On this day, Shen Hou was still restrained and silent, but he didn't know if the rumor of getting up early had spread to everyone. The generals and guards accompanying the emperor all gave Shen Hou a vague look.
In these meaningful eyes, Shen Hou slowly raised the bow and arrow in his hand, fully drew the bow, took aim, and shot - a black bear hidden in the trees fell to the ground, and the scene was shaken. The already shaky yellow leaves fell from the trees like rain, blocking everyone's sight.
After a final inspection by the guards, the black bear's spleen ruptured and died.
Shen Hou's careless arrow was powerful enough to weigh more than a kilogram.
The hunting ground became quiet, and only Emperor Longqing's hearty laughter and admiration remained. The other generals and guards all looked at the emperor silently, but they did not dare to glance at the waiting room.
Shen Hou used this arrow to cut off everyone's curiosity about him.
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Shen Tingjun came back very late that day, but the old lady was still awake and kept waiting for him.
Shen Hou killed the black bear with one arrow. This incident had long been known to everyone in the Xishan Hunting Ground.
His Majesty was so pleased that he held a banquet tonight, cooked the whole black bear, and gave it to all the soldiers to share, so that all the soldiers could have the heart of a bear and the courage to have a more dazzling performance in the subsequent hunting.
Shen Tingjun was pulled to drink a lot of wine and was a little tipsy at this time.
He sat next to his mother and drank sober soup while listening to the old lady talking about him. "That black bear is so dangerous. One claw can kill a person. You are so brave that you can shoot it with one arrow. If you miss, you will make the black bear angry again..."
Shen Tingjun listened silently, and only whispered one sentence at the end, "Mother, eating the emperor's salary is the only thing to be loyal to the emperor."
All the old lady's chatter was blocked back. She said nothing more, and finally asked worriedly, "The entire Xishan Hunting Ground is spreading rumors about you and Princess Changrong today... Dalang, tell the truth to mother, this What's going on? Could it be that you..."
The old lady was confused. It was clear that her son hated her so much last night and refused to see Princess Changrong. Why is it that today, there are rumors all over Xishan that her son wants to welcome her but refuses. It is only a matter of time that Marquis Shen and Princess Changrong will remarry. Son?
The old lady has been anxious for a day.
She originally felt that today's time was difficult, but there were many old sisters who came to visit her in the name of visiting her, and complained in both mild and severe ways.
The old lady couldn't remember exactly what she said, but the general meaning was that she was complaining that she was unkind. It was clear that Shen Hou was still thinking about Princess Changrong, but she didn't tell them clearly, and even asked them to hope that one day they could marry a girl from her family and have a happy marriage.
Of course, there were also clear-headed people who spoke for the old lady, saying that it would be better to ask Hou Shen about the specific situation. Didn’t you already say that Marquis Shen was dismissive of Princess Changrong? That means Shen Hou has no intention of getting back together.
But this matter is also difficult to handle. After all, Princess Changrong is not an ordinary person. She keeps pestering her one after another, which shows that Princess Changrong is determined to remarry. After that, if you introduce your own girls, granddaughters, nieces, etc. to Shen Hou, how can Princess Changrong not complain?
Princess Changrong comes from a womanly family, but they are not afraid of her. But Princess Changrong was born in Prince Rong's palace, and Prince Rong doted on this daughter very much. He was afraid that if they showed the idea of getting married to Shen's family, Prince Rong's palace would become angry with them.
They are all in the circle of powerful people, who wants to make enemies for no reason?
Of course, if you can recruit Shen Hou as your son-in-law, it won't matter even if you become enemies with Prince Rong's palace.
The old lady had been quarreling with these old ladies all day, and her brain was about to explode. The information that was only confirmed last night suddenly became uncertain.
She stared at her son eagerly, hoping that her eldest son could give him a definite answer. Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing if the old ladies came to inquire about her again and she couldn't say anything?
The embarrassment is nothing. The important thing is that her son's plans are not clear, so how can she have the nerve to invite other girls to meet him.
The old lady was so anxious that she was extremely irritable.
Shen Tingjun finished the hangover soup and placed the empty bowl on the kang table next to him. He said, "Mom, when has my son ever regretted something he did with determination? Now that we have reconciled, we are like strangers. Mom, don't mention it again in the future."
"But Princess Changrong..." Princess Changrong has a stubborn temperament and will not give up until she achieves her goal. Now that she's entangled with her, how can her son stop seeing her if he says he won't see her, or not remarry if he says he won't remarry? If she is pushed into a hurry, what can't Princess Changrong do?
That’s someone who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal!
In order to interrupt Princess Changrong's thoughts as soon as possible, it would be better for her son to marry again.
The old lady said, "Son, my mother has taken a liking to the granddaughter of Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs..."
Shen Tingjun frowned, he was obviously talking about Changrong, but why did he suddenly talk about the little granddaughter of Lin Shangshu's family. His brows knitted into knots, "Mom, my son has no intention of marrying again."
The old lady burst into tears, "I knew what you just said was just to coax me. Why don't you want to marry again? You must still be thinking about Princess Changrong. It's just that less than half a year has passed since Changrong reconciled with you. She remarried, and you were so panicked that you refused to see her. But you definitely still missed her."
Shen Tingjun showed a headache expression, "Mom, if I still miss her, no matter whether she is a first-marriage person or a second-marriage person, I will let her come back to me. But what have I done in these years? Something out of the ordinary? No. It’s not necessary. I don’t have her in my heart. Whether she remarries or divorces, it has nothing to do with me. Mother, I know you want to force me to agree to a blind date..."
The old lady refused to admit this. She sobbed softly, "Are you going to force me? You live your own life, and you know whether it is warm or not. You are such an old person, how can my mother control you?"
"You can do whatever you want. After all, my mother is just an old lady, and she can only do what she wants all day long. You can do whatever you want from now on. Whether you marry Changrong or grow old alone, it will always be your mother's turn. In front of you, you will be living alone, and your mother will not be seen over there."
The words were heartless and indifferent, but the old lady's tears were like running water, running out of her eyes and she couldn't stop them even if she wanted to.
The old lady sobbed and sobbed, and suddenly burst into tears, "How can I explain to your father and your grandparents when I get there? When the title of Wu'an Marquis Mansion was passed to you, the eldest son of the house is going to be extinct. I My mother-in-law can only watch and can't do anything. I am the sinner of the Shen family. How can I have the face to meet the ancestors of the Shen family when we get there?"
The old lady cried with snot and tears, it was really painful.
At this time, there was the sound of running quickly outside, and then the person stopped at the window and stopped going inside.
Needless to say, the ones who came were Shen Tingyi and Shen Tinglan. Anyone else would not dare to eavesdrop at this juncture.
Shen Tingjun was made dizzy by his mother and his unknown brother. He was already feeling unwell after drinking too much alcohol, but now the hangover soup didn't work, and instead made him even more dizzy.
The old lady was still crying, "Dalang, you are my son, you are the flesh that fell from my mother's body. If you don't want to go on a blind date or get married, my mother will agree to it. People only live this life. If you reach your position, you can't If you are free and easy, then your life will be in vain. Son, you can do whatever you want. After all, mother will definitely leave earlier than you. When the time comes, mother will go and apologize to your grandparents. Everything is my fault. . The eldest son’s death was also the fault of my mother! All the sins are on me. If the ancestors blame me, my mother will keep kneeling until they calm down."
The whimpering sounds in the room became more and more unbearable. Even Shen Tingyi and Shen Tinglan standing by the window were a little moved. However, they couldn't care less about feeling sorry for the old lady at the moment. They just thought about how the old lady was crying, fussing and hanging herself. No matter how cold-blooded and ruthless the elder brother was, he would have to be manipulated by the old lady this time.
Sure enough, the room was silent for a long time, until Shen Tingyi and Shen Tinglan were eager to poke the window paper to see what was going on, when the man's low and deep voice finally sounded in the room.
Shen Tingjun had no choice but to compromise with his mother, with a heavy and weak tone, "My son is old, and his marriage is entirely up to his mother's arrangements. My son has to apologize to his mother for bothering her for having to worry about her son's marriage at such an old age."
