Chapter 397 Confiscation of Military Power (2)

Shen Miao's heart moved when she heard this. She looked at Old Madam Shen and said, "Grandmother, what are you talking about? Father is also a member of the Shen family. The Shen family and father are connected as one. How can you ignore father at this time? When father was rewarded and praised by His Majesty in the past, didn't Grandmother say that it was a blessing for the Shen family to have such a son? Once words are spoken, they can be taken away. Grandmother, have you forgotten again this time?"

When the people watching the excitement outside heard this, their eyes immediately shot towards Old Lady Shen.

When the mighty general, once a distinguished military leader, received a reward from the Emperor for his outstanding military achievements, Old Madam Shen didn't say the same thing. We're family, so we should share prosperity and adversity. Why does Old Madam Shen act like she can only share wealth but not hardship? She's so eager to distance herself from others when she sees them in trouble. What's wrong with that?

Old Madam Shen also realized that everyone was looking at her with unfriendly eyes. She was annoyed and angry for a moment, but she didn't know how to respond, so she could only look at Chen Ruoqiu on the side.

Shen Gui and Shen Wan had both gone to court, leaving Chen Ruoqiu as the only person left standing. Chen Ruoqiu smiled and said, "Fifth sister, the old lady didn't mean what you said. She was just angry. You know, our Shen family has always been upright. We wouldn't deceive the emperor... If the old general knew about this, he would blame your father. Your father did this, and he made the Shen family suffer like this in the future?"

Seeing Chen Ruoqiu's support, Old Lady Shen became more confident and began to look at Chen Ruoqiu with more favor. She nodded and said, "That's right, your father made a mistake, and you don't allow others to talk about it?"

Shen Dongling and Aunt Wan stood aside. They had never had the right to speak, so they just watched quietly without saying anything.

Shen Miao said: "So, grandma wants to cut off all ties with my father and expel him from the Shen family before she will stop?"

As soon as she said this, Chen Ruoqiu felt bad. Before she could stop her, she saw Mrs. Shen's eyes light up and she said indignantly, "Such an unfilial descendant must be expelled from the Shen family!"

“Grandmother, if you really want to be so ruthless, my father is still imprisoned, and if you don’t help him…” Shen Miao lowered her eyes.

Seeing Shen Miao lower her head and show weakness, Old Lady Shen felt a surge of relief. The frustration she had felt recently, forced by the eldest wife to do everything wrong, was instantly swept away. The happier she became, the more righteous her tone became. She said, "The Shen family has been loyal and righteous for generations. Even if we are saddled with the most ruthless accusations, I will make this decision for the master. Such a person cannot enter our Shen family's ancestral hall. From today on, Shen Xin and his family will be expelled from the Shen family!"

Madam Shen spoke cheerfully, but she didn't notice Chen Ruoqiu's furious expression. While it was natural to sever ties, Madam Shen's explicitness was truly foolish. Such behavior would be seen by the common people, who weren't fools; no one would side with the Shen family.

Thinking of this, Chen Ruoqiu said to Shen Miao with an apologetic smile: "Fifth sister, the old lady didn't mean that. She was just angry with big brother, so she said that now. Fifth sister, wait for a while until the old lady's anger subsides, and she won't be like this anymore."

Shen Yue was a little confused as to why her mother said that. Wouldn't it be better to just let Old Madam Shen drive Shen Miao out? Now that Shen Xin and the others were charged with deceiving the emperor, even if they were spared the death penalty due to their meritorious service over the years, they would still be condemned to live, and their lives would surely be extremely miserable. If this destitute family was driven out, they might not even have a place to stay. Just thinking about it made her happy.

"Third Aunt, there's no need to say anything." Shen Miao said loudly, "Since the old lady values the Shen family's reputation so much and doesn't even care about family ties, why should I be afraid? It's better to separate now, part ways and live happily, so as not to damage the Shen family's reputation." She said sarcastically, and then said, "It's just that moving for the time being is a bit difficult. After the general has finished searching, I will pack my luggage and move out as soon as my parents return. I will never tarnish a single bit of the Shen family again!"