528 Marriage (5)
âThatâs true.â Chen Ruoqiu forced a smile. âBut I have to let Yue get to know them first.â
âItâs been two years. Every time we talk to her about her marriage, she throws a tantrum. Youâre too indulgent.â Shen Wan said with a sharp gaze, âAlthough our family is not bad, Yue is aiming too high. If she has thoughts about someone she should never have, it will bring our family destruction.â
Shen Wanâs gaze was meaningful, and Chen Ruoqiuâs heart skipped a beat. Shen Wan was not a fool. As a father, he could naturally tell what was on Shen Yueâs mind. If Shen Yue fell in love with Fu Xiuyi, Shen Wan would be first to say no.
âSome people are beyond our reach.â There was a hidden meaning in Shen Wanâs words. âItâs better to let Yue be down-to-earth and give up on thoughts she shouldnât have as soon as possible. Otherwise, itâll be too late for her to come out of the quagmire.â
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Chen Ruoqiu broke out in cold sweat. After being husband and wife with Shen Wan for so many years, she was almost certain that Shen Wan knew what Shen Yue was thinking. However, Chen Ruoqiu knew Shen Yueâs temper very well. When Shen Miao was still around, Shen Yue was infatuated with Prince Ding. Now that Shen Miao was gone, Shen Yue would be less likely to give up.
âBut Master.â Chen Ruoqiu still wanted to help Shen Yue. âYue is still young. There are some things that canât be rushed. You used to dote on her too. Canât you understand this time?â
Shen Wan took a deep breath and looked at Chen Ruoqiu with a disappointed gaze. He said, âMadam, youâve always been sensible. Why donât you understand whatâs going on now? Prince Ding is not as simple as he looks. In the past, when the first branch was still around, the Shen family had military power, so Prince Ding might be afraid. Now that the first branch has moved out, Second Brother and I are both civil servants, and our careers are not smooth-sailing, Prince Ding will not take us seriously. When Prince Ding marries, he will definitely marry a wife who is beneficial to him. Yue is not very valuable to him. Why would he marry Yue? At most, she will just be a concubine. Even if Yue is liked by him, how can a concubine fight with the first wife with a powerful background? At that time, Yue will still be the one who suffers.â
When Chen Ruoqiu heard this, she broke out in a cold sweat. She thought that Shen Wan did not agree with Shen Yue marrying Prince Ding because he did not think highly of Prince Ding in the competition for the throne. But now, it seemed that Shen Wanâs evaluation of Prince Ding was that he was not an ordinary man, but someone who weighed the pros and cons. It was very difficult for such a man to be sincere.
She said, âI see. I didnât think it through. Master is always thinking about Yue, but I still blame you⦠Itâs all my fault.â
âDonât blame yourself.â Shen Wan sighed. âYue is a little more arrogant and wilful than before. You have to lecture her well so that she wonât get herself into trouble in the future. Iâll get my subordinates to make a list of good families in the capital and send it over later. Choose a family and let Yue meet them another day.â After a pause, he said, âWe canât wait.â
This time, Chen Ruoqiu stood on the same side as Shen Wan and immediately agreed. After Shen Wan went to court, the list was sent back. Chen Ruoqiu carefully went through it. She really planned to let Shen Yue marry as soon as possible.
In the Autumn Water Garden, among the maids who were sweeping the courtyard outside, someone quietly put down her work and went out.