lcionline Chapter 593: Robbery?
Chapter 593: Robbery?
Shen Guannian's smug expression suddenly darkened. "How dare you! How can a girl like you have the final say in this matter? Since ancient times, it's been the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I say you must marry into whichever family you choose, even if you don't want to!"
"What bargaining chips are you talking about? You're saying such harsh things! I'm doing this for your own good. The family that's sincere will treat you well. If I don't test you and just marry you off casually, you'll suffer in the future!"
Shen Wantang sneered, "Father, is this for my own good or for your own good? We both know it in our hearts. I thought you loved your daughter, but I didn't expect you to be just a tool for your promotion and wealth. You've truly disappointed me!"
Shen Guannian slammed his hands on the table in anger. "You still have the nerve to say I disappoint you? I think it's you who disappoints me! I'm your father. Only when I'm well can you be well. If I can't get my official position back, what can you rely on? No matter which family you marry into in the future, they will look down on you! The higher my official rank, the more respect my in-laws will have for you!"
"No matter how high my father's rank is, can he be as high as the Prince of Ning? Or even as high as the Duke of Zhenguo? My father wants benefits before he agrees to marry his daughter. No matter which family I marry into, my in-laws will not respect me!"
"You unfilial daughter, how dare you talk back to me?! Do you believe I will call for the family discipline to beat you to death right now!"
Shen Wantang knew that he no longer dared to hit her at will. After all, he still had to rely on her to get close to the Ning Wang Mansion and the Guo Gong Mansion!
She said calmly, "Father, just beat me to death. I'm afraid he won't want to part with this cash cow of mine."
"you!!!"
Shen Guannian pointed at her angrily, but he was unable to call anyone to punish her.
He really couldn't bear to give up this cash cow. Not to mention killing it, even if it was injured, it would not work. Both the Ning Wang Mansion and the Guogong Mansion would be unhappy.
Qi watched the show for a long time, and when she saw that the father and daughter were almost arguing, she pretended to come out to smooth things over: "Oh, okay, okay, we are all family, close relatives, stop arguing, stop arguing."
"Tang'er, as a daughter, how can you talk back to your father like that? Your father is really doing this for your own good, why are you so ungrateful? Why don't you apologize to your father now!"
When Shen Guannian heard this, he immediately said, "Yes, she just doesn't know what's good for her!"
Qi sighed quietly, "Master, I'm not saying anything bad, but Tang'er has been acting a bit out of character lately. It's fine that she doesn't take me, her stepmother, seriously, but now she doesn't even take you seriously. I guess she thinks she can marry into a wealthy family and looks down on us, her poor parents!"
Shen Guannian's face turned pale. "If she dares to look down on us, I'll kick her out right now! She should be thanking me for the fact that a noble family has taken a fancy to her! Without my father, an official, who would take her seriously? Does she really think it's all her own ability?"
Qi quickly said, "That's right, Master, who does the daughter of the Shen family rely on? Isn't it you, Master? But, Master, have you forgotten that our family has more than just Tang'er, isn't there also Xuan'er?"
Shen Guannian frowned and looked at her: "What's wrong with Xuan'er? Is there a noble family that has taken a fancy to her?"
"That's not the case. However, aren't there two families proposing marriage at the same time? Tang'er definitely can't marry into two families at once. Why not let Xuan'er try too? It's best to keep the wealth within the family!"
"Xuan'er, is this possible?"
"Why not? Of course! Xuan'er is also the master's daughter, and was taught by the master himself. In what way is she not better than Tang'er in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? She is also very much favored by Princess Ning!"
Shen Guannian glanced at Shen Wantang and said hesitantly, "But, whether it's the Duke's Mansion or the Prince Ning's Mansion, they're all seeking Tang'er! If we just push Xuan'er over, will they accept her?"
"Master, you haven't tried it, how do you know that they don't want it? Xuan'er is still a legitimate daughter, only better than Tang'er, not worse than Tang'er!"
Qi curled her lips in displeasure, "Isn't the master too partial to Tang'er? Why is he only planning for Tang'er's future and not considering Xuan'er at all?"
"Xuan'er is one year older than Tang'er. Shouldn't Xuan'er, the older sister, marry first, and Tang'er, the younger sister, marry later? How can the younger sister marry before the older sister?"
"I don't care. Master has to treat everyone equally. Whatever family Tang'er marries, our Xuan'er must marry as well!"
Shen Guannian couldn't help rubbing his hands. He was actually very tempted. If one of his two daughters married into the Ning Wang Mansion and the other married into the Guogong Mansion, then he would be able to walk around the capital with ease for the rest of his life!
"Then, Madam, which family do you think is best for Xuan'er to marry? The Duke's Mansion might be a little difficult! Every time they come back, they go straight for Tang'er. If it were Xuan'er..."
Qi also felt that the Duke's Mansion was difficult, and she had never met Madam Gu, so she felt it was unsafe. "Master, I think it would be a good idea to marry Xuan'er to the Ning Wang Mansion. Firstly, the princess likes our Xuan'er, and secondly, Prince Xiao has met Xuan'er several times. Although they don't talk much, they are quite familiar with each other."
Shen Guannian's eyes became eager: "Okay, then let's plan carefully and see how to tell Prince Ning's Mansion about this!"
Shen Wantang watched the two of them whispering to each other, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
This must have been how they discussed it in their previous life, right?
Originally, Princess Ning had her in mind, but they replaced her with Shen Mingxuan.
The reason Qi used at the time was that she had already been engaged and could not marry into Prince Ning's mansion.
After Shen Guannian and Qi discussed for a while, he turned around and saw Shen Wantang still there. He said coldly, "What are you still doing here? Go back to your yard! Go back and reflect on your actions. You are so ignorant and yet you dare to challenge me!"
Shen Wantang looked at him indifferently: "Father wants to send my good sister to Prince Ning's Mansion, but it depends on whether Prince Ning's Mansion wants her or not. Don't make things worse and harm your sister and yourself!"
Shen Guannian glared angrily: "Go away, go away! Do I need you to tell me what to do? I would never harm your sister, let alone you!"
Shen Wantang did not try to persuade him anymore because she knew it was impossible to persuade him.
She turned and left the main courtyard.
As soon as she returned to her own courtyard, she sensitively sensed that something was wrong.
Her maids seemed to be busy, but in fact no one knew what they were busy with, and the look in their eyes when they looked at her showed that they were asking for help.
Her heart sank. Could it be that a thief had broken in? Had the gold, silver, and treasures in her house been stolen?!
She asked in a deep voice: "Qin Xin, what's wrong?"
Qin Xin didn't dare to speak, but pointed into the house.
Shen Wantang immediately walked in and was about to open the box to check her treasures when a deep voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Atang, it's me."