If that's the case, Qinghong's wife can't be from a low social class! After all, he's the heir apparent, and he'll inherit the Marquis's mansion in the future!
"Qinghuan, look at you! Why do you still think like this? The main thing is that she has to be suitable for Qinghong."
Xie Qinghuan said, "If Zhan'er really marries a princess, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the status of a princess consort!"
Look at Princess Chang Le and Princess Chao Yang, and then think about how arrogant and domineering Princess Qing Yang was when she forcibly took QingBo to her mansion!
Shen Changyuan understood his wife's thoughts and spoke up.
"We're all family. Once she marries into our Changping Marquis's household, she's of our family. As long as she fulfils the respect due to a princess consort and her responsibilities as the eldest daughter-in-law, I believe there won't be any problems."
"That's true, but you know, some things are beyond our control!"
"By the way, I'll ask Mingzhu about it later."
Mother Shen chuckled and murmured.
"Alright, go ahead and ask. Marrying an unvirtuous wife will bring disaster to three generations. The Marquis's mansion cannot afford to have a troublemaker!"
"Okay."
The couple reached an agreement from then on, sharing the same goal.
Shen Mingzhu was unaware that she possessed this ability.
That night, accompanied by falling snow, Shengjing City was exceptionally quiet.
The next day, the earth was covered in white. Shen Mingzhu, holding a hand warmer, followed her father, Shen Changyuan, to court.
"Mingzhu, cheer up! You've been so drowsy these past two days that this won't do."
"Understood, Father."
Shen Mingzhu gave a perfunctory reply.
How can one possibly have the energy to get out of a warm bed for court!
"By the way, Mingzhu, your second brother and cousin Hao, are getting married in a few days. After court, when you have some free time, help your mother with the wedding arrangements so she doesn't get too tired."
"Yes, Father."
"By the way, Mingzhu, Prince An, wants to marry Princess Anning to your third brother. What do you think?"
Shen Changyuan: We've finally reached the crucial issue.
He stared intently at Shen Mingzhu.
Guagua, how's Princess Anning? Does she want to be my third sister-in-law?
Host, Princess Anning is the youngest daughter of Prince An and his wife. She is virtuous, kind, humble, and polite and is a well-known gentle and talented woman in the capital. She was raised in seclusion. Prince An took a liking to your third brother and wants to marry his daughter to him. Your third brother, Shen Qingzhan, has never met Princess Anning.
Oh, I see. I didn't realize Prince An had such good taste.
Shen Mingzhu wanted to ask Guagua more about Princess Anning and other things, but suddenly heard the coachman in front say that an old man had fallen down ahead.
With a single glance from Shen Changyuan, his guards stepped forward to investigate.
"My lord, the old man must have slipped and fallen because of the slippery roads due to the snow, and he couldn't get up for a while!"
After listening, Shen Changyuan
"Chen Yi, arrange for someone to take the old man to the clinic."
"Yes, my lord."
Shen Changyuan nodded slightly.
When he tried to speak again, they had already arrived at the palace gate.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen immediately went to the carriage of the Marquis of Changping's residence, lifting the curtain.
"Mingzhu, you've come!"
"Crown Prince Brother".
Shen Changyuan: I'm right here, a living, breathing person!
Upon seeing this, Prince An stepped forward and greeted the group.
"Master Shen, Prince, little Miss Shen..."
"Your Highness Prince An~~~"
Seeing this, Shen Changyuan pulled Prince An aside and told him to let the two children meet and get to know each other.
Prince An was very pleased to hear this.
"Alright, alright, I'll have the princess arrange it when we get back."
Watching the snowflakes fall continuously, this scene is perfect for a warm and cosy gathering!
Prince An pondered this carefully in his mind.
After sharing his ideas with Shen Changyuan, Shen Changyuan also thought they were good.
"Alright, I'll have the princess send invitations to your family later."
Shen Changyuan nodded.
"Alright, then we'll await Your Highness's good news!"
"Okay, okay."
The two exchanged a smile, their thoughts tacitly aligned.
Soon, it was time for court, and the ministers entered the Golden Palace in an orderly fashion.
Shen Mingzhu held a hand warmer and stood quietly in the back row as she attended court.
Guagua, has my cheapskate father already reached an agreement with Prince An to sell his son?
Shen Changyuan: What are you talking about, you little drafty cotton-padded jacket?
What do you mean by selling your son?
As the Marquis of Changping and Minister of Revenue, do I need to sell my son?
Do you even know what you're saying?
Tian Xuezhou: Selling his son?
Sure!
He learned a lot today!
Prince An stared at Shen Changyuan in disbelief. What exactly did you say to Lord Shen?
How could she have such a thought?
Emperor Jingyuan: What have Prince An and Minister Shen agreed on?
Could my silly and adorable younger brother have been tricked by Shen Changyuan?
His sharp eyes looked at Shen Changyuan, who remained silent, asking the heavens.
I implore Heaven to discern the loyalty from the treacherous!
I really didn't do anything!!!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Lord Shen, which of my brothers-in-law did you sell out?
He actually sold him to Prince An?
These two are amazing!!!
What exactly did they do behind their backs?
All the officials and civil and military officials: What exactly did Prince An and Minister Shen do?
We need help urgently!!
We want to know!
At that moment, the system's cheerful voice rang out.
Host, please don't say that. Princess Anning is gentle, virtuous, and well-educated. She will definitely be a good wife and mother in the future. Marrying your third brother is actually a marrying down for her!
What? Guagua, I don't like hearing that! My third brother is the brilliant strategist of the Xie family army, and he'll be a famous cunning strategist in the Great Yan Dynasty in the future. He's awesome!
If Princess Anning marries my third brother, he will definitely protect her, and she will definitely not suffer any losses!
Yes, yes, yes! Host, your third brother is incredibly powerful. If it weren't for the male and female leads' exceptionally strong luck, they would have been tormented by him several times over!
However, host, it seems your third brother wasn't married in the book! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so ruthless in the end, going all in to fight the male and female leads!
"Here it is! Didn't Prince An want to marry his daughter to Third Brother? You know what, Prince An has a really good eye! Of my four older brothers, Third Brother is the most cunning and shrewd!"
Prince An: Thank you for your praise.
Don't praise me next time!
The entire court: Oh dear, His Highness Prince An really struck first this time, so quickly?
In particular, Gu Ci, the Minister of Personnel, also took a fancy to Shen Qingzhan, the third son of the Shen family.
Although he didn't interact much with Shen Qingzhan last time, he could tell that he was a very calm and intelligent young man, and anyone who married him would be happy.
Shen Qingzhan was more to his liking than Shen Qinghong.
Unexpectedly, Prince An made the first move!
He glanced at Prince An and Shen Changyuan, then moved closer to Shen Changyuan.
"Minister Shen, my youngest daughter, Caiwei, is also of marriageable age... blah blah blah, babbling on and on..."
When Prince An saw this, he realized that someone was trying to snatch away the eligible bachelor he had his eye on.
He quickly walked over to the two of them.
"Minister Gu, I remember your youngest daughter was interested in Shen Qinghong, the eldest son of the Shen family, wasn't she? How come she's like this now..."
The meaning is clear: don't play matchmaker!