Chapter 3 Unveiling the Secret: Half-Siblings
The surroundings were deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop.
The profound energy that Shan Mingyuan had hidden in his sleeve nearly pierced through his toes!
That brat!
That bitch!
She actually said it so sweetly?
Shan Mingyuan is going crazy!
He didn't understand why he had countless opportunities to kill this rebellious daughter with a single blow, so that she could keep the secret forever!
But why did he suddenly become lost in thought? His body seemed to be bound by an invisible force, standing motionless and unable to move.
By the time he realized what was happening, Shan Xi had already spread the secret to everyone!
Shan Yurou looked at Shan Mingyuan with a look of horror, her eyes filled with pleading and confusion.
Shan Mingyuan was also completely bewildered. He clearly had the chance to kill Shanxi just now. Could it be... the old master?
Only then did Shan Mingyuan notice that the old master was actually following behind Shanxi, like an old steward, respectful and cautious...
"You unfilial daughter! What nonsense are you spouting?" Shan Mingyuan realized what was happening and tried to remain calm, shouting in protest!
Shan Yurou reacted quickly. Her eyes darted around, and she chimed in, "Sister, you've always been jealous of my love for the Crown Prince, and that's why you're resentful of me. But you can't say such slanderous things about me!"
"If you just say that I'm willing to give up my brother, the Crown Prince, to you, why do you have to spread rumors, slander me, and embarrass me!"
"Reputation is so important to a woman, you're driving me to my doom!"
As Shan Yurou spoke, she became increasingly agitated, and in the process, she even appeared ready to commit suicide to prove her innocence.
The old man frowned deeply. Shan Yurou was, after all, his granddaughter whom he had watched grow up and who had doted on for more than ten years. So he pleaded, "Grandma, is there some misunderstanding here?"
"Shut up!" Shanxi glared at him coldly.
The old man fell silent instantly, obediently retreating behind Shanxi, folding his hands in front of his stomach, and bowing slightly, looking exactly like an honest, simple, and obedient servant.
Seeing this, Shanmingyuan looked on in disbelief: "Grandpa, how can you believe her alone..."
"Shut up!" The old man glared at Shan Mingyuan in annoyance!
If you don't trust his great-grandmother, do you think you, a son-in-law, would trust him?
Then, as if he had thought of something, the old man scurried into the ancestral hall and laboriously carried out a heavy armchair weighing a thousand pounds.
"Grandma, please sit down," the old man said, carefully wiping the armchair with his sleeve.
The people standing by: "..."
Seeing the old master doing servant's work, the butler frowned, mustered his courage, and stepped forward, saying, "Master, the eldest young lady is becoming more and more presumptuous. Not only has she trespassed into the ancestral hall, but she has also been disrespectful to you, and now she's even ordering you around..."
"Are you an accomplice too?" Shanxi raised her eyebrows slightly and suddenly looked at the butler.
If it weren't for the steward's tacit approval and instruction, how could the servants of the Shan family have dared to let Shanxi eat those hardened steamed buns and spoiled white porridge...
I'm afraid this steward has already become one of Shan Mingyuan's men!
The butler was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Shan Mingyuan. He quickly realized that he shouldn't have looked at Shan Mingyuan, so he hurriedly looked at the old master for help.
The old man hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Grandma, he is my man. He has served me for many years and has always been loyal and trustworthy."
"By the way, what did you mean by what you just said?" The old man looked bewildered.
Is he too old?
How come he didn't understand a single word?
"The literal meaning is hard to understand?" Shanxi's eyes were full of disdain and impatience.
The old man felt rejected and a little wronged, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Seeing the old master's subservient attitude towards Shanxi, the butler felt a surge of anger rising within him and couldn't help but speak again: "Young Miss, you're becoming more and more ill-mannered! Not only have you slandered Miss Yurou, but you've also been disrespectful to the old master... You..."
"Did I ask you to speak?" Sun-hee's eyes swept over the housekeeper, her gaze as sharp as a sword.
The next second, the butler felt an invisible force pressing down on him and he knelt down on his own.
Shan Mingyuan narrowed his eyes and glared fiercely at Shanxi: "You unfilial daughter! I am your biological father, how could I possibly want to kill you? You must be having a nightmare!"
If it were the old Shanxi, she would probably have been terrified by Shanmingyuan's gaze.
However, Shanxi at this moment spoke calmly, not only unmoved, but even changed to a more comfortable sitting position, lazily leaning back in the armchair: "Isn't it true? Don't you know better than me?"
As she spoke, Shanxi looked at the old man and said, "Shan Yurou and Shan Mingyuan have the same blood. Is it really that hard to investigate such a thing?"
The old man looked as if he had just realized something, and hurriedly sent someone to fetch the kinship verification stone.
When they brought Shanxi back, they used the kinship test stone to verify her kinship. They just thought that since Shan Yurou couldn't enter the ancestral hall, she must have been switched at birth. They never imagined that she would be Shan Mingyuan's biological daughter...
Soon, the kinship test stone was brought over.
Upon seeing the kinship verification stone, Shan Yurou's eyes were filled with fear and tears, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
This time, she was truly terrified and cried, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls.
Once the truth is revealed, how will she and her father maintain their position in this charitable family?
How should we face the pointing fingers and whispers of the crowd?
"No!" Upon seeing this, Shan Mingyuan kicked away the kinship verification stone that was being held in front of him, the action was both urgent and ruthless.
"Master! How could you use the kinship test stone just because of this wretched girl's slander?"
“If this kinship test stone is used today, no matter what the result is, Yu Rou and I will be criticized.”
"At that time, Yu Rou's reputation will be damaged, and the reputation of Shanjia will also be damaged. Is this what you want to see?"
Shan Mingyuan spoke urgently, his tone even carrying a hint of coercion due to his anxiety.
Shan Yurou also burst into tears: "Grandpa, I'm innocent!"
The old man seemed to be persuaded by the two men and subconsciously looked at Shanxi.
Shanxi gave him a cold glance and said only one word: "Examine!"
A single word carries the weight of a thousand pounds!
The old man didn't dare utter a sound and personally retrieved the kinship verification stone that Shan Mingyuan had kicked away.
Upon seeing this, Shan Mingyuan instinctively wanted to run away.
However, the old man would not let him have his way!
"Capture them!" At the old master's command, the guards around immediately restrained Shan Mingyuan and Shan Yurou.
Shan Mingyuan tried desperately to resist, but at this moment, all his Xuan power was gone, as if he was being suppressed by a terrifying force, and he didn't even dare to show his face!
Although the two were as difficult to restrain as pigs during the Lunar New Year, they could not withstand the large number of servants in the Shan family and the watchful eye of the old master. They were quickly pressed onto the kinship verification stone.
As the profound energy flowed, the light from the kinship verification stone gradually brightened.
Just as the results of the kinship test were about to be revealed, at this critical moment, a loud and authoritative voice came from outside: "His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
His Highness the Crown Prince has actually arrived?
Shan Yurou was overjoyed, as if she had grasped a lifeline, and hurriedly tried to pull her hand back.
However, a foot suddenly appeared from some corner and firmly stepped on Shan Yurou and Shan Mingyuan's hands, rendering them unable to move!
Looking at the owner of that foot—Shanxi—Shanmingyuan was so angry that his eyes widened as if they were about to pop out. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Shanxi! How dare you?"
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