Chapter 131 What’s wrong with me scolding you?
"Brother, you can't be unreasonable. It was Cao Chunxi who started to hit Mother first. Wan'er went to help but was injured by her. How come you say that Cao Chunxi was bullied?"
Shen Qingyu spoke loudly, trying to get Shen Qingyuan to stand on their side.
However, just as he finished speaking, Shen Qingyuan asked coldly, "Reason is for those who understand what people say, aren't you?"
Although Shen Qingyuan had not paid much attention to Shen Qingyu before, he would not scold him so mercilessly in person. Shen Qingyu choked a little and opened his eyes slightly: "Brother, just talk, don't scold me."
"You asked for the scolding, what's wrong with me scolding you?"
“…”
Shen Qingyuan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shen Qingyu. Shen Qingyu clenched his fists. Although he was very angry, he didn't dare to say anything.
After all, he couldn't beat the eldest brother, and now his status is much lower than that of the eldest brother.
Shen Qingyu fell silent and the room became quiet for a moment. Mrs. Mo couldn't help but take two deep breaths quietly, trying to check if there was any smell of alcohol in the air.
Shen Qingyuan acted crazy several times before because he was drunk. Why did he act like this today even though he didn't drink?
Just as Madam Mo was wondering, Shen Qingyuan spoke again, "This time, His Majesty not only promoted me to the Imperial Censorate, but also specially gifted me a house. If I want, I can always move out and live on my own."
Shen Qingyuan's tone was flat, but Madam Mo's expression changed drastically after hearing it.
Your Majesty has granted her a house and graciously allowed this rebellious son to live alone in a separate house. How can she control Cao Chunxi and get back the dowry left by Xiao?
Mo Yunwan also clenched her palms.
She was willing to commit herself to Shen Qingyu just because she wanted to stay in the Marquis' Mansion and compete with Cao Chunxi in wits and courage. On the one hand, she could work for the people who helped her behind the scenes to prevent the fact that she ran away with the opera singer from being exposed. On the other hand, she could find some comfort when she saw that Cao Chunxi was not having a good time. But if Shen Qingyuan moved out of the mansion to live alone, there would only be her and Mo fighting each other in the Marquis' Mansion. What would be the point of living there?
Both of them lost their composure for a moment, only Shen Qingyu disagreed: "Dad will never agree to let big brother move out, and big brother has always been decisive. If he really wanted to move out, why would he tell us in advance? He was just telling us to scare us."
Shen Qingyuan looked at Shen Qingyu as if he were an idiot: "I have asked His Majesty for the imperial decree to divide the palace. Should I take it out and show it to you?"
“…”
Shen Qingyu choked, and after a moment he stammered, "Since we even have the imperial edict from the branch palace, why...why haven't you mentioned it yet?"
"Because there are still some accounts in the mansion that have not been settled, you can divide the mansion, but I must not lose a single copper coin that is due to me."
Shen Qingyuan's attitude was firm. When Mrs. Mo thought about how Chunxi had replaced the shop owner and taken away the power to check the accounts, she immediately broke out in a sweat.
She brought almost no dowry to the Marquis' Mansion. All her food and daily necessities over the years came from Xiao's dowry shop and land. Although the accounts of the mansion had been tampered with, it could fool others, but it could not fool Shen Qingyuan at all.
Shen Qingyuan even obtained the imperial edict from the branch government, which meant that he was determined to take Cao Chunxi away to live alone.
He didn't say it before because he felt there was no need to inform others, but he said it today specifically because Cao Chunxi came to call for an explanation.
If she, as the mother-in-law, fails to recognize the situation and makes Cao Chunxi angry, he will take out the imperial edict and settle accounts with her one by one, and not a single penny will be left behind!
Mrs. Mo was in a state of panic, but Shen Qingyu still didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. He curled his lips and said, "As the saying goes, 'Birds of a feather flock together.' Big brother, you never cared about these material things before. Now, why are you always talking about money like Cao Chunxi? You're not afraid of being laughed at by your colleagues in the Censorate?"
Mrs. Mo had already understood the threat behind Shen Qingyuan's words. Seeing that Shen Qingyu was still provoking her, she quickly scolded him, "Yu'er, shut up. Don't call your sister-in-law by her name anymore. And be more respectful when talking to your brother."
"mother……"
Shen Qingyu was not convinced. Mrs. Mo slammed the coffee table and said, "Get out!"
Shen Qingyu wanted to say something more, but Mo Yunwan realized that something was wrong and pulled him away.
The room fell silent, and Madam Mo immediately softened her tone and said to Shen Qingyuan, "I will make Yu'er and Yue'er respect their eldest sister-in-law from now on. I will also have Nanny Jia discipline the servants in the mansion. Later, I will personally apologize to her. Are you satisfied with this?"
"She hasn't woken up yet, so there's no need to apologize," Shen Qingyuan refused, then added, "I wasn't forced to marry her because of your secret obstruction. I truly love her. I'm just warning you this time. If you're stupid enough to provoke her again, I promise that your two sons will never have a place to stand in Hanjing again."
Shen Qingyuan's tone remained calm throughout, but his words were undeniably ruthless.
Mo's pupils trembled, and she couldn't help but shout loudly: "Shen Qingyuan, Yue'er and Yu'er are also your blood relatives, you can't do this!"
"Nothing is impossible. If you dare to hurt her in the slightest, I will do what I said today."
After the words fell, Shen Qingyuan turned and left.
Mrs. Mo's shoulders gradually slumped, and hatred seeped into her eyes.
This rebellious son, she shouldn't have cared about the Xiao family in the first place, she should have let him go down to accompany his short-lived mother!
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Chunxi didn't know what happened in the main courtyard. She just slept until she woke up naturally. When she went out after breakfast, she felt that the servants in the mansion were particularly respectful to her. They would greet her from a distance. Mo and Mo Yunwan also calmed down and stopped picking on her.
Chunxi was happy and free, and every day she asked Xiao Qinghe to go out of the city for a trip under the pretext of going out to look for land and choose a farm.
Xiao Qinghe was a person who lived a very disciplined life. Even when she went out for an outing in recent years, she was accompanied by many maids and servants. During the past few days with Chunxi, she climbed trees to pick fruits and went to the river to catch fish. She did all the things that she had not dared to think about in the past twenty years. The lifeless aura on her body finally dissipated, and she became visibly lively.
That day, Xiao Qinghe played with Chunxi until the evening before returning home. As soon as she entered the house, Yun came looking for her again.
Xiao Qinghe immediately went to the main courtyard. Yun Shi was relieved to see that she looked much better, but she felt unhappy when she saw that the hem of her skirt was stained with mud.
After all, Chunxi comes from a poor family. It’s okay for her to accompany He’er to relax, but if they continue to interact for a long time, she will definitely lead He’er astray.
Thinking this, Yun said, "Zer will be back from Yunshan Temple tomorrow. I've asked the kitchen to prepare food. You can come to the main courtyard for dinner tomorrow night. I'll make him kneel down and apologize to you in front of me and his father."
Xiao Qinghe didn't pay much attention to Wei Lingze's news. She didn't expect him to come back so soon. She pursed her lips and said, "As long as the child can rest in peace, I don't need him to apologize to me again. Besides, my aunt said she wants to host a banquet to thank me tomorrow night, so I have to go."
Yun frowned.
He'er refused to accept the apology and even preferred to go to Cao Chunxi's appointment rather than meet Ze'er. If this continues, won't the rift between the couple get bigger and bigger?
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