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Chapter 413 Splashing Dirty Water
Xu Chongrong was really indignant. When Li Chongyuan invited her to go out to enjoy the snow, she couldn't help but complain to Li Chongyuan, "No wonder she was so easy to talk to back then. Firstly, she could show off her abilities in front of me, and secondly, she let my brother see it."
My brother must be heartbroken right now. He already regretted it; in his last letter, he even said he wanted to remarry Miss Shen. Who would have thought she would do it so quickly!
Consort Li gave her personal maid a wink, and Feng Yuan feigned surprise before saying, "This servant dares to presume to offer a guess."
Xu Chongrong looked at her, "What came to mind?"
Feng Yuan said, "Could it be that Miss Shen and her current husband knew each other before, and if they were in love, she then sought a divorce from Marquis Changning?"
That's possible!
Seeing that Consort Xu believed her, Consort Li scolded her, "You silly girl, what nonsense are you thinking? The Shen family is a scholarly family, and Miss Shen the Third is virtuous and well-mannered from a young age. How could she do such a thing!"
Xu Chongrong wouldn't listen to a word. She was so angry that she was trembling all over. If that was the case, what did her brother have to feel guilty about, what did he have to regret?
Not only was he cheated on, but the Empress also called him a scumbag.
How vicious the Shen family girl is!
Three days after their wedding, before Shen Shiwan and her husband could even leave their home for the homecoming ceremony, they were stopped at home.
Xu Wanyi, the ex-husband, came to the Jiang family's door, and the crowd of onlookers blocked the entrance.
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao personally led the Southern Palace Imperial Guards to the scene. Since they were relatives, it wasn't considered presumptuous for him to come. Moreover, given Xu Wanyi's previous record of assaulting Jiang Zuibai, he felt even more justified.
Xu Wanyi entered and was about to start a fight when Shen Shiwan shouted, "Stop!" She stepped forward, blocking Jiang Zuibai's path, and sneered.
"Lord Xu, if you dare to cause trouble in my Jiang family today, you can forget about your title. Do you really think my Jiang family is just a bunch of merchants, not worthy of respect, to be bullied by you?"
Xu Wanyi's eyes were red as she stared at Shen Shiwan, wanting to say a thousand things, but she was too angry to speak. Pointing at Jiang Zuibai, she asked her, "When did you two meet? Were you hooking up a long time ago?"
Jiang Zuibai was about to deny it when Shen Shiwan grabbed his wrist and pulled him back, facing Xu Wanyi directly. "So what if it is? What, you, Lord Xu, are allowed to sleep with two concubines, but I'm not allowed to know one or two men?"
"You...you...how could you be so despicable?" Xu Wanyi regretted coming to question him.
Snapped!
With a slap, Shen Shiwan landed on her ex-husband's face. "You're the one who's shameless! Your whole family is shameless! How I am is none of your business before, but today you have even more right to talk nonsense!"
Xu Wanyi still refused to believe it. "You don't want me to be with Chunxing and Chunliu, you don't want them to have illegitimate children, you can say so. Why don't you say so? Why do you have to take revenge on me in this way?"
He shouted hoarsely, but Shen Shiwan sneered, "Begging for affection is worthless, and I'm not that cheap. There are plenty of fish in the sea, and you're not the only man in the world, Xu Hou. I'd be crazy to say this to you; you're not worth my revenge!"
"Then why are you getting entangled with him?" Xu Wanyi asked angrily, pointing at Jiang Zuibai.
Jiang Zuibai hurriedly said, "Lord Xu, you have misunderstood us. My wife always disguises herself as a man when she goes out. I didn't recognize her at first. It was only when my wife was fighting with those noble ladies that I happened to pass by and realized that she was actually a woman."
The words "my humble wife" deeply stung Xu Wanyi, and at that moment, regret overwhelmed his reason like a tidal wave.
Shen Shiwan smiled and said, "Oh, just a reminder, Lord Xu, among the noble ladies I fought with back then was Princess Shengping, your ex-wife who has already been brought to justice."
After saying that, she said sternly, "Show them out! Make it clear to the doorman that they shouldn't let just any Tom, Dick, or Harry in anymore!"
The Jiang family's butler thought to himself, "Madam, this is no ordinary cat or dog. Aren't you overestimating the Jiang family's prestige? Our family is just a merchant in the capital!"
Xu Wanyi was still unwilling to leave when Han Xiao came in and said, "What's wrong, Marquis Xu? Are you looking for a drink at the Jiang family's wedding? What a pity you're two days late. Come on, let me have a couple of drinks with you!"
Back then, Xu Wanyi even accompanied Fu Chuji to the palace to ask the emperor for wine.
Nowadays, no one is qualified to enter the palace so openly to pay New Year's respects to the Emperor and drink with him.
On the fourth day, Fu Chuji and Han Xiao, along with Jiang Zuibai, went to the palace to pay New Year's respects to the emperor. Fu Chuji was about to return to Luzhou, which was also a way of bidding farewell to the emperor.
Shen Shixi then met Jiang Zuibai, who was tall and slender, standing like a jade tree. Although his appearance was not as good as Li Yuanke's, he was still comparable to a movie star compared to Xu Wanyi, that black gorilla.
Jiang Zuibai respectfully bowed to the Emperor and Empress, then to the Crown Prince and the princes and princesses, and presented each child with a precious gift: a small animal carved from the finest jade according to their zodiac sign, about the size of an adult's fist.
Shen Shixi accepted the gift without hesitation. This was not a gift from a subject, but from a relative.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Shen Shixi left.
The emperor ordered the East Kitchen to prepare a feast and drank with several of his brothers-in-law. Fu Chuji brought Dian Dian, and Han Xiao brought his two children as well. The seven children's voices almost lifted the roof off the Qian Yuan Palace, making it incredibly lively.
The emperor and his ministers drank amidst the children's laughter. Han Xiao recounted Xu Wanyi's visit to the Jiang family to demand an explanation, saying, "Now everyone is talking badly about Third Sister. I wonder who spread these rumors."
The emperor's expression was not good. The Shen family was a powerful clan related to the empress and the emperor, and their reputation was not good, so his face looked very unpleasant.
Moreover, this is absolutely slander. Li Yuanke knows perfectly well what happened between Xu Wanyi and his sister-in-law. This is just smearing the Shen family.
Shen Shixi also heard about this matter and found out that the source was the Marquis of Changning's residence. She ordered someone to summon Consort Xu to see her, but Consort Xu was still confused.
After she bowed, Shen Shixi didn't let her rise and asked, "Did you have someone spread the word that my third sister knew and was in a relationship with Jiang Zuibai before she divorced Marquis Changning?"
Empress Xu felt as if struck by lightning. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying, "Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
Shen Shixi didn't waste words with her. She had someone bring up Shoutao and asked, "Shoutao, I'm giving you a chance to live. If you're willing to tell the truth, I'll grant you permission to leave the palace. You should be twenty-five years old this year, right?"
Palace maids who left the palace could receive a sum of money, and if they had no means of support after leaving the palace, they could rely on charitable institutions.
Unlike before, after leaving the palace, if a woman had no father or brothers to rely on, it would be very difficult for her to survive outside. She would be swindled out of her little bit of money in no time, and her fate would be miserable. Few people wanted to leave the palace.
Now everyone wants to leave the palace.
Shoutao had already been tortured once and had already confessed; he was just telling the truth again.
Consort Xu was heartbroken.
She was indeed badly tricked by her brother.
Shen Shixi said, "Considering that we were once related by marriage, I originally didn't intend to hold the Changning Marquis's Mansion or you too accountable. I've also said that in matters of marriage, it's hard to say whose fault it is."
Who would have thought that just because I wanted to be merciful, you wouldn't let my third sister go? Do you think I'm dead?
Shen Shixi was truly furious.
Xu Chongrong was terrified and kowtowed frantically, saying, "Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, forgive me! I was confused for a moment and listened to slander, which led me to misunderstand Madam Jiang. I deserve to die! I am willing to clear Madam Jiang's name!"
Shen Shixi sneered, "Tell me, whose slander did you listen to?"