Everyone walked to the main gate of Beiyuan, and Shen Zhiheng and Shen Zhixiu, who came from another direction, also arrived.
When Chen saw Shen Zhiheng, she stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Master, could it be Ying'er?"
Although it was a question, Shen Zhiheng didn't need to answer. She was just unsure and wanted to find someone to rely on.
Su Qingyu also walked over to Shen Zhixiu and asked, "Even Big Brother and Third Master were alarmed by this? Could it be that all the guests know about this?"
Shen Zhixiu's expression didn't change. "If there's a commotion, we can't hide it anymore. Let's go in and see what's going on. There's always a way to solve it."
As he spoke, Shen Zhixiu took Su Qingyu's hand and followed Shen Zhiheng and his wife into the North Garden.
At this time, at the door of the main house in Beiyuan, Prince Duan had already put on his clothes and came out because of Zhou Yingxue's disturbance.
Chen Ying didn't come out. I don't know if it was because she couldn't get up or because she was too embarrassed to see people.
Chen entered the inner room first, and soon there was a cry of surprise. Everyone knew in their hearts that it was indeed Chen Ying who was inside.
Shen Zhixiu and Shen Zhiheng walked up to Prince Duan, and Shen Zhixiu said, "Your Highness, can you explain what's going on?"
Logically speaking, since Prince Duan slept with someone else's niece, it wouldn't be considered rude for Shen Zhixiu to ask this question.
Unexpectedly, Prince Duan's eyes were filled with anger, and he said in a cold voice: "Explanation? This prince still wants an explanation from the Shen family."
"I just came to a wedding to drink, but I ruined my reputation and lost my virginity. What does Lord Shen say?"
When Prince Duan thought of what the old woman at the door had just said, his heart was filled with anger.
He had just heard Zhou Yingxue's voice and quickly put on his clothes and came out. He scolded Zhou Yingxue and told her not to be rude.
When he heard that the person inside was the second daughter of the Shen family, he was also shocked. He had no idea what the second daughter of the Shen family looked like, so he just thought that this person was sent by the Shen family to serve him.
At that time, Prince Duan's first reaction was to feel guilty. He planned to make a formal apology to the Shen family and then formally propose marriage. The incident had already happened, so he could only give the Shen family enough face and find a way to make amends.
But he didn't expect that the maid who was serving outside would make him responsible, as if she was afraid that he would run away. She also said that she was here to guard him because it was ordered by the eldest lady Chen.
After a few words, Prince Duan became suspicious and began to wonder if the Shen family did it on purpose. Zhou Yingxue on the side repeated what the two maids said, and Prince Duan confirmed his suspicion that the Shen family did it on purpose.
People like them are naturally suspicious. In this short while, Prince Duan has already thought of many possibilities.
The most likely reason was that the Shen family wanted to control him, so they didn't propose marriage properly, but instead used this method to make Miss Shen the Princess of Duan. He felt that he owed the Shen family, and it would be easy for the Shen family to plot anything in the future.
As to whether this was the Shen family's idea or the Shen family's eldest branch acting on its own, he had not yet concluded.
If it was the eldest branch of the Shen family, it was simply a desire to curry favor with the powerful. But if it was the Shen family, then Shen Zhixiu had deeper motives. The matter could be big or small, and could even involve the court and imperial power.
When Shen Zhixiu heard what Prince Duan said, his expression turned cold.
Even if he is a prince, he cannot make such a mess in the Shen family's inner courtyard and even try to turn the tables.
"Your Highness, what you said is interesting. Your Highness's belt is loose, and you want me to explain it? Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"
Shen Zhixiu's tone of voice remained calm, but there was a clear coldness between his brows.
Prince Duan only realized after he finished speaking that it was Shen Zhixiu who had asked the question. He did not want to argue with Shen Zhixiu. It was hard to say whose idea it was in the Shen family. It would be unwise to quarrel with Shen Zhixiu at this time.
Even though he was a prince and the younger brother of the current emperor, he could not do whatever he wanted when facing a powerful official like Shen Zhixiu.
"Sir Shen, I'm not speaking nonsense. The Shen family knows exactly what's going on here. If you don't understand, why not ask your brother and sister-in-law?"
Prince Duan's tone softened a bit, giving Shen Zhixiu some face.
Zhou Yingxue, who was standing aside, couldn't help but speak up: "That bitch Chen Ying, don't think that just because you slept with my father, you can marry into the palace. She wants to be my mother, but that's a dream. For someone like that to enter the palace as a concubine, this princess would have to think twice."
Prince Duan was so disgusted by Zhou Yingxue's words that he scolded her, "Don't talk nonsense. How can a young lady who has never been married speak so harshly?"
He added, "Other girls are ill-mannered, you can't follow their example."
Zhou Yingxue snorted and stopped talking, but her face showed dissatisfaction.
Chen was also angry when she heard this. She had just come out from inside.
Her daughter was lying on the bed, not a single spot on her body was left unharmed. She spoke to Shen Ying for several words, but Shen Ying's eyes remained blank and she did not respond.
Chen's heart was broken. She didn't expect to hear what Prince Duan and Zhou Yingxue said when she came out.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? You've ruined my daughter, and instead of proposing marriage quickly, you're saying these insulting words."
Upon hearing this, Prince Duan replied coldly, "Is this prince abusing people? Didn't you send them here yourself?"
“I would also like to ask Madam Shen what your intention is in sending your daughter to my bed.”
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root and sprout in your heart.
Prince Duan is convinced that the Shen family has ulterior motives and does not want to marry Shen Ying, especially not as his principal wife. Who knows if he really marries her, what conspiracy will ensue?
With his status, he couldn't take any risks.
Chen's chest heaved with anger, but she couldn't utter a word to refute. She was the one who sent someone in, but it was Shen Yue she sent in, so why was it Shen Ying who went in?
She didn't even dare to let her family investigate this matter. If they really looked into it, they would find out that she was trying to plot against Shen Yue, and neither the old lady nor the Shen brothers would forgive her.
Her daughter is already in this state, she can't get herself involved.
This entanglement made her feel even more guilty. Even Shen Zhiheng looked at Chen with suspicion. Could it be that she really sent her daughter here just to get into Prince Duan's mansion?
"Your Highness, things have come to this, we must find a solution."
Shen Zhixiu looked at Prince Duan and spoke.
Prince Duan thought for a moment and said, "Either she should be brought into the palace as a concubine, or the Shen family should give me an explanation as to why it was the Second Young Lady who came in."
"You were the ones who sent this person here, and in the end, I was blamed for everything. I cannot bear this crime."
"Lord Shen, as the Deputy Minister of the Cabinet, if you can't figure this out, I can ask Minister Wang of the Ministry of Justice to investigate."
Prince Duan insisted that either the Shen family would be thoroughly investigated, or she would have to become a concubine.
Shen Zhixiu stood with his hands behind his back, pondering the situation. Shen Ying had entered Prince Duan's room; there must be something behind it. Was the eldest wife deliberately trying to curry favor with him, or was someone else framing Shen Ying?
A thorough investigation is possible, but some things cannot be disclosed to the public.
For a moment, everyone was deadlocked with their own thoughts.
Su Qingyu walked to Chen's side calmly and whispered something in her ear.
Chen's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she glared at Su Qingyu through gritted teeth. But she had to admit that Su Qingyu was right.
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