Shen Qianyu left the palace in the dark and soon arrived at the house on the outskirts of Beijing.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw Wan Xiao sitting in the courtyard drinking. Shen Qianyu frowned slightly: "Why are you here? Dongchang has nothing to do?"
Wan Xiao said: "This subordinate is here to report to His Highness."
"What letter should I report?"
"The Marquis of Chengyang sent a woman here. She has been sneaking around for the past few days and doesn't know what she is doing."
"Have you ever entered the house?"
Wan Xiao said: "That's not true."
Shen Qianyu nodded, turned around and walked towards his room. Wan Xiao saw that the direction he was walking in was not the back door which was closer to Song Wan's house, so she couldn't help but said, "Your Highness is not going to the house of the legitimate daughter of the Song family?"
Shen Qianyu paused when he heard this: "You..."
"My subordinates don't understand."
Wan Xiao seemed to be a bit drunk while holding the wine pot, and Shen Qianyu sneered: "I broke into a woman's boudoir in the middle of the night. Who do you think I am? And who do you think this girl is?"
"Is it the behavior of a gentleman to have such a disregard for a woman's reputation and such a young person?"
Wan Xiao opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Shen Qianyu said again: "The chamberlain is only a person on the surface. I am a man after all. How can I bully a delicate woman just because she doesn't know the truth?"
"And don't you know that there are people from the Chengyang Marquis Mansion outside? I still insist on going there even though I know it will bring disaster to others. Am I such a despicable and shameless person?"
Shen Qianyu said these few words so sonorously and forcefully that Wan Xiao opened and closed her thin lips, but finally closed them tightly.
This righteous look made Wan Xiao almost think that she was the one who entered Song Wan's house under cover of darkness a few days ago.
"Can the water be boiled in the kitchen?"
Wan Xiao nodded and Shen Qianyu said, "I'm going to take a bath and meet the Song family's legitimate daughter tomorrow."
After saying that, Shen Qianyu left, leaving behind Wan Xiao who was holding a wine bottle with an incomprehensible expression.
I don't know what happened to his master recently. Not to mention his strange words, it is really puzzling to come here to take a bath at night.
Leaving Shen Qianyu behind, Wan Xiao picked up the wine bottle and started drinking.
This house is not big, and the bathroom only has a wooden bucket, a washstand, and a small table to hold clothes.
Shen Qianyu took out the pearls in his arms and put them on the small table. He threw the clothes on the ground and stepped into the tub.
The man closed his eyes to rest, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a huge mark with the word "Slave" on his shoulder.
This thing was branded on his body by the Nanqing demon girl when she went crazy, and it has been integrated with the scars all over his body over the years.
He had never felt anything in the past, but for some reason, he felt very dazzling when he saw it today.
Shen Qianyu picked up the towel in the water and wiped it hard twice. Shen Qianyu dropped it and got up to get dressed.
After he was fully dressed, he put away the pearl box on the small table and put it into his chest.
After a dreamless night, Shen Qianyu changed into coarse clothes the next day and pushed a wooden cart filled with vegetables to Song Wan's house. When Mrs. Lang opened the door and saw his appearance, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately knew that someone was watching nearby.
After welcoming the person in, Shen Qianyu stood up.
Song Wan was making lipstick with Heng Zhi Heng Wu, Jin Shu Luan Jian, Rong Chong, white wax and twisted saffron juice in the courtyard. There were several plates of prepared and solidified food next to it. Song Wanzheng took one and applied it carefully on his lips.
The bronze mirror in his hand reflected Shen Qianyu as he walked through the door. Song Wan looked back in surprise.
"Eunuch Ji Rong is here?"
He quickly took the handkerchief and wiped off the rouge on his lips. Song Wan's face turned slightly red and he felt that his disheveled appearance was very rude.
With a thin blush on her ears, she invited Shen Qianyu to sit down in the main hall.
"Girl's things will be returned today."
Putting the pearl in front of Song Wan, Shen Qianyu spoke calmly.
"Excuse me, father-in-law."
Putting away his mother's belongings carefully, Song Wan was considerate as always and did not ask why the things were not left to Concubine Yun.
Shen Qianyu informed Song Wan about yesterday's death of the eldest prince in the East Palace, and Song Wan blinked and was speechless for a moment.
She already had an outstanding appearance, but now she looked soft and lovely with only a faint trace of lipstick on her lips without makeup, which made Shen Qianyu tense up and look away stiffly.
He said Wan Xiao didn't understand.
If Wan Xiao were present, I'm afraid she would agree with what he said before.
Shen Qianyu had a solemn look on his face, and Song Wan frowned slightly as he looked at him.
When Eunuch Ji Rong informed him about forcing his father to take sides, he looked solemn and solemn, but was he dissatisfied with the Song Dynasty?
Unable to figure out what he meant, Song Wan couldn't help but feel worried.
After thinking for a moment, she said softly: "During this period of time, I have been getting along with my father-in-law quite a bit. If I have any questions, I will ask my father-in-law first."
"I wonder if the prince is dissatisfied with the Song family?"
Shen Qianyu was silently smacking the words with some affection. Hearing these words, he shook his head lightly: "The prince did not mean this. How could the girl have such thoughts?"
Song Wan saw that Shen Qianyu's face became more and more serious, and he pinched the handkerchief in his hand nervously.
The prince's move has brought the entire Song Dynasty on board. If the prince is dissatisfied with his father, he will not be able to settle accounts with his wife in the future.
Thinking that although it was Song Fuxian who met Ji Rong, she was the one who attracted the Song family to the prince. Thinking of this, Song Wan felt uneasy.
"male……"
"Song Xiao..."
The two said in unison, Shen Qianyu said: "Miss Song, please speak."
Song Wan shook his head, not knowing what to say.
Talking too much will only leave the prince with the impression that the Song family is greedy and excessive, which is not a good thing.
Shen Qianyu seemed to understand what Song Wan was thinking, and after a moment of thought, he said, "Just judge the situation. The prince will not hate Master Song for this, so Miss Song can rest assured."
He is not one of those narrow-minded people who would take such a trivial matter to heart.
"The prince has a question today and wants to ask the girl."
"Father-in-law, please tell me."
Shen Qianyu said: "Although the prince can now stand firm in the harem, the courtiers and the people of the world are afraid that they will not recognize me... as the master of the family. I don't know how to resolve this dilemma."
Song Wan lowered his eyes and pondered these words.
Although the prince relies on Dongchang and his aunt, he can only temporarily keep his position as prince. It is really difficult for the courtiers and people to recognize his identity.
He had no mother to rely on, no court officials to support him, and no one behind him. It was very difficult for him to move in the court.
After thinking for a while, Song Wan said softly: "The prince has no merit, so he can only achieve his position through virtue."
"My aunt supports the prince now. When the prince appears in front of others, her supporters will definitely think about the prince's power. If the prince is a wise king worth following, some people will surrender."
"The fifth prince is really young. There is a huge unknown when he grows up, let alone no one knows what he will look like in the future."
"Don't look at the auspiciousness that has appeared everywhere in the world in the past few days, but how can those things fool everyone in the court? It is better to say that it is auspiciousness, but it is better to say that Jiang Man used the name of a vision from the sky to wash away all the traces left by the previous farce in the Hou Mansion. Such a stigma and stupidity.”
"Although the prince has no maternal family, as long as his benevolence, justice, etiquette and wisdom are rooted in his heart, if he can implement benevolent government in the future and benefit all people in the world, there will be people who will follow him voluntarily."
"After all, there is a good candidate in front of you, so why wait for an unknown person to grow up?"
"The prince treats the virtuous and the corporal, and treats the ministers as brothers and sisters. As time goes by, the ministers will treat the king as their heart."
Song Wan's tone was warm and soft. Perhaps she was a little cautious because the two of them were talking about such treasonous words. Therefore, some of the words were not quite clear, and hearing them in Shen Qianyu's ears was like balls of cotton bullets hitting the tip of her heart. Crispy and itchy.
He raised his eyes and glanced at Song Wan, feeling that the Song family must have some unserious thoughts.
