Chapter 164
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"Second brother did start it but you two went too far. Also, I never had a problem to begin with." Rong Jian replied.
Shen Tianyu just watched as the four brothers kept up their usual antics like a properly-behaved schoolchild in front of others' parents. Which wasn't far from the truth. 'Despite being so cautious about his position, these four seemingly get along quite well.'
"Now, now, you four. Ah-Jian's(1) lover is here, don't make a bad impression on others." The Empress stepped in to break up their silly banter with a helpless yet happy smile. "That's right. We didn't even get your name yet, silly me." She clapped her hands softly like a typical doting mother.
"This humble one's name is Shen Tianyu (2)." She answered back with a respectful bow.
"No need to be so formal, dear. It's rare for Ah-Jian, this child, to even talk to a woman aside from me, much less touch them. Bringing you back means you're a definite keeper!" The Empress pumped her fists slightly to show her enthusiasm.
"Yes, the one will remember."
"Geez, you're not listening to me!" The Empress pouted slightly, trying to make herself look cute. Though, in the eyes of those younger, it was somewhat strange to see an elder pouting and having a fit. Then again, Shen Tianyu was not a stranger to this behavior so there wasn't any emotional fluctuations.
'Ah, so he's not the only one that does that, huh.' She thought as she looked on.
"Since we're going to be family, there's no need to be so formal. Just address yourself as normal!" The Empress continued.
"But, I'm not even married into the royal family yet, not even engaged in fact, so wouldn't that be a bit presumptuous and out of line?"
"Then, just do it when in front of us."
"Well, there are still eunuchs and maids around, aren't there?"
"Don't worry, they're all trustworthy. And if they spread any harmful rumors, we'll deal with it." The Empress insisted so Shen Tianyu could only concede.
'I didn't think a woman who was a former general would be like this... I thought she would be more mature and calm... it was my mistake.' She thought as she agreed to the Empress's insistent request.
The Emperor didn't say anything throughout the whole encounter, though, and just watched. Concerned, Shen Tianyu directed the issue at him, thinking he wasn't pleased.
"What does the Emperor think?"
"It's fine isn't it? As long as Xiaoli likes it, then just do it." He responded.
'Oh, he's a doting husband. Is that where Rong Jian's romantic blood came from? But isn't he only related to the Emrpess?' Shen Tianyu thought.
"Right, that's that. So don't be so formal anymore, okay?" The Empress urged.
"Alright, mother-in-law." Shen Tianyu immediately dived into non-formal mode with a nod. She glanced a the chairs below the Empress and asked. "May I sit?"
"Of course, of course! Look at me, forgetting to let you guys sit. Come, sit, sit, Ah-Jian too, come sit!" She ushered them to the seats below her without getting up. "Yu'er is so pretty!" She commented when she got to see Shen Tianyu at a closer distance. "You know, there are only smelly men in this family so I always wanted a daughter but I never seem to get one. All that ever comes out are more men. I'm bored to death with no one to accompany me! And the court ladies are no good, every one of them scheming to get on my good side or to get into Guoliang's bed, I can't have a decent, heartfelt conversation with them! And these brats too, even though they just made fun of Jian'er, they don't have any wife candidates either. Sure, the ministers have a list of candidates for them but that's a different thing. Two of them are too obsessed with their work that people joke they'll marry their work instead and the last one only knows how to play with women, who would want to honestly marry him and be a couple? Women aren't stupid, you know, we also want stable lives and not to share our husbands. It's good now that you're here! I finally have someone to talk to about girl topics!" The Empress started to ramble on right after Shen Tianyu sat down.
"Mother!" The second brother looked at his mother in exaggerated horror. "How can you blemish my reputation like that! I don't play with women, I just accept all their love and give back love in return. I'm not forcing anyone to be with me, I'm merely a lover of all women!"
"What kind of bull are you spewing? Don't think I don't know you rejected some of the older ladies out there! You just want to play around with the young and fresh ones!" The Empress shot back.
"Nonsense! Slander! I merely rejected them to preserve their good name! Otherwise, a widow going after a prince, or even a married woman at that, how would they have the face to go outside if news is passed around?" The second prince countered.
"Who are you to decide? Now stop flirting around and find a proper wife already! I want to see my grandchildren before I die!"
"Why are you only yelling at me? Old one and old three don't even have any rumors about them being with another person, shouldn't you be more anxious for them? I say old one, you accused old four about having a problem down there, could it be that you are the one with a problem down there?" The topic of the conversation shifted to finding wives and then to bodily problems in the span of moments.
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"Hey, don't look at me like that! Of course, I don't! I should be asking you if you have a problem, going out with so many women, I wonder if you haven't caught some weird disease down there and that's why you won;t settle for a wife!" The first prince shot back.
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"Second brother did start it but you two went too far. Also, I never had a problem to begin with." Rong Jian replied.
Shen Tianyu just watched as the four brothers kept up their usual antics like a properly-behaved schoolchild in front of others' parents. Which wasn't far from the truth. 'Despite being so cautious about his position, these four seemingly get along quite well.'
"Now, now, you four. Ah-Jian's(1) lover is here, don't make a bad impression on others." The Empress stepped in to break up their silly banter with a helpless yet happy smile. "That's right. We didn't even get your name yet, silly me." She clapped her hands softly like a typical doting mother.
"This humble one's name is Shen Tianyu (2)." She answered back with a respectful bow.
"No need to be so formal, dear. It's rare for Ah-Jian, this child, to even talk to a woman aside from me, much less touch them. Bringing you back means you're a definite keeper!" The Empress pumped her fists slightly to show her enthusiasm.
"Yes, the one will remember."
"Geez, you're not listening to me!" The Empress pouted slightly, trying to make herself look cute. Though, in the eyes of those younger, it was somewhat strange to see an elder pouting and having a fit. Then again, Shen Tianyu was not a stranger to this behavior so there wasn't any emotional fluctuations.
'Ah, so he's not the only one that does that, huh.' She thought as she looked on.
"Since we're going to be family, there's no need to be so formal. Just address yourself as normal!" The Empress continued.
"But, I'm not even married into the royal family yet, not even engaged in fact, so wouldn't that be a bit presumptuous and out of line?"
"Then, just do it when in front of us."
"Well, there are still eunuchs and maids around, aren't there?"
"Don't worry, they're all trustworthy. And if they spread any harmful rumors, we'll deal with it." The Empress insisted so Shen Tianyu could only concede.
'I didn't think a woman who was a former general would be like this... I thought she would be more mature and calm... it was my mistake.' She thought as she agreed to the Empress's insistent request.
The Emperor didn't say anything throughout the whole encounter, though, and just watched. Concerned, Shen Tianyu directed the issue at him, thinking he wasn't pleased.
"What does the Emperor think?"
"It's fine isn't it? As long as Xiaoli likes it, then just do it." He responded.
'Oh, he's a doting husband. Is that where Rong Jian's romantic blood came from? But isn't he only related to the Emrpess?' Shen Tianyu thought.
"Right, that's that. So don't be so formal anymore, okay?" The Empress urged.
"Alright, mother-in-law." Shen Tianyu immediately dived into non-formal mode with a nod. She glanced a the chairs below the Empress and asked. "May I sit?"
"Of course, of course! Look at me, forgetting to let you guys sit. Come, sit, sit, Ah-Jian too, come sit!" She ushered them to the seats below her without getting up. "Yu'er is so pretty!" She commented when she got to see Shen Tianyu at a closer distance. "You know, there are only smelly men in this family so I always wanted a daughter but I never seem to get one. All that ever comes out are more men. I'm bored to death with no one to accompany me! And the court ladies are no good, every one of them scheming to get on my good side or to get into Guoliang's bed, I can't have a decent, heartfelt conversation with them! And these brats too, even though they just made fun of Jian'er, they don't have any wife candidates either. Sure, the ministers have a list of candidates for them but that's a different thing. Two of them are too obsessed with their work that people joke they'll marry their work instead and the last one only knows how to play with women, who would want to honestly marry him and be a couple? Women aren't stupid, you know, we also want stable lives and not to share our husbands. It's good now that you're here! I finally have someone to talk to about girl topics!" The Empress started to ramble on right after Shen Tianyu sat down.
"Mother!" The second brother looked at his mother in exaggerated horror. "How can you blemish my reputation like that! I don't play with women, I just accept all their love and give back love in return. I'm not forcing anyone to be with me, I'm merely a lover of all women!"
"What kind of bull are you spewing? Don't think I don't know you rejected some of the older ladies out there! You just want to play around with the young and fresh ones!" The Empress shot back.
"Nonsense! Slander! I merely rejected them to preserve their good name! Otherwise, a widow going after a prince, or even a married woman at that, how would they have the face to go outside if news is passed around?" The second prince countered.
"Who are you to decide? Now stop flirting around and find a proper wife already! I want to see my grandchildren before I die!"
"Why are you only yelling at me? Old one and old three don't even have any rumors about them being with another person, shouldn't you be more anxious for them? I say old one, you accused old four about having a problem down there, could it be that you are the one with a problem down there?" The topic of the conversation shifted to finding wives and then to bodily problems in the span of moments.
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"Hey, don't look at me like that! Of course, I don't! I should be asking you if you have a problem, going out with so many women, I wonder if you haven't caught some weird disease down there and that's why you won;t settle for a wife!" The first prince shot back.
"Second brother did start it but you two went too far. Also, I never had a problem to begin with." Rong Jian replied.Shen Tianyu just watched as the four brothers kept up their usual antics like a properly-behaved schoolchild in front of others' parents. Which wasn't far from the truth. 'Despite being so cautious about his position, these four seemingly get along quite well.'"Now, now, you four. Ah-Jian's1 lover is here, don't make a bad impression on others." The Empress stepped in to break up their silly banter with a helpless yet happy smile. "That's right. We didn't even get your name yet, silly me." She clapped her hands softly like a typical doting mother."This humble one's name is Shen Tianyu 2." She answered back with a respectful bow."No need to be so formal, dear. It's rare for Ah-Jian, this child, to even talk to a woman aside from me, much less touch them. Bringing you back means you're a definite keeper!" The Empress pumped her fists slightly to show her enthusiasm."Yes, the one will remember.""Geez, you're not listening to me!" The Empress pouted slightly, trying to make herself look cute. Though, in the eyes of those younger, it was somewhat strange to see an elder pouting and having a fit. Then again, Shen Tianyu was not a stranger to this behavior so there wasn't any emotional fluctuations.'Ah, so he's not the only one that does that, huh.' She thought as she looked on."Since we're going to be family, there's no need to be so formal. Just address yourself as normal!" The Empress continued."But, I'm not even married into the royal family yet, not even engaged in fact, so wouldn't that be a bit presumptuous and out of line?""Then, just do it when in front of us.""Well, there are still eunuchs and maids around, aren't there?""Don't worry, they're all trustworthy. And if they spread any harmful rumors, we'll deal with it." The Empress insisted so Shen Tianyu could only concede.'I didn't think a woman who was a former general would be like this... I thought she would be more mature and calm... it was my mistake.' She thought as she agreed to the Empress's insistent request.The Emperor didn't say anything throughout the whole encounter, though, and just watched. Concerned, Shen Tianyu directed the issue at him, thinking he wasn't pleased."What does the Emperor think?""It's fine isn't it? As long as Xiaoli likes it, then just do it." He responded.'Oh, he's a doting husband. Is that where Rong Jian's romantic blood came from? But isn't he only related to the Emrpess?' Shen Tianyu thought."Right, that's that. So don't be so formal anymore, okay?" The Empress urged."Alright, mother-in-law." Shen Tianyu immediately dived into non-formal mode with a nod. She glanced a the chairs below the Empress and asked. "May I sit?""Of course, of course! Look at me, forgetting to let you guys sit. Come, sit, sit, Ah-Jian too, come sit!" She ushered them to the seats below her without getting up. "Yu'er is so pretty!" She commented when she got to see Shen Tianyu at a closer distance. "You know, there are only smelly men in this family so I always wanted a daughter but I never seem to get one. All that ever comes out are more men. I'm bored to death with no one to accompany me! And the court ladies are no good, every one of them scheming to get on my good side or to get into Guoliang's bed, I can't have a decent, heartfelt conversation with them! And these brats too, even though they just made fun of Jian'er, they don't have any wife candidates either. Sure, the ministers have a list of candidates for them but that's a different thing. Two of them are too obsessed with their work that people joke they'll marry their work instead and the last one only knows how to play with women, who would want to honestly marry him and be a couple? Women aren't stupid, you know, we also want stable lives and not to share our husbands. It's good now that you're here! I finally have someone to talk to about girl topics!" The Empress started to ramble on right after Shen Tianyu sat down."Mother!" The second brother looked at his mother in exaggerated horror. "How can you blemish my reputation like that! I don't play with women, I just accept all their love and give back love in return. I'm not forcing anyone to be with me, I'm merely a lover of all women!""What kind of bull are you spewing? Don't think I don't know you rejected some of the older ladies out there! You just want to play around with the young and fresh ones!" The Empress shot back."Nonsense! Slander! I merely rejected them to preserve their good name! Otherwise, a widow going after a prince, or even a married woman at that, how would they have the face to go outside if news is passed around?" The second prince countered."Who are you to decide? Now stop flirting around and find a proper wife already! I want to see my grandchildren before I die!""Why are you only yelling at me? Old one and old three don't even have any rumors about them being with another person, shouldn't you be more anxious for them? I say old one, you accused old four about having a problem down there, could it be that you are the one with a problem down there?" The topic of the conversation shifted to finding wives and then to bodily problems in the span of moments. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting."Hey, don't look at me like that! Of course, I don't! I should be asking you if you have a problem, going out with so many women, I wonder if you haven't caught some weird disease down there and that's why you won;t settle for a wife!" The first prince shot back.
