Chapter 300 Wu Yanzhi and his daughter file a lawsuit!
That's true, but the capital city is huge, and finding the person behind it all is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Before we knew it, it was time for the Hundred Flowers Banquet. In the imperial estate on the outskirts of Beijing, all kinds of flowers were in full bloom, a riot of colors.
The unmarried women of the Shen family, all dressed exquisitely, were led by Shen Lanxi to express their gratitude to the Empress.
Today, Madam Shen brought out all the eligible unmarried descendants of the family, regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate children; her intention was all too clear.
Shen Lanxi has been back in the capital for a few days, winning the favor of the Emperor and the appreciation of the Empress. She shows no intention of settling scores later. Clearly, the Shen family has made a visible comeback.
People who had been observing from the sidelines all came up to greet them.
Shen Lanxi and her sisters were admiring the flowers in the garden for a while when the Empress summoned them away.
"Lanxi's outfit today truly lives up to the saying, 'She is more beautiful than the flowers!'" Qi Yingqun nodded secretly as she looked at Shen Lanxi dressed in women's clothing.
Shen Lanxi performed a woman's curtsy and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is truly the queen of all flowers. How dare I, Lanxi, with the light of a candle, compete with the sun and moon?"
Qi Yingqun smiled and said to the lady below, "This child has a sweet tongue, and is also intelligent and humble. Who doesn't know that Lanxi is the most beautiful woman in our Great Zhou!"
Shen Lanxi glanced at the woman; she was from the Empress's family.
"Aunt." Xue Songyun hurriedly entered the room, and only after she finished bowing did she realize that there was another woman in the hall.
Upon seeing the man enter, the woman below Qi Yingqun smiled and called her son over.
"Yun'er, why didn't you stay outside with the Zhang sisters? Why did you come here alone? You're a grown woman, why are you still so reckless?"
Although the woman verbally rebuked him, she did not appear angry.
“Mother, I saw something interesting outside and thought I’d ask you and Aunt to go see what was going on, which is how I managed to shake off those two annoying sisters.”
Shen Lanxi knew who the woman was: Qi Yingqun's older sister, the Lady of Jining Marquis.
Qi Yingqun's eyes turned cold when she heard her sister mention the Zhang sisters.
My sister had always said we could talk things over, but I never expected that she would disagree.
"What kind of excitement could possibly warrant your rash trip?" Lady Jining asked curiously.
Xue Songyun glanced cautiously at Qi Yingqun, unsure if it was appropriate to speak.
Seeing that her nephew was lively and well-behaved, Qi Yingqun immediately lost the cold glint in her eyes.
"There are no outsiders here, so please feel free to speak."
Xue Songyun glanced over casually and realized it was Shen Lanxi. He thought to himself, could it be that what's being said outside is true, and Shen Lanxi really is his aunt's person?
"Reporting to Aunt, this matter is related to the Shen family!"
There is only one Shen family in the imperial court, and that is the Shen Lanxi family.
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "Speak freely."
Xue Songyun's eyes darted around, and she immediately said, "The Left Prime Minister led his daughter to His Majesty to accuse the Shen family of starting a relationship and then abandoning their partner."
Shen Lanxi's lips slowly curled down: "You mean Wu Yanzhi brought Wu Tingxue?"
Xue Songyun nodded: "It's them. Oh, right, Wu Tingxue also has a child with her." Back when the Shen family fell into misfortune, Wu Tingxue divorced Shen Yuanxu immediately. This kind of treacherous behavior had long been known among the scions of aristocratic families.
Qi Yingqun stood up: "You may all come with me to take a look!"
Although this matter concerns high-ranking officials in the court, it is essentially a matter of the inner quarters, and it is right for the Empress to intervene.
As soon as Qi Yingqun stepped into the courtyard, Emperor Renxiao sent a eunuch to invite her.
Qi Yingqun gently raised her chin, walked past the concubines and noblewomen of the harem, slowed her pace, and walked slowly toward Emperor Renxiao.
When Shen Lanxi arrived, the Shen family members were already present.
If it were a large garden, there would only be the accusations of the Left Chancellor Wu Yanzhi and the cries of Wu Tingxue and her children.
"Your Majesty, you must do justice for this old minister. My daughter raised the Shen family's bloodline all by herself. Shen Yuanxu has been gone for six years, and my daughter and her child have been waiting for him in the capital. Now that the Shen family has become successful, they have driven my daughter and child out of their home. The Shen family is simply vicious and ungrateful."
When Shen Yuanxu saw that Shen Lanxi had arrived, he no longer held back.
"Your Majesty, I have long since divorced Wu Tingxue. We had no children at the time of the divorce. I humbly request Your Majesty's wise decision."
Wu Yanzhi immediately flew into a rage: "My daughter divorced you to preserve the bloodline of your Shen family. Now that you have made meritorious contributions and become a military general, you not only disown my daughter and child, but also slander my daughter. Shen Yuanxu, I was truly blind to let my daughter marry you, to a family like yours."
Shen Yuanxu was not intimidated by Wu Yanzhi's accusations and replied directly: "Before the Shen family fell into misfortune, Wu Tingxue had just had her period. On the first day I was imprisoned, your Shen family sent someone to deliver divorce papers. So where did the child come from?"
Wu Yanzhi and his daughter froze.
Wu Yanzhi cursed his daughter in his heart. Why didn't she tell him about such an important thing sooner?
A look of panic flashed in Wu Tingxue's eyes. No, she couldn't let Shen Yuanxu say that.
“Yuanxu, Xiaozhou is your child. My periods were always irregular before, but then I found out I was pregnant. The doctor said that some women will still have their periods one or two months before they are pregnant. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the imperial physician. Xiaozhou really is your child, a child of the Shen family.” Wu Tingxue’s makeup was ruined by tears.
When Xiao Zhou saw his mother crying, he cried along with her. The two of them cried together, and those who did not know the truth would indeed feel pity for them.
“Yuanxu, I knew Xiaozhou was a child of our Shen family.” Liu blurted out.
Madam Shen wished she could slap Liu across the face and beat this drag on to death.
They don't even know what time it is now, they've already been reported to His Majesty. If they accept this child, it's the same as admitting their family's crime of ingratitude.
This Liu woman really infuriated her.
Shen Yuanxu was also angry with his mother, but now was not the time to argue with her.
Emperor Renxiao summoned the imperial physician to inquire about the matter.
The imperial physician bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is true that some women who are pregnant will have their period, but that is only a very small minority."
Emperor Renxiao looked at Shen Yuanxu: "Yuanxu, do you have anything else to say?"
A smug smile flashed across Wu Yanzhi's face. When his daughter was pregnant and gave birth, the Shen family was already thousands of miles away. What could Shen Yuanxu say?
"Your Majesty, I have something to say," Shen Yuanxu said, ignoring the look his mother gave him and straightening his back.
Wu Yanzhi thought Shen Yuanxu was just making a fuss. From the moment the Shen family brought his daughter back to the Shen family, this child was destined to be a member of the Shen family.
Shen Yuanxu looked coldly at Wu Yanzhi and his daughter, then suddenly let out a cryptic laugh.
"Wu Tingxue, is that peddler surnamed Song doing as you wish?"
Wu Tingxue's face turned visibly white. Impossible. Didn't the peddler father say that he had already handled it properly?
"Fine, Shen Yuanxu, I never expected that you would fabricate a complete fabrication to abandon my daughter and child. Don't think that no one knows what your Shen family has done." Wu Yanzhi was furious.
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