Chapter 50 Second Uncle
Guo Shun looked at him and said "tsk".
"Master Clerk, don't be so anxious. This is our first meeting, and we haven't even gotten to know each other yet. What do you want the princess to say? Slow down. You're the Master Clerk of the Imperial Household, and we'll have a long time to deal with each other."
Sun Rong responded, feeling a little embarrassed.
His duties at the Imperial Household Department, seemingly mere mundane ceremonials, were actually quite sophisticated. Whether the higher-ups favored or disfavored someone was always reflected in etiquette, and the Imperial Household Department was always the first to sense the direction of the wind. A few days ago, when the Left Eunuch Zhao Tong came to discuss his trip to the East China Sea, he specifically mentioned the Princess of Yuzhang, asking him to treat her well. Sun Rong immediately realized that this princess was unusual.
The status of Prince Yuzhang was well known. In the court, only the Shangshu Pushe Wang Han could be compared with him.
Although Prince Yuzhang has passed away, there is still the Prince of Yuzhang.
Compared to the Prince of Yuzhang, this prince was a true prodigy, surpassing his father in both age and talent. Many people said that in a few years, the most powerful official in the court would likely be the Prince of Yuzhang.
Many people have always sought to befriend the Crown Prince, and Sun Rong was no exception. However, the Sun family is no longer what it once was. While they hold the hereditary title of Marquis of Huaian County, it's merely an empty title. The family has fallen on hard times, and Sun Rong has struggled for half his life. Though he's considered the one with the smoothest career path among his clan, he's still only a clerk in the Imperial Household.
So, he specially gave gifts to the right attendant Guo Shun and asked him for help so that the task of serving the princess would fall on him.
Although this princess was a concubine, rumors circulated that she possessed considerable abilities, earning the respect of both the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince. From what he had seen today, those surrounding the Prince of Yuzhang also treated her with the utmost respect. Sun Rong reasoned that this woman, barely a teenager and hailing from a remote and remote region, would be easy to win over. If he served her diligently and gained favor with her, future interactions with the Prince of Yuzhang's palace would become a matter of course.
However, he did not expect that, judging from their previous interactions, the princess did not think the same as he did and did not seem to appreciate his kindness.
What should I do? Sun Rong hesitated.
"In my opinion, this matter cannot be rushed." Guo Shun, after all, had received benefits from others, so he patiently advised, "First, make sure you serve the princess well. She will remember your kindness, and everything will be easier in the future."
Sun Rong quickly said yes with a smile.
He still felt a certain regret. This time, he had been thoroughly prepared. He had just spoken fondly of his daughter, Sun Chan, in front of the princess, and indeed, he harbored some hope. Sun Chan was the same age as the princess, beautiful, well-behaved, sensible, and endearing. He thought, if the princess could be moved by his words and meet Sun Chan, that would be the best.
The Prince of Yuzhang has not yet married. If Sun Chan can gain his favor with the help of this princess, isn't that another way out?
But now it seems that the princess has no interest, so this idea has to be abandoned.
Sun Rong was completely baffled. What had happened to him that made him so disliked? He was a descendant of the Wujun Sun family, yet now he couldn't even be looked at with respect by a woman from the countryside?
The carriage swayed as it moved.
Sun Wei leaned on the hidden pillow, the scent from the sachet lingering in her nose.
"This smell is really strange." A'ru sniffed and said to Sun Wei, "I wonder what medicine is used, mugwort?"
Sun Wei said, "There are also calamus, pomelo leaves, and spearmint."
A'ru was surprised: "The princess can actually smell it?"
Sun smiled. She couldn't smell the prescription, but she knew it already.
Sun Rong said that this was an ancestral incense recipe, and it was not a lie. This recipe was indeed passed down by the ancestors of the Sun family.
Our ancestors once attacked Lingnan and, to ward off miasma, obtained this incense recipe, which was effective in dispelling filth and relieving fatigue. Perhaps our ancestors never anticipated that Sun Wei's grandfather, Sun Yu, would later be exiled to Lingnan. This recipe has been used throughout our family, worn on the body during the onset of summer heat, and it has proven quite effective.
So Sun Wei is familiar with this taste.
Unexpectedly, when she came back to life again, she would see the Sun family again.
Sun Rong had probably long forgotten that in the distant peaceful town, there was his cousin's family. And the person in front of him was actually his niece.
In terms of seniority, Sun Wei should call Sun Rong second uncle.
This second uncle, just like in his previous life, is keen on currying favor with the powerful and wealthy.
Actually, meeting him today wasn't a surprise to Sun Wei. When he'd heard a few days ago that the Taichang Temple was accompanying him, he'd known a reunion was inevitable. Even if they didn't meet today, Jiankang City wasn't big, and he'd eventually run into these relatives again.
Saying they were relatives was just wishful thinking on the part of Sun Wei's family; Sun Rong and the others never thought so.
In reality, everything was already predetermined. Back then, they watched coldly as their grandfather bore the blame alone and was exiled to An Ning. And to protect their own safety, they turned a blind eye to their grandfather's hard labor. So-called relatives were merely blood ties.
Father and his family should have understood such a simple truth. However, ever since their grandfather, their family had been trapped in Anning. Unwilling to achieve anything, they always felt that Jiankang was their place to settle down. Instead, they were bullied by Sun Kuo and Sun Rong, who had become the eldest son of the family.
Therefore, Sun Wei does not intend to have anything to do with these people again in this life.
"Even though the princess doesn't mind these things, I still have to say a few words." A'ru couldn't help but say, "That Sun Zhubu, how can he be so fawning? It's really disrespectful. He even claims to be from the Wujun Sun family. I know the Wujun Sun family. Although not as famous as the Wang, Xie, Huan, and Yu families, they were also very famous in their time. I didn't expect their descendants to be so useless."
After hearing this, Sun Wei couldn't help but laugh.
My grandfather valued his reputation the most in his life. If he heard someone make such comments, he would definitely be angry.
"No matter which family it is, if there are many descendants, there will always be some who are not promising." Sun Wei said indifferently, "Don't kill them all with one blow."
After several days of rain, the sky finally cleared up, but the road was still muddy.
Especially after leaving the city, the carriage swayed from side to side on the bumpy road. Sun Wei leaned on the left and right to barely keep steady.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise and the carriage suddenly tilted to the side. Someone shouted "Hold on!" and Aju quickly grabbed Sun Wei to prevent her from falling.
"Is the princess okay?" Deng Lian asked from outside.
"No problem." Sun Wei calmed himself down and replied.
The shaft is broken and the carriage can't move at all.
In order to travel light, there was only one carriage in their group.
Sun Rong was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He immediately ordered people to go back to the city to find a new carriage.
Guo Shun was even more anxious: "I don't know how long it will take. The prince has already boarded the ship. What if we miss the time?"
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