When Shen Chuyan saw Shen Danru walking towards her, her face stiffened slightly, but she immediately put on a gentle smile:
"Sister, you flatter me. I only know a little about her. When it comes to talented women in Shengjing, no one can compare to you."
Shen Chuyan glanced at Shen Yingxue out of the corner of her eye, and seeing her stomping her feet in anger, she immediately felt relieved.
Seeing this, Shen Danru smiled with satisfaction.
Shen Chuyan certainly did not disappoint her.
Shen Yulan pulled the two girls aside and said with a smile, "You two girls don't need to be so polite to each other anymore."
Seeing this, the other concubine's daughters and women of the Shen clan, not wanting to fall behind Shen Chuyan, all addressed her as "elder sister" and offered flattering words.
They knew in their hearts that only Shen Yulan and Shen Danru were the legitimate legitimate daughters of the Shen State Duke's Mansion.
If you can please them, you'll definitely benefit from it in the future.
Upon seeing this, Shen Yingxue's expression turned even more unpleasant.
At this moment, Shen Chuwei stepped forward and said indignantly:
"Elder sister, don't be angry. They're just a bunch of country bumpkins. If they dare to cause trouble in the Duke's mansion in the future, I will make them pay the price."
When Shen Yingxue saw that someone was standing on her side, her expression softened considerably.
At the same time, Shen Shi was also throwing a tantrum.
The male members of the Shen family followed Shen Shi to the main hall, including male members of Shen Tuo's lineage and some members of the Shen clan.
He questioned Shen Tuo: "What happened to the yard you tidied up yesterday?"
Shen Tuo replied, "Brother, I really didn't know my nephew had returned yesterday. I thought you had come back on your own, so I cleaned your yard again."
"Brother, I'll send someone to clean it up right away."
He summoned the steward, who asked, "Your Excellency, which courtyards should we tidy up?"
After thinking for a moment, Shen Shi pointed out the seven best and largest courtyards in the Duke's mansion.
He knew in his heart that these courtyards were currently the residences of Shen Chao's children.
He wanted to see the attitude of Shen Tuo's lineage.
How many people welcomed his descendants back.
Shen Chao's sons had grim faces and sharp eyes as they stared at Shen Cheng and his companions, clearly not welcoming their arrival.
How could they possibly accept that they were forced to take over their yard as soon as they arrived?
Shen Chao thought he still had a lot of face in front of Shen Shi, and he said:
“Uncle, those courtyards are occupied. Why don’t we arrange some other courtyards for them?”
Shen Shi raised his head, his gaze falling on Shen Chao, and asked, "Which courtyards does Chao'er think are more suitable?"
Shen Chao replied without hesitation, “Wanxiang Hall, Cuiliu Garden, Linfeng Residence, Qingfeng Courtyard… these courtyards are all very nice. As long as the servants arrange them properly, they will definitely not be worse than the courtyards that Uncle mentioned.”
Shen Chao rattled off the names of more than a dozen courtyards in one breath, while Shen Shi's expression grew increasingly grim.
Shen Chao believed that his uncle had hardly lived in the Duke's Mansion for decades, so he was not familiar with the layout of the mansion. He then mentioned more than a dozen abandoned courtyards that had been uninhabited for a long time.
"Does Chao'er think these courtyards are suitable?"
Shen Chao answered without hesitation, "Yes."
Shen Shi said, "In that case, let's proceed with the plan I just proposed and move the people currently living in those courtyards to the courtyards you mentioned."
"Uncle, this... moving it back and forth is too much trouble."
"Don't worry about the trouble; the Duke's mansion has plenty of servants. Steward, you are responsible for supervising the servants to make arrangements as soon as possible."
Although the steward was someone arranged by Madam Xu later, he didn't dare to utter a sound in front of the Duke.
He knew in his heart that although the Duke's mansion had been occupied by Shen Tuo and his wife for decades, as long as Shen Shi returned, the master of the Duke's mansion would still be General Shen Shi.
Even if he had his own selfish motives, he dared not show them in front of Shen Shi at this moment.
Shen Chao was speechless for a moment; he never expected that he would end up shooting himself in the foot.
Shen Chao's eldest son, Shen Zijin, stepped forward and said, "Grand Uncle, we can give up other people's courtyards, but please preserve my younger sister Xue'er's Muxue Garden."
Muxue Garden is the courtyard where Shen Yingxue lived, and it has now become one of the most magnificent courtyards in the Duke's Mansion.
This courtyard was meticulously arranged by the Ke family for Shen Yingxue, and they put a lot of thought and effort into it.
If Shen Yingxue knew that Muxue Garden had been taken away, she would go crazy.
"The matter is settled. Anyone who does not wish to stay can move out of the Duke's mansion."
Shen Zijin choked for a moment, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
He knew his great-uncle's temperament well; once he made a decision, it was hard to change it.
He could only watch helplessly as the steward led the servants to Muxue Garden.
Just as Shen Yingxue was thinking about how to teach Shen Danru and her sister a lesson, a servant from Muxue Garden rushed over in a panic and whispered something to her. Her expression changed slightly, and she immediately followed the maid and left in a hurry.
Xu and Ke witnessed this scene and guessed that something important must have happened, otherwise Xue'er wouldn't be in such a hurry.
So they immediately headed into the mansion.
When Shen Yingxue stepped into Muxue Garden, a group of servants were busy moving things out.
"Stop! All of you, stop! What are you doing?"
The butler assumed that Shen Yingxue knew the reason, so he respectfully replied, "Miss, Green Willow Garden is also very nice. Why don't you move there?"
Upon hearing the butler's words, Shen Yingxue raised her wrist and slapped him without hesitation:
"Who do you think you are, daring to arrange accommodation for me?"
Shen Yingxue slapped him mercilessly, leaving the butler in disbelief.
He has been in the Duke's mansion for thirty or forty years, and is now over fifty years old. When Shen Chao and his wife see him, they will respectfully call him "Uncle Wan".
However, today he was beaten by that girl, Shen Yingxue.
He immediately frowned and said, "Miss, this was arranged by the Duke. If you disagree, you might as well talk to the Duke. Why make things difficult for this old servant?"
"Impossible, impossible."
When Shen Yingxue heard that it was her great-uncle's arrangement, she found it hard to believe.
Since her birth, her great-uncle has occasionally returned to Shengjing over the past ten years.
But every time she returned to the Duke's mansion, he would bring her some rare items, both toys and household items, showing her great affection.
This is also one of the reasons why she looks forward to her great-uncle's return.
"There are so many people here, Miss. If you don't believe me, you can ask them for confirmation."
Looking at everyone's expressions, Shen Yingxue already had her answer.
“I’m going to find my great-uncle. Don’t touch my things yet. Keep an eye on them.”
After finishing her sentence, Shen Yingxue quickened her pace and walked towards the main hall.
At this moment, Madam Xu and Madam Ke also arrived at the main hall. Seeing that their husbands and children looked unwell, they dared not ask any further questions.
It wasn't until Shen Yingxue entered the room that the two of them understood the reason.
Shen Yingxue quickly walked up to Shen Shi and bowed.
“Grandfather, Muxue Garden is where I’ve lived since I was a child, and I don’t want to move.”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
