Chapter 98: Random Matchmaking
"Madam Shufei?"
Zhao Huaizhen also tilted his head slightly in confusion.
I have never heard of any connection between the Shen family and the Cui family or Brother Huailang. Why does Concubine Shu suddenly want to see Jiasui?
She turned around and looked at Shen Jiasui with concern in her eyes, but Shen Jiasui shook his head gently at Zhao Huaizhen.
No matter why Concubine Shu wanted to see her, there was no need to drag Huai Zhen into it.
"Princess, I will be back soon. Please lead the way, eunuch."
Zhao Huaizhen watched Shen Jiasui follow the eunuch away, frowned slightly, turned around and left quickly.
Shen Jiasui followed the eunuch inside and did not ask Concubine Shu's intentions. Instead, he looked around at the scenery.
The Imperial Garden is a royal garden. Shen Jiasui had heard of it a long time ago. It has everything from mountains and rivers to pavilions, exotic flowers and plants, rare birds and animals. It is a place to relax, entertain guests, or go for an outing and hunting.
Particularly famous is the wintersweet forest in the Imperial Garden. It is said that at night, the lights and flowers complement each other, making it like a fairyland on earth.
If she had some free time tonight, she would really like to go and see it for herself.
Along the way, Shen Jiasui was secretly worried, but fortunately nothing happened.
Walking all the way inside, after entering Zhuhua Pavilion, we were led by palace maids. As we stepped into the main hall, a warm fragrance hit us in the face.
It is winter outside, but it is as warm as spring inside the house.
Shen Jiasui knew the rules and didn't even raise his eyelids.
In her ears was the sound of palace servants' busy footsteps. After a quarter of an hour, no one came to greet her.
Fortunately, when it comes to endurance, Shen Jiasui has it in spades. She stood still like a wooden stake.
I don't know how long it took, but there was a rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other in the inner room, and a careless voice sounded:
"Let her in."
Soon, a maid came to Shen Jiasui and said with a smile: "The queen was taking a nap just now. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. Come in."
Shen Jiasui raised his head upon hearing this, which made the nanny's eyes light up.
Perhaps it was due to the heat in the pavilion, the girl's face was stained with a layer of red, making her look delicate and charming.
With such a beauty, it’s no wonder that the young master would be attracted to her.
Nanny Qin is already quite old. She is the wet nurse of Concubine Shu and followed Concubine Shu into the palace from Cui Mansion, so she still calls Cui Mingjue "Young Master".
After entering the inner room, Shen Jiasui knelt down and saluted, then raised his eyes and retracted his gaze.
The woman on the beauty couch was extremely beautiful, but she didn't look lazy at all. It was obvious that the nap the nanny mentioned was just an excuse.
Shen Jia racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Concubine Shu invited him today, so he just calmed down and tried to adapt to the situation.
"Raise your head." Concubine Shu said in a calm voice.
Shen Jiasui raised his face but not his eyes, and heard Concubine Shu hum lightly, "She is quite good-looking."
She stood up from the couch, walked to Shen Jiasui, and said softly:
"I heard that Mingjue's words and deeds were inappropriate and he had offended Miss Shen. As Mingjue's aunt, I would like to apologize for him."
Shen Jiasui didn't expect Concubine Shu to bring up this matter, and immediately shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was just a misunderstanding. I and Young Master Cui have already reconciled."
Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and saw that Shen Jiasui had a frank expression when he mentioned Cui Mingjue. She couldn't help but frown slightly and suddenly changed the subject.
"I heard that Miss Shen had broken off an engagement?"
Shen Jiasui nodded and said, "Your Majesty, it is true."
Concubine Shu took a few steps and suddenly raised her voice, "The Lu family's son has been engaged to Miss Shen for many years. Now he has changed his mind and canceled the engagement. Is Miss Shen unwilling to accept this?"
Shen Jiasui already felt that this question was very abrupt, but he didn't want to offend the noble, so he lowered his head even more and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty has two minds, so you should make up your mind. I am just glad that I didn't get married, and I don't feel resentful."
After these words were spoken, Concubine Shu became a little dazed.
While still in the boudoir, every girl would hope to find a husband who loves her wholeheartedly.
After all, Shen Jiasui is an inexperienced girl and still has some naivety.
You must know that in this world, there are very few men who will stay with one person until old age.
Fortunately, it seems that Miss Shen has no feelings for Mr. Lu anymore, so Mingjue won't be wronged.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu had some approval for Shen Jiasui, and her voice became softer.
"Today, I met Miss Shen and I felt that she was quite compatible with me. If Miss Shen has someone she likes, please tell her. I can ask the emperor for a marriage decree for her."
Shen Jiasui could not hide his surprise when he heard this, but his face became more respectful: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I don't have anyone I like at the moment, nor do I have any intention of getting married."|
Concubine Shu looked at Shen Jiasui carefully, and seeing that there was no falsehood in her words, she turned around and went back to the couch.
I have hinted so clearly that if Shen Jiasui is interested in Mingjue, he should get close to her as soon as possible.
But Shen Jiasui looked like he was trying to avoid Mingjue, and it was obvious that he was going to let Mingjue down.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu's tone also turned cold.
"In that case, I am the one who is meddling in other people's affairs."
"But I still want to advise Miss Shen, don't hesitate just because you misjudged someone once. If you meet a good person, you must grab him immediately."
"If you look down on others, you are a little ignorant..."
She has considered it carefully these days and decided that if Mingjue could marry Miss Shen, it would indeed be a good thing for Yu Lang'er.
She would like His Majesty to grant a marriage directly, which would also help Mingjue, but the Shen family is a military family after all. Although General Shen has given up his military power, he is still the focus of attention from all sides.
In this case, it would be best if the two young people fell in love with each other, so that the marriage can come to fruition.
However, Shen Jiasui was clearly ungrateful.
Such obvious words of criticism made Shen Jiasui's expression change quietly.
Could it be that Concubine Shu meant to bring her and Cui Mingjue together?
Isn’t Cui Mingjue the Cui family’s treasure?
There are so many ladies in the capital, and even considering the forces behind them, there are many that are more prominent than her General Dingguo's Mansion.
Besides, she had broken off an engagement before, so she didn't have a good reputation in Beijing.
Does Cui Mingjue know about this? Or was he also under pressure?
Shen Jiasui's mind was in a state of confusion. Just as he was about to respond respectfully, he suddenly heard a loud voice from outside the pavilion: "The Emperor has arrived—"
Concubine Shu's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly got up from the bed to greet him. Before she walked out of the inner room, a stone-blue figure stepped towards her.
"Your Highness."
There was a rush of people kneeling on the floor in the house.
"Your Majesty, weren't you talking to the eldest princess? Why are you here at this time?"
The soft voice of Concubine Shu was heard, and she was already leaning against Emperor Sheng.
Emperor Sheng walked steadily and sat on the beauty couch, saying calmly, "Ning'er was clamoring to go play in the front, so I came here to rest."
Shufei listened with a smile, and winked at Nanny Qin, indicating her to take Shen Jiasui out.
Nanny Qin understood and led Shen Jiasui and the other palace maids to stand up together. However, Emperor Sheng still saw it and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Shufei, what is this?"
Shen Jiasui knelt down again in a hurry, and Concubine Shu smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, this is General Shen's beloved daughter."
"oh?"
Emperor Sheng's eyes were dim, and a hint of interest flashed across his face.
"Look up."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu gently clenched her hands under her sleeves.
Although His Majesty is not obsessed with beauty, this young lady of the Shen family has bright eyes and a lively look, which makes her different from ordinary ladies.
Not to mention others, she had been in this deep palace for a long time, and when she saw Miss Shen just now, her eyes lit up.
Don't...
Shen Jiasui looked up again.
Emperor Sheng looked at Shen Jiasui in silence for so long that Concubine Shu became a little impatient to sit still.
She opened her lips slightly and was about to smooth things over, but Emperor Sheng suddenly spoke at this moment, with an unclear meaning.
"I heard that you were the one who protected the Crown Princess in Prince Rong's mansion. Even Xiuzhi's mother... was saved by you?"
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