May all my wishes come true. Please grant my desires quickly!
[Host, what are you doing?]
Guagua, I want to know where Qingqing and Lanlan are?
Host, don't worry. If they don't see Prince Consort Liang for a long time, they will come out.
Hey! From what you've said, he's quite popular!
Host, Prince Consort Liang is handsome, has a sweet tongue, and knows how to charm people. Several of them believe he is the love of their lives and are devoted to him. Knowing he's in trouble, they'll definitely help him smooth things over.
Prince An: That Liang kid has some skills!
I never really noticed it before.
However, to be fair, one really needs to be quite capable of marrying a princess.
I wonder what Chaoyang's reaction will be!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen was very disdainful of Liang Muchen's behaviour.
He married a princess but was also seeing multiple women at the same time; how shameless!
[Guagua, are there any subtle hints about Qingqing and Lanlan? I need to get a general idea, right?]
Host, think about it, who would send someone to the Prince Consort? Would Prince Consort, Liang Muchen, dare to accept someone with peace of mind?
[Guagua, someone must need something from him! Those people usually send top-quality Yangzhou "slender horses" (a euphemism for prostitutes)! Minister Su even sent one to Father before!]
[Hmph! I discovered and stopped it!]
Prince An: You are truly your father's good daughter!
Crown Prince: Minister Su~~~ "
We still need to strengthen the education and management of the Ministry of Rites' office!
At this moment, Crown Prince Yan Beichen suddenly discovered a problem: it seemed that the third generation of the Su family all had some issues.
I don't know what went wrong.
Host, I knew you were the best!
"That's a must! I have to keep an eye on my father for my beautiful mother, and I can't let those little vixens seduce him!"
Let's observe the Duke of Protectorate and see how he fares!
Shen Mingzhu was enjoying herself when suddenly Ping An, a servant from the Marquis of Changping's mansion, ran to Tianxiang Tower.
"Prince An, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Miss."
Ping An, what happened at home? Is father, mother, and my brothers okay?
"Miss, the Lady of the Marquis has summoned you back to the manor; there is an urgent matter!"
[Guagua, what happened at my house?]
Host, it's nothing serious. It's just that your nominal aunt and husband are having marital problems, and she's insisting on divorcing and returning home like her sisters-in-law. Your father won't allow it, and now they've caused a scene at Marquis's residence. Your grandmother, Madam Wang, was so upset that she fainted.
Upon hearing that there was going to be some excitement, Prince An quickly finished his food and began to speak seriously.
"What does Mingzhu know at such a young age? Come, I'll go back to the manor with you, and I can help if needed."
Shen Mingzhu: ...
[Guagua, is Prince An serious? He'll help? He's not even as reliable as the Crown Prince!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen glanced at his uncle, Prince An, whose eyes were wide open, and smiled slightly, clearly in a good mood.
The Crown Princess praised him!!!
Somehow, the news that Lord Shen's family was having a good time spread, and Prime Minister Lin, Minister Gu, and General Tian went to the Marquis of Changping's residence together.
Yes, they went to help.
So much so that when Shen Mingzhu returned to her residence, several carriages were parked in front of the gate.
Besides Prime Minister Lin, Minister Gu, General Tian, Minister Su, Grand Scholar Su, and Yan Yunci all came!
Since acknowledging his ancestry, Lord Zhou has become much more lively.
He used to be stubborn, but now he's much more easygoing and loves helping others.
Sure enough, as soon as they heard that, they came right away!
"Father."
Prince An nodded.
Shen Mingzhu looked at everyone and choked.
[Guagua, why are there so many people?]
Host, these ministers have a good relationship with your father. They're probably thinking of having tea with him this afternoon and then going to the Duke of Protectorate's mansion for a banquet together, right?
[That's true, today is Duchess Ruyan's wedding, it has to be grand enough.]
Everyone's lips twitched.
What the heck?
Duchess Ruyan!
If she dares to declare herself empress, the Duke of Protectorate's mansion will be razed to the ground as soon as it shows any signs of becoming one!
Liu Ruyan: I have nothing to repay you with but my body, and I will ride the waves in the inner palace!
Duke Gongsun Yuan, the Protector of the Nation: Ruyan is my wife, and I am overjoyed!
Prince Gongsun Yao: Heavens, open your eyes! Send a bolt of lightning to shatter the eyes of those blinded by sweet words and strike those with ulterior motives to death!
He felt like the end of the world was coming!
Shen Mingzhu looked around and, seeing that no one was there, led everyone into the mansion.
After arranging for everyone to sit in the flower hall, Shen Mingzhu, accompanied by a maid, headed towards Shou Kang Courtyard.
Unexpectedly, a group of onlookers followed behind.
Now that we're here, how could we possibly stay in the flower hall drinking tea?!
Hehe~~~
[Guagua, look why this is happening again? Running back to your parents' house every day isn't a good thing!]
Host, this time it's because the Second Young Master Li's favourite concubine snatched a gold hairpin, and Shen Miaomiao wouldn't let it go. The couple argued more and more fiercely, and in the end, she went back to her parents' home crying and said she wanted a divorce.
[Guagua, are the other branches of the Li family all arguing about divorce lately?]
Yes, everyone's making a fuss, and the one making the biggest fuss is the heir apparent wife, who is also Minister Gu's eldest daughter.
"Guagua, Minister Gu still has time to come and help out at our Marquis of Changping's residence. He's really busy."
Host, he also wants to learn more about your Marquis's mansion. After all, his youngest daughter wants to marry your eldest brother!]
[Why...]
Shen Mingzhu let out a long sigh and quickened her pace toward Shou Kang Yuan.
Before even entering the courtyard, she could hear the commotion inside.
Everyone: Wow! What did they hear?
Hehe~~~
It's still more fun to watch the show live!
This must be a reality show, right?!
Hahaha~~~
When they saw Prince An about to grin, General Tian immediately covered his mouth.
Shh~~~
Prince An: How rude!!!
Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!
Did you wash your hands?
Is it clean or not?!
However, everyone was soon drawn to the sounds coming from inside.
"Why should I? The Marquis's residence is my maternal home; I can go back whenever I want!"
"As the elder brother, as the Marquis of Changping, and as the head of the Shen family, what right do you have to ignore me? I am also a member of the Shen family; you have a responsibility to help me…"
As soon as Shen Mingzhu stepped into the house, she heard her nominal aunt Shen Miaomiao's accusations.
The old lady, Madam Wang, must have just woken up. She was rubbing her temples, looking very troubled, and staring longingly at her father.
Oh, how shameless Grandmother is! She even wants Father to help her illegitimate daughter!
It was Shen Miaomiao who was in the wrong to begin with, not to mention she's not even a member of the Shen family, yet she still dared to dream that Father would help her—she's just daydreaming!
Upon hearing Shen Mingzhu's innermost thoughts, the old lady, Madam Wang, turned deathly pale, her eyes wide with astonishment as she stared at Shen Mingzhu, speechless.
Did he know a long time ago ?
She slowly turned her head to look at Shen Changyuan.
Seeing her eldest son's gloomy face, she was so anxious and angry that she fainted again!
This time, she's really dizzy!