Chapter 484 No one dared to step forward

"What?! So you were planning to have Shen Mingxuan marry someone else!"

Madam Zhen's face darkened: "Princess Consort, this is far too unkind of you. It's better to tear down ten bridges than to break up one marriage. Breaking up someone else's marriage will bring divine retribution! You're clearly looking down on my son, despising him for not passing the imperial examination and being unworthy of your elder sister!"

Shen Wantang said indifferently, "Fine, if you're not willing, then forget it. I was thinking of helping your son, but now it seems there's no need to. Let them be a miserable couple! You can leave now. I have nothing more to say to you."

After hesitating for a long time, Madam Zhen lingered, unwilling to leave: "Can you really help my son find a wife who is even richer and more powerful than the Shen family? Are you trying to deceive me?"

"Why would I lie to you? This is a very simple thing for me. Liao Youhe is a handsome and talented man. There are plenty of girls in the capital who want to marry him. You don't have any faith in your own son, do you?"

Madam Zhen immediately straightened her back and said proudly, "Of course I have great confidence in my son. His character, appearance, and learning are all top-notch! Marrying a good-for-nothing like Shen Mingxuan would be an insult to him! He deserves better!"

"Since that's the case, what else do you have to worry about? I guarantee I can find Liao Youhe a gentle and virtuous noblewoman as his wife, who can also help him in his career. What can the Shen family do for him? My father himself can't even be reinstated to his original position. With a father-in-law like that, what future can Liao Youhe have?"

"this……"

"I'll give you three days. If you can get Liao Youhe to divorce my elder sister within three days, I will not only help Liao Youhe find a good marriage, but also give him a large sum of money."

"What?! There's silver too? How much can you give me? Let me tell you, I won't do it if you give me too little! Why don't you give me the silver now? With silver, I'll have more confidence to persuade my son!"

"I can't give you the money now, lest you take it and run away. If they haven't divorced by three days, then all the conditions I agreed to are null and void! I will no longer interfere in their marital affairs."

Shen Wantang said calmly, "Du Juan, see the guest out!"

Du Juan stepped forward and, pulling and dragging, escorted Zhen Shi out.

Upon returning, she couldn't help but ask Shen Wantang, "Princess Consort, do you really want the eldest young lady to divorce Mr. Liao? Wouldn't it be better to let them entangle and torment each other?"

"Don't worry, Shen Mingxuan won't agree to a divorce, and neither will my father. He can't bear the shame."

"Oh? What's wrong with you...?"

"Naturally, I'm trying to find something for Shen Mingxuan to do. She's too idle, and Liao Youhe doesn't like to nitpick or cause trouble. So I had to send his mother. I'm sure after a few days of her running around, Shen Mingxuan will behave herself."

Liao Youhe is a homosexual and doesn't like to be close to women. Most of the time, he is either engrossed in his studies or drinking and painting with other men. He won't bother Shen Mingxuan.

This made Shen Mingxuan's life too boring and too comfortable!

Du Juan was still somewhat worried: "But what if they really do get divorced? Are you really going to find a good new marriage for Liao?"

Shen Wantang chuckled: "It's one thing to fool outsiders, but how could I fool you too? Where am I supposed to find Liao Youhe a good marriage? His homosexuality has spread throughout the capital. What decent girl would want to be with him?"

Du Juan breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile finally appeared on her face: "You've just fooled her!"

"However, to make this scene more realistic, you need to hire a few matchmakers to come to Liao Youhe's door every day to arrange marriages. Give the matchmakers plenty of money and have them exaggerate the woman's conditions. I don't believe Liao Youhe and his mother won't be tempted!"

"Yes, this servant will take care of it right away!"

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "No rush, let's have lunch here first."

Soon, the waiter served them a large table of dishes. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Shen Wantang headed home.

As soon as she returned to the Prince's residence, Qin Xin stepped forward and said, "Princess Consort, before you came back, the Prince and the Eldest Miss had a fight."

What was the argument about?

Qin Xin lowered her voice: "The eldest young lady was upset that the young master killed Concubine Chu without consulting her, and she hasn't even gotten any dirt on Miss Lin from Concubine Chu yet!"

"The prince confessed to murder?"

"No, the young master said he didn't kill Consort Chu, and that the eldest young lady has wronged him. Not only that, the young master also said that you killed Chu Yanluo, and told the eldest young lady to scold you if she wanted to, saying that she fell into your trap by arguing with her own brother!"

Shen Wantang laughed in anger: "He has no shame at all now!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Xiao Qingxi and her men rushed in.

"Shen Wantang!"

Xiao Qingxi roared furiously, "You killed Chu Yanluo! I'm going to hand you over to the authorities! You can spend the rest of your life waiting to die in a dark dungeon!"

Shen Wantang looked at her like she was an idiot: "Can't you use your brain? Why would I kill Chu Yanluo? What would I gain from it?"

"You gained nothing from her, but you hate her! She held you hostage and almost killed you, how could you possibly let her go! Even if you killed Chu Yanluo, no amount of excuses will change your mind!"

"It's incredibly foolish to convict someone based solely on your own imagination! I thought you'd matured after experiencing some things, but it turns out you're still useless."

"Shen Wantang, how dare you insult me?! Guards, tie her up and take her to the authorities! She's a murderer; let the authorities convict her and throw her in jail!"

Unfortunately, apart from Granny Kang and a personal maid, the rest of the women and maids she brought were from the Prince Ning's mansion, and none of them dared to step forward.

Even Granny Kang didn't step forward.

Seeing that no one made a move, Xiao Qingxi's face turned ashen with anger: "Are you all deaf? I told you to tie up Shen Wantang! Anyone who dares to disobey my orders will be kicked out of the palace immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the maids and servants all knelt down, begging for mercy, but not one of them stepped forward to tie the person up.

Not to mention that Shen Wantang treated them well on a regular basis, and they were very grateful for her kindness, even if Shen Wantang had treated them indifferently, they would not have dared to kidnap the matriarch.

Isn't this going against the natural order? Who would be stupid enough to do such a thing?

Xiao Qingxi was trembling with rage: "Fine, I can't order you around anymore! You just wait, I'll deal with Shen Wantang first, then I'll deal with you! Kang Mama, Cuizhu, you two, get her! Tie Shen Wantang up!"

Granny Kang pleaded, "My dear young lady, please stop this nonsense. The Crown Princess is the mistress of the house. How can you bind her without any evidence? Please go back!"

Cuizhu dared not utter a sound, much less step forward to tie up Shen Wantang. She simply kept her head down, standing there like a wooden stake.