Chapter 96 Returning Home (8)
The three sons of the Shen family each possessed distinct personalities. Shen Xin was upright and resolute, but also a bit rough, lacking in attentiveness, and somewhat obsessed with loyalty. Shen Gui, a skilled ingratiator and well-connected official, was also greedy and lustful. Besides Ren Wanyun, he also had several concubines. However, Ren Wanyun was a skilled and resourceful womanizer, and despite her many concubines, she only had one illegitimate daughter, who posed no threat to the status of the legitimate children. The third master, Shen Wan, by comparison, possessed genuine talent and knowledge. If, of the three sons, Shen Xin followed the old general's path to military service, while Shen Gui and Shen Wan pursued civil service, then Shen Wan, compared to his second brother, possessed some genuine skills.
However, this doesn't mean that Shen Wanquan is flawless. He doesn't care about beauty and only has Chen Ruoqiu as his legal wife. However, he places too much emphasis on power and is obsessed with climbing up the social ladder. To this end, he even steps on his boss.
At this moment, Ren Wanyun was carefully writing a post, the sun shining through the window, slanting down on her, softening her features like a young girl. Chen Gui, who was adjusting his collar, saw this and couldn't help but smile. He walked over to her and put his arms around her from behind.
"Ah." Chen Ruoqiu said angrily, "Master, what are you doing? You made me write poorly. I've wasted a whole post."
"Let me take a look." Shen Wan pretended to pick up the post and looked at it, commenting: "The handwriting is beautiful, just like the owner of the words. Where is it not well written?"
Chen Ruoqiu's pretty face flushed. When Shen Wan saw it, he couldn't help but feel moved.
Even after all these years, his wife still had a magical charm that made him unable to see any other woman.
This was Chen Ruoqiu's brilliance. Of all the Chen family's daughters, she alone held her husband's heart firmly. It wasn't for anything else, but her endurance. She would become whatever kind of woman Shen Wan liked. You could pretend your temperament, change your clothes, and cater to his preferences. Over time, a man, like a pet cat or dog, would always have eyes only for you.
"Second sister-in-law should be back today." Chen Ruoqiu snuggled in Shen Wan's arms: "I wonder if Yue'er can get used to the food in the temple, and whether the mountain road is easy to walk on, and whether it is bumpy."
Shen Wan laughed: "Why are you worrying so much? Second sister-in-law will never let Yue'er go hungry or cold." Seeing that Chen Ruoqiu still looked worried, he smiled and said: "You always treat Yue'er as a child. Yue'er is so old now. In a few years, she will be of marriageable age. How will you treat her then?"
"When Yue'er gets married, I naturally have to choose a perfect match for her. The family background and character must be excellent, but he can't be like Wu Niang..." She suddenly stopped talking.
That night, Madam Shen, along with Ren Wanyun and Chen Ruoqiu, had suggested secretly giving Shen Miao to Prince Yu, fulfilling his wish and thereby supporting the second and third branches of the Shen family. Chen Ruoqiu had then spoken to her husband. Shen Wan naturally agreed. He had been obsessed with power his entire life, but no matter how high he climbed, his power and fame were inferior to those of Shen Xin. He had been jealous of the first branch for years, and had no feelings for Shen Miao at all. If Prince Yu were to be pleased with Shen Miao and promote her in officialdom, it would be a pleasant surprise for Shen Wan. As for Shen Miao's future, or whether she would have a good life in the second half of her life, Shen Wan didn't care at all.
"I wonder if Second Sister-in-law has settled this matter." Shen Wan's expression became serious.
Chen Ruoqiu's heart sank slightly when she saw this. She knew her husband always put power first, and although Chen Ruoqiu didn't care about the eldest wife, for a woman like her, it was inevitable that she would feel a sense of grief.
This time, Ren Wanyun suddenly proposed to go to Wolong Temple to burn incense. Those who knew about it knew that there must be some hidden reason behind it. I am afraid that when she goes up the mountain this time and comes back, she will hear the bad news about Shen Miao.
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