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Chapter 318 The Most Powerful Person in the World

The next day, Shen Shuyi was in a rare good mood, because he knew that his brother's hand had improved and he could turn the pages of books by himself, so he asked someone to pass a message to Shen Jingchuan, wanting to go to Shuhanyuan to see his brother.

It happened that Shen Jingchuan was leaving court, so he did not respond to the request, but instead asked someone to invite Shen Shuyi to his study.

"Dad, do you have something to ask? Why are you calling your daughter here at this hour?"

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Shen Jingchuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "You will be coming of age next year. Do you have any thoughts on marriage?"

Shen Shuyi looked directly at Shen Jingchuan and replied, "Since ancient times, a girl's marriage has been arranged by her parents. She has to obey her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I don't have any ideas."

Hearing this, Shen Jingchuan seemed quite satisfied and nodded, "Don't worry, your father will definitely find a good match for you and won't let you suffer any injustice."

Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Since it is Daddy's arrangement, I naturally believe it, but there is one thing I don't know if I should say."

"You say." Shen Jingchuan actually quite liked talking to Shen Shuyi. She lacked the shyness of a daughter and was more transparent and sharp like a man. However, this transparency and sharpness were accompanied by respect and dependence on him as a father.

"Right now, it's widely rumored in the capital that the elder sister is the destined Phoenix Girl."

As soon as Shen Shuyi finished speaking, Shen Jingchuan whispered, "Shuyi, be careful with your words!"

Shen Shuyi looked at his father with a half-smile, and said slowly: "Dad, although Master Huai Hai's assertion only said that she was a noble lady, I'm afraid that people in the capital have already had their own understanding."

Shen Jingchuan said nothing, after all, what he said was true.

It was precisely because of this that he felt both fearful and uneasy, yet also vaguely expectant.

"Dad, are you really planning to arrange a marriage between my eldest sister and the Eighth Prince? The current situation is unpredictable. If you get involved, will Dad be able to accept the consequences?"

Every word and sentence of Shen Shuyi struck directly at Shen Jingchuan's heart.

"How can a father decide the marriage of a royal noble? Whether this marriage will be successful or not depends entirely on your Highness's wishes."

As he spoke, Shen Jingchuan bowed to the sky.

"Then, Daddy, have you ever thought about why Concubine Jing and His Highness the Eighth Prince have signaled to Big Sister several times, but His Highness's order has not come down yet?"

Shen Jingchuan frowned. Yes, this was exactly what made him anxious.

But the will of the Holy Spirit is hard to predict. How can it be so easy to guess?

"Sister Yi, what do you want to say?" Shen Jingchuan sighed and looked at the graceful girl in front of him.

Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "Father, please think clearly. Is His Majesty willing to assign you to the Eighth Prince's faction? The emperor's will is unpredictable at the moment. My elder sister's marriage is on hold, and it is not easy to decide on my daughter's marriage at this time."

"The court is full of factions, so how can father guarantee that the family we find for our daughter will not be involved in factional struggles? If she is from the same lineage as the Eighth Prince, then it's fine. But if she is against the Eighth Prince, how will my daughter and elder sister cope with it?"

Shen Jingchuan frowned, obviously taking Shen Shuyi's words to heart.

"If the marriage between my elder sister and His Highness the Eighth Prince is settled, my daughter's marriage will be much easier, and perhaps it will be able to provide some help to His Highness."

Shen Jingchuan remained silent for a long time. That's right, if His Majesty nodded in agreement to the marriage between the Shen family and the Eighth Prince, it would mean that His Majesty tacitly agreed that the Shen family would stand on the Eighth Prince's side.

In this case, the Shen family must do their utmost to help the prince ascend the throne.

Although the Shen family has many descendants, his generation is not very large. At that time, the marriage of each daughter becomes particularly important.

Moreover, Sister Yi is so smart. If her marriage can be used properly, it will be a great help to the Shen family.

Shen Jingchuan thought about it more and more. After a while, he looked at Shen Shuyi and said, "You, I think you just don't want to get married, but you use these high-sounding reasons as a cover."

Shen Shuyi's eyes were slightly wet, but she did not deny it. She just said, "My daughter has lived in the Jade Buddha Temple for a long time and has just returned home. I really want to stay with Daddy for a while longer. Who would have thought that Daddy would find me annoying and just want to send my daughter away as soon as possible!"

"Look at what you are saying...what kind of nonsense is that!" Shen Jingchuan scolded with some anger.

Shen Shuyi remained silent, with her eyelashes slightly drooping. There was a bit of stubbornness on her cold and fair face, but it was hard to blame her.

After a while, Shen Jingchuan sighed: "Forget it, let me think about it carefully."

"Yes, thank you, Dad." Shen Shuyi laughed immediately.

Shen Jingchuan shook his head, thinking that although she was smart and clever, she still had the mentality of a child...

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After Shen Shuyi left, the smile in his eyes disappeared.

The longer it can be delayed, the better. Although her father is ambitious, he is also a cautious person.

Otherwise, he would not have been so slow to take sides and wait for Your Majesty to make a decision for him.

After the defeat of the Eighth Prince in the previous life, the Shen family was indeed hit hard, but fortunately, she, the daughter who accidentally and "luckily" married the prince, helped them wholeheartedly.

Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts and planned to go to Shuhanyuan to play chess with his brother.

When Shen Shuyi arrived, Shen Shuhan was sitting under a dead tree in the yard. Although he was sitting on a wooden chair, he had an upright posture and a handsome look.

He was wearing a frosty brocade robe with a patch of orchid embroidered on the front using Hunan embroidery techniques. The orchid was outlined with light golden silk thread, which echoed the light golden auspicious pattern on the cuffs and chest.

Seeing the person coming, the handsome young man raised his head, and a warm smile bloomed on his serious face: "Shu Yi."

"elder brother."

Seeing that his condition had visibly improved, Shen Shuyi was in a very good mood.

Except for a few shallow scars on his body that had never faded, no new injuries had been sustained, and the originally skinny boy was now much plumper.

Shen Shuyi took his pulse carefully and felt that although his tendons and veins were still broken, there was already a subtle vitality flowing through his limbs and bones.

Shen Shuyi looked at Shen Shuhan tenderly and smiled, "Much better. I am indeed the best in the world."

Shen Shuhan also laughed, his eyes doting, he raised his hand with difficulty, touched her head, and said softly: "Yes, our Shuyi is the most powerful in the world."

Shen Shuyi's eyes were moist. She would definitely ask Liancheng to help heal her brother's tendons.

*

Three days later, Xiao Tingshan, protected by Wenren Zong and several guards, walked into a secret mansion.

Wenren Zong whispered, "See him first and see if there's anything wrong."

"Yeah." Xiao Tingshan coughed softly a few times.

Not long after, Wenren Zong brought Xiao Tingshan to a room and took down a painting from the wall. Immediately, a hole slightly smaller than a copper coin appeared on the wall.

Xiao Tingshan leaned forward, put one eye over the hole, and looked carefully.

The room was connected to another room. In sight was a girl of about twelve or thirteen years old. She was petite and extremely thin, with an unhealthy yellow-white face. There was some fear and uneasiness in her deer eyes as she looked around nervously.