Fierce Consort

Chapter 13

After pondering for a while, everyone present apart from the young Yan Yan felt things were terrible.

They all couldn't help but make conjectures, and by putting everything together and thinking deeply, they came up with a conjecture that was hard for them to accept.

Perhaps Yan Ting had been after the Zhenguo Duke Estate's daughter from the very beginning, and had not been sincere. Only then did this sort of situation happen where things were sweet on the surface yet bitter on the inside.

Thinking to this point, the Zhenguo Duke couldn't quite take this blow, and his face suddenly aged quite a bit. The Zhenguo Madam also cried extremely sorrowfully.

Yan Yan had long since predicted that if these things were laid out, her grandparents would definitely be very upset. However, she didn't expect it would be to this degree. She couldn't help but say: "It's all Ah Yan's fault. Ah Yan shouldn't have said these things out loud. Perhaps Ah Yan was wrong in her thinking...."

Second Madam Shen pulled Yan Yan over and slowly stroked her back. "Ah Yan, we don't blame you. You didn't do anything wrong....." Her expression was also extremely complicated.

When Shi Yan Dan married into the Shen household, Shen Yi Yao wasn't even ten years old. She basically watched her grow up, and therefore also knew about the events from back then. She naturally understood what her in-laws were upset about.

She forced a smile and said comfortingly: "Perhaps, perhaps your son-in-law isn't aware of this. After all, that Concubine Pei is Old Madam Yan's niece. It makes sense for her to be a little biased."

"Second daughter-in-law, no need to make excuses for him. I've been wondering why Yao'er hasn't been coming home much these years, and also hasn't brought Ah Yan over. Turns out there was a reason for everything! In the past Yan Ting hadn't gotten a good posting yet and would send Yao'er over frequently to suck up to us. The moment Yan Ting was assigned to the border, Yao'er never comes over anymore. Every time we send someone over, there's always an excuse."

Yan Ting's current posting was personally arranged by the Zhenguo Duke. The Weiyuan Marquis Estate was in their final generation of succession. To prolong their family status naturally required outstanding military achievements. Since the Shen household's eldest son Shen Dong had been guarding the border, the Zhenguo Duke arranged for Yan Ting to be placed under him to let his son-in-law accumulate merit. Now it made the Zhenguo Duke seem both laughable and embarrassed.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and couldn't help but pound the table. With a crack, it split apart.

"What a scheme, what a scheme. This elder shoots wild geese all day long, but was actually pecked blind by a little chick. Yan Ting, well done....."

The Zhenguo Duke had served in the military for a lifetime, and was extremely skilled in martial arts. Despite being over sixty, he was still full of vigor. Especially his snow-white beard which was currently billowing, painting an extremely shocking image.
Yan Yan had already been on edge and shivered at the loud noise. She couldn't help but shrink into Second Madam Shen's arms.

The Zhenguo Duke looked at Yan Yan and pain flashed across his eyes. He said: "Ah Yan, don't be scared. Grandfather isn't angry at you."

"Grandfather......" Yan Yan's face was a little at a loss and a little timid. "Did Ah Yan make a mistake...."
The Zhenguo Duke's heart couldn't help but hurt. He both hated Yan Ting's guts and hated his daughter for being so muddleheaded. He said: "Ah Yan wasn't wrong. It's the others who are in the wrong...."

At this time, a teenager ran in from outside. He was around ten years old and had a brawny figure. This was Second Madam Shen's younger son Shen Qi.
"I heard little Ah Yan came...er, grandfather is here as well..."