coobybook Chapter 385: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 52
Chapter 385: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 52
Sirong has treated Shen Tang and Shen Junyao the same way over the years.
It was no use. I was worried about Shen Tang because she was a girl.
Don't let her go out or put any more restrictions on her.
Similarly, Sirong believed that Shen Tang would not do anything out of line.
So I never asked about Shen Tang's whereabouts.
The indentures of the servants who served Shen Tang and Shen Junyao closely were handed over to them.
How to manage people and how to establish authority is entirely up to them. Sirong taught them only one sentence: "To control subordinates, you need to use both kindness and authority, but the most important thing is to make them believe in you."
It is also because of Sirong's hands-off way of raising children that these two children are able to cope with important situations.
The first thing I thought of was to find Sirong to discuss it.
The proposal from the princess's mansion doesn't count. Shen Tang was really embarrassed this time. After all, she was a girl, so what was wrong with being a little shy.
When Xiao Changrong came to ask her personally about her feelings, she was even stunned for a while. Before this, she had never seriously considered getting married.
She was already old enough to remember things when Sirong bought her from Shen Shishan and his wife.
She knew exactly how her mother lived in the Shen family.
In order to have a status in the Shen family, he can treat his own daughter as a bargaining chip.
When he came to Sirong, little Shen Tang thought that his future life would be like this.
Doing the most tiring work and eating leftovers, the only thing she could be thankful for was that Shen Junyao wouldn't beat her up like Shen Junbao did...
But who can say for sure? People change.
At that time, Shen Tang's biggest wish was: If she was beaten to death one day, could she have a full meal before that?
The best... one with a little bit of oiliness.
But the days she spent in the Wuwei Marquis's Mansion were completely different from what she had imagined.
Sirong is very kind to them, but also very strict.
She would not give Shen Tang any special treatment just because she was a girl, nor would she ignore her growth just because she was a girl. Whatever Shen Junyao wanted to learn, Shen Tang had to learn too, and whatever Shen Tang wanted to do, Shen Junyao had to do too.
It was Sirong who made her understand that girls are no different.
Don’t feel inferior just because you are a girl, and don’t lower your standards just because you are a girl.
Whatever boys can do, she can do too.
It’s just that the price you pay may be different.
For example, Shen Junyao was born with great strength, which gave him an advantage in martial arts training, but Shen Tang was able to gradually make up for this shortcoming through day-to-day training.
For example, Shen Junyao can rely on brute force to intimidate his subordinates, but Shen Tang has to learn to use his brain, use both kindness and force, and convince people with reason in order to truly convince them.
Sirong never said "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent", she only said.
“Whatever you want to do, do it. But remember, you are responsible for yourself in everything you do.”
So, when Xiao Changrong asked her if she was willing to marry him, Shen Tang did not agree immediately.
She has to ask herself first, "Do I really want to get married?"
"After I get married, will I still be as free as I am now?"
"If one day, he changes, can I turn around and be as graceful as my mother?"
She needs to think it through.
Because Sirong taught her.
"A woman's life should not be dependent on anyone. You must be yourself first, and then be someone else's wife or mother."
Shen Tang recalled the moments she had spent with Xiao Changrong, and a faint blush appeared on her fair little face.
How should I describe Xiao Changrong?
In Sirong's words, he is a "natural fool".
He was a fool, completely clueless about household chores like food, clothing, and daily expenses, and couldn't even remember how many servants he had in his own courtyard. But once he came across something that interested him, he would be extremely persistent.
For example, he was obsessed with Taoism, so he studied ancient books word by word. He even wanted to visit those fairy mountains and blessed places in person because of several Taoist travel notes.
Do you think he's a bad guy? Not really.
As the eldest princess's only son, he was indeed somewhat unfilial for not wanting to get married or inherit the family business. However, he did not want to delay a girl's life because of himself, which made him seem particularly kind.
He lives a simple life.
He didn't understand the intrigues in the court and the scheming in the harem, and he was too lazy to understand them.
In this respect, he inherited it from his father, Prince Consort Xiao.
Prince Consort Xiao was also a simple man, but he was not interested in cultivating immortality, but rather in painting. When he passed the imperial examination and learned that the emperor wanted him to marry the princess, he gladly accepted. After marriage, he and the princess lived a happy and harmonious life.
He never felt that his ambitions were ruined by his status as a "prince consort". Instead, he was glad that he did not have to participate in court affairs and could spend the whole day with rare books and paintings.
He has a clear understanding of himself.
His cunning was not enough to stand up to the emperor in the court, and he couldn't even defeat the eldest princess. In this case, it would be better to hand over power and live a peaceful life as a prince consort.
Anyway, there is a powerful princess who loves me, so what's wrong with that?
Shen Tang thought about it and finally nodded.
If you must get married, Xiao Changrong is undoubtedly a good choice.
The population of the Princess's Mansion was simple, and Prince Consort Xiao had no concubines or maids. After marrying in, there was only a pair of elders above her. Xiao Changrong was obedient, and the Princess was particularly fond of her...
If you won't marry someone like this, then you might as well not marry anyone!
After the marriage was finalized, Sirong once again let the people of Beijing see what "ten miles of red makeup and rows of dowry" meant.
On the day Shen Tang got married, the entire capital was in an uproar.
Before daybreak, the servants of the Si Mansion were already busy, spreading red silk from the main hall all the way to the gate. Even the old locust tree on the street was hung with wedding banners. Si Rong personally combed Shen Tang's hair, combing it all the way to the ends, combing it down to the eyebrows, and combing it down to the children and grandchildren.
"When I got married, it wasn't this glorious." Si Rong smiled and pinned a phoenix hairpin inlaid with gold and gems into Shen Tang's hair. "But you're worth it."
Shen Tang looked at himself in the bronze mirror. His red clothes were as red as fire and his gold jewelry was shining. It seemed a little unreal in a trance.
The wedding procession arrived. Xiao Changrong, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and riding a tall horse, looked unusually handsome. However, when he dismounted, he nearly tripped over his own clothes, causing the onlookers to burst into laughter.
"Be careful!" Shen Tang whispered through the veil.
"I, I'm too nervous..." Xiao Changrong stammered, his palms full of sweat.
During the wedding ceremony, the eldest princess was grinning from ear to ear, while Prince Consort Xiao was concentrating on drawing the scene of the newlyweds performing the ceremony, and he didn't even hear the master of ceremonies shouting "Send her to the bridal chamber".
He wanted to print this entire scene on the drawing paper.
The days after marriage were even more...interesting than Shen Tang had imagined.
Although Xiao Changrong is the son of a royal consort, he does not have any dandy habits. Instead, he is like a science and engineering man who is obsessed with experiments.
His study is like a small laboratory.