Chapter 362 Be good (3)
Aunt Wan was horrified when she heard this and asked tentatively, "So..."
"Don't look, don't ask, don't say anything." Shen Dongling looked at herself in the mirror and said, "Just let it go. One day, we'll be able to live a good life."
In the Shen Mansion, not only the people in Caiyun Garden were discussing this matter, but in Qiushui Garden, the name Ren Wanyun was also mentioned.
Chen Ruoqiu, wearing a plain white middle-length dress, sat on the bed and said, "Second sister-in-law is getting better. Master, what did Second Brother say?"
Shen Wan rubbed his forehead. Because of Shen Yuan's incident, his colleagues in the court were now quite critical of the Shen family. Even he was implicated, and these days were not easy. He shook his head and said, "Second brother didn't mention this matter."
"Even if the second sister-in-law is really well, there is only the seventh brother left in the second house." Chen Ruoqiu said: "The second brother's temper is... In the future, one by one, he will bring back concubines. I'm afraid..." At this point, she actually felt a sense of grief. The difference between her and Ren Wanyun is that Chen Ruoqiu can firmly grasp Shen Wan's heart, but the third house has never had a son. Now that Shen Yuan is dead, the eyes of Mrs. Shen are probably anxious for her two sons to have children. Shen Gui said that he was not a loyal person, but if Shen Wan was pushed too hard... Chen Ruoqiu couldn't help but feel anxious. How long can a man's favor last? But she just couldn't keep pregnant.
Shen Wan noticed that Chen Ruoqiu looked unhappy, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Ruoqiu forced a smile and shook his head, saying, "I was just thinking about my eldest brother and his wife." After a pause, Chen Ruoqiu spoke again, "My eldest brother and his wife are determined to split up the family, and they've even threatened to expel the elders from the clan. I'm afraid they're not even afraid of being accused of being unfilial."
"This matter was originally caused by my mother's lack of caution." Shen Wan said, "If someone gets hold of us, and if he angers my eldest brother, he will bring up what I did to frame Qiu'er, and the whole capital will poke us in the back."
Chen Ruoqiu nodded. "Indeed, it's probably because of this that Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law are so confident." Chen Ruoqiu said, "We've been living in peace for so many years, why are we splitting up at this critical juncture?" She couldn't help but think of Shen Miao again. Ever since Shen Miao's personality changed, many things in the Shen Mansion had quietly changed. In the past, Shen Xin and his wife were kind to the rest of the Shen family because Shen Miao was kind to them. Now, as soon as Shen Miao showed disgust and dissatisfaction, Shen Xin and his wife's attitude immediately changed.
Shen Wan sighed, and Chen Ruoqiu asked, "Master, is there any room for improvement in this matter?"
Shen Wan shook his head. "If it were us, we wouldn't accept it either. Big Brother's family is intolerant of any injustice, and Xiao Wu is their most cherished child. The Jing family and Mother conspired to plot against Qiu'er and Xiao Wu, which is already a taboo for Big Brother. Just dividing the family is already a mercy on their part. If Big Brother had his old temper, I'm afraid he would have turned the Shen Mansion upside down."
"But..." Chen Ruoqiu said, "Splitting up the family now isn't a good thing for us."
Shen Wan looked out the window: "Now that the Second House has suffered a heavy blow, my second brother and I have both been blocked in our official careers. In the past, we could still continue the influence of our eldest brother, but once the family splits up, everyone will know that the Shen family is at odds, and even to please our eldest brother, they won't associate with us. The Shen family's path will only become more difficult."
"Not only that, the money in the public treasury..." Chen Ruoqiu reminded him. In the past, Chen Xin had given countless rewards, and since he had been in the northwest for years and couldn't spend them all, he had given them all to the public treasury. Old Madam Shen spent money lavishly, and Ren Wanyun occasionally had to supplement her, yet they still lived like this. Now that the family was divided, even if Chen Xin didn't want the property left by the old general, their lives would only become more and more difficult.
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