As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Liu's mother come out to greet me.
"Miss, you're finally back."
Shi Lan nodded and looked at the uneasy Liu Mama, saying, "Don't be afraid. Shi Yi is finished. Even if she says something, it's just an excuse to implicate others. Father won't believe her."
Mrs. Liu nodded and breathed a grateful sigh of relief.
In the evening, the banquet ended, and Mr. Shi's face was flushed from drinking. After seeing the female guests off, Mrs. Shi quietly told him about Shi Yi.
Upon hearing this, Shi's father flew into a rage and wanted to beat Zhou Yuanming to death.
Shi's mother was so frightened that she quickly stopped her. Since things had come to this point, if Shi Yi could not marry Zhou Yuanming, she would have no choice but to become a nun.
Shi Yi is an illegitimate daughter. If her mother sends her to become a nun, there will inevitably be gossip. Shi Rong has just passed the provincial examination and will have to take the metropolitan and palace examinations next spring. Shi Xi is about to come of age and is engaged, but she is not yet married. Shi Lan is still in her early twenties. However, if the rumors are allowed to spread, it may affect her future marriage.
As Shi's mother analyzed the situation, she cried and pleaded. After his anger subsided, Shi's father gradually calmed down and decided to interrogate the case himself.
Sweet Leaf didn't return to the courtyard until the lanterns were lit. As soon as she entered, she was called over by the anxious Shi Lan. When she heard that Shi Yi was going to marry Zhou Yuanming as a concubine, Shi Lan remained silent for a moment.
"She agreed?"
Sweet Leaf said, "What can we do if we don't agree? When the old women went in, she was in such a mess that she was unrecognizable. If she hadn't gone with Zhou Yuanming, she probably would have been sent to the temple to become a nun right away. Since things are already like that, we might as well go with the flow and maybe we can still take a chance."
Shi Lan frowned and said, "Shi Yi isn't one to accept her fate. You'll have to work hard these next two days and keep a close eye on her to make sure she doesn't cause any trouble."
Sweet Leaf accepted the order and withdrew. (To be continued.)
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