eurekapd Chapter 376 Marriage
Chapter 376 Marriage
After a pause, Xiao Tingshan continued, "If her marriage with the Eighth Prince fails, I will still try to win her over."
Wenren Zong raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "I see that you care about Shen Shuyi recently, and I thought you changed your mind."
Speaking of the girl he had never seen through, Xiao Tingshan paused, lowered his eyes and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but from what I see now, she won't agree."
What's more, he still believed that Shen Jingyu might have bigger bargaining chips in her hands, otherwise how could she make the Eighth Prince interested.
Xiao Tingshan didn't notice that his actions fell into the sight of a pretty figure not far away.
Although everyone from the Qin family had left, Lou Yulan did not leave. She had wanted to go up to comfort her elder sister, but unexpectedly, she saw her lover helping Shen Jingyu out.
Lou Yulan was upset, knowing that she was not as dazzling as Shen Jingyu, and she also knew that the Qin family would never place their hopes on her.
But...but she still likes Prince Song...
Lou Yulan left with a heavy heart, unable to hide her disappointment. How could she make Prince Song give up on her elder sister?
Yuping moved quickly. Although she didn't find many books, it was enough for Shen Shuyi to pass the time.
Not long after, Jianpo came back from outside and whispered to Shen Shuyi what happened at the banquet.
Shen Shuyi put down the book and didn't speak in a hurry. It seemed unknown what he was thinking about.
On the other side, Shen Jingyu knelt until late at night, enduring countless ridicules and jokes, until only the patrolling guards and imperial guards were left on the scene, and the night fell completely silent.
The next day, early in the morning, the sky was slightly bright.
Shen Jingyu felt cold and stiff until she almost fainted in the biting cold wind. Finally, an imperial decree came from the empress dowager's tent, allowing her to get up.
"Miss, get up quickly!" Baoqin hurried forward and helped Shen Jingyu up while sobbing.
Because she didn't want to lose face and be laughed at, Shen Jingyu still gritted her teeth and held on.
But because she had been kneeling for too long, Shen Jingyu almost fell to the ground when she stood up. Her feet felt like they were stepping on cotton and she almost lost consciousness.
Tears welled up in her eyes instantly, but she forced herself not to let them fall.
"Miss...be careful..."
Not long after Shen Jingyu returned to the tent, it was already dawn and Concubine Jing sent someone to summon her.
Zhiqi couldn't help but complain, "The queen is too inconsiderate. The chill in the young lady's body hasn't even dissipated yet."
Shen Jingyu was silent for a moment, but didn't say anything. She still let the maid help her change her clothes.
Shen Jingyu's face was pale, but it could still be covered up with makeup, but it was extremely difficult for her to walk this short distance.
After my body warmed up, the pain in my legs became extremely unbearable, and almost every step felt like walking on the edge of a knife.
Baoqin couldn't help shedding tears: "Miss, you knelt for so long a few days ago, and now you kneel again, your legs..."
Speaking of this, Shen Jingyu subconsciously touched her belly and was in a trance for a moment.
She had been recovering for quite a while, but the doctor still refused to change his mind. If others knew, she would have difficulty having children, and it would be even more difficult for her to marry into the royal family...
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Half an hour later, Shen Jingyu finally arrived at Concubine Jing's tent.
Concubine Jing glanced at Shen Jingyu who was kneeling in front of her, and couldn't help but said, "Get up, I'll have someone prepare ginseng soup for you."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Shen Jingyu stood up and sat aside, not sure what Concubine Jing was going to say to her today.
Concubine Jing looked at the girl coldly and said slowly, "After what happened yesterday, the Queen Mother is quite upset, but Yuncheng's marriage still depends on your Majesty's opinion."
"I won't hide it from you. I'm not satisfied with you after these incidents. But I can't beat Yuncheng, and I don't want any rift between mother and son."
Concubine Jing spoke slowly, while sizing up Shen Jingyu's expression.
"But His Majesty has decided to use the Qingyuan Marquisate. Your sister is quite capable. You'd better find a way to win her over to Yuncheng's side. Otherwise, I don't want Yuncheng's marriage to bring him no benefits and give him an enemy."
Shen Jingyu didn't expect that what Concubine Jing was going to say was actually related to Shen Shuyi.
She had never expected that Shen Shuyi had only just shown up, yet Concubine Jing would pay so much attention to her. If this continued, the Eighth Prince's marriage... might really be as Song Tingshan said...
"The queen seems to value the second sister very much." Shen Jingyu asked tentatively.
Concubine Jing glanced at her and said in a cold voice, "As soon as she showed up, she won the favor of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. As her maternal family, the Qingyuan Marquisate is a century-old family. Now that His Majesty has appointed her, she should not be underestimated. If you had this ability, I would not have asked you to say this today."
Shen Jingyu felt a lump in her heart and lowered her eyes to answer.
She couldn't explain the reason, she just felt that everything that should have belonged to her, somehow, became Shen Shuyi's.
"Forget it, you have caught a cold, go back and rest early." Concubine Jing said impatiently.
Shen Jingyu paused and said slowly: "I do have an idea."
Concubine Jing glanced at her and said, "Tell me about it."
"Princess Guining has a close relationship with Your Majesty, but she has always been worried about the Crown Prince's marriage. I think that the second sister might be a good candidate."
As soon as Shen Jingyu finished speaking, Concubine Jing frowned and began to think.
Princess Guining is your Majesty's cousin, and the two have always had a good relationship, but her marriage was not smooth and she gave birth to a son who was mentally retarded.
Although he was mentally retarded, she only had this one son, so naturally she treasured him very much.
What worries her most at the moment is indeed the marriage of her stupid son.
But Princess Guining was not stupid. She hated it most when others made fun of her son, and she hated it even more when people plotted against her stupid son's marriage...
"Second sister is not only valued by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, but she has also met Princess Guining. Yesterday, the princess also spoke well of second sister in front of the Empress Dowager. I'm sure she is very satisfied with her." Shen Jingyu saw that the time was almost right and spoke again.
Concubine Jing frowned and said, "But how could Shen Shuyi agree? And if this happens, wouldn't it mean that the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion will also become a mortal enemy?"
Shen Jingyu said again: "It's not that I don't want to win her over to the Eighth Prince's command, but Second Sister has a reputation for being stubborn. If I try to match her with the Eighth Prince's capable ministers and generals, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of his men..."
"Other servants have tried this method, but my second sister still holds a grudge against me for her biological mother. I'm afraid there's no possibility of reconciliation. Rather than this, it's better to complete her marriage with Princess Guining."
Although Princess Guining has no one to rely on and can only hope for the grace of His Majesty and the Queen Mother, she has a deep relationship with His Majesty and her words are very powerful.
If I could fulfill her wish, it would be considered a good deed.
"My second sister has a stubborn personality, but Princess Guining is very capable and can control her. A woman must obey her husband after marriage. With her under the Princess's watchful eye, we can then cooperate with the Qingyuan Marquisate."
Shen Jingyu's words sounded nice, but her implication was that she was planning to control the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion through Shen Shuyi.