PNB Chapter 391: Can you help me?
Chapter 391: Can you help me?
Shen Jingzhen had just rushed out and hadn't gone far when she bumped into someone.
She looked up and met Lou Yulan's concerned gaze: "Cousin Zhen, what's wrong?"
Lou Yulan looked at him with scrutiny in her eyes.
Shen Jingzhen pushed her away and sneered, "Since you obey Shen Jingyu's orders, you don't have to treat me as your cousin!"
After saying this, Shen Jingzhen ran away.
Lou Yulan stood there, looking at her back thoughtfully.
A moment later, she saw Qin Xuerong also coming out of Shen Jingyu's tent. She immediately stepped forward and said, "Aunt, what happened to cousin Zhen? I just saw her crying and leaving."
Qin Xuerong couldn't help but sigh when she saw her, and couldn't help but say a few more words: "It's because she and Sister Yu were unhappy about her own marriage."
Qin Xuerong didn't know what was going on. The children had always had a very good relationship, and she had always hoped that they would be able to help and rely on each other in the future.
But now...
Lou Yulan held Qin Xuerong's arm and walked back with her: "Cousin Zhen is also going to get engaged? But your cousin doesn't agree?"
Qin Xuerong was filled with depression and had no one to talk to. Yu Jie'er thought she didn't understand, Zhen Jie'er thought she was biased, and the master now had the cold shoulder to her. She really didn't know who else she could talk to about all these things.
Seeing that Lou Yulan was well-behaved and sensible, and she was her sister's child, she couldn't help but say, "Sister Zhen wanted to marry Commander Feng, but Sister Yu wanted to marry the Eighth Prince, and said that the Feng family would not agree to this marriage..."
Lou Yulan had a plan in mind, but pretended not to understand: "Aunt, they don't like the same person, how can there be a conflict?"
Seeing her innocent face, Qin Xuerong sighed and said, "You don't understand this. Commander Feng is His Majesty's man. If Sister Yu marries the Eighth Prince, the Feng family will definitely not have anything to do with the Shen family."
Lou Yulan quickly came up with a plan in her mind, and immediately asked, "So, cousin Zhen doesn't want my cousin to marry the Eighth Prince?"
Qin Xuerong frowned: "Sister Zhen is really a little immature. If Sister Ruoyu becomes the prince's consort, how could I not find a good marriage for her?"
Lou Yulan considerately sent Qin Xuerong back to the tent, chatted with her for a while, and then left.
Qin Xuerong looked at her niece's back and sighed again. She felt that she had raised two daughters, but neither of them could compare to the caring family of her sister.
*
Emperor Qianwu and several princes hunted a lot of wild animals in the past few days, so they asked the imperial chef in the palace to roast the prey over a fire and share it with the ministers.
Although Shen Jingchuan didn't like this, he joined in the fun.
As soon as he turned around, he ran into Lord Feng who was having a pleasant conversation with someone. Thinking of Shen Jingzhen's words, Shen Jingchuan hesitated for a moment, but still picked up the wine glass and walked forward to start a conversation with Feng Hu.
"Lord Feng..."
"Master Shen."
Feng Hu is a tall man in his fifties, with a rugged and handsome face. Although he is no longer young, he still looks tall and burly, with extraordinary bearing.
"Congratulations, Lord Shen. Good things are about to happen to the Shen family." Feng Hu said with a smile.
"No, no, how dare I guess your Majesty's intention? All will be arranged by Your Majesty." Shen Jingchuan bowed to the high position.
Feng Hu said: "Lord Shen is too modest. The Shen family really married a good daughter."
Shen Jingchuan hesitated again and again. Although he always felt that the Feng family might not be willing to establish a relationship with the Eighth Prince's faction, Shen Jingzhen said it so confidently, so he had to be prepared...
"Speaking of which, Mr. Feng is young and promising, and he has some affinity with our Sister Zhen." Shen Jingchuan probed.
Feng Hu has managed to get to where he is today, and he is a shrewd man. When he heard his son was mentioned, he immediately became cautious.
"Where do you start talking about this?"
Shen Jingchuan said, "I heard that Master Feng had helped our sister Zhen before, and then he was also saved by our sister Zhen a while ago. Isn't this fate?"
Feng Hu said immediately: "Our Bochang has always been kind and compassionate. No matter who is in trouble, we will do our best to help. Lord Shen, don't take it to heart."
Hearing this, Shen Jingchuan's expression paled a little.
He has been in the officialdom for many years, how could he not hear the deep meaning in these words?
The next moment, Feng Hu said again: "Speaking of which, Miss Shen is almost at the age to discuss marriage."
Shen Jingchuan said: "It's still a little early in terms of age, but we can still meet each other gradually."
Feng Hu said: "Miss Shen is a chivalrous woman with a kind heart. I'm sure she can find a good marriage for Lord Shen and find him a good husband."
After saying this, without giving Shen Jingchuan a chance to speak again, someone nearby called Feng Hu, and Feng Hu said, "Master Shen, please stay."
Shen Jingchuan made himself look foolish and embarrassed. He exchanged a few words with his friends and then left.
As soon as they arrived at the tent, Shen Jingchuan shouted angrily: "Tell Qin Xuerong to behave herself! I'll find a doctor to check her out. If she really has hysteria, she should be locked up in the Buddhist temple and not come out to embarrass herself again!"
Seeing that he was really angry, the attendant quickly responded "yes".
"Go tell Shen Jingzhen! Tell her to stop dreaming and daydreaming! The Feng family will never marry her off, so she should give up on this idea as soon as possible!"
Shen Jingchuan's chest heaved violently. He felt that in all his long years as an official, he had rarely been humiliated like this.
It just so happens that his foundation is weak and his ancestors have done nothing good, otherwise why would he have to depend on others like this?
*
When Shen Jingzhen heard the news, she burst into tears.
She swept everything in the tent to the ground and fell on the table, crying bitterly.
It must be because of Shen Jingyu’s marriage!
Dad must have changed his mind because of Shen Jingyu's marriage, and the Feng family also didn't dare to marry her because of Shen Jingyu's marriage!
But why?
Why should her happiness be affected because of her marriage?
The more Shen Jingzhen thought about it, the angrier she became. Just at this moment, Lou Yulan opened the curtain of the tent and came in.
"cousin."
Shen Jingzhen's eyes were red: "Get out! I don't want you to pretend!"
Lou Yulan sighed and said, "My cousin's marriage will benefit the whole family. I know you are sad, but you should give up this thought as soon as possible."
Lou Yulan's tone was gentle, yet a little helpless.
"Unless... this marriage doesn't work out..."
Shen Jingzhen murmured, "Then let this marriage not take place."
"Cousin, be careful with your words!" Lou Yulan's eyes were filled with fear as she lowered her voice.
Shen Jingzhen turned to look at her and sneered, "You are actually hoping that this marriage will not happen, right?"
Lou Yulan was shocked, obviously not expecting Shen Jingzhen to see through this.
Only the next moment did she realize that she was wrong.
Shen Jingzhen looked sinister and sneered, "If her marriage goes through, our marriages will become tools to help the Eighth Prince consolidate his power. Your Lou family is worse than my Shen family. Maybe your grandmother or eldest sister will decide to marry you to an old man!"
Lou Yulan looked at her in panic, as if she had never thought about this.
However, although she had never thought about it in this direction, she felt that what Shen Jingzhen said made sense.
They...are just stepping stones for Shen Jingyu...
Seeing that she seemed to be persuaded, Shen Jingzhen asked again: "Why does she get all the benefits, but we have to bear the bitter fruits? Cousin Yulan, can you help me?"