Chapter 79 Pouring Wine for Father
The veins on Shen Qiushan's forehead throbbed.
One case after another, when will it ever end?
He had already decided to divorce Wen Lanting, and naturally he no longer wanted to deal with Baizhou.
The Wen family raised such a useless person who married into the family and even got herself into the Ministry of Justice, causing Shen Qiushan to lose face. And she still has the nerve to come and deliver a letter.
So without thinking, they decided to set it on fire.
But the servant hurriedly snatched it away: "My lord, you should still take a look. What if there is something important? If it is burned, wouldn't that cause a problem? This letter is a secret letter from Bai Zhou. Doesn't my lord want to know what Bai Zhou said?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiushan paused slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.
A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in his heart. Could it be that Wen Lanting had done something behind his back?
So he snatched the letter from the servant's hand. Shen Qiushan's expression grew darker and darker as he read it. In the end, he even swept everything off the table in anger.
Wen Lanting, that woman who is more trouble than she's worth, actually dared to secretly rescue Shen Xiao and take her to Baizhou behind his back!
The Wen family probably anticipated that Shen Qiushan might divorce his wife, so they directly stated in the letter that if Wen Lanting was divorced, they would definitely send Shen Xiao back to the capital.
The threat emanating from those words is obvious.
If Shen Xiao returns alive, their patriarchal family is doomed. Even if they aren't skinned alive by Prince Cheng, they'll probably be punished by the Emperor for deceiving the Emperor.
Shen Qiushan was furious, but he still snatched the divorce papers from the servant's hand.
It seems that not only can Wen Lanting not be divorced, but he also has to find a way to rescue her.
But Li Xiu caught her red-handed, and the evidence was irrefutable. How could he possibly save her?
As he was pondering this, a servant came to announce his arrival: "My lord, the second young lady invites you to dine with her. Will you go or not?"
Shen Qiushan was taken aback, wondering if the sun had risen in the west today.
Since returning, Shen Shu has not spoken properly to him, let alone had a meal with him.
Could it be that they poisoned his food, trying to kill him?
After thinking for a moment, I decided to go and take a look.
He refused to believe that Shen Shu could actually kill her father.
"go!"
Shen Qiushan straightened his clothes and walked towards Shen Shu's courtyard with a sense of urgency.
As soon as he arrived at the courtyard gate, Tang'er came to greet him. She curtsied sweetly and said, "This servant greets Your Excellency. The Second Miss has prepared the meal and is waiting for you."
Upon hearing this voice, Shen Qiushan felt a chill run down his spine, wondering how he had never seen it before.
He asked in confusion, "Are you serving the Second Miss?"
Tang'er smiled, her eyes crinkling, and replied in a clear voice, "Replying to Your Excellency, I was only recently transferred to serve the Second Miss."
Shen Qiushan looked her up and down and saw that she was extremely beautiful, slender, and had bright and lively eyes. He couldn't help but be moved.
He followed Tang'er into the courtyard, where he saw Shen Shu sitting at the table. Upon seeing him enter, she rose and gave a graceful curtsy, saying, "Father has arrived. Please take a seat."
Shen Qiushan walked to the table and sat down, but dared not touch his chopsticks.
Shen Shu noticed his wariness, glanced at Tang'er subtly, and said, "Tang'er, pour your father some wine."
Tang'er moved gracefully to Shen Qiushan's side, picked up the wine pot, and poured him a full cup of wine. Her fingers inadvertently touched Shen Qiushan's hand, and instantly, he felt a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.
He and Wen Lanting had been sleeping in separate rooms for a long time, and he hadn't been with a woman for a long time.
He was, after all, a normal man, and now this girl had accidentally touched him, stirring up some desire within him.
Although he had developed some feelings for Tang'er, Shen Qiushan was not stupid and was not bewitched by her beauty. Looking at the wine cup that Tang'er brought, he naturally dared not drink it: "What brings you here to see your father?"
Shen Shu lowered her eyes: "Can't we invite Father over for a meal if there's nothing wrong?"
“Now that my sister is gone, my mother is in prison, my brother is still ill, and there are very few people in the family. I invited my father here so that we could have a reunion. Shu’er is all alone in the house and has no one to rely on.”
Shen Qiushan almost laughed his head off upon hearing this. Who has no one to rely on?
He's the one who truly has no one to rely on!
Shen Qiushan said with a hint of sarcasm, "Shu'er is already very fortunate to have Marquis Dingyuan as her husband. What more could she possibly want?"
“Since you miss your family so much, why don’t you go to the Ministry of Justice and ask Li Xiu to release your mother so that we can be reunited as a family?”
Upon hearing this, Shen Shu's expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.
She raised her head, a hint of grievance in her eyes, and said softly, "Father, how could Shu'er not want Mother to get out soon? But now Mother has been caught red-handed by Lord Li Xiu, and the evidence is irrefutable. What's the use of Shu'er pleading? What if I say something wrong and end up harming Mother instead?"
Shen Qiushan snorted coldly: "Then you should think of a way. Lin Wei dotes on you, so why don't you beg him?"
Tang'er was extremely anxious when she overheard Shen Qiushan telling Shen Shu to save Wen Lanting.
If Wen Lanting comes out, she's doomed.
So he hurriedly spoke up: "My lord, you don't know, the second young lady is not well received by the Marquis. She came late last night and threw a huge tantrum. The servants all saw it clearly."
Shen Shu was taken aback, thinking to herself that Tang'er's mind was quick.
So she picked up a handkerchief and wiped her tears, saying, "Tang'er, don't talk so much."
Seeing this, Tang'er put on an even more enthusiastic performance: "This servant is also heartbroken. Everyone says that Lord Lin always protects the Second Miss, but who knows that it's all just for show. He doesn't want to lose face for Lord Lin. In reality, he beats and scolds the Miss. If you ask the Second Miss to beg the Lord to release the Madam, I don't think it will work."
After hearing Tang'er's words, Shen Qiushan's initial disbelief turned into a five-tenths degree of disbelief.
He knew exactly who Lin Wei was; how could he possibly be bewitched by that brat Shen Shu?
If it's for the sake of Marquis Dingyuan's face, then everything makes sense.
"Alright, I wasn't expecting anything from you anyway."
Seeing Shen Shu so meek and submissive today, he completely let down his guard, as if she really meant what she said about wanting a reunion, so his tone softened a bit.
"It's my fault for being useless and unable to help you, Father. From now on, I will definitely fulfill my duty and share your burdens." As Shen Shu spoke, she gave Tang'er a wink as she lowered her head.
Tang'er hurriedly stepped forward to serve food to Shen Qiushan.
But by accident, he spilled the wine on Shen Qiushan.
"This servant deserves to die. It was an accident. I beg your forgiveness, sir."
Tang'er apologized profusely, while reaching out to wipe the wine off Chen Qiushan's body.
Shen Qiushan already had feelings for Tang'er, and now that she was so close to him, he was even more unable to control himself.
Shen Shu watched this scene from the side, the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "Tang'er, why are you so clumsy today? Hurry up and take your father downstairs to change his clothes."
Tang'er understood immediately and quickly took Shen Qiushan's arm, saying in a delicate voice, "My lord, it was really my fault. I'll go with you to change your clothes right away. Please don't take it to heart."
Chen Qiushan was aroused by Tang'er's soft voice and warm touch: "You little rascal, you're really reckless. Never mind, never mind."
But he didn't shake off her hand. Instead, he stood up and let Tang'er help him walk into the inner room.
As soon as they entered, Mama Fang came in to report: "Second Miss, there are people spying outside, it seems to be someone from the eldest young master's side."
Madam Fang glanced inside and, even before seeing anything, found it extremely offensive: "Young Master, you couldn't find Tang'er that day, so you must still be hoping for the best. Given the current situation, should we let her in?"
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