Chapter 271 Invitation to Tea
However, Chen Heng herself still likes this young man, Chen Yuan, and hopes that his life will be smoother.
The next day, it rained.
When Shen Heng was about to leave, Qiu Yi from the Meng Mansion came hurriedly and said that Madam Peng was ill.
"I had another argument with you two days ago." Qiu Yi said helplessly, "I wanted to give in, but you didn't appreciate it."
"What are you arguing about?" Shen Heng asked when she got on the Meng family carriage.
"The Lord invited several others to impeach the Fourth Prince together. Those others came to ask the old master to persuade the Lord, but the old master's persuasion was of no use. The Lord insisted on impeaching the Fourth Prince." Qiu Yi told the story of that day.
Chen Heng felt a headache after listening to this. There was a reason why Lord Meng died young. Everyone avoided the Fourth Prince, and he was the only one who would not turn back even if he hit a wall.
Soon the Meng Mansion appeared in front of them.
When Shen Heng came to Peng Yunzhao, she looked very bad and wiped away tears from time to time: "A Heng, tell me, why did I marry such a man?"
Chen Heng didn't know how to persuade him. In history, Meng Xuanlang was just such a person. Once he decided on a matter, he would move forward courageously.
Previously, Meng Xuanlang had been unfavorable towards both the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, and had no support for either. However, since the Crown Prince had recovered a lot of lost territory through battle, and given him more time, reclaiming Wanzhou would be no problem, Master Meng instantly favored the Crown Prince.
This is also what ordinary people think at present.
For the ministers and people who care about the country and their lives, the next king is too important.
A person like Meng Xuanlang would naturally devote himself to protecting the throne for the prince.
"He's just a minor censor. Why should he be asked to take a prominent role?" Peng Yunzhao said, "Even if the Emperor loves him and his family has his back, he shouldn't squander his wealth like this. What if, what if he really is the Fourth Prince...what will he do?"
Chen Heng nodded. "Master Xiao Meng's advice is for the benefit of the people, which is admirable. The current situation is complicated, and I heard that many masters are staying indoors. Master Xiao Meng's behavior is indeed inappropriate."
"He doesn't even listen to me, and he even dares to give me a cold look." Peng Yunzhao thought about how he had been ignored by his father these past few days, and he was furious again.
As the two were talking, Qiu Yi came in and reported, "Madam, Madam Min and Master Wu left the imperial capital a long time ago, saying they were looking for a delicious food."
"I wanted to ask you and Yuqing to come over and talk, but she left again. Ever since Wu Jin got married, he has been taking Yuqing everywhere. How can a woman like her bear it?" Mrs. Peng felt that a woman should be in charge of household chores at home after getting married. Although the Wu family was a wealthy family, they were also a big clan. Yuqing had a lot to learn. She didn't expect that she would be away from home for just two days after getting married.
Chen Heng smiled and said, "Wu Jin loves his wife dearly and will definitely not tire Yu Qing."
"When you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken. How can we women have the final say?" Peng wanted to understand her situation and really didn't let her say anything.
"I understand how you feel. Men sometimes only care about themselves and don't care about how we women feel." Chen Heng also sighed: "Some things can only be figured out by ourselves. I think that Master Xiao Meng has a good understanding of the things you are worried about."
The censors actually represent the thoughts of scholars all over the world. If the Fourth Prince really wants to seize the throne, he will definitely be criticized by scholars.
"I hope so. And then there's my third sister's case, which is bothering me too." Peng said, "After what she did, it's going to be hard for her to find a good marriage. My father tried to arrange a marriage for her in a small town, but she refused. She said she'd rather become a nun than marry."
Chen Heng didn't think that marriage was necessary in this situation. Couldn't a family as large as the Peng family afford to support a girl? But times had changed. Under feudal ethics, women didn't have much choice.
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