mesbooks Chapter 118 A loving mother often loses her sons
Chapter 118 A loving mother often loses her sons
Shen Jingchuan rarely gets angry, but everything that happened in Prince Duan's Mansion today made him lose all face!
Hearing his words, Shen Jingzhen knelt on the ground, rushed forward and grabbed Shen Jingchuan's collar, and explained hurriedly: "Dad, it's not like that! My second sister and I have no grudges, why would you hurt her!"
Shen Jingchuan kicked her away: "You have no grudge against your second sister. Your second sister just came back from the Buddhist temple. What grudge does she have against you? Why would she want to harm you!"
Shen Jingzhen felt severe pain in the chest from being kicked. She fell to the ground and immediately spit out blood.
Seeing this scene, Qin Xuerong was completely panicked.
He quickly stepped forward and said, "Master, the truth is still unknown, and Sister Zhen has suffered a great injustice. Under various provocations, she would speak without thinking, you..."
Shen Jingchuan slapped her and pushed her away: "And you! You still have the nerve to plead for her! She usually reads books like a dog, Wang Xiao saved her, but she ignored the kindness and humiliated him in public! This is the good child you taught!"
Shen Jingzhen only felt a burning sensation in her heart and tears welled up in her eyes.
That's right, if it were in the past she would never have said such words. It was because she struggled in the water for too long and failed to succeed in her plan against Shen Shuyi. Instead, she suffered the consequences. She felt very upset.
Not to mention, she was rescued by a man and then ridiculed after getting ashore.
In that situation, which woman can remain calm?
"Master Wang is right. A loving mother often spoils her child. I have trusted you so much over the years in vain! Look at the good kid you have taught!" Shen Jingchuan said angrily.
Seeing her son lose his temper, Mrs. Shen felt like she was getting a headache.
Shen Jingze couldn't just stand by and watch the fun, so he immediately advised, "Brother, now that it has happened, the most important thing is the reputation of Zhen Jie'er and Lin Ge'er."
Zhang also sighed and said quietly, "Who says it's not true? It's easier for Lin'er since he's a boy. Besides, he's young. If he studies hard for a few years and avoids the limelight, it won't affect anything. But Zhen'er..."
Before Zhang finished her words, Old Madam Shen's brows were tightly knitted.
That’s right, although Shen Jingzhen is not old, girls of this age usually start thinking about marriage.
But now that something like this has happened, her reputation has been completely ruined. From now on, it will be impossible for her to find a family of equal status in Beijing.
Shen Jingchuan suppressed his anger and sneered, "She doesn't even look down on a noble family like the Wang family. I think there's no need for our family to make arrangements for her. We can just find a merchant to deal with her in the future."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuerong’s eyes went dark and she almost fainted.
Among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are ranked last.
If Zhen Jie'er marries into a family like that, her life will be over!
"Master, no matter what, Sister Zhen is your biological daughter. There must be a way to solve this problem..." Qin Xuerong's face was covered with tears and she spoke with a sob.
Shen Jingchuan sat on the chair for a while and sneered, "Originally, Wang Xiao saved her, so the Wang family had to recognize her even if they didn't want to. Zhen Jie'er married Yu Jie'er, which was considered a good thing. But look at what she did? Not only did she offend the Wang family, but she also completely ruined her own reputation!"
Zhang was happy to see Qin Xuerong suffer a setback, and added bluntly: "Brother is right. After my sister-in-law brought Sister Zhen home today, I heard many people at the banquet talking about Sister Zhen. They said that she was ungrateful and sharp-tongued. Even if she hadn't fallen into the water, she would not have been a good choice."
Shen Jingzhen fell to the ground, tears falling one by one.
It wasn't anything else, but Zhang's words reminded her of the way Madam Feng looked at her today.
Feng Bochang was a promising young man, and he was also tall and handsome, so there were countless girls who liked him. Therefore, Mrs. Feng had very high standards.
But today, she clearly saw sarcasm and contempt in her eyes...
How could she marry into the Feng family in the future?
Also, if this matter gets to Brother Feng's eyes, I don't know how he will look at her.
When Shen Jingzhen thought of this, her heart ached and she simply hated Shen Shuyi!
This bitch, why didn't she fall into the water?
If she had fallen into the Jade Lake obediently, wouldn't these things happening today not have happened?
Why wouldn't she just cooperate with them?
Sensing the resentment in Shen Jingzhen's eyes, Shen Shuyi raised the corners of his lips slightly, with a hint of sarcasm revealed in his eyes without any concealment.
It was this hint of sarcasm that completely made Shen Jingzhen lose control. She got up and rushed towards Shen Shuyi: "Shen Shuyi! Are you very proud! Do you think you have won now? Are you very proud!"
"Zhen'er!" Qin Xuerong was quick to stop Shen Jingzhen, feeling heartbroken.
Although Shen Jingzhen is good at disguising herself, she has had a smooth life since childhood. Relying on her hypocritical and coquettish face, she has gotten whatever she wanted over the years and has never suffered such injustice.
Shen Shuyi stood aside, looked at Shen Jingchuan and said, "Dad, let's put aside the reputation of my third sister. I am worried about another thing now."
Facing Shen Shuyi, Shen Jingchuan's expression rarely softened: "You say."
"What my second brother said in public today will surely cause heated discussions in the capital tomorrow. Regardless of which is more important, life or reputation, my second brother has said it in advance..." Shen Shuyi spoke slowly.
Zhang seemed to have forgotten this. After being reminded, she quickly said, "That's right. An Ge'er was really too reckless today. In front of so many royal grandchildren and nobles, he said that if a woman from his family fell into the water, even if she wasn't wearing a three-foot white silk, he would cut off her hair and send her to be a nun."
Shen Shuyi said: "My daughter thinks that things shouldn't be like this, but if we don't take any action after what my second brother said, I'm worried that this matter will not only affect my third sister's reputation, but will also implicate my second brother..."
Hearing this, Shen Jingchuan's heart sank.
Old Madam Shen's brows were furrowed and never relaxed. Even Qin Xuerong could no longer ignore this matter.
After all, even though she knew that Shen Shuyi had bad intentions, what she said was right.
Everyone present heard what Anger said today.
If the Shen family does not punish Zhen Jie'er, An Ge'er will lose all face and be ridiculed by others.
The most important thing is that An Ge'er will have to take part in the imperial examination next year. Now the time is approaching. If this matter affects An Ge'er's reputation, wouldn't it be...
Shen Jingchuan had obviously considered this as well. His chest heaved violently and he was unable to utter a word for a long while.
Shen Jingan, who had been silent the whole time, finally couldn't help but stand up and said, "Dad, I do think that for a woman, reputation is more important than life. Moreover, my third sister's reputation is ruined now. I... beg you to punish my third sister!"
Shen Jingzhen came back to her senses from her daze, her eyes widening as she looked at Shen Jingan in disbelief, and shrieked, "Punish? Shen Jingan, how do you want your father to punish me!!!"