Chapter 1414 So I went and smashed up her house.
Thinking of this, Tao Qin couldn't help but secretly clench her fists.
This was the first time she had been so close to a young man who would become a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Moreover, he was not only accomplished in both literature and martial arts with a bright future, but also extremely handsome, more so than anyone she had ever seen.
Any woman would be attracted to such an outstanding man.
It's a pity he's already engaged, but it doesn't matter, since they're not married yet. And she has a natural advantage. After all, her aunt and uncle are Meng Yunzheng's uncle and aunt-in-law.
Tao Qin took a deep breath, her gaze towards Meng Yunzheng becoming even more intense.
She couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly asked when Uncle Meng's topic came to an end, "Miss Lu, I heard that you were once exiled, is that right? Why? What did you do wrong?"
Upon hearing this, everyone at the table fell silent and looked at Tao Qin in surprise.
Only Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu didn't look up; one was peeling shrimp, and the other was eating vegetables.
The food has been here for a while; if we don't eat it soon, it will get cold and the deliciousness will be diminished.
Seeing that no one spoke, Tao Qin shrank back and said, "Did I...did I say something wrong? I'm sorry."
She lowered her head.
Shu Yu put down her chopsticks and smiled, "No, you're right, I was indeed exiled."
She brought it up without any hesitation, which surprised Tao Qin and the others.
Shu Yu finally looked at her. "As for the reason, it's not complicated. When I was little, my maternal grandmother sold me to the prefect's family. Later, the prefect's family got into trouble, and as their adopted daughter, I was implicated and exiled along with them."
Tao Qin's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in shock, "Ah? You, you were sold by your grandmother! How could she do that? Why? Did she want you to have a good life?"
Shu Yu smiled and said, "Of course not. She doesn't know who the buyer is. She's after the money."
"That's so mean of her."
Shu Yu nodded, "Yes, so after I was recognized as part of the family, I went to my maternal grandmother's house with an axe and smashed it up. Now, one of my uncles has a tooth knocked out, and the other has a broken leg!"
When she spoke the last few words, Shu Yu's eyes were gloomy.
Tao Shi and Tao Qin felt a sudden jolt in their hearts and both leaned back.
After regaining his senses, he became somewhat annoyed and sat up straight again with a sullen face.
Tao frowned and said, "Shuyu, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but even though your grandmother did something wrong, she's still your elder. What you've done is just too vicious."
"Vicious?" Shu Yu smiled and looked at the two people opposite her.
Tao looked disapproving, while Tao Qin looked expectantly at Meng Yunzheng, as if hoping he would also say something to reprimand her.
So Shu Yu looked at him and asked, "A-Yun, what do you think?"
Meng Yunzheng placed a bowl of peeled shrimp in front of her, saying, "Eat up."
He then wiped his hands with a handkerchief, looked up and said thoughtfully, "I think I've also sent my adoptive father, who raised me for more than ten years, to the guillotine. The two of us are truly... a match made in heaven."
"I think so too." Shu Yu smiled, enjoying the shrimp he had peeled, eating with great relish.
Meng Yunzheng then turned to look at Tao Shi, "Does Auntie think I'm also wicked?"
Tao's expression froze, and she forced a laugh, "How could that be? You were avenging your mother."
Meng Han, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly said, "Then Sister Shu Yu is also avenging herself."
(End of this chapter)
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