Apart from Commander Wu wanting to beat Shen Qingshan up, on the other side, Shen Haiyan was also getting ready.
Ping Hai was standing at the door. Flattered, he took the pastry that Shen Baozhu offered. Seeing that Shen Baozhu was about to pour tea for him, he quickly declined politely, "Your Highness, you're too kind. This servant is only here to deliver a message from His Majesty to you and Young Master Haiyan. I really can't have this tea... Thank you, Miss Qiuqiu, for the tea."
Just as he was declining Shen Baozhu, Qiuqiu brought the tea over. After looking around, the Fourth Prince moved a chair in front of Ping Hai and said, "Sit!"
The chair was moved here by the Fourth Prince himself. Even if Ping Hai had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to sit on it. He tried to decline, "This servant is just a eunuch here to deliver a message..."
"Sit!" The Fourth Prince ignored Ping Hai and just said one word.
Ping Hai didn't know the Fourth Prince's way of speaking. He thought the prince was angry, so he quickly sat down on the chair in a panic.
The Fourth Prince nodded in satisfaction. Baozhu offered pastries, Qiuqiu served tea, and he moved the chair. Everyone was doing their part.
Shen Haiyan got dressed quickly. He wrapped himself up tightly and wore a veil, afraid that Shen Qingshan would recognize him.
Ping Hai stood up from the stool and said, "Is Young Master Haiyan all set? Minister Leng is waiting for you outside."
The emperor was already planning to take action against the Shen family. But before that, he wanted to fulfill Shen Baozhu's wish first. He would let Shen Haiyan and the Minister of Justice beat Shen Qingshan up.
Dragon King: [This emperor still knows to send the Cold - faced Devil.]
Lin Yu: [It just matches what Baozhu said before. The emperor is quite reliable.]
Dragon King: [Will the cute one go? I want to watch.]
Since the Dragon King had spoken, Shen Baozhu would always comply. But if she went, her two little companions would also go. And with Ping Hai, who was here to deliver the imperial edict, it would look like a big group.
Ping Hai would always comply with Shen Baozhu's wishes. After thinking for a moment, he decided to change the plan, "Let's go through the back door."
...
In Shen Qingshan's study in the Shen family mansion.
Shen Qingshan had just received the news and hadn't had time to think when two people burst into the study.
"Good! So it was you who did the embezzlement case back then. Return my token of love!" The old Lady Wu snapped her whip, leaving a long mark on the floor tile in the room.
Seeing the mark, Shen Qingshan trembled, but he didn't admit it. "What do you mean, old Lady Wu? I didn't do the embezzlement case. Is it the family rule of the Wu family to wrongly accuse people without any evidence?"
Just thinking about his precious token of love being embezzled, Commander Wu didn't want to waste any more words with Shen Qingshan. He stabbed his spear on the table, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to take action.
Shen Qingshan didn't just sit there waiting to be beaten. But no matter how he dodged, the old Lady Wu's long whip always followed him like a shadow.
Since the case was still under investigation, the old Lady Wu didn't use too much force. She just used the whip to force Shen Qingshan to stand still so that Commander Wu could beat him.
Just as Commander Wu raised his fist to punch Shen Qingshan, the door was pushed open. One, two, three furry heads with veils poked in.
This made the old Lady Wu, who loved children, subconsciously look over. She accidentally whipped Shen Qingshan.
Shen Qingshan let out a painful wail. This sound made Shen Haiyan outside hurry in.
When Shen Haiyan saw the situation in the room, he stood still.
The Minister of Justice came in a bit later. He pushed the door open and said, "Why aren't you going in... Commander Wu, why are you here?"
The old Lady Wu waved her whip and said, "We're here to take revenge on Shen Qingshan. If you don't want to get beaten, stay away."
The Minister of Justice and Shen Haiyan glanced at each other, then helplessly stepped back to the door.
Ping Hai, who was at the back, asked, "Why aren't you going in?"
"Because there are already people inside. We have to queue up," Shen Baozhu told Ping Hai.
Ping Hai was stunned. Looking at the Shen mansion full of guards around, he recalled that His Majesty only said to let Shen Haiyan and the Minister of Justice come. He didn't send anyone else.
Afraid that he had made a mistake, Ping Hai quickly rushed into the study. He stared in disbelief at Commander Wu and the old Lady Wu beating Shen Qingshan together. The study was in a complete mess.
Thinking of what Shen Baozhu said, he was about to back out when he saw the scattered things on the ground.
Ping Hai, who was used to seeing precious treasures in the palace, was stunned for a moment. He bent down and picked up an ornament, "This thing is worth a fortune. It's even more expensive than the ones in His Majesty's palace."
Commander Wu didn't recognize Ping Hai, but he recognized the clothes he was wearing as those of a eunuch. "Sir, you're joking. Where does Shen Qingshan get the money to use such a precious thing? Are you also here to beat Shen Qingshan? Do you want me to make room for you?"
Ping Hai thought it made sense. Maybe he was wrong. He put the thing back on the ground and looked at Shen Haiyan.
Shen Haiyan wore the veil because he wanted to beat Shen Qingshan quietly. He gently shook his head, refusing the offer to beat him together.
The Minister of Justice asked curiously, "Commander Wu, I never heard that you had a grudge against Shen Qingshan before. What's going on today?"
Commander Wu told them about the donation of his spear. Angrily, he punched Shen Qingshan again.
Shen Qingshan was in so much pain that his heart ached. He couldn't believe that he was being beaten because of a spear. He looked at Ping Hai and said, "Sir, even if someone is falsely accusing the Shen family, the case is still under investigation. If you let Commander Wu use force, isn't it like torture to extract a confession?"
"The sky is really blue today," Ping Hai looked at the sky and the ground, completely ignoring Shen Qingshan's words.
Seeing the three children watching intently, Shen Haiyan reached out and turned them around. "Be good, kids. You shouldn't watch this too much."
Dragon King: [You really shouldn't watch this too much, but it's so satisfying.]
Lin Yu: [Commander Wu kindly donated his token of love, but it was embezzled. How pitiful.]
Dragon King: [Shen Qingshan even wanted to ask for help. It's already kind of Ping Hai not to go up and beat him.]
Dragon King: [But this Commander Wu isn't very smart.]
Lin Yu: [How can you tell?]
Dragon King: [Normally, the ornaments in Shen Qingshan's study must be no better than the emperor's.]
Dragon King: [But now it's different. Shen Qingshan has embezzled a lot of money. Maybe it's really more expensive than the emperor's.]
Lin Yu: [You can't buy it. The emperor's things might be specially made.]
Thinking of the big pearls in his Dragon Palace, the Dragon King nodded in agreement, [You're right.]
Dragon King: [The pearls will be ready in a few days. Wait a few days, cute one.]
After Commander Wu had vented his anger, Shen Qingshan had already passed out. Ping Hai hesitated, "Young Master Haiyan, be gentle."
Shen Haiyan just wanted to beat Shen Qingshan to let out his anger. Now seeing Shen Qingshan passed out from the beating, he had already let out the bad air in his heart. He stepped forward and simply kicked Shen Qingshan a few times.
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Shen Baozhu quietly picked up a small ornament in the study. She planned to give it to her mother and let her mother find someone to take a look. Maybe the ornaments in her grandfather's study were really valuable!
The small ornament was a small jade horse. Shen Baozhu held it in her palm and kicked Shen Qingshan along with Shen Haiyan. "Bad grandfather, Baozhu isn't stupid. Teacher Li said Baozhu is the smartest."
"Third brother looks like his grandfather. He's not an unlucky guy."
"You don't like Baozhu, and Baozhu doesn't like you either!"