Chapter 406: Bad Luck
After saying that, he picked up the letter of divorce and threw it on the ground. He turned his back and looked at the plaque above his head that was engraved with "bright moon and gentle breeze," with the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
It's ironic!
As the Grand Tutor of the court, his inability to control his own daughter and the resulting scandal undoubtedly added a stain to his career.
After a long pause, Shen Mingde exhaled a deep breath, and finally simply put down the willow branch, his voice low and dejected, unable to conceal his aged appearance: "That's enough, you can go now."
“Father…” Shen Ruolan’s lips moved, her eyes filled with tears.
Shen Mingde raised a hand, "Don't call me father. I'll pretend I never gave birth to you or raised you, and there's no need to bring in any family discipline."
Wang hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise until now, when she finally seized the opportunity to speak, "Master, please calm down. We haven't even found out what happened yet, so we can't just condemn you outright."
Shen Mingde was persuaded to sit down, and still angry, he took a sip of tea. He still didn't give Shen Ruolan a good look, only snorting with a livid face.
"Lan'er, is there something you're having trouble telling us?"
Madam Wang quickly went over, took her hand, pulled her aside, and said in a low, earnest voice, "Mother knows it's inevitable that you're depressed, but you can't be so impulsive."
Xi Yue is just a servant. If you don't like her, you can just get rid of her. Aren't you making things difficult for the Shen family?
No wonder your father is angry; he shouldn't have been in such a hurry in the first place…
Shen Ruolan pursed her lips, shook off Wang Shi's hand, and sneered, "So Mother also thinks that I tampered with her to cause her miscarriage, is that right?"
Madam Wang sighed softly, looking at her as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, "Then those injuries on Xiyue's body..."
Shen Ruolan was immediately struck by what was said, and subconsciously looked away, her heart filled with resentment.
Yes, she had taken her anger out on Xiyue a few times before, but it wasn't intentional. She had only hit her a few times.
There's no rule that says a master can't hit a servant when he's angry.
"Why don't you go back and apologize to the Crown Prince? Maybe he'll calm down and take back the letter of divorce?" Madam Wang asked tentatively.
"Go back? What do you mean, go back! She has the nerve to go back, but I'm too ashamed to even show my face in public!"
Before Shen Ruolan could react, Shen Mingde flung his sleeves and left, looking as if he didn't want to stay with her for even a second longer.
"Exactly! Having a sister like you is such bad luck. I'll be laughed at at school, and I might even get bullied!"
As soon as Shen Mingde left, Shen Ruozhu acted as if she had released a tiger back into the mountains. She threw down her brush, stood on a stool with a triumphant air, and acted like a mountain king.
Upon hearing this, Wang Shi disregarded Shen Ruolan and anxiously went to Shen Ruozhu's side, grabbing his arm and looking him over: "Are you alright? They didn't really bully you, did they?"
"Oh, not yet!"
Shen Ruozhu reluctantly broke free from Wang Shi, saying, "Mother, you should deal with her first, otherwise it will be my father and I who lose face!"
"This...this..."
Wang held the handkerchief, unsure whether to coax or not.
Both are her flesh and blood, how could she possibly say that?
“Otherwise…” Shen Ruozhu’s eyes darted around with ill intent, as if she were plotting something: “Otherwise I won’t go to school!”
"Go if you want, don't go if you don't!"
Shen Ruolan finally couldn't hold back and yelled at him, "Who cares about you! If you're so capable, then don't go. You go to the casino every day to gamble, and it would be better if you lost everything and were held hostage and had your fingers chopped off!"
"Nonsense!" Madam Wang's expression changed, and she reached out to protect Shen Ruozhu.
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