allonlinenovel Chapter 400: Brother and sister fight, Shen Yi is completely defeated
Chapter 400: Brother and sister fight, Shen Yi is completely defeated
Glancing at Shen Yi again, he saw that he was listening to Lin Wanru's words and nodding repeatedly, as if "what mother said was right", which made him laugh.
After finishing her talk about Shen Yi, Lin Wanru changed the subject and looked at Shen Qionghua with a tentative look in her eyes. She hesitated and asked, "Sister Hua, are you familiar with His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"
Shen Qionghua was looking at Shen Yi, and her heart tightened when she heard Lin Wanru's words.
He seemed unaware of her probing and smiled faintly, "Mother, you must be joking. Prince Rui is a young general, a member of the royal family, and of noble status. How could he be familiar with me?"
"It's just that we took refuge with Prince Rui to protect ourselves from persecution. When Prince An and Earl Yongning got into trouble, it was inevitable that we had to discuss countermeasures together."
"But there are differences between men and women. Most of the time, Princess Pingning is just accompanying us. It's just an ordinary partnership, not a matter of familiarity."
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui has been in the army for a long time. Unlike other princes, he doesn't have as many formalities. His daily behavior is also more casual, which doesn't make people feel uncomfortable."
Shen Qionghua said this calmly, but in her heart she was cursing Xie Nanyuan to death.
This person must have done it on purpose!
He deliberately made intimate gestures with her in front of her mother, causing her to rack her brains to cover up!
Perhaps it was because Shen Qionghua's attitude was too frank, or perhaps there was some truth in what Shen Qionghua said, Lin Wanru believed it about 80% in her heart, but she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
She patted Shen Qionghua's hand and said earnestly, "My dear Hua Jie'er is very good. In my heart, you are worthy of all the good men in this world, but..."
"It's just that the world is like this. It's your family that's dragging you down. Now that you've been granted the title of County Lady by your own ability, and with a generous dowry, you can even marry into the officials in the capital. No one would dare to bully you."
"But if you were to marry one of those royal relatives, especially one so highly regarded, I'm afraid... I'm afraid they wouldn't allow you to be their legal wife."
"If you become a concubine, the fate of you and your child will be placed in the hands of someone else. You can live or die at your own will."
"Your grandmother was forced to become a concubine and died young. For the first half of my life, after your grandmother's death, it was only after I met your father that I experienced a glimpse of sweetness."
"Mother has suffered the hardships of being a concubine's daughter. Mother doesn't want you and your children to follow the same path as your grandmother and mother in the future. Sister Hua, do you understand?"
Lin Wanru spoke earnestly, and her words were from the heart.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua pursed her lips, looked at Lin Wanru's worried expression, raised her lips and smiled, and said, "Mother, what are you talking about? Forget about it, I have the title of County Lady and a generous dowry. How could I be so self-deprecating as to give up my position as the wife of the main wife and become someone else's concubine?"
"Besides, Ayi is still young, and I can't bear to leave mother. If I marry into another family, not only will I have to serve my parents-in-law and husband, but I will also have to take care of the household chores, deal with relatives, and deal with interpersonal relationships. It's obviously very annoying. I still want to stay with mother for a few more years. Mother, please don't despise me."
Shen Qionghua leaned into Lin Wanru's arms and acted coquettishly.
Lin Wanru's heart softened. She gently stroked Shen Qionghua's black hair, smoothing it down one by one, and said, "Silly child, how old are you? In ordinary families, girls your age are either already married or already married. Of course, there are many who are not married."
Shen Qionghua chuckled, "Even if I want to get married, I want to be closer to mother. It would be best if I could marry someone from the mansion next door to ours. There's just a door between us, and I can come back to see mother in no time. You don't have to worry about me being bullied."
Lin Wanru said with some amusement, "Then your plan has failed. The only suitable age match for Mr. Lu's family is his eldest daughter. His son is only three years old, so he can't marry you."
"Auntie!"
After laughing and joking all the way back to the house, Lin Wanru was visibly exhausted, but Shen Yi was still lively and energetic.
Shen Qionghua took Lin Wanru's arm and said, "Mom, I won't go to your courtyard tonight. You stay with Ayi tonight."
"Although Ayi doesn't look seriously injured now, he's still young after all. It's his first time... I'm afraid he'll have nightmares at night, so he still needs someone to watch over him."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanru nodded and turned back to her yard to rest.
Seeing Lin Wanru leave, Shen Yi also wanted to slip away, "Sister, I'll go back to the house and rest first."
As soon as she took a step, her ear was grabbed and she screamed, "Sister! What are you doing? You're hurting me!"
Shen Qionghua looked at Shen Yi, who was overreacting, and snorted coldly, "Stop pretending. I didn't use that much force at all."
Shen Yi's body stiffened, and he suddenly stopped his aggressive movements and smiled awkwardly.
"You! Come with me! I have something to ask you!" After Shen Qionghua finished speaking, she took the man away by force without waiting for Shen Yitong's consent.
She carried Shen Yi's ear all the way back to the yard and ordered Shaoyao to close the door before Shen Qionghua let go of Shen Yi's ear.
Shen Yi rubbed his red and swollen ears and complained, "Sister, you are too violent. I was seriously frightened today. It's fine if you didn't comfort me, but you treat me like this. Am I still your most beloved brother?"
Shen Qionghua sneered, sat down on the armchair, and slapped the armrest with his palm, "Don't act pitiful here, tell me the truth, who taught you martial arts!"
Shen Yi's heart skipped a beat. He said, "Sister, he never told me his name, so I don't know who he is. But he has already left the capital, so please stop asking."
Shen Qionghua sneered and said, "Shen Yi, Shen Yi, you can fool others with these words, but you can't fool me, your sister."
"You told my mother that you started learning martial arts from the man you met when you went to the Huo family before. That's possible, but it's definitely not the whole story."
"You've only been at the Huo family for a little over a month, and you've been staying here ever since. Learning martial arts doesn't happen overnight; you need constant guidance."
"Either you sneaked out of the house, or that person is right here in the house, and you still refuse to confess!"
No matter what the truth is, she must find out. If that person is really in the mansion... it is not easy to teach Ayi to this level in less than a year.
And such a person, hiding in the Shen Mansion under an assumed name, must have some ulterior motive. If she doesn't find out who this person is, she won't be able to sleep well at night even though there are many secret guards in this mansion.
Seeing Shen Yi hunching his neck and his eyes rolling around, Shen Qionghua knew he was going to find another excuse to play tricks, so she said directly, "If you don't tell me, I'll go tell Mother that you lied to her. Do you think Mother will regret not letting you practice martial arts again?"
After saying that, he stood up and was about to walk out.
Shocked, Shen Yi quickly moved to stop her, "Sister! Don't!"
Shen Qionghua lowered her eyes to look at him, "Will you tell me or not?"
Shen Qionghua refused to let go. Shen Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Sister, don't think I don't know. Your relationship with Prince Rui is not as simple as it seems."
"The last time he sent me back, he went straight into your boudoir. If you dare to complain to me, I will tell my mother about this!"
Shen Yi stiffened his neck and stared at Shen Qionghua.
At worst, both sides will suffer losses.
But my sister definitely didn't dare let my mother know about this, otherwise she wouldn't have tried so hard to hide it.
He thought so firmly.
Shen Qionghua's eyebrows jumped when she heard the threat in Shen Yi's words.
You little bastard! You haven't even grown all your hair yet, and you dare to threaten her!
Shen Qionghua smiled, revealing her eight pearly teeth, and said with a smile: "Okay, go tell A Niang, and see if A Niang will believe you, or will she think you are deliberately taking revenge on me and talking nonsense."
Shen Yi's red neck stiffened and his eyes suddenly widened.
In his eyes, Shen Qionghua's bright face looked like a devil, baring her sharp fangs and rushing towards him.
"Hurry up and say it!"