Chapter 620 Shen Yuantang's affair is exposed!
Shen Yuantang burst into tears: "Father, no..."
"Father, I was wrong. Please forgive me. I have been in love with Sun Lang for a long time. He is a poor scholar. I was afraid that my family would not approve, so I never told them."
Shen Congwen was about to take action.
"Brother, take care of yourself..."
"Brother, don't get too angry and ruin your health..."
The three brothers quickly pulled Shen Congwen away.
We can't make a move now. We're going to the Northwest in two days. If someone gets hurt, who will take their place?
The three brothers quickly restrained the man and dragged him to a chair.
"Brother, calm down. If you get angry at this critical moment, how will our Shen family continue to live?"
"My mother is still recovering, so I can't let her worry."
"Brother, this matter definitely needs the princess to handle. It's not appropriate for a grown man like you to deal with this!"
"Brother, I have already sent someone to fetch the princess."
Shen Congwen felt even more dizzy after hearing this.
"How can we let the princess know about such a shameful thing?"
The three brothers were taken aback and looked at their eldest brother with strange expressions.
Why did you say that, brother?
Isn't Yuan Tang also the daughter of a princess?
If it's embarrassing, won't the princess be embarrassed along with her?
My elder brother is afraid of the princess? How could he be so afraid?
"Drag this man out and break both his legs first!" Shen Congyi ordered with a dark face.
Shen Yuantang shouted, "No, we can't hurt Sun Lang!"
"Father, I am carrying Sun Lang's child. I beg you, Father, uncles and aunts, please show mercy and spare Sun Lang!"
Shen Congwen could no longer bear it, his vision went black, and he collapsed forward.
"Big brother..."
"Father……"
In the midst of the chaos, Zhou Xinrou arrived.
"Mother, save me..."
"Mother, I was wrong! Please, Mother, for the sake of our mother's sake, spare your daughter and Sun Lang!"
Liu and Miao recounted what had happened to Zhou Xinrou with dark expressions.
"Princess, Yuan Tang said she is pregnant."
"With such a big commotion today, His Majesty will surely find out soon."
"Although I have sent everyone away from this courtyard, there are still many people around, and the news will definitely leak out."
"Princess, my elder brother has fainted from anger. The family is waiting for you to take charge now."
Liu and Miao were afraid that Zhou Xinrou would faint from anger like Shen Congwen, so they were prepared to support her. But to their surprise, she didn't even blink.
She couldn't help but admire them. No wonder they were raised by the royal family. Even after such a big incident, they were able to remain calm. If it were them, they would have been furious.
The old women flanking Zhou Xinrou, their faces dark, pulled Shen Yuantang aside and threw him to the side.
That's like throwing away trash.
Shen Yuantang felt a little embarrassed, but she could only rely on her mother now; she couldn't count on her father.
"Mother, please save your daughter!"
“My daughter and Sun Lang have long been in love. If it weren’t for the imperial decree for a marriage alliance that separated us, my daughter would surely have been able to marry Sun Lang.”
The second wife's family was so angry when they heard her words that their mouths almost twisted in disbelief.
She asked for the marriage alliance herself, so how did it become that His Majesty ordered her to go for the marriage alliance?
She's completely turning the tables and can't distinguish right from wrong.
Zhou Xinrou watched with a cold face as Shen Yuantang acted like a clown, crying and making a scene.
"I had already informed the palace before I came."
The Shen family's skin tightened at the same time.
This whole mess wasn't their doing; it was Shen Yuantang's. If His Majesty wants to hold someone accountable, then hold Shen Yuantang accountable. It has nothing to do with them.
“Mother, Sun Lang and I are in love. I beg you to grant our wish.”
Zhou Xinrou didn't even bother to glance at this idiot.
"Let's talk about it when your older sister arrives!"
Shen Yuantang wiped away her tears, feeling wronged: "Mother, when my eldest sister comes later, you must speak up for me. I don't ask for a princess title or great wealth, I only ask to be with Sun Lang, even if it's just simple food."
Zhou Xinrou snorted coldly: "The country is busy, but you have repeatedly caused trouble and disturbed the peace of the whole family, making your eldest sister come home in a big fuss time and time again. If important matters are delayed because of you, you can't make up for it even if you die a hundred times."
Shen Yuantang shuddered. She had expected Shen Lanxi to come, but she did not expect her mother to speak so coldly and bluntly.
"Mother, please save your daughter! You carried her for ten months and gave birth to her. You can't abandon her."
“My daughter is already carrying my child; we are blood relatives!”
Zhou Xinrou's face darkened; if it weren't for her status, she would have kicked the person away long ago.
What kind of thing dares to claim blood ties with her?
It was only because Shen Lanxi protected her that she felt disgusted that such a fool could remain in the world for even a moment longer.
Shen Congwen slowly regained consciousness from his unconsciousness.
"Big brother, are you feeling better?"
"Brother, shall we take you to see the imperial physician?"
Calling the imperial physician here is definitely not an option; family scandals shouldn't be aired in public.
"I'm fine, I can't make a fuss about it, I can't let outsiders know."
The Shen brothers all knew that not only should outsiders not know, but even their daughters and daughters-in-law should not know.
If they find out, it means their in-laws know.
With so many people talking, the news spread like wildfire, and soon the whole capital knew about it.
The Shen family can't afford to lose face like that.
"I'm going to beat this bastard to death today!" Shen Congwen's anger flared up again.
"Big brother...you just woke up, don't get so angry you faint again!"
"Brother, take care of yourself!"
The three brothers quickly pulled, dragged, and pressed Shen Congwen down into a chair and calmed him down.
Zhou Xinrou glanced at Shen Congwen: "You survived exile to Dongchuan, why are you so temperamental?"
"As long as a person is alive, everything else is trivial!"
Shen Conglian: "The princess is truly magnanimous."
Liu quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, these are all minor matters compared to the exile of the whole family!"
Miao and the others echoed in response.
Shen Congwen seemed to have suddenly lost all his strength, and slumped into a chair.
"They're supposed to be sent to the Northwest in two days. Now that this scandal has happened, how can they possibly get them there?"
No matter how he explains it to the court, if he were to go to war with the Turks again because of Shen Yuantang, even if he were to atone with his death, it wouldn't be enough.
The Shen family was worried about the same thing; they couldn't possibly marry into the family while carrying a child, could they?
Isn't this like putting a green hat on the heads of the Turks? Won't it lead to another war?
Every time a war is waged, people die and resources are depleted, and in the end, the burden will fall on the Shen family.
They were just as unlucky as Shen Yuantang.
Shen Yuantang kept crying and begging for mercy, asking Zhou Xinrou to plead for her, but the latter remained silent, as if she wouldn't speak unless Shen Lanxi came.
Fortunately, Shen Lanxi arrived quickly.
The people of the capital once again witnessed His Majesty's heroic figure, agile movements, and formidable martial arts skills.
"Your Majesty is so amazing..."
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