"You're still young, you're not allowed to say such ignorant and arrogant things again!" Shen Wei's face darkened, his brows furrowed with obvious anger.
Shen Yuan knew that Shen Wei was really angry, so she didn't say anything more.
Her words were meant to test Shen Wei, and now that she knew his attitude, she knew what to do next.
When Shen Yuan came out of the study, she saw that Steward Cheng was still waiting outside the door, so she asked her to take her to find the accountant.
After receiving the money from the accountant, Shen Yuan returned to Changfeng Residence.
Butler Cheng went to Shen Yunjin's courtyard.
"What did you say? Father gave that bitch five thousand taels? Five thousand taels, just to her directly?"
After hearing Butler Cheng's report, Shen Qingshu was furious.
He had lived in the general's mansion for so many years, and although his father had never deprived him of food or clothing, he had never given him so much money. Let alone five thousand taels, he couldn't even get five hundred taels.
But as soon as Shen Yuan asked, her father gave her so much money without saying a word.
Shen Qingshu said indignantly, "Father is too biased! I'm starting to doubt whether my second sister, brother, and I are Father's biological children. Only that bitch Shen Yuan is Father's biological daughter!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Madam Jiang interrupted Shen Qingshu urgently. "You are all your father's own flesh and blood!"
"Then why is Father so biased towards Shen Yuan?" Shen Changshu asked.
Jiang's face darkened as she said, "Perhaps it's because your father feels that she is our first child, and since we never raised her, our feelings for her are different!"
“But Mother, didn’t you say she wasn’t? She’s clearly an imposter.”
“But your father insists it’s true.” Jiang’s tone was tinged with helplessness.
Shen Changshu's eyes darkened.
If a fake older sister can make the father open his heart, wouldn't the General's Mansion's property be divided between the two of them if the real older sister and older brother were to return?
He suddenly felt a bit disgusted that Jiang had given birth to so many children.
Shen Yunjin didn't care how much money Shen Yuan took from the General's Mansion; she only cared about what Shen Yuan planned to do with the money.
Upon hearing from Butler Cheng that Shen Yuan had withdrawn so much money to open a shop and start a business, Shen Yunjin curled her lips in disdain: "She said I was despicable, but she went into business and showed her face in public for money, which is truly despicable. Despicable and vulgar!"
Jiang also said, "After all, they grew up in the countryside. Even if they were lucky enough to enter the General's Mansion, their vision is still so short-sighted, and..."
At this point, Madam Jiang suddenly paused, patted her chest in alarm, took a couple of deep breaths, and continued, "Now that she's entered the General's Mansion, she's transformed from a country bumpkin into a noble lady of the capital. Instead of taking the opportunity to find herself a good marriage, she's gone off to open a shop and do business. She's so short-sighted and hopeless!"
Shen Yunjin chimed in, "Mother is right!"
She paused for a moment, then added, "I was worried she would steal my marriage, but now it seems she's nothing to be afraid of!"
Taking the opportunity, Butler Cheng told Shen Yunjin and Madam Jiang about the conversation he had overheard in the study. "Madam and Miss, please don't misunderstand Master anymore. He only meant well!"
After hearing what Butler Cheng said, Shen Yunjin felt much better.
It turns out her father was doing it for her own good.
She doesn't need that kind of kindness.
She didn't really care whether Xiao Yuncheng was sincere to her or not, as long as she was the only person he could marry!
She could do without Xiao Yuncheng's love, but the position of Crown Princess must belong to her alone!
As long as she is the Crown Princess, the only person who can stay by Xiao Yuncheng's side for the rest of his life is her, and Xiao Yuncheng will fall in love with her sooner or later!
Shen Yunjin disregarded her illness and called her maid, clamoring that she wanted to get ready and go out.
Seeing this, Madam Jiang quickly stopped Shen Yunjin: "You are still confined to your home by your father and cannot go out. You should stay in the manor and recover. As for your marriage, I will find a way to help you!"
Shen Yunjin said, "That bitch Wang Qingxi seduced my Crown Prince brother and even coveted my position as the Empress. I really can't swallow this insult!"
"You want to vent your anger, so you have to do it yourself? You're going to be the Crown Princess in the future, and you don't even have this much skill and brains?" Madam Jiang glared at Shen Yunjin, somewhat disappointed in her.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunjin hurriedly asked, "Mother, do you have any good ideas?"
Jiang's lips curled into a sinister smile, but she remained silent.
On the other hand, after receiving the money, Shen Yuan began to work on opening a branch of Baicaotang in the capital.
Renting a shop, hiring staff, researching cosmetics... these things keep Chen Yuan busy enough.
She was so busy every day that she had no time to think about the affairs of the General's Mansion.
I only heard from Bai Zhi that Jiang Shi had carried Shen Wei into the palace, apparently to ask the Empress for an audience and to salvage the marriage between the General's Mansion and the Crown Prince's Mansion.
When Shen Wei learned of this, he flew into a rage. He not only confined Jiang to her quarters but also stripped her of her power as housekeeper.
But how can such a large mansion function without a mistress to manage it? Shen Wei wanted to hand over the management authority to Old Madam Shen, but Old Madam Shen declined, saying she was too old and refused to take on the job no matter what.
So in the end, the job fell to Shen Yuan.
When Jiang heard that Shen Yuan wanted to manage the household, she found it laughable and didn't take it seriously.
Because she felt that Shen Yuan, a wild child who grew up in the deep mountains and forests, could not possibly understand the affairs of the inner courtyard of a mansion, let alone manage the household, govern the servants, or check the accounts.
Upon hearing that Shen Wei intended to hand over the power of housekeeping to Shen Yuan, Madam Jiang not only stopped Shen Yunjin from vying for it, but also readily handed over the storeroom keys.
When Shen Yuan took the storeroom key from Jiang Shi, she naturally noticed the scheming in Jiang Shi's eyes, but she still did not hesitate and took the storeroom key, assuming the position of steward.
Both Jiang and Shen Yunjin were confined to their residences and could not leave, but a few days later, a major event occurred in the city.
Wang Qingxi, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, was kidnapped from her home by thugs.
Minister Wang was imprisoned a few days ago, and his family was also raided, with a lot of their private property confiscated. Fortunately, Minister Wang's children were not implicated.
However, due to the confiscation of their property, the Wang family dismissed many servants, leaving only a few masters and some servants who had signed life contracts in the mansion.
It is said that Wang Qingxi's courtyard only had two maids left, which is why she fell so easily into the hands of the villains.
When an unmarried girl is kidnapped by thugs, it's easy to guess what will happen.
For a time, everyone in the Wang family was filled with grief.
Wang Qingxi's brother, Wang Shaoyin, went directly to the Crown Prince's residence to plead for help.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yuncheng was implicated in the case of Minister Wang selling official positions for personal gain and was also confined to his quarters by the Emperor. In order to avoid suspicion, he dared not help the Wang family openly.
However, Shen Yuan heard from Xiao Ling that Xiao Yuncheng had sent many secret guards to search for Wang Qingxi's whereabouts.
Shen Yuan neither confirmed nor denied this: "Xiao Yuncheng is indeed deeply in love with Miss Wang the Second."
"If he knew who had laid a hand on Miss Wang, I'm afraid someone would suffer an even more tragic retribution."
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