Chapter 124: Thank you: I whip you

Shen Yuan opened his dazed eyes and said, "Happy New Year? As a family?"

"Yes, young lady, the princess and Mr. Xie are here too. They are in the front hall now. The master has sent someone to call you over."

When Shen Yuan arrived, his grandmother, uncle and others were already there. The small living room was packed with people. It was rare for the Shen family to be so lively.

Shen Yuan walked closer and saw Xie Hui sitting upright. Xie Hui also saw Shen Yuan coming. The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Manman is here." Princess Kangle smiled happily when she saw Shen Yuan coming.

"I have met the princess, thank you, sir."

Everyone in the family was present, and Shen Yuan performed the greetings obediently. However, before he could bend his legs, he was pulled back by the princess.

"No need to be polite."

The princess then said to everyone, "Today we are here to accompany Youqi to pay New Year's greetings to Lord Shen. During the time Youqi was in the Dali Temple, I was grateful for Lord Shen's guidance and care."

As a subordinate, it was understandable for Xie Hui to visit his superior's home to pay New Year's greetings during the Spring Festival. Old Madam Shen and Shen Si did not think there was anything wrong with it.

Shen Yun hurriedly said that he didn't dare, "I dare not say that I will teach you. I have to make progress on my own in a certain period of time."

Then Shen Yun said, "Princess and Lord Xie, please do me a favor and have dinner at my humble abode tonight."

"Of course I will. I've heard before that the dishes your cook makes are delicious. I've never tasted authentic Jinling cuisine."

Hearing this, Shen Yun glanced at Xie Hui and thought to himself, this kid just ate it once, but he can't hide the truth.

Mrs. Shen heard this and said, "That's great. I'll go to the kitchen and ask the cook to make more of our specialties."

She didn't know what to do when sitting and talking with the princess, so she decided to go to the kitchen to feel more comfortable.

After sitting for a while, Shen Yun thought that even if it was just an ordinary guest, it would not make sense for him to sit there doing nothing. So Shen Yun called his daughter and niece, "Manman, Xixi, you two accompany the princess to take a walk in the garden."

As for thanking them, of course I talked to the three old guys.

"Grandma, please come with us." Before going out, Shen Yuan pulled her grandmother along again. Just listening to what her father and her uncle said, she knew how boring it was.

The Shen family mansion was not very big, with three courtyards and a garden at the back. In such a cold day, the grass in the garden was all dry and yellow, and there was really nothing to see.

The princess saw the sisters Shen Xi and Shen Yuan, one quiet and the other playful, both beautiful and graceful, and exclaimed:

"Madam, you are so lucky. I am envious of having two such pretty and well-behaved granddaughters. And you will have great-grandchildren soon. You are in good health, so there will be no problem for five generations to live together in the future."

"In my lifetime, I have been able to see four generations living under one roof. I can die with a smile on my face. But I dare not even think about seeing five generations living under one roof. If I do that, I will become an old witch."

"You are still young, how come you can't see it? You should stay longer this time. I remember that Manman's sister-in-law should be giving birth in April, right?"

Old Madam Shen was stunned. She never expected that the princess actually knew this!

Speaking of his future nephews and nieces, Shen Yuan couldn't help but look forward to it, "The doctor said it should be the end of April."

"This child really knows how to pick the right time. The imperial examination will be held in March, and the official selection will be held in April. By then, your family will surely have many happy events one after another."

The Spring Examination was held in early March. After the Chinese New Year, the examiners in charge of setting questions went to the Gongyuan first. From then until the end of the Spring Examination, they were not allowed to go out or see their families.

The spring examination was over, and soon after the results came out, it was time to select officials. Because of the Xiaoyao Pill incident last year, many positions were vacant in the court and in various places, and the emperor was eager for talents.

"Thank you for your kind words, Princess. If I could see Kang Ge pass the imperial examination, I would go there immediately and be very happy."

"Puh, puh, puh! What are you talking about, grandma? What's the point of going or not going? Don't you want to hold your grandson in your arms?"

"You kid..." Old Madam Shen glanced at her granddaughter in a reproachful manner, "Princess, don't blame me. This is just the way my little granddaughter is."

"I really like Manman's personality. I wish I could snatch her away to be my lady."

Old Madam Shen said modestly, "She is such a naughty girl, it's hard for the princess to love her."

Shen Xi tried hard to hold back her laughter when she heard this. Her grandmother was still kept in the dark. The princess didn't want to be a daughter at all, she clearly wanted to be a daughter-in-law.

Old Madam Shen didn't know the inside story, she just felt that the princess was very friendly and didn't put on airs at all.

In fact, Shen Yuan herself also felt a little embarrassed... but after all, she and Xie Hui had only expressed their feelings to each other and were not engaged yet.

According to my grandmother's idea, unengaged men and women cannot have casual contact with each other, otherwise it would be considered a private transaction.

…

Soon Shen Yuan thought again, although this word is not very nice, but what she and Xie Hui are doing now, isn't it "private communication"?

But then again, now her parents know about it, and Xie Hui's parents know about it too, so if you think about it carefully, it can be said that it was the parents' orders!

Before dinner, Shen Yun was merciful enough to allow Xie Hui a chance to talk to his daughter alone.

"Manman, Zhou Zhongan sent me a letter last night."

"Ah? He told you so soon? What did he say?" Zhou Zhongan sent a message back to Xie, which must have been about him telling him about what happened when he met her yesterday afternoon.

"He couldn't keep it to himself. He couldn't sleep last night if I hadn't told him. But he was very talkative and wrote five full pages of letters."

"...If I open a shop selling paper and pens near his house, I will surely make a lot of money, right?"

Xie Hui nodded solemnly, "Yeah, I think so too."

"He said that the lady behind the Ma family was Li Changzai, the concubine in the harem, and he also said that he had already informed the matchmaking agency, so the divorce would definitely be possible.

I asked my mother, but Li Chang said she had no impression of it. But you can rest assured that Jingzhao Prefecture can arrest people, but the people in the harem cannot say anything. "

"Yes! We also have to thank Zhou Shaoyin. We arrested Ma Jizong last night. When we went home today, we also saw people from the City Defense Department patrolling nearby from time to time. They must have been ordered by Zhou Shaoyin."

"Although he is unreliable, he is doing well in Jingzhao Prefecture."

"Not bad?" Shen Yuan teased, "What about you? How would you rate yourself?"

"I'm OK."

Xie Hui took something out from his arms, and after pulling it open, Shen Yuan discovered it was a small soft whip.

The whip is very delicate and can be wrapped around the arm without being cumbersome.

But when he saw the whip, Shen Yuan also thought of what happened yesterday, "Zhou Zhongan actually told you this..."

"Yeah." Xie Hui smiled, "But the whip must be difficult for you to use. This one is lighter and more convenient for you to carry with you."

Shen Yuan didn't know what to say. Yesterday she whipped someone with a whip, and today Xie Hui gave her a new whip and said that yesterday's whip was not comfortable.

Why does this matter feel strange?

But Shen Yuan still accepted it. It would be easier to beat people with ease!

“Many…” Xie Hui seemed to want to say something again, but stopped himself.

"What do you want to say?" Shen Yuan saw that Xie Hui's expression was very serious, as if he was going to say something important.

"I want to say... after your birthday this year, let's get engaged, okay?"