After Nanny Gui left, Shen Qing walked out from behind the screen.
She crawled to Ren Wanyun's side and snuggled up to her mother, her tone filled with undisguised anger: "Mother, Shen Miao refuses to give up His Royal Highness Prince Ding, what should I do?"
Of the three branches of the Shen family, the eldest branch undoubtedly holds the highest official position. If Shen Miao were to ask Shen Xin to arrange a marriage herself, that would be very likely. However, she also admires Prince Ding. If Shen Miao succeeds, what would she be?
How could such a handsome man as Prince Ding be taken away by a foolish and ignorant person like Shen Miao? Whenever Shen Qing thought about this, he felt extremely unwilling.
"Don't worry, no one in the Shen Mansion is bigger than you." Ren Wanyun said, "Chen Miao is stupid and foolish, so she's nothing to be afraid of. Mother will naturally find a way to prevent her from marrying His Royal Highness Prince Ding. But you..." She sighed, "You might as well take a closer look at the people in Qiushuiyuan. Do you think the second girl is a good person? If you have such thoughts, the second girl may not be without them."
"Chen Yue?" Shen Qing frowned. "She also has feelings for His Royal Highness Prince Ding? How is that possible?" Shen Qing said, "Besides, if she really likes His Royal Highness Prince Ding, Third Uncle is no match for the eldest uncle, so he can't say anything. Looking at it all, she's nothing to be afraid of."
"You," Ren Wanyun tapped Shen Qing's forehead in a stern tone, "How can I be at ease? Your Third Aunt is a powerful person. Back then, she and your Third Uncle..." As if realizing that this shouldn't be said in front of a child, Ren Wanyun suddenly stopped talking. She simply said, "In short, Fifth Girl, don't take it to heart. Mother will naturally have a way."
"Thank you, mother." Shen Qing said sweetly. The mother and daughter laughed together.
In Qiu Shui Garden, Chen Ruoqiu was sitting at the table writing.
She was a woman from a scholarly family, with boundless talent. Even after becoming a married woman, she still often enjoyed writing and reading. Chen Yue stood behind her, dressed in a goose-yellow satin dress, her figure delicate and slender, a resemblance to a miniature Chen Ruoqiu.
"Mom, why did you say that to Aunt Gui just now?" After a long time, she couldn't help but ask.
Nanny Gui came once, but unexpectedly, Chen Ruoqiu not only did not ask Nanny Gui to stop Shen Miao from falling in love with His Royal Highness Prince Ding, but instead asked Nanny Gui to persuade Shen Miao that His Royal Highness Prince Ding was a good destination.
"Isn't this making her decide to marry His Royal Highness Prince Ding?" Chen Yue complained.
Chen Ruoqiu put down the wolf hair brush in her hand, sighed softly, took Chen Yue's hand and came to sit in front of the couch, and said softly: "Yuer, didn't mother tell you that when doing anything, especially in this backyard, you have to do it in a roundabout way. That way, if anything happens in the future, no matter who is in charge, it will not be your responsibility."
Shen Yue shook her head: "Mom, I don't understand."
Chen Ruoqiu smiled. Her daughter, gentle, talented, and intelligent, was still a little young. Perhaps because Third Master Shen doted on her too much, she was oblivious to the dangers of the harem. Unlike her, back when she was in the Shangshu Mansion, she was surrounded by a host of sisters, concubines, and maids, all of whom were incredibly demanding. So, after she got married, she had Third Master Shen firmly under her thumb.
But she was unable to give birth to a son, which was the most regrettable thing. No matter how much Master Shen loved her, without a son, she would have no leverage. Sooner or later, Master Shen would have to stop his concubine from taking the sterilization soup. By then... what kind of scene would it be?
Therefore, she must educate her daughter well.
"Yuer, what do you think of Shen Wu?" she asked softly.
Chen Yue thought for a moment and replied, "She's not good at math or strategy, nor is she proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. She's timid and clumsy, and not good at speaking. If it weren't for the name of her uncle, I'm afraid no one would give her face. Even a concubine's daughter seems more dignified than her."
If anyone heard this, they would be shocked. These words that belittled Shen Miao as worthless actually came from this gentle cousin. You have to know that Shen Miao's best friend tomorrow is Shen Yue.
"Maybe it was like that before," Chen Ruoqiu shook his head, "but after falling into the water this time, I see that Shen Wu has changed a lot."
"Why did mother say that?" Shen Yue was puzzled.
Chen Ruoqiu didn't know why she had such a feeling. Perhaps she could say that the little girl was hurt and spoke in anger for a while, but Chen Ruoqiu had seen a lot of people. Compared with her self-righteous second sister-in-law, she could see people more clearly. Shen Miao had become smarter.
Her conversation with the old lady in Rongjing Hall, as well as her demeanor, were completely different from before. Could it be that Prince Ding's incident dealt her such a blow, or was there someone with great guidance?
No matter what, we must not take it lightly.
"Perhaps it was because of the blow from Prince Ding. But Yue'er, mother told you that smart women don't deal with women, they deal with men." Chen Ruoqiu's voice was soft and gentle, like singing: "Since you also like His Royal Highness Prince Ding, why do you have to focus all your attention on Shen Miao. No matter how powerful your uncle is, there is no such thing as a man in the world who would love a stupid and ignorant woman. His Royal Highness Prince Ding is a prince, if he really married such a despicable woman, wouldn't he be laughed at by the world?"
“But…” Shen Yue felt a little aggrieved.
"Listen to mother. Not only should you not distance yourself from Shen Wu, but you should also remain friends with her as before. You should work even harder and let everyone see your talent and beauty. The more outstanding you are, the more foolish she will appear." Chen Ruoqiu smiled, as if chatting casually, but her words were heartbreaking: "I asked Nanny Gui to persuade her to continue to be in love with Prince Ding. If such a foolish woman falls in love with him, it will only make her look like a joke. His Highness Prince Ding will only become more disgusted with her."
“In this way…” Shen Yue seemed to understand a little.
Chen Ruoqiu patted her head and said, "You are a smart child. You should understand what your mother means. Therefore, you should persuade her to continue to love Prince Ding and embarrass herself in front of him. Only in this way can His Highness Ding notice the more outstanding you. Even if the whole world wants His Highness Ding to marry Shen Wu, if you can make His Highness Ding fall in love with you, you will win."
"Mother..." After saying it so loudly, Shen Yue buried her head shyly in Chen Ruoqiu's arms: "I don't need to worry about it."
Chen Ruoqiu smiled. There were many obstacles in her marriage with Mr. Shen San. At that time, Mr. Shen San was considered a young talent, and many matchmakers came to propose marriage.
Why did he choose her? It was simply because they met by chance in a temple one day. She happened to be wearing a white brocade dress and playing the zither under a tree. Master Shen San heard her. Master Shen San was so stunned by her beauty that he insisted on marrying her when he returned home.
Master Shen San loves listening to the zither and his favorite color is white.
Look, so many women were fighting for it, but she was the final winner, simply because she knew from the beginning that she was dealing with a man.
So what if the Shen family had three legitimate daughters? Only her Yue'er could deal with His Royal Highness Prince Ding.
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