Chapter 282 Your sister meant well too.
Shen Mingxuan's vision went black, and she almost fainted!
The person who came was none other than Liao Youhe's mother and his younger brother and sister, whom she had previously driven away!
Before she could even recover from her dizziness, Grandma Liao had already started making arrangements:
“This dress doesn’t suit your sister-in-law at all. Take it and we’ll alter it to a smaller size for the fourth brother later.”
"Second brother, did you see that desk? All the writing brushes, ink, and paper on it are yours! Take them home after the New Year, don't forget!"
"Whose shoes are these? They're really ugly. Oh well, third brother, your shoes are all worn out, so just make do with these!"
"Oh dear, there's a hairpin here that nobody wants. I saw it first, so it's mine!"
"Xiao Wu, what are you standing there for? There are a few copper coins over there, don't you know how to pick them up? You stupid child, all the lessons I taught you at home have been for nothing, you still can't be smart when you're out here! I think you're going to get a beating again!"
In no time, the old lady and her four children had divided up almost everything in Shen Mingxuan's room!
The old lady even snatched the blanket she used to wrap herself in!
Enraged, Shen Mingxuan felt a metallic taste rise in her throat. She pointed a trembling finger at Shen Wantang and said, "You, you have such a cruel heart! You just wait!"
Shen Wantang looked innocent: "Sister, aren't you happy to see your mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law? I saw how much you cared about me and the young master, so I returned the favor by also caring about you and your brother-in-law. I specially brought your brother-in-law's family over so you could reunite."
Shen Mingxuan let out a furious scream: "Shen Wantang, go to hell!"
Grandma Liao frowned and scolded her with displeasure: "What are you yelling about? Is this how your Shen family raises daughters? You have no manners at all. It's almost the New Year, and you keep talking about death. It's so unlucky!"
"Your sister meant well, she invited us to reunite with her. You insulted her and told her to die. Are you deliberately being sarcastic and trying to tell me, this old woman, to die too?"
"My son is so unlucky to have married a wife like you! You can't even help him, and you're not filial to me either. It would be better to divorce you!"
The old lady angrily scolded Shen Mingxuan, but she was still not satisfied, so she arranged for the children to scold her together.
Shen Mingxuan was not about to suffer such a loss. She even forgot about the pain in her wound and started arguing with the five of them all by herself.
When Shen Guannian and Madam Qi entered, this was the scene of them hurling insults at each other.
The foul language was incessant. The good daughter had been turned into a shrew, cursing her mother-in-law with a ferocious expression. Meanwhile, her good mother-in-law was spitting everywhere, her finger almost poking her forehead.
Shen Guannian roared furiously, "Shut up, all of you!"
Upon hearing his voice, the room instantly fell silent.
Taking advantage of this moment, Qi walked up to Shen Wantang and raised her hand to slap her.
Granny Chai grabbed her arm and said coldly, "How dare you! How dare you lay a hand on the Princess Consort!"
Qi's eyes were bloodshot as she glared fiercely at Shen Wantang: "You dared to hurt my daughter, of course I have to teach you a lesson! I am your legal mother, and it is only right that I punish you for your grave mistake! Now tell that old scoundrel to get out of here!"
Shen Wantang looked at her indifferently: "What's wrong with being a stepmother? Does being a stepmother give you the right to slap a concubine's daughter at will? You say I've committed a grave mistake, then tell me, what mistake have I made?"
"You have no respect for your elders! In the dead of night, you secretly sent people to sneak into the mansion and take your sister away, almost causing her to lose her life!"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Mother? It was clearly Aunt Chu who took my sister away, and Aunt Chu was the one who left her injuries. What does it have to do with me?"
"You, you dare to deny it?!"
Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "Why should I admit it? Why would I treat my sister like this for no reason? Sister, what do you think?"
Shen Mingxuan had a huge argument with the Liao family earlier, and her voice was hoarse by now.
She looked at Shen Wantang with a dark expression: "You know what you did! I only said a few bad things about you in front of Xiao Qingyuan, which didn't hurt you at all, yet you so viciously tried to kill me. You're not even human!"
Shen Wantang's smile vanished: "Sister, you make it sound so easy, so innocent! Since you're so innocent, then I'm innocent too. I didn't inflict your injuries, did I? Did I ever hurt a single hair on your head?"
Before Shen Mingxuan could say anything more, Shen Guannian angrily interrupted her: "Enough! Shut up, all of you! Don't you think this house is chaotic enough already?!"
The room fell completely silent; no one spoke.
Only Old Mrs. Liao curled her lip in disdain and continued wandering around by herself, stuffing any good things she saw into her bosom without caring what others thought.
Shen Guannian didn't bother with her. Whatever she took, he would make her spit it all out later!
The most important thing now is to deal with Shen Wantang, this unruly daughter!
"Shen Wantang, Xuan'er is your own sister. You've harmed her like this. This is unacceptable anywhere!"
Shen Guannian shouted sternly, "Guards, bring out the family discipline!"
Two old women entered in response and stepped forward to drag Shen Wantang out to be beaten.
Unfortunately, Shen Wantang came prepared today; she brought her guards with her.
The two old women were stopped by the guards and then dragged away.
Granny Chai said coldly, "Lord Shen, our Princess Consort is now a member of the Ning Prince's Mansion. If you want to hit our mistress, you have to ask the Ning Prince's Mansion for permission first!"
Shen Guannian was so angry he almost fell over backwards: "How dare you, a mere nanny, speak to me like that?! Get out of my way! Even if she marries into the Ning Prince's mansion, she is still my daughter, Shen Guannian's daughter. She has no respect for her elders, so it is only right for me to discipline her with family rules!"
Granny Chai wanted to say a few more sarcastic remarks to him, but Shen Wantang gently patted her shoulder, signaling her to step back.
Granny Chai immediately fell silent. She lowered her head slightly and retreated behind Shen Wantang.
Shen Wantang looked at Shen Guannian calmly: "Since Father went into mourning, he has been unable to return to his original post. It is not that Father is incompetent, but rather that he lacks an opportunity."
Shen Guannian was taken aback: "What do you mean by that?"
"I wonder if Father has heard that Xiang Meng, the guard of the Shen family, has been identified as the murderer of the thirteen members of the Xin family."
She spoke in a jumbled mess, leaving Shen Guannian completely bewildered: "What?!"
"Father previously protected Xiang Meng in every way. Tell me, after such a big incident, is there any hope that you will be reinstated?"
Shen Guannian's face turned deathly pale: "I didn't cover for him! I just... I was deceived by him! I'm a victim too!"
"Yes, I don't think Father would be so foolish and incompetent as to protect a criminal. So, I'm thinking that once this matter has calmed down, I'll think of a way to help Father return to officialdom."
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