"I was drunk that day and mistook her for nothing. She never told me about the child." Shen Yi said expressionlessly, "I am willing to take responsibility and I will marry her."
His words caused everyone's attention to focus on Liu Yun. They mistook Lan Xi for Liu Yun. Was the dignified second lady of Mu Mansion actually being used as a substitute?
When Mrs. Lin heard this, she almost fainted.
"Cousin, why do you have to take all the responsibility for Mu Lanxi? It's obviously her who seduced you. She has always liked you. I also saw her running to the Shen Mansion to find you. Why do you bother such a shameless woman? How to protect her?" Xi Chuqing didn't want to see Shen Yi humbly admitting his mistake, so she jumped out hurriedly.
"Chu Qing, stop talking." Shen Yi looked stern and glanced at Xi Chuqing.
Initially, everyone thought that Shen Yi had raped Lan Xi, but now it seems that there was something else going on.
Shen's mother has always believed in her son. After something like this happened today, she really didn't know what to say. Now she had no choice but to come out and smooth things over: "Yi'er, tell mother, what's going on? , Don’t you like the eldest lady, why are you involved with the second lady? You have never been such a person."
Mrs. Lin suddenly glared: "Mrs. Shen, what do you mean? Could it be that my daughter shamelessly attached her to you? Our Shen family is not one of those small families. There is no need for such shameless support. My daughter is beautiful and talented. They are all first-class, and there are many people waiting for her and Ji to propose marriage..."
"Okay." Mu Qingyang interrupted Lin's words sharply. What's the use of talking about it at this time. Lan Xi is already Shen Yi's person and even has a child. How can Lin be so aggressive? What's the point?
Today is Mu Qingyang's happy day, but he didn't expect that such a big thing would happen. Fortunately, someone was greeting him in the front hall, otherwise he really wouldn't know what face he should use to gain a foothold in Linyang City in the future.
"The matter is now over, and it is not the time for accountability. How do nephew Shen Xian plan to resettle Lan Xi?" Mu Qingyang asked how to resettle Lan Xi. Lin's eyes widened and he was about to speak. He glanced over coldly, and Lin immediately Lowering her head as if in awe, Mu Qingyang looked at Shen Yi, "Although Lan Xi is a concubine, she is still the second young lady respected by everyone in Mu Mansion. Even in Linyang City, she is one of the best ladies. Originally, your marriage to Liuyun was cancelled, and I planned to marry you as my wife after Lan Xi and Ji, which was considered to be the marriage contract between our two families. Now this matter..."
At this point, Mu Qingyang paused, not knowing whether to continue.
Originally, although Lan Xi was a concubine, she was Mu Qingyang's daughter in the palm of her hand. Marrying Shen Yi as his wife was not considered an insult. But now that something like this happened, Mu Qingyang really couldn't say anything about letting his daughter marry her. Shen Yi is the first wife.
"Why don't you accept him as a concubine?" Magistrate Shen is also a little embarrassed. After all, his son is an official of the imperial court and is highly valued by the emperor. If the mistress of the family is criticized in the future and Shen Yi's reputation is damaged, he really doesn't want to seen.
"Pregnancy before marriage, such a scandal...how can we accept him as a concubine? Master, do you want the world to laugh at our son?" Mother Shen had a straight face, even though she usually had a gentle temperament, now She is also like a mother who protects her young. Her son is the most proud of her. Originally, he intended to marry the Mu family's legitimate daughter, but Shen's mother was not satisfied with this status, let alone the concubine she is now.
"Sir, our daughter is both talented and beautiful, but she wants to be a side wife?" As Mrs. Lin spoke, tears fell down. She covered her mouth and cried so sadly.
However, if something like this happens, what else can be done? Being a side wife is already a high level, and if the Shen family can accept it, it will be a great blessing.
Situ Shang and Dongfang Jing had already left early. After all, such a family scandal would not be known to others. Even though they had seen everything just now, they still left politely.
Yu Chen propped his head and drank tea as if no one else was around. He was indifferent to Lan Xi and Shen Yi's affairs. As long as it wasn't Liu Yun's business, it was a stranger's business to him. But in this way, Shen Yi couldn't beat him up. It was my sister's idea, so it seems that Lan Xi has made some contribution.
"Shen Yi, how do you plan to settle my sister?" Finally, Liu Yun spoke. She raised her head slightly, her arrogant expression was clearly visible, and her voice was cold and unusual: "You will shirk all the responsibilities even if you are drunk. Is it on Lan Xi? Even if she likes you, she is so innocent. Did the books you read for so many years teach you how to pass the responsibility to a weak woman? "
Shen Yi stared at her suddenly, and Liu Yun's words hit his heart hard, causing everyone's expressions to change slightly.
His admiration for her was well known to everyone, and Liu Yun's rejection frustrated him repeatedly. Otherwise, how could he have accepted Lan Xi's suggestion and tricked her into becoming his wife, but he never expected that he would fall into In such an embarrassing situation, when had the always aloof Number One Scholar been forced to do so? Apart from Liu Yun, nothing could surprise him.
He really didn't expect that Mu Lanxi's design would put him in this situation.
She deserves to be the young lady of Mu Mansion, and she deserves to be Mu Liuyun’s sister.
What embarrassed him the most was Liu Yun's attitude. She knew clearly that the person she loved was her from the beginning to the end, but she accused him so ruthlessly and wanted to make him responsible for Lan Xi. Her ruthlessness really made him sad. He was heartbroken.
Well, since it was what she wanted, so what if he followed her wishes.
"I take her as my concubine." Shen Yi's voice sounded again. He looked straight at Liu Yun and whispered something that only the two of them could hear, "As you wish."
However, if she thought that he would let her go if he accepted Lan Xi, then she would be really too naive.
"What?" Mrs. Lin clenched her fists. Could it be that the daughter she had cultivated with all her heart still couldn't escape the fate of being a concubine? She was unwilling and unconvinced.
But Mu Qingyang nodded in agreement, but her last hope was extinguished. He actually agreed to marry his most beloved daughter as a concubine, and to serve as a concubine with such a scandal, how should she live in the future?
"Lan Xi is a good child. I hope you will treat her well." Mrs. Mu stood up and looked at Shen Yi. She was satisfied with this young man, but it was a pity that he had no fate with Liuyun.
"Yes, I will." Shen Yi nodded, his face expressionless, showing no emotion or anger.
Xi Chuqing couldn't accept this fact. She ran to Shen's mother, frowned and asked: "Does my aunt really want my cousin to marry such a shameless woman? She was obviously the one who seduced my cousin. It's her..."
"Okay, stop talking." Mother Shen stopped Xi Chuqing. There was dissatisfaction in her eyes, but she suppressed it forcefully. She was a conservative and well-behaved woman. Even though her son was not worth it, she was careful. Thinking about it, she is just a concubine, no matter what she does, she can't change the world, so this is the only way to understand the matter.
A woman's life is decided in just a few words.
No one noticed the coldness in Shen Yi's eyes, the coldness that penetrated into the bone marrow, and his gaze was directed...in the direction of Lan Xi, the closed door.