"Why did you come so early? Have Princess Changning and the others left?" Shen Xinyan rubbed her sore shoulders. Seeing this, Shen Huiran hurried forward and massaged her shoulders skillfully.

"They are still here, admiring the chrysanthemums and composing poems in the garden right now!"

"Then why don't you join them? I remember Lingfu also said that you write poetry very well. I believe you will not lose to them." Shen Xinyan felt very comfortable with her massage and asked with her eyes closed.

Shen Huiran smiled and said, "Pengfu just said a few polite words, and Auntie believed it?"

"Lin Fu is not the kind of person who speaks without thinking. If you don't have some real ability, he won't say such polite words." Shen Xinyan did not comment.

Doesn't she understand the character of the child she personally raised?

"It's good to come over and talk to your aunt. Go play with them." After a moment, she pulled Shen Huiran to sit beside her and looked at her lovingly.

So many years have passed, and Jing'an Bo has kept his promise to Liang Shi and never remarried, taking care of his three children by himself. But as a man, how could he take good care of a little girl, so Shen Xinyan would occasionally have someone bring his niece to live with him for a while.

It can be said that in the past five years, Shen Huiran has lived in the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion more days than in the Earl of Jing'an's Mansion.

Two years ago, the Duke of England passed away on a day that was exactly the same as his previous life. In this life, Shen Xinyan finally knew why he smiled before his death. It was because Wei Junhang confessed to him that he had been secretly working for Emperor Yuanyou for so many years.

Duke Ying had never expected that the second son, whom he had thought was the most incompetent, was actually the most trusted confidant of Emperor Yuanyou. Thinking about Master Huiming's words about "lucky general", he finally woke up from his dream.

With his son and grandson both so promising, he felt that he had no regrets in his life. The former glory of the Duke's Mansion would hopefully be restored, and he would finally not have to struggle with his disabled body.

After the Duke of England passed away, Wei Junhang inherited the title, and his wife Shen Xinyan was promoted to the Duke's wife because of her husband's status.

Shen Huiran felt a little embarrassed by her gaze and lowered her head shyly, which made her laugh.

"Hui'er has grown up and will be able to get married in a few years. I wonder which boy can be so lucky." After a long while, Shen Xinyan sighed.

The children grew up, and she grew older.

"Aunt..." Shen Huiran called softly reluctantly.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this." Seeing that she was shy, Shen Xinyan stopped teasing her and patted her hands with a smile.

The aunt and niece talked for a while, and then another maid came to report, "The prince is here."

When Shen Huiran heard this, she quickly stood up, said goodbye, and left quickly from the other side of the room.

Shen Xinyan did not stop him, and would never say things like 'we're family, no need to be polite'.

In fact, over the years, despite her deliberate arrangements, the cousins ​​had only met a handful of times, and had never met alone.

She would not go back on her promise to Lady Jing'an and would do her best to take care of Shen Huiran for the rest of her life. But she couldn't watch Shen Huiran repeat the same mistakes and fall in love with someone she shouldn't like again, thus ruining her life.

Of course, if her son could change his mind and fall in love with her niece in this life, she would be happy to see it happen. However, she would never get involved again.

"Mother!" The fifteen-year-old boy stood tall and straight, his handsome face full of respect.

Whenever she looked at her son, who gradually resembled her in her last life, Shen Xinyan was still somewhat confused, unable to tell where she was, in her past life or in this life? Or was everything just a dream, and when she woke up, she was still the hated old lady.

Wei Chenglin had also gotten used to his mother being absent-minded for a moment every time she saw him. He pursed his lips slightly and waited patiently for her to come back.

"Have you met your grandmother?" Shen Xinyan asked softly with a gentle expression.

"I've seen it." Wei Chenglin nodded, with a flash of discomfort on his face.

Shen Xinyan did not miss his discomfort, and after a moment's thought, she asked, "Who did you meet at Grandma's place?"

Wei Chenglin said vaguely, "My third sister just happened to be bringing Princess Changning to bid farewell to Grandmother."

Shen Xinyan understood.

Princess Changning is the daughter of Prince Ning, two years younger than Wei Chenglin. Although Prince Ning is known as the "flowery old man" and has many children, Princess Changning is the best among them and has always been favored by Prince Ning.

In her previous life, the Grand Princess had chosen Princess Changning as her grandson's wife. Unfortunately, in the end, neither Princess Changning nor her favorite niece Shen Huiran caught Wei Chenglin's eye.

However, Princess Changning was proud of being a princess of a prince. Even though she did not marry her ideal man, she did not bother to get involved. Not long after Wei Chenglin and Zhou Wanning got engaged, she also got engaged.

It is said that she and the prince lived a pretty good life after marriage and they had two sons and one daughter.

Compared to Shen Huiran, who has never let go, it has to be said that Princess Changning is a decisive and intelligent person who makes decisions promptly.

Seeing her son like this, Shen Xinyan understood that the eldest princess had not changed her mind and still liked Princess Changning. Since she had this idea, she would probably match the two of them intentionally or unintentionally. It was no wonder that her son had an uncomfortable expression on his face just now.

"The princess is a good girl who knows etiquette." She said meaningfully.

Wei Chenglin seemed even more uncomfortable. He always felt that the look in his mother's eyes was exactly the same as the look his grandmother had given him just now, and both were a bit overwhelming for him.

Facts have proved that Shen Xinyan's guess was correct.

That night, she went to pay her respects to the Grand Princess as usual, and the Grand Princess asked directly, "What do you think of Princess Changning?"

She pretended to be ignorant and replied, "The princess is a good girl with excellent appearance and character. What's rare is that although she is a princess favored by the royal family, she is not arrogant at all and is humble and polite when dealing with people."

The Grand Princess was very pleased with her words and nodded with a smile, saying, "I want to marry Princess Changning to Brother Lin. What do you think?"

"Of course I'd love to have a daughter-in-law! But, Lin'er is only fifteen now, and the princess is a little younger, no more than thirteen. If we are discussing marriage, isn't it a little early?" There was no reason for Shen Xinyan to disagree.

"We're just arranging the marriage first, not letting them get married right away. The sooner the sooner, the better!" The eldest princess disagreed.

"Mother is right. There are countless families vying to marry a good girl like the princess. It's better to get her engaged early so that she won't be snatched away by others." Shen Xinyan said with a smile.

The Grand Princess was very pleased with her attitude and smiled happily: "Since you have no objection, then let's find a chance to find out what Princess Ning thinks. If she agrees, we can pick an auspicious day to arrange the marriage."

"Everything is up to mother."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law happily reached a consensus, and the atmosphere was naturally better. Shen Xinyan picked out some public affairs and asked her for advice. The eldest princess just waved her hand and said, "You make the decision."

Shen Xinyan was already the wife of a duke, and had been managing household affairs together with Fang and Yang for many years, so the Grand Princess gradually became reassured about her.

Now, nominally, the affairs of the mansion are still managed by the three houses together, but in reality, Shen Xinyan's opinions have gradually become the main ones, and the other two are being pushed to the margins little by little.

Fortunately, Shen Xinyan had no intention of monopolizing power in the mansion. In fact, she wished she had two more helpers so that she could have more time to manage her private property.

Just like in her previous life, Xu Sumin made her hot spring villa prosperous in this life. As one of the partners, Shen Xinyan also made a lot of money. Even if she did nothing, there would be an astonishing amount of income in her private account every month.

Last year, she and Xu Sumin partnered to open a dim sum shop. Although the business was not as good as that of the hot spring villa, it was also successful. Gradually, it became a little famous in the capital.

After two consecutive investments that were profitable, Shen Xinyan felt that she had straightened her back a lot, and naturally she would not take the little property in the company seriously. If she was not afraid of damaging her reputation, she would have wanted to hand over all the affairs of the company to Fang and Yang.

Although he had a tacit understanding with the Grand Princess, the engagement of his eldest son naturally had to be discussed with Wei Junhang.

That night, when Wei Junhang returned from the Dali Temple, Shen Xinyan told him that the Grand Princess wanted to arrange a marriage for her son with Princess Changning.

Although Wei Junhang, who is now over thirty, is much calmer than he was in his youth, his good temper has not changed at all, and none of the children in the mansion are afraid of him. When he heard his wife mention his son's marriage, he just thought for a while and smiled: "I have some impression of Princess Changning, the daughter of Prince Ning. Since you and mother both think she is good, she must be a pretty good girl. If Brother Lin has no objection, then let's get engaged first!"

Brother Lin... Shen Xinyan's smile faded slightly, but she was a little unsure.

Apart from the first time he met the young Zhou Wanning, his son probably hasn't had the chance to see her again in this life, so he surely wouldn't reject the wife they chose for him, right?

"After all, this is a matter of his life, and we must get his consent before we can do it." Wei Junhang didn't notice her abnormality.

"...Okay, I'll choose a time to ask for his opinion." Shen Xinyan nodded in agreement.

Forget it, just ask first. If he agrees, then she will get engaged. If he doesn't agree, she won't force him.

To her surprise, when she told Wei Chenglin what the Grand Princess meant, Wei Chenglin was only a little surprised at first, and then said, "Everything will be arranged by grandma and mother."

Shen Xinyan saw that he didn't look reluctant, but he didn't look very happy either. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself to agree. After all, this is a matter for your whole life..."

Wei Chenglin was puzzled: "I have only met the princess once, so I can't say whether I like her or not. But my grandmother and mother both think she is a suitable candidate for a wife, so I think she can't be wrong."

Is that so? Since I don't have anyone I like in my heart, it doesn't matter who I marry?

Shen Xinyan was suspicious.