Wealth and glory seek stability

Lin Yun seems to be doing well, but no one knows what his fate will be in the end. This colleague who traveled through time is too outstanding.

I don't know whether she is confident of winning or whether she and the prince are really in love. The imperial family is the most ruthless, and she has to rely on herself for the future.

But he was already outshined by the Crown Princess on the wedding day, and his future life will probably be difficult.

Jian Xi knew these noble ladies from aristocratic families well. They had received the best education in the inner palace since childhood, and were good at housekeeping and socializing.

Some even hired palace maids, who were all experienced people who had survived many years of palace fighting. They would also teach how to balance the relationships within the palace and control concubines. Not to mention that they had been influenced by their mothers since childhood and were masters of palace fighting.

If a university could be established to handle the affairs of the imperial harem, then these daughters of nobility would all have graduated from top prestigious schools.

It has been five years since Jian Xi came to the Xuanyuan Dynasty. The details of many past events have slowly begun to fade away, and she only vaguely remembers a shadow of them.

Now that she has established herself in the Xuanyuan Dynasty and has gotten used to this kind of life, she can just forget about the past.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan married Lan Mei'er from the Duke Lan's Mansion, and the wedding date was set for March 18th, the same day as Shen Nanxing.

Although Jian Xi felt that it was a bit early for her brother to get married at the age of seventeen, there was nothing she could do about it. Rumors spread in the court that Princess Zhang Cen'er of the Xuanwu Dynasty would come to Beijing in May to marry.

The wedding day.

Shen Nanxing personally rode a horse to pick up the bride.

As a concubine's wife, Jian Xi is not allowed to show up in public, but due to the special circumstances of the Shen family, Jian Xi stayed in the inner courtyard to take care of the concubines.

Shen Nanxing also went to Marshal Xu's residence and asked him to come in person to take charge. Marshal Xu had long since trained this young man as his own son, so naturally, Shen Nanxing would accept his request.

Most of the people who came were generals in the army. The Wu'an Marquis Mansion sent a generous gift as a token of their respect. Baili Yanhua arrived early and went with Shen Nanxing to welcome the bride.

After finally getting the bridal sedan to the general's residence, a ragged woman suddenly ran out from the crowd.

"Nanxing, I'm your adoptive mother!"

Shen Nanxing looked at the woman in front of him. Although she had not washed or combed her hair and her face was covered in dirt, he could still vaguely tell that it was Li.

The hands hanging at his sides gradually clenched into fists and his teeth clenched.

How dare this person come?

Li seemed not to notice Shen Nanxing's anger. She stepped forward and pretended to be affectionate with her family. "Nanxing, I have been looking for you so hard. How are you, Xi'er? I came all the way here to escape famine. I heard that you were getting married today. I knew it was you when I heard your name. I wanted to come and take a look, but I didn't expect it to be you, my son."

As he said this, he actually wanted to hug Shen Nanxing and cry.

Ah Qing was smart. Seeing that something was not right, he sneaked into the house to look for Jian Xi.

Because of this incident, many curious people gathered in front of the Shen Mansion.

Everyone was moved by the reunion of mother and son, but Shen Nanxing was filled with disgust. He dodged Li's dirty hands and scolded:

"How dare you! Today is my wedding day, and I don't want to resort to knife fighting. If you know what's good for you, just leave now."

"I am your adoptive mother! How can you be so heartless? Although I didn't give birth to you, on such a big day as your wedding, even though I have nothing, helping my son in the kitchen is a little token of my appreciation as an adoptive mother." Mrs. Li wiped her tears, looking very sad.

Several people were blocking the door, and Marshal Xu couldn't help but come out to inquire after hearing the noise.

"What happened?"

Li kept calling Shen Nanxing her adoptive mother. Shen Nanxing had never seen such a shameless person.

"roll!"

People who don't know the situation have already started pointing fingers at Shen Nanxing.

"This official is so heartless. He turned my foster mother away from famine and came to his house, but he turned her away."

"No wonder he has a pair of eyes that look rich and noble. I heard that General Shen was born in a peasant family, but he married the daughter of a marquis."

"Really? No wonder this woman looks so poor. No wonder people look down on her."

"Alas! Parents are pitiful. The grace of giving birth is not as great as the grace of raising a child. Even if the adoptive mother has made a huge mistake, she should be invited in for a drink on the wedding day."

"Who says it's not true? But we can't say that the official is not good."

Li was secretly delighted when she heard the people's comments. She took Jian Yu's property and married her cousin whom she had known since childhood.

Who would have known that this cousin, under the pretext of returning home to visit relatives, not only cheated her of all her money, but also abandoned her, a woman, in the northwest desert where there were starving people everywhere.

Fortunately, she met a group of merchants. The merchant saw that she was pretty and took her all the way to the capital.

Now she has lost both her husband and her money, and coincidentally she hears that the current second-rank General of Cavalry, Shen Nanxing, is going to marry the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. She waits in the general's mansion for a long time and discovers that Shen Nanxing is Jian Yu's adopted son.

That's why she chose this time to recognize her relatives today, because there will be many people talking. She can suppress them with filial piety, and Shen Nanxing will definitely keep her well-fed and well-dressed, and she can make some money from it.

Just when Shen Nanxing couldn't help but want someone to kick Li out, Jian Xi arrived.

"You are such a rude and unruly person! My brother's adoptive mother is my mother. My mother passed away a long time ago. Even her tablet is still enshrined in the ancestral hall. How could there be another adoptive mother?"

"Come here, tie her up for me, and send her to the Dali Temple after today's ceremony."

"Yes."

Mother Hong was a newly hired maid by Jian Xi. She used to work for a wealthy family and was used to this kind of scene.

She brought two maids who were used to doing rough work, and without saying a word, they stuffed a towel into Li's mouth, tied her up tightly with cowhide ropes, and sent her to the woodshed.

After a series of operations, Li didn't even have time to react.

When Jian Xi left, she said, "Brother, don't miss the auspicious time. The guests are waiting to see the bride."

Only then did Shen Nanxing react and completed the rest of the ceremony under the instructions of the bridesmaid.

The people outside dispersed when they saw that there was nothing fun to watch.

Jian Xi acted quickly and this little episode did not cause much waves.

After a busy day, Jian Xi followed Marshal Xu's wife and greeted the female relatives, which saved her a lot of trouble.

The generals drank noisily until midnight. Jian Xi ordered Leng Bixuan's servants to obey the new lady in everything.

Dongfang Wenying was initially worried, but her mother told her about the benefits of this marriage from the very beginning, and on the eve of the wedding, she even held her hand and talked to her for half the night.

It is said that it is difficult to find a husband even with a lantern. The betrothal gifts are enough to marry a princess. In addition, there is a dowry of 100,000 taels of silver. All this money was given to Dongfang Wenying privately. She can spend it at will in the future without any formalities.

Others always exaggerate the amount of the betrothal gifts to make the man's family seem respectable. Shen Nanxing did this to win the favor of her future mother-in-law.

"You are lucky to have met such a good husband. After you get married, you must help General Shen stabilize the inner house. You must also get in touch with the relatives of the Wang family. These are your connections in the future. Our Wang family is a big family with many connections. It never hurts to get in touch more often."

"A mother teaches, a daughter remembers."

Mrs. Wang gave Shen Nanxing's 100,000 taels and the deeds to some farms and shops to Dongfang Wenying.