Chapter 415 This is the difference between women and men!
"Lanxi, I heard from Yuankun that he asked you for his marriage proposal," Liu asked cautiously.
Shen Lanxi: "Yes, he proposed to my female guard leader, but I didn't agree at first."
Liu seemed to be thinking: "I see~" Why did you agree later?
Wasn't Tian Qiuman a refugee before?
Shen Lanxi: "Yuan Kun exchanged it for battle merits."
Liu was shocked. How come she didn't know about this?
Her son didn't tell her!
"Lanxi, how can marriage be exchanged for military merits?" She had already inquired about Tian Qiuman. He had no parents, and all his family members died while fleeing famine. He was a person with a tragic and unlucky life.
Shen Lanxi: "At first I didn't agree, but Yuan Kun said he would only marry Tian Qiuman."
Liu's lips twitched; this really did seem like something her blockhead son would do.
"Lanxi, do we really want Tian Qiuman to marry into our family? Wouldn't it be a case of mismatched social status?"
Shen Lanxi asked with a half-smile, "What kind of family are we?"
Liu choked.
She wanted to say it was the Shen family, relatives of the Minister of Revenue. But the Minister of Revenue was Shen Congwen from the eldest son's family, and had no relation to their second son's family.
He wanted to say that he was a relative of the Duke of Huguo, but like the first reason, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
The second wife's family truly relied on the first wife's influence; to be honest, they didn't have any official titles or abilities of their own.
She wanted to say that her boss had once been a pioneer...
Her second child was once ranked...
I feel like I can't even bring myself to say it.
Seeing that she couldn't get it out after trying for a long time, Shen Lanxi turned and left.
Hu Jinyu was playing with her child in the yard when she saw Shen Lanxi arrive and greeted her with a smile.
"The master is back."
Shen Lanxi looked at the unsteady little girl and the little boy in the nanny's arms, then smiled and looked away.
"You've done your best for this child."
Hu Jinyu was a smart woman and knew what Shen Lanxi meant. She smiled gently and said, "Yuanxu said that when she grows up, he will prepare a generous dowry for her and find a wealthy family to marry her off like a daughter."
Shen Lanxi said meaningfully, "This is the daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Her mother is about the same age as you, so you should have something to talk about."
Hu Jinyu's eyes flashed, and she said, "It's all my fault for being slow to react after giving birth. I feel sorry for my children, and I'm sure the mother of these children feels the same way."
Shen Lanxi was quite satisfied with Hu Jinyu's quick understanding.
“With this child around, Yuanxu’s relationship with the Prime Minister’s mansion is complicated.”
Hu Jinyu nodded with a smile. She had only thought about severing ties before, but she hadn't expected that this relationship could be used.
The Left Chancellor is now one of the four regents. Yuan Xu is studying at Bailu Academy, and he may be able to leverage his influence when taking the imperial examinations.
Shen Lanxi heard some more about what was happening in the mansion from Hu Jinyu. As she was about to go back, she heard a commotion coming from the direction of the main house.
Hu Jinyu said speechlessly, "They must have started making trouble again."
Soon a maid came to report.
"Miss Yuantang and Miss Yuanhe had a conflict, and Miss Yuantang slapped Miss Yuanhe."
Hu Jinyu: "I thought Yuan Tang was causing trouble for Liang Xinyi's children again."
Shen Yuantang had just learned from Hu Jinyu that Shen Yuantang was occasionally making things difficult for Liang Xinyi and her son, and she declined to comment on it.
The one who should be worried about this is the troublemaker, her father.
"Take good care of the child, I have to go now."
A look of surprise flashed across Hu Jinyu's eyes. She thought something had happened in the manor and she was going to go and find out.
Surprisingly, she didn't seem to care at all.
Isn't she very concerned about her family?
Watching Shen Lanxi's retreating figure, Hu Jinyu's past perceptions were once again shaken.
She thought that women were meant to be good wives and mothers, but this was overturned in Shen Lanxi.
Can women really be as carefree as men in the end?
She didn't agree with it deep down.
No matter how glamorous Shen Lanxi is now, her final destination will still be the inner palace.
She can leave so readily now because the imperial court still needs her.
Once the court no longer needs her, she will still retreat to the inner quarters.
This is the difference between women and men.
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Bai Qingling is back; she almost brought back the successor of Guigu.
She was so close; if it weren't for the imperial edict issued by His Majesty, she would have returned to the capital long ago to report to the Prince.
Fortunately, it wasn't all for naught.
Although she did not bring back the successor of Guigu, she did bring back a hermit who was on par with Guigu. This hermit was not as conspicuous as the successor of Guigu, and she had devised a plan to save him. With this life-saving grace, the hermit would definitely be able to wholeheartedly assist the prince.
When Shen Lanxi was summoned to the palace, she saw a strange face following behind Zhou Ruyuan.
"Your Highness!"
She could calmly address Zhou Ruyuan by his honorific title, but Zhou Ruyuan couldn't bring himself to say it naturally.
In such a short time, Shen Lanxi had gone from a woman who was not allowed to enter the court to a first-rank Duke of the State who was on par with him.
If it weren't for the title of God of War bestowed upon them by their father, they would all be on equal footing.
"Lanxi..." It wouldn't be appropriate not to greet her, so Zhou Ruyuan chose a suitable form of address.
Shen Lanxi: "This is the palace, Your Highness, it would be more appropriate to address me by my official title."
Zhou Ruyuan's eyes darkened, and he called out in a low voice, "Duke Protector of the Nation."
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "His Majesty summoned me to the palace, so it must be because of the Fifth Prince, and a decision has been made."
Zhou Ruyuan never imagined that one day he would be able to discuss state affairs alongside Shen Lanxi.
He found it hard to say.
"The Fifth Prince's fiefdom is a barren land, so I don't know how he managed to muster 200,000 troops."
Zhou Ruyuan wanted to speak, but then pursed his lips.
"What the court needs most right now is military strength. His Majesty must be overjoyed to have gained 200,000 troops."
Zhou Ruyuan thought to himself, "That's natural. Now all of the Great Zhou's troops have been sent out to guard against external enemies in all directions, leaving the court vulnerable. Father must be worried about the loss of imperial power."
With this army of 200,000, we can get rid of this predicament for the time being.
I just don't know who will be sent to receive it.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ruyuan's eyes darkened again; his father had clearly begun to be wary of him.
"Who do you think Father Emperor will send to receive them?" Zhou Ruyuan couldn't help but ask.
Previously, the Emperor was so wary of Shen Lanxi's command of the army that he went to great lengths to separate the troops under her control.
Father Emperor would definitely not allow Shen Lanxi to receive these 200,000 troops.
The Ministry of War does have a few usable men; we can work around that and replace them with his own.
Shen Lanxi: "Your heart is unfathomable, and I do not know it either."
Zhou Ruyuan's eyes flashed: "Father has been trusting you so much lately, I thought he would tell you."
Shen Lanxi curled her lips into a smile: "No matter how much my uncle trusts me, it can't compare to his own son. The Prince of Zhennan is a war god; it's only right that he commands all the troops in the land!"
Zhou Ruyuan pursed his lips and said calmly, "Let's not speculate. We'll be at the Hall of Mental Cultivation soon."
He had once dreamed of becoming the Grand Marshal of the Army, a dream he once held dear, but now it seemed impossible.
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