She waved the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand and said, word by word, "In addition to these rewards, His Majesty also bestowed upon me the title of Lady of the Township."
"According to the rites of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the title of Xiangjun was one of the six ranks of nobility for women."
"Although his position was the lowest, officials below the fifth rank would still greet him with respect and courtesy."
"And you, a mere common woman, are naturally even more unavoidable. It's one thing if you behave like this at home, but I'm afraid that if you're used to being rude, you might do the same in front of outsiders, which would give people something to talk about."
"Therefore, I think it would be better if you to tone down your temper a bit."
As she spoke, Shen Qiyin suddenly turned to Shen Cang: "Father, what do you think?"
Shen Cang is not as clueless as Old Madam Shen.
Especially after he lost his position at the Imperial Medical Academy, while his daughter rose rapidly through the ranks.
Just now, Eunuch E told her that it was because Prince Xiao spoke well of her on His Majesty's behalf that she was granted the title of Lady of the Township. But why would Prince Xiao be so kind to her for no reason?
unless--
It was Prince Xiao who took a liking to her!
In other words, Shen Xiyin is going to marry into the Ningguo Duke's Mansion, which is a family of even higher social standing than the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. She has no choice but to curry favor with them.
We can't ignore her like we did with our eldest daughter, Chen Nianyin, lest she retaliate by ignoring the family now.
Therefore, he decisively sided with Shen Qiyin and rebuked Madam Shen, saying, "Mother, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're already this old, how can you still be so attached to material possessions?"
"We're not being unfilial. We'll have plenty to eat from now on. How could we possibly let you have porridge?"
"Why do you insist on keeping all the money in your own hands? Isn't it tiring?"
When Madam Shen saw that the father and daughter were actually on the same page, she was about to start scolding them, but before she could even open her mouth and say anything, Shen Cang made an excuse and slipped away.
"I'm going to check on Yaozu."
Shen Qiyin followed suit, saying, "It's time for me to go to the clinic too."
However, before going to the clinic, she first returned everything to Haitang Hospital.
I ran into someone on the road.
That was the craftsman in charge of tending the flowers and plants in the manor. He also did odd jobs on a regular basis. He was like a brick, always ready to be moved wherever needed.
He looked to be around thirty years old, with an average appearance, slightly dark skin, and a muscular build; he looked like someone who did manual labor.
Shen Xiyin was no stranger to him.
She remembered that his name was Lu Shan.
"This humble servant greets the Second Miss."
"Um."
Shen Qiyin responded softly, without stopping.
But as she passed by him, she heard him say in a low voice, "I will keep a close watch on your property and will not allow anyone to touch it without permission."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyin abruptly stopped.
She turned to look at the person, her eyes still showing surprise.
He glanced up quickly at Shen Qiyin, seemingly just to let her see his face, then lowered his head again and explained, "I belong to the Thousand Eagle Guard."
Now Shen Qiyin understood everything.
He was a spy planted in the Shen family by the Eagle Pavilion.
Now, however, he has an additional task: to watch over her valuables.
Glancing at the servants carrying things in front, Shen Qiyin's voice rang out, neither too loud nor too soft: "These two pots of flowers are quite beautiful. Take them to the Begonia Courtyard for me later."
Lu Shan's expression shifted, and he understood her unspoken meaning: "...Yes."
Shen Qiyin nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your trouble."
Xiao Yan's arrangement saved her a lot of trouble.
Thinking of that young master, Shen Qiyin's originally steady heartbeat couldn't help but quicken a little.
My cheeks felt slightly hot.
well……
The aftereffects of that "accident" were truly immense.
Xiao Yan said yesterday that he would wait for her at Qiying Pavilion today, but she already wants to back out now.
What will she say when they meet?
If it weren't for that "kiss" last night, she would have been prepared to reciprocate Xiao Yan's kindness.
But this messed everything up.
To her surprise, when she went to Qiying Pavilion, Xiao Yan was not there!
Chen Xi was overjoyed!
She hurriedly changed Qianxing's dressing and left without even having a sip of tea, leaving Qianxing bewildered. She wondered if a ghost was chasing her and why she was leaving in such a hurry; she wanted to chat with her for a while.
Only after getting into the carriage did Shen Qiyin finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"call--"
Luckily, I ran fast.
She was so immersed in her "fortunate" mood that she didn't notice anything amiss until she came to her senses. Why hadn't she arrived at the Marquis of Wu'an's residence, a journey that usually took only a short distance?
She lifted the curtain of the small side window of the carriage with a puzzled look and glanced outside, but her gaze suddenly froze.
This is not the way to the Marquis's residence!
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