Chapter 120: Exchange of Marriage (1)
The days were getting colder, late autumn had passed, and winter had arrived in the blink of an eye. This year, the General's Mansion was exceptionally desolate. Shen Miao was confined to the Shen Mansion, Shen Qing was bedridden, and only Shen Yue went up and down Guangwen Hall every day. Even at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, only Chen Ruoqiu brought Shen Yue along, and naturally, Shen Yue stole the show. However, these things had nothing to do with Shen Miao.
However, as time went on, Shen Qing's matter could no longer be delayed. Ren Wanyun asked Doctor Chen to prescribe some pills, which greatly alleviated Shen Qing's morning sickness. Others could not see any problems, but if it continued, the truth would eventually come out.
"This won't work," Ren Wanyun frowned, pressing her forehead. "We have to find a way to get Qing'er out of hiding." She could bring Shen Qing home after she gave birth to the child, and then say she was sick to avoid being noticed. Once the storm died down, perhaps things would return to normal.
"But the girl is in her current state. If she gives her body away, she will inevitably suffer." Xianglan was a little worried. "Besides, it will definitely take some time to go back and forth, and the girl's youth will be delayed..."
Ren Wanyun frowned. It's true, Shen Qing is already sixteen. In another year, she'll be seventeen. Sixteen or seventeen is the perfect age for a girl in Dingjing to get married, but Shen Qing is a daughter of an official, so naturally, the family she'll be choosing must be high-class. If she waits another year, I'm afraid all the good sons of noble families will have already been picked up.
"Yuan'er won't be able to come back until the end of the year, but Qing'er's health can't delay." A trace of anger flashed between Ren Wanyun's brows.
"Madam," Cai Ju, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, "I heard that the wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Wei, has recently been talking to the Third Madam and seems to be planning to come to our house to ask for a marriage for the eldest son of the Wei family. The candidate she is asking for is the Fifth Miss."
"Chen Miao!" Ren Wanyun gritted her teeth. "She's lucky!" The position of Zhongshu Shilang was a fourth-rank official. For a first-rank military commander like Shen Xin, asking for marriage was simply beyond his capabilities. However, Wei Qian, the eldest son of the Wei family, was a young man of exceptional talent and appearance. To marry a shrewd woman from Dingjing City, at least in terms of talent, he was definitely worthy of Shen Miao. Furthermore, Wei Qian had already entered the officialdom at such a young age, and he was sure to achieve great success in the future. His request for marriage was truly a stroke of luck for Shen Miao.
“I heard that the Wei family wanted to get close to the mansion,” Cai Ju said, “so they reluctantly exchanged their son for the opportunity to befriend the Shen family.” Cai Ju’s words implied that she regarded Shen Miao as a very mean person, not worthy of the young master Wei.
"She's lucky," Ren Wanyun said with a grim expression. Over the years, despite Shen Xin's immense power, few people came to the Shen residence to propose marriage for Shen Miao. It wasn't for any other reason, but because Shen Miao herself was too cowardly and foolish. With Shen Xin's fame and achievements, Shen Miao's husband would have to be from a similarly wealthy family. But even among these wealthy families, no one could accept a mistress who was practically a laughingstock in Ming Qi.
Therefore, no matter how famous Shen Xin was, no one was interested in Shen Miao.
Now that the Wei family suddenly came to propose marriage, although Cai Ju said that she wanted to climb up the social ladder, but when she thought about it carefully, it was probably because Shen Miao's performance at the inspection site that day was refreshing to everyone, and her original stupid appearance had changed, which made the Wei family unable to help but make a move.
Even in the past, Ren Wanyun would not tolerate such a good marriage falling on Shen Miao. Moreover, now that Shen Qing was still in this state, she could not bear to see Shen Miao, the instigator, get away with it.
"Madam, don't worry," Xianglan said, "The old lady will definitely not approve of this marriage."
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