Chapter 451 Shen Yuantang flaunts his consummation of marriage!
In the end, the marriage between Shen Shuniang's eldest son and Liang Xinyi's daughter was arranged, and Shen Congwen handled the arrangements without informing Shen Lanxi.
A bright red sedan chair was carried out from the side gate of the Duke of Huguo's mansion.
Shen Yuantang has been frequently visiting the Duke of Huguo's mansion lately, and she especially watched the wedding of his illegitimate daughter, Shen Yuanjin.
"Mother, why did Father prepare so much dowry for that illegitimate daughter? Didn't Father stop paying her salary?" Shen Yuantang was furious as she thought about the twenty loads of dowry that had been carried out.
Zhou Xinrou lay on her side on the couch with a stern face, turned around, and refused to listen to what she was saying.
"Mother, it's not fair. I'm also Father's daughter. Why didn't Father help with my wedding? That wretched woman is just a concubine's daughter. Why did Father value her so much?"
"Mother, why is Father treating us like this?"
"Mother, Yuan Tang is so angry! Yuan Tang feels sorry for you!"
"Mother……"
As Shen Yuantang spoke, he burst into tears and stood up.
Zhou Xinrou: "If you don't want to watch, then go back to your Zhennan Prince's Mansion!"
Shen Yuantang remained seated as if he hadn't noticed his mother's impatient tone, without moving an inch.
"Mother, that is not my Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Your daughter is just a concubine!"
"I am not favored by the Prince, and Consort Shu has sent him several beautiful women. Even Bai Qingling is arranging for new women to be added to the Prince's mansion, saying it's to help the mansion have more male heirs. Bah..."
"Mother, my heart is aching so much. They say a daughter is a piece of her mother's flesh, please help me..."
The old woman took the note from the servant and frowned as she looked at the situation in the room.
Why hasn't Shen Yuantang left yet?
If she hadn't known that Shen Yuantang was there to curry favor with the princess for her power and money, she would have thought that Shen Yuantang was someone who had been sent specifically to pester the princess.
"Princess, it's time to take your medicine!" the nanny reminded her, bowing slightly.
Shen Yuantang was genuinely crying, and when he wiped away his tears, he was truly wiping away tears.
"Granny, what's wrong with Mother's health? Why does she always have to take medicine?"
The old woman lowered her eyes and said, "The princess cannot sleep at night and can only rely on short rests during the day, so her body is getting weaker and weaker."
Shen Yuantang said angrily, "It must have been those bitches who angered Mother. I ruined Liang Xinyi's face to avenge Mother. I don't know who sent so many pretty little hussies into Father's room."
"Mother, why don't you do something about it?" Shen Yuantang asked involuntarily, her tone becoming accusatory.
The old woman said, "Miss Yuan Tang, be careful what you say. The princess cannot bear to hear anything stimulating!"
Shen Yuantang pouted unhappily and turned his head to the side.
"Mother must have been angered by the mess in the backyard. I'm going to get revenge for her!" Shen Yuantang stormed off.
The old woman looked outside for a while, and only after seeing that Shen Yuantang had walked away did she hand the message to Zhou Xinrou.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor said he misses you today!"
Zhou Xinrou's tears suddenly slid down her cheeks.
"Granny, I want to see him."
"My lord, now is not the time. Besides, the Emperor has not requested an audience!"
Zhou Xinrou suddenly went berserk and swept everything on the couch onto the floor.
The old woman's expression changed, and she quickly raised the quilt to cover Zhou Xinrou's head, afraid that her screams would be heard.
...
Shen Yuantang finally found Shen Lanxi at home, so he immediately brought a basket of snacks to her door.
"I brought red bean cakes that my older sister likes!"
She ate plenty of this kind of disgusting food during her exile.
The guards went in to announce the news, and Shen Lanxi walked from the house into the courtyard.
"Big sister, it won't be long before you have a little nephew."
Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow at her, and Shen Yuantang immediately said unhappily, "I'm not talking about that illegitimate daughter, but about myself. I've consummated my marriage with the prince."
Shen Lanxi: Congratulations!
Shen Yuantang smiled sweetly: "Big sister, you won't blame your little sister, will you?"
Shen Lanxi said calmly, "Marriage and childbirth are natural and ethical. Since you married Zhou Ruyuan, you will definitely have children for him. Why blame him?"
Shen Yuantang lowered her eyes and unconsciously placed her hand on her stomach.
"Big sister, I'm a little worried that after I have a child, Bai Qingling will harm me and the child!"
Shen Lanxi: "Don't worry, if she dares to lay a hand on you and the child, I won't stand idly by."
"Really?" Shen Yuantang asked, somewhat surprised.
Was the eldest sister acting out of sisterly affection, or did she finally manage to catch Bai Qingling red-handed?
Shen Lanxi: "Of course, as long as you are still a member of the Shen family, I will stand up for you."
Putting everything else aside, Shen Yuantang was still slightly moved, after all, her mother had pleaded with her so earnestly before, but her mother had remained unmoved.
"Elder sister, I'll remember those words." She wanted to give the people in the palace a good talking-to before she conceived.
Although her father can no longer enter the court, she still has a mother who is a princess, an uncle who is the emperor, an older sister who is the Duke of Protector of the State, and an older brother who is a general.
The position of Princess Zhennan will be hers sooner or later!
After Shen Yuantang left, he went to Zhou Xinrou's place.
She realized that only a powerful maternal clan could serve as her support.
...
Countless eyes were fixed on Shen Lanxi, wanting to know where she would conjure up food from.
The news that the Moon Kingdom delegation had approached Shen Lanxi quickly spread to everyone's ears.
"No matter how powerful she spoke, in the end she still had to give in to the Yue Kingdom."
"With so many people around, she naturally had to flatter His Majesty. Otherwise, how do you think she, a woman, could have risen to a position in the court!"
"No matter how noble she is in public, she is just as humble in front of the Moon Kingdom. Just wait and see!"
Comments of anticipation for a good show poured in, and despite repeated refusals, Shen Lanxi finally met with the Yue Kingdom envoy.
"Gentlemen, I am no longer in charge of receiving envoys. If you have any questions, please go to Prince Zhou Ruyuan of Zhennan!"
The envoys from the Moon Kingdom all had stiff expressions as they pushed out the general who had competed with Shen Lanxi last time.
"Lord Shen, we are here to discuss the matter of the Great Zhou purchasing grain from the Yue Kingdom."
Shen Lanxi said with a half-smile, "You won't let His Majesty apologize to your delegation?"
"You won't let our Great Zhou compensate your Yue Kingdom for its losses?"
With each statement she made, the Yue Kingdom envoy's expression grew increasingly grim.
"The real culprit has not yet been found. This matter concerns diplomatic relations between our two countries, so we dare not draw any conclusions lightly."
Shen Lanxi showed them no mercy, bluntly saying, "Last time you were so aggressive, acting like you were determined to fight my Great Zhou to the death. Now you want to talk to me again? Did I hear that right?"
"Your third prince from the Moon Kingdom is no longer important?"
The Yue Kingdom envoy's face stiffened. Their third prince was naturally important, but they would also be unable to explain to His Majesty upon returning home.
However, His Majesty has many sons, and quite a few are as outstanding as the Third Prince. Compared to the safety of the entire nation, the Third Prince seems less important.
"Lord Shen, the debate between the two countries is always a matter of eloquence. What we said that day was merely a normal bargaining exercise and should not be taken entirely seriously."
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