newbobooks Chapter 155: Why are you in such a hurry?
Chapter 155: Why are you in such a hurry?
Old Mrs. Shen sat there, not saying a word, looking at Shen An with disappointment.
"Five years ago, your sister brought your brother-in-law here after the Chinese New Year. I was not feeling well at that time, so your brother-in-law sent her to the Shen Mansion. After he sent her there, he left first. Your sister came to take care of me that year. Do you remember?"
Shen An frowned, not having any impression. Old Mrs. Shen took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
"That year, she brought a lot of things, such as eggs, bacon, and dried goods from the mountains. She gave each of her three brothers a portion.
Let me remind you what you did. The eldest brother accepted it happily, because even if his life was good, he still liked to eat these things the most. Although Zhou had the worst taste, she thanked him happily after taking it. Over the years, they liked the bacon made by your sister's family the most, and they even paid them to make it and send it to them. Don't you know that?
What about you? That day, you looked at your sister and brother-in-law who were not dressed well, and hid at the back with disgust, fearing that they would come up and get close to you.
Second son, you are the sweetest-talker. When your father was alive, you were also the one who pleased him the most. But, you happened to meet an extremely attentive mother. As for me, it is easy for me to see that you say one thing but do another.
You accepted it happily, but after you took it back, you gave it all to the servants with disgust, and you also said something else, do you remember? "
Shen An had already remembered it after being reminded by Old Lady Shen. He said at the time that his sister could afford such shabby things, so he took these worthless things and coaxed his mother to give him some silver.
"Mother, I..."
Shen An wanted to defend himself, but he didn't know how. That's what he said and thought at the time. He felt that if his mother hadn't given those subsidies to his sister, those would have been his.
"Don't say anything. Forget it. I won't care about your second wife's affairs anymore. What kind of families your girls will marry in the future depends on your ability as their father. Don't rely on the third wife, okay?
Aren't you going to marry into the loyal and brave Marquis's mansion? With her uncle Shen Qing being the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the Marquis's mansion can barely make her a concubine. Now, I don't allow you to rely on the third room, rely on your brother, and see if the son of the Marquis's mansion still wants you as his daughter. I guess you are no longer qualified to be a concubine. "
When Shen An heard what Old Lady Shen said, he pursed his lips and said nothing. In his heart, he was very dissatisfied with his mother's words to him, and suddenly he didn't want to give in. He was determined to let his daughter marry into the Marquis's Mansion, so that he could show the old lady that the third son was not the only capable one.
"Mother, you are right. I don't have much ability, but the third son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery likes Qingqing. The third son is just a bastard, so why can't Qingqing be his legal wife?
I am a father and I have to give my daughter a better life.
Mingyao, yes! I know him inside and out, but with his body, what will happen even if he gets the top score in the exam next year?
What future does he have? Look at my third brother, he has been in Pingcheng for so many years without any promotion. Now he is almost forty years old, and he only became a minister with the help of his father-in-law, who is a minister. Mother, I have to consider my own daughter.
Old Mrs. Shen shook her head with a sneer on her face.
"Okay, now that you've said this, I understand your feelings as a parent and am willing to help you. Don't worry, you didn't do anything wrong. You just disobeyed me, your mother who you think is biased.
You are not your third brother. He is an official. If he is convicted of such a serious crime, his career will end. You are fine. At most, we are just angry with each other. "
Old Lady Shen's words sounded sarcastic, and Shen An's face turned even worse. However, he couldn't refute anything. What he had just done was disobeying his mother!
"So, today I am here to promise Yi girl to Mingyao, what do you say, Third Brother?"
Shen Yun glanced at Cheng Jinchu. He had just had a talk with this girl today. The current situation was that he definitely didn't want to marry his own daughter to him.
He is not like Shen An, who looks down on Bai Mingyao. He just wants his daughter to see him and be satisfied. He does not want to be an authoritarian father, who means that you have to marry someone just because I point to him. It is not like that.
As for Cheng Jinchu, she just thought about it carefully and figured out why Old Lady Shen made such a decision at this moment.
Old Mrs. Shen already had the plan to bring Bai Mingyao over this time, but the reason why she only said it today was because this opportunity just happened to come up and she was just looking for an excuse.
As for her, she had felt guilty before because she almost paired Bai Mingyao, a banished immortal, with someone like Shen Qing.
She really couldn't even bear to think about it. If she saw Shen Qingzhen marrying Bai Mingyao, her sense of guilt would increase rapidly!
She thought that if she got engaged now, she could delay it and wait until Bai Mingyao found a good match. Then she wouldn't feel guilty. So, she nodded gently to Shen Yun.
"According to mother's arrangement, I like Mingyao very much. As for Jinyi, she has never grown up by my side, so I also want to choose a good and reliable person for her.
She has reached adulthood, and after all, she doesn’t have a biological mother to look after her. As a father, I am not as attentive as a mother. I was worried about her, but now my mother has resolved my worries. I think they are a good match! "
In fact, Mrs. Shen is most optimistic about Cheng Jinchu and Bai Mingyao. Not to mention the others, the key is that they look like a perfect match!
She mentioned Shen Qing at the beginning because she had concerns. She was afraid that Shen Yun had other arrangements for Shen Jinyi's marriage. Besides, Shen Jinyi had a higher status after all!
Old Mrs. Shen thought about it for a long time. Even though she felt that Shen Qing was not suitable, she reluctantly accepted it. However, she didn't know that the second family would make her so angry that she couldn't save face and said that.
She had been thinking that if Shen Yun came up with a reason, no matter what it was, whether it was reasonable or not, she would just go along with it and not say anything more about it.
Unexpectedly, the result was unexpectedly satisfactory!
"That's fine. When Mingyao wakes up, we'll arrange the marriages for the two children. Let me see. Isn't her elder sister also getting married on the 12th of next month? It's a bit rushed for the two sisters to get married together. We have to prepare quickly!"
As she spoke, Old Lady Shen happily arranged it with the maid beside her. Cheng Jinchu was stunned. Was it so fast? They skipped the engagement and got married directly?
In fact, Old Mrs. Shen was just afraid that the night would be too long and dreams would arise. Who knew if her third son was just perfunctorily treating her because she had scolded the second son today? She had to hurry up.
Old Mrs. Shen is actually a rare sober person in the Shen family. No daughter of the Shen family has ever been a concubine, so, in the current situation, marrying up is actually not very likely. Everyone knows that Shen Yun was promoted so quickly because of the help from the family of his wife who he married later, and the Shangshu will definitely not care about the daughter born to Shen Yun's previous wife!
Therefore, even if the Shen Jinyi sisters are Shen Yun’s legitimate daughters, they are just the legitimate daughters of the Minister of Revenue without any backing.
The most crucial thing is that among Shen Yun's daughters, there are four legitimate daughters. The first two are married and nothing is said about them. As for the remaining two, one has been accompanying the Buddha for several years, and the other grew up on a farm outside. Before Shen Yun got married, the family was managed by concubines. Which big family would be willing to accept such a girl as the principal wife?
Shen Zhiluo sounded like she had married well to the son of a marquis, but the marquis had not yet included him in the family tree.
To put it nicely, he will be the son of a marquis in the future. To put it bluntly, he will be a concubine who is not presentable.
Old Lady Shen was most satisfied with Shen Jinyi's marriage. Her grandson was a very nice person who would definitely treat his wife well. He was also good at studying, even if he would not become a high-ranking official in the future.
For a family like theirs, she felt that even if Bai Mingyao did not hold a higher official position than Shen Yun in the future, it would not matter. They would definitely live a very good life.