Seeing Lu Xingzhou and Shen Liyue were about to leave, Shen Wangqiu quickly stood up to see them off.
After they left the main hall and walked out the archway, Lu Xingzhou turned around and glanced at Chen Wangqiu. He said gently, "Father-in-law, there's no need to see me off. I just put on a show in front of Old Madam Shen. It's a shame to ruin the delicious meal that mother-in-law prepared. Father-in-law, please comfort her. Yue'er and I will be back for lunch tomorrow."
Lu Xingzhou saw clearly what Madam Shen was thinking. She just wanted to deliberately create such a scene in front of Lu Xingzhou. She was sure that in order to prevent Shen Liyue from being looked down upon by King Yi, Shen Wangqiu would definitely consider the face of the Shen family in front of Lu Xingzhou, and then take the opportunity to ask Shen Wangqiu to help the second branch.
But who would have thought that by offending Chen Liyue, he would also have offended King Yi.
Lu Xingzhou had just deliberately blamed the entire Shen family in order to stop Old Madam Shen from wanting to get close to her after seeing that Shen Liyue had married into Prince Yi's Mansion, and then causing trouble for Shen Wangqiu and the Jiang family in the future.
Chen Wangqiu nodded repeatedly. He no longer had the airs of a father-in-law. He had seen how Lu Xingzhou protected Chen Liyue just now. Whether it was a show or real, Chen Wangqiu had witnessed Lu Xingzhou's decisive and ruthless side. To be more presumptuous, Chen Wangqiu actually saw some imperial power in Lu Xingzhou's performance just now.
But Shen Wangqiu didn't dare to say this out loud. He had been in officialdom for so many years and knew very well that trouble comes from the mouth.
Chen Wangqiu sighed and said, "My family has suffered misfortune. I am sorry to have troubled His Royal Highness Prince Yi today."
Lu Xingzhou consoled him, "Father-in-law, please don't say such things. Yue'er and I are married, and her family affairs are also my family affairs. We are one family and should not talk behind each other's backs."
Chen Wangqiu was very pleased and moved. He waved his hand and said nothing more, then sent the two out.
The main hall of the Shen Mansion was completely silent at this moment, and everyone was stunned.
When had they ever experienced such a scene? Just a moment ago, they were all so happy and joyful, some people were even holding their newly received gifts without having time to put them away, when His Royal Highness Prince Yi flew into a rage and left in a rage.
All this happened so suddenly that everyone was shocked.
Jiang's eyes were bloodshot. Although Shen Liyue had only been married for two days, she felt very uncomfortable not seeing her for two days. She had finally waited for her daughter to come back, but before she could say a few words, her daughter and son-in-law were angry and left.
Besides, his son-in-law is Prince Yi. Looking around the capital, how many people dare to anger His Royal Highness Prince Yi? What good will happen to those who offend His Royal Highness Prince Yi?
Jiang herself didn't care, but she was afraid that Chen Liyue would be wronged by His Royal Highness Prince Yi because of this matter. Her daughter was married to another family. If His Royal Highness Prince Yi took his anger out on Chen Liyue because of what happened today... Jiang didn't dare to think about what kind of life Yue'er would live in the future.
Jiang started working since yesterday. She got up early in the morning and watched the kitchen, preparing a table full of Yue'er's favorite dishes. But Yue'er left without tasting a single bite. All this was because of her, the mother-in-law.
Jiang couldn't hold it in any longer, and with red eyes she said to Madam Shen, "Mother, you've driven Prince Yi and Yue'er away in anger. Are you happy? Are you satisfied? Is this what you wanted?"
Old Madam Shen felt guilty. The only one the Shen family could look up to was the eldest wife. Prince Yi's words clearly implied that he was blaming the entire Shen family. However, she could not tolerate her daughter-in-law talking to her like this in front of everyone, so she said stubbornly, "Your eldest daughter is now independent and has a backer. Even a grandmother like me has no use saying anything!"
Jiang immediately retorted, "Mother keeps saying she's Yue'er's grandmother, but what has she ever done for Yue'er? Does Yuyin even care for Yue'er the slightest bit? If Mother truly treated her as her own granddaughter, she wouldn't have said such embarrassing words to Prince Yi on the day she returned home."
Jiang took a breath, her chest heaving violently, and continued, "What is mother planning? Do you think we can't see it? Or do you think Prince Yi is a fool? Mother is just trying to force us to help the Second House in front of Prince Yi. Now I'm putting it on the line, the First House will never give the Second House a penny!"
When Old Lady Shen heard what Jiang said, she was furious and asked, "Who do you think you are? You're just a merchant's daughter, and you think you can be the head of a wealthy family?"
Chen Wangqiu came back after sending Lu Xingzhou and Chen Liyue off. He happened to hear this and strode in, saying in a cold voice, "She is my wife. What she says is what I think. She can make the decision."
Old Madam Shen pointed at Chen Wangqiu and Jiang, saying repeatedly, "Okay, okay, you bunch of rebellious sons! Come on! Send me back! I will never come to this precious place of yours again!"
Madam Shen originally thought that Shen Wangqiu could persuade her to stay, but she didn't expect that Shen Wangqiu would directly call someone to push Madam Shen's wheelchair.
When they were about to push the door, Shen Wangqiu said, “Wait.”
Old Madam Shen turned around and sneered. She knew that her eldest son was still soft-hearted.
In the end, all he heard was Chen Wangqiu's cold voice: "My son advises mother not to do this again in the future. Isn't mother aware of the current situation of the Shen family? If mother hadn't doted on my second brother, the second branch wouldn't be living like this today. Now that the family has split up, mother, please don't interfere in the affairs of the first branch anymore. Let's live our own lives. If mother misses her son, she can come back to see him and have a meal. If she doesn't..."
Shen Wangqiu did not continue to speak. As a son, it was disrespectful to say such words. Moreover, he could not really break up with his mother. After all, his mother was old, and he would fulfill his responsibilities as a son, as long as his mother did not interfere in the affairs of the first and second wives.
Madam Shen was immediately furious when she heard what Shen Wangqiu said. What did Shen Wangqiu mean by this? He actually put all the blame on her? It was clearly him, as an elder brother, who refused to help his brother who was born of the same mother, and now he blamed her for doting on Shen Wanghong?
Even if he doesn't help, there will be others to help! Old Madam Shen thought to herself, now that she has established contact with Xu Qi'er, she heard from Shen Wanghong that he has been transferred to be the city gate historian. I heard that it was the order of the second prince, saying that one cannot rise to the top in one step, and that he should start from the city gate historian and then slowly move up.
Although the City Gate Historian was only of the seventh rank and his position was not high, it was much better than Shen Wanghong's previous position. Moreover, with the promise of the Second Prince, was there any need to worry about having no hope of promotion?
Thinking of this, Old Lady Shen became even angrier. Xu Qier, an outsider, knew that she was helping and even introduced the second prince. Shen Wangqiu inherited the title and held a high position. Shen Liyue also married into Prince Yi's Mansion and became Princess Yi. They were so prominent, but they didn't even know to help the second house.
This eldest son was truly born and raised in vain.
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