Chapter 503 Ox-Horse Cart Mingyuan!

"How dare you! Do you know who I am?" Shen Yuantang shouted, reprimanding him.

The guards said, "We only obey the Regent's orders. Anyone who dares to force their way in will be treated as an assassin!"

Enraged, Shen Yuantang raised his hand to slap her, but instead drew his long sword to meet the attack.

"You dare to lay a hand on me?" Shen Yuantang was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his hand.

The people in the manor hurried back to report.

"The old lady has invited Miss Yuantang in," the butler hurriedly announced.

Why did they have to provoke the guards? Even the masters in their own mansions wouldn't dare to easily mess with these guards outside.

Shen Yuantang snorted coldly, glared fiercely at the guards, and strode into the room.

"Grandmother, what's going on with the guards outside? They're stopping me from coming back to the manor?"

“Grandmother, have your eldest sister replace all the guards in the manor with obedient ones.”

Old Madam Shen was playing with her great-grandson when Shen Yuantang came up and started making a fuss, which displeased her.

"The guards in the manor are there to protect the safety of the people in the manor. Wouldn't it be better if they were more capable? That way, it would be easier to prevent thieves from breaking in."

Shen Yuantang's stinginess immediately turned dark. She turned to look at her grandmother, whose eyes were fixed on the little brat, and became even angrier.

Her Ze'er is about the same age as this child, so why can't her Ze'er live a good life like this little brat?

This little brat is eating so heartily, with such a good appetite. If only she could have eaten like this, it would be wonderful!

As soon as Madam Shen looked up, she saw Shen Yuantang's sinister gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately called for help.

"The young master is probably sleepy. Let's take him to his mother!"

The old woman rushed over to take the child.

"Grandfather, I'll come to see you again after I've had a good sleep."

The old lady Shen was coaxed into a loving smile, which Shen Yuantang found particularly irritating.

“Grandmother, your great-grandson is gone.” Shen Yuantang withdrew her gaze and sat down dejectedly.

Seeing her sad appearance, Madam Shen assumed that seeing Xiaolang reminded her of her own son.

"You're still young, you'll have more!"

Remembering the purpose of his visit, Shen Yuantang immediately said, "Someone in the Prince's mansion poisoned my son, and the Prince hastily covered it up. It must have been that bitch Bai Qingling who did it."

When Madam Shen heard this, she was also furious.

"That bitch shouldn't have been released." It's hateful that the Prince of Zhennan used military merits to get her released. How come she never saw how despicable the Prince of Zhennan was before?

"Grandmother, it was the Prince who wronged me. You can't just watch your granddaughter be bullied like this!" Shen Yuantang's tears fell in a steady stream.

After a moment of silence, Madam Shen said, "This concerns the reputation of our Shen family. I will send someone to the palace to deliver a message to your eldest sister in a little while."

Shen Yuantang continued to sob, "The prince was probably afraid that I would find out that Bai Qingling was behind it, so he took that bitch with him when he went to the southwest this time!"

Madam Shen felt even more sorry for her granddaughter.

"We shouldn't have let you marry Zhou Ruyuan in the first place. When he married your older sister, he made such a mess of things because of that bitch, and now he's protecting her like this. No matter how good a person is, he's not worth marrying!"

Shen Yuantang grabbed Old Madam Shen's hand and cried, "Granddaughter already knows she was wrong, but it's too late to regret it now. I'm not as capable as my eldest sister, who can get a divorce so easily. My eldest sister isn't afraid of being gossiped about, but I am. I'm afraid of bringing trouble to our Shen family."

Old Madam Shen's eyes turned cold, and she said with a stern face, "When you're out there, you represent our Shen family. How can you let that bitch bully you like this!"

Shen Yuantang: "My eldest sister was forced to leave the family by that bitch, and I also lost my son because of her. Grandmother, I am so miserable!"

Looking at her granddaughter who was crying uncontrollably, Old Madam Shen felt heartbroken.

“After such an incident, the royal family must provide an explanation. At the very least, they must make you their principal wife.”

Shen Yuantang's eyes lit up, and he hastily wiped away his tears.

"Grandmother, I will never bring shame to the Shen family. When that bitch returns, I will avenge my elder sister and me!"

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Shen Lanxi scoffed when she received the letter from the manor and tossed it aside.

Che Mingyuan has been looking at the handsome men recommended by various academies lately, and he's felt like vomiting. In the imperial court, he's besieged by officials, and on his way home, he's constantly bumped into by countless handsome men. Even when he's just using the outhouse at a tavern, several groups of handsome men rush to offer him toilet paper.

If this continues, he'll break down before anyone is even selected.

These were all good jobs assigned to him by the Regent, and he dared not go anywhere else but to come here to escape the leisure.

"These are portraits of handsome men sent from downstairs!" Che Mingyuan held a pile of them, casually put them aside, and then reached out to pick up the paper that Shen Lanxi had thrown on the ground.

"Want to be the principal wife? That's a good opportunity!" Che Mingyuan threw the note back to its original spot.

Shen Lanxi pulled her eyes away from the memorials and unfurled the scrolls one by one.

They all look almost identical!

"Didn't I tell you? It's your decision!"

Shen Lanxi looked at a few paintings and then tossed them aside, refusing to look at them again.

Che Mingyuan said as if listing his treasures: "There are recommendations from various academies, recommendations from officials, and recommendations from clan members. It's hard to refuse any of them!"

Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow: "How many people can't you refuse?"

Che Mingyuan thought for a moment and said, "At least thirty people."

Shen Lanxi: "Are there really that many ignorant and incompetent people?"

Che Mingyuan chuckled: "They're not good at the civil service exams, and they're even less good at the military exams. They're also unwilling to teach at the academy, so they're thinking of using this mission to get the status of an envoy and pave the way for the future."

Shen Lanxi frowned: "Can't we just send them all?"

Che Mingyuan said helplessly, "There are too many people."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Lanxi said, "Then let's choose the best among the worst, someone clever, humble, good at making women happy, and talented!"

Che Mingyuan looked at her strangely. The more he listened, the more it sounded like a talent show.

"Why are you looking at me? I'll tell you what to do, so just do it. You can choose whoever you want, as long as they offer you a bribe. If their families offer you a bribe, I'll allow you to accept it."

Che Mingyuan: "..."

"Your Majesty, I will get on it immediately and guarantee that the delegation members will be selected within two days!"

Shen Lanxi firmly believed that if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it. If the horse is dawdling and not working, then there isn't enough fodder.

After seeing Che Mingyuan off, she bent down to pick up the note.

"The royal family is giving Shen Yuantang an explanation!"

An hour later, news of Shen Yuantang seeking out Shen Lanxi reached Chaoyun Palace.

"Your Majesty, it seems that Shen Yuantang is going to take the position of the principal wife."

Consort Shu was furious: "Don't even think about it! A lowly woman who was jilted and lost her virginity before marriage dares to covet the position of my son's principal wife. She can't help my son at all. Giving her the position of a concubine is already an act of divine grace."

"Your Majesty, her sister is the Regent. Could she bypass you and issue an imperial edict directly?"

Consort Shu angrily retorted, "How dare she! Put on my makeup! I'm going to see His Majesty!"