They decided to go out with their sister on a whim today, so how could Su Ruoxue have known?
[Host, Su Ruoxue did recognize your older brother.]
[Guagua, she wouldn't want to rekindle their relationship, would she?]
Shen Qinghong's eyes widened, and he was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly.
Don't scare him!
[Host, Su Ruoxue has indeed been living a life worse than death lately, and she is filled with regret. She doesn't want to marry your older brother again; she just wants to talk to you. Look behind you.]
Shen Mingzhu: Hmm?
The three Shen siblings looked back and saw several noble ladies from the capital frequently glancing in their direction.
[Guagua, what happened?]
[They need to compare marrying up, marrying at the same level, and marrying down.]
What does this have to do with us?
[Host, Su Ruoxue was originally the granddaughter of the Minister of Rites, and had an aunt who was a concubine. Coupled with her beauty and talent, she was extremely popular among the young ladies in the capital. It could be said that she squandered a golden opportunity!]
The ladies who used to fawn over her now have to bow to her. Today, after being verbally humiliated, she just happened to run into you and thought she could use this opportunity to talk to you and escape.
[Guagua, she's really something! Has she forgotten that she cheated on my older brother?!]
Shen Qinghong's face turned green with anger!
Can we please stop talking about this?
No need for constant reminders.
If this continues, he's going to develop gynophobia.
Shen Qingbo's face also showed resentment. She was the one who had done wrong, and now…
"Take care, Mrs. Qian!"
After finishing her sentence, Shen Mingzhu went straight into Xie's Grain Shop.
Shen Qinghong and Shen Qingbo followed closely behind, while Su Ruoxue nodded and left.
They didn't want to get involved in their little conflicts.
The result of today is the cause of tomorrow.
They weren't overly compassionate; they spoke to her calmly and respectfully, which already demonstrated the demeanor of the Shen family.
They can't control the rest.
"Oh my, isn't this Miss Su?"
"Oh dear, what are you wearing?"
"What does it taste like? It's so sour!"
"What? You smell poverty on your breath~~~"
The sounds from outside kept coming in, but Shen Mingzhu was focused on walking around the shop.
[Guagua, the shop is very well organized, that's great. Later I'll fill the warehouse with grain, and then we'll transport it north along with sweet potatoes and medicinal herbs.]
[Host, that's impressive!]
Shen Qinghong and Shen Qingbo exchanged a glance and smiled.
When the three siblings were about to leave after looking around for a while, they suddenly heard Guagua say something.
[Host, there's some juicy gossip, wanna grab it?]
[eat! ]
Shen Mingzhu has to eat her words when she hears something juicy.
[Host, two of those rich young ladies who were just mocking Su Ruoxue have taken a liking to your eldest brother.]
Shen Mingzhu: Is this even possible?
Shen Qinghong: Am I that charming?
Shen Qingbo: There's another living person here.
[Guagua, is my older brother that popular?]
[Host, right now in Shengjing, besides the princes, your four older brothers are the most sought-after! Your eldest brother is also the heir to a marquisate and will inherit everything from the Changping Marquisate in the future, so naturally he's even more popular!]
Shen Qingbo pursed his lips, "You don't know how good your younger brother is when you're young!"
Are they after my elder brother as a person, or are they after his status as the heir to a marquisate?
[Uh... Host, Guagua doesn't know, she only knows that they've taken a liking to your older brother and will be coming to chat him up soon, host, please be careful.]
[Guagua, I'm the eldest daughter of a marquis's family, and a compiler at the Hanlin Academy. What do I need to worry about? I'm not their rival in love; they should be trying to curry favor with me, right?]
Yes, a wave of sweet talk is about to hit us!!!
Shen Qingbo: I am the fourth son in my family, and also the fourth brother of the Marquis's heir. Actually, i can also speak on his behalf.
All the young ladies: Get out of the way!
"Shen Mingzhu, the heir apparent, the fourth young master of Shen."
"Good morning."
"It's fate that we met here. If it's convenient, would you mind having a cup of tea together?"
Shen Mingzhu smiled gently.
Okay~
After saying that, she prepared to take them to her tea shop.
A win-win situation!
Shen Mingzhu's newly acquired tea shop is called Shuiyunjian, which is a shop that integrates selling tea, drinking tea, and listening to music.
Upon arriving at Shuiyunjian, Shen Mingzhu requested a private room on the second floor.
The one who offered to invite her for tea was Gu Caiwei, the youngest daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She was to have her coming-of-age ceremony next month. The little girl's eyes were clear, and everything was written all over her face.
Shen Qinghong felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Little sister."
"Big brother."
[Guagua, Gu Caiwei has taken a liking to my older brother. Who else could it be? Aren't they the two young ladies?]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen, who was drinking tea at Shuiyun Pavilion, smiled and thought, "Very good, his Crown Princess has also arrived!"
He can also enjoy some melon seeds while drinking tea, which adds to the pleasure of the experience.
[Host, look to your right front. That girl in the pale yellow Shu brocade is Wan Zhenzhen, the daughter of the imperial merchant Wan Shijie. However, given her social standing (scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants), she feels somewhat inferior and dares not show it in the slightest.]
[Hmm, Miss Gu is much more straightforward! I just wonder which of the two is destined to marry the elder brother.]
[Hehe~~~ Host, do you want to know?]
Shen Qinghong: I want to know.
Shen Qingbo: Tell me quickly!
He stopped talking at the crucial moment, which made him anxious to death!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: He thinks it must be the daughter of the Minister of Personnel.
Gu Ci has been meticulous and ruthless in his work over the years. He is a good official who works for the people and is highly valued by the Emperor.
[Speak quickly, or I'll beat you up!]
Meow~~~ I'll give you a good thrashing! ...
System:...…
[Host, you're not being gentle anymore.]
[Guagua, it's all your fault for turning bad!]
Guagua: ... ...
It's not bad, it just has a tiny little bug!
Shen Mingzhu: I really want to beat you up!!!
[Host, these two are your eldest brother's wives!]
Shen Qinghong: !!!
Shen Qingbo: Brother, you're quite the ladies' man!
He had just looked at them; Miss Gu was lively and adorable, while Miss Wan was gentle and quiet—two different kinds of beauty.
Unbelievable! My older brother managed to get all of it for himself!
Seeing the teasing expressions on his fourth brother's and younger sister's faces, he knew he couldn't clear his name no matter what.
[Guagua, tell me quickly what happened?]
[Host, this is about your eldest brother's fate. After passing the imperial examination, he married Miss Gu Caiwei of the Gu family. A year later, Gu Caiwei died after giving birth to a son. A year later, Miss Wan entered the Marquis's mansion with a generous dowry and became the new wife of the Marquis's heir.]
[Guagua, are you kidding me? I have a natural birth pill. How could Miss Gu, who's now my sister-in-law, possibly die in childbirth?]
Shen Qinghong's face turned deathly pale.
He was somewhat afraid to look at Miss Gu.
His eyes were so sincere and passionate that they burned him.
With his brows furrowed, what exactly happened?
[Host, you're not omnipotent!]