Just as Bai Zhi had expected, Shen Yunfeng told Shen Heqing to pack up and go back to the Shen family with him.
Shen Heqing stepped back a few steps while protecting his younger sister. He stared at Shen Yunfeng in shock. "Did the thunder yesterday scramble your brains?"
Shen Yunfeng frowned and explained, "I've annulled my marriage with the princess. According to the annulment document, both you and Baozhu belong to me."
The reason he didn't mention Shen Haiyan was simple. Shen Haiyan had broken his hands and feet, and Shen Yunfeng didn't like him nor did he want to support him.
[This guy is so disgusting. He stabbed us in the back face - to - face yesterday, and now he has the nerve to come here.]
The Dragon King couldn't stand Shen Yunfeng and was eager to kill him right now.
Lin Yu rarely agreed with the Dragon King. [He is really disgusting.]
[The mortal emperor has issued an imperial edict saying that Baozhu and her two brothers all belong to Princess Jingning. What's this annulment document?] Qingyun Zhenren raised a new question.
Since she was going out to play with her little friend, Shen Baozhu had changed her clothes on purpose and wore a jingling headdress on her head. When she looked up, Shen Yunfeng also looked over.
Shen Baozhu asked curiously, "But Uncle Emperor said yesterday that Baozhu could always be with Mother. Why do I have to go with Father?"
Shen Yunfeng stood there stunned as if struck by lightning. He was a bit dazed.
"Be good, Baozhu. He was struck by lightning. Now he's daydreaming!" Shen Heqing scoffed. "That's right. When His Majesty issued the edict yesterday, he was still being struck by lightning."
Shen Heqing covered Shen Baozhu's ears and vented all his dissatisfaction with Shen Yunfeng.
Previously, Shen Heqing had seen through Shen Yunfeng's true nature and kept his distance from him. But after Shen Haiyan came back the day before yesterday, Shen Heqing hated Shen Yunfeng. Yesterday, he even wished he could flay him alive.
Among the three brothers, Shen Heqing had the most well - thought - out plan for his future. He wanted to take the imperial examinations, become an official, and if he couldn't do well, he would compile historical records. He also had this plan for his younger siblings.
Shen Danqing's identity was awkward, and Concubine Yun was gentle. So Shen Heqing took him to prepare for the imperial examinations and even shared a room with him in the Shen family's school, constantly spurring Shen Danqing on.
As for the third brother, Shen Haiyan, he was average in his studies but tall and strong. He wanted to join the army, so Shen Heqing found military books for him to study.
And for the youngest sister, Baozhu, Shen Heqing was most worried. Baozhu was neither as sharp and intelligent as Shen Danqing nor as physically strong as Shen Haiyan. She was just a little girl who only thought about what to eat and what pretty clothes to wear.
Shen Heqing couldn't bear to be strict with her and could only try his best to protect her. He never thought that the first person to make his sister suffer would be his respected father.
Thinking of Shen Haiyan lying in bed, unable to move his hands and feet and even wearing a false hairpiece, Shen Heqing's hatred couldn't be suppressed.
Other fathers protected their children, but Shen Yunfeng wanted them dead for the sake of a woman.
Compared with his two younger brothers who had long seen through Shen Yunfeng's true nature, Shen Heqing's hatred was stronger.
Shen Baozhu tilted her head and watched her elder brother's mouth open and close, and her father's face turn green and purple. It looked really fun.
Although she couldn't hear what Shen Heqing was saying, there were others who could.
The subtitles were scrolling. The Dragon King said excitedly, [This is so satisfying. The fool is still a bit useful. Scolding him so harshly is really enjoyable!]
Lin Yu: [Is this what liberal arts students are like? Not a single sentence is repeated.]
Qingyun Zhenren also became a bit interested. [The vocabulary is good. I can learn from it.]
Looking at the subtitles, Shen Baozhu became even more curious. But when her elder brother let go of his hands covering her ears, her father had already fainted with rage.
"Brother, Father has fainted..." Shen Baozhu nervously grabbed Shen Heqing's hand. She still remembered what Shen Yunfeng had said yesterday and was a bit repulsed by him.
Shen Heqing snorted. "Serves him right. Let him lie there."
"He still wants to take us away. He doesn't even look at what kind of inhumane things he has done!" Shen Heqing's voice trembled. His sister had been pushed into the water and poisoned, and his brother had broken hands and feet. He couldn't imagine what would have happened to their family if there hadn't been help from the gods.
"Baozhu, let's go! Brother will take you out to play!"
"Okay, okay. I haven't seen Qiuqiu for a long time. I want to show Qiuqiu my little silver bracelet!"
...
Yunmiao Courtyard.
Concubine Yun had packed up her things early.
She only took a very small bundle. She was wearing coarse cloth clothes, and there was only a wooden hairpin in her black hair bun.
"Auntie..." Shen Danqing lowered his head, a bit reluctant.
"What should I do? I have a handkerchief for the little princess that I haven't finished embroidering." Concubine Yun muttered to herself. She was a bit anxious.
"The thin dress for the princess hasn't been embroidered either."
"And your long robe, the purse for the eldest young master..."
Concubine Yun thought for a while and then took out a silver hairpin from the bundle. It was a birthday gift Shen Danqing had given her. "This silver hairpin is worth a few taels of silver. We can't let Shen Yunfeng get it for free."
"Danqing, quickly help Auntie check if there's anything valuable on me or in the bundle?"
"Alas, I don't know what life will be like living with Shen Yunfeng."
A sense of helplessness welled up in Shen Danqing's heart. He wanted Concubine Yun to stay, but he had also been there when Princess Jingning discussed with Concubine Yun last night.
Even though Shen Danqing was registered under Princess Jingning's name, it was obvious to everyone what the real situation was.
Princess Jingning could only keep one of Concubine Yun and her son. It was up to them to decide who would stay.
Looking at Shen Danqing in a daze, Concubine Yun's heart softened. The little boy had grown so tall.
Concubine Yun smiled and said, "Danqing, you must listen to the eldest young master in the princess's mansion. The princess and the eldest young master are good people. They won't treat you badly."
"Actually, when the little princess first fell into the water, the princess came to me. She wanted to annul the marriage and advised me to stay and let you go with Shen Yunfeng."
At that time, Shen Danqing had gone back to the school and didn't know about this.
"Shen Yunfeng is a selfish man. Over the years, it's been the princess who has secretly taken care of us mother and son so that we could survive."
"Auntie thought the princess was right. I'm old, and Shen Yunfeng doesn't like me. Instead of suffering with Shen Yunfeng, it's better to stay in the princess's mansion, embroider some things, and dance."
"The princess also said that I should think it over clearly and try not to leave the child with Shen Yunfeng. But I thought that since the eldest and third young masters weren't around, you would be Shen Yunfeng's only son. Maybe your status would be higher then, and it might be better than staying in the princess's mansion."
"Not until the day before yesterday, when the third young master was carried back, did I know how cruel and ruthless Shen Yunfeng was."
Concubine Yun held Shen Danqing's hand, still in fear. "Fortunately, fortunately, Auntie still had a chance to change my mind."
"Auntie..." Shen Danqing called out softly.
Suddenly, several silver notes appeared in Shen Danqing's sight. He looked up in confusion.
Concubine Yun stuffed the silver notes into Shen Danqing's arms. "I had saved these for your marriage, but now it's not necessary. The princess will take care of things for you. You keep them for yourself."
Shen Danqing said softly, "Auntie, it's better for you to keep them. Judging from the attitude of the Shen family, Shen Yunfeng won't be able to return to the Shen family, and he has no means of making money..."
"You keep them." Concubine Yun was insistent, and Shen Danqing had no choice but to accept them for the time being.
The mother and son had a long - hearted talk. But less than half a month later, Concubine Yun found an opportunity to secretly move back to the princess's mansion while Shen Yunfeng was still away from the capital.
At this moment, Shen Baozhu had already arrived at the Yong'an Marquis Mansion and met her little friend, Qiuqiu.