allonlinenovel Chapter 564 Asking Father to Make the Decision for His Daughter!
Chapter 564 Asking Father to Make the Decision for His Daughter!
Shen family.
Because Shen Wantang saved the Duke's wife, Shen Guannian's status among his classmates and friends has risen.
From morning to night, people came to Shen's house to ask him for a drink and to find out about the attitude of the Duke's Mansion towards the Shen family.
When they learned that the Duke's wife had even sent someone to deliver an extremely generous thank-you gift, they were all jealous and envious.
It's not even noon today and three waves of people have already arrived.
"Brother Shen really raised a good daughter! I heard that she is not only beautiful, but also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is also proficient in the art of medicine. No wonder Princess Ning and the Duke's wife like her!"
"Well, come to think of it, Brother Shen himself has a handsome and well-educated son, so his daughter will naturally not be much worse!"
"Brother Shen was a famous handsome man in our county. We can't envy his looks, but Brother Shen is a good parent. How did he raise his daughter so well? You have to tell us brothers the whole story. Don't keep it secret!"
"That's right, Brother Shen's daughter is so much better than ours. I came here today to learn from Brother Shen. Brother Shen is very far-sighted and the daughter he raised is very famous in the capital. We still need to learn a lot from you!"
Shen Guannian was quite flattered by the flattery of his good friends.
His face was flushed and he looked very excited, yet he pretended to be humble and low-key.
"No, no, I, Shen Guannian, am just an ordinary person. My daughter is nothing special. I don't really care about her. She just learned music, chess, calligraphy, painting and medicine casually. I didn't expect that she had some talent. She learned it just so-so. My daughter doesn't need to know too much. After all, she is going to get married. It's enough for her to be a good wife and mother."
Several friends were not satisfied with his answer. They said that daughters don't need to know too much, but it turned out that his own daughter knew more than anyone else!
While other people were only focusing on music, chess, calligraphy and painting, Shen Guannian's daughter took a different path and learned medical skills!
If I don't put in enough effort to hire a teacher for my daughter, no one would believe it!
The idea that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent is outdated. Nowadays, families that are slightly wealthier will hire teachers to give their daughters serious lessons. Otherwise, if their daughters are illiterate, they will not only be laughed at when they go out, but will also not be able to marry into a wealthy family!
"Brother Shen, it seems that there is no one at your house today, and I didn't see your precious daughter either. Could it be that she was invited to the Duke's Mansion? The Duke's wife likes her so much, maybe she wants to marry her to the genius second son?"
Speaking of this, Shen Guannian couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He tried his best to hide the pride in his heart: "The Duke's wife wanted to invite her to the Duke's Mansion, but unfortunately, the Ning Wangfei sent the invitation first, so my wife took the two maids to the Ning Wang Mansion to visit early this morning."
As for whether the Duke's wife would marry Shen Wantang for her son, he deliberately did not answer.
When several people heard Shen Guannian's words, they could no longer hide the jealousy in their eyes.
"Brother Shen's daughter is destined to be rich! Normally, Prince Ning's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion are high branches that we can never reach even in our dreams, but Brother Shen's daughter has effortlessly won the favor of the two families. It's really enviable!"
"Alas, Brother Shen, you will soon be different from us poor people, right? In the future, you will be either the father-in-law of the Xiao prince or the father-in-law of the second son of the Gu prince. I'm afraid you will be able to walk around the entire capital city!"
"Brother Shen, when you become successful in the future, please don't forget us brothers! You eat the meat, and we drink some soup. Isn't that too much?"
"When will Brother Shen be reinstated? We brothers will invite you to have a meal at Qingyun Tower to celebrate!"
Shen Guannian raised his chin high. Reinstated? Tsk, he even looked down on fifth-rank officials now!
No matter whether he becomes a relative of the Ning Wang Mansion or the Guo Gong Mansion in the future, they will at least have to give him a third-rank official position, right?
Tsk, the third-rank official doesn’t seem too high!
When his daughter gives birth to a big fat boy, he might be able to rise to the top overnight and enter the cabinet, and be on equal footing with Lord Liu!
He was just daydreaming when a servant suddenly came in and reported: "Master, the Madam has returned with the two young ladies."
Shen Guannian was stunned: "So fast?"
After asking, he realized that he seemed to have let something slip, and hurriedly said, "It's time to come back, Princess Ning is busy!"
Several of his good friends wanted to take a look at what Shen Wantang looked like and how she could be liked by Princess Ning and the Duke's wife, so they immediately said goodbye and walked out.
The Shen family is not big, and the young ladies will have to pass through the front yard when they return home.
Shen Guannian also knew that they wanted to see Shen Wantang. He was in a good mood and did not stop them. He stood up and saw them out.
As soon as they went out, they saw Qi and two girls walking towards them.
When Qi saw that there were people at home, she forced herself to suppress her annoyance, greeted them with a smile, and then asked Shen Mingxuan and Shen Wantang to come forward to pay their respects.
"Hello uncles."
Shen Mingxuan and Shen Wantang saluted together, and the two of them stood side by side, looking like sisters.
But everyone's eyes fell on Shen Wantang's face.
Nothing else, she had a face that was enough to overshadow everything around it.
Compared to ordinary people, Shen Mingxuan is considered to be pretty, but when she stands next to Shen Wantang, she is immediately outshined.
And it's not just her looks. She is not as tall as Shen Wantang, and her demeanor and temperament are not as good as Shen Wantang. They are saying exactly the same words and performing the same junior etiquette, but Shen Wantang exudes a sense of calmness from top to bottom.
Several people looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed secretly. It turned out that Shen Guannian did not lie to them. His daughter was indeed born different. Her temperament and calmness could not be taught by a teacher.
They soon said goodbye and left.
As soon as his friends left, Shen Guannian frowned: "Why did you come back so quickly today? Didn't you spend a full half day last time?"
Just as Qi was about to speak, Shen Wantang stepped forward and started crying before her: "Father, please make the decision for your daughter!"
Shen Guannian was stunned. He remembered that his daughter never cried since she was a child. Why did she suddenly cry now? He quickly asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Shen Wantang repeated every word Qi had said to Princess Ning, and cried at the end, "Father, I have lost my dignity! The princess must have thought that I am a fickle person, so she drove us away! We have angered Princess Ning, and we can no longer go to the Ning Palace!"
Shen Guannian's face was as gloomy as if it was going to rain. Just now he was enjoying the admiration and envy of his friends, but he didn't expect that his daughter would be driven out of Prince Ning's Mansion the next moment!
The Duke's Mansion had never mentioned the marriage, but Princess Ning had mentioned it in a subtle way, and as a result, Qi ruined the marriage so quickly?!
His voice was filled with coldness: "Qi, how dare you say in front of Princess Ning that Tang'er is two-timing?! When did she start to keep Xiao Shizi hanging on while trying to take down Gu's second son? What is your intention in saying this? Do you want to destroy Tang'er and then destroy me?!"