Chapter 217 Getting Married (2)

Seeing this, the matchmaker realized that the bride, far from being joyful, exuded a deadening despair. Without saying anything auspicious, she quickly put on her makeup and found an excuse to leave.

Only Ren Wanyun, Shen Qing, and a few maids were left in the room.

Ren Wanyun couldn't stop crying. In just a few months, she had aged like those old women, with frowns all over her face and many more white hairs. She no longer looked like the gorgeously dressed, plump and smart lady she used to be.

"Mother, don't worry." Shen Qing was the first to speak. Her throat was hoarse and her voice had a strange tone, as if she was crying, but also as if she was laughing. She said, "Everything I have suffered today will not be in vain. I will take revenge myself."

"Qing'er, I'm sorry." Ren Wanyun walked forward and hugged her.

Shen Qing let her embrace him, speechless, and said hoarsely, "My parents can't help me, so I'll take revenge on my own." His tone was gloomy, but the resentment rising from his chest was palpable. Shen Gui's cold observation and Ren Wanyun's hesitation finally made them powerless to face the fact that Shen Qing was getting married, and Shen Qing finally hated her parents.

Ren Wanyun was resented by her own daughter, and her heart was struck by lightning. However, she also knew that things had come to this point, and it might not be because of her own fault. If she had not plotted against Shen Miao, if she had gone out to take a look at Wolong Temple at night, or if she had not written a letter to Prince Yu to explain the substitution, would Shen Qing not have fallen into such a desperate situation now?

She forced a smile and said, "Don't be afraid, Qing'er. I swear, I will avenge you. And your second brother will also bring disgrace to that little bitch..."

In the hall outside the Shen Mansion, Old Madam Shen sat on the chair in the middle with a sullen face. Shen Yuanbai half lay in her arms, seemingly a little afraid of the cruel look on Old Madam Shen's face, and did not dare to move.

"Why are you adding makeup!" Old Madam Shen said, "You did such a shameless thing, and you still have the nerve to add makeup! Second son, you raised a good daughter!" Old Madam Shen was vain and loved to show off in public. This time, Shen Qing had such a big thing that she could not hide it from her after all. When she learned that all the civil and military officials knew about Shen Qing's scandal, Old Madam Shen felt that her old face was lost, and naturally hated Shen Qing and her daughter.

Chen Gui quickly agreed, wishing he could divorce Ren Wanyun right away.

Shen Qiu looked a little strange when she heard this, as if she was about to laugh. Perhaps Madam Shen herself had forgotten that she was also a singer. So how much better could she be than Shen Qing? She simply relied on her position as the old lady of the Shen family to think she was a pure and innocent lady from a noble family.

Shen Wan remained silent, and Chen Ruoqiu would not take the initiative to rush to Old Madam Shen's anger. As for Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan, they stood there in a daze, as if they had not heard what Old Madam Shen said at all.

After Old Madam Shen finished her temper, she continued, "Don't give too much dowry. A girl like this is not worth spending my Shen family's money on!"

The contempt in Luo Xueyan's eyes deepened after these words. Old Madam Shen favored the eldest wife the most. Although she favored sons over daughters, Shen Qing had grown up under Old Madam Shen's care. Knowing that Shen Qing's marriage to Prince Yu's mansion would be a tragic beginning, she thought giving her more money might make her life more comfortable. She had never imagined Old Madam Shen would be so stingy and heartless. She was indeed a prostitute of low status.

Shen Gui agreed again. He had always acted like a filial son. Seeing him so obedient, Old Lady Shen's expression softened a little. She looked at Shen Xin again and was about to say something when she suddenly heard Shen Yue exclaim, "Second brother?"