Chapter 147: Settlement of Accounts (5)
Shen Wanben was a scholar, and he put on a bright and cheerful appearance, easily fooling people's hearts, as if he was the only upright person in the world. But Shen Xin refused to buy it. In the past, he would have thought it was a misunderstanding. After all, they had raised Shen Miao so well over the years, and Shen Miao was even willing to be close to them. But after what happened today, he looked at these people again and felt that they were just polite people with their wolfish ambitions clearly exposed.
So, in front of Shen Gui and Shen Wan's shocked gazes, Shen Xin cursed loudly: "Bullshit! Do you think I'm easy to fool? I handed Jiaojiao over to you, and you want to kill her. Imprison her in the ancestral hall and force her to marry? Shen Gui, Shen Wan, don't think that just because I'm not in the capital, my daughter can be bullied by you. Today, I, Shen Xin, will put my words here. When Jiaojiao wakes up, we'll see!"
Shen Gui and Shen Wan were stunned. Although Shen Xin was a rough and tumble warrior, he had always restrained his rough temper in front of them for so many years. Although he was not as elegant as those scholars, now they knew that Shen Xin was a gangster at heart! These words made Shen Gui and Shen Wan not know how to respond!
In reality, Shen Xin was furious. Seeing his daughter trapped in the sea of fire had already filled him with rage and pain. Then, Shen Miao's words before fainting were the final straw that broke the camel's back. The simpler her words, the more he imagined, even leading Shen Xin to wonder what kind of life Shen Miao was leading in the Shen Mansion. The more he thought about it, the more disgusted he became with his two younger brothers. If he could, Shen Xin would have drawn his sword and chopped those two beasts to pieces!
"Shut up!" An angry shout came from behind. Everyone turned around and saw Fu'er Xier walking towards them, supporting Old Madam Shen.
Old Madam Shen was nearly livid with rage. She had always valued her reputation, yet today, at her birthday banquet, she had made a fool of herself in front of the most prominent figures in Dingjing. The guests had witnessed Chen Xin and Luo Xueyan's fierce accusations, and knowing they couldn't linger in such a fraught place, they hurried away. Only the half-finished birthday banquet remained. Now that the guests had all departed, she hurried over to question them. But upon arriving, she saw Chen Xin questioning Shen Gui and Shen Wan, and naturally, she spoke without hesitation.
Shen Qiu turned around and saw Old Madam Shen. He called her "Grandma," but his attitude wasn't particularly warm. When Shen Yuan was around, Old Madam Shen had always favored him. Everyone said it was because she disliked violence and that Shen Yuan was a civil official, so she favored him. But children often have a gut feeling, and Shen Qiu instinctively disliked being close to Old Madam Shen. Later, when she came back less often, she became even more distant.
This time, after witnessing Shen Miao falling into a trap, the banquet could still continue. Shen Qiu felt bad and wanted to stand up for his sister immediately.
Madam Shen glanced at Shen Qiu, then at Shen Xin. She finally put on airs and said, "Old lady, why are you being so arrogant to your two younger brothers as soon as you returned home? Are you going to bring your general's airs to my Shen family?"
In her youth, Madam Shen, though a singer and known for her dark ways, remained remarkably gentle and virtuous, completely subjugating the old general. Before his death, the old general had told Shen Xin that Shen Gui and Shen Wan would follow the path of civil officials, and that only Shen Xin would inherit the mantle. He was to support his two younger brothers and maintain family harmony. When General Shen was alive, he and Shen Xin had a deep father-son bond, and Shen Xin always took his words to heart. Consequently, over the years, his respect for Madam Shen remained undiminished.
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