"How many years later?" The eldest princess frowned, her face full of disapproval, "Don't you see that there are people of his age in the capital who haven't even got a marriage arranged like him? If he delays for a few more years, those of his age will almost become grandfathers, but he still hasn't even given birth to a son!"

Shen Xinyan also said unhappily: "You still think he is the same as he was a few years ago. You can take it easy if you want. Even if you are not in a hurry to be a grandfather, I am in a hurry to be a grandmother, and mother is in a hurry to be a great-grandmother!"

As expected, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both opposed it. Wei Junhang was not annoyed and patiently explained: "This is also Chenglin's own idea, he..."

"No matter who said it, it's not allowed!" The Grand Princess glared at him and interrupted him directly, not wanting to listen to him anymore.

Shen Xinyan looked at him thoughtfully, and could roughly guess the mood of her eldest son when he said this.

"Mother..."

"Go away, go away. Don't get in the way of me and your wife here!" The eldest princess waved her hands at him as if to shoo away a fly, making Wei Junhang, who wanted to say more, laugh and cry at the same time. He also knew that it would not be easy to convince them in such a short time, so he simply "left".

"Ms. Shen, what do you think of this girl from the Wu family? She is only a few years younger than Lin Ge'er and is the eldest daughter in the family. It is said that she started helping Madam Wu with her work when she was ten years old. It is clear that she is very capable!"

"And the girl from my grandson's family..." After sending her son away, the eldest princess calmed down and enthusiastically described the girls she had her eyes on one by one, vowing to pick out the best one so that she could be a good match for her eldest grandson.

"I think the girl from the Xing family is pretty good. I met her once at a banquet last time. She is a generous, decent and well-mannered girl." Shen Xinyan stated her candidate.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed with each other for nearly an hour, but still could not choose one that both of them were satisfied with, and they were both a little disappointed for a while.

When Shen Xinyan left the Grand Princess and returned to her room, lights had already been lit one after another in the mansion.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Wei Junhang sitting alone at the dining table, enjoying his dinner leisurely.

"It's hard for the Duke to have dinner alone," she joked.

Wei Junhang raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "There is nothing I can do about it. Who made me offend my mother and my wife?"

"You deserve it! You knew mother was extremely anxious about Lin'er's marriage, yet you still dared to say something like postpone it for a few more years. Aren't you asking for trouble?" Shen Xinyan glared at him unhappily.

Wei Junhang smiled, put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief handed over by the maid and wiped his mouth, then heard the lady say, "I think you must have agreed to something from Brother Lin in private."

"The one who understands me is my wife!" Wei Junhang answered shaking his head.

Shen Xinyan looked at his appearance, and his face which was very similar to her youngest son's, and she couldn't help but laughed out loud.

"You look exactly like Xiangge who is endorsing something and asking for compliments," she teased.

Wei Junhang laughed and asked casually, "Where is Xiang'er? Where did he go? Why don't you see him?"

"I guess he's still with Yue Ge'er right now. The two brothers have been hanging out together lately. My third sister-in-law always sighs and says that Yue Ge'er only likes to play with little kids now. It would be better for him to get married and have a child of his own."

Here it comes, finally I got what I wanted to say back! Wei Junhang understood.

Shen Xinyan pretended not to notice the 'I knew it would be like this' expression on his face and said calmly: "Zhao'er will be married on the eighth of next month, Yue'er's marriage has also been settled, and even Qi'er, my sister-in-law has already made arrangements for him."

"Only Brother Lin, who is the eldest brother..."

She paused, her tone somewhat melancholy: "I know why Lin Ge'er doesn't want to get married for the time being. If he insists, I will respect his opinion, but mother... I'm afraid I can't wait."

Wei Junhang's smile froze and he also felt a little headache.

"I'll give it another try, mother! Given Chenglin's current situation, it would be better to postpone the marriage. It's a responsibility, and it's also good for his future wife."

Shen Xinyan hesitated for a moment and said, "How about getting engaged first and then waiting a few years before getting married? This way, at least it will be more convincing to my mother."

Wei Junhang shook his head: "How can I let the girl wait that long? I can't wait! Let me talk to my mother in detail!"

Seeing that he was so determined, Shen Xinyan stopped trying to persuade him, but she felt resentful in her heart.

Could it be that because he failed to marry Zhou Wanning back then, her son couldn’t even get married?

I thought the Grand Princess would stick to her own opinion and arrange a marriage for her eldest son no matter what. However, I didn't expect that two days later, Shen Xinyan found that she had quietly put away the book that listed the girls of marriageable age in the capital. She was surprised for a moment, but she had to write a word of admiration to Wei Junhang.

He is probably the only person in the world who can persuade the stubborn Grand Princess!

Although the marriage was suspended, both the Grand Princess and Shen Xinyan were still a little disappointed, especially when they saw Yang happily preparing for Wei Chengzhao's marriage, the disappointment became even stronger.

On this day, Shen Xinyan was straightening Xiang'er's collar and reminding him not to act naughty when he arrived at his sister's house, when he saw Zi Yan come in and report that the cousin's wife had arrived.

Shen Xinyan didn't expect Cui to come over at this time. She patted her son's face gently, watched him skipping out of the door, and asked the maid to invite Cui in.

"Aunt!" Cui came in and greeted her, and said impatiently, "Rong is gone!"

Shen Xinyan was stunned: "What do you mean by gone? Did the Qi clan take him back, or did he find another place to move out?"

"Neither. I simply left a letter for father and Fang Jie'er respectively, saying that I was going out for a while, and then left without even saying goodbye." Although she was not very happy that the pair of children left by Shen Xinlan became the responsibility of the Earl's Mansion, Cui had never thought of letting Rong Ge'er go with nothing.

"Now my father and the prince are sending people to look for her everywhere, but there is still no trace of her. Sister Fang is crying like a tearful person and no one can persuade her to stop." Cui was in great pain.

"I'll ask someone to help look for him. He's only sixteen or seventeen years old, so I don't think he can go anywhere." Shen Xinyan comforted him.

Cui sighed. This was the only way now.

"Where's Rui'er? I haven't seen him for a while and I really miss him." Shen Xinyan encouraged her for a long time before asking.

When she heard her asking about her son, Cui's mood finally improved a little, and a smile appeared on her face: "Aunt Lao is still worried about him. The child is now at an age where he can't sit still. He runs around everywhere in the mansion, but his father protects him like a big shot. No matter what others say, it's useless."

Shen Xinyan couldn't help but laugh: "I thought Feng'er would be a strict father, but now it seems that he is a kind father."

I finally sighed in my heart.

Shen Feng, the nephew who left and was never heard from again after Shen Huiran's death in his previous life, finally got married and had children in this life, and took on the responsibilities of the Earl's Mansion.

But then she thought of Rong Ge'er who also ran away from home, and she couldn't help but frown.

That child...

She sighed, knowing that she couldn't ignore him no matter what, so she had no choice but to ask Wei Junhang to send someone to help look for him.

"Madam, another distinguished guest has come to visit us!" Just after giving instructions, Zi Yan came in with a smile and reported.

"Another distinguished guest? But which distinguished guest?" Shen Xinyan was a little surprised.

Zi Yan covered her mouth and chuckled, then walked over and slowly lifted the curtain, revealing the true face of the person behind the curtain.

"Sister Xu?!" When Shen Xinyan saw the face of the person clearly, she was surprised and happy, and hurried to greet her.

The person who came was none other than Xu Sumin, who had been away from Beijing for more than three years!

"When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me in advance?" She held Xu Sumin's hand and said excitedly.

Xu Sumin smiled and said, "I just came back yesterday, didn't I come to see you today?"

"Sister is so annoying. She just leaves and... Hey? Who is this kid? Why does she look a bit like sister?" Shen Xinyan's attention was attracted by the 'little tail' behind her.

This is a boy about two years old. His little hands are pulling at the hem of Xu Sumin's skirt. He is leaning half of his body from behind her and looking at Shen Xinyan curiously.

Xu Sumin smiled proudly, bent down, picked up the little boy, held him in front of her and said proudly: "This is my son!"

"Come, son, tell your Aunt Shen how old you are this year? What's your name?" She lowered her head and instructed the boy in her arms.

The little boy rolled his eyes, stretched out two chubby fingers, and said in a baby voice: "My name is Dun Dun, and I'm two years old this year!"

Shen Xinyan's smile was a little stiff. She gently held Dun Dun's chubby little hand and tried to make her smile more friendly: "Dundun is such a good child!"

When the young man heard this, he immediately smiled happily, and his smile made him look even more like Xu Sumin, who also had a smile on her face.

Shen Xinyan didn't give up. After Zi Yan took Dun Dun to the side to play with him, she lowered her voice and asked, "Dundun is your adopted child, right? They say that children look like the people they are adopted from. It's really true. If someone didn't know, at first glance, they would think you and Dun Dun were real mother and son!"

Xu Sumin blinked innocently: "We are mother and son!"

"What?!" Although he had already guessed it in his heart, Shen Xinyan still couldn't help being shocked when she confirmed it in person.

"You, are you crazy?! Do you know that... the spit outside can drown you!" She glared at her with hatred.

Xu Suminsi didn't care: "They can say whatever they want. Do you think I'll get hurt if they say too much? Those old guys in the hall can't do anything to me, so what can others do to me!"

"You, you might as well announce to the public that this is your adopted child. This way, it will be good for both you and the child."

"No! Why should I do anything sneaky with the child I carried for ten months and gave birth to? I want him to appear in front of everyone as my own son!" Xu Sumin refused without thinking.

In fact, Shen Xinyan was not the only one who persuaded herself like this, but she just didn't want to.

"Do you think it's good for Dun Dun to bear the reputation of an illegitimate child?" Shen Xinyan was irritated by her.

"Reputation? If I cared about these, I wouldn't have given birth to him. If he cares about even that shitty reputation, he's not even my son!" Xu Sumin sneered.

"You..." Shen Xinyan was so angry with her that she didn't know what to say.

She took several deep breaths until she felt the annoyance had subsided a lot, then she asked again: "Who is his biological father?"

If she wants to know who this wild man is, she must find a way to skin him alive!

Xu Sumin's eyes flickered slightly, and she said confidently, "I am also his biological father!"

Not angry, not angry, she is not angry, not angry...

Shen Xinyan told herself again and again in her heart that she was really not angry, but she couldn't suppress her anger. Finally, she pinched her arm hard and said, "You came here today just to make me angry!"