Chapter 14 (1/2)

Chapter 14: Mother and Daughter

After Gui Momo left, Shen Qing walked out from behind the dividing screen.

She climbed up to Ren Wan Yun’s side and cling onto her mother as she spoke with a tone that was unable to hide the anger, “Mother, Shen Miao is not willing to give up His Highness Prince Ding. What should I do?”

Among the three household in Shen family, the First Household was undoubtedly holding the highest official position and it is very possible if Shen Miao would ask Shen Xin to request a marriage for her. But she also love Prince Ding so what was she considered as if Shen Miao succeed?

His Highness Prince Ding was such a handsome and talented person, how can he be possessed by a stupid and ignorant Shen Miao. Every time she thought about this, Shen Qing could not resign her heart to it a hundred times.

“Rest assures. In this Shen residence, no one can be bigger than you.” Ren Wan Yun said, “Shen Miao has a stupid character and there is nothing to fear about her. Your mother naturally has ways to let her not marry His Highness Prince Ding, but it is you…” She sighed, “There is no harm in seriously looking at the people from Qiu Shui Yuan. You really think that the Second Girl is a good person? You have such thoughts but Second Girl may not have it.”

“Shen Yue?” Shen Qing wrinkled her brows, “She also love His Highness Prince Ding? How is it possible?” Shen Qing said, “Even if she truly likes His Highness Prince Ding, Third Shu’s rank is not higher than Eldest Bo and naturally would not be able to say anything. No matter how one see, it cannot be anything to fear from.”

Ren Wan Yun pointed at Shen Qing’s head as she rebuke, “How can I rest assure with you. Your Third Shen is a formidable person, in the beginning your Third Shu…” Seemingly realising that these words should not be said in front of children, Ren Wan Yun suddenly kept quiet. She only said, “In short, you need not take Fifth Girl at heart as Mother will naturally handle the matter.”

“Thanking Mother.” Shen Qing sweetly said. Both mother and daughter smiled.

Inside Qiu Shui Yuan, Chen Rou Qiu was sitting at the table writing.

She was a female from a scholarly family and had unbounded talents. Even though she was a married woman, she still often like to read books and calligraphy. Shen Yue stood behind her, clad in a yellow dress that make her body slim, just like a younger version of Chen Rou Qiu.

“Mother, why did you said that to Gui Momo?” She could not help to ask after a long time.

Gui Momo came over once but unexpectedly Chen Rou Qiu did not only prevent Gui Momo from stopping Shen Miao to continue to be in love with His Highness Prince Ding, she also let Gui Momo advise Shen Miao that His Highness Prince Ding was a good place to be married to.

“Won’t this make her more determined to marry His Highness Prince Ding?” Shen Yue complained.

Chen Rou Qiu place the brush down and gently sighed before pulling Shen Yue’s hands to the couch to sit and said, “Yue-er, didn’t Mother tell you before that whatever things that one does, especially within this house, must be done in a big round. This is that if anything would to happen in the future, one would blame the heavens and earth but would not blame you.”

Shen Yue shook her head, “Mother, I do not understand.”

Chen Rou Qiu smiled. This daughter of hers was gentle and talented and she was also not stupid but she was after all too young. It was most likely Third Master Shen doted on her too much thus she did not know how dangerous the inner courtyard was. It was unlike her in the beginning, when she was in the minister’s residence, there were a bunch of older and younger sisters, Yiniangs and concubines. Which one of them was easy to deal with? That was why after she was married, she firmly grasp Third Master Shen in the palm of her hands.

But the most regrettable thing was that she was unable to give birth to a son. No matter how much Third Master Shen dote on her, if there was no son, it meant that there was no weight at her side. Sooner or later the Third Master Shen would need to give the concubines soup to ensure no birth. At that time… What a scene would it be?

So she must educate this daughter very well.