As soon as Shen Lanxue finished speaking, some people were happy while others were sad.
But what happened next made Minister Shen lose all face.
Shen Lanxue tore at her clothes, revealing her fragrant shoulders, and kept rubbing her body against Lin Shixuan.
As if bewitched, Shen Lanxue kept tugging at Lin Shixuan's belt.
When Lin Shixuan saw that she was actually doing such a thing in public, he was so frightened that he quickly grabbed her hand.
"Lan Xue, no!"
Shen Lanxue, seemingly oblivious to those around her, asked in confusion, "Why not?"
"Brother Xuan, didn't you say before that it was okay anytime?"
"I want to marry you, really."
"But you're already married, I can't just settle for less, can I?"
"Even my father disagrees; he's very fierce."
As she spoke, she began to sob and cry.
"No matter how much I like you, there's nothing I can do. We're destined to be like this."
Previously, Lin Shixuan had indeed asked Shen Lanxue this question in secret, and she always answered in the same way.
Unexpectedly, even in today's situation, she still gave the same answer.
At this moment, he really wanted to divorce Liu Ruyan and marry Shen Lanxue directly.
He never intended to marry Liu Ruyan in the first place.
But nothing was possible, and General Liu especially disagreed.
"Lan Xue, don't cry..."
Lin Chang'an was stunned by the leaves of the Yao Qian tree under the door.
What kind of talisman is this?
Lin Chang'an couldn't help but ask, "Sister, what kind of talisman is this? It's so powerful!"
Hehe, it's a dream charm someone gave me~
With a thought in mind, Lin Wanwan stretched out her little hand and patted her round belly.
"Wo~ji~huada." She actually uttered a complete sentence?
Lin Wanwan reached out in surprise and scratched her tongue.
Wow, they don't need to cut off their tongue?
Lin Chang'an listened to her heartfelt words and, combined with what she said, was speechless.
It seems that even my sister's words cannot be entirely trusted.
Fortunately, he listened to his heart.
Yao Qianshu scratched Lin Wanwan's head and muttered, "So young, yet so skilled, even able to draw talismans?"
"How about I take you to a fortune-telling stall another day, and we split the profits equally?"
The little guy's eyes were bright and clear, and he kept nodding.
Yao Qianshu secretly made a mental note of it.
Minister Shen was shocked to see his daughter committing such a depraved act in broad daylight.
My heart, which was just about to protect her, was instantly extinguished.
He walked up to Shen Lanxue in anger, raised his hand, and slapped her hard.
"Smack!"
The slap landed, and even Liu Ruyan was stunned.
She knew how much her father had doted on Shen Lanxue in the past.
In addition, Shen Lanxue's father held a higher official rank than her own father.
She always falls short of her.
Seeing her being beaten in public, Liu Ruyan couldn't be happier.
Shen Lanxue was jolted awake.
She looked at Minister Shen with disbelief.
"Father, why did you hit me?"
"Why did I hit you?" Minister Shen had never been so disappointed. He pointed at Shen Lanxue's shoulder and said angrily, "Look at the mess you've made!"
Shen Lanxue turned her head and saw that her fair shoulders were exposed. Her eyes widened in horror, and she immediately pulled her clothes up.
"Father, it's not what you think."
At this moment, Lin Shixuan walked to Shen Lanxue's side and protected her.
Just now, he made his decision.
He wants to marry Shen Lanxue. He and Shen Lanxue are in love and he doesn't want her to marry anyone else!
"Minister Shen, I know that the Marquis's mansion is in a difficult situation now, but please rest assured that I will treat Lanxue well after she marries me."
"Lan Xue and I are truly in love. We originally wanted to keep this from you, but now it has been made public, and as a man, I should take responsibility."
"I would like to request Father to allow Lanxue and Ruyan to be treated as equals, with neither being designated as the primary wife nor the secondary wife, but both as the principal wives!"
The Marquis of Zhenbei couldn't hide his joy, but seeing Minister Shen's dark face, he had to suppress his happiness.
"Absurd, utterly absurd!"
"Lin Shixuan, who do you think you are? Do you think you can emulate the legendary beauties Ehuang and Nüying?"
Minister Shen's eyes were practically spitting fire.
Lin Shixuan let Minister Shen scold him; as long as it made him feel better, he was fine with anything.
"Minister Shen, if Lan Xue doesn't marry me, her reputation won't be good either."
"Lord Shen will decide what is more important."
Hearing the threatening tone in his voice, Minister Shen felt a surge of anger rising within him.
He pointed at Shen Lanxue, "You unfilial daughter! All the education your father has given you over the years has been for nothing. You have utterly disgraced the Shen family!"
"You played a winning hand terribly!"
Shen Lanxue knelt on the ground, crying, "Father, I will not marry!"
"My daughter didn't marry him; she was just confused for a moment."
"Confused?" Minister Shen no longer knew which of her words were true and which were false.
But he had clearly seen her crying and making fun of herself and blaming herself to Lin Shixuan just now.
She resented herself for stopping her happiness!
"I have to marry him, whether I like it or not!"
"This time, your father will grant your wish!"
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Zhenbei was overjoyed and hurriedly stood up to pull Minister Shen to a chair.
"Minister Shen, don't be angry, it will harm your health."
Minister Shen snorted coldly, patted the clothes that had just been touched by the Marquis of Zhenbei, and glared at him with a face full of disgust.
Liu Ruyan, standing nearby, was anxiously looking at the doorway, seemingly waiting for something.
Just as the Marquis of Zhenbei was about to finalize the decision, General Liu strode in angrily from the doorway.
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