You have been waiting for so many years, don't hold back just because of the momentary anger now. Wei An held his hand and comforted him softly: "There will always be a chance to find out whether this matter is the work of the Xu family. Since he dared to bring it out, I am afraid that things are not as simple as we think..."
Shen Chen didn't say anything else, but smiled at him: "Okay, don't say that. Like you said, these things will be explained sooner or later. We have come to this point, and even the most difficult things have been experienced. We have already vindicated our father and mother. Things will always be better in the future. I will not let anyone who has harmed them go."
Wei An didn't say anything more.
Because it was already too late, they stayed in Puci Temple for one night before returning to the capital.
Prince Zheng still had to go to the palace to discuss the imperial mausoleum with Emperor Longqing, so he couldn't follow Old Lady Wei to the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion. He stopped Wei An and told her, "I'll be in the capital these days. When you're free tomorrow, come to the palace to see your brother. He's been missing you, too."
It has been a while since I last saw Bao Ge'er. Although she had to stay at home and wait for her marriage, the palace could be considered her home. She could not go anywhere else, but she could go to the palace. Wei An agreed with a smile.
Shen Chen sent the old lady and Wei An back to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, then went home to change his clothes and prepare to go to the palace to meet with Prince Linjiang. However, as soon as he entered the mansion, he felt that something was not quite right - there was only one master in the Pingxi Marquis Mansion, and the population was simple, with not many servants, but it had never been so quiet.
It looked like he had encountered some kind of disaster.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, stood in front of the study, and asked with an uncertain expression: "Has anyone been here?"
The area outside his study was in a mess, and many servants were cleaning it up.
After hearing his question, Han Bo, who had been in the mansion, stepped forward and said, "Yes, the princess said that the Wei family should send someone to measure the size so that they can send the bed and furniture. Therefore, she asked someone to come and take a look, saying that she was worried that there would be no elders in the mansion."
Shen Chen said with a chuckle, "Since you are here to supervise, why did you make my study room so messy?"
Han Bo said angrily: "Those old women don't know the rules. They said the study is a forbidden area and everything has been prepared. There is no need to measure. Just go to the new room and take a look. But none of them are willing to listen..."
But Princess Linjiang had no reason to do this. Shen Chen frowned and turned to ask Han Bo: "What are they looking for?"
"He didn't come in." Han Bo wiped the sweat off his head and quickly replied to Shen Chen: "Miss Qingshuang tried her best to persuade him..."
Qingshuang had always behaved herself in the mansion, and had never done anything out of line. Shen Chen was a little surprised when he heard this: "She stood up?"
Why would she stand up? She was just a maid, and she had offended Princess Linjiang before, and was afraid of her like a tiger. If she was so afraid, why would she stand up
Besides, it’s not her turn according to reason.
Han Bo sighed, feeling quite sympathetic: "It was her stepmother who was sent here. She went to find Miss Qingshuang first and picked through all her things... She even wanted to get into the study without thinking of the consequences. She kept saying that the princess had promised her and asked her to come in to take measurements so that she could arrange a marriage for you..."
The doubts between Shen Chen's brows gradually dissipated, and he walked into the study without stopping. He saw that the room was indeed in tidy order, just the same as when he left, with no difference.
He walked straight to the table, opened the first drawer on the left, took out a letter, lit the tinder without even looking at it, and then sat down again and wrote another letter, handing it to Han Bo: "Give it to Xie Liangcheng and tell him to send the letter out as usual."
Han Bo agreed and turned to leave, but was stopped by Shen Chen again.
Shen Chen pursed his lips, as if he was a little hesitant, but finally said: "I brought back the things you asked me to give to Yuqing before..."
Han Bo was stunned. She knew what it meant to bring it back. It meant that Yuqing didn't want his gift, and it was even more impossible for her to want to marry him.
But why
He doesn't understand.
Everything was fine when they met several times before. At that time, the Marquis had asked the princess to ask her opinion on his behalf. Yuqing was just a little embarrassed and annoyed, but she had never rejected him outright.
Now she doesn't even want to accept his gifts.
It was hard for him to accept it for a moment, and he actually stood there and asked Shen Chen: "Why?"
Shen Chen didn't know how to answer him. He paused and took out the exquisite rectangular box and gave it to him: "I don't know why now. I'll tell you when An An sends a letter in a few days. Since she has clearly said that she doesn't want to accept your things for the time being, you don't have to pursue her relentlessly. Let her be quiet for a while."
Han Bo seemed a little aggrieved. He reached out to take the thing with a dull expression. After a while, he managed to hold back his sadness. He whispered, "I understand," and turned away.
Shen Chen then stared at the scenery outside for a while, called the manager in, and asked him, "Since those people were so difficult to deal with, how did you get rid of them in the end?"
"It was Miss Qingshuang..." The steward sighed and frowned, "Her stepmother was making a scene. We were also concerned that she was sent by the princess, so we couldn't make a scene. It was Miss Qingshuang who desperately held her back and wouldn't let her enter your study. Her stepmother was cruel and even scratched Miss Qingshuang's face..."
Shen Chen was silent for a long time before he frowned and asked, "Did you call a doctor?"
The manager naturally said honestly that he had already asked someone to check it out. It was just a flesh wound and not serious. He just needed to take good care of himself, otherwise he might be disfigured in the future.
Shen Chen nodded and told him: "You decide. After a few days, when her injuries have healed, send her away to a villa in the suburbs of Beijing."
After all, his action of asking Qingshuang to come made Princess Linjiang feel that she had found something wrong, so she sent someone in to make trouble. If Wei An knew about this, it would not be good. She might even misunderstand that he really had other intentions towards Qingshuang.
He didn't want Wei An to suffer any injustice.
The steward was a little surprised: "My Lord, this... didn't you say that you would find a good home for Miss Qingshuang after the princess got married? Why are you sending her to the other courtyard now?"
She had just done a great deed. She had done her best to prevent outsiders from entering Shen Chen's study. Even they thought that this girl was really loyal and grateful. (To be continued)