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Chapter 325 Shower
Shen Tang nodded heavily.
"Definitely."
The princess forced a smile on her face.
Although the princess also hoped so, she knew in her heart that finding the Grand Master's brother was less likely to be a good option than persuading the Emperor to allow Mrs. Huo's offspring to inherit the title.
But as long as people live in this world, they must always have hope.
The princess didn't let Shen Tang accompany her back to the Peony Courtyard, so Shen Tang returned to Chenxiangxuan.
Unfortunately, the princess only gave birth to one son, Xie Guimo. Even if Xie Guimo voluntarily gave up the title of Jingyang Prince and inherited the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, the prince would not agree. It would be better if the princess had another son.
He will first be adopted by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and will not inherit the title. If he makes meritorious service on the battlefield in the future and asks more ministers to speak for him, the emperor will most likely let him inherit.
It's a pity that the princess doesn't have another son. Madam Huo could have taken this path, but the child is still in her belly. It will take at least twenty years for the child to grow up to an age where he can make great achievements. Can Madam An hold on until then?
Once Madam An is gone, it will be impossible to take back the title of Duke of Zhenguo.
……
The news that the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion found the lost second young master spread throughout Kyoto.
Before and after the morning court session, all civil and military officials congratulated Shen Sui.
Speaking out loud will make people hate you, especially if you have a prodigal son.
Shen Sui's two sons were murdered and left to wander outside, where they were raised by others. Neither of them was raised as a good person, as they were born and raised by themselves. However, they were neither good at literature nor martial arts, and they were only good at fighting cocks and walking dogs. If I had known that they would turn out like this, I would have thrown them away right after they were born.
Many ministers congratulated him while feeling extremely jealous in their hearts.
Congratulations were not just verbal congratulations. The ministers all sent gifts to the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion. However, whether to accept the gifts or not really made Shen Sui feel troubled.
After receiving the gifts, a homecoming banquet should be held. It is reasonable to do so, after all, returning to one's roots is a big deal.
But in the past few months, the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has held too many happy events: Shen Tang's first wedding, Shen Ying's wedding, Shen Tang's second marriage to Xie Guimo, and Xiao Huan's return to his ancestral home...
There are too many wedding banquets and they are too concentrated. Generally, there are only one or two weddings a year. After all, there are still many honest officials in the court, and giving gifts is also a considerable burden. As other ministers are officials in the court, they have all sent gifts, so it is not right for you not to send one. Everything requires reciprocity. If you don't send one today, when you hold a wedding in your house next time, no one will come, and it will be cold and deserted, which will be a laughing stock.
There are too many happy events, and there is suspicion that they are taking advantage of the opportunity to make money.
But his colleagues sent him gifts to congratulate him on finding his lost son, so he couldn't just refuse them.
Besides, Shen Xing had been wandering outside for so many years, and Shen Sui felt guilty about it. Now that he had escaped death, he should have a grand banquet to welcome his return.
Shen Sui hesitated for two whole days before making a decision on whether to hold the ancestral homecoming banquet.
That day, Shen Tang came back from visiting the garden with her maid and went to the study to find Xie Guimo.
As soon as I walked outside the study, I heard two light coughs coming from inside.
Ginkgo whispered, "Is the prince catching a cold?"
Shen Tang didn't think so. Xie Guimo was a martial artist, and his body was like a furnace. How could he catch a cold so easily?
Ginkgo was a little worried. "I heard from the maid in the yard that she saw the prince taking a shower by the well last night..."
It's already autumn, and it's too cold to sleep even under a blanket at night. I don't know why the prince would take a shower in the middle of the night when it's so hot.
Shen Tang, "..."
Shen Tang's face flushed.
She slept soundly at night and didn't know that Xie Guimo got up to take a shower.
She doesn't even know about this, and yet you tell her what to do.
Thinking about the way Xie Guimo looked at her these days, sometimes sad and sometimes like a hungry wolf, Shen Tang felt sorry for him.
But she didn't dare to ignore Zhao Yuanzheng's advice, and neither did Xie Guimo.
It’s better not to enter this study.
Shen Tang turned around to go back, but Xie Guimo had already noticed her, "Come in."
Shen Tang had no choice but to turn around and go back into the study.
Seeing her go in, Xie Guimo looked at her and asked, "Don't you dare to come in?"
Shen Tang, "..."
Honestly.
I am a little afraid.
But even if he didn't dare, he couldn't admit it. It would be so embarrassing. Shen Tang said, "I just suddenly remembered that I have something to ask Mother Zhou..."
"Get closer."
"You're busy, I'll go find Mother Zhou..."
near?
impossible.
Shen Tang was about to leave, but Xie Guimo stopped her with just one sentence, "There's news from Qianzhou."
Shen Tang's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.
She turned to look at Xie Guimo and asked, "What news?"
Xie Guimo picked up the book on the table and did not answer.
Shen Tang saw through his intentional act at a glance and asked her to get closer before he would tell her.
Although the affairs of Qianzhou have nothing to do with her, they are related to her second brother. Qianzhou is related to the case of Lu Xuanfushi. The Lu family raised her second brother for sixteen years, so she cannot help but pay attention to it.
Shen Tang glared at Xie Guimo, then walked over. As soon as he walked over, he was pulled into his arms and asked, "What husband would take cold showers every day after marrying a wife?"
He almost bit Shen Tang's earlobe as he said this.
That spot was Shen Tang's most sensitive part. When bitten, her body went limp. Shen Tang blushed and said, "This, this is not my fault..."
"Then who should be blamed? Blame Zhao Yuanzheng?" Xie Guimo asked.
Shen Tang, "..."
At this moment, Zhao Yuanzheng, who was busy handling matters in the Imperial Hospital, sneezed inexplicably.
Can't this bastard blame himself?
Shen Tang objected in his heart.
Xie Guimo said, "It's been ten days."
Shen Tang whispered, "But Dean Zhao said it would take half a month..."
The man's face darkened visibly.
This topic was not good, so Shen Tang quickly changed it, "You haven't told me yet, what news has come from Qianzhou?"
Xie Guimo gritted his teeth and said, "You care about Envoy Lu Xuanfu and his family more than you care about your husband."
Jealousy comes unexpectedly.
Shen Tang couldn't resist at all.
It's not that she doesn't let him touch it, it's Zhao Yuanzheng who said it's best not to. Zhao Yuanzheng prescribed medicine for her, so she must be right to listen to Zhao Yuanzheng.
Shen Tang said, "You lied to me. There's no news from Qianzhou at all, right?"
Xie Guimo pinched Shen Tang's nose and said, "I'm not lying to you. Can you come into my arms?"
They couldn’t sleep together, and even hugging each other required lying. Xie Guimo didn’t want to talk anymore.
Shen Tang stood up to leave, but Xie Guimo stopped him, "Just stay with me."
How can I read a book like this?
Shen Tang looked helpless.
Si'er ran in from outside and saw Shen Tang sitting in Xie Guimo's arms. Her face flushed and she quickly turned her back to him and reported, "Prince, Princess, the Marquis requested that the Second Young Master be made the Crown Prince. The Emperor has approved."
It was expected that my second brother would become the crown prince, but the invitation was a little too hasty.
But after thinking about it, Shen Tang knew why. To hold the ancestral return banquet, establishing a prince was also a big event, and usually a banquet would be held. His father invited the establishment at this time and held it together with the ancestral return banquet, so he could receive one less gift...
Shen Tang, "..."
I have seen people making up all sorts of excuses to receive gifts, but I have never seen people combining things to get less gifts.