【It’s over! 】
The same thought popped up in Liang Yuyu's mind.
[It seems that it has been confirmed that Yang Xu is Minister Cen's man.]
[That's why Minister Cen got the news so quickly and came specifically to look for Second Aunt.]
If the Second Concubine were to appear now, Minister Cen would question her identity. This would imply that the Liang family was harboring a criminal, a capital offense.
If I don't allow the Second Concubine to appear, and Minister Cen asks about her whereabouts, she'll inevitably spread the news that my father is cuckolded, and Minister Cen will mock me. That would be socially fatal.
[Oh my god! Is it possible that at such a young age, this scumbag dad can only choose between physical death and social death?]
Liang Ruitian couldn't help but hold his forehead when he heard this, his eyebrows tightly locked together.
Although he didn't understand what Guaibao meant by "social death", Liang Ruitian felt that it didn't sound like a good word.
"What should I do?" Shen Yuexi frowned, paced back and forth in the room, and murmured softly.
Liang Yuyu also blinked her eyes, and her beautiful eyebrows were wrinkled into sharp corners.
Got it!
A flash of inspiration passed through Liang Yuyu's mind.
A moment later, a figure hurriedly left from the back door of Liang Mansion.
Half an hour later.
In the front hall, Shen Yuexi brought Liang Yuyu and accompanied Liang Ruitian to meet Minister Cen.
The tea in Minister Cen's cup had already turned from the green at the entrance to a light green, and a hint of impatience appeared on his face.
Seeing Liang Ruitian and his wife, Minister Cen's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile that went unnoticed.
"Minister Cen." Liang Ruitian took the initiative to step forward. "What brings you here?"
The two men greeted each other very politely, and after a brief business chat, they sat down.
Minister Cen's eyes moved back and forth between Liang Ruitian and Shen Yuexi's faces. His eyebrows curved, and he seemed to be smiling, but in fact there was no smile in his eyes.
"Master Liang, why didn't the Second Aunt come?"
Without waiting for Liang Ruitian to reply, Shen Yuexi took the initiative to bow: "Minister Cen is an honored guest, and the Second Concubine's status is probably not suitable for seeing honored guests. Could it be that the Minister thinks I am not worthy of sitting here? Does he have to see the Second Concubine?"
Minister Cen laughed heartily. "Madam, you're such a jokester. Madam, you're a noble lady. Even if the Emperor were sitting here, you'd be able to see him. But what I want to talk about today is closely related to Second Aunt, so please ask her to come out."
Shen Yuexi narrowed her eyes slightly, a clear look flashing in her eyes: "To be honest, Second Aunt is not feeling well and I'm afraid she can't see any outsiders. If Minister Cen has anything to say, please talk to the master and me. Don't worry, I will definitely pass on your message."
Seeing Shen Yuexi's firm attitude, Minister Cen did not try to shirk his responsibilities.
Anyway, he came here today just to make fun of or threaten Liang Ruitian. As for whether the second concubine could be present, Minister Cen didn't care.
"In that case, I'll be frank."
Minister Cen said this and took out a letter from his sleeve.
His eyes were full of urgency, but he pretended to be embarrassed and pushed the letter in front of Liang Ruitian: "Master Liang, take a look at what this is."
While Liang Ruitian was reading the letter, Minister Cen continued, "A few days ago, I received a letter of accusation, saying that someone was secretly protecting the daughter of a criminal from the previous dynasty. I still don't believe it."
"Lord Liang is a loyal minister to the Emperor. How could Lord Liang be involved with the daughter of a former criminal?"
"So today I've come specifically to ask Second Auntie, if she's not the person in the letter, then this letter is pure slander. This letter must naturally be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for a thorough investigation. Let's see who is so audacious as to actually slander a high-ranking official."
Liang Yuyu felt disdainful.
[Hand it over to the Ministry of Justice for a thorough investigation? So they won't stop until they can prove Second Concubine is the daughter of a former criminal?]
[This Minister Cen, he's not satisfied until he kills his scumbag father.]
Minister Cen raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Liang Ruitian with disdain: "If this Second Aunt is really the person in the letter, then..."
Swish--
Shen Yuexi snatched the thing from Liang Ruitian's hand.
Hiss--
After a harsh sound, Shen Yuexi actually tore the letter into pieces and slammed them on the table.
Seeing this, Minister Cen was stunned, his eyes wide open, and he looked at Shen Yuexi blankly: "Madam Liang, you...what are you doing?"
Shen Yuexi remained calm, leaning back with her back against the chair.
She held Liang Yuyu in one hand and gently pinched Liang Yuyu's face with the other hand to tease the little guy.
Without even looking up, Shen Yuexi said calmly, "It's fake."
Minister Cen stared blankly at Shen Yuexi, and at first he didn't quite understand what she meant.
After a long while, Minister Cen frowned slightly and stared at Shen Yuexi: "Fake... fake?"
The corners of Minister Cen's lips twitched, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.
He looked at Liang Ruitian: "If this letter is fake, Sir Liang, please ask Second Aunt to come out and explain. Otherwise..."
"What to explain?" Shen Yuexi interrupted Minister Cen again.
She squinted at Minister Cen and said, "If it's fake, why do you need to explain it? If this thing also requires an explanation from the master, doesn't it mean that the master is guilty?"
Minister Cen was interrupted twice in a row by Shen Yuexi. He was furious and his face was not very good. "Lord Liang, this matter is of no small importance. To put it in a bigger way, it is a matter of the imperial court. Lord Liang, can you ask your wife to step aside so that you and I can have a good talk?"
The corners of Shen Yuexi's lips curled up, and her eyes were cold as she looked at Minister Cen steadily: "Your Excellency, there is no need to rush me to leave. Your Excellency, bringing this thing to ask our master, reminds me of something."
After saying this, Shen Yuexi's dark eyes were covered with a layer of coldness, and she said in a deep voice to the outside of the house: "Liu Qiu, bring it in."
Soon, Liu Qiu walked in quickly with a mahogany lunch box.
Liu Qiu placed the lunch box on the small square table next to Minister Cen and pointed at it: "Please open it and take a look, Minister."
Minister Cen looked suspiciously and looked around carefully before opening the lunch box.
After just one look, Cen Shangshu showed panic and slammed the lid of the lunch box shut.
He stood up suddenly and looked at Shen Yuexi with gloomy eyes: "What does Madam Liang mean?"
Shen Yuexi smiled indifferently and slowly stood up.
She walked in front of Minister Cen and stared at him with her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
"Minister Cen's reputation for integrity is well known to all. Not only does the Emperor trust him exceptionally, but even my master always tells me how he despises money. He finds his integrity truly admirable."
Shen Yuexi pushed with her palm and opened the lid of the lunch box.
There was actually a lifelike landscape painting inside.
The content of the painting is none other than the priceless red stone in Minister Cen’s mansion!
Chen Yuexi held the landscape painting between her fingers and brought it to Minister Cen. "Since Minister Cen is so honest, I wonder where this expensive red stone came from?"
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