Chapter 141 Choosing a Son-in-law
People were coming and going on the road, and when I saw two people chatting, I couldn't help but feel curious, so I stopped and watched.
Jiang Shu saw the strange looks in the eyes of passers-by and gritted his teeth angrily: "Let go!"
She really didn't want to have anything to do with Shen Changze anymore.
"Master Marquis, if you don't let go, I'll call someone." Tan Yu pretended to call the servants of the Jiang family.
Shen Changze felt a little frightened when he saw Jiang Shu's cold expression. She was afraid that it would be embarrassing if Tan Yu really called someone to chase her, so she quickly let go of her hand.
"Grandma is seriously ill and wants to see you." He prayed.
Jiang Shu sneered: "Grandma Hou is seriously ill, what does it have to do with me?"
"If nothing happens in the future, please don't disturb my family's purity again."
After Jiang Shu finished speaking, he walked away.
Shen Changze caught up and stopped in front of her, clenched his fists and said, "Jiang Shu, I regret it. I want to ask to marry you again."
Hearing this, Jiang Shu seemed to have heard something extremely disgusting, and his face was full of disgust.
Shen Changze fired his bow without turning back, and said in a loud voice: "I have been having a very bad life these days. Without the Hou Mansion, everything has changed. Grandma, mother, and Ling Yi, we miss you very much."
Jiang Shu was amused and sneered coldly: "Shen Changze, what do you think of me? A Bodhisattva in the temple? I should pity you and forgive you just by saying a few words?"
"I'm telling you, I don't have the compassion of a Bodhisattva. I'm glad to hear that you're not doing well."
Shen Changze's face was green and white, extremely embarrassed, and he endured the humiliation and said: "I know it was me who was wrong in the past, which made you sad. I promise you, I will change."
"No child will believe your empty talk. If the Marquis is truly sincere, he will return the money to me first and then talk about anything else."
"If you come back for unreasonable harassment again, I will report it to the Yamen and accuse you of disturbing the people." After Jiang Shu finished speaking, he bypassed him and got on the carriage.
Looking at Jiang Shu's decisive back, Shen Changze's eyes were full of pain.
He really regretted it, sincerely begged her for forgiveness, and wanted to marry her again. But Jiang Shu didn't believe it at all and humiliated him in every possible way.
Shen Changze's face turned red, and he felt Jiang Shu stepping on his face and crushing it, feeling extremely embarrassed and angry.
"Let's go." Tan Yu closed the car door and urged the driver to drive away.
Shen Changze stood there heartbroken and dejected, being pointed at by passers-by.
But even so, he didn't want to go back to the Marquis Mansion, so he randomly found a wine shop to get drunk.
Huo Chong followed him and saw Shen Changze drinking one jar after another. He tried to persuade him several times to no avail, so he could only wait for him to get drunk and carry him back to his house.
Cheng Jinchu was detained in Lanyun Court. Huo Chong knew that Shen Changze did not want to see her, so he carried him to Silan Garden.
"Master Hou, what's going on? Why are you drinking like this just in the morning?" Xu Lingyi couldn't stand the pungent smell of wine, so she covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, feeling disgusted.
Huo Chong put Shen Changze on the bed and said in a deep voice: "Master Hou went to Jiang's house and was in a very bad mood."
Xu Lingyi's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this: "Madam, won't you forgive the Marquis?"
Huo Chong nodded, handed Shen Changze to Xu Lingyi and left.
Looking at Shen Changze who was drunk into a puddle of mud on the bed, Xu Lingyi ordered someone to make sober soup, and asked the maid to bring warm water to scrub Shen Changze while holding back the smell of alcohol.
"Auntie, let the slave come. You are in better shape." Bi Tao tried to take the handkerchief in Xu Lingyi's hand.
Xu Lingyi shook his head with a sad look on his face: "Madam is gone, and the only person I can rely on in this house is Mr. Hou."
Therefore, no matter how disgusted he was, Xu Lingyi suppressed his nausea and took care of Shen Changze personally.
"You go and look after the child, I'm here."
"Yes." Bi Tao accepted the order.
The sky is clear blue, the sun is shining brightly, Shangjing is still lively and prosperous, and I won’t be sad because of anyone.
On May 18th, Chu Yu dressed up Jiang Shu carefully and went with her to the Sun Mansion for a banquet.
Sun Hechuan, the minister of Dali Temple, is a third-rank official. Although his official rank is not very high, he is in charge of the country's judiciary. Especially major cases involving officials are handled by Dali Temple. Therefore, officials big and small want to be friends with him, but they dare not offend.
Sun Hechuan had an only daughter, and he loved her very much. Everyone who came to the banquet prepared generous gifts to please Sun Yijun.
Jiang Shu and Yu Lan sat aside and watched Sun Yijun surrounded by ladies and ladies, vying to offer gifts.
"The stars are holding the moon, why doesn't Yijun seem unhappy?" Yu Lan leisurely drank tea and watched the excitement.
Jiang Shu followed her words and said: "She never likes to be conceited and submissive to others, and today I have wronged her."
Yu Lan chuckled and lowered his voice: "Who do you think Yijun will choose?"
"What?" Jiang Shu didn't know why.
Yu Lan was surprised: "You don't know?"
Jiang Shu was confused: "What should I know?"
Yu Lan said: "All the marriageable young men from all the families are here today. There will be a garden poetry party in the afternoon, and the young ladies from all the families will attend and watch each other."
Jiang Shu had an epiphany: "Yijun wants to choose a son-in-law today?"
Yu Lan nodded: "I thought you knew."
Sun Yijun is nineteen years old. Although the Sun family did not say anything directly, everyone tacitly understood that today's birthday banquet was actually a son-in-law selection banquet.
Therefore, each family brought their legitimate sons to marry the Sun family.
"Does Yijun like any of these gentlemen?" Jiang Shu looked at Sun Yijun who was surrounded by him, feeling a little worried.
Given Sun Yijun's status, he could only choose a son-in-law from a noble family. It would be fine if I could choose someone I like, but if I couldn't, I'm afraid the days ahead would be difficult.
"You will know who she is close to during the garden poetry party." Yu Lan is also curious about who Sun Yijun will choose.
The two of them were talking, and Sun Yijun struggled to get out of the crowd and walked towards them.
"It's so noisy to me." Sun Yijun sat in front of them, picked up the tea and drank it all.
Yu Lan shook her fan and joked: "Today is your big day, so be careful about your appearance."
Sun Yijun curled his lips: "I don't want to get married. If anyone dares to marry me, I will make his family miserable."
"There are so many young men, but none of them can you like?" Yu Lan asked curiously.
Sun Yijun hummed softly: "Either he is a dandy, he is a romantic, or he is mediocre and arrogant, none of them are pleasing to the eye."
"Well, His Royal Highness King Jing is quite nice, but it's a pity that he is too cold and stern. He makes you scared just by looking at him. He dares to have other thoughts."
Jiang Shu was startled when he heard her mention Yu Zheng.
Is Yu Zheng cold and scary? Why doesn't she think so?
"Are the noble sons in Beijing as bad as you say?" Yu Lan frowned slightly.
Sun Yijun nodded: "There are some that are pleasing to the eye, but it's a pity that they are either married or engaged."
Not wanting to talk about this topic anymore, Sun Yijun stretched out his hand towards them and said, "Where is my birthday gift?"
Yu Lan and Jiang Shu waved and asked the accompanying maids to send congratulatory gifts.
Sun Yijun opened Yu Lan first, which was an jade hairpin.
"It's so expensive, I'm afraid it might get damaged while wearing it."
Yu Lan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you will celebrate your birthday next year."
Sun Yijun also laughed after hearing this, casually inserted the hosta into his hair, picked up the brocade box given by Jiang Shu and opened it.
"This bracelet is so beautiful." Sun Yijun said and put it on his hand.
The tip of Yu Lan's nose twitched slightly, and she said suspiciously, "Why is there a fragrance that seems to be coming from this bracelet?"
"Why does the bracelet have a scent?" Sun Yijun raised his hand, brought the bracelet to his nose and sniffed it, and then said in surprise: "It really smells like a bracelet."
Jiang Shu chuckled and was about to tell them the secret of the bracelet when someone came over.
