Chapter 199 The Princess Enters the Capital
Shen Shaoheng's eyes were fixed on the hills, and the breeze blew the brightly colored skirt.
The owner of the skirt was wearing a thin summer shirt. The wind blew the fabric tightly against her slender figure, making her slightly bulging belly particularly obvious.
Although the visitor was wearing a veil on her head, Shen Shaoheng guessed who she was at a glance.
He stared at her abdomen without blinking, a turbulent wave in his eyes. The calm expression on his face shattered bit by bit, and he could no longer maintain his composure.
That's...his child?
Shen Shaoheng tightened his hands at his side, never thinking that his bloodline would continue in this world.
All the emotions came flooding back in an instant.
He just thought Mei Ruoxue was stupid. She had clearly jumped out of the fire pit and could live the life she wanted again, so why did she keep this child?
He's the child of a rotten guy like him.
All the resentment and self-loathing were let go and relieved at this moment.
Mei Ruoxue heard that the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion had collapsed, and Shen Shaoheng had saved his life but would be exiled to the border today.
She left the Marquis' Mansion and, following Shen Qingtan's instructions, became a disciple at Shuiyue Temple to learn the qin. A few days later, she discovered she was nearly two months pregnant.
Now that she was free again, everything in the Marquis' Mansion became a thing of the past for her.
She thought about it for three days and decided to keep the child.
In this life, she will never marry anyone else and only wants to pass on the family tradition.
She claimed to the outside world that she was a widow and never thought of telling Shen Shaoheng about the existence of the child.
Now that Shen Shaoheng was in trouble, Mei Ruoxue thought about it again and again, and finally decided to see him off.
After this separation, perhaps we will never meet again in this life.
No matter what happens to him in the future.
She thought, now that he knew that he still had a child, he would feel comforted, right?
Mei Ruoxue lifted the veil of her veil and met his eyes. His eyes were filled with emotions that she could not understand.
She subconsciously took two steps forward, as if to see more clearly, but he turned his head away and gradually walked towards her, slowly passing by her without ever looking in her direction again.
Mei Ruoxue watched Shen Shaoheng's back as he walked further and further away. He sang a setting poem in a drawn-out tone, which reached her ears from a distance.
"The phoenix hairpin is tilted, and you are in tears. The tea rose has no chance to bloom for me. The small building is lonely under the new rain and the moon is hard to be like a hook, and hard to be round."
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When Shen Qingtan met Shen Shaobai, the brother and sister reconciled.
Shen Shaobai was originally depressed, but now he has begun to cheer up, which makes Shen Qingtan feel a little relieved.
The only one who was worried was Shen Shaoheng.
But with Shen Shaobai looking after him, Shen Shaoheng shouldn't be in any trouble.
When I returned to the Duke's Mansion with Zhao Yi and went to Lanxue Garden, I saw Guan Mama, who was by the eldest lady's side, waiting at the gate of the courtyard.
She asked, "Mother Guan, is there anything that needs to be communicated to us from my mother's side?"
Madam Guan smiled and said, "This old servant has come to tell you on behalf of the eldest lady that a distant cousin from the old lady's side has come to the capital to visit relatives and is staying in our house. Please arrange a courtyard for the cousin to stay in."
Shen Qingtan's eyes flashed with surprise: "The old lady's distant cousin?"
Mother Guan replied, "They are not cousins from this family, but from a branch of the family."
Shen Qingtan had an idea in mind. He watched Guan Mama leave, went into the house, and sat down on the Arhat couch.
She asked, "Second Master, do you know the origins of this cousin?"
Zhao Yi soaked a handkerchief in warm water, wrung it out slightly and handed it to Shen Qingtan to wipe her face.
"A few days ago, I heard my grandfather mention that this cousin is almost five generations removed from my grandmother's family. Nominally, he came to Beijing from Jiangnan to visit relatives, but in reality, he came to see me."
Zhao Yi said gently, "Sister Wan from the third house has reached the age for marriage. Grandmother arranged for this cousin to live in the mansion. I'm afraid she's considering a marriage."
Shen Qingtan wiped her face slowly with a handkerchief, thinking that Zhao Wan was already fifteen and the old lady had been looking for a date for her.
"If Grandmother is interested in a marriage, we can't neglect it."
Shen Qingtan had a plan in mind. He stuffed the handkerchief into Zhao Yi's hand, called Liu Yue in, and told her to clean up Qinyuan to entertain her cousins.
Liu Yue agreed and was about to leave to do it when he remembered something else.
"The people from Second and Third Madam's courtyard have been sneaking around our gate these past few days."
Liu Yue mentioned the people from the Second House, her eyes filled with annoyance. "I've been following them for a few days and found a strange place. They didn't approach, but just waited at the door. If you show up, they'll leave."
Shen Qingtan couldn't help but think of what Qiu Chan said, frowning and saying, "You should be more careful. The Marquis' Mansion has collapsed, and Shen Mingzhu has lost her backing. Who knows what she might do."
"Yes." Liu Yue left Lanxue Garden.
Shen Qingtan rested for a while, planned to change his clothes, and walked into the inner room.
Zhao Yi followed her slowly and entered the inner room together.
He glanced at a pile of dark-colored men's robes on the couch and asked, "Is this..." prepared for me?
"These are the clothes I prepared for Daddy." Shen Qingtan took the robe and examined it, explaining, "He hasn't been back to Beijing for many years, and he wears the same two sets of clothes over and over again. As his daughter, I prepared a few sets of clothes for him to change into."
Zhao Yi: “…”
Shen Qingtan took out a piece of cloth, packed up his robe, and planned to send it to the Zhenbei Palace tomorrow.
When she turned around, she saw Zhao Yi pursing her lips and staring at the bundle on the cabinet.
She suddenly realized what Zhao Yi hadn't said yet. Could it be that he mistakenly thought that the clothes were prepared for him?
"Mother arranged for someone to make you some summer clothes. The official standard is four sets, but Mother paid privately to make four more sets, enough for you to wear for the whole summer." Shen Qingtan pulled his cold fingers: "Don't you think you don't have enough clothes?"
Zhao Yi shook his head. He just envied his father-in-law.
They had been married for several months, but she had never bought him any clothes herself.
Shen Qingtan saw through his thoughts and poked his chest with her finger: "I made you a set of clothes. Daddy has never enjoyed such treatment. Who of you envies who?"
Zhao Yi smiled slightly, held her fingers, pulled her into his arms, circled her slender waist, and was about to say something.
Tingxue's voice came from outside: "Second Master, Second Madam, news has come from the Zhenbei Palace that the princess has entered the capital."
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