NOVPUBShen Roujia snorted. “Ladies and gentlemen, I invited you to the Shen residence because I’m a charitable person. Don’t flatter yourselves too much.”
Zhai Rongxiu, now acting more like a scoundrel, retorted, “Oh, so now that you’re successful, you’ve forgotten your roots? Do you think this will end well for you? You’re all ungrateful!”
Shen Roujia ground her teeth and turned to Xiao Fu. “Xiao Fu.”
Xiao Fu nodded, let out a whistle, and Xu Shiyi suddenly appeared from nowhere.
The sound of arrows being drawn echoed through the garden.
Shen Roujia laughed softly. “You have two options. First, I can personally arrange a carriage and have someone escort you back to Huizhou. Even if you wish to stay a few more days, I’ll find a place for you to stay and enjoy yourselves.”
“Or there’s the second option... With bandits running rampant lately, I can also arrange for your return, but it’ll be in a coffin.”
Shen Roujia smiled warmly, her eyes filled with kindness. “So, Aunt, Cousin, which will it be?”
Zhai Rongxiu shouted, “Do you really think the capital is yours to control? You think you can do whatever you want? If we die, a memorial will be presented to His Majesty tomorrow!”
Shen Roujia had suspected their visit had ulterior motives, but she didn’t expect them to reveal their hand so quickly. It seemed someone powerful had sent them here.
“Heh, so Aunt has chosen the second option.”
Zhai Rongxiu clutched Shen Rulan and exclaimed, “You’re lawless! The Shen family won’t let you get away with this!”
Shen Roujia snorted coldly and slowly stepped forward. “Aunt, have you forgotten? It was you who threw us out ten years ago.”
“If we’re going to dig into things, I might as well investigate the true cause of my parents’ deaths. I wonder if the Shen family can withstand such turmoil.”
As soon as Shen Roujia finished speaking, Zhai Rongxiu staggered back a step. “You... You, you have no evidence!”
At that moment, Gu Zhi appeared out of nowhere and commented from behind, “The Crown Princess’s banquet today is truly entertaining.”
