"Mom, did Yang Zhao really jump off the cliff to avoid bandits? Why didn't you tell me about this at the beginning?" Shen Sulan, who had not yet recovered from the shock of the Empress Dowager's decree, couldn't help but question it in public.
If she had known earlier, why would she have said those words just now? The Queen Mother was protecting Yang Zhao now, but she had just said that about Yang Zhao. If the Queen Mother knew...
"you!"
Old Madam Shen almost couldn't breathe, and she felt that the darkness in front of her eyes was getting even darker.
It was still Liu Ma who was quick-witted and quick-handed. She quickly supported the old lady and whispered to Shen Sulan, "Sister Lan, stop talking and go back to the mansion with the old lady."
Yes! Go back home!!
Let's think of a way to turn the situation around when we get home. Whatever you say now will be wrong.
"Mrs. Shen."
Madam Wei called them back, a smile on her bright face, but it didn't reach her eyes: "No one has congratulated your Shen family yet!"
Old Madam Shen froze in her tracks.
"However, did Madam Shen really not give any explanation after returning to the Shen family that day? Even if there was no explanation, wouldn't your Shen family come forward to explain for her? Protect her? How could you let outsiders misunderstand her like this? Moreover, why do I seem to hear that your Shen family actually planned to strangle her..."
"Madam Wei!"
Old Madam Shen interrupted Madam Wei, her face showing a hint of anger: "We in the Shen family are innocent."
"The pure will themselves be pure?"
Madam Wei was so angry that she laughed. This made her think of the time at Pufo Temple when Yang Zhao secretly followed her for two days in order to see her, but was then scolded by her until his face turned pale and pitiful.
A surge of anger surged in my heart; "A good example of a clean person being clean. You Shen family put on a pretense of being clean and don't even have an excuse."
I feel so sorry for that stupid woman.
Thinking of this, Madam Wei immediately said loudly, "Do you know why Yang Zhao went to Pufo Temple?"
"She came to Pufo Temple and begged me for her life because of your Shen family and the so-called future of the men in your Shen family..."
Mrs. Wei's words immediately caused a public outcry.
"For the future of the men in the Shen family?"
"Could it be that Madam Shen is seeking a career and official position for the Shen family's newly returned male heir?"
"Mrs. Shen is really worried about the Shen family. She even has to worry about the official positions of the men in the family. The Shen family is too useless..." Someone in the crowd took the lead.
"That's right. I tried my best for the Shen family, but in the end, I was strangled to death by them..."
"You just said you wanted to divorce me!"
"This Shen family is such an ungrateful wretch!"
"What a shameless Shen family..."
"you……"
Old Madam Shen was so angry that her eyes glared and she couldn't breathe. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"Old lady—"
Nanny Liu exclaimed loudly.
Madam Wei looked at Old Lady Shen being carried in and couldn't help but sneer, "They're really pretending! This Shen family really opened my eyes. What kind of people are they? Yang Zhao protected them for six years, and in return they treat them so cruelly..."
"Madam, we are outside, please be careful about what women say." Nanny Song reminded hurriedly.
Madam Wei glared at her.
But in the end, she didn't say anything else. Just as she was getting on the carriage, she couldn't help but say loudly to the maidservants behind her, "Madam Shen saved my life. Please carefully deliver the medicinal herbs in those big boxes to Madam Shen's yard. Don't send them to the wrong place!"
After saying that, she asked the maid to help her into the carriage.
Nanny Song shook her head helplessly. Her wife's temper and behavior would sooner or later be accused of being overbearing and arrogant. Then the master would probably be reported again...
"Master Song, your daughter... has a very good temper."
In the crowd.
Elder Song laughed heartily at his colleagues' teasing. "That's right. A daughter of our Song family must be upright and righteous. This is a favor. If she doesn't dare to come forward at this time, she is not worthy of being our daughter!"
Several old men: ...?
Were they praising him? They were merely being polite. Any daughter would consider meekness and courtesy as virtues. It was rare for a daughter like the Song family to be so overbearing.
However, thinking of how Old Master Song usually spitted in the court, everyone fell silent.
"But seriously, what do you think about the Shen family's affairs?" At this time, one of them asked.
"It's certainly a bit unethical, but this is only a matter between the women in the inner house, so it's not that important."
"Yes, it's just a matter between women."
Elder Song raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. "That's wrong. Everyone knows that His Majesty is very strict with his behavior. Although this matter seems to be a matter involving the women of the Shen family, it is ultimately caused by the housekeeper's laxity. His Majesty is most annoyed by these slow-moving officials who can't even manage their own families properly."
"That being said, this member of the Shen family has just returned from exile and currently holds no official position!"
"Yes, since I have no official position, I cannot come to your majesty's sight." The sand will not be able to rub your majesty's eyes.
But at this time, Mr. Lu interrupted:
"In fact, Your Majesty, long before you allowed the Shen family to return to the capital, you had already intended to re-employ them. Your Majesty had already decided to have Shen Li, the top scholar selected by the emperor that year, enter the Ministry of Personnel and become a Deputy Director of the Ministry of Examination. However, this matter will probably not be announced until after the next spring examination, so others are still unaware of it."
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