svetikya Chapter 334 Centrifugal Force
Chapter 334 Centrifugal Force
When Xu Wanyi returned to the courtyard, he didn't see Shen Shiwan. After asking, he learned that she had gone to the Han family.
The Han family is hosting a New Year's Eve dinner today.
The key point is that Shen Shiwan went without mentioning it to him, let alone saying she would take him with her, which is quite intriguing.
Du Hanyun was pregnant and was expected to give birth in May. Her pregnancy was quite noticeable, so Old Madam Han didn't let her worry about anything. She pulled Shen Shiwan aside to talk and only then did she learn about the despicable things Xu Wanyi had done.
Shen Shiwan knew that even though her cousin Du was pregnant, her brother-in-law Han hadn't asked any maids to serve her and had been taking care of her all along.
Du Hanyun said, "It depends on the person. The emperor still has three palaces and six courtyards. The ministers in the court are pressuring him every day, but we haven't seen the empress get pregnant, and the emperor has never summoned the empress to his harem."
Lord Xu's request for a maidservant to serve him is a perfectly normal matter, but the key lies in your own perspective. If you mind, that's understandable; if you don't mind, that's also understandable. It all depends on your own feelings.
Shen Shiwan laughed and said, "Cousin, what you said is exactly the same as my second sister's!"
Du Hanyun sighed, "Third sister, you know, I've already died once!"
If Shen Shixi hadn't given her a hand back then, she couldn't have imagined her life now; it would probably be worse than death.
In the afternoon, Xu Wanyi was dragged out for drinks by his military friends. He was drinking in a brothel, but he was in a bad mood and didn't let the prostitutes near him.
Upon returning, on the way to the backyard, Chunxing stopped him. "My lord, the madam has already retired for the night. Let me help you to rest!"
"Get out of here!"
He shoved Chunxing aside and stumbled to the backyard.
Shen Shiwan had indeed gone to bed and the courtyard gate was closed. He pounded on the door and made a racket, but Shen Shiwan wouldn't let anyone open the door, acting as if she hadn't heard him at all.
Xu Wanyi knew this was no simple matter. The next morning, he came to wait at the door, only to find that Shen Shiwan was already there and had left. She had gone back to her parents' home again that day.
The old lady was furious. When she heard that Chunxing had actually blocked Xu Wanyi's way last night, she was so angry that she ordered people to bring Chunxing and Chunliu over and give each of them thirty lashes in the courtyard.
She resented her son for being unambitious, and also blamed her daughter-in-law for being petty, keeping her true feelings to herself, and only pretending to be magnanimous.
Xu Wanyi went to the Shen family. It turned out that Shen San had returned. He had rushed home before the New Year, but encountered heavy snow on the way, which delayed him and caused him to miss the New Year's Eve dinner.
The couple arrived one after the other, and the Shen family naturally guessed that something must have gone wrong.
The matriarch and the others pulled Shen Shiwan inside and questioned her. Shen Shiwan didn't mince words and spoke directly.
"I originally thought that if he wanted to be a loving couple with me, I would naturally be of one mind with him. Since he doesn't think that way, I don't care."
"I don't care about being the eldest son of a concubine or the eldest son of the legitimate wife. Besides, I don't plan to have children right now. My second sister said that it's bad for a woman's body to have children when she's too young. Why should I hurt myself for a man and a child? I'll think about having children when I want them in the future!"
Anyway, she doesn't want to sleep with men right now; it's boring and makes her feel uncomfortable.
Seeing her like this, the second wife was relieved and instructed, "Listen to your second sister; she won't harm you!"
That evening, the couple returned home. Xu Wanyi did not ride a horse but rode in a carriage with Shen Shiwan. In the carriage, Shen Shiwan dozed off without a care in the world, while Xu Wanyi was unable to say anything he had to say.
That night, Xu Wanyi made advances towards Shen Shiwan, but she politely declined, suggesting, "How about Your Highness go to Chunxing's room and have Chunxing serve you?"
Xu Wanyi lost all interest. "Wanwan, are you blaming me?"
Shen Shiwan thought to herself, "I just married into the family, and those two concubines jumped on my head. You saw them but didn't. I didn't deal with them because I was concerned about your reputation, but have you ever cared about my reputation?"
Second sister is right. What man in this world is so straightforward, so obtuse, or so incapable of understanding women? If a man cares about you, he will always put himself in your shoes. If he doesn't care about you, of course he'll be obtuse and incapable!
When she was little, she saw her second sister and Yang Tingyue fighting. At first, her second sister couldn't win, but the emperor would always take her side and try to get her second sister to punch Yang Tingyue a few more times.
After the fight was over, the Emperor helped Second Sister review the game. He taught her how to defend against Yang Tingyue's claw attack, how to dodge her push, and how to counterattack. He tried to teach Second Sister a few more moves.
At the time, I just thought it was fun. Now that I think about it, the Emperor was probably worried that my second sister would be bullied when he wasn't around.
"What are you saying, my lord? How could I blame you? I am grateful for your kindness and consideration. It's just that I've been too tired these past few days because of the New Year. I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you properly and spoil your mood."
Unbeknownst to her, Xu Wanyi was simply complaining that she was too rigid in bed. These were words deliberately spoken by Chunxing and Chunliu, which her maid overheard and made her furious.
Xu Wanyi said, "Today, Mother gave Chunxing and Chunliu thirty lashes each!"
Oh, no wonder, they can't serve you anymore!
Shen Shiwan pretended to be startled and sat up. "Ah, what's going on? My lord, please don't misunderstand. I haven't said a word to my mother. Even if I were ignorant, I would never tell anyone what happened in the courtyard."
Xu Wanyi was completely at a loss for words, so he could only say frankly, "Wanwan, Chunxing and Chunliu are just two maids who share my room. Although they have been with me for a long time, I have never thought of promoting them."
The moment I saw you, I knew you were the woman I wanted to marry. I originally thought that after we got married, we would be different from other couples, that we would be very loving and devoted to each other.
Shen Shiwan said, "Does the Marquis have any complaints about me? I know that Chunxing and Chunliu have served the Marquis since they were young, and their relationship is extraordinary. I also know that I am not of high birth and my family is not illustrious, but with my second sister around, we usually can't bully the Shen family. I am a good candidate for a wife."
Since marrying into this family, I have never disobeyed the Marquis or my mother in the slightest. If the Marquis has any dissatisfaction with me, please speak frankly. If you wish to divorce me, I am willing to leave on my own initiative!
Xu Wanyi was stunned. "You know perfectly well that's not what I meant!"
"What does Your Excellency mean?" Shen Shiwan asked. "I know that two or three years ago, my reputation was not good. If the old Marquis had not passed away early, I'm afraid Your Excellency would not have even noticed me. The Shen family is extremely poor, and my dowry is limited. I am indeed marrying above my station!"
"You weren't like this to me before. If you don't like Chunxing and Chunliu, I can send them away."
Shen Shiwan was too lazy to beat around the bush with him. "I never expected things to turn out this way after marrying the Marquis. The Marquis is certainly disappointed, but so am I."
"My lord, you may be joking if you say I dislike Chunxing and Chunliu. I don't care about such things. No matter how many women you have, how many concubines, mistresses, or maids, I have never cared!"
Xu Wanyi couldn't help but get angry. "You've never cared about this marriage, about the feelings between us...?"
Shen Shiwan hugged her knees and looked out the window. "Which bride in the world hasn't dreamed of a tender and loving relationship with her husband? But marriage and love are ultimately not just my own business."
"Whatever kind of life Your Lordship desires, I will provide! There are always things in this world more important than love or marriage, such as myself, my dignity, and my joy!"
After she finished speaking, she lay down and fell asleep with her back to Xu Wanyi!