Chapter 7 Marrying a wife is fine now, even if it means entering the bridal chamber.
Shen Chu went home and fell asleep immediately.
I was exhausted after the day. I thought I would sleep soundly, but I kept having dreams.
One moment she was passionately entangled with Pei Yuan, his hot breath and sweat spraying all over her body.
Pei Yuan pinched her waist and coaxed her softly, "Be good, let's change positions."
One moment Pei Yuan looked at her with a mocking smile, "With this leverage over you, I, the prince, will make you my slave from now on."
The two images intertwined, keeping her almost awake all night. She made up her mind as soon as she woke up in the morning.
She would look for her purse later; she needed to stay away from Pei Yuan.
After getting up and having breakfast, Shen Chu went to Songshou Hall to apologize to Old Madam Shen, as instructed by Marquis Changning.
Old Madam Shen, with a handkerchief tied around her head, lay in bed complaining of a headache.
Shen Chu obediently kowtowed and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Grandmother. My father sent me to apologize to Grandmother."
Madam Shen was speechless with embarrassment at these words.
What do you mean your father made him apologize? Does he not think he did anything wrong?
Madam Shen snorted coldly, "When you were born, a master predicted your fate, saying that your destiny was inherently malevolent and would clash with the fates of your family members."
Now that our whole family doesn't look down on you and has taken you home to live a life of luxury, you should be grateful.
But what about you? At such a young age, you show no respect for your elders, are arrogant and domineering, disobedient and unfilial. How can this continue?
Chen Chu smiled and said, "Yes, Grandmother is right. Whatever Grandmother says goes."
Madam Shen's punch felt like it hit cotton. Especially when she caught a glimpse of the "Grandmother is right, but I will never change my mind" expression on Shen Chu's face, she felt even more choked up.
"What kind of attitude is this? Do you think I'm wrong?"
Chen Chu shook her head, "No, as long as Grandmother is happy."
Madam Shen's headache worsened.
This wretched child really knows how to infuriate people!
At this moment, Marquis Changning entered and saw Shen Chu kneeling obediently on the ground, his face full of satisfaction.
"It's good that you know to apologize to your grandmother. From now on, come and pay your respects to your grandmother often and listen to her teachings."
Shen Chu stood up and bowed, "Father is right. I will definitely come every day from now on. I think Grandmother will be very happy to see me."
Madam Shen rolled her eyes in anger, "You'd better not come here. If I get hit by your murderous aura, I'll lose ten years of my life."
“Mother,” Marquis Changning frowned, “didn’t we agree not to mention this? The Master said, ‘Do not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.’ These things are not credible.”
Madam Shen looked heartbroken and said, "It's better to believe something is true than to believe it isn't."
You are still young and don't know the complexities involved.
Since he refuses to drink the talisman soup, let's try another method.
Marquis of Changning: "Mother, do you have any other ideas?"
Madam Shen cleared her throat. "A few days ago, a grandniece from my maternal family came to stay with me. I had someone calculate the child's fate."
Yu Fang's destiny is extremely strong, specifically capable of suppressing malevolent energy. Having A Chu marry Yu Fang would be a perfect way to counteract the malevolent energy within him.
puff.
Chen Chu spat out the entire mouthful of tea.
How could you expect a woman like her to get married?
She turned to look at Marquis Changning.
Marquis Changning frowned, clearly surprised by the old lady's suggestion.
"The person Mother approves of is also Uncle's granddaughter, so she must be a very good person. Ah Chu, what do you think?"
As he spoke, he shook his head at Shen Chu, indicating that he should refuse the marriage proposal.
Shen Chu couldn't help but sneer.
The old lady's family had long since fallen into decline and was powerless. Marquis Changning was still counting on him to bring glory to the Shen family, so how could he possibly let her marry the old lady's grandniece?
He just wanted to be a filial son and didn't dare to refuse the old lady, so he made himself play the bad guy.
hehe.
Shen Chu slowly wiped the tea from the corner of her mouth and said with a smile:
“Since both my grandmother and father say he is a good person, I naturally have no objection.”
"When to get engaged? When to get married? I'm ready anytime, we can even consummate the marriage now."
Madam Shen's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and her gaze towards Chen Chu softened with kindness.
“I’m doing this for your own good. Since you trust your grandmother, I’ll make the arrangements for you.”
"Mother." Marquis Changning glared at Chen Chu and interrupted Madam Shen in a loud voice, "Marriage is a major event and must be carefully arranged. It cannot be rushed."
Madam Shen dismissed it, saying, "What's the big deal? Your uncle wrote that he's entrusting Yu Fang's marriage to me."
Since A-Chu agrees, we'll send a matchmaker tomorrow to conduct the betrothal, name-asking, and gift-giving ceremonies together. The wedding can be held next month.”
Marquis Changning: "But A-Chu is, after all, the top scholar in the imperial examination, and many people in the capital are inquiring about him..."
Madam Shen was displeased. "Are you making excuses because you don't think much of Yu Fang?"
Before Marquis Changning could reply, Old Madam Shen slapped her thigh and began to cry.
“I knew you were disgusted by your maternal grandparents’ family’s decline. You unfilial son! Your uncle used to dote on you when you were a child. Now that you’re doing well, you’ve started to look down on your uncle’s family.”
"Since that's the case, you might as well send me back to the Zhao family. It seems there's no place for this old woman like me in this house..."
“Mother, that’s not what I meant.”
Marquis Changning was so annoyed by Old Madam Shen's crying that he quickly tried to explain.
Shen Chu watched with great interest from the side.
In the past two years, Madam Shen has become eccentric. Whenever something goes wrong, she threatens suicide, crying, making a scene, or even hanging herself.
Marquis Changning was driven to despair by Madam Shen's crying and tantrums. He excused himself by saying he had to go to the yamen and would discuss it again upon his return, and then slipped away.
As soon as he stepped out, he summoned Shen Chu to his study and ordered, "You cannot marry Zhao Yufang. Find a way to reject this marriage proposal immediately."
Shen Chu feigned surprise, "Didn't Grandmother and Father both say she was a good person? Why can't we marry her?"
Marquis Changning was somewhat impatient. "There are quite a few prominent families in the capital who want to marry their daughters to you."
Marrying a capable wife will benefit your career in the future. What can marrying Zhao Yufang bring you?
Besides, I've already spoken with the Prime Minister's family; they intend to marry their second daughter to you. Marrying the Prime Minister's second daughter will greatly benefit your future."
Shen Chu: "Marriage is a matter of parental arrangement. Since Father thinks it's not good, he should just refuse Grandmother."
Marquis Changning's eyes flickered slightly, "A direct refusal would inevitably hurt your grandmother's feelings."
"What does Father mean?"
"After all, she is a child from your grandmother's family. It would be inappropriate not to marry her. How about this, you take her as a concubine."
"But what my grandmother said was that I should get married."
Marquis Changning said impatiently, "Then you should find a way to ruin Yufang's reputation. If she loses her chastity before marriage, she naturally cannot be your wife."
"Then you can propose taking her as a concubine; your grandmother should agree."
Shen Chu was disgusted by the Marquis of Changning's suggestion.
She looked up and smiled slightly, "Did Father take my aunt as a concubine in the same way back then?"
The muscles on Marquis Changning's face twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but slam his hand on the table.
"You scoundrel, how dare you, as my son, interfere in my affairs with your aunt?"
Shen Chu pouted, feigning displeasure: "Even when Father takes a concubine, he knows to choose a woman like my aunt, who is young, beautiful, and wealthy."
Why, when it comes to me, do they try to force me to take a woman from a fallen family as a concubine? Doesn't the father love his son?
"You!" Marquis Changning's face turned ashen, a shadow flashing in his eyes.
This son has been acting somewhat recklessly ever since he became the top scholar in the imperial examination. Without his care, he is indeed not attentive and even harder to control.
Marquis Changning's face was grim, and he directly ordered, "This matter is settled then. Make the arrangements immediately; the sooner the better."
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