System: [Isn't this explosive?!]
Shen Mingzhu: [This is outrageous! The old lady would be furious if she knew!]
Looking at the dignified and elegant old lady above, Madam Shen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled.
She never would have guessed that her mother-in-law had this hobby.
She'll buy her a few skewers of stinky tofu another day to show her respect!
To avoid having to sneak food in the middle of the night!
Looking at Chen's mother's face, Wang Shi understood everything!
Then looking at her grandchild beside.
She felt like the sky had fallen!
She pointed at Shen Mingzhu.
"You, you, you..."
Then she felt like her lips are heavy!
Knowing she couldn't point out Shen Mingzhu's unusual behavior, she could only point at Shen Mingzhu and tell her to leave!
"Go! Go! All of you, go back!"
She doesn't want to see this granddaughter!
She's a complete menace!
The image I've maintained my whole life has been ruined just like that!
Mother Shen and Shen Mingzhu quickly slunk away.
Oh My God!
My mother-in-law is going to be furious!
I doubt she'll want to see them again, mother and daughter, for a long time to come!
The mother and daughter had just returned to the courtyard when Shen Qinghong, the heir of the Marquis's mansion, stormed in angrily.
"Shen Mingzhu, what have you done now?"
Shen Mingzhu looked at the furious Shen Qinghong with great confusion.
"Big brother, what are you talking about?"
"If you didn't do anything, so why did Grandma get sick from anger?"
"Huh? I didn't do anything! I just went to Shou Kang Courtyard with my mother. You can ask my mother if you don't believe me."
Mother Shen looked at her eldest son and nodded firmly.
"Qinghong, you and Mingzhu are siblings. You should cherish Mingzhu and not wrong her without distinguishing right from wrong. Apologize to your sister right now!"
Shen Qinghong's face flushed red with anger, clearly showing his resentment.
"Mother, you spoil Mingzhu too much. You should take a closer look at Jiaojiao; she's your daughter too!"
Mother Shen was very dissatisfied with her son's words.
"This stubborn mule who's siding with outsiders!"
[Guagua, is this my unlucky older brother!]
[Host, that's right!]
Shen Mingzhu looked at the young man in front of her and clicked her tongue twice in her mind.
[He probably doesn't know yet, does he? His fiancée is pregnant with another man's child! Waaaaah, what a cuckold!]
Shen Qinghong's expression changed drastically.
He suddenly looked up at Shen Mingzhu; she is indeed vicious!
She cursed me because I didn't apologize to her!
Ruoxue is the eldest granddaughter of the Minister of Rites. She is well-educated, reasonable, self-disciplined, gentle, and virtuous. Their feelings for each other are restrained by propriety. How could they possibly have a child?
Also Xue'er has a very strict upbringing and is definitely not the type to misbehave!
Shen's mother lowered her head and pondered.
Regardless of whether it's true or not, she'll definitely go and investigate it out.
Logically speaking, the eldest son's marriage should have been on the agenda long ago, but the Su family always said there was no rush, and it is not good to keep delaying.
It seems there's something fishy going on here!
"Shen Mingzhu, I don't care what you think, but I'm your older brother, and Ruoxue is your future sister-in-law. Show some respect."
[Respect? Where did I lack respect? You're insane! No wonder he got cheated on; it's so absurd. I even doubt how he passed the imperial examination!]
"Shen Mingzhu!"
Shen Qinghong is about to be driven mad by Shen Mingzhu!
The key issue is that he still can't say it.
He finally understood how his grandmother felt.
Shen Qinghong: "I will be back!"
"Brother, take care."
"snort!"
Shen Qinghong stormed off in a huff.
Shen Mingzhu pouted.
[By the way, Guagua, whose child is Miss Su's?]
We haven't finished eating this melon yet!
Originally, Madam Shen was about to leave to investigate Miss Su, but upon hearing this, she immediately sat down.
Little did they know, Shen Changyuan, who was outside the door, also stopped and started listening.
He had actually arrived earlier, but his son and daughter were arguing, and he was worried that if he went in, he might be asked to "adjudicate the case," so he waited outside for a while. Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon some juicy gossip.
[Host, this is a long story.]
Shen Mingzhu rolled her eyes, picked up a piece of osmanthus cake from the table, and put it in her mouth.
Let's get straight to the point!
System, [Okay.]
One dark and windy night, Miss Su was returning from a Buddhist pilgrimage outside the city when her carriage broke down. To make matters worse, a light rain began to fall. On her way home, she encountered a beggar attempting to rob her. Suddenly, a man in a blue robe appeared out of nowhere, helping Miss Su drive the beggar away and saving her from being robbed. Looking up, she saw that the man in the blue robe was handsome and refined, an extremely elegant scholar.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu asked
What happened next?
Could it be that Miss Su has fallen in love with him?
The system sighed slightly.
[Host, listen to me.]
Later, Miss Su wanted to thank the scholar by giving him some money as a token of her gratitude, but the scholar politely declined. Su Ruoxue felt that the scholar did good deeds without expecting anything in return, and that his character was noble!
After introductions, she learned that the scholar's surname was Qian, and he was a scholar who had come to the capital to take the imperial examination. He came from a poor family but was still striving for success, hoping to pass the examination and serve the court.
They met again at a banquet held at the Su residence. Qian, the scholar, was one of the candidates sponsored by Su's grandfather, Minister Su. Over time, they fell in love!
And then, as you know, three years later, Qian Xiucai had no success, while Miss Su remained devoted and still waited for him to pass the imperial examination and marry her.
As you know, they eventually ate the forbidden fruit and conceived.
Shen Mingzhu: ...
What a wonderful drama of talented men and beautiful women!
[Then what about Shen Qinghong, who is engaged to Su Ruoxue?]
System: [Consider him unlucky!]
Shen Mingzhu thought for a moment, then smiled and said,
[Guagua, you're a real talent!]
Mother Shen: ...You can still laugh!
She was so angry that she wanted to take her red-tasseled spear and go and take down the two of them!
This is outrageous!
Since you already have someone you love, why don't you come and break off the engagement?
Qinghong is still eagerly waiting to get married!
Shen Changyuan: ...The Su family is doing very well!
Tomorrow he will impeach Su Qingshan, the Minister of Personnel!
He had failed to properly raise his daughter!
snort!
Enraged, Shen Changyuan went straight to his study to write a memorial, determined to impeach him thoroughly!
...
The next day, Shen Mingzhu was still asleep even though the sun was high in the sky.
In the imperial palace, Minister of Revenue Shen Changyuan suddenly launched an attack on Minister of Rites Su Qingshan, accusing him of failing to properly educate his son, and of having women in his household who were ignorant of etiquette and lacked self-cultivation…
Soon after, Shen Changyuan's classmate, Censor Wang from the Censorate, came forward to offer his support.
"Your Majesty, Su Ruoxue, the granddaughter of Minister Su of the Ministry of Rites, and the scholar her father sponsored went boating on the lake, flew kites together in the spring, and enjoyed delicious food together. Many people in Shengjing City saw this. Their behavior was intimate, like that of an engaged couple. Although our Great Yan has an open social atmosphere, an unmarried woman should still be mindful of her words and actions..."
Censor Wang went on and on, but in short, he said that Su Ruoxue had an affair with the scholar, and many people in the capital had seen it!
Isn't Su Ruoxue Shen's fiancée?
No wonder Minister Shen was anxious!
It turns out his son was cheated on!
The colleagues looked at Shen Changyuan with sympathy, then waited for His Majesty to reprimand him.
"Minister Su, what do you think?"
Su Qingshan immediately stepped forward and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, this old minister is innocent!"