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Chapter 150: Forcing a Marriage (Part 1)
Although the matter of Princess Ming An had set off an uproar among the people in the Ding capital, the Judicial Bureau was unable to investigate the end of it. Emperor Wen Hui would get angry every three to five days and a number of officials were embroiled in it, but it seemed to have become an unresolved case. In the course of time, the commoner’s enthusiasm for this case also faded. After all, one had to go about their things and was unable to resist the coldness of the winter, even if one kept watch on an unresolved amorous case.
In the cold winter days in the Ding capital, a major event happened in the Shen residence.
Shen Yue was engaged and would soon be married.
The family that Shen Yue was spoken to, was the family of the Minister of Land that Shen Wan and Chen Rou Qiu thought highly off. In total there were only two sons in their Wang family, the youngest son was less than ten years old this year, and the eldest son was Wang Bi and the one that was engaged to Shen Yue. Wang Bi was twenty four years of age this year and had entered officialdom. He was serving in the Education Ministry, had great learnings and was considered a person with a promising future. In addition, even though the position of a Minister of Land was not one of the most important officials in court, the other officials would often inevitable have contact with him. Thus if one were in-laws with the Wang family, in the future there would be quite an amount of help in one’s career.
The help in one’s career was naturally viewed by Shen Wan’s eyes and in Chen Rou Qiu’s view, Wang Bi was the eldest son of the Wang family, and currently there was no TongFang or concubines in his courtyard and in a lucky coincidence, Shen Yue was one filled with a thick scholarly air. If she was able to capture Wang Bi’s heart when she was married over, she would be able stand firm in the Wang family in the future. And by giving birth to a son and a daughter, she would be able to sit back and relax in this lifetime.
The marriage was personally set by Chen Rou Qiu with the Wang family and the eight characters cards were exchanged. When Shen Yue knew of the matter, she naturally kicked up a fuss. But the normally gentle Chen Rou Qiu seemed to have ironed her heart this time to get her married, and the always doting Shen Wan did not need to Shen Yue’s request at all. Old Shen Furen was more than happy to see this, as to her an unmarried Shen Yue was an additional mouth to feed in the Shen residence, and currently the days were difficult in the residence.
Shen Yue had made a tremendous din, so much so that despite Shen Wan, who never disciplined his own daughter, also felt that Shen Yue was too much this time, and in a fit of anger locked Shen Yue in the ancestral hall, so that she could reflect upon herself.
On this night, Shen Yue sat in the ancestral hall alone and wept.
There were traces of a large fire in the ancestral hall. Ironically the last time Shen Miao was locked in the ancestral hall, Ren Wan Yun attempted to use the opportunity of Shen Miao’s marriage to exchange it with Shen Qing. Who knew that in the middle of that there would be a big fire and unexpectedly Shen Xin would return to the capital at that moment, thus Shen Miao escaped from that calamity. As Shen Yue looked at the tightly closed doors of the ancestral hall. It seemed that from that moment, everything started to go smoothly for Shen Miao. Because there was Shen Xin and wife and also Shen Qiu behind Shen Miao to support her, so Shen Miao could do anything without the slightest scruple. Shen Yue believed that if one day Shen Miao wanted to marry to Fu Xiu Yi, Shen Xin and wife would never obstruct like Chen Rou Qiu and Shen Wan.
Moreover Shen Miao previously also admired Fu Xiu Yi and if one day Shen Miao’s previous love was rekindled, with Shen Xin’s current comeback and with power in his hands, would Fu Xiu Yi reject it? Besides Shen Miao was already not the idiot that was laughed by the entire capital two years ago.
Thinking of the possibility that Shen Miao might be together with Fu Xiu Yi, Shen Yue’s heart was particularly troubled. She had even thought about the big fire in this ancestral hall, why had it not burn Shen Miao to death?
Just as she was thinking about it, she heard the movement of the door from the outside. Shen Yue thought it was Chen Rou Qiu who send people over to serve her food and went off in a fit of pique, “I do not want anything. Go out.”
The sound still continued and Shen Yue said angrily, “Get lost!”
The door opened with a ‘zi-ya’ and a head emerged at the door. It was Shen Dong Ling.
Seeing Shen Dong Ling at the moment, Shen Yue was also surprised. Shen Dong Ling took a look outside before abruptly closing the doors again. She walked over to Shen Yue and after some thought, sat down on the floor and handed the basket over to Shen Yue before saying lightly, “The old women outside guarding went to drink so I sneaked in. Knowing that you have not eating for a day and fearing that you are hungry, I have brought you food. Second Older Sister, you must not make much noise.”
Shen Yue was slightly startled and saw that Shen Dong Ling had already opened the bamboo basket and took out plates of snacks.
Although Shen Yue treated Shen Dong Ling just for show on normal days, at the moment she was touched. Thinking that she had not eaten for a day and Chen Rou Qiu and Shen Wan did not care or paid any attention, but it was the Shu Younger Sister with lukewarm relations that remembered. Immediately, her facial expression towards Shen Dong Ling got much warmer. It was just that she could not eat those snacks no matter what.
She said, “Do not waste your effort. I just cannot eat it.”
Shen Dong Ling looked at her, “Why is Second Older Sister unwilling to marry to Gentleman Wang? Gentleman Wang is a good person. One heard that his family background is excellent and if Second Older Sister go over, then it would be the fortune of a family matriarch. Is it because one do not want to leave the Shen family?”
Shen Yue took a glance at Shen Dong Ling. Most probably it was because Shen Dong Ling stayed in the residence all day and did not go out, so even though she was around the same age as Shen Yue, she still have the innocence of a child on the surface. Shen Yue’s heart was at one side despising and at the other side envious. She despised Shen Dong Ling’s view of the sky from the bottom of the well and not knowing that there were people beyond people, and Heavens belong Heavens and just a Wang Bi could not move her. At the other end she was envious of Shen Dong Ling’s simple thoughts as she was more relaxed and happy. Seeing Shen Dong Ling’s appearance, Shen Yue had an impulse to pour out what was on her mind and she smiled bitterly, “What does it got to do with me if he is a good person or not? After all he is not that person in my heart.”
Shen Dong Ling thought for a while before she understood something in a flash, “Could it be that… There is someone in Second Older Sister’s heart?”
“So what if there is? So what if there is not?” Shen Yue smiled bitterly, “Who let me be born in the Shen family, where I have no power to choose my future husband. Father and Mother only care about career prospects and do not even care about how I think. Sometimes one feels that it is better off being dead.”
Shen Dong Ling jumped in shock and quickly waved her hands, “Second Older Sister must not think like this. One have to know that in all matters of this world, it is the easiest to die but there is nothing if one dies. Why Second Old Sister not change the mindset? One knows that the Wang family is a good family so Third Shu and Third Shen would not harm you after all. Perhaps that Gentleman Wang is also the ideal person in many young females’ hearts and many Young Ladies are envious of Second Older Sister’s fortune. Take me for example, if I could be married into the Wang family, one fear that my YiNiang would go to the temple everyday to thank Buddha for giving me such a good marriage like this.”
Shen Yue shook her head with a smile and she discovered that Shen Dong Ling was somewhat stupid, as she could not understand Shen Dong Ling when talking to her. Especially when she saw Shen Dong Ling’s envious look, she even felt that Shen Dong Ling could not be seen in public. Thinking of that, it was true. For a Shu daughter, it was already rather good to be an official wife, let alone an official wife in the family of the Minister of Land.
Shen Dong Ling saw that Shen Yue was still moody and changed the general idea of things, “When the carriage gets to the mountain, there will be a way through. Second Older Sister need not be that brokenhearted and worried at the moment due to the matter and harm one’s health. Just like Fifth Younger Sister’s engagement, one heard that Fifth Younger Sister also made a fuss and it seemed that it was a situation where there was no room for change, but who knew that Eldest Bo and Eldest Shen would return, and afterwards nothing happened to Fifth Younger Sister.”
Shen Dong Ling said it rather muddled but Shen Yue’s heart moved when she listened to it.
At first, one saw that Shen Miao was about to marry off but because of Shen Xin’s and wife’s return, she escaped the calamity. At that time Shen Yue was eavesdropping at the door when Chen Rou Qiu was talking to the servants, and came to know that Ren Wan Yun had planned to exchange Shen Qing’s and Shen Miao’s marriage.
Since Shen Qing and Shen Miao could exchange, then why could not she?
Shen Yue’s heart started beating furiously and an idea that had long formed came to mind. Her gaze turned towards Shen Dong Ling, who was beside her.
As for the person of choice… Was not there a ready-made one in front?
Shen Dong Ling was a Shu daughter. Shen Dong Ling felt that the Wang family’s gentleman was very good. Shen Dong Ling’s character was weak and she was easy to deceive… No one is more suitable than Shen Dong Ling.
Shen Yue looked at Shen Dong Ling and suddenly grabbed her hands before saying lightly, “Third Younger Sister, how do you think of my treatment of you?”
Shen Dong Ling was startled before lowering her head and spoke somewhat blushingly, “Second Older Sister is not repulsed by birth and treat me extremely well. Among the sisters in entire Shen residence, only Second Older Sister was willing to speak to me.” Shen Yue all along wanted to have a noble and magnanimous appearance that even though she despised Shen Dong Ling in her heart, she would not reveal a single thing on her face, and instead looked like she treated Shen Dong Ling well. Especially after the previous time, Shen Yue would go look for Shen Dong Ling to speak ever three to five days, thus from the outsider’s point of view, the relationship between the two of them was not bad.
Hearing that, Shen Yue smiled, “Then Third Younger Sister, now that I have difficulties, are you willing to help me out?”
Shen Dong Ling smiled effortless, “No problem. As so I can do it, one will definitely do my best for Second Older Sister.”
Shen Yue smiled, “I feel relieve after hearing your words.” She then tighten her hands around Shen Dong Ling’s hands, “Can you…. Help me by marrying Wang Bi?”
After listening to that, Shen Dong Ling was stunned in shock. After being in a daze for a while, she then wanted to withdraw her hands from Shen Yue as she said frantically, “This is not possible. Second Older Sister, one can help you in other matters… I cannot help you in this matter.”
“You can!” Shen Yue did not let go and said in a hurry, “Did not you also find that Gentleman Wang is also very good? Did you not say that if it was you who had this marriage, your YiNiang would be happy about it? Third Younger Sister, I beg of you!”
“Be that as it may,” Shen Dong Ling continued to retreat, “But this is too risky! If this is discovered, I will be beaten to death and Second Older Sister, you will be punished! This is too risky! Moreover Second Older Sister, you need not need to take such a big risk like this. Why can not you just marry Gentleman Wang!”
As Shen Yue looked at Shen Dong Ling, tears started to flow down in two lines. She naturally looked delicate and cultured so such tears actually made others feel sad. And Shen Yue’s voice was also in desperation, “If you do not agree, it would be ending my life. Third Younger Sister, taking into consideration that we are sisters and taking into consideration, like you said that in the entire Shen residence only I treated you well, I beg you to save my life!”
Shen Dong Ling was instantly stupefied when she saw Shen Yue knelt down and after hearing Shen Yue’s words, she panicked even more that she did not know what to do. She pulled Shen Yue up, “Second Older Sister, do not be like this! Do not scare me!”
Shen Yue tugged Shen Dong Ling’s hands, “Third Younger Sister, Second Older Sister beg you this time. Do you want to see me become a bag of bones?”
Shen Dong Ling bit her lips as she looked at her. Shen Yue’s hair was loose and her eyes were hazy with tears. She indeed was forced to such a desperate state, thus she had no choice but to forcefully nod her head, “I agree. Second Older Sister, get up first.”
Shen Yue’s eyes brightened before she threw herself up to hug Shen Dong Ling and hurriedly thank her continuously, as if she was grateful to the bones. However with her back facing Shen Dong Ling’s face, she revealed a pleased smile.
“It is just that Second Older Sister, it is better to take one’s time to consider about this matter.” Shen Dong Ling said, “After all, changing the marriage is not a small matter and once the matter comes to light, it would not be good for us at all. Third Shu and Third Shen will oversee it, it has to be discussed in detail.”
Shen Yue released Shen Dong Ling and said excitedly, “That is natural.” She looked at Shen Dong Ling and held her hands, “Rest assured Third Younger Sister, since you did it for me, I will definitely explain it clearly that it was me who forced you. I will not let Father or Mother blame you and will not let you be implicated.”
Shen Dong Ling smiled, “En. I trust Second Older Sister.”
Thanks for the chapter!
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First off, Shen Yue how much more stupid can you be? I feel like you’re much worst than the *inserts the forgotten name of the first cannon fodder* as the eldest sister. No matter how stupid you are, since you came from a scholarly family, where did one’s brain go huh? Is it already dead or what? You keep saying that your parents are doing this for their sake but did you forget that your true love is the same? How high do you hold yourself ah? Your family is already about to become those who you despise the most yet you’re doing nothing but add trouble. You’re really mistaking good fortune with bad fortune. Get your eyes check! Even at this time you gave your only great opportunity to this master level white lotus little sister of yours who’s better than your acting *clicks tongue and smh* Truly this novel is full of dumb people except for our little prince and Empress.
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You have to include Shen Dong Ling in with the smart people. She did not even have to die and be reborn to become so smart. She has the nerve to risk this without knowing the outcome but betting her future on this chance.
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According to my calculation, SD will not last long after she marries. She doesn’t seem to be the type who would easily stay quiet after getting what she wants
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She looks very much like one who would stay quiet after getting what one wants so I don’t understand, Yuki?
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You see, SD is very similar to the scum man called FXY. She may look harmless and stuff but their ambitions are set too high. If she married that dude who might be on supporting of the prince, chances are, she’ll do anything she can to kill two birds with one stone even if she has to take down our empress for the sake of her own future.
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I however think Shen Dong Ling will be able to achieve much more as long as she doesn’t cross-path with Shen Miao (which she seems much aware of). She had never scheme for others to befell misfortune like FXY instead she is likes SM, using others trick to her own benefits. When there is no one playing any trick she passed her day likes usual. She is one of those character that I anticipate much for twist or revelation for each appearance (the other is the said Mei furen)
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Yep. She just wants to save herself and her mother and then live without fear for the rest of her life. She didn’t make things hard for Shen Miao in the first life, and she didn’t cross Shen Miao in the second life either. No, she’s a pragmatic with a good head on her shoulders (so far).
Really, it’s not so bad if the novel have a second smart female that’s not so arrogant about their place in the world that they have to make enemies left and right.
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That’s as far as Shen Dong Ling wants. She isn’t dumb and she doesn’t have insane ambitions. She wants a good life for her mother and herself. That’s it.
She didn’t even trick Shen Yue. Marrying Wang Bi is something that Shen Yue does NOT want to do anyway. She is just helping her out while helping herself out at the same time.
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Yaa second again 😁😁
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First. Hehe
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Oh my, She just threw away her good marriage! Hahaha
You’ve been tricked Shen Yue!
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Sometimes I do wonder if Dong Ling was transmigrated as well. She’s just too clever a girl despite having grown up in a tiny corner of the residence.
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Don’t forget that people who are born with a low status are force to grow up and scheme. That little girl fits in this category. Just hoping that her ending will not be as bad as this crazy girl who thinks of herself highly.
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Hate to break it to you but…hmn…Dong Ling will get her just desserts for scheming against SM despite her already good standing.
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Well I expected much. I knew no one from the Shen family branch will have a good ending.
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Lacus, you mean this shu daughter will scheme our empress ?? how dare she !! at first i hope she will fine enough but it seems she also not good. huft
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It seems that 95% of the females in this story thinks themselves too highly. They need to learn from our little Feng An Ning. That adorable girl who doesn’t show up much in the story
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I think SD is on our empress’ side. I had re-read this story and can somewhat see that SD is just going with the flow with every thing SM does. SD also helped SM in some instances in the past.
its like their giving a mutual help and gaining mutual benefits.
and once SD got married to a decent family, she won’t be able to be one of the love rival for SM or pursue to be an empress.
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But sadly SDL will do something bad to our empress later. She’s not in our empress side, she only take advantages as much as she can for herself and her mother and she’s trying to drag down our empress to because she’s too greedy
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Shen Dong Ling aka. The White Lotus -,-
Thanks for the chapter!
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hah, you nailed it!
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When did she scheme? If you were to reread the novel properly, you will find the subtle hints of goodwill that Shen Dong Lin throws at Shen Miao. SDL already told her mother that SM is not what she seems and it seems as though SDL has made up her mind to scheme other people while staying out of SM’s path.
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It’s not that she is showing goodwill towards SM. She’s just smart enough to realize who SM really is and know to stay out of SM’s way. She did at first tried to use SM when her mother to SM to gain favor and when her mother reports back on what had happened, that’s when she realized and told her mother to stay away.
So now, she and SM just have this tacit understanding of “If you don’t stand in my way, I won’t stand in yours.”
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You’re right but that is what makes her so rare. I hardly see characters who are not necessarily good people but can differentiate which people they need to distance themselves from while reaping the benefits for themselves as well.
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WOW I am impressed by Dong long ! She is the second smart female character in this novel, she saved her mother and knew when to retreat and above she didn’t fall in love with ML and fought with our empress for anything ! And now she got herself a good husband ! *claps* well done!
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Never fought* “^^
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Thank you for the chapter 😄😄
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Well… for a supposedly intelligent person, Shen Yue just got hoodwinked bad. Tsk tsk.

Thanks for the chapter, zaza and tnyhy! 😊
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Shen Dong Ling would probably have won an award for best actress..or is it that Shen Yue was just too foolish and arrogant to notice anything..
Thank you for the chapter~
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How smart…Hope Shen Dong Ling just remain where she is after married and not bothering our empress… 😑😑😑
This title ” Forced Marriage” is for Shen Yue, right? Not for Shen Miao right??
Hope the Title not trolling us..😣😣😣
Thanks for the chapter…
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Thanks for the chapter zaza and tnyhy 🙂 ❤ ❤
Shen Dong Ling is the real white lotus here. Shen Yue can't even be compared to a piece of the dead cell that falls from her (SDL) skin *sighs* She was played so hard that she's even helping SDL count the money after she sold her. I just hope that SDL will get a good ending and that she's smart enough not to go against our empress.
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Fufufu…dont expect too much…she is a white lotus to the very end…A very scheming white lotus.
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Ooh, she thought too highly of herself. What a shame!! Among the daughters, she had a good chance of avoiding any calamity.
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Is this a spoiler or a guess? I’m hoping it’s a guess. SDL should stay smart and not lose her brains to go after SM :/. Just enjoy your good marriage and exit stage left! For your own good!
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Shen Dong Ling, just what are you doing? I bet is to get rid of this sister but to achieve what aim.
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Nope, more than getting rid of Shen Yue, she actually just wants to secure a good marriage and future since being the daughter of a concubine would severely limit her prospects (plus the added fact that her existence is almost unknown to the rest of the capital as she was barely allowed to leave her courtyard).
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SY done digging her own grave.
SDL: sister, don’t forget to leave a will
(((o(*゚▽゚*)o)))
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–“Third Younger Sister, Second Older Sister beg you this time. Do you want to see me become a bag of bones?”–
(✿◠‿◠) Yes she does want to see you become a bag of bones that’s why she’s helping you.
–However with her back facing Shen Dong Ling’s face, she revealed a pleased smile.–
(͡• ͜ʖ ͡•) I bet SDL is also smiling with her back facing Shen Yue.
Thank you for the chapter 」( ̄▽ ̄」) pyah-fu~
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Thanks for this part.
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Being hail as scholar Shen Yue did not live up to her parents expectation, hail the sly Shen Dong Ling! Thank you so much for the chapter.
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Is it just me or did you guys also skipped most of the story coz there’s no SM or XJX? lol
Thank still for the chapter!!!
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Seriously! I wanted to know what XJX’s gonna do with that letter. Not just witness one annoying, and one yet-to-reveal-her-true-character female talk about marriage and deception. 😒
(Meant to post this here)
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I admired Shen Dong Ling, she knows what good for her and really go for it, unlike Shen Yue still doesn’t know what will she miss 😈
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Seriously! I wanted to know what XJX’s gonna do with that letter. Not just witness one annoying, and one yet-to-reveal-her-true-character female talk about marriage and deception. 😒
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Sorry posted this on the wrong comment.
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Congrats on getting yourself a good husband Shen Dong Ling 😄 And now we shall see how low Shen Yue’s reputation can go because of this.
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“Shen Yue shook her head with a smile and she discovered that Shen Dong Ling was somewhat stupid”
Who you calling stupid. You’re STUPID. She’s manipulating you is probably going to end up taking everything from you. I see closure coming up with this “side branch”. Can’t wait for the wrap up…..and the emotions that are going to come when SY realizes what a dumbas* she is. eek! Come at me!!!
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Aiiiii….it’s not enough to be suffused with a scholarly air. One must also have a scholarly brain…
Thank you for the chapter!
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Thank you..
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She thinks that she dong ling was stupid. Hahahahahah! What an idiot! She didn’t know that she was played by her cousin. The beginning of their downfall!
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SY is asking for her own death while she has no idea she’s being played by SDL. SY is so going to end up regretting her decision. Thanks for the chappy.
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Yep. Now I am sure Shen Yue is a moronic brain dead idiot. She didn’t know about her own status. She should realize it’s impossible for her to marry FXY. Actually, her parents found her a good match. He have a stable job, noble family, and most important thing, he didn’t have any girl at his home. According to ancient standard, that kind of guy is really rare.
Shen Yue is too stupid to realize both her parents actually really loves her.
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Need I say more….dumb SY! Totally love fool. FJX doesn’t even know that she existed yet. …fool.
Thanks
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The title get my hope up 😂😂😂 huftt, the romance story about the main lead still far away 😢😢
Thanks for the chapter 😊😊😊
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Yeah, never ever set your expectation too high. 😂
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Maybe Shen Yue is smart but in a ‘book smart’ kind of way. In life, I can’t even begin to describe her thinking process but I guess her attitude is also to blame. Being spoiled and conceited as she is, she has become blind to many things–including the consequences of her stupidity and recklessness. Her greed also knows no bounds! Her status and that of Fu Xiu Yi’s are heavens apart!
Thanks for the chapter ❤
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Well, her mother was the same until she got slapped awake by Shen Wan about the reality of the royal family.
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Lol this chapter made me laugh… just how naive or stupid Shen Yue can be? Sigh
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Thank you so much!! 😘😘😘
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I wonder how Shen Yue would react if she knew that Shen Miao is actually slowly falling for our beautiful Prince Rui? Would she think that her way would be free for Prince Ding? Or more like “I want this prince too!” But I bet in Shen Dong Ling’s mind once Shen Yue mentioned the words ‘exchange marriage’ you could hear the sound of a trap snapping loud and tight.around Shen Yue. Though ‘forcing a marriage’ Could thatperhaps be that the husband only realizes the exchange after the first night? Since that would be really forcing (somehow like they tried to force Chu Chu onto Shen Qui)
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“But the normally gentle Chen Rou Qiu seemed to have ironed her heart this time to get her married, and the always doting Shen Wan did not need to Shen Yue’s request at all. ”
Should it be ‘heed ‘ or is it really ‘need’?
@tnyhy 🍀
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This is an interesting development since Shen Wan is interested in Shen Dong Ling. I wonder how this will turn out. XD
Thanks for the new chapter!
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Uwah… I totally screwed up the names. Just realized I was thinking of Chang Zai Qing when I read Shen Dong Ling.
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Thanks for the translation! I like seeing life happen to the other foolish characters in this story. I was wondering if in this line: “doting Shen Wan did not need to Shen Yue’s” if “need” should read as “yield?”
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Thank youuuu 😘😘😘 Shen Yue is too foolish, and SDL is like a transmigrated smart FL.
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Indeed a clever girl and a stupid girl! Thanks a lot!
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Thanks for the chapter! I sometimes marvel with morbid fascination at what stupidity can accomplish.
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SDL so conniving!!

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Thanks for the chapter zaza and tnyhy. 💖
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Well done, SDL!
Thank you for the chapter~
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Shen Yue in actuality has low IQ and only rely on her mother’s teaching on how to act and look like a scholar. She has high ambition to hook a prince (aka Prince Ding) and she didn’t even thought of her own standing in the society. Her father is only a 3rd rank official and doesn’t have much contribution in the court and only rely on bribing and pawning. unlike Shen Miao who is a daughter of a 1st rank official and a general that is highly look upon by the whole country of Ming Qi and can be labeled as a princess. (the reason why It is so easy for SM to gain a tittle if it requred…………. like marrying a prince of another country~~~~ *look at Prince Rui*)
P.Rui to Me: *sends a thumbs ups*
and! It would be really hard for Shen Yue to marry in to Ding Wang Fu as a Wang Fei but can only be a concubine or at least Ce Fei. and I can’t wait for her to be able to enter Ding Wang Fu and be suppressed by Mei Furen! WAHAHAHAHAHAH or SY as a marriage alliance to Qin Country for HuanFu Huang (whatever his name. bleee~~~~)
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And I LIKE Shen Dong Ling. I like her tactics and personality of being cautious. She even also helped Shen Miao before and I hope they can have a good connection if not as sisters from the same family, but at least because of mutual understandings. ♥
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I wonder if SDL will continue an avoidance path if she snags this marriage? Being a White Lotus and wary of SM…. after visiting the 3rd day after marriage? not even my shadow would be seen around Shen Fu. She has some past offenses and some in this life, but nothing SN would pursue if she stays low.
Heh! Stupid Shen Yue.. how on earth is she thinking to even rub shoulders with her targets any more? She is the branch family daughter of a moderate rank official
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Thank you for chapter 😜😜😜🐰🐰🐇
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Wow! I would say SDL also is good ib twisting words! Good for you, you can marry a good husband…
tnx for the update♥♥♥
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phew wipes the sweat off forehead, for a sec when I saw the title I thought that SM was the one being forced to marry that FXY now I’m relieved
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Hmm, why is that girl Shen Dong Ling getting so much screentime?
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oh my gosh!!!! SY! Have your scholarly brain got worst over the past years? WB is very good to take as a husband. A very rare kind of husband. Has a stable job and position and very much pure(NO concubines.). I pity you.
And SDL is not a scheming person who would give risk to her ownself or to her mother. She couldn’t careless about his father and the Shen family. She only want to live like with nothing weighing her mother and herself down. From what I understood along the way, she does not scheme that is nothing to do with her. SDL knows what to get and how to stop when too much. SDL is already aware not to mess or scheme against of Empress SM. Her status as a concubines daughter is a bit like a hassle for her. And from what I understand her persona, if a problem rise with her mother that needs risk she would gladly walk towards it. Like empress SM. Smart, lazy and cruel.
(THis is just an opinion. Don’t take it to the heart. I might be wrong. So please just ignore this.)
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Actually I like the way you think this point about SDL. and…. SY is really an idiot. She kept on relying with her reputation of having a scholarly image to get a big man to marry. (Laughcry) She even thought that FXY will fall in love with her if he ever lay his eyes on her…. *rolls on the floor* I can’t wait for her to suffer from her own wish…
Like SY vs Mei Furen. :’D that would be nice~~~ *evil smirk*
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Who trick who, again?
Of course it is the one who wear the better mask.
SDL’s words are all trap.
While the one who sold herself still helps the seller count her monet
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” did not need to Shen Yue’s request” -> did not heed to Shen Yue’s request
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both want the same thing, isnt it good when people’s heart become as one?
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lmao I think that between the second and third households, shen dong ling will be the luckiest
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