roccoschili Chapter 441 Jin She Loves Talent (2)
Chapter 441 Jin She Loves Talent (2)
As soon as Master Shen saw the eunuch, the expression on his face became even gloomier and uglier.
You know, Master Shen is a well-known person who cares a lot about his reputation.
If not for this, he would not have kept that woman secretly in the farm as a concubine just to avoid endless quarrels with his wife.
After all, as the saying goes, "Don't air your dirty laundry in public." Given the current situation, it is obvious that someone has reported this to the higher authorities.
For the first time, he felt a deep disgust for what his daughter Shen Yueying did.
"Oh, what's the matter? Master Shen, is it because he sees us here that some things are difficult to say?" Quan Shun frowned slightly. He has always been good at observing people's words and expressions. At this moment, he could see that Master Shen seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Absolutely not!" Master Shen still felt uneasy, and he didn't even bother to put on the airs he usually put on. He turned around and looked at Chu Chuan, saying, "Butler Chu, this incident today was indeed caused by my Shen family's negligence in discipline. I would like to apologize to my nephew Chu on behalf of my daughter.
"My daughter's fault was unintentional after all. I wonder if you can allow her to return home with me? As for the punishment, why don't we discuss it after my nephew Chu's injury gets better?"
"Humph! My young master's head injury is very serious!" Chu Chuan snorted coldly, staring at Master Shen with a bad face, "Even the imperial physician didn't say when he would wake up. Do you think it's a bit too much to take Miss Shen back now?"
"My daughter is a girl after all, so it's a problem for her to stay in the Duke's Mansion!" Although Master Shen was a little unhappy, he was in the wrong after all, so he could only discuss it in a nice tone, "Anyway, our Shen Mansion will always be responsible."
"Responsible? Since you are planning to be responsible, you should stay." Chu Chuan said clearly, "Your Miss Shen is my young master's fiancée, and can be regarded as the future mistress of my mansion.
The mansion is in chaos right now! She can help with the chores, and I think the maid next to her is very smart and can help her."
"This...this!" Master Shen was about to say something to object to this proposal.
Then Chu Chuan continued, "It's the same as what's been rumored outside. Your Shen family wants to break off the engagement with our family, and Miss Shen hurt my young master on purpose."
As soon as these words came out, Quan Shun also looked over, as if to know how credible these words were. However, as someone close to Emperor Hongwen, he still had to say what he should say: "Sir Shen, the emperor has always believed that you are a man of your word!"
Master Shen immediately shuddered and said firmly: "Of course, my daughter will only marry into the Chu family in this life, and she will be a ghost of the Chu family even after she dies."
At this time, Shen Yueying and her servant, who had been "taken" out of the living room, also heard these words.
"Dad, what did you say?" Shen Yueying ran in angrily, "I came to the Chu family today to cancel the engagement. I will not marry that loser, and the injury was just an accident. It's his fault that he is so weak."
"Master Quanshun, you heard it, didn't you?" Chu Chuan stopped talking to Master Shen and directly threw the lead to the people around Emperor Hongwen, "Look, they dared to bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement in front of you.
Miss Shen doesn't look like a lady from a noble family. What kind of lady would go to her fiancé's house empty-handed to break off the engagement? I don't know if she is looking down on our Chu family or the plaque on our heads. "
As he said this, he looked at the plaque in front of the hall with an aggrieved look.
This plaque was bestowed by the late emperor on the first Duke of Chu, who was also Chu Yunfan’s grandfather. It reads - Family of Loyalty and Bravery.
To commend the Chu family's contribution to this country.
Shen Yueying was completely unaware that she had gotten herself into trouble again. She uttered a "huh" and was about to speak out again when she was covered by the men led by Grand Tutor Shen. He growled at his daughter with a sullen face, "Shut up! Say one more word and you'll go straight to Yunshui Temple outside the city."
Yunshui Temple sounds like a nice name, but it is actually a "prison" specifically for guarding noble ladies who have committed crimes.
Once you go in, you will never get out in this life.
There, cleaning the house and washing clothes are the basics, while carrying manure, planting grass, and grinding tofu are also considered daily serious practice.
There was once a noble lady who was imprisoned and hanged herself because she couldn't stand the hard life.
But even so, some families will still throw some "abandoned children" in. After all, instead of sending them "on the road", becoming a monk can at least keep them alive.
Shen Yueying finally knew how to restrain herself now. She lowered her head and dared not make any sound.
Yuqiao was not originally from the capital. She came to the capital with her family to "accompany" her cousin Xu Wenyang to take the imperial examination.
So she was not very familiar with this "Yunshui Nunnery". She pulled her mistress's sleeve, curiously wanting to ask about the situation, but at this moment she heard Master Shen say, "Housekeeper, take out the indenture of this maid."