Pin Shanhe

Dozens of carriages lined up and stopped in front of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Boxes of betrothal gifts wrapped in bright red silk were unloaded from the car.

Gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, land deeds, precious jade artifacts... were displayed in abundance, stretching as far as the eye could see, attracting crowds of onlookers.

Shen Fu was shocked when she heard the news.

"What did you say? The Prince of Xuan has come to propose marriage?"

She couldn't help but think of what the man had said that day—"I have prepared the betrothal gifts, and I will formally propose marriage to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion a month from now."

At the time, I thought he said that on purpose to provoke Jun Qiyuan, but it turned out he was serious?

Luo Luo exclaimed in amazement, "Miss, you didn't see such a grand scene; it almost filled an entire street."

"..."

It was clearly just a transaction between them, there was no need for such a grand ceremony!

Shen Xiucheng hurried in and, seeing her standing there motionless, couldn't help but urge her, "Why are you still here? The Prince of Xuan has come to propose marriage; aren't you, the bride-to-be, going to go and see him?"

She's the one who's getting married, so why is he the one who's in a hurry?

It's truly a case of the emperor not being worried while the eunuch is!

Shen Fu said calmly, "What are you looking at? He's just coming to propose, not to get married. Father will naturally help me handle it."

"Unfortunately, Father has gone out to visit a friend and hasn't returned yet."

"..."

No way?

She clearly remembered that her father was in the study just half an hour ago!

"What about the eldest brother?"

Since the father is not present, the eldest brother should take care of him.

"When the Palace Guard has an urgent matter, he, as the commander, naturally has no choice but to take responsibility."

"Where is my second brother?"

"A bizarre case has occurred at the Dali Temple, and he is required to investigate it immediately."

Before Shen Fu could ask any further questions, he continued, "Third brother went to the Hanlin Academy, and as for fourth brother, he went on a spring outing in the countryside with a beautiful lady today."

With so many people absent at the same time, could it be a "coincidence"?

Shen Fu thought for a moment, then asked, "So, why are you still here?"

"..."

Because he was the only person in the Shen family who was happy about this marriage!

They did not witness firsthand the valiant fighting of the Xuan King on the front lines, nor did they see how he used his military genius to terrify the enemy and reclaim lost cities one by one.

Little did they know that the border people were filled with gratitude and admiration for him, and that the soldiers of the three armies were completely convinced of his worth.

Such a heroic figure is absolutely unique in the world.

In his heart, only a man like this was worthy of his little sister!

Even if his brothers accused him of being a "traitor," he couldn't care less.

Shen Fu probably guessed the reason, and felt somewhat helpless.

She knew, of course, that her father and brothers were worried about her and reluctant to let her get married.

But she orchestrated this situation herself, in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of her previous life and to protect the safety of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

She has to get married!

"What are you waiting for? Keeping our guests waiting is not the way of our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion."

front hall.

After another pot of tea was poured, two figures finally arrived, albeit late.

The man's thin lips curled slightly, with a hint of mockery.

"It seems I've come at the wrong time today; I had no idea the entire Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was so busy."

Shen Xiucheng coughed lightly and quickly smoothed things over: "It was just a coincidence. If Father had known that the Prince was coming, he would have personally come out to greet him and would not have been slighted in the slightest."

Ha... You really don't know?

Or was it done on purpose?

"Is that so? Then I shall continue to wait."

"..."

As the saying goes, you can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep, and you can't wait for someone who's deliberately avoiding you!

Shen Fu suddenly spoke up: "No need for that. Leave the betrothal gifts; I agree to marry you."

The man paused slightly before speaking: "Marriage is a big deal. Wouldn't it be better to consult my future father-in-law first?"

"This marriage was arranged by fate, and the Emperor has already made his decision. Your Highness only needs to choose an auspicious day to welcome me into the family."

"Since you've put it that way, I think there's no time like the present, let's do it today!"

Shen Fu: "..."

There's no need to rush!

"What, you have a problem with that?"

Shen Fu thought about it and realized that since things had already come to this point, what difference did it make whether it was a day sooner or later?

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be right there."

……

"What did you say? Fu'er has already gone to the Xuan Prince's mansion?"

When the Shen family returned, they felt as if the sky had fallen.

The cabbage I've carefully nurtured for years has been stolen by a pig!

Shen Xiucheng sat in the chair, legs crossed, looking like he was enjoying the show.

"Who told you to insist on hiding out at this crucial moment? Now look what's happened, your own backyard is on fire!"

"..."

They were just thinking that they could stall for as long as possible, and didn't want their precious daughter to leave them so soon.

Now look what's happened, we've given others an opportunity to take advantage of us?

The person has already left, but so many betrothal gifts were left behind. It's impossible to come back and ask for the person back; it makes no sense or sense.

In the end, they could only vent their anger on someone.

"Fu'er has been kidnapped, what are you still doing here? Get out of here!"

Shen Xiucheng: "..."

Please, he's my biological son too!

We can't just kick him out of the house because his sister got married, can we?

"Fu'er is getting married, not being tortured. Why are you all so opposed to this? You didn't object like this when she married the Fourth Prince!"

How can they be the same?

Although they also disliked the Fourth Prince, at least Fu'er genuinely liked him.

What are she and the Xuan King? They were only forced to be tied together because of an accident.

How could she possibly be happy under such circumstances?

Shen Xiucheng disagreed with their opinions: "Feelings can be cultivated. How do you know that Prince Xuan is not a good man? Besides, you all know my sister's personality. No one can force her to do something she doesn't want to do!"

This question stumped everyone.

Indeed, given Fu'er's personality, if she were truly unwilling, she would rather shave her head and become a nun than step into the Xuanwang Mansion!

The only possibility is that she herself wanted to marry the Xuan King?

This realization gave them a jolt.

"Have you noticed that Fu'er seems to have changed a bit since her wedding?"

Shen Xiuwen's words expressed the sentiments of everyone.

Others felt the same way, but thought it was just their imagination and didn't want to say it and worry everyone.

Now that someone has brought it up, I suddenly feel a sense of resonance.

Only Shen Xiucheng didn't take it seriously.

"She went through a major upheaval, severing her relationship with the Fourth Prince. Isn't it normal for things to change?"

"Not only that, Fu'er seems to have a lot on her mind, and her eyes seem a little different too."

How to describe it?

It doesn't have the innocent clarity a young girl should have, but rather a sense of vicissitudes and world-weariness.