Queen Gu said with a smile: "Speaking of this person, my sister-in-law must have heard about it. He is Shen Chang'an, the eldest son of the mighty General Shen Ming Shen."
Shen Changan?
Mrs. Zheng was stunned. A series of gossips about Shen Changan quickly passed through her mind, and her brows frowned unconsciously. Although she had never seen what Shen Changan looked like, she had heard about Shen Changan. few.
This Shen Changan lost his mother when he was young. He was very brave and fierce. He often got into fights with a few noble boys and made trouble. Anyone who mentioned him would shake their heads and sigh. Later, after entering the military camp, I heard that he was much more peaceful. However, She lost her appearance again. How could she agree to marry her daughter to such a vulgar warrior?
Queen Gu had a good idea. She clearly took a fancy to the military power in Shen Ming's hands and wanted to use Gu Xiyu to win over the power of the Shen family...
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zheng smiled tactfully and said: "To be favored by the Queen, Shen Chang'an must have something extraordinary. However, Yu'er is still young, so it seems a bit early to consider marriage..."
"Thirteen is not too young." Queen Gu took over with a smile: "Even if the marriage is settled, it will take a year and a half just to prepare the dowry. If my sister-in-law wants to keep Yu'er by her side for two more years, she might as well Let’s settle the marriage first.”
Naturally, Mrs. Zheng would not agree and responded vaguely: "This is no small matter. It's not too late to reply to the Queen after we go back to discuss it."
Queen Gu's eyes flashed slightly: "There are many girls in the family, so it is right for the sister-in-law to think about it carefully. Even so, I asked the sister-in-law to tell the elder brother about the matter and discuss it with him. As for the father and mother, it is also the same. And please tell my sister-in-law."
Mrs. Zheng had no choice but to agree.
At this moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly sounded at the door. A tall young man walked in. This young man had slightly dark skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was energetic. Unfortunately, there was a long scar on his face. , although not ferocious, but still somewhat handsome.
Mrs. Zheng's heart moved. Could it be that this young man is Shen Chang'an?
The young man offered his regards to Queen Gu and said, "The humble minister Shen Chang'an has met the Queen."
Empress Gu smiled cordially and said, "Shen Shen, please excuse yourself and sit down and talk." Shen Changan was the most impatient with these complicated etiquettes in his life, but the person in front of him was the queen of the Western Song Dynasty. No matter how impatient he was, He had to suppress his temper and say thank you, and then sat down on the other side of Queen Gu. He happened to be sitting face to face with Mrs. Zheng.
Strange. Why does the woman opposite keep looking at him with strange eyes?
Shen Changan was muttering secretly in his heart. But he heard Queen Gu say with a smile: "General Shen Shen, this is the eldest wife of Duke Dingguo, and also the eldest sister-in-law of this palace."
The wife of the Crown Prince of Dingguo Palace? Empress Gu’s sister-in-law?
Shen Changan was so dizzy with such a long list of names. When he realized the identity of the other party, he immediately became more respectful: "I have met the Crown Prince's wife!" It turned out to be Gu Xiyu's mother. Isn't that his future mother-in-law?
Mrs. Zheng smiled and nodded.
Queen Gu was indeed well prepared! She first called her to mention the marriage. Then she asked the concubine-in-law to bring Shen Changan over. Apparently she wanted to take the opportunity to let her see Shen Changan.
Although she knew Queen Gu's intentions, Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but pay attention to Shen Changan's every move. As a military general and having been in the military camp for a long time, Shen Changan naturally did not have the demeanor of a scholar, and his speech was a bit straightforward. However, Not as vulgar as she imagined.
Regardless of the age gap, Shen Changan doesn't look like the kind of gentle and careful man. Can he have the patience to tolerate Gu Xiyu's silent and withdrawn nature?
Mrs. Zheng was thinking silently in her mind, and with a gentle smile on her face, she took the initiative and asked: "I wonder how old Shen Shen will be this year?"
Shen Changan perked up and responded loudly: "I just had my birthday last month, so I am twenty."
The future mother-in-law took the initiative to ask him these questions. It seemed that her first impression of him must be very good. Shen Changan thought happily and grinned unconsciously.
Why is he smiling so stupidly? Mrs. Zheng's brows wrinkled slightly, then relaxed, and she probed without leaving any trace: "General Shen Shen is really young and promising. I wonder if the marriage has been decided yet."
Shen Changan immediately smiled and said: "That's not true."
However, with this attitude, he should be getting married soon! Shen Changan thought excitedly.
Mrs. Zheng's eyes flashed, pretending to be surprised: "Oh? Why is this?" Even if Shen Changan has a scar on his face, it is impossible that he will not be able to marry a wife. There must be some reasons for it!
Shen Changan was determined to show off in front of Mrs. Zheng. Hearing this, he puffed up his chest and responded: "My father did hire a matchmaker to arrange the marriage for me, but I kicked him out. I don't want to do it casually. To get married, at least I have to find someone I like."
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Empress Gu coughed lightly and glanced at Shen Chang'an. She couldn't say anything, and she was talking about hitting people instead of hitting them. Didn't you see that Mrs. Zheng's face was already very ugly?
Shen Changan finally realized that he had made a mistake, and quickly made up for it: "Actually, I have a good temper and rarely do anything." Generally speaking, if he glared at the other person with a straight face, he would scare the other person into speechlessness. .
What does it mean that there is no three hundred taels of silver here? This is it.
Mrs. Zheng twitched her lips and chimed in casually, but her eyes lost much of her smile. However, she was a shrewd and sophisticated lady from a famous family. Even if she felt unhappy, she was still very easy-going and polite on her face.
When Shen Changan saw Mrs. Zheng behaving like this, he mistakenly thought that Mrs. Zheng was very satisfied with him, and he felt very happy. He naturally told some interesting things about his daily life in the military camp. He had no idea what the "interesting things" he meant were, for example, taking advantage of the opportunity. During training, he beat up people he usually disliked, which seemed vulgar and vulgar in the eyes of aristocratic women who valued subtlety, reserve and elegance in everything they did.
Mrs. Zheng's smile gradually faded to nothing, and she made up her mind that no matter what, she could not marry her precious daughter to such a vulgar warrior!
When Queen Gu saw Mrs. Zheng's reaction, she secretly thought that something was wrong. Let Mrs. Zheng see Shen Chang'an with her own eyes, which was a temporary solution she came up with. She thought that the handsome and heroic Shen Chang'an could reverse Mrs. Zheng's prejudice, but now it seems , it’s simply counterproductive!
Empress Gu coughed, interrupting Shen Changan's eloquence: "General Shen Shen must have something else to do, so you might as well step back first." The longer you stay and the more you talk, the worse it gets.
Shen Changan responded without thinking: "Wei Chen has nothing else to do, just stay here to talk to the Crown Prince's wife."
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Empress Gu secretly gritted her teeth and thought angrily. If she had a daughter, she would never marry a vulgar warrior like Shen Changan who doesn't know how to read people's faces!
Mrs. Zheng glanced at the gloomy Queen Gu, feeling inexplicably happy in her heart. She deliberately smiled and said: "Yes, just let Shen Shenjiang stay and talk with us. I also think Shen Shenjiang is very talkative." 'Interesting'!"
Is this the good match that Queen Gu keeps saying? Humph!
How could Empress Gu not hear the subtle sarcasm in the words? Suddenly, her blood surged again. But Shen Changan, who was so angry that he would not pay for his life, said with great interest: "Mrs. Shizi likes to hear it so much." , then I will tell you a few more interesting things."
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Queen Gu felt like she was vomiting blood. How did it end up like this after such a good meeting?!
"General Shen Shen," Empress Gu tried her best to force out a smile: "Mrs. Shizi and I still have some things to say, so you'd better step aside first!"
No matter how careless Shen Changan was, he could still understand this disguised eviction order and reluctantly agreed. Before leaving, he said to Mrs. Zheng diligently: "Mrs. Shizi, Xinian and I are old acquaintances. We will meet again someday." Come visit again!"
Mrs. Zheng shouldn't, and shouldn't, so she simply smiled.
After Shen Changan retreated, Empress Gu and Mrs. Zheng breathed a sigh of relief almost in unison. Talking to a vulgar martial artist was... I don't know how to describe it!
Mrs. Zheng didn't say anything, just sat quietly aside, waiting for Queen Gu to speak.
Queen Gu coughed and said with a smile: "Shen Chang'an was born in a family of military commanders, so he is inevitably a bit outspoken. However, a straightforward person is always better than those villains who talk sweetly and use swords, don't you think?"
Mrs. Zheng smiled faintly and agreed casually: "What the Queen said is absolutely true." To be honest, she did not feel bad about Shen Changan. However, it was impossible for her to let such a man marry her precious daughter. Got it!
Seeing Mrs. Zheng's cold expression, Queen Gu knew that today's efforts were basically in vain. She couldn't help but sigh secretly. But she said with a smile: "In that case, please go back and discuss with the elder brother and the others. Give me a message in a few days." It won’t be too late to hear back.”
Mrs. Zheng responded respectfully. This respect was only because of Queen Gu's status, and it did not mean that she would act according to Queen Gu's wishes. She would not let her precious daughter become a tool to win over the influence of the Shen family.
Seeing her look like this, Queen Gu had nothing to say, so she took advantage of the situation and stood up and said, "We have been out for a long enough time, it's time to go back."
Mrs. Zheng was eager to leave early, and she smiled and nodded after hearing this.
At Youshizheng, everyone in the Dingguo Palace bid farewell to Queen Gu. The group got on the carriage and returned to the Dingguo Palace.
This day was exhausting for everyone. After returning to the house, they went back to the yard to rest. Mrs. Zheng was full of worries and frowned.
Gu Hong saw that she had a strange look on her face, and secretly wondered: "What's wrong with you? What happened?" It was just a visit to the palace, and it was not a rare thing for her. How could she have such a reaction.
Mrs. Zheng did not answer the question in time. Instead, she dismissed all the servants and then said seriously: "I do have something very important to discuss with you."
Gu Hong was even more surprised to see her being so cautious about her matter, and couldn't help but listen attentively. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. )
