Chapter 96: Chu Furong Returns Home After Marrying Far Away
Most of the people attending the banquet today were prominent figures in Luojing, who were very particular about being reserved and polite. Seeing Liu Qiuyue being so rude, some people couldn't help but sneer.
"Madam Sun, Miss Shen's brother is a general of the cavalry. He is an honored person. You should be careful not to offend him."
Hearing the laughter from the others, Liu Qiuyue awkwardly let go of her hand and muttered, "I didn't use any force. Girls in the capital are just so delicate. How could it break with just a slight touch?"
Although Shen Shuwei didn't want to lose face in public, she really had no intention of dealing with this Madam Sun.
"I am not interested in what you say, Madam. Please do as you please." Shen Shuwei still gave her some face.
The ladies and young ladies who were watching the fun nearby also heard it and chuckled with their lips half covered by their fans.
But Liu Qiuyue just couldn't understand what was being said. When she heard that Shen Shuwei didn't want to listen to her, her face immediately fell, "My son is very hardworking. He passed the imperial examination at the age of 19! When the results of the autumn imperial examination are announced, he will definitely be on the list. Not to mention the top scholar, he will definitely be in the top three!"
"I also like the beautiful girls in Beijing, who are worthy of my son. Even when my son passes the imperial examination, you may not be able to marry into my Sun family. You are still ungrateful." Liu Qiuyue muttered the last sentence in a low voice, but people who were nearby could still hear it.
Wang Peilan's expression immediately changed, and she sneered. Just as she was about to make some ridicule, a sharp female voice suddenly interrupted her.
"What nonsense are you talking about, you servant? Shu Wei is a girl from my mansion. How can you have the right to talk nonsense here!" Ji Jinglan squeezed in and said indignantly.
He also did not forget to stand in front of Shen Shuwei and Liu Qiuyue, as if to protect them from the wind and rain.
She had just been watching outside for a long time, waiting for Madam Sun to make trouble so that she could come out and rescue Shen Shuwei at the right time. This would earn her a good reputation, let others see that although Shen Shuwei had left the Marquis' Mansion, her friendship with them was still there, and she could also do Shen Shuwei a favor.
Ji Jinglan was complacently calculating in her heart and scolded Liu Qiuyue.
Liu Qiuyue's face turned pale and blue after what she said, and when she heard her mentioning the Marquis' wife in the Marquis' Mansion and so on, her arrogance in front of Shen Shuwei immediately deflated.
She lowered her head and drooped her brows, muttering softly, "The Marquis' Mansion is so great, my son is the top scholar." "When my son passes the imperial examination in the future, I will be the mother of the top scholar, and I will not be as glorious as you marquis' wives." After saying this, she left.
Seeing Liu Qiuyue leaving, Ji Jinglan suddenly appeared and the onlookers dispersed.
Wang Peilan also narrowed her eyes and looked at Ji Jinglan. She knew how big a fight had been between the Jingning Marquisate and the Shen family because of the incident with Doctor Yun. The second son of the Shen family had even brought the Prince of Kangping to attack them.
Now Ji Jinglan openly stood up for Chen Shuwei, and she didn't believe that there was no trick involved.
Chen Shuwei looked at Ji Jinglan who turned around and looked at him with a smile on her face, and chuckled, "I didn't know when my relationship with Madam became so good."
Ji Jinglan was rebuffed, but thinking of what Chu Yunlan had said, she smiled and said, "Look at what you're saying. I know I suffered a lot when I asked you to leave the Marquis' Mansion. It just so happens that your aunt is back today. We can use this opportunity to clear up any misunderstandings or conflicts within our family."
Chen Shuwei looked in the direction of the Chu family. Chu Xinrou was looking at him with resentment, and next to her sat a woman wearing a pink bodice and a white silk jacket and skirt. She had drooping eyebrows and narrow, willow-shaped eyes. When she saw him looking at her, she turned away with disdain.
"Shuwei, we are one family, so why should we have different opinions? I still have you as my daughter in my heart. I ignored you because Xinrou went back home." Ji Jinglan reached out to pull Shen Shuwei's hand, "You and mother should go back. Let's have a good meal together as a family. If there are any misunderstandings, we can talk it out. There is no overnight hatred between mother and daughter."
"It was my fault that I asked you to be Li Jue's concubine last time. If you don't want to get married, I won't force you."
Chen Shuwei flung his hand away, a sneer flashing in his eyes. "There's no misunderstanding between Madam and me. I've repaid the kindness of raising me. When I left the mansion with nothing, Madam didn't try to persuade me to stay. Now Madam wants me to return. What good can you gain from me?"
"As for my marriage, it's not your turn to decide."
The smile on Ji Jinglan's face froze. Those words she just said were taught by Chu Yunlan. When Chen Shuwei pointed out her thoughts in public, she became flustered again. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.
Chu Furong, who was sitting not far away watching the show, was speechless after hearing what Chen Shuwei said. She sneered sarcastically and stood up and walked towards the two of them.
Her sister-in-law is really useless. She can't even bring her own daughter back home. No wonder her brother wants to divorce her.
When Chen Shuwei saw Chu Furong coming, he knew that the people from Jingning Marquis Mansion came prepared today. Even Chu Furong, his sister-in-law who lived in Jiangzhou, was called back to her parents' home.
Chu Furong used to be in the Marquis' Mansion. She relied on the old lady's support to act recklessly. Everyone would be scolded by her. Even Concubine Liu did not dare to offend her.
As expected, Chu Furong started blaming Chen Shuwei.
"Such a big thing happened at home. Mother has fallen ill due to the anger of you guys, and you, as a junior, don't even bother to go home and take a look."
Chu Furong also scolded Ji Jinglan and others. Ji Jinglan had already been scolded by Chen Shuwei, and now she saw this married sister-in-law being sarcastic to her, so she immediately curled her lips and kept silent.
"What do you mean by that, Madam Chu?" Shen Shu chuckled softly, "The old lady of the Marquis' Mansion is ill because you didn't take good care of her. What does it have to do with me, a member of the Shen family?"
"Mrs. Chu may not know that Miss Chu Xinrou is the eldest daughter of your mansion. On the day she returned home, the old lady said that she had a lucky star destiny personally predicted by a high monk, and that her return home would bring prosperity to your mansion."
"Since Miss Chu has a good fate, why not ask her to take care of the old lady while she's ill? Perhaps due to her fate, the old lady will recover soon."
Listening to Shen Shuwei's sarcastic words, Chu Furong sneered, "I finally understand. When you were enjoying yourself in the Marquis' Mansion, you didn't consider yourself an outsider. Now that something has happened in the Marquis' Mansion, you are so busy distancing yourself from the relationship and rushing to curry favor with the Shen family."
"A new emperor appoints new ministers. Do you think it's a big deal just because your Shen family has a son serving in the Imperial Guard? My Jingning Marquisate has a hereditary title."
"Don't make a mistake one day and get fired. Then you'll be begging to come back to the Marquis' Mansion."
Chu Furong spoke harshly, almost saying that Chen Shuwei was a mean-spirited person who fawned on the powerful.
Wang Peilan, who was listening nearby, was angry, but because it was Shen Shuwei's family affair, she couldn't speak up, so Shen Shuwei didn't get angry.
She had long known the character of the sister-in-law of the Marquis of Jingning. She could say so much in public without caring about her face. It seemed that she was angry about what she had just said.
Chen Shu lowered his eyelids slightly, hiding the sarcasm in his eyes.
It is true that birds of a feather flock together, and their shameless nature is inherited from the same source.
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