Chapter 325: Female Beauty (1)
The scandal at the Shen family banquet ultimately remained largely undisclosed. However, the "disclosure" involved only the common people. As for the aristocratic families, they were always inextricably linked. One lady told another lady a joke, and the story had already spread privately. And Old Madam Shen's self-righteous words had driven her into a corner. If she didn't follow her advice, it would be a blatant slap in the face. If she did, she would lose her most outstanding grandson, a fate she couldn't easily accept.
However, because of this incident, the First House and Old Madam Shen had completely fallen out. Originally, it was just the alienation between the Second and Third Houses, but Old Madam Shen's subtle attitude at the family dinner finally made Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin feel like a thorn in their throats. They were not the kind of people who would swallow their anger, so they simply crossed their arms and watched the show.
After Shen Yuan and Jing Chuchu woke up, Jing Chuchu naturally cried again, saying that Shen Yuan dragged her into this. Shen Yuan was furious and said that he didn't know what happened and fainted. When he woke up, he was lying with Jing Chuchu. He couldn't remember these things, and maybe Jing Chuchu was still a virgin.
However, it doesn’t matter whether Jing Chuchu is a virgin or not. After showing the erotic scene in front of so many noble ladies, Jing Chuchu’s second half of life is over.
Perhaps stimulated by this incident, or perhaps for other reasons, the Jing siblings changed their usual gentle and submissive demeanor and became aggressive, insisting that Shen Yuan give them an explanation. Old Madam Shen had previously said that if it had been Shen Qiu, she would have become the eldest young lady of the Shen family. Now that it had become Shen Yuan, it was natural that Jing Chuchu should become the second young lady of the Shen family.
Old Madam Shen's calculations were ingenious; how could she allow such a thing to happen? Shen Yuan, her most outstanding grandson, was about to marry a girl from a humble family, and she immediately found excuses to refuse. Jing Guansheng, though seemingly gentle and refined, was actually incredibly shrewd. Without a second thought, he took Jing Chuchu to the officials and sent a letter home to Suzhou. Upon hearing this, the people in Suzhou were furious at Old Madam Shen's inconsistency and, with their men, they were heading to Dingjing to demand an explanation, seemingly determined to confront the Shen family.
The original alliance was shattered overnight. Old Madam Shen spent the entire day cursing the Jing Guansheng siblings as ungrateful wolves. The Jing Guansheng siblings also mocked Old Madam Shen for being disrespectful to her elders. The Shen residence was filled with a chaotic atmosphere. Shen Yuan was also furious, but the incident had become too serious. He couldn't just kill Jing Chuchu outright. So many ladies were watching, and if anything happened to Jing Chuchu, everyone would suspect him. Besides, the Jing family was no pushover.
No matter how chaotic the situation was outside, the gates to the west courtyard of the Shen Mansion were always locked, and everyone was still happy. Shen Qiu had not been drunk that day, but Shen Miao had asked him to pretend to be drunk. As for why Shen Yuan and Jing Chuchu later got together, Shen Qiu did not know the reason. Although Shen Miao refused to tell him and threatened him not to tell the Shen Xin couple, Shen Qiu could vaguely guess something. When he returned to the mansion, he refused to even set foot in Rong Jingtang.
Inside, Shen Miao sat at the table, writing recipes for the kitchen. It was impossible for Jing Chuchu to curry favor with the eldest wife now. Therefore, there was no need for her to supervise the sword practice every day. However, Shen Xin and the soldiers eagerly awaited Shen Miao's snacks and soups. Shen Miao was too lazy to make them herself, so she wrote down some recipes and handed them over to the kitchen. As a result, she was praised daily, and the soldiers respected her even more than Shen Qiu.
Luo Xueyan also asked, "When did Jiaojiao know so many recipes? Could it be that she is interested in cooking?"
Shen Miao responded vaguely. After all, she wasn't the kind of meek woman willing to wash her hands and cook for herself. It was just that in her past life, in order to please many people, she had condescended to ask the imperial chef for advice on how to cook some dishes. However, no matter how well she cooked before, the people she flattered never moved. Instead, Shen Miao shook her head now. This probably meant that there was a difference between flattering people and flattering animals. Some people knew how to be grateful, while others would only repay kindness with hatred.
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