Chapter 549 Shen Chengfeng and Wu Qingyu's arranged marriage!
The old woman had no way to comfort him anymore, after all, it concerned the safety of her young master.
"Let's use our palace's secret agents to clean up her mess!"
The old woman said worriedly, "That's someone we worked so hard to plant. If they get caught, all our efforts will be wasted."
Zhou Xinrou's face was cold, and her tone was resolute.
"At this point, there's no time to worry about anything else!"
The old woman had no choice but to obey.
A day later, Zhou Xinrou had someone prepare a horse to go to the temple to burn incense.
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Upon receiving news that Zhou Ruyuan had remarried in Tianjin, Shen Yuantang flew into a rage.
"Men are truly willing to give up everything for power."
Men can completely disregard their own mothers, wives, and children; they are all heartless and ruthless wolves.
"Your Highness, what should we do?" The princess had previously thought of taking them to seek refuge with the prince, but now that the prince has remarried, going there would be like walking into a trap.
Shen Yuantang felt a pang of pain in his heart when he thought of his son.
"The pain of losing my son cannot be borne by me alone." She wrote a letter and asked her maid to send it to Tianjin.
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Wei Dongzhu had already prepared the things that Qiaoniang and her son would need for the journey. He was acting in secret, and only his old subordinates from the Wei family army knew about it. This was absolutely foolproof.
“They are all elderly people who have been with me, and you know them all. With them escorting you and your child away, I can rest assured.”
Qiao Niang and her son wept incessantly, their faces filled with reluctance, yet they dared not disobey Wei Dongzhu's orders and obediently boarded the carriage.
"General, I'm leaving with the child. Please take good care of yourself."
Wei Dongzhu nodded: "Let's go. Be careful on the road. Once we get to the Northwest, have someone send me a letter."
Qiaoniang's tears kept rolling down her cheeks, and the carriage drove away amidst her sobs.
Wei Dongzhu felt guilty, but also relieved.
The death of the censor warned him that the capital was not as peaceful as it seemed, and that many unknown dangers were lurking around them, ready to bare their fangs at any moment.
In addition to his personal guards, he also arranged for two hundred guards outside the city, hoping to safely escort the mother and child to the Northwest.
Shen Lanxi was processing memorials when a letter arrived from the Shen family.
It was sent by her dear mother, Zhou Xinrou.
There are only a few words written on it, why haven't you taken any action yet?
Zhou Ruyuan's collusion with Zhou Qiwu has been exposed, and her mother is urging her to eliminate all potential threats.
She told her advisors that she hadn't taken action against Zhou Ruyuan because she wanted to take control of the Tianjin navy.
Actually, this is only a small part of the reason.
What she ever wanted was not the world, but those who killed her were precisely the ones who wanted to seize it.
Then she had no choice but to seize control of the world, leaving those people helpless and forced to watch.
In her previous life, she was the fish on the chopping block, while others were the butchers and butchers.
In this life, she holds the knife and the chopping block; all those people are nothing but fish on the chopping block!
"Give this letter to my mother!" I believe that after reading this letter, her mother, who is prone to violence, will temporarily put away her cleaver.
After tossing and turning for several days, Wu Yanzhi gave Liang a suggestion.
A few days later, the Shen family held a flower-viewing banquet, inviting dignitaries from various households to bring their families to enjoy the flowers.
Shen Lanxi had received an inquiry from the Shen family earlier, and after obtaining their permission, she had several cartloads of precious flowers and trees selected from the palace's flower room and sent over.
Soon, the gate of the Shen family was filled with carriages of high-ranking officials and nobles, and many children from prominent families even asked the academy for a day off.
The Shen family also has several unmarried daughters and children who are not yet of marriageable age. They are all beautiful and lovely, and many officials' wives want to marry them off through childhood betrothal.
The Shen family is currently at the height of its power, and Shen Lanxi is in her prime. The Shen family's glory can last for at least a hundred years. Such a good family is simply a piece of fat meat in the eyes of high-ranking officials and nobles.
"This must be the eldest sister in the manor. She is indeed very beautiful. She has clearly inherited the good looks of the Shen family. When she grows up, she will definitely be a stunning beauty."
"That's right, this child has a heroic air about her; she'll definitely grow up to be an extraordinary woman!"
"I wonder if the eldest sister in your household is betrothed?"
"This must be the eldest son of the family. He is indeed exceptionally talented and has a strong and vigorous spirit. He is sure to achieve great things in the future."
"I wonder if the eldest son has found a wife?"
“In the capital, it’s common for children to be betrothed. Girls from good families and with good looks are betrothed from a young age. If they are betrothed later, they are the ones that have been picked over.”
"It just so happens that the young men and women in my household are all of excellent character and appearance, and of similar age. Why don't our two families arrange a marriage between our children? In the future, the two children will grow up together, know each other well, and will surely be able to live in harmony!"
"My brother's child could recite poems at the age of three, learn martial arts at the age of five, and became a disciple of a famous master at the age of six. He was known as a child prodigy in school. He and my eldest sister were simply a match made in heaven!"
"My younger brother holds the rank of third-grade official and is highly regarded by His Majesty. His youngest son..."
The banquet, ostensibly for flower viewing but actually for socializing, was being held with great enthusiasm.
After the banquet, the Shen family quickly sent a letter to the palace.
Che Mingyuan used to worry that Shen Lanxi was a woman who was not good at politics, and now he is worried that she is not good at the infighting in the inner quarters.
"Since ancient times, women have fought for men's status in front of others."
"The same applies to the inner quarters, especially the Shen family, which is crucial to the stability of the court. I urge Your Majesty to exercise caution!"
Shen Lanxi looked at the families each child favored on the post, her eyes deep and thoughtful.
"Leaving them aside for now, Hu Jinyu mentioned Wu Qingyu in the post. What do you think about that?"
After a moment of silence, Che Mingyuan said, "Wu Yanzhi is getting anxious!"
Shen Lanxi raised the corners of her mouth: "If he wants to arrange a marriage for his daughter, he has to take a step back."
Che Mingyuan's eyes flickered: "He has countless retainers, and he has placed quite a few people in this imperial examination."
After pondering for a moment, Shen Lanxi said, "Send him a message: if I betroth Wu Qingyu to Shen Chengfeng, he must show some appreciation to me."
Che Mingyuan: "I will go and speak to them myself."
Shen Lanxi nodded, then smiled.
"I didn't expect the strategist to know so much about matters of the inner quarters."
Che Mingyuan gave a wry smile: "I've learned my lesson!"
The strategist also seemed to have a story, but Shen Lanxi did not want to delve into it; it must be a sad matter that Che Mingyuan had buried in his heart.
The following day, three of the candidates already selected for the imperial examinations caught a cold and submitted memorials requesting to withdraw from the process.
Shen Lanxi readily agreed and issued an imperial decree that very day, bestowing marriage upon Shen Chengfeng and Wu Qingyu.
Let Shen Qingyu return home to await marriage.
He then added a few more strokes to the memorial submitted by the Shen family.
Within two days, the Shen family began to decorate with red and colorful decorations.
First, Wu Qingyu, who had been raised at home for many years, was sent back to the Wu family. Wu Yanzhi was the prime minister of the court, so Wu Qingyu could not go back empty-handed.
When Madam Shen heard Hu Jinyu preparing the gift list, she complained a little.
"When Wu Qingyu entered the family, she had nothing, but when she left, she asked our Shen family to provide her with a dowry."
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