Chapter 1081 â Chapter 1081 Get Ready to Lose for Advancing, Who Will Get That?
Chapter 1081 Get Ready to Lose for Advancing, Who Will Get That?
âWhat kind of painting do you want?â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess was drawn to this matter and exclaimed in surprise, âThe painting youâve prepared for the Empress Dowager is nice. Do you need more?â
She was worried that Shao Wanru didnât know how to choose gifts, so she patted her hand lovingly and remarked, âToo many gifts arenât necessary. Just pick the best one for her. The Empress Dowager has seen all kinds of good things. The expression of your goodwill is the most important thing. Your painting of maple leaves expresses your kind feelings and has a striking originality. It is the best. Why take the trouble to collect other inferior gifts?â
âGrandma, I want to view more scripts and paintings. Maybe I can do better,â Shao Wanru explained.
âThatâs good. I have some. You can take away any of them that takes your fancy.â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess nodded approvingly, thinking that Shao Wanru meant to put all paintingsâ ideas together to perfect her previous painting.
âI certainly will see the calligraphy and paintings you collected. But, Grandma, please also pay attention to other works of art for me. If you encounter any suitable ones, buy them for me. Later on, pass on a message saying that you are looking for some first-class artworks,â Shao Wanru made an immediate explanation. Anyway, she should first spread this news.
âOkay, I know!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess agreed with a nod.
âSister.â Shao Yuanhao came out from the door curtain. He has grown up to be an early youth, no longer the profligate boy he used to be. As he saw Shao Wanru, his eyes lit up with joy. He took two steps forward and bowed respectfully to Shao Wanru and Ruiâan Great Elder Princess. âGreetings! But why didnât you take me with you when you went out?â
Shao Wanru smiled. The outlines of his face showed his fine features, which were somewhat different from Shao Wanruâs. He looked handsome. Though his face was still childish, Shao Wanru could tell he would become a man of remarkable presence.
Compared to three years ago, he has not only grown taller but has also been more sensible. He was no longer the little boy who cried with a flood of tears when forced to study three years ago.
âYou should concentrate on your study. How could we disturb you?â Shao Wanru said.
âHaoâer, come here and sit next to me!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess said, looking at her beloved grandchildren with a bright smile.
Shao Yuanhao sat beside Ruiâan Great Elder Princess and said, âSister, Iâve been very serious about studying. Even if I went out with you, I wouldnât delay my study. Before Prince Chen left, he told me to accompany grandma and you if you had to deal with something. Since there are no other men at home, I should be there to support you even if I donât need to do anything!âđđeđđžeđđ»đvđl.đđ°đą
Shao Yuanhao threw back his slim shoulders and promised, feeling that his brother-in-law was right. Shao Yuanhao feared Prince Chen at the beginning, but he now admired him very much. Of course, he changed his attitude through a painful process. Anyway, he didnât feel like mentioning the insignificant past. As an ignorant and mischievous boy, Shao Yuanhao had done many improper things that he couldnât bear to think of!
Prince Chen said he must accompany his dear wife though he was sick and weak. Likewise, Shao Yuanhao was also obligated to look after his elder sister as a man, though at such a tender age.
Seeing him display the firm attitude of a mature man, Shao Wanru and Ruiâan Great Elder Princess exchanged a glance and couldnât help smiling in unison.
âGreat, Haoâer, study hard, and Iâm waiting for you to realize your big ambition,â Shao Wanru said with a smile.
âSister, donât worry. I will back you up. If, if Chu Liuchen dares to bully you⊠I, I will never spare him.â
Shao Yuanhao clenched his fists. Although slightly frightened, he still gritted his teeth with determination to show that he could keep his word.
He was afraid of this scheming brother-in-law, but even so, he must demonstrate his masculinity before his sister, letting her know he could protect her.
Shao Wanru stood up, walked to Shao Yuanhao, and asked softly, âHaoâer, youâve grown up and are now the Heir of Marquis Xing. But Haoâer, if⊠I mean, if you lose the title, can you bear it?â
âI donât care. Iâll be fine if you and my grandma are okay,â Shao Yuanhao said without hesitation.
When he was little and naive, people in the mansion often told him that his Eldest Brother would take charge of this mansion. Everything there had nothing to do with him. Everyone, including his personal servants, kept telling him to eat, drink, and have fun. Having been gradually influenced by what he constantly heard, Shao Yuanhao never took the title of âheir of a dukeâ as his.
Whenever talking about his parents in the mansion, all the people around him would shake their heads, blaming them for being irresponsible. Tragically, they not only caused Old Madam to lose her son and daughter-in-law, and left him without parents at such a young age. According to these people, Infanta Qinghua, Shao Yuanhaoâs mother, was overly self-opinionated and unfilial to Old Madam back then. Later, Infanta Qinghua instigated her husband to leave the mansion, which was the start of the tragedy.
In a word, his parents brought the great calamity upon themselves, while the mansion had been treating them with the utmost tolerance and kindness.
These remarks made Shao Yuanhao very uncomfortable because he had begun to learn some facts about life. He even scolded and beat his servant for this. But even so, they insisted on gossiping about his parents. Even if they didnât say it before him, they would talk behind his back and intentionally let him hear their conversation.
At that time, he was too young to handle mundane affairs. So, he went straight to tell Old Madam and Madam Jiang, who he thought loved him the most. On the surface, they appeased him and gently reproved the servants who gossiped behind him. After that, these servants stuck to their old way and slandered him secretly with ever-increasing intensity.
Shao Yuanhao was puzzled about this situation in the past, but now he understood everything.
All this was because all the people in Marquis Xingâs Mansion took malicious pleasure in seeing him in misfortune. Deep in his heart, Shao Yuanhao didnât want at all to be the heir of the duke of Marquis Xingâs Mansion.
âSister, the position of the heir of the duke is of little significance. I donât care whether I have it or not,â Shao Yuanhao said in all seriousness with a straight face.
Looking at this pair of grandchildren, Ruiâan Great Elder Princess was on the verge of crying and turned away from them to wipe her eyes with a handkerchief. Like Shao Yuanhao, she also took the Marquis Xingâs Mansion title lightly. After so many years of trouble, she simply couldnât bear to see the second branch of Marquis Xingâs Mansion get the title that initially belonged to her daughter and son-in-law.
If it hadnât been for the second branch, her daughter and son-in-law wouldnât have been forced to leave the capital. All the tragedies wouldnât have happened.
Fortunately, both Shao Wanru and Shao Yuanhao were sensible. Lucky for Ruiâan Great Elder Princess, her granddaughter had come back and helped her bring Haoâer to her mansion. Now that she could bring him up in person, these people in the Marquis Xingâs Mansion could no longer harm his healthy growth.
Her two grandchildren had a close blood relationship with masters in the Marquis Xingâs Mansion, so she couldnât understand why these people were so partial and treated them harshly.
âZhuozhuo, Haoâer doesnât care about this title of nobility, and I donât care about it either. Do what you want to do!â Ruiâan Great Elder Princess wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around, and said with a bright smile.
Shao Wanru pulled Shao Yuanhao to sit down beside Ruiâan Great Elder Princess. With her other hand on her grandmother, she said, âGrandma, rest assured!â
She fluttered her long eyelashes twice, secretly hiding the sharp light in her eyes. They didnât have to give up this title, but Shao Wanru wanted to know how the people she cared about looked at it. Since no one cared, she had a plan in her heart.
If some people believed she and her grandma cared most about the title of nobility of Marquis Xingâs Mansion, they would be terribly disappointed!
It would be great if someone took this title as a trump cardâŠ
âRuiâan Great Elder Princess is collecting calligraphy and paintings?â Zhao Xiran looked at Madam Zhao in astonishment and asked.
Madam Zhao lowered her head, twisted her handkerchief, and shook her head. âYour father had inquired about it. Ruiâan Great Elder Princess is gathering artistic works for Princess Chen.â
âWhy does Princess Chen need those things? For the Empress Dowagerâs birthday?â Zhao Xiran asked in confusion, âIf so, she should have made preparations early. Her Majestyâs birthday is just around the corner. Why would she suddenly think of collecting them? Wouldnât it be too hasty?â
âYour father wanted to know⊠if it was because of⊠that?â Madam Zhao said, drawing a half circle in the air with one hand. It was the entire Marquis Xingâs Mansion that she was referring to.
âIt canât be. Princess Chen hasnât returned here. How could she suddenly do such a thing?â Zhao Xiran whispered.
She had asked all servants to leave, so only she and her mother were in the room. Today, Madam Zhao came to visit her daughter.
Shao Huaâan couldnât sit still here and ordered two servants to carry him to the study in the front yard.
The condition of his injuries was stable. He just needed to recuperate. Since he was grievously wounded, he would have to lie in bed for at least a few months. Besides, he was no longer able to ride a horse.
âHavenât you gotten any information from your husband?â Seeing her daughter make no progress, Madam Zhao asked discontentedly. Her question sounded like a disgruntled reproach.
âMother, if I knew, why didnât I tell you and father?â Even her mother couldnât understand her. Zhao Xiran was annoyed. âI accepted this marriage to help my father. Havenât I done well enough?â
After that, she cried with grievance. Thinking of the baby she lost, she felt sadness welling up.
It was true that she married into the Marquis Xingâs Mansion with ulterior motives. Nevertheless, she also wanted wholeheartedly to have a happy life with Shao Huaâan. It never entered her mind that she would get into this terrible state. In the past, she was ambitious and arrogant, believing she could earn a good living no matter what.
Unexpectedly, she suffered setbacks soon after marrying into the mansion. Bad things happened one after another. She was at a loss for how she could change her fate.
When Zhao Xiran got married, she didnât expect this mansion to be on the decline, especially at such a fast speed.
Tears showered down Zhao Xiranâs cheeks. In a hurry, Madam Zhao appeased her. âIâm so sorry. I was very worried. Your father failed to handle things well, and now he has to rely on you. He is afraid that the Emperor will know about it. Not only canât he save his life, but all the people in our mansion may also be put to death. Your father has no choice!â
Speaking of this, Madame Zhao also burst out crying.
âXiran, weâve been hard on you. Iâm sorry you have to go through so many annoying things in the Marquis Xingâs Mansion. I would never have agreed to this marriage if I had known this earlier. How I wish I hadnât listened to you and your father.â
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