Chapter 88: Previous Events
The girls of Jing'an Marquis' Mansion have always been sought after in the imperial city.
Whether it is from this generation or the previous generation.
The Jing'an Marquis Mansion has been a general since the old marquis' grandfather.
During the previous emperor's reign, the Shen family had made countless contributions.
Now that the current emperor has ascended the throne, there are fewer wars, but they are still stationed on the border.
During the past hundred years, dozens of Shen family members have died in battle.
Although the Shen family is still a marquis today, they are definitely important officials trusted by the emperor.
Moreover, now that there are no more wars, the children and grandchildren of the Shen family no longer need to go to the battlefield, and they have gradually become civil servants.
For example, Shen Chuliu's eldest cousin is now gaining experience.
The girls in the Shen family have always been strong and capable, and have an excellent reputation.
There were six girls in this generation, and each of them was proposed to by many families when she was still in her boudoir.
Even if she was born out of wedlock, there were still people of equal status seeking to marry her.
As for the Shen family's second branch, the only orphan of General Zhenbei, the Fourth Miss Shen, naturally had many suitors.
When Shen Chuliu was a girl, she was also famous. This was a benefit that the Shen family gave to the girls.
She was also good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and knitting. It goes without saying that she managed the household, supported her husband, and raised her children.
But at that time, although she was also worried about her future marriage, she did not expect her family to ask her to enter the palace.
After the new emperor ascended the throne and removed his mourning clothes, when he added a concubine to his harem for the first time, he conducted a beauty contest.
However, with a family background like Shen Chuliu's, there was naturally no need to choose. All they had to do was ask a nanny to come home and make sure that there was indeed no problem with the girl.
When Shen Chuliu suddenly heard that the Shen family was also going to send a girl in, besides her, there was also her third sister who was of the same age.
However, the third daughter of the Shen family was a concubine's daughter.
At that time, Shen Chuliu fully believed that her third illegitimate sister was going to enter the palace.
She actually felt sorry for her once.
But when she was called to Hua Xitang, she began to understand that even if she was born out of wedlock, as long as she still had parents, there would be someone to protect her.
What's more, it was the first time that the new emperor sent someone in after ascending the throne, and the Shen family did not dare to send a concubine's child.
So, for the emperor, is she, the legitimate daughter who lost her parents and entered the palace as the descendant of a meritorious official, important enough? At that time, Shen Chuliu sat in Huaxi Hall and looked at her grandmother whom she still trusted: "Grandma, the Shen family is not going to send someone in now, right? My granddaughter really doesn't want to enter the palace."
At that time, Mrs. Qu was silent for a long time and then said, "That's fine. You go back first and I will think about it."
Shen Chuliu went back.
Although her grandmother favored other people, she was the only child in the second wife's family, so she thought there would always be some difference.
Even her mother's dowry and the second wife's property were in the hands of others.
She is a girl after all, and girls in ancient times had few rights.
She doesn't care anymore.
However, three days later, it was the maid from Prince Wei's mansion who came to see him.
She met the visitor together with her third sister who was of the same age.
The news from Hua Xitang was that she would either enter the palace or Prince Wei's palace.
They are sisters and can choose for themselves.
The moment he heard this, Shen Chuliu laughed.
She came here with the memories of her previous life, and after she came here, her mother was gone.
Her father died in the war a long time ago, and she was raised by a wet nurse. She has always had a weak sense of belonging to this place.
Later, I gradually accepted everything. My grandmother was kind, and my aunts and sisters-in-law were polite.
Since childhood, I have had no worries about food and clothing, and I am no worse off than my sisters.
Everything that should be learned and mastered has been arranged. Even if the servant is acting like a demon, she herself has never been a soft persimmon.
It is inevitable that there will be quarrels between sisters, and she can handle them properly.
I thought that I would live like this for the rest of my life, and when I got older and got married, I would go home to honor my elders.
But the elders saw her as a pawn.
Now that the chess pieces are disobedient, it's time to discipline them.
It’s not hatred, it’s just disappointment.
What kind of person is King Wei? He is a well-known pervert, with nearly a hundred concubines in his palace. He is also not young anymore.
This is grandma...or in other words, this is the second way the Shen family gave her.
The Shen family was certain that she would not choose this path.
The Shen family was right. She really wouldn't do that. If she was destined to be a concubine, she would of course choose to enter the palace.
However, after she made her choice and entered the palace, she knelt in Hua Xi Hall and kowtowed to Qu.
Three heads, just as the bloodline.
"Since grandma thinks highly of her granddaughter, I will naturally do my best." Shen Chuliu did not say another word to argue.
This is ancient times, not the free-wheeling modern world.
She couldn't escape. Betraying her family and leaving the imperial city might be possible, but there would never be a way out.
She also didn't want to gamble on the unknown.
Enter the palace, okay, then enter the palace.
Qu helped her up, still smiling kindly: "You are a good child, grandmother knows that. You are also smart, and you will have a good life in the palace. In a few years, if you have a child, won't you enjoy endless wealth and glory in your life?"
She was patient and persuasive.
If it were a girl in ancient times, she might not have refused at the beginning.
For example, when she sympathized with her third sister, she was also jealous of her for having this opportunity.
Shen Chuliu also smiled innocently: "Yes, grandma, don't worry, your granddaughter will be fine, and the Shen family will be fine too."
Well, if I could gain a foothold in the palace, it would just be another kind of life.
Anyway, this is ancient times, and women basically don’t pursue love.
Especially the women from large families.
Well then... let's pursue something else.
She would definitely not let herself down. Having both parents dead and having no biological brothers or sisters sounds miserable.
After all, Daiyu once cried and complained about her miserable mother and weak brother.
But if you enter the palace, there will be benefits to having nothing.
For example, she can do whatever she wants, and once she is convicted, it will not implicate others.
As for the Shen family? Haha, from now on, they can only add icing on the cake.
If something happened to her and she was convicted, the Shen family would have to bear the consequences.
After all, by that time, she wouldn't bother to be thorough.
At that time, Shen Chuliu already knew his fate and the Shen family's estimate of his value.
She just went into the palace to explore the way.
What the Shen family really values is Shen Biyu, the fifth daughter of the third room.
In that case, then... let's use each other. This kind of relationship is the best.
There is no need to worry or be frightened.
She never lived for others in her life.
The day Shen Chuliu entered the palace was her sixteenth birthday, the first day of March.
The newly grown willow branches sway gently in the wind, and the tender green willow buds tremble and stretch in the breeze.
It needs a rain to thrive.
And Shen Chuliu, like the newborn willow leaves, needs a rain to thrive.
Life is life anywhere. Life is good anywhere. It all depends on how you live. It's just the palace. She can live well.
At least that's what Shen Chuliu thought at that time.
The Ecstasy
(End of this chapter)
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