Just after the morning court session, Shen Chengzhou walked out of the hall and went straight to the door as usual.
"General Shen!"
Suddenly, a shout came from behind.
Shen Chengzhou stopped, turned around, and bumped into the Minister of War Song Ying and the Minister of Justice He Wenjie.
As soon as he saw these two people, Shen Chengzhou knew that nothing good was going to happen.
"What?" Shen Chengyuan's tone was quite impatient.
"General Shen, we all know what happened to your granddaughter recently. We are both officials in the court and have known each other for many years. If you need our help, just let us know."
Song Ying smiled and said that he wanted to relieve Shen Chengzhou's worries, but his tone was full of gloating.
"What happened to my granddaughter?" Shen Chengzhou raised his voice.
"The news that the eldest daughter of the Ling family stole things from the mansion has spread. As her grandfather, you wouldn't be unaware of it, right?" He Wenjie said to Shen Chengzhou.
"We understand that you don't want to accept this. After all, you have been wise all your life, and you don't want to ruin your old age because of your granddaughter. Right?"
"When did the eldest lady of the Ling family become my granddaughter?" Shen Chengzhou frowned.
"When the second young lady disappeared, didn't the old lady of the Ling family adopt the eldest young lady to your daughter? She has called your daughter mother for more than ten years. You can't just not acknowledge her." He Wenjie spread his hands, pretending to reason with Shen Chengzhou.
"You also said that the old lady of the Ling family gave her to my daughter because my daughter's own flesh and blood disappeared. And my daughter has never admitted that the eldest daughter of the Ling family is her daughter. In addition to this, there was another reason, that is, the eldest daughter of the Ling family's biological mother died of illness. My daughter felt sorry for her and took care of her until she grew up."
"Since we have come to this point today, I will make it clear to you. I, Shen Chengzhou, only have one daughter and two grandchildren. One is Ling Xiao and the other is Ling Qingwan. The threshold of the general's mansion is not something that anyone can step into casually."
After saying that, Shen Chengzhou waved his sleeves and left.
"Just talk, why are you speaking so loudly?"
Song Ying scratched his ears.
Shen Chengzhou's words just now sounded like a roar, and Song Ying felt like his ears were about to be deafened by him.
He Wenjie looked at Shen Chengzhou's hurriedly leaving back. For some reason, he always felt that he and Song Ying were being used.
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Yixin Palace.
"Is this true?" Concubine Jing was shocked.
"It's absolutely true." The maid bowed her head and said firmly. "It was just after the morning court session, and many ministers hadn't left yet. General Shen spoke loudly, and I don't know how many people at the scene heard it."
Concubine Jing's expression became more serious.
She originally thought that Ling Chuchu and Song Zhicheng's marriage could be delayed until Song Zhicheng came back to make a decision. But now it seems that the engagement has to be cancelled.
When Song Zhicheng decided to take Ling Chuchu as his concubine, he thought that although the Ling family had fallen into decline, Ling Chuchu had at least called the general's daughter her mother for more than ten years, and could be considered Shen Chengzhou's granddaughter. Song Zhicheng marrying Ling Chuchu was equivalent to having the general's family as a backer.
As a result, Shen Chengzhou refused to admit that Ling Chuchu was his granddaughter.
Then why keep Ling Chuchu? Is it embarrassing
The more Concubine Jing thought about it, the angrier she became. She immediately wrote a letter and sent it to Taizhou by carrier pigeon.
However, the letter was intercepted by Shen Chengzhou before it left the gate of Tokyo.
Looking at the contents of the letter, Shen Chengzhou just found it funny.
Almost half of the letter was Concubine Jing denouncing Ling Chuchu. Although the wording was a bit exaggerated, it was all true.
Shen Chengzhou was happy.
As long as this letter is delivered to Song Zhicheng, Ling Chuchu's position as the imperial concubine will be in jeopardy.
In fact, Shen Chengzhou had already anticipated Song Zhicheng's intention of agreeing to take Ling Chuchu as his concubine.
Ling Chuchu has no brains and no ability. Even the Marquis' Mansion, which she could rely on, has fallen into decline. The only value she has in Song Zhicheng and Concubine Jing's eyes is the General's Mansion.
Unfortunately, Song Zhicheng still didn't know Shen Chengzhou well enough.
So Shen Chengzhou deliberately spread the news that he had never acknowledged Ling Chuchu to Concubine Jing's ears. On the one hand, it was to completely cut off his relationship with Ling Chuchu, and on the other hand, it also made Concubine Jing and Song Zhicheng completely lose their thoughts about Ling Chuchu.
On the other hand, Ling Qingwan still didn't know what Shen Chengzhou had done for her.
Her attention is now entirely focused on Jingzhou.
Ling Qingwan has always had a very accurate intuition, and she increasingly feels that the secret between Ling Chuchu and her uncle and aunt is related to her own life experience.
It’s almost the end of the year, but the weather has become warmer.
The sun was out for several days in a row, and there were many more people on the streets.
An Yi couldn't stay any longer, so she came to find Ling Qingwan and asked her to accompany her to visit Yanyu Tower.
Ling Qingwan originally didn't want to go.
Every time she accompanied An Yi to visit the Misty Rain Tower, she would wear off one of her heels. When she heard these three words, Ling Qingwan felt tired.
But An Yi was too enthusiastic, and after much persuasion, Ling Qingwan could no longer resist and had no choice but to agree.
"But let's make it clear first, you can only visit the Yanyu Tower and can't go anywhere else. Come back after you're done." Ling Qingwan said to Anyi.
The little girl is really full of energy.
"Okay!" An Yi agreed immediately.
So the two of them left Ling Mansion and went to Yanyu Tower.
The Misty Rain Tower was a place where women sold rouge and powder, and the building was often crowded. This was the case when Ling Qingwan and An Yi arrived.
Unexpectedly, they ran into an old acquaintance here.
Ling Qingwan frowned and planned to take a detour to avoid any interaction with them. However, in the blink of an eye, An Yi broke free from Ling Qingwan's hand and rushed to Cheng Qianxin and Mo Xiang.
Now Ling Qingwan finally understood why An Yi insisted on having her come to Yanyu Tower.
It seems that the drunkard's real intention is not to drink.
"You two, why don't you bow to me when you see me?" An Yi raised her head slightly, put her hands on her hips, and shouted at the two of them.
An Yi's voice was not small, and there were many people around, so it was very easy for her to be heard.
Cheng Qianxin looked around and had no choice but to bow to An Yi obediently.
If it was just a simple salute to An Yi, Cheng Qianxin would not be dissatisfied. But at this time, Ling Qingwan was also beside An Yi.
Cheng Qianxin still remembered clearly how Ling Qingwan targeted her last time on the pleasure boat.
It was obvious that An Yi did this on purpose.
"What about you?" An Yi turned and looked at Mo Xiang.
Mo Xiang's temper is even more stubborn than Cheng Qianxin's. Looking at An Yi, she pursed her lips tightly and refused to bow no matter what.
"How could this princess not know that the Mo family has already taken advantage of the Prince's Mansion?" An Yi raised her eyebrows. "You are standing here, do you want this princess to pay you respect?"
When these words were spoken, Cheng Qianxin, who was standing by, was horrified.
Everyone in Tokyo City knows An Yi's identity. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the young woman with the highest status in Dai Viet.
"Princess, there are so many people in the Misty Rain Tower. You are going too far by picking on the two of us."