Chapter 233 Selling you and counting the money for him

This matter could not be avoided. Shen Qingyi knew that the longer she stayed in the palace, the longer her father would have to wait, so she prepared to leave the palace.

"But you haven't eaten yet. There's no need to rush. I'll have the cold dishes removed and serve fresh food. It won't be too late to leave the palace after you've finished your meal."

It was already 3 p.m. and she still hadn't eaten a single bite. Xiao couldn't bear to see her leave hungry.

Shen Qingyi shook her head and refused. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but please don't bother me. My father is still waiting outside the palace. I can't eat any more. Please, Your Majesty, send me out of the palace immediately."

“…”

Mentioning Shen Yuanhong who was waiting at the palace gate, Xiao Jue had no choice but to send her out of the palace.

Zhengyang Gate.

The officials left one after another, and only the two brothers Shen Yuanhong and Shen Yuanhao were left.

The two men stood in the howling cold wind, quietly gazing in the direction of the palace gate. Their faces, which were quite similar, were calm, without any impatience.

Suddenly, there was a sound of guards saluting in unison at the palace gate, and then two figures slowly appeared.

It was Xiao Jue and Shen Qingyi.

Looking at the two tall figures in front of the carriage from afar, Shen Qingyi paused and felt a surge of nervousness in her heart.

She lowered her head, walked over like an ostrich, stood in front of the man who was intimidating without even getting angry, shrank her body and called out softly.

"father……"

"Shen Qingyi, you've really grown in ability!"

Shen Yuanhong lowered his eyes and said something with a serious face, which made Shen Qingyi's heart tremble violently. She quickly clasped her hands together and admitted her mistake and begged for forgiveness.

"Dad, I was wrong. I swear I won't do it again. Please forgive me this time. If you really can't forgive me, can you go back and beat me again..."

Shen Yuanhong: "..."

Before he could say anything, Xiao Jue beside him couldn't help but plead for mercy.

"Uncle Shen, Qingyi didn't do anything. I didn't allow her to leave the palace last night. I hope Uncle Shen will forgive Qingyi this time."

Shen Yuanhong waved his hand helplessly: "Let's go home first."

"Prince Jin may go to Duke Shen's mansion to ask for clarification. It would be better for Uncle Shen to go back earlier so that he can make preparations to deal with Prince Jin in advance."

Shen Yuanhong nodded and agreed with mixed feelings.

After bidding farewell to Xiao Jue, the three of them set out on their journey back home.

Shen Qingyi was still sitting in the carriage, and Shen Yuanhong was driving her personally. As for the horse he rode when he came, it was held by Shen Yuanhao.

So, Shen Yuanhao controlled two horses, riding one and leading the other.

As a result, the speed could not be too fast, and the journey of more than 20 miles took the time of an incense stick.

After returning to the mansion, Shen Yuanhong looked at Shen Qingyi with a bad expression, and after saying "Follow me", he walked towards the front yard in a furious manner.

Looking at his back, Shen Qingyi's heart skipped a beat. She was so nervous that she didn't know what to do. She could feel that her father was in a bad mood.

Well, she did something so shameful and inappropriate for her status, it would be strange if her father was in a good mood.

"Don't be afraid, go quickly, your father won't beat you."

Seeing that she was so scared, Shen Yuanhao reached out and gently touched her head to comfort her.

Shen Qingyi looked up, forced a smile at him that was uglier than crying, and reached out to hold his arm for help.

"Wu, Uncle Qi, can you come with us? If Dad gets really angry, Uncle Qi can plead for me..."

Shen Yuanhao: “…”

He sighed and said, "But your father didn't call me. He might say something to you that I'm not allowed to hear. What if I go and he gets even angrier?"

"That's right. I'll go by myself then. Uncle Qi, Dad won't beat me, right?"

Shen Qingyi let go of his arm, blinked anxiously for confirmation, and looked at Shen Yuanhao with amusement.

"Don't worry, your father won't beat you. At most he'll just yell at you."

"Oh, then I'll go to Uncle Seven..."

"Well, go ahead."

Inside the main hall, the door was open.

A tall and burly figure stood in front of the wall, with his hands behind his back and his back facing the door.

Shen Qingyi walked in cautiously, holding her breath. Before she could think about it, a voice that sounded intimidating without being angry rang in her ears.

“Kneel down!”

With a thud, Shen Qingyi's knees softened and she quickly knelt on the ground with her head lowered.

After a moment, he turned around and looked at her with his sharp eyes.

"Shen Qingyi, I punish you by making you kneel down. Do you accept this?"

"I accept. My daughter is convinced."

Shen Qingyi quickly answered, secretly relieved in her heart. She was punished to kneel down, and it seemed that her father really would not beat her.

Just don't hit her. Dad's fist hurts even without using much force, and her small body can't bear it.

More importantly, she was beaten even though she was so old. If this gets out, how can she face herself among the noble ladies in the future?

"If you know it's wrong, why do you still do it?"

Shen Qingyi: "..."

Although she really didn't want to tell the truth, if she dared to hide it, her father would definitely punish her more severely, so she couldn't tell a lie.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Qingyi suppressed her shame and confessed everything.

"Because my daughter was too greedy, she couldn't resist the temptation and was bribed by Chen Yaoxing with five thousand taels of silver and a set of pearl hairpins. She knew it was wrong, but she still took the risk..."

"Dad, I really know I was wrong. I will never be greedy again, and I will never knowingly commit a crime again."

Shen Yuanhong: "..."

What's going on?

Was this silly girl tricked into going there by Chen Yaoxing with five thousand taels of silver and a set of pearl hairpins?

Why is there such a twist?

Shen Yuanhong was truly shocked. He had thought about it a thousand times, but he had never imagined that she would do such a thing because...

"You are the eldest daughter of our Shen family. How could you do such a thing just for five thousand taels of silver and a set of pearl hairpins? You might as well piss me off to death. Also, did that kid Shen Yaoxing really give you five thousand taels of silver?"

"Not yet. He only gave me fifty taels as a deposit."

Shen Qingyi automatically ignored his previous unpleasant words and weakly stretched out five fingers to gesture.

Shen Yuanhong: "..."

"You're going to do this for fifty taels of silver? You idiot, if you're sold out by Chen Yaoxing one day, you'll have to count the money for him. Do you believe him or not..."

"Forget it, forget it. I'm really going to be pissed off by you."

Shen Yuanhong put his hand on his forehead and felt a surge of blood and energy in his body, and his vision went dark.

He was really about to faint from anger.

The eldest daughter of Duke Shen was only worth fifty taels of silver. This brat Shen Yaoxing was really amazing. He actually dared to hide this matter from him.

"It's not fifty taels, it's five thousand taels."

Shen Qingyi lowered her voice and added softly that she would go with Chen Yaoxing to ask for the remaining silver later.

Shen Yuanhong: "..."

"Oh, you still think you're worth a lot, right? How dare you do such a thing?"

How could she hide her little tricks from the emperor?

If the emperor didn't happen to like her, and she hadn't been engaged, entering the palace to do such a thing would definitely anger the emperor. How could her fate be good?

This idiot is still gloating over himself here.

Shen Yuanhong was very troubled.