Chapter 665 The Three Sons of the Shen Family Request an Imperial Decree to Return to the Capital!
Shen Yuanxu's memorial regarding his return to the capital was placed on Shen Lanxi's desk. After the memorial sat on the desk for ten days, Shen Lanxi finally picked up her pen to reply.
allow!
Along with this memorial came an appointment letter; with Shen Yuanxu returning to the capital, someone naturally needed to fill the vacancy.
"Send a message to the Shen family!"
The pale-faced eunuch went to the Shen family in person.
"This servant has come to congratulate the Second Master. His Majesty has approved General Yuanxu's request to return to the capital. If General Yuanxu can complete the handover quickly, he can return to the capital in time for the New Year."
Shen Conglian was taken aback. He agreed so easily?
Does Your Majesty have any plans?
Before, I was only thinking about what would happen if I didn't agree, but now that I've agreed, I don't know what to do.
"Father-in-law, do you think I should go to the palace to express my gratitude?" Shen Conglian asked ingratiatingly.
The pale-faced eunuch thought for a moment and said, "His Majesty is busy with the southern tour. If you want to express your gratitude, why don't you and your son go to the palace together to do so after General Yuanxu returns?"
Shen Conglian quickly agreed.
As soon as the people from the palace left, Shen Conglian immediately told the others the good news.
Seeing his second brother so happy, Shen Congli felt a pang of unease. Yuan Xu was coming back; the second branch of the family had someone to back them up. What about the third branch?
After he returned, he immediately discussed it with Ms. Miao.
"How about we call Yuan Hao back?"
Miao's eyes lit up. Yuan Hao had never remarried since his wife's death, and this had always been a source of worry for her. So many things had happened in the Shen family in recent years, and she would wake up in the middle of the night every time.
"Tell His Majesty that we have found a suitable candidate for Yuan Hao and asked him to return to the capital for a consultation. After he returns to the capital, we will proceed step by step."
Shen Congli nodded. His Majesty wants someone to be stationed here. He can't leave someone all alone without a woman to serve him.
No one can find a reason to refute this.
Shen Congli took a two-pronged approach: first, he sent a letter to his son, and then he had someone send another letter to the palace.
The palace responded the next day, granting permission.
Immediately, two imperial edicts were sent out from the capital: one recalling the emperor, and the other appointing an emperor.
The return of two sons in succession was an incredible stroke of good news for the Shen family.
"Our Shen family hasn't had such a joyous occasion in a long time. Let the household open up for purchases; this New Year must be a grand and lively affair. Let everyone in the capital see that our Shen family has not declined." Shen Conglian felt a sense of triumph.
In the academy
"Sister Emei, I heard that your two uncles from the Shen family are coming back from the border? Is your father coming back?" The students in the academy gathered together to talk.
Shen Emei has reached marriageable age, but her family has yet to make any arrangements. The Shen family members all secretly hope that the Emperor will arrange the marriage, but there has been no movement from the palace, nor from Shen Yuanjing in the Northwest. Others, being a distance from her, only exchange a few words occasionally, and nothing more.
The changes over the past few years have taught them a lesson: the more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make; and if you do nothing, you won't make any mistakes.
Seeing her followers looking at her curiously, Shen Emei naturally didn't want to be looked down upon.
Her father and His Majesty were brothers born of the same mother. His Majesty had no children, and her father was the eldest son, so her father's lineage was the most prestigious.
She was the eldest daughter, and her status was extremely noble.
“My father will naturally come back, but there are many things to do in the Northwest, and many foreign tribes are eyeing him covetously. If he wants to come back, he has to deal with everything properly, so even if he does come back, he won’t be back so soon.”
She had written to Northwest China a couple of days ago. Since her grandparents passed away one after another, she had a vague feeling that the Shen family was paying less and less attention to her.
Although they wouldn't mistreat her outwardly, neither of her two great-uncles consulted with the eldest branch of the family on important matters like calling back the elders guarding the pass.
Although the elders of the main branch who could make decisions were not in the capital, there was still her.
Clearly, their great-uncle and his family didn't take their eldest branch of the family seriously at all.
"Sister Emei, when will your father return?"
This question stumped Shen Emei again; she didn't know the answer either.
She had no idea whether her father would actually request a transfer back to Beijing.
"Such an important matter as the garrison commander's return to the capital, is it something you can casually inquire about?" Shen Emei asked arrogantly.
Upon hearing that the topic involved the imperial court, the attendants quickly changed the subject.
"Did you know that Shen Chengfeng is going on a blind date with the daughter of the Ministry of Revenue official today?" one of them asked excitedly.
Upon hearing Shen Chengfeng's name, Shen Emei frowned subconsciously and said with a look of disdain, "Is he the one who keeps winking during class?"
"That's her. She doesn't squint anymore, and she's quite good-looking. She lives right next door to me. Several times I've overheard her talking to the maids about young men in the capital, looking like she's infatuated with them."
Shen Emei's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she immediately asked, "What's her name?"
"Gao Mingyue."
If Shen Chengfeng were to marry a woman with an eye ailment who was also infatuated and mentally challenged, he would surely be ridiculed by the entire capital.
By then, Shen Chengfeng will definitely lose face, and no one will ever be able to outdo her again.
She decided to make the marriage happen.
Where are they meeting?
The lackey shook his head: "I don't know, I just overheard someone mention it casually."
Shen Emei, exasperated, urged angrily, "Then hurry up and go find out!"
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Just thinking about the chaotic days that would follow Shen Chengfeng made Shen Emei feel an unprecedented sense of joy.
Shen Chengfeng, relying on his status as a man, has suppressed her for far too long. She is clearly the eldest daughter of the Shen family and should receive the emperor's exclusive favor, but it is because of him that the emperor's attention has been diverted from her.
A mere offspring of a branch dares to challenge the legitimate offspring of the main branch; they are utterly shameless.
Royal Palace
"Your Majesty, Song Daoxi has arrived in Tianjin."
Shen Lanxi: "He completed his mission well. Tianjin is a good place. Let him retire there."
"yes."
"Your Majesty, I am worried that Song Daoxi might run into Yuan Lang." If they do, does Your Majesty remember that she promised Yuan Lang something?
Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow and smiled, "If we meet, we meet. If the two of us meet, Yuan Lang will naturally understand what I mean."
Three days later, a memorial was delivered from Tianjin. It did not contain any mention of government affairs, but rather a few words.
I have lost!
“Yuan Lang is indeed worthy of being a disciple of the thatched cottage; he is not stupid.”
Would someone from Guiguzi be allowed to impersonate another person, and for such a long time?
Anyone with a brain can guess that the real product is behind this fake.
"Your Majesty, a letter has arrived from the Northwest."
It wasn't a folded document, but a letter.
Shen Lanxi glanced at the name, opened the app, casually scanned the contents, and then casually wrote down the character "准" (zhun).
The following day, two imperial edicts were sent to the Northwest by express courier.
This year, the Shen family is sure to have a lively time.
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"Should we inform His Majesty about Chengfeng's marriage to the Gao family?" Madam Liu was conflicted. On one hand, she felt aggrieved that she had to ask for others' approval for her grandson's marriage.
On the one hand, she felt that not allowing the palace to grant her a marriage was a huge loss.
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