Chapter 116 You're not as shameless as him
At first, when Jia heard Sheng Huai'an say that he wanted to get married and was even willing to relax the conditions, she was overjoyed.
She really couldn't find anyone with the same qualities as the fifth daughter of the Xiang family!
If the conditions were relaxed and he married a woman who was just right, his son would be able to settle down and stop focusing his attention on that vile woman, Liu Rumei. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
With her new daughter-in-law joining forces, she could surely put up a fight against Liu Rumei.
At that time, she can naturally regain control of the household. Although nominally the new daughter-in-law is in charge, in reality, as long as she knows how to manipulate people, she will still reap the benefits.
But marry Ye Mingzhu's younger sister, the second daughter of a merchant family? And Ye Mingzhu's own sister, whom she has always despised?!
Why would a merchant family be able to marry into such a good family?
Jia was unwilling.
But she also learned to be smarter; instead of directly disagreeing, she asked:
"Your affair with Ye Mingzhu was exposed by Zhang Shuheng, causing quite a stir. Now that you're marrying her sister, won't that attract more gossip and damage your reputation?"
Sheng Huai'an originally intended to provoke Ye Mingzhu and was also envious of the Ye family's wealth, but Jia's words calmed his impulsive mind.
Yes.
We must not let small gains lead to big losses.
What if his reputation is ruined and it affects his future career in the imperial examinations?
He didn't really want to marry a merchant's daughter.
He immediately lowered his head: "According to Mother's wishes, what should your son do?"
Madam Jia smiled with satisfaction: "You don't need to do anything, I'll take care of everything for you. Tomorrow, no, this afternoon I will invite the official matchmaker over again."
Sheng Huai'an stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Mother."
"What are you thanking me for?" Madam Jia said gently. "You are my only son, and I would give you my whole heart and soul. Of course, I want to think of you in every way."
Sheng Huai'an smiled and agreed.
Having finished speaking, Sheng Huai'an did not wish to linger in Rongshou Hall. After sitting for a while, he excused himself to study and left Rongshou Hall.
As they stepped out of Rongshou Hall's courtyard, Fu'an, who was waiting outside, approached and whispered:
"Second Master, I have learned that the Duke of Wei's mansion is secretly purchasing wedding quilts, red candles, and other supplies. I wonder if the Duke is planning to take a concubine."
"What?" Sheng Huai'an exclaimed with delight, "Is this true?"
Fu'an said, "This servant saw it with his own eyes, and they were all good things. Although I don't know which young lady the Duke wants to take as his concubine, he must value her very much."
Knowing what Sheng Huai'an wanted to hear, Fu'an added, "The Princess didn't stop it, which shows that she approves. Most of her previous protection and affection for Ye Mingzhu was just for show."
Sheng Huai'an sneered and said gleefully, "Ye Mingzhu thought that by marrying Sheng Yunche and getting an imperial title, she would rise to a high position like a phoenix. She certainly didn't expect this day to come."
"Sheng Yunche only married her because of a high monk's prophecy, and he doesn't want to touch her at all. Now, less than half a year after their marriage, he has taken a concubine. She is destined to live a life of widowhood."
"Let's see how long she can keep up her act in front of me."
"However, I am kind-hearted. When she sees through Sheng Yunche's ruthlessness and feels lonely in her boudoir, I don't mind playing along with her for a while and making her fall head over heels for me again."
"After all, her face is quite nice, much better than those maids."
At this point, for some reason, Sheng Huai paused.
I had a strange sense of déjà vu, as if the fantasy in my mind had actually happened before.
But how is that possible?
He didn't delve into it further, but then, remembering something, he asked Fu'an, "How is Yu Shu's mood?"
Many things related to Liu Rumei were done under the guise of Yu Shu. He pitied Yu Shu's deep affection for him and did not want to make her feel sad.
Fu'an thought for a moment and carefully replied, "Yu Shu listens to you and seems sullen, but she has no complaints."
“I knew she was obedient,” Sheng Huai’an said with satisfaction. “My sister-in-law is aloof, and my mother is hard to please, but she is the only one who is wholeheartedly devoted to me and never fights for anything. After I get married, I will definitely make her my concubine. If she wants a child, I can give her one.”
Fu'an lowered his head to hide the strange look in his eyes, and smiled as he flattered her repeatedly: "Second Master has shown Yushu such affection, she must be extremely grateful."
Sheng Huai'an smiled smugly.
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In the following days, Jia worked tirelessly to find a good family for Sheng Huai'an to marry into.
But to her disappointment, she still couldn't find a good family to marry into.
She was previously dissatisfied that Xiang Hongying was a concubine's daughter, but now these ugly and deformed people are even worse than Xiang Hongying.
It's either because their family background isn't good enough, or because they themselves aren't outstanding enough.
She wasn't satisfied with him, so how could he be worthy of her son?
Because he hated Liu Rumei even more, Sheng Huai'an himself softened his stance, and Jia Shi relaxed the conditions, and the official matchmaker gave her several more families to choose from.
After much deliberation, she finally selected three candidates, but when she showed them to Sheng Huai'an one evening, he rejected them.
He keeps saying he'll relax the conditions, but he can't accept them at all.
"Of the three, two are daughters of minor officials! The only one whose father is a third-rank Vice Minister of Revenue is an unfavored illegitimate daughter in her family!"
Madam Jia said, "Wasn't Xiang Hongying also a concubine's daughter back then?"
"Can being favored and being unfavored be the same?" Sheng Huai'an laughed angrily. "I'd rather marry Ye Baozhu than someone like that! At least the Ye family is rich and can be used by me!"
If it weren't for Liu Rumei's pregnancy, he could have married after passing the imperial examination, and he would definitely have been able to marry a woman from a better family and of higher social standing than Xiang Hongying.
How could he accept this?
After hitting a wall for a few days, Jia gave up and didn't want to keep trying.
She hesitated and asked, "You want to marry Ye Baozhu, but will the Ye family agree? That couple in the Ye family loves to put on airs. You ran into a few obstacles when you wanted to marry Ye Mingzhu before, and now that things are like this, they are even less likely to agree."
"It's all up to human effort." Sheng Huai'an thought for a moment and said confidently, "As long as Ye Baozhu is just as determined to marry no one but me as Ye Mingzhu was back then, the Ye family will have to give in even if they don't want to."
After several busy days, Madam Jia was eager to get rid of this matter, so she quickly said, "Alright, alright, I agree. You can do it yourself. I can't leave Rongshou Hall anyway, so I can't help you even if I wanted to."
Sheng Huai'an glanced at her, and seeing that she couldn't wait to let go, he patiently said, "Fine."
But what he didn't know was that as soon as he stepped out of Rongshou Hall's courtyard, Ye Mingzhu learned of his scheme from Yanzhi.
Linfeng Hall.
After hearing Yanzhi's report, Ye Mingzhu walked back to the inner room, her pretty face covered with frost.
Sheng Yunche heard it too.
Sitting on the low couch, he held a chess piece in his hand and looked at her: "Trying to deal with Sheng Huai'an?"
"Yes!" Ye Mingzhu's eyes reddened with anger. "I don't know where he got the nerve to make a move on my sister! Even though you have a bad reputation and act recklessly, you're not as shameless as him!"
The words "I'll get revenge for you" that Sheng Yunche was about to say were stuck in his throat, making him feel like he was about to suffer internal injuries.
he……
Notorious?
Acting without any scruples?
Although not as shameless as Sheng Huai'an, he's not exactly shameless either, is he?
Ye Mingzhu bit her lip, looked at him with a pitiful expression, and asked softly, "Lord Duke, my husband, you will help me teach him a lesson, won't you?"
Sheng Yunche: "..."
hehe.
That's not necessarily true.
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