Chapter 299 Princess Baohua is dead
After recording the confession, Li Mingde left with the officials from Jingzhao Prefecture, and the guests from the Marquis' Mansion also dispersed.
The once bustling wedding hall was now filled with only depression.
The three uncles of the Shen family came back to their senses from their shock and began to blame Chunxi for letting Zhao write the letter of severance and leaving Shen Qingchi's child behind.
"My dear wife, you were so reckless just now. The government hasn't closed the case yet. How could you say you wanted to sever ties with this child in front of my mother-in-law? Now the Imperial Tutor's House doesn't recognize this child. What do you say we should do now?"
"Your father-in-law is really angry this time. When he comes back, he will definitely not tolerate this child hanging around in front of him. If anything happens to this child, wouldn't you be committing a sin?"
The three of them chatted away, their conversation growing more and more heated. Chunxi remained calm, waiting until they had finished before speaking softly, "My uncles are so talkative. Do you want me to have a carriage and take you to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to settle the matter?"
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Several people were silent immediately.
They only dared to indulge in their desires at home, how could they dare to act so unruly in the Taifu Mansion?
The silence settled in his ears, and Chunxi looked at Shen Qingyue again: "Second brother is sister Chi'er's biological brother, and also the child's biological uncle. Judging from the current situation, she should be registered under the name of the second brother."
Marquis Qingyuan no longer recognizes any relatives and it is absolutely impossible for him to raise a child.
Shen Qingyu bribed Xing'er to drug Yao Niang, killing the baby in her womb. He was doomed to spend several years in prison.
At present, in the entire Marquis' Mansion, Shen Qingyue is the closest to Shen Qingchi, and is the one who should raise the child.
But Shen Qingyue hasn't arranged a marriage yet, and today the Marquis' Mansion has been involved in another scandal. If he raises another child by his side, which girl would be willing to marry him?
Moreover, he wants to spend more time studying and preparing for the imperial examinations. How can he raise his children?
After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Qingyue said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not married yet, and I have no experience in raising children. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it..."
"Second brother, what you said makes sense," Chunxi nodded, not making things difficult for him. "My husband and I can take care of this child, but raising a child well is not easy. We will contribute, but shouldn't second brother and the three uncles pay for the child's upbringing together?"
"How can this be possible?"
Shen's second uncle objected immediately.
A little girl will have to marry into another family when she grows up. He doesn't even want to raise his own daughter, so how can he spend money to raise someone else's child?
Shen Qingyue was also hesitant.
After all, he is the child's uncle. If he writes an article and becomes famous in the future, it will be bad for his reputation if people know that he doesn't care about his niece.
But the Marquis' Mansion has now been occupied by the Shen family. He only has a little savings left, which he has to use to buy books and pens, ink, paper and inkstone. He really doesn't have enough money to raise another child.
"Sister-in-law, you know the current situation at home. We really can't come up with any money right now, and we also feel sorry for the child..."
Shen Qingyue kept saying "we", and when he brought his three uncles along, it didn't seem like he was the only one being selfish.
Before Shen Qingyue could finish his words, Chunxi interrupted him: "Second brother, I know the situation at home, but your eldest brother and I paid for today's wedding. In a few months, I will give birth. You say you care about the child, but you want your eldest brother and I to pay for it. Isn't this inappropriate?"
It is indeed inappropriate.
Shen Qingyuan was not close to them, and Chunxi was almost harmed by Shen Qingchi several times. They could completely ignore this child.
"Sister-in-law..."
Shen Qingyue was about to persuade him, but Chunxi stood up and said, "Too much has happened today, and everyone is tired. There's no need to rush into making a decision. It won't be too late to talk about it in a few days."
After saying this, Chunxi left directly. Seeing her leave so abruptly, everyone in the Shen family was afraid that she really would not care about the children, so they subconsciously wanted to stop her. Shen Qingyuan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly raised his eyes and glanced at them coldly.
Everyone's heart trembled, and they silently took back the steps they had just taken.
After leaving the mansion and getting on the carriage, Chunxi immediately said, "Husband, that child..."
"We'll raise them."
Before Chunxi finished speaking, Shen Qingyuan gave the answer.
Chunxi was originally worried that Shen Qingyuan would think she was meddling in other people's business, but now that she met Shen Qingyuan's gentle and determined eyes, all her worries disappeared.
Her husband was a man who would risk his own future and go dig up the body of a woman who died tragically in the middle of the night. He understood her.
Chunxi's worries faded, and her thoughts returned to the main business: "Husband, don't you think Sister Chi'er's reaction today is strange? Why did she suddenly come out and take the blame for the sterilization drug?"
Shen Qingyue and Shen Qingyu obviously wanted to blame Chunxi for the death of Yaoniang's unborn child because they wanted to compete for the title. According to Shen Qingchi's previous style, they should have found an opportunity to kick Chunxi when she was down, but today she did the exact opposite.
Shen Qingyuan directly gave the conclusion: "There is something wrong with the Taifu Mansion."
Shen Qingchi should be very clear about the severity of the crime of poisoning her own father. Even if Marquis Qingyuan did not strangle her to death in anger, she would still be exiled.
If anything happened to her, her daughter would be left alone in the Taifu Mansion.
She knew the consequences but still did it. There must be a hidden reason behind it.
Chunxi pursed her lips with a serious expression, and Yun Wantang's gentle face inexplicably appeared in her mind.
At the same time, at the Taifu Mansion.
Yun Wantang got angry for once and smashed the teacup.
She originally thought that Shen Qingchi was weak and brainless, a complete idiot, and that using the child to threaten Shen Qingchi to accuse Shen Qingyuan of poisoning Qingyuan Hou was a foolproof thing, but she didn't expect to be tricked by Shen Qingchi today.
Shen Qingchi couldn't get over it, so he died, but Shen Qingyuan and Cao Chunxi would definitely be suspicious. If they found out anything, it would be a disaster!
After thinking for a long time, Yun Wantang decided to send people out to spread rumors early tomorrow morning, making a big fuss about the fact that Qingyuan Hou was given a drug that would make him infertile, and trying his best to direct the blame towards Shen Qingyuan.
No matter what the truth is, as long as His Majesty hears the rumors and becomes displeased with Shen Qingyuan and is unwilling to use him anymore, then Shen Qingyuan will no longer be able to interfere in the affairs of the Maritime Customs.
Yun Wantang quickly came up with a perfect plan that could spread rumors without being discovered. However, the next day, these rumors had no time to spread before they were suppressed by another incident.
Princess Baohua, who had been widowed for many years, died.
Moreover, he died together with a groom in the mansion, which was a very undignified death.
As soon as this incident happened, it immediately became the topic of conversation for everyone after dinner.
Princess Baohua appears to be pure and unselfish, but she actually indulges in extravagance in private. With her status, it is not difficult for her to recruit a horseman, so how can she hang out with a lowly groom?
Could it be that she is too empty and lonely, and feels that a county horse cannot satisfy her?
All kinds of malicious speculations were spreading. After Chunxi heard about it, he went to Wuyou Pavilion to find Lanshu as soon as possible.
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