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Chapter 384: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 51

Because of this, when the eldest princess came to urge marriage again, Xiao Changrong began to slowly face up to the relationship between the two.

A few years ago, the eldest princess had mentioned Shen Tang to him.

At that time, he was only thinking about finding a fairy mountain and becoming an immortal. He had no time to think about starting a family and building a career.

Moreover, Shen Tang at that time was thin and small, except for a pair of big watery eyes, which looked particularly smart.

There was nothing special about her. In Xiao Changrong's mind, she was just a little child and there was no way he could marry her.

The eldest princess fell in love with Shen Tang because she had a practical spirit that other noble ladies did not have.

It's the kind of temperament that allows me to remain as steady as a rock no matter how big the situation is.

Sirong and Shen Tang both have this kind of temperament.

According to Sirong, I haven't done anything wrong, so why should I be afraid? Even the most powerful officials have to be reasonable.

Furthermore, Shen Tang’s housekeeping skills are also quite good.

Even though Shen Tang rarely interfered in the affairs of the Wuwei Marquis' Mansion before Sirong divorced him, Shen Tang still helped manage the shops under Sirong's name.

After Sirong's divorce, Shen Tang took care of everything at home and outside.

Sirong doesn't have to worry about anything. She can come to her for tea and opera every day when she is free.

The eldest princess is so envious and jealous!

She had quite a few female officials under her, and they were all capable.

But it’s different, do you understand?

My stupid son is always looking for immortals and asking for advice, but he doesn't know anything about Cebu.

If she hadn't watched him and questioned him every day, this kid would have easily starved himself to death.

She would not even think about caring for her old mother. Look at Sirong, the caring little cotton-padded jacket who takes care of her no matter how cold or warm she is.

The busyness is heartwarming.

So at that time, when Xiao Changrong reached age and was preparing for marriage, Shen Tang was the eldest princess's first choice.

Even though she is a merchant's daughter, Sirong is not her biological mother.

If it were someone else, they might look at her through tinted glasses.

But the eldest princess wouldn't do that, because she knew Sirong too well.

Ever since Sirong started to get close to her and the two of them started working together to open a shop, the princess had already found out all about Sirong's past.

After all these years of contact, the eldest princess knew Shen Tang's growing environment very well.

And what's wrong with the merchant girl?

A family like theirs just needs a relative who doesn't have an official background.

The old emperor was still alive at that time, and the eldest princess didn't know which prince would be the next emperor.

Being able to marry a merchant girl is a good choice for their princess palace.

Of course, it is still the same now.

The eldest princess urged Xiao Changrong to get married according to the solar terms.

Twelve months are too few; twenty-four solar terms are just right.

The Spring Equinox comes once, and the Summer Solstice cannot be missed either.

When the eldest princess went to Xiao Changrong's yard this time and talked about the same old things, her beloved son was rarely silent.

Originally, the eldest princess had no feelings about urging her son to get married.

It's just a routine formality. If she doesn't urge him, she will be unwilling to do so.

Go ahead and push her, she knows that no matter how much you say, it's useless.

I got so angry for no reason.

If she hadn't been injured when giving birth to him, she would have dragged her husband to practice trumpet.

Today she just said a few words of the same old stuff and then prepared to leave.

Wouldn't it be nice to go to the garden and feed the fish?

My son is so upset that his hands are itching after watching it for a long time.

As a result, Xiao Changrong asked her to find someone to go to Sirong's house to propose marriage.

When the eldest princess heard him say this, she was drinking tea and almost choked on a sip of water.

A cup of fragrant tea sprayed all over the brocade cushion embroidered with pine and cranes.

The eldest princess's face flushed red from choking, and her maids rushed forward to pat her back to soothe her breath. After she recovered, she stared at her son again and again, fearing that some Taoist priest had cast a spell on him.

Xiao Changrong didn't have any other ideas. At the beginning, he didn't want to get married.

If one simply wants to cultivate immortality or consummate marriage, then that is even more impossible.

He wants to remain a virgin.

I don't want to delay the development of another girl just to satisfy my mother's wish.

The contact with Shen Tang during this period made him disenchanted with the idea of ​​cultivating immortals.

There were many mysterious operations, and Shen Tang helped him crack them by using small experiments.

For example, the reason why ghost faces appear on talisman paper is simply the reaction of alum and lye water. And those talismans that spontaneously combust are the result of adding white phosphorus.

The scariest thing is the will-o'-the-wisp.

During the Ghost Festival, Shen Tang took him to a mass grave to "call back the souls."

When a faint green flame rose from the grave, she suddenly took out a clay pot and said, "It's just the phosphorus in the bones that spontaneously combusts. It will burst into flames when the temperature is slightly higher."

As he spoke, he sprinkled the powder in the jar onto the candle flame, and suddenly a large ball of will-o'-the-wisp exploded. "Phosphorus powder made from bat droppings is scarier than burning real bones."

There is also the Blood Blade that kills ghosts, the most popular trick in the Taoist temple.

The Taoist priest dips the peach wood sword into "magic water" and then cuts it against the yellow paper, and blood marks will appear.

Shen Tang recreated this scene in her study: she coated the paper with turmeric water and prepared a basin of alkaline water.

"What demon has revealed itself?" She dipped her wooden sword into the lye water and chopped it down. Suddenly, a glaring "bloodstain" appeared on the paper. "It's just turmeric turning red when it comes into contact with the alkali."

What shocked Xiao Changrong the most was Shen Tang's cracking of the "inviting wine" trick.

Taoist priests often place empty cups upside down on the altar, and after a while, they open the cup to find that it is full of wine.

"I've hidden borax powder in the cracks of the table," she said, quietly sprinkling the powder on the rim of the cup as she demonstrated, then turning it upside down on a damp silk cloth. "When the water vapor condenses, it carries the borax with it, making it look like nectar appearing out of thin air."

After seeing these methods, Xiao Changrong no longer obsessed with ascending to become an immortal.

Instead, he often discussed the principles of dealing with things in the Tao Te Ching with Shen Tang, and appreciated the wisdom of the predecessors.

Today, his mother came to talk about getting married again. Xiao Changrong felt that it would be a good thing if his wife was Shen Tang.

He likes being with Shen Tang, and the two of them seem to have endless topics to talk about.

Although sometimes, they have different positions and will argue.

But he liked Shen Tang's character of not admitting defeat. Even if he couldn't win an argument at the time, he would produce evidence later to prove that he was wrong. Although, he would be teased badly.

Just like the last time, the ghost fire incident during the Ghost Festival.

Of course, this is not to say that Shen Tang is domineering.

If it turns out that she was really wrong in this matter, she would admit her mistake openly, which is also what Xiao Changrong likes about her.

After making his intentions clear, the princess asked him to go find Shen Tang and ask whether Shen Tang was willing.

This is why today, the eldest princess came to propose marriage.

Originally, Shen Tang should have informed Sirong, but she is a girl, so it would be embarrassing.

She was so hesitant that even the eldest princess came to visit, but she still hadn't told Sirong.

It’s true, Sirong really didn’t know about the affair between Shen Tang and Xiao Changrong.