bookstore. Miss Cui secretly glanced at him a couple more times.
Young Master Li noticed and said, "Miss, you're holding the book upside down."
Miss Cui ran away with a blush on her face.
He dashed out of the bookstore, forgetting to put down the books in his hands, and didn't pay the bill. It was Young Master Li who paid for him.
...
Xie Jingyan went to Deyuelou, and Shen Wan ate lunch alone.
As usual, Shen Wan ate dinner, rested for a while, and then went to sleep. However, when she woke up from her nap, Xie Jingyan still hadn't returned. Feeling bored, Shen Wan went to the study.
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