usatvline Chapter 447 Jin She Loves Talent (8)
Chapter 447 Jin She Loves Talent (8)
The subtle curve at the corner of Chu Yunfan's mouth deepened a little bit, but his head remained lowered.
Therefore, almost no one could notice his happy mood at the moment.
On the other hand, Shen Yueying was unwilling and still tried to defend herself.
However, at this moment, Master Shen had already made up his mind not to give her another chance to speak. He stood up suddenly and kicked Shen Yueying hard without hesitation.
With a dull sound, Shen Yueying fell to the ground unexpectedly.
"You evil creature! When you get home, return these things intact immediately!" Master Shen's eyes widened and he shouted sternly.
In fact, he originally just wanted to perform a "torture trick" in front of Chu Yunfan, hoping to make the other party feel distressed and thus change the way he handled the matter.
It’s a pity that Chu Yunfan seemed unmoved by the scene happening before his eyes and remained expressionless.
On the contrary, Shen Yueying was completely enraged by her father's sudden action.
She suddenly got up from the ground, her face flushed, and she yelled out of control: "Dad, what on earth are you doing? Those things, you also..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Quanshun.
Quan Shun looked suspicious and frowned as he asked, "What happened to Master? Master Shen looked like he knew nothing about this. Could it be that..."
Having said this, Quanshun suddenly fell silent, with a solemn look on his face.
You must know that this is in front of the emperor, and if you are not careful, you may commit the crime of "deceiving the emperor."
For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely tense and depressing, and everyone held their breath, waiting for further developments.
Naturally, Master Shen did not want to see a minor crime turned into a major one, but he had no other excuse except to repeatedly admit that he "did not teach his daughter well."
"Duke Chu, you look at this matter!" Emperor Hongwen addressed Chu Yunfan not by his title but by his name this time.
Chu Yunfan bowed again, and when he stood up, his face was clearly relieved: "Your Majesty, I know that 'a forced melon is not sweet'. Although I have been engaged to Miss Shen for many years, she has never been interested in me, so I will not force it."
Upon hearing this, the Shen family's father and daughter were dumbfounded.
Master Shen, who came back to his senses first, asked, "Nephew Chu, do you want to cancel the engagement?"
Shen Yueying's expression kept changing. First she was surprised, then she was ecstatic, and finally she turned angry and embarrassed: "Chu Yunfan, you said that yourself. I didn't force you."
"Of course, from now on, we have nothing to do with each other in marriage." Chu Yunfan's expression was serious, and then he said to Emperor Hongwen, "As a shameless minister, please be a witness, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he handed over the booklet in his hand: "Your Majesty, please help me to recover this debt! After all, Master Shen's family doesn't welcome me!"
Just as Master Shen was about to retort, he saw Quan Shun had already taken the booklet at the signal of Emperor Hongwen.
Now he didn't say much.
"The marriage is settled, so let's talk about the injury." Just when the matter between the Shen family father and daughter had been settled, Chu Yunfan spoke again, "Before, Miss Shen was my fiancée, and everything was easy to talk about, but now we have no relationship, and hurting me is no small matter."
The crime of committing an offense against one's superiors can be either serious or minor.
"You've already broken off the engagement with me, what else do you want?" Shen Yueying screamed immediately like a cat whose tail was stepped on. Thinking of the proposal of "beating with a cane", she felt her legs go weak instantly.
With such a delicate body, if he were to be beaten with fifty sticks, he would probably be crippled if not dead.
Master Shen obviously thought of this as well, and immediately wanted to plead for his daughter, but before he could open his mouth, Chu Yunfan said, "After all, she was personally appointed as the county lady by the emperor, so beating her with a stick is still too severe. Fortunately, since she is not a blood relative, it is not too bad!"
Shen Yueying didn't understand what he meant, but Master Shen understood it instantly. He took a deep breath and didn't wait for Chu Yunfan to continue. He simply "proposed" himself: "My daughter is unworthy of the position of county lady because she has no talent or virtue. Please withdraw this honor from me, Your Majesty."
Shen Yueying looked at her father in disbelief. She was still completely at a loss. She couldn't believe it. He just said he would give away those "good things", so how come he couldn't even keep his "position as county lord"?
"I am very pleased that you have such awareness." Emperor Hongwen nodded with satisfaction, "Okay! Then take back the position of county lord! But Duke Chu has seen blood after all, and in order to prevent her from causing more trouble after seeing her, she still needs to be slapped five times."
Just as he finished speaking, a younger eunuch came in carrying a tray. On the tray was a wooden board that was as long as an arm and as wide as a palm.
Seeing the slapping tool, Shen Yueying felt scared. She said tremblingly: "I admit my mistake, I admit my mistake! This board..."
Chu Yunfan didn't even look at her again. Even though she was begging for mercy and crying, his expression didn't change at all.