Chapter 52 Planning
"Hold my funeral?"
"Wouldn't it be better if they just disappeared without a trace?" Shen Huaichen felt something was off.
Given Shangguan Jin's intelligence, she should be able to figure out that this person's disappearance is beneficial to everyone.
"Isn't this all the old woman's fault in the palace?"
He has a habit of randomly matchmaking people up, and he wants to marry Shen Qingyue off to that纨绔 (playboy) from the Wuding Marquis's family.
I was thinking of holding your funeral first, and then letting Shen Qingyue observe mourning for three years.
It would be best if the old woman kicked the bucket within these three years; if she hasn't, then we'll have to think of other solutions.
Besides, if we hold a funeral for you, we can receive gifts again!
I had Dongmai prepare all the blood-stained clothes for the cenotaph.
"Forget it, now that you're back, you probably won't need it anymore!" Shangguan Jin still felt a little regretful.
Shen Huaichen was speechless.
That reason seems quite reasonable.
For the sake of the children in the manor, it seems that anything they do is quite reasonable.
Thinking that the Duke of Dingguo seemed to dote on Shen Qingyue the most, Shen Huaichen seemed to think it was acceptable.
He's making himself look like he's attending his own funeral! Haha!
"Alas, once this funeral is held, you will truly become the orphans and widows in other people's eyes!"
Thinking about this, I, as the head of the household, felt...
Shen Huaichen was about to make a few more jokes when he saw Shangguan Jin extend her hand to him.
"Give it to me!"
"What? I didn't take anything! I swear, I did lift your bed, but I really didn't take anything." Shen Huaichen hurriedly raised his hand to prove his innocence.
"Silver!"
Aren't you the head of the household?
Having lived in the North for so many years, you must have earned a lot of money to support your family!
What? You're not planning to use it to support your family?
Let me tell you, during the three years that the Duke of Dingguo was missing, his household had no income whatsoever.
Sending people to the north to find you, and also busy sending gifts to those nobles in the capital, all of this adds up to expenses.
Most importantly, for the past three years, the imperial court has even stopped paying the Duke of Dingguo's salary.
"Come on, head of the household, hand over the money to support the family! Otherwise, you wouldn't be worthy of the title of head of the household."
As Shangguan Jin spoke, she stretched her hand out towards Shen Huaichen again.
Shen Huaichen...
"Oh, I was just kidding. You are clearly the head of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion!"
"Look at you, you're still angry! My dear wife, your husband was wrong..."
"Shut up!" Shangguan Jin interrupted him irritably.
This guy is always good at picking the best for himself, so we have to be careful around him.
"Okay, okay, I'll shut up. Now let's talk about something useful, shall we?"
What are your plans for the funeral?
"Let me tell you, Emperor Xiao Jing is quite cunning; ordinary tricks won't fool him." Shen Huaichen quickly changed the subject.
Shangguan Jin then snorted and revealed her plan.
After listening to it, Shen Huaichen felt that it was still somewhat feasible.
You just need to pay attention to the details and minor points in between.
"Give me that bag of clothes, I'll handle it."
As for other things, don't worry about them.
As you said, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion is under constant surveillance. If you're not careful, they'll find something to use against you.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to make Emperor Xiao Jing believe that the Duke of Dingguo is truly gone.
"If he believes it, then the others will believe it too," Shen Huaichen pondered.
Shangguan Jin nodded.
That's right, only if Emperor Xiao Jing believed it would others believe it.
Only if Emperor Xiao Jing believed him would he completely let down his guard against the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
Shen Huaichen was right. Without the Duke of Dingguo, the Duke's Mansion was just a mascot.
Emperor Xiao Jing was merely a mascot to demonstrate his good brotherhood and good emperor status.
"So what are you planning to do?" Shangguan Jin asked, a little curious.
"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of it."
When the time comes, just be prepared to cry your heart out.
However, the scale of the operation will be quite large. Will the old lady and the children at home be able to handle it? Shen Huaichen was a little worried.
Although he was not the original owner of this body.
But the original owner was truly a filial son.
In addition, Madam Shen was a reasonable person and never interfered in anything the original owner did.
They also wouldn't make things difficult for their daughter-in-law, putting their son in a difficult position.
"You really came back just to take a look?" Shangguan Jin asked again.
"I really just came back to see how you all are doing."
"Seeing you here puts my mind at ease," Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Actually, he didn't know why he suddenly wanted to come back and take a look.
He had originally planned to make a name for himself in Sahara, but one day, for some reason, he wanted to come back and take a look.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's tell the old lady the truth!"
"Otherwise, I'm really afraid that you'll make too much of a scene and scare the old lady and the children again," Shangguan Jin hurriedly said.
After thinking about it, Shen Huaichen realized it wasn't a bad idea.
Grandma Shen has always been very discreet, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
"Then... how about making some arrangements? I'll meet with them and offer some comfort, that way you won't have to explain things to them."
Shangguan Jin agreed.
It's a bit late now, already past 11:45 PM, the old lady and the children must all be asleep.
If we were to call them all over now, it would cause too much of a commotion.
The Duke of Dingguo's mansion is currently under constant surveillance, and there's no guarantee that those people won't discover something.
"Let's do it tomorrow morning! It's too late now."
"Why don't you and Shen Zhong go back through the tunnel?" Shangguan Jin asked softly, looking at the still-open bed board.
Shen Huaichen...
"Don't worry, there's not only a tunnel down here, but also a small living room!"
This must have been left behind by the regent of the previous dynasty.
The Duke of Dingguo found it by chance, repaired it again, and put the exit in your room.
I'll take Shen Zhong there to rest in a bit.
Oh, and could you please get us some water, and any food you have?
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jin thought, "That's easy!"
"Dongmai, boil some water outside and bring it in," Shangguan Jin called out loudly.
The winter wheat, which is usually the fastest to react, showed no reaction at all.
Shangguan Jin hurriedly opened the inner room door and peeked out.
Wow!
While plugging her ears with her fingers, Dongmai glared angrily at Shen Zhong.
Shen Zhong, with his fingers plugging his ears, was leaning against the corner of the wall, looking like he was about to fall asleep.
"Dongmai! Boil some water!" Shangguan Jin quickly went out and pulled Dongmai's hand away.
"Ah? Oh! Coming right away!" Dongmai quickly replied.
Shen Zhong was also startled by Shangguan Jin's commotion.
He wiggled his aching ankles and bowed to Shangguan Jin.
"lady!"
"Are you hungry? I'll have Dongmai get you something to eat later," Shangguan Jin said quickly.
Shen Zhong's eyes were burning.
Madam is so kind! She even remembered that she hadn't eaten anything yet!
Unlike the Duke, who was so busy being intimate with his wife in the inner chamber that he didn't care about himself at all.
Hmm! The Duke has been in the inner room for almost half an hour now!
"Madam, the Duke..."
"Oh! He's tired, he'll take a nap!" Shangguan Jin said casually.
Shen Zhong understood.
Hmm, aren't you exhausted? You've completely forgotten about your little sidekick!
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