The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 245: Should I "Take Advantage of the Fire"?

The next day, at the Shen family.

Shen Yanxi heard about the "bustle" in the Marquis Changning's Mansion. In addition, he had heard Han Nian'an say in the restaurant before that Qin intended to take Jiang Suining into the mansion as a concubine. Although he didn't know the whole story, he had guessed a little bit, so he specially sent someone to keep an eye on the movements in the Marquis Changning's Mansion.

After getting off duty, he frowned when he heard Yuanliang report that Qin had been to Ningxiu Pavilion yesterday and entered the palace again today.

"It seems that Madam Qin has not given up yet."

"Sir, do you mean that Madam Qin still wants Miss Jiang to be her concubine?" Yuan Liang was surprised, and then said, "That shouldn't be the case. Master Zhou hasn't married yet, and he wants to take in three concubines right away. How can that be justified?"

Shen Yanxi shook her head, "It may not be a concubine this time."

Yuan Liang was surprised, "Could it be that he is willing to marry Miss Jiang as his legal wife?"

"What's that tone of voice?" Shen Yanxi's face darkened. "Do you still think Sui Ning is not worthy of the Marquis of Changning Mansion?"

"No, no, of course I don't think so." Yuan Liang immediately denied.

Are you kidding? If I dare to say that, the young master will definitely not let me off!

"Sir, I am just a little surprised. After all, not everyone is as discerning as you are. You can ignore the status and fall in love with Miss Jiang at first sight!"

"Stop flattering me." Shen Yanxi looked away.

If Qin really wanted Sui Ning to enter the Marquis' Mansion as he guessed, she would probably not give up easily even if she was rejected. Although Sui Ning was smart, the gap in their status was too big, and it might not be easy to resolve this matter.

Moreover, when someone investigated the Changning Marquis' Mansion, they learned that Qin was on good terms with the Consort Shu in the palace...

After a moment, he looked at Yuanliang again.

"Tell me, if I, your son, were to take advantage of the situation and rob you, would that be a bit too much?"

"Take advantage of someone's misfortune. How do you take advantage of someone's misfortune?" Yuan Liang was stunned for a moment, then he understood. "Sir, you are not going to take this opportunity to get engaged to Miss Jiang, are you?"

Seeing Shen Yanxi nod, Yuan Liang's expression suddenly became very complicated.

"Sir, didn't you say before that you wanted to respect Miss Jiang's wishes and didn't want her to feel troubled, or to agree to be with you because of pressure from her elders or other factors?"

For this reason, the young master even forbade the master and his wife to propose marriage, and rarely mentioned the matter in front of them. In private, he clearly investigated the love rivals thoroughly, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface.

What did the young master say at that time?

That's right! Miss Jiang is not like an ordinary woman. You can't force her with the orders of her parents or the words of the matchmaker. But why are you taking advantage of the situation now?

Shen Yanxi leaned back in his chair and said helplessly, "I did say that, but sometimes I worry that if things continue like this... I, your son, will never be able to marry a woman in this lifetime."

He hoped that Sui Ning was willing to be with him and did not want his behavior to put pressure on her, but he could not help but wonder, what if she met someone better and more suitable than him in the future?

Looking at his young master's appearance, Yuan Liang said confidently: "Young master, no, you will definitely be able to marry a woman in this life."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanxi looked at Yuan Liang again, "Do you really think so?"

Yuan Liang nodded seriously, "Yes, with your appearance and conditions, you can definitely marry her, but whether you can marry Miss Jiang is another matter."

Shen Yanxi: “…”

"It seems that I have been indulging you too much recently."

Hearing his master's cold tone, Yuan Liang quickly begged for mercy, "Master, please forgive me. I was telling the truth and I know I was wrong."

After saying that, Yuan Liang thought for a moment and spoke again.

"Sir, I actually think that even if I propose marriage now, it can't be considered as taking advantage of someone's misfortune. Marrying you is better than marrying that Prince Zhou. Even if I take a step back, as long as I marry my wife, it doesn't matter if I take advantage of someone's misfortune."

Shen Yanxi raised his eyebrows and thought seriously about Yuan Liang's words.

"It makes sense."

Seeing Shen Yanxi's agreement, Yuan Liang added, "And I think Miss Jiang may not be unwilling to get engaged to you. You have to speak up first for this matter. You can't wait for Miss Jiang, a girl, to come to you and talk about it."

The young master has always been thinking about Miss Jiang. If I can make this happen, it will be a great achievement! When the time comes, maybe the young master will give me a few more red envelopes for the wedding money.

Yuanliang felt very happy.

Shen Yanxi continued to think about this matter seriously.

After a moment, he said to Yuan Liang: "Tell someone to prepare the carriage."

"Sir, do you want to report to the master and his wife first?"

It was too hasty for the young master to go as soon as he realized his mistake. He should at least inform the master and the mistress and ask the elders to come forward.

Shen Yanxi shook his head, "No need, just prepare the carriage."

Yuanliang was stunned. Not notifying the master and the mistress?

"Sir, this... I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Even if you want to take advantage of someone's misfortune, you should at least prepare a gift."

Shen Yanxi raised his eyebrows and looked at his servant, "I didn't say that I was going to the Jiang family to propose marriage."

"Where are you going, sir?"

"The Fourth Prince's Mansion, the Fourth Prince's mother is the Imperial Concubine. If Qin really asks Concubine Shu to come forward, someone in the palace needs to suppress this matter." Shen Yanxi said after thinking it over.

"Sir, you are not going to take advantage of the situation?"

"I want to, but..." Shen Yanxi's eyes darkened, "I'm afraid she will blame me."

It is certainly a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation and get engaged to Sui Ning, and according to the current situation, it has a high probability of success, but since there is a solution, he does not want to do that.

Yuan Liang looked at his young master and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Sir, if you don't cherish this good opportunity, you will miss it, and you will also lose a favor."

He knew a little about the fact that the Fourth Prince and the Third Prince wanted to make friends with the Young Master, but the Young Master had always been lukewarm and had not expressed any attitude.

But if he asks the Fourth Prince for help this time, he will owe him a favor. If the Fourth Prince puts forward any conditions, it will be difficult for him to refuse.

"Stop talking nonsense and go quickly."

At Shen Yanxi's urging, Yuan Liang quickly had the carriage prepared.

Outside the Shen Mansion, just as Shen Yanxi was about to get in the car to leave, Jiang Suining arrived.

"Is Lord Shen going out?" Jiang Suining asked, looking at the carriage next to Shen Yanxi.

"Miss Jiang, our young master..."

"Yuanliang."

Shen Yanxi interrupted Yuan Liang, signaled him to shut up, and then spoke to Jiang Suining.

"You came to look for me on your own initiative. Is there something going on?"

Jiang Suining nodded, glanced at the servant at the gate of the mansion, and asked Shen Yanxi to walk a few steps to the side and keep a slight distance.

The next moment, she looked up at Shen Yanxi and said, "I came here today to ask you, are you willing to get engaged to me?"