marquis of jingan

Chapter 151 The Lost Shen Zhang

In this tea party, Shen Yi honestly acted as the mascot. During the whole tea party, he basically sat next to the table, drinking and eating from time to time. When someone came to greet him, he greeted him with a smile.

At noon, the servants of Prince Jin's Mansion came over with meals, and Shen Yi had another meal with these karma barriers. After finally making it through the afternoon, these ladies left one by one. They sent them away one by one.

Princess Pingyang was the last one to leave. Before leaving, the married young woman princess looked back at Shen Yi meaningfully, then waved to Shen Yi with a smile and left.

After everyone had left, Shen Yi took two steps back silently, and bowed his hands to Li Shu, the little princess: "Princess, the tea party is over, I'll go back now."

"I was born in the countryside, and I don't know how to be polite. If I am rude today, I ask the Princess to forgive me."

The little princess is 15 years old this year, about one year younger than Shen Yi. She stood where she was, looked at Shen Yi quietly, and said softly, "Does Master Shen hate me?"

Shen Yi shook his head and said truthfully: "Absolutely not."

"Then at today's tea party, why did Mr. Shen remain so taciturn, if he could not speak, he would not speak."

The little princess looked at Shen Yi, with a slightly complaining tone: "I have been good at poetry since I was a child, and these sisters also like poetry, so they want to meet Mr. Shen, and they have no other ideas. You scholars are reading sages. Book, how can everything be involved in the matter of men and women?"

Shen Yi was silent for a while, then shook his head and said: "Princess, I don't think so, and I know that the princess doesn't think so, but I can't help others think so. When a man and a woman get along together, they will naturally be talked about. Three people become tigers." , All mouths make gold..."

Shen Yi lowered his head, not daring to look at Li Shu, but slowly said: "The princess is a golden branch and jade leaf, some rumors spread, it will have no effect on the subordinates, and even let the subordinates have glory, just a child in the district, If rumors spread, I'm afraid it will affect the princess's reputation."

"Living in Prince Jin's mansion, I have already troubled the princess's family, and I absolutely dare not let the princess lose face again."

After all, Shen Yi had done business in his previous life, so he was naturally quite skillful in speaking. In just a few words, he not only left his own problems clean, but even acted as if he was thinking of Li Shu.

The little princess didn't speak immediately when she heard the words, she looked at Shen Yi for a while, and then said: "You don't look like 16 years old at all."

"I'm about the same age as you, so I never think about it, just do what I want to do..."

Shen Yi said silently: "Princess Jinzhiyuye, you don't have to think about it, there will naturally be Prince Jin, there will be a son to think for you, but I come from a poor family, sometimes I have to think more."

The little princess nodded, hummed, and turned around silently.

"I have written down what Mr. Shen said."

After taking two steps, the little princess stopped, looked back at Shen Yi, and said, "Master Shen, I won't cause you any trouble in the future, but if you have any new works, please pass them to Huan'er." One copy, let Huan'er send it to me."

Huan'er is the maid beside her, the little girl who came to block Shen Yi once.

Shen Yi smiled and nodded: "This is naturally no problem."

The little princess nodded, turned and left silently.

After turning around, she sighed softly.

It's not that she has any affection for Shen Yi, but because she is about to get married.

In this day and age, marriage is completely ordered by parents. Li Shu has no right to decide on her significant other. Maybe at any time, Prince Jin will marry her off.

According to the precedent of the daughter of the clan, she will most likely be married to the son of an honorable person, or the second son of a high-ranking official's family, or a son who has no ambition for fame.

If it's any of the above, that's fine.

The most frightening thing is that she might be married to Northern Qi.

In the past 60 years, there have been times when Chen Guo needed to establish a good relationship with Northern Qi. At such times, Chen Guo would marry the daughter of the clan to the north to ease the relationship between the two countries.

When Emperor Xianzong was in hiding, he married three daughters of the clan within five years.

As the clan, there is no room for rejection in this kind of matter.

This is the common sorrow of women in this era. No matter how noble their births are, even if they are born in the royal family, it is difficult to decide their own destiny. They can only drift with the tide and resign themselves to fate.

…………

On the other side, Shen Yi, after separating from the little princess, went straight to the place where his father Shen Zhang was on business without saying a word, and found Shen Zhang in the room who was making plans.

Shen Yi sat across from Shen Zhang, looked at his father, took a deep breath, and said, "Father, my son wants to discuss something with you."

Shen Zhang stopped his calculations, and seeing Shen Yi's serious face, he stood up, walked out with his hands behind his back,
"Let's go, let's talk in the backyard."

Shen Yi nodded, and followed his father to the backyard of this small courtyard. He followed behind Shen Zhang. After seeing no one around, he lowered his head slightly and said, "Father, I want to move out."

Shen Zhang paused, then nodded silently: "Well, the money His Majesty rewarded you is enough for you to live in Jiankang for several years. If you don't want to live in the Prince Jin's Mansion, then you can move out. I don't have any objections as a father. .”

Shen Yi looked at Shen Zhang, hesitated for a while, and then continued: "Father, I want you to leave Jinwang Mansion too, and stop doing things here."

Hearing Shen Yi's words, Shen Zhang's eyes dimmed all of a sudden, he lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "Why, did you dislike your father for embarrassing you?"

Shen Yi quickly shook his head, and said: "My son never meant that. It wasn't you doing things in the palace these years. My little brother and I would have starved to death long ago. My son definitely didn't mean that, it's just..."

Shen Yi bowed his head and said: "To tell the truth, my son has partnered with others and started a small business in Jiankang. Although the business is not big, he can make a little money. You are also in your 40s. You have worked so hard for so many years, yes Time to rest."

"The money you make is yours."

Shen Zhang glanced at his son stubbornly, and lost his temper: "There is still Heng'er in Jiangdu, not for your father, but also for Heng'er's family fortune."

He seemed to be annoyed, and said a little violently: "If you want to move out, move out, dad is here, and he won't go anywhere."

Speaking of this, Shen Zhang looked up at his embarrassed son, and seemed to feel that something was wrong with him. He was silent for a while, then turned back and walked in front of Shen Yi, reached out and patted Shen Yi's shoulder, and said softly: "Son Don't worry, one day when you become a Jinshi, Dad will leave Jinwang Mansion immediately, and won't let you be ashamed in the officialdom, but now..."

He sighed softly: "Father is still young, he can still do some things, and he can save some money for you and Heng'er. You will get married in the future, and Heng'er will also get married. At this time, being a father can't be idle..."

Shen Yi quickly lowered his head and said, "Father, my son doesn't mean that. If you want to do things here, then just stay here and do things."

"Ah."

Shen Zhang nodded in disappointment, and left with his hands behind his back.

Shen Yi stood where he was, looking at his old father's back full of disappointment, and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He understood in his heart why Shen Zhang had such a big reaction.

Because the child is grown up, it is time to take over the burden of the family from him.

For the sake of this family, Shen Zhang has carried it alone for so many years, and now he is suddenly asked to unload the burden. This huge sense of loss is indescribable.

Seeing his father's back gradually drifting away, Shen Yi sighed silently, and quickly regained his energy.

This has been the case throughout the ages. It is only a matter of time before one generation is destined to take over the burden from the previous generation.

He took several deep breaths, calmed down, and strode towards the outside of Prince Jin's mansion.

(End of this chapter)