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Chapter 191 All Ran Away

Gu Xuan was overjoyed and rushed out to tell everyone that Shen Jiawen had woken up. Then, while everyone rushed to see Shen Jiawen, she quietly went to the woodshed where Meng Liang was being held and told him the good news that Shen Jiawen had agreed to annul the engagement.

Shen Jiawen acted decisively and calmly dealt with all the people who came to visit him. After the Shen family was left in the house, he said, "Father, Mother, your son wants to break off the engagement."

Madam Shen paused in her sobbing. How did her son find out?
She was afraid that her son would be upset, so she wanted to wait until he was feeling better before telling him.

“Miss Sun and Young Master Meng are in love, and I don’t want to be the villain who breaks them up,” Shen Jiawen said with a gentle smile. “I ask Father and Mother to grant them their wish, and also to grant my wish.”

Master Shen agreed.

"Please don't pursue the matter of our son's injury," Shen Jiawen said in a low voice. "Although Meng Liang was wrong in this matter, his circumstances are ultimately understandable."

Seeing his parents' reluctance, Shen Jiawen said in a low voice, "Miss Gu Qi saved my life, and the Xuan Prince's Mansion has also taken good care of the Shen family. The Meng family is certainly not worthy of sympathy, but the kindness of Miss Gu Qi and the Xuan Prince's Consort must be repaid by my son and the Shen family."

Shen Jiawen had been awake for a while and was exhausted after saying so much. He forced himself to stay awake and wait for Master Shen and Madam Shen's reply.

Madam Shen was heartbroken and repeatedly agreed, which finally put Shen Jiawen to sleep peacefully.

When the Ghost Doctor arrived in Lanzhou, Shen Jiawen was already able to walk. He examined the sutures and found no problems other than that they were too ugly.

After having her stitches removed, Shen Jiawen rested for five more days until the wound scabbed over before heading home.

The Shen couple were extremely grateful and sent several cartloads of gifts to the Xuan Prince's residence. Madam Shen held Gu Xuan's hand tightly and refused to let go.

Seeing Gu Xuan flustered by the praise, Shen Jiawen quickly stepped in to help her out, coaxing and cajoling her into getting into the carriage.

"What are you doing?" Madam Shen said disapprovingly. "I haven't properly thanked Seventh Miss yet."

"Mother, how else can I express my gratitude? You've made Miss Seven blush," Shen Jiawen said, leaning back on the cushion. "Miss Seven is still young. I'll find some new and interesting things to send her later."

Madam Shen was still not satisfied, but then she heard her son ask, "How did Mother and Father handle the matter between the Sun and Meng families?"

The moment the Sun and Meng families were mentioned, Madam Shen's face fell. "Master Meng personally came to our door to apologize, but I ordered them thrown out. As for the Sun family, I immediately called off the engagement."

"The Sun family has agreed?"

"Of course I disagree!" Madam Shen sneered. The Meng family's power had long since declined. Not only had they not produced any capable male heirs in the past three generations, but they had also angered the Prince Xuan's mansion several times. Anyone with eyes could see that the decline of the Meng family was only a matter of time.

"That Sun family is shameless and lacks any sense of propriety. They actually want Miss Sun to be your concubine!"

Madam Shen still finds the matter absurd when she mentions it, "I've never seen a mother like this!"

If anyone dares to make her Hui'er a concubine, she will tear their mouth apart with her own hands!
Shen Jiawen remained silent.

"Don't worry about the affairs of the inner quarters, your mother will handle them," Madam Shen said, looking at her son with affection. "Once this matter is settled, your mother will definitely find you a better girl!"

Shen Jiawen had a headache. Seeing that Madam Shen was eyeing a noblewoman from outside the Northwest, he quickly interrupted, "Mother, this matter is not urgent."

"Not in a hurry?" Madam Shen raised her voice and retorted, "You're already twenty-three, how can you not be in a hurry!"

Shen Jiawen: . . . .

Is 23 old?

Madam Shen raised her eyebrows, about to reprimand her son, when her daughter, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, "Mother, I want to be a military doctor."

Madam Shen thought her daughter's idea was simply out of the ordinary. "What kind of girl would become a military doctor?"

"Yes!" Shen Jiahui nodded emphatically. "Miss Gu Qi is indeed her." "Prince Xuan even called on us to take Miss Gu Qi as our role model and learn from her."

Madam Shen felt that her daughter must have been offended by something unclean.

"Mother, think about it. If Miss Gu Qi hadn't been there, my brother would very likely have died from blood loss," Shen Jiahui said, clenching her fists. "If I had such an ability, it would be good to save others or myself."

That makes sense, and Madam Shen was genuinely grateful to Miss Gu, but she could never accept that her precious daughter would become a military doctor who was at the mercy of others and had to work hard.

What's more, they also have to endure being looked down upon and ridiculed.

"Mother, please grant your daughter's wish," Shen Jiahui said coquettishly, clinging to Madam Shen's arm. "I've never thought about what I want to do before, but now that I have an idea, you must support me."

“You’ll be eighteen soon. I originally planned to arrange your marriage after your brother’s marriage was settled,” Madam Shen said with a serious expression. “Although your brother’s marriage fell through, your marriage cannot be delayed any longer.”

“My daughter doesn’t want to get married yet!” Shen Jiahui protested.

"Don't want to get married? Do you want to stay at home and become an old maid?" Madam Shen pulled her arm away. "Don't even think about it."

"Why? Is it possible that my family can't afford to support me?" Shen Jiahui looked at Shen Jiawen, who was watching the show from the side. "Does my brother think he can just kick me out now that he's married to my sister-in-law?"

Shen Jiawen repeatedly said he dared not.

Frustrated by her two children, Madam Shen stopped the carriage and went to complain to Master Shen.

Shen Jiahui sat there sulking.

"Are you really sure?" Shen Jiawen threatened. "Do you know how tough it is to be a military doctor?"

“I don’t know,” Shen Jiahui shook her head, “but I don’t want to get married like this and then compete with a group of women in the inner quarters for my husband’s favor, household management, and my children’s status.”

"Brother, I want to live for myself this once."

"Go ahead," Shen Jiawen said, looking at his younger sister with affection. "Your brother will support you as well as Father and Mother."

Three days later, at dawn, two figures sneaked out of the back gate of the Shen residence, boarded the carriage that was already waiting there, and headed towards the city gate.

Madam Shen had just successfully broken off the engagement with the Sun family after a complete victory, and then she collected paintings by several eligible young men from various families, forcibly dragging her son, who had just finished his official duties, to consult with her.

After patiently listening to the pros and cons of all the potential brothers-in-law, Shen Jiawen slowly said, "My sister has already gone to Wuwei."

"What's she going to Wuwei for?" Madam Shen asked, then realized what she meant. "What is she going there for?"

Shen Jiawen succinctly replied, "To be a military doctor."

Madam Shen gasped.

“Mother, don’t worry. Your son has been transferred to Wuwei Prefecture and will be taking office soon,” Shen Jiawen said, rolling up his sleeves. “Your son will definitely visit and take care of your sister often and will not let her suffer too much.”

"Does Mother have any message for her son to pass on to his sister?"

Madam Shen stood there, stunned, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Shen Jiawen bowed and said, "Since there is nothing else, I need to pack my things, so I will take my leave now."

Half an incense stick later, a maid's shrill voice came from the Shen family's hospital: "Someone come quick! Madam has fainted!"

(End of this chapter)