[Hehehe~~~ They'll kick the bucket soon!]
"Cough cough cough~~~ Come with me to the ancestral hall."
The old clan chief coughed twice, wanting only to finish his business as soon as possible so he could go back home.
There are too many tricks in the city; it's much more comfortable in the Hui community.
Shen Mingzhu secretly watched everyone, ready to pull out her gold medal and turn her back on anyone who didn't know their place.
"Grandmother, Father, Mother, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Qingyan, please let Jiaojiao call you all this as family one last time~~~"
Shen Mingzhu watched her performance quietly.
[Guagua, Chen Jiaojiao deserves an Oscar! It's such a waste that she's not a professional actress!]
She's playing the family card!
[Host, unfortunately, your father's heart is as hard as iron, as unyielding as a rock!]
Shen Changyuan: Yes, today we will remove Shen Jiaojiao from the family tree no matter what!
Shen Qingyan couldn't bear it, so he looked at his parents.
Shen Changshan turned his head away.
The eldest brother is in charge at home, and his words don't carry much weight.
Looking at her only son, Mrs. Wang felt disappointed, thinking that her son was still too naive.
Yan Yunxuan looked at the heartless crowd.
"Jiaojiao is a member of my Xuanwang Mansion, don't push your luck!"
Shen Mingzhu ignored his impotent rage and lazily looked at the two troublesome things.
[How pitiful and helpless the little mandarin ducks are! They would be perfect for performing a mandarin duck frolicking in the water for everyone.]
[Guagua, will we pass by the Lotus Lake in the mansion garden when we are going to the ancestral hall?]
[Yes, host, what good ideas do you have now?]
You'll find out soon enough.
Yan Yunxuan, accompanied by Shen Jiaojiao, followed the main group towards the Shen family ancestral hall.
Upon arriving at Lotus Lake, Shen Mingzhu deliberately lagged behind and then threw a small pebble directly at Shen Jiaojiao's leg.
"Aaaah!"
Shen Jiaojiao bent her leg and tripped, immediately heading towards the lake.
In desperation, she could only grab the nearest person—Yan Yunxuan—and the two of them fell spectacularly into the lake.
"Ah! Help me, help me!"
"I can't swim!"
Shen Jiaojiao desperately cried for help.
Yan Yunxuan had just recovered from falling into the lake when he fell in again.
He felt he had developed a phobia of the lake at the Marquis of Changping's residence!
Thump!
Thump!
The servants and old women who were with him immediately went down and pulled the person out of the water.
[Guagua, isn't it beautiful to see mandarin ducks playing in the water?]
[Host, you're amazing!]
Mother Shen: My pearl is amazing!
Shen Changyuan let out a long sigh…
The four Shen brothers kept their eyes down and their minds at ease, and finally all lowered their heads.
They know nothing.
In the end, Shen Jiaojiao was removed from the Shen family's genealogy!
The old lady, Madam Wang, was heartbroken.
That stubborn eldest son of mine is determined to drive her crazy!
Jiaojiao is so wonderful, how can you not tolerate her!
The Second Prince Yan Yunxuan changed his clothes and left the Changping Marquis's residence in a disheveled state with Shen Jiaojiao.
Before leaving, he took a deep look at Shen Mingzhu.
He's incompatible with the Lotus Lake of the Marquis of Changping's residence!
[Oh dear! Guagua, Shen Jiaojiao has been expelled from the family register. She's no longer a member of the Shen family!]
Hearing Shen Mingzhu's gloating thoughts, Madam Wang almost fainted.
She knew it; her granddaughter was always stirring up trouble.
However, with her son, daughter, and the whole family present today, she couldn't lose face as an old lady, so she mustered her spirits and led everyone to listen to the opera!
[Wow! Host, you're about to meet your uncle's new favorite!]
As soon as everyone sat down, Shen Mingzhu dropped another bombshell on them.
Everyone looked at Si Jingshen.
Si Jingshen had just learned about the fate of his eighteenth concubine, Aunt Lan, and he looked at Shen Miaomiao with some resentment.
That's really great!
[Guagua, how did my grandparents agree to my aunt marrying into the Duke of Li's family?]
[Host, it was your aunt who fell for him! Look at Si Jingshen, now a handsome middle-aged man, and back then he was an exceptionally good-looking young man from a good family. Your aunt went to great lengths to marry him. But as time has passed, all that initial goodwill has long since faded!]
Madam Wang glared at Si Jingshen, and Miaomiao also suffered.
"Mingzhu, are you suggesting we start the play?"
Shen Mingzhu, holding the opera script, smiled and selected a play called "The Swapped Master with a Civet Cat"!
"Switching a cat for a young master?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang frowned.
Why choose this particular play when there are so many family reunions? It's like she was born to go against her!
Si Yunqi frowned and spoke unhappily.
"Cousin, today is Grandmother's birthday. Although it's not a big celebration and only family members are here, the play 'The Swapped Master' is not suitable for today's occasion."
"If you ask me to choose a play and then say it's not suitable, then what am I supposed to choose!"
"Cousin, don't mind! You're a real young miss!"
Si Jingshen's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but become suspicious of his own backyard.
Aside from Shen Miaomiao, none of his many concubines in the harem had given birth to a son. Even among the young ladies, there was only one, and he remembered that concubine, who always followed his wife's lead...
This is terrifying to think about!
[Host, you've learned to be sarcastic and playful too!]
[Haha, Guagua, I am just learning this and putting it to use!]
[Host, there's some gossip about Si Yunqi, want to check it out?]
Eat up, we're bored anyway.
The four young masters of the Shen family exchanged glances, while cousin Yun Qi still had something to say.
What exactly is this gossip?
They were so curious!
[Host, don't be fooled by Si Yunqi's current refined and elegant scholarly demeanor. In reality, he's an incompetent and good-for-nothing wastrel.]
Shen Qingbo: That's not right! He and his cousin Si Yunqi studied at Bailu Academy together. Cousin Yunqi was very good at his studies and was often at the top of his class.
[Guagua, as long as he doesn't follow his father's example and take so many concubines, and behaves honestly, with the Duke's mansion around, he can live a life of wealth and honor even if he has nothing of value.]
[Host, have you ever heard the saying, "No zuo no die"? Do you really think this spoiled brat will behave himself?]
Shen Changyuan: It seems he should quickly implement his plan to expel his second brother and younger sister from the family genealogy!
He glanced at Shen Qingyan, but felt sorry for the child!
Shen Qingyan is a well-behaved and polite child.
If you have to blame someone, you can only blame fate for playing tricks on you.
[Guagua, what did he do?]
Si Yunqi set up a small courtyard in Shengjing and employed three poor scholars to write for him. His poems and assignments were all done by these three scholars.
Shen Mingzhu: ...
That's really impressive!
[Guagua, this secret will eventually be exposed!]
[Host, as long as you keep it well-hidden and concealed, even a god couldn't find you! Look at your grandmother, Madam Wang; see how she escaped unscathed and how carefree she is now.]
Shen Mingzhu looked towards the old lady Wang, and as if sensing something, Wang also glanced at Shen Mingzhu and glared at her.
Hey! This old woman actually dared to glare at her!
[Hahaha~~~ Host, it seems you're not favored by the old lady!]
She doesn't care about me, and I don't care about her either! All she does is eat stinky tofu and enjoy the smell. I really can't like a grandmother with such a strong odor!