Since Mrs. Shen and Aunt Jiang released the news that they were going to recruit a son-in-law for Shen Yu in March and April, some people have asked one after another that during the days when Shen Yu was traveling, several people had mentioned this matter to Mrs. Shen.

Although it is embarrassing to recruit a son-in-law, Shen Ping is well-known in this Luling, and Shen Yu has a very beautiful face, and there are still many people who want to enter the Shen family.

Mrs. Shen couldn't deny it, so she had to smile and said: "It's true, our couple has no children under their knees, so we can only hope to ask Ah Yu to inherit the family business, so that His Royal Highness will laugh." ”

"Is there any progress on the matter?"

……

Mrs. Shen didn't expect that His Royal Highness King Duan, the big Buddha, would still have the energy to care about Shen Yan's marriage, so she had to say: "There is a suitable one, but it has not yet been decided." ”

"Miss Shen is smart and clever, and she is very cultivated in collecting books, which is difficult for ordinary women to achieve." Xu Yan actually opened his mouth to praise Shen Yan, and said: "Forgive me for taking the liberty, it is a rare opportunity to compile the "Four Library Canon" now, and Mr. Shen also intends to ask Miss Shen to take this opportunity to learn and comprehend more, in fact, ...... There's no need to rush. ”

Shen Yan was surprised, and looked at Xu Yan unabashedly, not understanding what he meant.

Xu Yan happened to look at her, and when the two looked at each other, Xu Yan suddenly felt a little weak.

He also reacted after saying that sentence, after all, it is the marriage of a girl, you are a man with no relatives and no reason, what are you mixed with?

But there is a clear voice in my heart shouting - I can't ask her to marry someone else!

Fortunately, Xu Yan is not a person who twists and entangles, what he said just now is what he said, no matter how the mother and daughter of the Shen family understand, anyway, he knows that the little girl in front of him has already entered his heart.

Well, it's better for her not to marry someone else.

Xu Yan took a sip of tea and continued: "Madame, don't blame me for being arrogant, I also think that Miss Shen's knowledge and insights in book collection and engraving are more prominent than ordinary men. She should have a wider world, and it would be a pity if she was trapped in the inner house. ”

Before Mrs. Shen could answer, Shen Yu had already yelled in her heart, "Confidant!" ”

A look of joy appeared on her face, and she quietly gave Xu Yan a thumbs up.

Mrs. Shen was calm, smiled when she heard this, and bowed and said, "Thank you for your care." It is indeed her luck that Ah Yu can take advantage of the long knowledge of the "Siku Canon" this time, and the prince can be so enlightened, and the women are really grateful. But he didn't say a word about Shen Yan's marriage.

Of course, Xu Yan wouldn't say any more, and after a few more words, he got up and said goodbye.

When he left, he saw Shen Yan smiling and couldn't stop smiling at him, Xu Yan actually felt that today's sunshine was exceptionally bright.

This Mrs. Shen sent Xu Yan away, and when she turned around, she turned cold to Shen Yan and ordered, "Come with me!" ”

Shen Yu didn't know why, so she followed her into the inner courtyard worriedly, and Mrs. Shen withdrew from everyone, sat upright on the chair, and asked, "This Duan Wangye, what's going on?" How can he still care about your marriage for no reason? ”

"I don't know." Shen Yu was stunned by the question, bowed her head and replied, "I sprained my foot when I was in Chiayi, and my father was afraid that it would be more difficult for me to delay, so it happened that His Royal Highness King Duan was going back to Luling, so he asked him to take care of me back, that's all." As for what he just said, it is not surprising that he came to the bookstore before and knew my talent in engraving books, and on the way we went to visit the famous bibliophile, he also knew my knowledge in the collection of books, and he had a love for talent, right? ”

"It's really not strange to love talents, but why do you care about recruiting sons-in-law?" Mrs. Shen frowned, not in the tone of questioning Shen Yan, as if she was asking herself.

Where did Shen Yu dare to mention that the two of them were swimming together in the acacia flowers, swimming in Meishui and chatting late at night, she could only open her eyes and say nonsense, "His Royal Highness King Duan is a prince, and he has a heart of patriotism and love for the people, and he must also hope that I can be successful in my training and contribute to the cause of book collection." Mother, speaking of which, these two years are the critical time, you see that my father takes me to visit the bibliophile every day, and I have a lot of things to learn, so what is the matter of recruiting a son-in-law...... There's really no need to rush it. ”

"I'm not thinking about you yet!" Mrs. Shen tapped her forehead, "That Huo Zongyuan has come to make trouble again these days, you don't know my ...... in my heart"

"Mother, rest assured, Huo Zongyuan has already been driven away by His Royal Highness King Duan, and he will definitely not dare to come again in the future!" Shen Yu was relieved.

But the sorrow between Mrs. Shen's eyebrows deepened.

For no reason, why did King Duan help the Shen family drive Huo Zongyuan away? Just for the reason why Shen Ping did his best to solicit books?

Mrs. Shen is not stupid, so she doesn't believe that King Duan will value this ordinary white-clothed showman so much.

How delicate her daughter is, Mrs. Shen knows best, she already has an outstanding appearance, and after a few years of training outside, she has added a refreshing bearing, seriously speaking, although Shen Yu is not as stable and virtuous as everyone's ladies, but in some aspects, Jiang Hao and the girls of the Qin family may not be as good as her.

It is said that fathers and sons are brothers, and there are always similarities in their preferences. Xu Yan's brother was so obsessed with ......

Mrs. Shen pressed her eyebrows with her hand, and the distant past of her youth swept through her heart, only to feel extremely messy.

Xu Yan fought on the battlefield, noble and unparalleled, he was twenty years old but did not marry, what kind of woman would he like?

Do you like Grandma?

Mrs. Shen thought about it carefully, and clearly felt that there was some kind of silent tacit understanding between Shen Yan and Xu Yan.

She had long heard of Xu Yan's cold and murderous name, and she could also see his cold and tough temperament, such a person who had been in a high position for a long time and disdained ordinary trivial things, would escort her daughter back to Luling and help her relieve her worries, when Shen Yan secretly gave her a thumbs up just now, the smile on his lips was so soft, like the gentleness of a tiger.

Mrs. Shen's heart jumped suddenly, the gentleness of the tiger at first glance, of course she understood what that meant!

If Xu Yan is just Xu Yan, then entrusting Shen Yan to him will naturally be very happy.

But he is not just Xu Yan, he is the younger brother of the emperor of the current dynasty, he is the person who fights and kills on the battlefield and rolls in the circle of power, and his weight plays a pivotal role in the competition between the king of Wei and the crown prince.

No matter what complicated situation Shen Yu will face after marrying him, just based on the unclear old things back then, if the person in the palace sees her appearance and knows her life experience, how much trouble will there be!

Mrs. Shen couldn't help but sigh.

Shen Yu was quite puzzled and asked, "Mother, what are you sighing for?" ”

"Ahh Mrs. Shen held Shen Yan's hand and said seriously, "It's not that my mother is too talkative, this His Royal Highness Duan Wang, we really shouldn't be too close." He is the prince of the dynasty, and this time he came back to Luling not only to collect books, if he gets close to him, it will be harmful to our Shen family. ”

Of course Shen Yan understands this truth, didn't Shen Ping refuse to enter the office back then, just to seek purity?

It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and it is understandable that Mrs. Shen wants to stay away from Xu Yan, a complex character.

But Shen Yan always felt that it was not a taste in her heart, Xu Yan helped take care of Zheng Xun, helped teach the Xue family's father and daughter, took care of her wholeheartedly along the way, and solved Huo Zongyuan's big trouble with a cold wrist...... When he was doing this, did he ever consider the gains and losses?

"Mother, His Royal Highness King Duan has helped us a lot......"

"I know what you're trying to say," Madam Shen interrupted her, "It's really disgraceful to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages, but King Duan is too special, involving Qin Xiong and your uncle, King Wei and the crown prince, and the muddy waters in the capital, we can't stay away from it." ”

Her expression was so strict, that Shen Yan's heart was empty, and she barely pulled out a smile, "It's not so strict, right?" We only have some dealings in the matter of collecting books, as for those characters in the capital......"

"Grandma!" Mrs. Shen's solemn face was an urgency and worry that Shen Yu had never seen before, "You heard my mother say that we really have to be grateful for His Royal Highness King Duan's kindness, and we must keep it in our hearts." However, there are still many things that can't be sued at the moment, as long as you remember what your mother said, try to stay away from His Royal Highness King Duan, especially ...... You shouldn't let him get involved in your marriage. ”

Shen Yu was a little dazed.

She didn't understand why her mother was so worried, but she also clearly realized that her mother rarely spoke with such an attitude, and if she did, it must be something of great importance.

"My daughter remembered." After hesitating for a long time, she nodded in agreement.

Shen Yu, who returned to the Linglong Mountain Pavilion, was a little absent-minded, pondering Duanwang's behavior for a while, and pondering her mother's words for a while, but she only felt that there was a mess in front of her, and she couldn't figure it out.

Mother told her to stay away from Duanwang, not only to avoid the entanglement between Qin Xiong and her uncle, but also to avoid the muddy waters in the capital, right? But what does such a distant thing have to do with the Shen family?

She suddenly remembered her mother's eccentricity over the years.

Mrs. Shen is gentle and kind, and she is not alarmed, although she has nagged a little in the past few years, she is also worthy of the words gentle and virtuous, dignified and generous, and she lives up to the demeanor of her official family, and everything she does is reasonable, but there is only one thing that Shen Yu has always been puzzled about-

From the beginning of Shen Yan's memory to the present, for more than ten years, except for her grandfather and grandmother, her mother went to the capital when she visited her birthday, and her mother never returned to the capital to visit her parents at other times.

It is impossible for her not to miss her parents, and it can be seen from her non-stop correspondence and her conversation with Aunt Jiang about her grandfather's family that she is actually very concerned about the two old people.

But why is she reluctant to go back to Beijing to visit?

With his father Shen Ping's temperament, whenever his mother has this wish, she will definitely do her best to meet it, but her mother never mentioned it, and even Shen Yu sometimes clamored to see her grandfather, grandmother and uncle, but she prevaricated for various reasons.

It's not that she doesn't want to go back to her grandfather's house, is it that she can't go back to the capital? But why?

Although Shen Yu's maternal grandfather once entered the cabinet, he has long since abdicated to make way for Xian, and the two uncles are one of the Ministry of Industry and the other is the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and they are not particularly sensitive figures. Although they were not born to the same mother as their mother, their relationship is said to be quite harmonious, and it should not be a reason why their mother is reluctant to return to the capital.

So, what is the reason why my mother has been hiding it for so many years?

Shen Yu was puzzled.