Wealth and glory seek stability

Lingbao lowered his head, tears welling up in his eyes as he cried, "Brother."

"Be good, it's okay. Master is so powerful, nothing will happen." Mo Chuan reached out and rubbed Lingbao's head to comfort him.

Jian Xi became interested, "What happened to your master? If I can help, I can help you."

Not to mention anything else, just looking at Lingbao's abilities, the master that Mo Chuan mentioned must have some real skills, and she also wants to make friends with him.

Ling Bao tugged at Mo Chuan's big hand, "Brother, my sister is a good person. We can ask her to help us find a master."

Mo Chuan was in a dilemma. His master had forbidden him from letting the news leak out before leaving, but the capital was so big, and with his abilities, the two of them almost starved to death a few days ago.

Besides, Lingbao has a talent that no one else knows about, which is that he is born with the ability to distinguish between good and evil. This was told to him by his master.

When the master left, he said: You two are both simple-minded, but Lingbao has a clear mind. If you are not sure who the other person is, you must not reveal your abilities.

This is also the reason why Mo Chuan agreed to Jian Xi's divination. Since Lingbao recognized Jian Xi and revealed his abilities in front of her, it seems that Jian Xi is not a bad person.

Mo Chuan looked around, and Jian Xi understood, "All of you go down, no one is allowed to enter or leave this yard."

"Yes."

Mo Chuan knelt on one knee and clasped his hands together, "Please help me, young lady. My master is the most famous Mo Shoujian Mo Tianshi in Shu. He came to the capital because of the imperial court's summons. Before coming, my master had divined that this trip would be dangerous, but there was a master-disciple relationship on the road, so he brought me along. After entering the Imperial Master's Mansion, my master told me not to use Taoist magic within a year, and to take good care of my junior sister and wait for his news. If you have any connections, please ask for information."

Jian Xi sighed and said, "Get up. Although the General's Mansion has a good reputation, it has no foundation in the capital. If my brother's marriage to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery can be successful, I will definitely help you get the news."

Mo Chuan was overjoyed and pulled Ling Bao to kneel down together, "Thank you, young lady!" Some news is always better than no news.

"Get up quickly. I'll feel out my brother's attitude when he comes home tonight. If he's interested, I'll find a matchmaker to come and propose marriage in the next few days."

The two things that Dongfang Wenying brought today are both very important. From what the mother said, it is estimated that the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is also interested in Shen Nanxing, so she sent her confidant to find out the situation.

When Lai's mother handed over the box, Jian Xi noticed that she was wearing a red gold bracelet with a phoenix pattern engraved on it. Although the style was simple, it was obviously a piece of luxury. She had also seen this kind of pattern in the Xia family's storehouse. Qiangwei said that bracelets like that were given to ladies of high rank as rewards when their confidantes got married.

In addition to the previous banquet at the palace, Jian Xi always felt that if Shen Nanxing's marriage was not settled soon, it would be a disaster sooner or later.

She couldn't stay with Shen Nanxing forever, so she had to help him find a wife who could stand on her own and had status.

As long as there are no major problems with their character, two people will develop feelings for each other as they get along with each other slowly.

She didn't believe that love was enough. If Shen Nanxing wanted to gain a foothold in the capital, he had to find a member of the Yue family with status to help him speak for him in the court.

Fortunately, Shen Nanxing is not as love-brained as the prince, otherwise it would be really difficult.

Jian Xi had stayed in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion for five or six years after all, so she knew a little about the twists and turns of officialdom. If the Second Master Baili Yanxi hadn't had a mistress like the Qian family and a father-in-law like the Qian family, he would have been sent to some remote corner long ago.

Just like when Mo Chuan asked her to find out information, if she didn't have the connections accumulated over generations, apart from asking Lei Zi to help her keep an eye out for some gossip, she wouldn't be able to know anything about the news from the upper echelons.

This is the power of the family.

Thinking of this, Jian Xi began to examine her own relationship network. After careful counting, she found that there were not many people she could use.

No!

She couldn't sit there and wait for death any longer.

It would have been fine if she could live a peaceful life as an ordinary citizen, but she had entered this vortex and had to make plans for the future.

Seeing those powerful people using marriage as a bargaining chip, she didn't want to be used as a pawn one day.

Noon.

The person Jian Xi sent out to gather information came back.

She was lying on the beauty couch in the gauze cupboard reading a book, and since there were only her own people in the courtyard, it didn't hurt to do anything.

The visitor reported:

"Miss, I've asked. The previous Loyal and Brave Marquis followed the late emperor in the uprising and had meritorious service. When the previous Loyal and Brave Marquis passed away, it was the current Majesty who carried the coffin and cried for him when he was still a prince. But the current Loyal and Brave Marquis is incompetent, and the inner court is even more chaotic. The third lady Dongfang Wenying had two concubines before her, both of whom are married. They are ordinary candidates. The current marquis' wife was chosen when the late marquis was still alive. She is from the Taiyuan Wang family, one of the five clans and seven surnames. They are truly a noble family with generations of scholars and honors."

"Oh? Does Madam Wang have any legitimate children?" The Wang family of Taiyuan has been passed down for more than 200 years, which is longer than the establishment of the Xuanyuan Dynasty. The resources and connections behind them are not comparable to those of ordinary aristocratic families.

"My dear, Madam Wang was not favored by the Marquis. She only had a daughter, the third daughter Dongfang Wenying, after ten years of marriage. Then, as if she had a sudden enlightenment, she cleaned up the concubines in the backyard of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and gave birth to two sons in succession. The fourth son Dongfang Hongjie is twelve years old this year, and the fifth son Dongfang Hongyu is ten years old this year. The backyard is in the hands of Madam Wang. I heard from the servants in the mansion that Madam Wang wanted to find a son-in-law with a clean family background and a clean backyard for her only daughter, and she also spread the word that no concubines are allowed within ten years of marriage. This rule alone has discouraged many families."

Jian Xi closed the book, threw it on the small table next to her, and chuckled, "What a coincidence! Isn't our general such a person?"

"The general will be back soon. When he comes back, ask him to come to my place for dinner. I want to have a good talk with him."

"Yes."

The servants were surprised that Jian Xi was helping Shen Nanxing arrange a marriage at such a young age.

It makes sense when you think about it. There is no proper elder in the Shen family, and Shen Nanxing doesn't take care of things, so there is only Jian Xi.

When Shen Nanxing returned from his business trip, he was called to Huashui Pavilion.

Jian Xi explained the whole process clearly.

Shen Nanxing hesitated, and Jian Xi looked anxious, "Just tell me whether you are willing or not. You met Sister Dongfang at the last Hanmei Banquet. She is a person of outstanding character, talent and appearance. If you don't seize this wonderful person, you will regret it later."

Shen Nanxing only felt that the last time he took a quick glance, the woman had red lips, white teeth, and a face like a silver plate, and was very beautiful.

I remembered what the men in the military camp said: if you want to marry a wife, you should marry a pretty and virtuous one.

I don’t know what he was thinking about, but the red clouds on his face spread all the way to his ears.

Jian Xi couldn't help but roll her eyes. This adolescent man was really hypocritical. She was also moved by the sight of such a beautiful woman, let alone Shen Nanxing.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. I asked Sister Dongfang, and she just had her coming-of-age ceremony two days ago.

If possible, I will ask Mother Xing to find a matchmaker to come to our house, but——” The last half of the sentence was prolonged.

Shen Nanxing didn't react and asked subconsciously, "Just what?"