Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!

The servant was stunned for a few seconds, but he didn't dare to disobey Shen Jinglin's wishes, so he immediately said, "Yes."

Watching the snake soup being taken away, Shen Jinglin felt a lot more comfortable, and the feeling of nausea gradually eased.

On the other side, Qin Xuerong has been accompanying Shen Jingan. Shen Jingan is indeed sick, but of course he made himself sick on purpose, so it is not serious.

"Mom, are you really planning to let Shen Shuyi go to school with my third sister and the others?" Shen Jing'an asked in a deep voice.

Qin Xuerong's eyes were deep. "Of course you have to go. Your father has already asked. How can you not go? Not going is not necessarily a bad thing. The Buddhist scripture she presented to the old lady was not written by her at all. She has been delayed in the Buddhist temple for several years. How can she have any knowledge?"

Qin Xuerong knew that this matter could not be delayed any longer. In this case, she might as well find another way. After all, she had always taken good care of the gentlemen of the Shen family.

What's more, all the other illegitimate sons and daughters can go to school, so it is really unreasonable not to let Shen Shuyi go.

Shen Jingan lowered his eyes and said coldly: "It's nothing, but now I have suffered a loss at her hands, and I really don't want to accept it."

"Once she gets to the academy, she will be under the control of the teacher, and her life may not be so easy." Qin Xuerong thought to herself.

However, she also knew that it was not suitable to take action in the mansion recently.

She had fallen for Shen Shuyi's crimes several times in a row, which had already displeased the master and the old lady. She had to at least wait until the storm had passed.

"Since you can't go to the academy for the time being, when Prince Duan holds a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet in a few days, you should go with him, show your face, and make more friends with young men from aristocratic families. It would be a great thing if you could become friends with Prince Duan's son." Qin Xuerong reminded him slowly.

Prince Duan has a good relationship with the Third Prince's lineage, and Prince Duan's family is highly regarded by Emperor Qianwu. Now the probability of the Third Prince competing for the position of Crown Prince is very high. If his son can make friends with Prince Duan's family, it will naturally be beneficial.

"My son knows what's going on, but it's a pity that the third prince may not show up this time." Shen Jing'an spoke slowly.

Although the Third Prince has a high profile and court officials have repeatedly suggested that Emperor Qianwu appoint a Crown Prince early, the Emperor's mind is unpredictable, and the Third Prince does not often visit Prince Duan's Mansion nowadays.

As the mother and son were talking, the servant hurried in to report: "Madam, Second Young Master, the young master sent someone to bring a bowl of tonic soup, saying that it is the most nourishing soup for Second Young Master's illness."

Shen Jingan was stunned for a few seconds, and then said, "It's hard for Brother Lin to think of me. Bring it in."

Qin Xuerong was also quite relieved: "Lin Ge'er has finally grown up a little and knows how to miss his brother. After all, you are brothers from the same mother. Although he is a little naughty and mischievous, the love between brothers is real. You must take care of each other in the future."

As he was speaking, the waiter had already brought up the snake soup.

Qin Xuerong brought it to Shen Jingan and opened the lid. The snake soup was still warm, and there was a faint fishy smell, but because a lot of medicinal herbs were added, it was quickly covered up.

Shen Jing'an frowned and took a sip while holding his breath.

It wasn't delicious, but that's how nourishing medicine is. He didn't want to refuse his brother's kindness in front of his mother, so he forced himself to drink it.

"Eat another piece of meat. You didn't spend much on dinner." Qin Xuerong advised.

Shen Jing'an couldn't eat any more, but when he met Qin Xuerong's concerned gaze, he had to bite the bullet and eat two more pieces of meat.

Seeing that he had used a lot, Qin Xuerong smiled more: "You are suffering from a cold. If you recover in two days, it won't arouse suspicion."

Shen Jing'an said gently, "I know mother's painstaking efforts, but Lin Ge'er never likes to listen to my preaching. He keeps shouting that he wants to be a general. Every time I persuade him to study, he gets annoyed."

Speaking of this, Qin Xuerong frowned.

"Indeed, I don't know who this child resembles. He shouts for war and killing all day long and can't sit still for even a quarter of an hour."

Shen Jingan thought for a moment and said hesitantly: "If Brother Lin really likes it, I think it would be better to hire a master to teach him some martial arts as soon as possible. If he really wants to join the army in the future..."

The more she listened to him, the tighter Qin Xuerong frowned: "I still have to think about this matter carefully, and I have to ask your father for his opinion, but on the battlefield, swords have no eyes, and Lin Ge'er can't bear that hardship."

Shen Jingan knew that she was worried about her son, so he didn't try to persuade her. He just said, "My son just thinks that if my brother and I, one good at literature and one good at martial arts, can take care of each other, it's actually a good idea."

"Please allow me to think about it again." Qin Xuerong said in a gentle voice.

*

Three days later, in the evening.

Qin Xuerong called several legitimate children in the mansion, as well as several other illegitimate children who were old enough, to Jing'an Courtyard.

Shen Jingchuan, Old Madam Shen, and the Zhang family from the second branch were also there.

When Shen Shuyi arrived, everyone was there. In addition to Qin Xuerong's two sons and one daughter and Shen Shuyi, there were also Aunt Wu's two children, Shen Qinghuan and Shen Qingcheng, as well as Aunt Wu's illegitimate son Shen Lingyun who had passed away earlier.

The people from the second house were no more than Zhang and her children, and now they were all standing obediently.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Old Madam Shen spoke first: "There is nothing else to call you here today, but you should have heard about the banquet hosted by Prince Duan. Your mother will take you there tomorrow."

Although the group had known the news a few days ago, they were still very excited when they got the confirmed news.

Qin Xuerong said in a gentle voice: "The Prince Duan's Mansion is magnificent and has a chrysanthemum garden, so this banquet is also called the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet. People who come here are all people of noble status. When you arrive, remember not to mess up the etiquette, lose face for the Shen Mansion, and cause trouble."

Madam Shen said in a deep voice: "If anyone brings shame to the Shen family and offends the noble, don't blame me for not being polite when I return home!"

The group of people restrained their joyful expressions and quickly said respectfully, "Yes."

Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "There's no need to be too nervous. Zhen Jie'er, Yi Jie'er, Huan Jie'er, and the other girls from the second brother's family are all of marriageable age. We can take this opportunity to get to know each other first, but we must remember not to break the rules."

"Yes." After the words fell, Shen Jingzhen, Shen Qinghuan and others all had some shyness on their faces.

Shen Shuyi looked normal, but he was recalling his past life.

In her previous life, she was unable to attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet at Prince Duan's mansion, but nothing went wrong.

But in this life, it is not necessarily the case.

Qin Xuerong has been humiliated by her several times and will definitely look for opportunities to take revenge. Now that there are so many people around, it is a good opportunity.

If she remembered correctly, Master Wang's family would also show up, and Shen Jingyu's marriage with the Wang family had not been resolved yet.

Shen Jingchuan looked at the brothers and said in a deep voice: "You must seize the opportunity to appreciate the chrysanthemums, recite poems and paint. If you can, you must wait for the favor of the nobles. It will be beneficial to your future. You must seize the opportunity."

"Yes." Several people responded, each with different thoughts.