Chapter 396 The mistress Liang Xinyi comes knocking!
The Shen family's sons' expressions changed drastically.
Is the way she's talking, big sister, that she's about to turn her back on everyone, even her own family?
"Big sister, calm down!" Shen Yuankun quickly reassured her.
The boys realized how serious the matter was, and they all began to curse their father and uncle in their hearts.
You have a princess and concubines in your household. If you really like them, why not just bring them in? Why keep them secretly outside and have them have children?
You should either hide it well so that no one finds it.
Now things are really messed up. To put it bluntly, it's deceiving the emperor; to put it less bluntly, it's a court official keeping a mistress and fathering an illegitimate child. This is no longer just about losing his official position; the reputation of the Shen family will be ruined completely because of this.
Shen Lanxi's eyes were icy cold, and her words were like spitting out ice shards.
"If you dare to do something, you must dare to take responsibility. If you have the ability to keep a mistress, you must have the courage to bear the consequences."
The Shen family's sons felt a chill run down their spines. If they were not mistaken, their eldest sister would not only refuse to help, but would also take the opportunity to make things worse.
Just like when they were exiled to Dongchuan, this time it's not just about burying people in the ground.
"Big sister, even if Father is wrong, we, as his children, can't just stand by and watch him die," Shen Yuanjun said, having calmed down.
Shen Yuanqing remained silent, sulking. On the way here, he still harbored resentment towards his father. But after his older sister's words, he found it difficult to bring himself to do it.
Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow at them: "You come to me now, and I go to the Shen family and smash up those people, but in the end, Father will still bring his mistress and her children into the family. What's the point of me going there except to be the bad guy?"
The Shen family men fell silent.
They knew in their hearts that the final result would be the same as what Shen Lanxi had said.
"Big sister, are we just going to watch Father lead them in like this?"
Shen Lanxi sighed, "Why don't you understand? You shouldn't be asking me about this; you should be asking Mother."
“She is the matriarch of the main house. If she stops those people from entering, it is perfectly reasonable and justifiable. What would it look like if I stopped them?”
Wei Dongzhu understood and reached out to put two pieces of food on Shen Lanxi's plate.
"Don't worry, the key to this matter lies with the elders of the eldest branch. There's no use in you worrying."
Shen Yuankun and the others slowly sat down at the dining table. Seeing that the others had started eating, the Shen brothers, Yuanjun and Yuanqing, reluctantly followed suit.
After the meal, the Shen family sons returned to their home. The three concubines' sons were still kneeling at the door.
The Shen brothers, Shen Yuanjun and Shen Yuanqing, ignored the three of them and went straight to their mother's courtyard after returning to the mansion.
Shen Yuantang had been cursing for over an hour, his throat was practically burning, and he and the old woman were trying to persuade Zhou Xinrou to eat.
"Mother, don't hurt yourself because of those little bitches."
“Father has already been reprimanded by His Majesty, and Grandmother made him carry a bundle of thorns and kneel at the door now.”
"Mother, please eat something. It breaks my heart to see you like this."
When Shen Yuantang saw the two brothers enter, he looked around and, not seeing Shen Lanxi, his face darkened.
"Where is my older sister? Why didn't she come?" Shen Yuantang asked sharply.
The two brothers, Shen Yuanjun and Shen Yuanqing, frowned subconsciously.
"Big sister will come later." These were the words spoken by Shen Lanxi, but she did not say when she would come.
Shen Yuantang, with a long face, complained, "The house is in such a mess, what could be more important than things at home?"
Shen Yuanjun's lips drooped: "His Majesty's affairs are matters of national importance, naturally more important than family matters."
Shen Yuantang choked and looked over unhappily.
"I'm just concerned about the family, why is my second brother so impatient with me?"
Shen Yuanjun moved his lips; "I didn't, I was just telling the truth."
Shen Yuanqing: "Mother, my eldest sister said that Father is deceiving the emperor."
Shen Yuantang was stunned for a moment, then her eyes flickered. After recovering, she hurriedly said, "How did it become deceiving the emperor? What a serious crime that is! How could you speak so carelessly, elder sister?"
Shen Yuanqing: "When the Shen family was exiled, although the concubine had no official status, the children she bore were indeed of the Shen family bloodline. If Father were to acknowledge the concubine and the children, wouldn't that be deceiving the emperor?"
Shen Yuantang slumped down on the edge of the bed, dumbfounded.
She thought it was just a private matter within the household, and that she could simply teach the mistress and the illegitimate child a severe lesson. How did it become such a serious crime?
On second thought, she realized that she was already married to the Prince of Zhennan, and even if His Majesty punished her, the married woman would not be spared.
But if she did that, how could she remain a princess?
"Mother, you must think of a solution quickly. We can't let our Shen family be accused of deceiving the emperor."
“Mother, I was also born of you. Think about how difficult my life was in the Prince of Zhennan’s mansion. Can you really bear to see your daughter rejected by the mansion?”
"Mother, we absolutely cannot let Father acknowledge them..."
Shen Yuantang held Zhou Xinrou's hand, crying incessantly.
Shen Yuanjun and Shen Yuanqing exchanged a glance; if they didn't acknowledge it, that was fine too.
Before he knew it, Shen Congwen had been kneeling at Zhou Xinrou's door for over an hour. He was filled with panic and regret.
Because of Shen Yuanxin's marriage, he was short of funds and hadn't been there for over a month, so they came knocking on his door!
Shen Congwen regretted it; he shouldn't have gone astray in the first place, and now it was too late to say anything.
I just hope she doesn't come to the Shen family.
In the afternoon, Emperor Renxiao sent a eunuch to reprimand Shen Congwen and made it clear that he did not need to attend court until the matter of his mistress was resolved.
No sooner had the eunuch left than Shen Congwen fainted.
The Shen family was once again in a state of chaos, frantically calling for a doctor.
Things never went as Shen Congwen had hoped. Before the issue of the three illegitimate children kneeling outside the mansion could be resolved, a veiled woman arrived.
“Grandmother, there is a woman outside who calls herself Liang Xinyi. She is holding the master’s jade pendant and is asking to see you.”
Madam Shen's vision went black, and she almost fainted again.
"Bring the person in through the back door."
"Go and call the master, quietly, so that the princess doesn't hear."
"yes!"
Who could be coming to the door at this time?
She must be the boss's mistress.
Shen Congwen thought his mother was unwell again. He rushed over in a panic, but when he heard Liang Xinyi's name, he felt dizzy and his legs went weak. He collapsed to his knees with a thud.
Good heavens~ Are you really going to make things difficult for me, Shen Congwen?
Old Madam Shen took a sip of ginseng tea and said fiercely, "Eldest son, we can't admit to them!"
Shen Congwen's heart skipped a beat.
"Mother, I was wrong, but those three children are truly my own flesh and blood!"
Old Madam Shen glared fiercely at her son: "Do you intend to deceive the emperor?"
Shen Congwen was completely disoriented; he never imagined things would turn out this way.
"Call that mistress in later and explain your crimes to her. If she doesn't take her unborn child with her, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Shen Congwen knelt on the ground in despair, lost in thought.
If it's just sending them away, that's fine. He can give them extra gold and silver in private later as compensation for the mother and son.
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