Chen Liyue knew that her mother said this on purpose. Now that she was married, she could no longer come back to be with her mother every day. Her mother would inevitably feel lost.
This is the difference between having a son and a daughter. Shen Weian is a son. No matter how filial he is, he can't act like a spoiled child in front of his mother every day like Shen Liyue. Besides, Shen Weian is about to take part in this year's spring examination. He has a lot of schoolwork and can't come home every day.
Chen Liyue smiled and winked at her mother: "It will be soon. When my brother marries Sister Cui back to be my sister-in-law, mother will have a companion."
Jiang glanced at Shen Weian, who was calm and composed with a smile on his face.
Jiang retracted her gaze and nodded, saying with relief, "Yes, the girls of the Cui family are excellent. Now we just have to wait for your brother to finish his spring examinations and see if he can pass the exams so that we can propose marriage to the Cui family."
Shen Weian straightened his chest and said, "Of course there is no problem. I have confidence."
Shen Weian's words were not arrogant. He had always been a leader in the academy and a favorite student of the teachers. It was for this reason that Cui Daren, the director of the Imperial College, was particularly optimistic about Shen Weian and wanted to marry his daughter to him.
Hearing Shen Weian say this, Shen Liyue smiled sweetly at her brother and said, "Then Yue'er wishes brother to pass the imperial examination and be on the list. He hopes he can welcome his beautiful sister-in-law into the family soon."
Shen Weian deliberately clasped his fists towards Shen Liyue and said, “Okay, okay.”
Everyone was amused by Shen Weian's action, and they were all having fun.
Chen Liyue also ordered people to present the gifts they brought back one by one, and did not forget to tell everyone that these gifts were prepared by King Yi.
A Ru kiln tea set was given to Shen Wangqiu, a tea lover, and this gift touched his heart. A jade jewelry set was given to Jiang Shi, the quality of which was excellent and not at all frivolous. A study set was given to Shen Weian, who thanked him profusely and said he would take it to the Spring Examination, where he would definitely pass.
Shen Liyue had not expected that Old Madam Shen would come today, but Lu Xingzhou had also prepared two pieces of brocade with calm patterns. After all, Old Madam Shen was the elder, and it would be bad to miss her. Originally, they planned to send someone to deliver it to the second branch of the Shen family, but since Old Madam Shen came today, they sent it directly to her.
Everyone in the third house also received their own gifts. They were surprised and surprised. They were already very happy to meet King Yi, but they didn't expect that King Yi would be so thoughtful and prepare gifts for them as well.
Everyone looked at the gifts in their hands and couldn't let go of them. They thanked Chen Liyue and Lu Xingzhou repeatedly, and the atmosphere was cheerful and lively.
Seeing that they were talking happily and not paying any attention to her, Mrs. Shen cleared her throat loudly.
"Ahem."
Everyone stopped talking and looked towards Old Madam Shen.
Because Xu Qier invited Doctor Song to treat Old Madam Shen and gave her acupuncture every day, Old Madam Shen now has no problem speaking. Although her legs may not be healed, at least she can still communicate with others.
Madam Shen smiled and said, "The eldest wife is becoming more and more successful now."
No one responded after Mrs. Shen said this, and no one knew what she meant.
Was she truly praising the eldest wife, or was she being sarcastic? Shen Liyue felt that her grandmother was being sarcastic more often.
Chen Liyue secretly glanced at Lu Xingzhou, only to see that he was calm and composed, without any unnecessary expression. She withdrew her gaze, picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip.
Well, it’s still her favorite Junshan Silver Needle. Shen Liyue’s eyebrows curved. A mother always remembers her children’s preferences.
Seeing that no one spoke, Madam Shen continued to speak to Lu Xingzhou, "Your Highness Prince Yi has a good relationship with his brothers, right?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard Madam Shen ask this.
This question was really abrupt. With the status of the Shen family, they were definitely not qualified to ask about the affairs of the royal family. Shen Wangqiu was sweating. He didn't even dare to act like a father-in-law in front of Lu Xingzhou. How could his mother be so rude?
"Mother." Shen Wangqiu reminded her, but Old Madam Shen ignored him.
Lu Xingzhou raised the corner of his mouth, feeling a little ridiculous.
He had many brothers, but they were not born from the same mother. Their relationship was naturally good in front of his father and mother, but privately, they inevitably fought and quarreled with each other, each with their own calculations. But he wanted to see what Madam Shen was going to say next, so he followed Madam Shen's words and said, "It's okay."
"Hmm." Madam Shen hummed, and then continued, "Since ancient times, it has been said that brothers love each other deeply, but the human heart is unpredictable. Throughout history, there have been many cases of brothers killing each other and even brothers fighting against each other."
Everyone's faces dropped when they heard this. In ordinary families, it might be just a backstabbing rivalry, but in the royal family, fratricidal rivalries often represent a change of power, and all come at the cost of blood. Old Madam Shen's words were truly excessive.
Lu Xingzhou wasn't very happy either, but he still forced a smile and looked at Madam Shen: "According to what Madam Shen said, what should brothers do?"
Old Madam Shen was waiting for this, so she continued, "Brothers should naturally help each other. Blood is thicker than water, and blood ties are above all else. Broken bones still hold tendons together. It's unreasonable for one family to prosper while another declines. Is that what Prince Yi agrees?"
Chen Liyue knew that her grandmother was going to do this. She had seen her grandmother several times after the family split up, and every time she did so. Her words implied that she was blaming the first wife for not caring about the second wife. She wanted the first wife to take the initiative to help the second wife, but if the first wife really did so, the second wife would become like before, parasitic on the first wife like a blood-sucking worm. What was the point of the family split up then?
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