Fierce Consort

Chapter 89.2

Her meaning wasn't that her daughter wasn't worthy of a prince. In her mind, even if her daughter had some shortcomings, she was still irreplaceable. She meant that princes needed to consider many things for their marriage, and their choices would have special status. The Weiyuan Marquis Estate was just a fallen noble household. How could the princes be interested? But thinking of Yan Yan's special background, she suddenly understood.

"Second sis-in-law, I understand. Our household has always had the rule of not getting connected to the royal family through marriage. Even though Ah Yan isn't surnamed Shen, her identity is still special. I naturally won't make things difficult for dad and for our family." Shen Yi Yao's words were gentle but her attitude was very firm.

People from the Shen household had their own awareness. Shen Yi Yao had witnessed the Zhenguo Duke Estate's glory from a young age, so how could she not understand the implications? Although the Zhenguo Duke Estate looked imposing and magnificent, she still faintly saw the dangers hidden beneath their towering radiance. Why was the Zhenguo Duke Estate able to remain standing since the founding of the dynasty and receive the trust of generations of emperors? It was precisely due to loyalty, as well as tactfulness and understanding how to conduct themselves.

The Zhenguo Duke Estate had always been impartial from the very beginning, and only remained loyal to the current emperor. For the estate, many of the Shen household's descendents had sacrificed a lot. For example, they would never live extravagantly. The Shen household didn't have the convention of taking concubines. Even if someone did for various reasons, they weren't allowed to give birth. Every generation had very few people. Another example was that while Shen Dong was at the border, no one from the eldest branch remained behind in the Zhenguo Duke Estate. The second branch's eldest son Shen He had left home to travel prior to coming of age. Only the youngest son Shen Qi remained within the capital. The eldest branch's three sons remained in low positions as of today. With the exception of Shen Xuan who had been buried in Chaohu's navy for a decade before getting the opportunity to command Fujian's navy, the other two held ordinary positions.

This was all worth serious consideration. So-called glory wouldn't arise for no reason at all. The sacrifices involved were far more than outsiders could imagine. The Shen household's people were all brought up this way, including Shen Yi Yao.

Second Madam Shen nodded and stood up. "Then I'll head out. You should head back earlier as well."

After Second Madam Shen left, Shen Yi Yao took Yan Yan and the rest back to the estate.

She had wanted to say goodbye to her friend in person, but unfortunately Ma Quan Fang was still at the Qinxiang Garden hosting the banquet. Therefore, Shen Yi Yao felt very remorseful. Because she had brought a concubine born daughter along, she had almost ruined the Yiyong Marquis Estate's annual chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

Today had been a mess, and Shen Yi Yao found it hard to remain still on the way back.

After getting back, she didn't go anywhere else before making a trip to the Rongan Hall. She threw Yan Qian who was still tied up in front of the old madam.

Shen Yi Yao's actions not only stunned the old madam, but also Xue-shi and Chen-shi who had heard the news and hurried over.

When they arrived, they saw the old madam with a sunken expression as well as Shen Yi Yao who sat drinking tea with an obscure expression. Xue-shi saw her own daughter in the hall, and could naturally tell she had been crying. Her brows couldn't help but furrow.

"Since eldest sis-in-law and third sis-in-law have arrived, let's have a talk about what happened today. Eldest miss and fourth miss, you were both present. Can you describe what happened?" Shen Yi Yao only spoke up slowly after Xue-shi and Chen-shi sat down.