[Guagua, what is Shen Jiaojiao doing?]
[Ah! Host, without realizing it, Shen Jiaojiao has saved another benefactor!]
Upon hearing this, Yan Yunxuan's dejected mood vanished instantly.
Jiaojiao is so great!
No wonder he insisted on marrying her despite his father's attitude.
[Host, don't be careless! Shen Jiaojiao saved people from the Valley of Divine Healers this time. All the world's most renowned healers come from the Valley of Divine Healers, which shows its high status. People from the Valley of Divine Healers would be treated favorably in any country.]
Hiss~
They were originally from the Valley of Divine Healers.
The second daughter of Minister Shen is truly lucky.
She actually got involved with the Valley of Divine Doctors.
[Hmph! What's so great about it! Guagua, have you forgotten? My second sister-in-law is the little apprentice of the Valley Master of Divine Healer Valley, and the junior sister of all those divine healers. What are we afraid of!]
Hiss...
All the officials looked at Shen Changyuan with envy.
Shen Changyuan listened to Shen Mingzhu's heartfelt words with delight.
Wow, the second son has really made something of himself! He's actually found a wife on his own!
I thought he was focused on fighting on the battlefield!
Of his four sons, he turned out to be the most successful!
[Host, don't get too cocky. This time, Shen Jiaojiao saved Zhou Hanchuan, the second disciple of the Valley Master of Divine Doctor Valley and also the second senior brother of your second sister-in-law Bai Wanrou. He fell in love with Shen Jiaojiao at first sight, but knowing that she already had someone she loved, he became her confidant and loyal protector. He's a devoted second male lead.]
Isn't that the Second Prince's rival in love?
[What rivalry? They're united against you, the real heiress. There's no conflict between them. His status in Divine Healer Valley is second only to the Valley Master and the Senior Brother. The Senior Brother is focused on medical research, so Zhou Hanchuan handles most of the affairs of Divine Healer Valley. This is also one of the reasons for Xuan Wang's support.]
As everyone listened, it seemed that the conflict between the Crown Prince's faction and the Xuan King's faction was irreconcilable.
However, they already knew that.
So everyone kept their eyes closed and their minds focused, remaining silent.
[Guagua, who's more capable, Second Sister-in-law or Zhou Hanchuan?]
[Hmm... Zhou Hanchuan had been managing the affairs of the Divine Doctor Valley and was quite prestigious; Bai Wanrou, as the Valley Master's last disciple and youngest apprentice, is the most favored, as all the disciples and grand-disciples of the Divine Doctor Valley knew. Therefore, in the end, the two of them each formed a team to strive for their own ideals.]
[Besides, think about it. In such harsh conditions in the North, why is the mortality rate lower than that of the Northwest Army and the Zhennan Army? It's all because of Second Sister-in-law Bai Wanrou.]
[Guagua, are Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law together now?]
[Yes, they're together! She came back with your second brother, Shen Qinglan, this time, essentially to visit your parents. They're planning to get married on an auspicious day! In another year, their child will be sent back to the capital from the north to be cared for by your beautiful mother.]
The entire court: ...
Wow, that's fast!
[Great news, Guagua! We're about to meet Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, and Third Brother! I'm so excited! I need to prepare a gift for Second Sister-in-law.]
[Guagua, what do you think I should prepare? By the way, the iron and gold mines that the Chai family discovered are located near the border of the northern lands. Should I go there?]
[Host, your thinking is dangerous! Why do you want to take everything for yourself?!]
[Guagua, I am the Crown Princess. We are husband and wife as one. What I bring home ends up in the Crown Prince's pocket; nothing leaks out.]
The entire court: You can calculate it like that?!
Guagua is a system, she doesn't understand anything! The North is the last safe haven of Great Yan, it's the safest place, it's my and the Crown Prince's escape route, if the Crown Prince can't win, we'll have somewhere to go!
Shen Changyuan wiped his sweat again.
One second he felt like he was in heaven, the next he felt like he was in hell.
Seemingly unwilling to discuss this topic, Shen Mingzhu asked Guagua about her future sister-in-law, Bai Wanrou.
[Host, your second sister-in-law went on a journey and later, by chance, joined the army as a military doctor. Later, your second brother was injured, but despite his wounds, he fought off two barbarian soldiers to save a mother and daughter. It was then that Bai Wanrou gradually noticed your second brother, and over time, they developed feelings for each other. It's quite a beautiful story in the army!]
Shen Changyuan smiled after hearing this, feeling very gratified.
However, Shen Mingzhu didn't seem particularly happy upon hearing this; instead, she frowned.
As a military doctor, she's been staying in the wounded soldiers' camp, so her family probably won't readily agree to their relationship.
[Guagua, will it be so easy for my second brother to marry my second sister-in-law?]
[Hehe~ Host, you're so smart.]
Um?
All the ministers looked at Shen Changyuan.
You're not satisfied with such a good daughter-in-law?
If you don't want her, we do!
Many ministers began to get restless, especially the military generals, who were practically wanted to chose a daughters-in-law for their sons
Shen Changyuan frowned, but then he understood.
In this dynasty, boys and girls were not allowed to sit together after the age of seven. Although Bai Wanrou was a military doctor, she was still a woman. Her close contact with men outside the family would prevent a high-ranking official from marrying her as his principal wife.
Clearly, Bai Wanrou will not give up her career.
Judging from Shen Mingzhu's words, she will later form her own military medical team and send the child back to the Marquis's mansion, which shows that she has always fought side by side with the second son.
Tell me about it.
[Sigh... Come to think of it, your grandmother, second uncle and aunt, eldest brother and fourth brother, and others all disapproved of your second sister-in-law. They felt that a female doctor was not worthy of marrying your second brother as his principal wife, even though she was the disciple of the Valley Master of Divine Healer Valley.]
Your second brother was very insistent, and finally your grandmother, Old Madam Wang, said: "If she is to marry into the family, she must retire from her position as a military doctor and stay at home to be a wife and mother."
A minister said: "The old lady is right."
A minister said: "What a pity for Doctor Bai's medical skills."
A minister said: This world is too harsh on women.
Looking at Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table, they realized that Emperor Jingyuan ruled the country with filial piety, but now this matter has caused quite a stir.
[Guagua, the Marquis's mansion is so old-fashioned! Second sister-in-law is so good, second brother likes her so much, they are truly in love, why stop them? I'm so angry!]
[Yes, host, they are truly in love. In the end, your second brother died tragically, and she wanted to take revenge before committing suicide for him, but she was poisoned instead and died full of resentment. She died embracing your second brother's tombstone.]
How tragic and pitiful.
The sentimental minister wiped his eyes.
Such a good person didn't have a good ending.
Emperor Jingyuan's expression darkened further!
Because he once again "saw" the failure of his beloved son, Crown Prince Yan Beichen.
[Guagua, I've decided that when I get home I'll give my beautiful mother a heads-up and ask her to help my second brother and sister-in-law. I'll make sure they grow old together and live happily ever after.]
[Host, I believe in you!]
Shen Changyuan nodded with satisfaction.
After court, he would have a "talk" with his mother and the others beforehand, saying that they must marry such a good daughter-in-law as soon as possible.
Oh, and by the way, tell Madam to prepare so that when they return, they can immediately choose a date for the wedding and not delay for even a moment.