Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 468 The General's Daughter vs. the Deposed Crown Prince with No Heir (5)

"Are you crazy!" Shen Jing raised his hand to hit Shen Shuyi, but Shen Feng quickly stopped him.

"Father, Shuyi was just saying that in a fit of anger."

He stopped Shen Jing and said to Shen Shuyi, "Shuyi, quickly apologize to your father."

"Shen Feng, this is my family matter. What business is it of yours, an outsider?"

"Besides, I'm not just saying this out of anger. If you don't welcome me back, why should I stay here?"

"The main reason I'm still willing to waste my breath talking to you here is to get back the dowry my mother left me."

Back then, when the maternal grandmother's people came to take the original owner back to Jiangnan, they asked for the return of the dowry. However, Shen Jing delayed on the grounds that the original owner had come of age, saying that he would return it after the original owner came of age.

Shen Jing frowned. The General's Mansion hadn't managed its finances well in recent years, constantly running a deficit. They'd been relying on Hongying's dowry, a portion of which would have to wait until Qingyi married the Fourth Prince and became his princess.
"You've really gone completely wild these past few years. As long as I'm still here, no one can break away from us!"

"Then let's wait and see." Shen Shuyi took Green Willow with her and went out.

"Guards, stop her for me!" It's one thing to make a scene at home, but what if she goes outside and people see her?

As Shen Shuyi walked, she said to the system, "66, help me exchange for a small item to stop those guards."

Shen Jing values ​​her reputation, so she needs to strike while the iron is hot and get all the dowry back.

As soon as the gates of the General's Mansion opened, Shen Shuyi stepped out, but several guards stopped her.

Shen Shuyi turned around and looked at the plaque of the General's Mansion. She raised her voice slightly and said, "My father cruelly abandoned me for ten years. When I came back after ten years, the house was occupied and the dowry that my mother left me was also confiscated. Since the General's Mansion does not welcome me, then I will go back to Jiangnan."

Just then, passersby couldn't help but stop and watch the spectacle, mainly because the girl in front of them was too beautiful.

"I heard that General Shen's eldest daughter returned to Chang'an today. Is she the one? Why was she stopped by the guards? What's going on?"

"I heard that the eldest daughter was mistreated by her stepmother. General Shen is truly heartless, kicking her out of the house at such a young age. It seems that once someone leaves, they are forgotten."

"General Shen is a good man who protects his country and his family, but it's a pity he doesn't have a virtuous wife, which is why things have come to this. Let me tell you, a concubine from a humble family is not fit to be the mistress of the house. Look how petty this matter has been handled."

When Shen Jing came out, he saw more and more people gathering around. He quickly said, "Shuyi, you are still young. How can your father be at ease if you move out to live alone?"

"Don't be so willful. What young lady would dare to show her face in public? As for your dowry, your father has taken good care of it. He will definitely present it to you when you have a grand wedding."

If so much money were really given to this little girl, how would he live in Chang'an? His meager salary from the court wouldn't even be enough to treat his colleagues to a few meals!
Gold, antique paintings and calligraphy, jewelry and other valuables are all in the warehouse, how can we take them out!
Moreover, he absolutely could not let Shuyi move out, nor could he allow her to sever ties with the General's Mansion. Now that the Crown Prince had been deposed, besides the Fourth Prince, the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince also had the opportunity to become the Crown Prince. Qingyi was to marry the Fourth Prince, and it would be best if Shuyi could enter the mansion of the Third Prince or the Seventh Prince.
After Shen Jing finished speaking, the onlookers felt less sympathy for Shen Shuyi and even thought she was being too ridiculous.

Having a father who is a great general is not enough for her; she even wants to move out. How can a young girl be so willful?

Before long, people started criticizing her.

Shen Shuyi was very calm. She looked at Shen Jing with composure and said, "Ten years ago, my father cruelly drove me out of the General's Mansion. Now that I'm back, I've given up. I just want my father to fulfill his promise from back then and return everything my mother left me."

“You already have children to dote on you, and you haven’t even glanced at me in all these years. I suppose I’m just an insignificant one. I’ll take the things and leave.”

"Back when you were a little beggar, it was your mother's family who helped you and brought you back to the manor." As she spoke, she took out a dowry list, which Green Willow presented to her.

Shen Jing's face darkened upon seeing this. "Enough!"

He quickly interrupted his daughter, not wanting to recall the sordid events of that year at all!

The onlookers also learned most of the story: it turned out that General Shen had been holding onto the dowry and hadn't treated his daughter well. Now that his daughter was leaving, what was there left for him?

So it turned out his daughter was someone he could summon and dismiss at will. The crowd looked at him with disdain, thinking him a clueless and ungrateful brute.

They had heard about the death of the general's wife. Madam Zhou was originally the daughter of a wealthy merchant in Jiangnan. Out of kindness, she took in a beggar boy from the street to be her playmate. That beggar boy was the current General Shen. The two grew up together as childhood sweethearts and developed feelings for each other. After their marriage, Shen Jing joined the army and gradually built up his military achievements before moving to Chang'an.

The good times didn't last long. One year, Shen Jing returned from an expedition with a beautiful woman by his side. Despite his wife's objections, he took her as a concubine, who is now known as Lady Lin.
Shen Jing looked embarrassed. Seeing that the situation was beyond repair, he could only try to appease Shen Shuyi first, "Your mother has a villa in Chang'an City. If you don't like living here, you can move there first. You can come back to the General's Mansion when you've thought it through."

Before Shen Shuyi could express her opinion, System 66 spoke first.

[Host, that estate is wonderful! The scenery is beautiful, and most importantly, it's incredibly close to Prince Su's residence!]
Shen Shuyi nodded, "Since it's Mother's estate, I'll move there. But please have Father send the items on the dowry list over as soon as possible."

"Is three days enough?"

This is downright aggressive! Shen Jing was furious!
Shen Shuyi suddenly realized and added, "Father, have you been using Mother's dowry for household expenses all these years? It doesn't matter if some things are gone; you can replace them with silver."

Before Shen Jing could refuse again, Shen Shuyi turned around and left with Luwu. Anyway, even if she wasn't in the General's Mansion, these shameless people would still come knocking on her door.

With Shen Shuyi gone, the General's Mansion enjoyed a brief period of peace.

Shen Qingyi approached Shen Jing, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "Father, it's all my fault. I angered my elder sister. If I hadn't been staying at Tingyu Pavilion, this wouldn't have happened."

"Qingyi, this has nothing to do with you."

"Father, I only hope that my eldest sister won't hold a grudge against you and Mother."

"That wretched girl has the nerve to hate me after all that nonsense?!" Shen Jing's anger, which had finally subsided, was instantly reignited.

If he hadn't been afraid that if she continued to cause trouble, it would have been reported to the officials by those with ulterior motives, and he wouldn't have allowed this wretched girl to leave the General's Mansion even half a step!

Standing next to him, Madam Lin held Shen Qingyi's hand and patted it gently to comfort her.

"Qingyi, you're just too kind. I'm sorry you've suffered. Don't worry, your father will definitely make it up to you in the future."

“That’s right.” Shen Jing nodded, thankfully he still had a well-behaved daughter.

Shen Qingyi quickly shook her head, "Mother, I'm not wronged. I just want my family to be happy and harmonious."

She looked up at Shen Feng, who had been silent and seemed lost in thought. "Brother Feng, don't you think so?"

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(End of this chapter)