Chapter 93: Bringing Chen Shuwei back to the Marquis' Mansion
"We must quickly bring Shen Shuwei back to revise my application, and then have her contact the various dignitaries and examiners in Luojing for me."
Chu Yunlan didn't think that he was relying on a woman. He just hadn't reviewed for a long time and was rusty, so he asked Shen Shuwei for help.
He himself has real talents and skills. If it weren't for his leg injury, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to ask Shen Shuwei to return home to help.
After listening to him, Ji Jinglan felt that it made sense, but thinking of Shen Shuwei's ruthless attitude, she hesitated, "Yunlan, it's not that mother doesn't want to help you, but Shen Shuwei doesn't listen to anyone now."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to get her to come back home," Ji Jinglan said tactfully.
Chu Yunlan looked at Ji Jinglan, a hint of annoyance flashing across his eyes.
My mother is always like this, not daring to fight or compete, and has let Aunt Liu, a concubine, suppress her for so many years!
He is still hesitant about the major events in his life. He is held back by his mother because he has not been able to make a name for himself in this life. If he had a different biological mother, he would not be so unsuccessful.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Chu Xinrou was no longer reliable. The only person he could rely on was Ji Jinglan. Chu Yunlan could only patiently persuade her, "As long as she is willing to come back and help the Marquisate like she did before, I will have a chance to make her the Third Prince's consort."
This was what he got from that strange dream. In the dream, he was the right-hand man of the Third Prince, and his popularity even surpassed that of the Crown Prince at one point.
Ji Jinglan looked at Chu Yunlan in surprise, wanting to speak but stopping herself. Finally, she reached out to check the temperature of Chu Yunlan's forehead and said worriedly, "Yunlan, don't you have a fever?"
Chu Yunlan frowned and waved away Ji Jinglan's hand, "Mother, just do as I say, and Chen Shuwei will definitely come back."
In his dream, he looked down on Chen Shuwei and intended to marry Xinrou to the third prince. But now that Chu Xinrou has betrayed him, he can give this opportunity to Chen Shuwei.
Even if it was all a dream, Chu Yunlan didn't think that Shen Shuwei had any contribution to his and Jingning Marquisate's success. He felt that the glory of Jingning Marquisate was gained by his own talent, and Shen Shuwei just relied on him and the Marquisate to enjoy all the benefits.
Seeing Chu Yunlan's confident tone, Ji Jinglan was skeptical but decided to do as Chu Yunlan said.
After all, it would be good for her if Shen Shuwei came back. She wouldn't have to work until her hair turned gray. She could leave the work of decocting and changing medicine for Yun Lan and keeping watch to Shen Shuwei.
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Compared to the intrigues in the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion, life was not easy for everyone in the Li Mansion either.
After losing face so badly at the Shen family that day, Madam Li came back angrily and punished Li Jue, which shocked everyone else in the mansion.
They all saw how much Madam Li doted on her youngest son, but this was the first time he had been punished by being made to copy books.
Li Jue was also feeling very aggrieved. It had been four days since he was released after copying the books. Without thinking, he went to find Madam Li to get clarification.
Mrs. Li was sitting in front of a golden statue of Bodhisattva, turning her Buddhist beads and chanting with her eyes closed.
Hearing the door behind her being pushed open, Madam Li paused in her chanting, "Why are you so impatient?"
Li Jue's words were blocked, and he couldn't help feeling even more aggrieved.
He was the youngest son and was more favored by his mother than his three older brothers. He had never been scolded so coldly.
"Mother! What happened to you at the Shen's house that day? Has Sister Shuwei agreed to come into the mansion?"
Mrs. Li was still feeling relieved that her son still cared about her, but when she heard him asking about Chen Shuwei, her heart ached.
She exhaled and put down the Buddhist beads. "There's no way Chen Shuwei can be brought in to be your concubine. Just give up on this idea."
Li Jue's eyes widened slightly, "Why?!"
He likes Sister Shuwei so much, and she is just a concubine, not his wife, so how could his mother not agree?
Mrs. Li had seen her son's stubbornness, so she turned around and told him everything that happened at the Shen family that day.
"Not to mention that Shen Shuwei doesn't have you in her heart, she even belittled you in front of me. If you still want to save some face for my Li family, don't think about this matter anymore, otherwise it will make both my Li family and you lose face." Mrs. Li said.
Li Jue was stunned and murmured, "How could it be? Why would Sister Shuwei say that to me? She must be mad at me for wanting to marry Xinrou."
"Mother, you—"
"Shut up!" Seeing that he was still stubborn, Mrs. Li's face turned completely cold.
"Even if Chen Shuwei hadn't been there, I would have offended Princess Rongyang today because of you. Even Marquis Jingning was reprimanded by His Majesty and given a caning for offending Princess Rongyang."
"Chen Shuwei is obviously protected by Princess Rongyang. You want her to be a concubine because you think your mother and I and the Li family are living too well!" Madam Li sneered, stood up, and threw down the Buddhist beads.
The Buddhist beads fell to the ground, broke apart, and rolled under the base of the shrine with a clang clang sound.
Li Jue knelt on the cushion with a deathly pale face, staring at the Buddhist beads with a dazed look.
Mrs. Li looked at him and turned to leave with a feeling of disappointment.
How could this son be raised like this by her, his mind bewildered by a woman?
"Mother!" Li Jue suddenly turned around and called her in a hoarse voice.
Madam Li looked back and met Li Jue's firm gaze, her heart skipped a beat.
"Mother, Sister Shuwei is good friends with Princess Rongyang, so our family deserves her."
"If I can get Sister Shu Wei, I will definitely coax her to change her mind. Sister Shu Wei has me in her heart, and she will definitely do things for me and for our Li family."
"By then, our Li family will also be able to get access to Princess Rongyang and the General's Mansion. Mother is wholeheartedly planning for Big Brother and Father, and now is a good opportunity."
Madam Li looked at Li Jue and lowered her eyes in thought.
It is true that what Jue'er said makes some sense, but the difficulty lies with Shen Shuwei. She is not Li Jue, and she can see clearly that Shen Shuwei has absolutely no love for her son in her heart. As she said, she even hates him a little.
but--
Mrs. Li thought of something.
But what if Chen Shuwei has no other choice but to be Jue'er's concubine? Then she will enter the Li family and become Jue'er's person. After a long time, are you still afraid that she will not have Jue'er in her heart?
Seeing Li Jue's determined face, Mrs. Li closed her eyes and made up her mind.
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Chen Shuwei had no idea that many people were thinking about her. She drank a bowl of medicine brewed by Jing Yin and drove them out. She leaned back on the couch, feeling dizzy and resting, with a storybook covering her face.
"Click." A slight sound came from the window edge. Shen Shuwei took off the notebook on his face, looked up, and saw the master and servant who were about to climb out the window.
Xun Xiao, who was in charge of prying open the window, saw that he was caught red-handed, and his eyes wandered as he lowered his head to count the floor tiles.
Zhao Yun was holding a white porcelain bowl, with no one knowing what was inside. Seeing that she had been discovered by Shen Shuwei, she quickly climbed over the window and locked it again. "Miss, the defense here is too lax. We should ask someone to reinforce it someday to prevent it from being exploited by those with ulterior motives."
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