Chapter 69: Confession between Husband and Wife
When Mrs. Shen said this, her expression was a little complicated.
The filigree inlay craftsmanship is extremely delicate and complex, bringing together the skilled craftsmen of the Great Zhou Dynasty to specifically meet the needs of the nobles in the palace.
The craftsmanship of the pair of bracelets that Shen Qingtan wore when she was a child was not much worse than that of filigree inlay, which was enough to show that her biological parents were not ordinary people and loved her like a treasure.
Shen Qingtan felt relieved. This trip was not in vain. He got a pair of bracelets and had a general direction. He knew where to find someone.
"Grandma, I understand." Shen Qingtan whispered, "Although my eldest brother is not very reasonable on weekdays, he has an open mind and will not allow villains to scheme against him again."
Old Madam Shen frowned slightly, and then listened to Shen Qingtan say, "You know my current situation. The Second Master is in poor health. I am a newly married bride and have no say in the Duke's Mansion. I don't have much ability to help Big Brother. I can only promise you that when Big Brother is in trouble, I will do my best to help him."
Madam Shen smiled and said, "Don't underestimate yourself."
Mrs. Shen was defeated every time she fought with Shen Qingtan, which shows Shen Qingtan's methods.
Old Madam Shen did not expect Shen Qingtan to protect Shen Shaoheng wholeheartedly for the sake of the gold bracelet.
She was content to get a promise from Shen Qingtan.
At least get some protection for Shen Shaoheng.
When Shen Qingtan left Jufu Hall and walked to the front yard, he saw Marquis Cheng'en hurried back to the mansion.
His face was covered with dark clouds, as if he was suppressing his wrath, and he went to the backyard.
Marquis Cheng'en seemed to have sensed something and looked back, only to see Shen Qingtan's leaving back.
His face became increasingly gloomy, and he strode towards Madam Shen's yard. He was stopped by Shen Shaohuai halfway.
"Father, the court doctor has examined mother. She cannot bear any stimulation at the moment and has taken medicine and gone to sleep." Shen Shaohuai bowed and said, "Son has something to say to you."
Marquis Cheng'en really valued Shen Shaohuai, so he didn't embarrass him and turned to go to the study in the front yard.
The father and son entered the study, and Marquis Cheng'en spoke first, "You don't have to plead for your mother. What she did this time was truly too extreme."
He rode at full speed to catch up with Shen Jizong, and after careful questioning, he found out that it was Madam Shen who instructed Shen Jizong to expose the scandal between Shen Shaoheng and Aunt Mei.
If Aunt Mei really had an affair with Shen Shaoheng, it would be fine if she used this to destroy Shen Shaoheng, and the loss of face he suffered would be worth it.
But Aunt Mei is innocent.
It is estimated that Aunt Mei and Shen Shaoheng had already seen through Madam Shen's methods, and used the same trick to lure Madam Shen into a trap and then give her a heavy blow.
"You know that Mother sometimes acts too radically, but her sincere intention is to protect the title, she just uses the wrong means."
Shen Shaohuai advised: "If you become alienated from your mother because of this, you will fall into the enemy's trap. Compared to what we are going to do, the mistakes your mother made are somewhat insignificant."
Marquis Cheng'en frowned and remained silent.
"Mother and Mingzhu shouldn't have fallen out with Shen Qingtan. Instead, Shen Qingtan took advantage of this and caused them to suffer repeated defeats."
Shen Shaohuai analyzed: "My son's intention is to persuade mother and Mingzhu to put aside their hatred first, and not to fight with Shen Qingtan anymore, so as not to implicate us and affect the important things we want to do."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Cheng'en's frown relaxed.
"The most urgent thing is to follow the agreement with Zhao Jue and make him the heir of the Duke's Mansion." Shen Shaohuai's eyes were cold. "He took a concubine a few days after getting married, and stayed in the concubine's courtyard every day. This is a slap in the face of the Marquis' Mansion. You have to use this to teach him a lesson."
Marquis Cheng'en calmed down completely. The fight in the harem was just a minor incident, and the overall situation should be taken into consideration.
"Zhao Jue failed to secure the task of transporting grain and fodder, and Prince Yu is very disappointed in him." Marquis Cheng'en said in a deep voice, "I will meet with Prince Yu tomorrow and have the Imperial Concubine invite Madam Zhao to the palace to discuss the Duke's Mansion's request to ennoble the crown prince."
Concubine Ling is Prince Yu's biological mother. Now that there is no successor to the harem, she is in charge of the six palaces.
She was a close friend of Empress Yuanrong and had a very good relationship with her. She even blocked a knife for Empress Yuanrong and saved her life.
It is precisely because of this that not only does Emperor Jing'an treat her differently, but the Duke's Mansion also remembers her kindness.
Prince Yu is expected to be appointed Crown Prince, and many court officials support him, and Marquis Cheng'en is one of them.
Shen Shaohuai felt a little relieved when he saw that his father had taken his words to heart.
Even if my father is dissatisfied with my mother, things won't get too awkward.
Shen Shaohuai pondered, "After Zhao Jue becomes the heir to the Duke's Mansion, if Shen Qingtan is willing to repent and be used by us, then we will give her another chance. After all, she is the daughter-in-law of the Duke's Mansion's eldest wife and has the support of the General's Mansion, so she still has some value. If she is unwilling to let go of the resentment in her heart because of the wrong marriage, we can use some means to expose her life experience."
At that time, a trap will be set up to tell the world that it was Shen Qingtan who betrayed the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion and ruined her reputation.
No matter what Marquis Cheng'en does to her in the future, others will only say that Shen Qingtan deserves it and that she was the one who first let down the Marquis Cheng'en's family for raising her.
Marquis Cheng'en agreed and said faintly, "She has changed a lot."
Shen Shaohuai's eyes moved slightly, and he suspected that Old Madam Shen had told Shen Qingtan about her life experience. Otherwise, it was just a wrong marriage. Why should she go against them?
If Shen Qingtan holds a grudge against them because of his background, then he would be an ungrateful person who can never be tamed.
He decided to investigate what Shen Qingtan had done after she married into the Duke of Zhao's mansion.
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When Shen Qingtan returned to Lanxueyuan, Zhao Yi was still on duty in the palace.
She put the gold bracelet away herself, then sat behind the desk and ordered Tingxue to grind ink.
She dipped a brush in ink, wrote a letter, and handed it to Tingxue.
"You must personally deliver this letter to Boss Qin." Shen Qingtan said solemnly, "Remember, don't let anyone else do it."
"Second Madam, I will definitely take care of this matter."
Seeing that her master was so serious, Tingxue did not dare to be careless. She carefully put the letter into her sleeve pocket and immediately went out to find Boss Qin.
After Shen Qingtan finished dealing with the important matters, he leaned back in his chair, staring at the beams, in a state of emptiness.
Suddenly, she thought of the government files, and her thoughts wandered uncontrollably.
What was Zhao Yi's initial motive for investigating Shen Shaoheng?
Was it because something happened in the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion when she returned home that he started investigating?
Shen Qingtan blinked slowly. This possibility was very high.
Because he treated her wholeheartedly.
Her mind flashed back to everything Zhao Yi had done for her since they got married, and she couldn't help but be a little absent-minded.
Until she heard the voice of the maid greeting outside, she subconsciously turned her head to look out the window, and her eyes met his across the tree full of spring flowers.
An idea suddenly came to Shen Qingtan's mind that he and his wife should have a frank talk with each other.
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