jdhmnovel Chapter 762 Helpless
Chapter 762 Helpless
Shen Jingchuan nodded immediately: "Your second sister is right. As the saying goes, don't be arrogant when you win and don't be discouraged when you lose. Although you are confident this time, there is still the next exam, so you must prepare carefully."
Shen Jingan bowed respectfully: "Father is right, I will follow your teachings."
Only after Shen Jing'an left did the Shen Mansion return to peace.
But when Qin Xuerong learned the news, she was ecstatic.
But in Shen Shuyi's opinion, she really didn't understand what they were so happy about. After all, there was still an exam to be taken, and the rankings had not been announced yet.
Is it too early to say happy?
Even if Shen Jingan could really get a ranking, so what?
After Qin Xuerong was happy, she started to worry again. After all, there were two preliminary exams.
Qin Xuerong was worried about how to raise money for the next game to increase Shen Jingan's chances of winning.
After all, the Shen Mansion is no longer under her control, and there is no money to be made. Even those who had tried to please her before and wanted Shen Jingchuan to do things for them have changed their ways.
Once she lost her power and her say, those people stopped sending her gifts.
Now, she doesn't have much left, and that's what she has saved over the years.
But the person behind Jinglou was very corrupt, and such a sky-high price of two hundred thousand taels was really difficult for her to afford.
But she knew Shen Jingchuan, and she must not let him know about this, otherwise he would not only not agree, but would also scold her and An Ge'er.
My mother is even less reliable now, and I can only rely on myself for everything...
When she thought of this, Qin Xuerong felt desperate.
But what can we do in despair?
Her son is her only hope now. Only if Shen Jingan succeeds can she hope to be released from house arrest, and Shen Jingchuan will allow her to reappear in front of the guests for the sake of her son's face.
Qin Xuerong was upset. After counting the things in her hands, she immediately called Cuizhu.
"Cuizhu, you are the only person I can trust now. Find a chance to take all these things to Jinglou and pawn them... Don't let Shen Jinglin know."
When talking about Shen Jinglin, Qin Xuerong would no longer call him Brother Lin.
The son who was once a treasure to her now looked like a villain to her.
"Yes, Madam, don't worry."
Qin Xuerong thought for a moment and said again: "When you have time, go to the Sixth Prince's Mansion and look for the Sixth Prince's Consort... and look for the eldest lady."
Qin Xuerong knew that Shen Jingyu had changed her identity and married Xiao Tingshan.
No matter how distant you are from her, she is still your daughter.
But now, His Majesty has granted a marriage between the Sixth Prince and Princess Hanyang, and that bitch from the Lou family is pregnant and eyeing them covetously.
I guess Sister Yu’s life isn’t going to be easy either, so she may not be able to help much.
But if Anger becomes successful, she will have someone to rely on.
But whether she can get the position of the Sixth Prince's Consort is hard to say now...
"Yes."
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Three days later, Madam Qin brought a group of people to visit Lou Yulan.
She struggled for a long time, listened to Qin Guiqiong's lobbying, and finally chose Lou Yulan between Shen Jingyu and Lou Yulan.
After all, Shen Jingyu's appearance is not even as good as that of an ordinary woman. Besides, she has no children, so how can she win?
Now that Princess Hanyang has been married to Xiao Tingshan, Shen Jingyu is a thorn in her side. It is better for her to be pregnant with the grandson of the emperor.
Of course, Old Madam Qin thought that the best thing would be for Shen Jingyu and Lou Yulan to join forces.
After all, the Princess of Hanyang will be moving into the palace soon. By then, she will have the support of the Prince Duan's Mansion, and she will be able to get whatever she wants in the Sixth Prince's Mansion.
Lou Yulan listened to what her mother and Madam Qin said and nodded: "Grandma, mother, I am naturally willing to shake hands and make peace with my cousin, but... my cousin has always had a deep prejudice against me. Even if I want to, there is nothing I can do."
Madam Qin nodded when she heard this: "I knew you were sensible. I'll go and persuade her later."
Old Madam Qin acted like an elder and gave some detailed instructions. Lou Yulan listened attentively but did not take it too seriously.
After all, the Qin Mansion is of no use at all now. There are no people and no money. What use is it?
It's just that she saw that her husband had become a prince, so she wanted to come and get close to him.
As long as it did not harm her own interests, Lou Yulan was willing to be perfunctory. After all, although no one in the Qin family could serve as an official in the court, she did not have many manpower in her hands.
But what Lou Yulan didn't expect was that the next moment, Old Madam Qin changed the subject and started to target her.
"Lan Jie'er, your grandmother has been very kind to you over the years. Now that your father is gone, you will have to rely more on your two uncles in the future." Old Madam Qin said in a deep voice.
Lou Yulan immediately became alert and her eyes fell on Old Madam Qin, trying to figure out what she meant.
Seeing that she remained silent, Madam Qin said more bluntly: "But you also know that the family's current situation is not good, but in this world, money is needed everywhere. You are now the concubine of His Royal Highness the Prince, so you must not forget your roots."
Upon hearing this, Lou Yulan felt a little annoyed.
Her eyes fell on the old single dress that Old Madam Qin was wearing. The dress was extremely worn out. Although it still had some style, the cuffs had been worn to the point of white edges. It was unknown how long she had been wearing it.
Lou Yulan only felt that there was no difference between the current Old Madam Qin and the poor relatives who came to beg for money.
It's really disgusting.
For so many years, her eyes were fixed on Shen Jingyu, and she had never seen her.
Now that Shen Jingyu's face is ruined and I'm pregnant with the emperor's grandson, he has the nerve to target me again.
Qin Guiqiong chimed in, "Sister Lan, your grandmother's family has had a hard time. You have no one to rely on in the mansion. You will have to rely on your two uncles in the future..."
Seeing her mother speak, Lou Yulan said, "Mother is right, but I have no power in the mansion. Although His Highness occasionally rewards me with something, the money is not much."
Upon hearing this, the flesh on Old Madam Qin's face trembled a little, and she was obviously unhappy.
"But I also know that my grandmother is in financial difficulty now, so Taohong, go get two thousand taels of silver."
Upon hearing this number, Old Madam Qin became even more unhappy.
Two thousand taels?
How many people are there in their Qin family?
Now I don’t even have a house, and I don’t know how much rent I have to pay every month. How can two thousand taels be enough to spend?
"Auntie Lou, are you humiliating me, an old woman? All right, all right! Now that my Qin family has lost power, even my own granddaughter wants to humiliate an old woman like me!" Old Madam Qin stood up, flicked her sleeves and pretended to leave.
Qin Guiqiong quickly stopped her: "Mom, don't be angry, Sister Lan didn't mean that."
Lou Yulan looked calm, picked up the teacup and said calmly, "I didn't mean that, but I'm just an aunt. The Lou family wasn't rich back then, and I couldn't get married with the same pomp and ceremony as my cousin. I only have this much money, and if grandma doesn't want it, then I can't help."
"Forget it, Taohong, put the silver away." After saying that, Lou Yulan looked at the maid beside her.