Shen Yuexi raised her chin slightly, a hint of coldness covering her dark eyes, and looked down at Minister Cen with disdain.
From her perspective, she could clearly see Minister Cen's face gradually turning red, and then slowly turning pale.
Soon, Minister Cen's breathing became disordered and his nose flared violently, obviously he was holding back a burst of anger.
Suddenly, Minister Cen snatched the landscape painting from Shen Yuexi's hand.
He swung his arm, pushing Shen Yuexi so hard that she staggered back a few steps.
"The surname Cen!"
Liang Ruitian took a step forward, put his arm around Shen Yuexi's slender waist, and let her lean on his arms.
He lowered his head and glanced at Shen Yuexi. Seeing that Shen Yuexi was not injured, he suppressed his anger and looked at Minister Cen again.
Liang Ruitian's eyes were cold and murderous: "What do you want to do? This is not the place for you to act wildly."
Minister Cen's flushed face gradually calmed down.
He took a few deep breaths before he calmed down completely and looked at Liang Ruitian and his wife.
After a few seconds of pause, Minister Cen forced a smile and said, "Madam Liang, who told you this?"
"This stone is just a worthless piece of red stone. I had nothing better to do, so I had it carved and put it in my house for viewing."
[Huh~ That's not what Xianggui, who was beside Cen Yiyi that day, said.]
I still remember Xianggui's arrogant look, the way she looked down on my mother!
Xiang Gui admitted that the red stone was priceless, but in Minister Cen's mansion it was just a trinket worthless.
Shen Yuexi sneered, "Really? But how come I heard that this red stone is priceless, yet it's the least noteworthy of all the expensive treasures in Minister Cen's mansion?"
Minister Cen waved his hands hurriedly: "Where did Madam Liang hear these words? This... is absolutely not the case."
"Oh?" Shen Yuexi raised an eyebrow. "It seems these words were fabricated by someone with ulterior motives, specifically to damage Minister Cen's reputation."
Minister Cen nodded repeatedly: "Yes, these are all fabricated by those with ulterior motives, deliberately damaging my reputation."
"It seems there is indeed a group of people in the capital who are eager to create chaos and fabricate rumors to damage the reputation of court officials. What about the rumor that our Second Concubine is the daughter of a criminal from the previous dynasty?"
Minister Cen frowned, staring at Shen Yuexi for a few seconds, and then reluctantly forced a smile: "These are all rumors."
Shen Yuexi smiled calmly, but there was no trace of laughter in her eyes. Instead, she looked as cold as a knife: "What if this rumor spreads to the palace someday and the emperor asks about it?"
"Don't worry, Madam Liang. I've worked with Lord Liang for many years and know exactly what kind of person he is. If anyone were to spread such rumors to the Emperor, not only Lord Liang, but even I would never let them off."
When Liang Yuyu heard what Minister Cen said, she finally couldn't help laughing and burst out laughing.
She really didn't want to laugh.
[Minister Cen's expression changed almost as slowly as turning the pages of a book.]
[Just now he was so arrogant, looking like he wanted to kill my father, but now he is being very fawning.]
[I suddenly understood why Minister Cen had such a good reputation among the people and officials alike. It would be hard for someone with such a changeable face not to have a good reputation.]
[It really is true that something that everyone likes is cheap.]
[Everyone likes Minister Cen, which shows how cheap he is.]
Minister Cen originally came to find trouble with Liang Ruitian, but he didn't expect that his fox tail would be caught by Shen Yuexi.
When he came to Liang Mansion, his chin was raised to the sky.
When he left, he was dejected and wanted to bury his face in the ground so that he would not be recognized by people around him.
How could Shen Yuexi give Minister Cen a chance to remain unrecognized?
She stood at the door holding Liang Yuyu, tiptoed and waved her right hand, raising her voice deliberately: "Minister Cen, take care. We have settled the matter today."
Minister Cen nodded repeatedly, his face flushed red, and he got into the sedan chair in a dejected manner and left quickly.
When the sedan disappeared from sight, Liang Ruitian approached Shen Yuexi with a smile.
"Madam was so majestic just now."
Shen Yuexi lowered her head and teased Liang Yuyu in her arms.
All the ideas just now were proposed by Liang Yuyu, and I was just following them.
Seeing that Shen Yuexi ignored him, Liang Ruitian shamelessly approached: "Madam, the second son's courtyard is closed. The third son is not convenient these days. Do you think I can go to your courtyard to rest for a few days?"
Shen Yuexi rolled her eyes at Liang Ruitian.
She glared at Liang Ruitian fiercely: "Why? Don't you have a yard of your own?"
Liang Ruitian rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly: "Yes. But, it's the middle of the night, how can I fall asleep alone?"
Liang Yuyu smacked her lips and waved her little paws in the air a few times.
[I'm still a little curious, has my father really never touched Second Aunt in all these years?]
He didn't touch the Second Concubine because she was the daughter of the Prince of Chengyang. What about the Third Concubine? Did my father ever touch the Third Concubine?
[Could it be that my father married so many concubines and never touched even one of them?]
Liang Ruitian listened to his daughter's inner thoughts and his old face turned red with embarrassment.
He rubbed his hands together and looked at Shen Yuexi awkwardly: "Madam, please let me go to your courtyard to rest for a few days. If I stay in my own courtyard every day, people will think that we are not on good terms."
As he spoke, Liang Ruitian deliberately took a few steps closer to Shen Yuexi.
He cupped one hand to his mouth, carefully looked around, and lowered his voice to a level of mystery as he whispered, "Madam, you've seen it too. This mansion is full of spies. It would be disastrous if this got out."
Shen Yuexi thought for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.
Liang Ruitian was suddenly overjoyed, and his eyes almost narrowed into slits.
He quickly reached out and grabbed Liang Yuyu's swaddling clothes: "Madam, let me hold the baby. You have been holding him all day, it's time for you to have a good rest."
As soon as the words fell, Shen Yuexi cast a glare on Liang Ruitian's face and scolded him coldly: "Get out! Don't be so arrogant."
Considering that the Second Aunt said today that Liang Ruitian had never touched her, Shen Yuexi reluctantly agreed to let Liang Ruitian go to her courtyard to rest for a few days.
Do you want to hold your baby?
dream!
Unless she, Shen Yuexi, dies!
Shen Yuexi held Liang Yuyu in her arms and walked briskly towards her yard.
Liang Ruitian stumbled after her, waving as he ran: "Madam, please wait for me."
The two of them walked one in front and one behind, quickly passing through the front courtyard corridor and arrived at Shen Yuexi courtyard.
The two of them were so busy chasing each other that neither of them noticed that a figure arrived in the backyard almost at the same time as them.
The figure dodged Liang Ruitian and Shen Yuexi, and waited until they entered the yard before jogging straight to Liang Shuda's yard.
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