The trap had already been set. Shen Chen personally escorted Wei An down from Fangfei Garden. He watched her get into the sedan chair and gently assured her, "Don't worry about anything. I still have more than a month before I leave for Fujian. Before that, I will definitely take care of this matter."
Wait till he comes back...
He thought about it and was a little stunned. He didn't understand what to do when he came back.
Wei An didn't notice his disappointed look, and responded across the sedan chair, saying, "This time you used this incident to make His Majesty think that these bandits were arranged by the Linjiang Palace... You'd better inform the prince."
Shen Chen was very happy that she still cared about him at this time. He smiled so hard that his dimples were revealed, which made him look more childish. Even after Wei An's carriage had left, he still stood there in a daze without moving.
Han Bo poked Xuesong's arm and made a sound of "tsk tsk" to let him see: "Look, if this isn't love, then what is it?"
He is very smart, has read a lot of scripts and is very experienced. As soon as he saw Shen Chen being overly nice to Wei An, he knew that Shen Chen must be in love with Princess Shouning.
Xuesong went from being expressionless to gradually becoming a little shaken, and finally couldn't help but feel a little worried.
These two are both so taciturn. If they really get together, how will they live
He was somewhat puzzled, and in an attitude of asking questions without shame, he asked Han Bo very sincerely: "You can see that the Marquis likes the Princess, but can you tell whether the Princess likes the Marquis or not?"
Han Bo scratched his head in confusion, frowned, thought for a while and made a decision: "At least I don't hate it."
What are you talking about
Xuesong frowned and wanted to scold him, but Shen Chen turned around and came back. In a good mood, he walked past them and went straight back to Fangfei Garden to pack some clothes and go back to Pingxi Marquis Mansion.
"I didn't go home before because I couldn't. Now I have my own home. How inappropriate it is to live outside?" He said, and told the waiter who followed him: "Pack up everything, and we're going back to the Pingxi Marquis' Mansion."
This was something that had been decided before, so there was nothing strange about it. After all, it was the first day of moving into the Pingxi Marquis Mansion, so how could I not live in my own home
Xuesong looked at the sky outside and quickly agreed: "It's time to go back. We told our families before that we were going out to have some fun and then go back. It's not good to go back too late."
After all, although there is no proper elder in the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion to discipline Shen Chen, the Queen has personally ordered the selection of a respected aunt from the Shen clan to come and take care of Shen Chen's household affairs.
This lady was a very upright person. Although she was strict, she was fair and kind. Shen Chen respected her very much.
This time I told her that I was going out with friends and would have a meal at the Lion Building before going back.
Shen Chen nodded in agreement, coughed for a while, and then told him: "Go back and tell Auntie to include the old lady of Dingbei Marquis and her family in the list when she draws up the list tomorrow."
It was a big deal that Shen Chen became the Marquis of Pingxi. The greater the momentum, the more embarrassed the Linjiang Palace would be. Emperor Longqing had already given orders with a loving and helpless look on his face, letting Shen Chen do what he wanted.
He said that the child had suffered a lot over the years.
If he couldn't be nicer to Changle's child and let him live freely, he would not be able to face Changle and his predecessors.
But he didn't know that he had already lost all his face after saying these words.
Shen Chen sneered when he thought of this.
Since the more lively the better, it wouldn't be too much for him to invite anyone.
The people from Dingbei Marquis' Mansion were not conspicuous among these people.
Xuesong looked at him and responded with some helplessness but also some joy.
His master has never had anything he likes since he was a child. Or maybe he does, but he has never shown it or made things difficult for anyone. Now he finally sees someone he likes and is willing to say it out loud.
He really was happy for the Marquis of Pingxi and Princess Changle in the underworld.
Generally speaking, when Shen Chen is happy, there is always someone who is not so happy.
Princess Linjiang was not very happy.
When he heard Chu Jingwu angrily talking about the daring deeds of the assassination bandits, he couldn't help but feel a little angry: "What do you mean by this?"
Chu Jingwu kept saying that he suspected that the bandits were being sent by someone and were not real bandits, which made Princess Linjiang feel particularly uncomfortable.
Chu Jingxing had already informed Liu Biping, and Chu Jingwu still said this, which was tantamount to smearing Chu Jingxing's face.
After scolding her son, she felt heartbroken again. She lay on the table for a long time to calm down. Finally, she calmed down. She said to Chu Jingwu in a slightly cold but firm tone, "You and your elder brother are from the same mother. You came from the same womb! You should have helped each other, but look at what you have become now?!"
Chu Jingwu lowered his head somewhat unconvinced.
Princess Linjiang couldn't control her emotions and raised her voice to scold him: "Are you going to piss me off to death?! Didn't you ask me why I don't like Shen Chen?!"
When she saw Chu Jingwu raised his head again, she sneered and said, "He is an outsider who instigated discord between my two sons and almost made them enemies. I am a mother. As a mother, how can I like him?!"
After all, the problem lies with him
Chu Jingwu didn't understand, and he retorted in confusion and with a little provocation: "Mother, what you said is not fair at all. Second brother didn't instigate me to be estranged from eldest brother. On the contrary, it's who doesn't like to be close to us and dislikes us getting in the way. Don't you know, mother?"
"If it's for this, why don't you ask my eldest brother? Even if my second brother is an outsider to him, I am still his biological brother, right? Why doesn't he like me? If you ask clearly, I can change."
Princess Linjiang was speechless when asked.
Finally, she could only sigh, and patiently advised him in a low voice, "After all, he didn't grow up with his parents... He will always feel uneasy..."
Chu Jingwu couldn't help but said, "But I have already given in to him in everything. My second brother and I have given in to him in everything. But what about him? He always thinks this is natural!"
He himself was also full of grievances.
His mother always told him to give in to his brother. His brother had suffered a lot since he grew up away from his parents, and he always gave in. But when this avoidance never ends, it is really easy to get annoyed.
Seeing that the conversation could not continue, Chu Jingwu lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "Mother, I listen to you. I have always given in to him. But if I give in, will others give in?"
Will others give in
Princess Linjiang was startled by the question and turned away with an unpleasant look.
"I heard that the people sent by Concubine Yu to visit my second brother have already gone, but what about you, mother?" Chu Jingwu smiled bitterly, "Do you really want to completely break up with my second brother? You know very well that my second brother's offense to you was just a show for outsiders to see!"