Chapter 91 Chu Xinrou Wants to Return to the Shen Family
"Your Majesty is naturally furious, and the Crown Prince's faction has found a few people from nowhere, saying that the Second Prince and Duke Wen are planting people among the refugees and inciting them to revolt."
The court immediately became a mess, with people on both sides of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince fighting with each other. Some of the other ministers watched the situation unfold, while others fanned the flames and almost broke out into a fight.
Shen Zhang and Shen Yuan stood in a corner away from the battlefield, watching the excitement with their heads down.
In the end, the emperor, frustrated by the bickering between the two factions, punished each with fifty lashes of the cane. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the crown prince's punishment was more severe; not only was he confined to reflect on his mistakes, but his current job was also taken away.
"Wow! A quarrel! Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing on the way, second brother?" In order to hear the gossip, Shen Zhiyang hurriedly moved closer to Shen Zhang. This was a huge incident.
Chen Zhang pushed her away unhappily and tapped her head, "Why do you join in all the fun?"
Shen Shuwei listened to what Shen Zhang had said, but smiled without saying anything.
Xiao Chengming was young and energetic, and he had been sitting firmly on the throne of crown prince for almost seven years, so he had many supporters.
The emperor was still in his prime, and he could sit on the throne for at least another ten years, so he must have been wary.
The matter brought up by the Second Prince just gave the Emperor a pretext to reduce the Crown Prince's power. The severe punishment today also showed his attitude. The other princes would certainly have strange thoughts in their minds.
There will be more and more such incidents in the future, and the prince's situation will become more and more difficult.
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Marquis Jingning was beaten ten times with a stick in the palace and was carried back to his residence.
The old lady was helped out by her maid. When she saw her precious son being beaten so badly, her face turned pale and she immediately burst into tears at the door of the mansion.
Marquis Jingning's forehead ached from her crying, and his lower body also ached. He was afraid that the others would see him making such a fuss, so he couldn't help but shout, "Stop arguing! I'm not dead yet. Hurry and help the old lady inside, and get a doctor!"
The servants surrounding him finally felt reassured and began to disperse.
But this group of people ran too fast and bumped into each other when they went out. They accidentally bumped into the guards who were carrying the spring stool. Marquis Jingning was knocked back and the wound under his body was torn and hurt, and his face became paler.
Looking at the group of servants running around like headless flies and the old lady crying beside them, Marquis Jingning closed his eyes tiredly.
When did the Marquis' Mansion reach this point? It was obvious that when Shen Shuwei was at home, the house was managed by her in an orderly manner, and he didn't have to worry about anything.
But ever since Chen Shuwei left the mansion and Chu Xinrou came in, life here has been getting worse day by day. The income has decreased a lot, and the expenses have increased.
The servants in the mansion had lost all their manners, and the food delivered to his yard at night was always cold.
Thinking that he had been beaten half to death by His Majesty, and there was no one in charge of the mansion, and even the Marquis' wife Ji Jinglan had not shown up, and he had to take care of things despite his illness, Marquis Jingning felt depressed and angry.
He shouldn't have brought that rebellious girl Chu Xinrou home in the first place! What lucky star? In his opinion, she was just a disaster!
Ji Jinglan was feeding Chu Yunlan medicine in his room. Listening to the noise outside, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
If her Yunlan doesn't get better, no one in the mansion will have an easy life.
Chu Xinrou's fingers were reattached. Although she didn't feel the same pain as Chu Yunlan, the joints of her ten fingers were not as slender and smooth as before.
She timidly glanced at the scene outside the house and whispered, "Brother, father is injured, shouldn't we go see him?"
She didn't want to lose the favor of Marquis Jingning.
Ji Jinglan dropped the porcelain spoon and slammed the porcelain bowl down. "Why are you leaving? Yun Lan is in this state, don't you think you haven't hurt him badly enough?"
"He already has those two bitches Liu Rushuang and Chu Mingyi to serve him, why are you rushing to join in the fun?"
"Come and change the medicine for your elder brother. I'll go to the kitchen to see if the medicinal food is ready."
Ever since Chu Yunlan was injured, the servants and managers in the mansion have been bullying the weak, not to mention that the housekeeper power is still in Chu Mingyi's hands. Ji Jinglan, the marquis' wife, lives a life worse than that of a concubine.
For Chu Yunlan, Ji Jinglan's temper gradually changed. She began to learn to compete and fight with others, and her words became much more harsh than before. Chu Xinrou was often scolded by her.
After Ji Jinglan left, Chu Xinrou glanced at him with resentment, then came to Chu Yunlan, who had remained silent the entire time, and complained, "Brother, how could Mother say that to me? How can I be blamed for this? I was also dragged into this—"
"Burden?" Chu Yunlan suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse, he looked much thinner, his eyes sunken, and looked a little scary.
"Xinrou, do you think that big brother is dragging you down?"
Chu Xinrou was a little flustered. Her mother already disliked her, and she couldn't afford to lose her eldest brother's favor again. She hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant."
Chu Xinrou was about to cry as she spoke, but Chu Yunlan had injured his leg and was lying in bed like a disabled person. He was also abandoned by Marquis Jingning and even the servants in the mansion could step on him. He had long lost the mood to comfort Chu Xinrou.
Chu Xinrou cried for a while, and when she saw Chu Yunlan lying on the bed with his eyes closed, without any intention of comforting her, she felt more aggrieved, and resentment flashed in her eyes as she looked at Chu Yunlan.
It was clearly his fault for what happened that day. If he hadn't told me that Prince Jing was interested in me, how could I have taken it seriously? He was drunk and talking nonsense outside, which is why Prince Jing's men came to my house and ended up crippling my hand.
Now, not only did he not explain to Ji Jinglan that he was the one who dragged him down, causing Ji Jinglan to vent her anger on him every day, but he also acted like this. Could it be that he still thinks it's his fault?!
Chu Xinrou felt increasingly sad in her heart, sobbing softly as she recalled her days at the Shen family.
I heard that His Majesty rewarded the Shen family again this morning. Even Shen Shuwei almost became the village chief thanks to the Shen family, and Shen Zhang was promoted to the rank of General of Cavalry.
If she were still in the Shen family, she would be the general's sister, and could even become a village head with land as a reward, with unlimited fame and prestige. Why would she be here serving a useless person? Chu Yunlan, this useless person, should obviously be served by Shen Shuwei!
Chu Yunlan listened to Chu Xinrou crying louder and louder, and frowned in annoyance, "Okay, Xinrou, stop crying for now. Apply some medicine on my leg. The doctor said that the gauze needs to be changed twice a day."
Chu Xinrou stopped crying, looked at Chu Yunlan resentfully, and whispered, "Brother, I want to change your dressing, but my hand is injured and I can't move. You should wait for mother to come back and change your dressing."
She felt sick just looking at those dirty and smelly ointments and gauze and didn't want to touch them.
She had never served anyone since she was a child. Even when Shen Zhang was seriously ill or injured, they were reluctant to let her take care of him. They would even comfort her in return, telling her not to worry and that they would get better soon.
Where's Chu Yunlan? He's only lame, not broken. How can he have the nerve to ask his sister, who has a broken hand, to change his bandages?
Chu Xinrou missed the days at the Shen family more and more, and she decided to go back to the Shen family in a few days.
Even if my elder and second brothers were still angry with me, they would definitely not be able to bear to see me being bullied in the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion and would take me back.
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