Chapter 676 Shen Emei Requests a Marriage!
The rest of the Shen family were also worried. Even though they were only outwardly friendly, they still gathered together to discuss visiting the sick in the palace.
As they were talking, Shen Conglian suddenly said something.
"If Cheng Zheng recovers from his illness this time, we should hurry up and hold the celebrations that the family should hold, so as to avoid any further unforeseen events."
Shen Yuanjing agreed with this, but Shen Yuanxu only glanced at his father with an indifferent expression.
After the conversation ended, Ms. Miao returned to her room and began to gloat.
"Liu and Hu have only been dead for a short time, and the second branch of the family can't wait any longer."
Shen Congli's hearing loss is getting worse. Two months ago, he could still hear a little bit of sound, but now even if someone bangs a gong next to his ear, he can't hear it.
Seeing Miao's gloating expression, he couldn't muster any interest and left the room with a cold face.
Upon seeing this, Miao flew into a rage, smashing things and cursing in the house.
"Men are all the same, and the men of the Shen family are all ruthless..."
The next day, the Shen family submitted a memorial to the palace, which listed the people who had come to visit the sick.
They came to visit Cheng Zheng in his illness, and when the servants handed over the memorial, she had it delivered directly to Cheng Zheng.
"Call Ban Sicao over for Cheng Shijun to take a look at."
Soon the carrier hawk flew out of the imperial city.
Cheng Zheng understood His Majesty's meaning and did not make a special trip to His Majesty's residence. He simply picked up his brush and wrote the character "允" (Yǔn).
His Majesty surely wants to make the decision himself, so we shouldn't take up His Majesty's time with such a trivial matter.
Upon receiving the reply, the Shen family immediately began preparing gifts for the visit. For this purpose, Shen Yuanxu and Shen Yuanjing even took leave from attending the morning court session.
Your Majesty currently has only Cheng Zheng serving you. If Your Majesty were a man, Cheng Zheng would be the Empress.
Unfortunately, Her Majesty was a woman and did not grant Cheng Zheng a formal title, only the title of "Servant of the Emperor".
"I hope you are well, Lord Cheng!"
The younger generation of the Shen family had all served Cheng Zheng before, especially the older ones. In their hearts, they regarded Cheng Zheng as their uncle.
Cheng Zheng couldn't speak, and he didn't have the strength to pick up a pen, so he just raised his hand to support himself.
Those who served him understood his meaning and conveyed it on his behalf.
"Lord Cheng, please rise."
Shen Emei is a woman, so there are many taboos surrounding her appearance. Men like Shen Chengfeng don't have as many taboos.
One by one, they stepped forward, took Cheng Zheng's hand, and surrounded him, chattering with concern.
Seeing that Cheng Zheng looked increasingly tired, Shen Yuanjing and Shen Yuanxu sent them all to stand aside.
"Cheng Zheng, take good care of yourself and you'll get better soon." Shen Yuanxu looked at Cheng Zheng's unusually pale face and felt his heart sink.
Unexpectedly, of all the people who had come together from exile to this day, Cheng Zheng would be the first to leave.
Looking at Cheng Zheng's appearance, Shen Yuanxu's memories of the time they spent together gradually surfaced in his mind.
"Cheng Zheng, His Majesty has already sent people to find Ban Sicao. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are no good, but Ban Sicao will definitely be effective."
"He is now a master of both medicine and poison, he can definitely cure you."
Cheng Zheng nodded, his eyes still showing a longing for life.
He gripped Shen Yuanjing's hand tightly, forcefully telling others that he really wanted to live.
The eunuch brought over the medicine. After seeing that Cheng Zheng had taken the medicine, the two brothers, Shen Yuanxu and Shen Yuanjing, slowly closed their eyes, quietly made a hand gesture, and left with their family.
"Brother, will Cheng Zheng be alright?" Shen Yuanjing asked Shen Yuanxu, whose face was grave.
The latter replied with concern, "It's hard to say."
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, both of them already knew the answer.
Even if Cheng Zheng recovers this time, it's uncertain how long he will live.
When the others saw that the Shen family had gone to visit the sick, they submitted memorials to the palace in turn.
Shen Lanxi had all the items sent to Cheng Zheng for his decision; whether he saw them or not was up to him.
Those who submitted memorials were either Cheng Zheng's former colleagues, friends, or students.
It would be a regret if we didn't see each other.
Fortunately, Ban Sicao arrived just a few days later, traveling day and night.
He didn't want to see Cheng Zheng's gaunt face, so he went in to check on Cheng Zheng while he was unconscious, left a prescription, said a few words to Shen Lanxi, and then left.
He now has to go to the medical schools in Aolai Kingdom every day to inspect teaching and enrollment. He's so busy that he wishes he could grow eight hands and eight mouths to speak and do things for him.
The reason I was able to squeeze out time to come this time was because of my past camaraderie with Cheng Zheng.
He cherished the bond between his comrades, yet he didn't want them to seek his medical help.
He didn't want to be the one seeing them off.
...
Cheng Zheng took the medicine left by Ban Si Cao and his condition improved day by day.
That day, Shen Lanxi received a letter from Dongchuan, which read: Sang Guo has passed away!
She tucked the letter under the desk.
Cheng Zheng's condition has improved significantly, and the Shen family is the happiest of all.
When Shen Yuanjing was walking in the palace, he saw Cheng Zheng serving tea to His Majesty in the Imperial Study. The next day, he went to His Majesty to discuss the matter of bestowing a marriage upon him.
"Your Majesty, Emei has reached the age for marriage, but no one in her family has come to propose marriage. We request that Your Majesty select a talented young man from among the young men in the capital and bestow a marriage upon Emei."
Shen Lanxi: "Emei must be nineteen years old by now, right?"
Shen Yuanjing quickly nodded: "Your Majesty remembers it perfectly; Emei has grown into a beautiful young woman."
If it were a daughter from an ordinary family, she would already have two or three children by this age.
Shen Lanxi: "Does Emei have anyone she fancy?"
Shen Yuanjing: "No, she has no romantic feelings in her heart. She only wants to pass the imperial examination and share the burden of His Majesty."
Unfortunately, no one in the Shen family was literate, nor were they skilled in martial arts, so they couldn't pass the martial arts examination.
Shen Lanxi thought for a moment and said, "You make a list of unmarried young talents in the capital and let Emei choose. Whoever she chooses, I will bestow a marriage upon them."
Shen Yuanjing was thinking that His Majesty would choose this person.
“Your Majesty, I have been away from home for many years and am not familiar with the people and affairs of the capital. Emei is a woman and would not inquire about men. As you know, there is no capable mistress of the household.”
Shen Lanxi looked at him: "Do you want me to appoint you personally?"
Shen Yuanjing nodded as if he was going to take the plunge.
"The person Your Majesty has chosen must be excellent. I beg Your Majesty to grant Emei a marriage."
Shen Lanxi: "What if the person I choose doesn't suit Emei's taste?"
Shen Yuanjing quickly replied, "No, His Majesty's choice is definitely among the best of the best."
Shen Lanxi: "You may leave. After I have chosen the candidate, I will send someone to inform the Shen family."
Shen Yuanjing was filled with anxiety the whole way. After leaving the palace, he walked quickly toward the Shen family.
His Majesty is becoming more and more majestic every day. Sometimes, just talking to His Majesty feels like a mountain is pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.
Soon the palace sent a message to the Shen family.
"The third son of the Vice Minister of Rites, who just passed the provincial examination this year, has been appointed as a county magistrate in Shanxi Province. He is handsome and has a clean reputation."
After the pale-faced eunuch finished speaking, he glanced at Shen Emei, who was frowning, rolled his eyes, and continued, "Most importantly, he is three years younger than Shen Emei, which is the perfect age for a promising young man!"
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