Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 307 Brother-in-law

The atmosphere in the flower hall had reached a stalemate.

Yan Liang has been learning how to handle things from Yan Song since he was a child. Whether in court or in public, everyone says that the young master Yan is shrewd and capable. He can handle even a shrewd person like Lu Jie with ease. Even if Shen Zhui comes from the Grand Commandant's mansion, how difficult can he be?

But he miscalculated.

This brat doesn't play by the rules at all. No matter how humble and polite he is, the other party is completely unmoved by reason or force!

"Our Shen family has always kept to itself and your Yan family separate. To use such a vicious scheme against my sister-in-law in public is blatant bullying of the Shen family. If that's the case, then let's see if the Shen family is easy to bully!"

Shen Zhui slammed his hand on the table as he spoke.

He was exceptionally strong and had practiced martial arts since childhood. With one palm strike, he could make the table jump!

Yan Liang gasped, but still had to patiently persuade him: "Second Young Master, we will naturally apologize. This matter was indeed caused by the evil intentions of our servants, not by my wife. I have already had those two servants tied up. Now, let them be tied up and let the Second Young Master deal with them as he sees fit. Whether you beat them or kill them is up to you."

"I am the son of the Grand Commandant's family, and you expect me to personally deal with a servant? Do you think I'm only fit to deal with your servants, or do you think servants aren't considered members of the Yan family?" Shen Zhui sneered.

Yan Liang said, "Our household has indeed failed in its discipline, but their malicious intent is beyond our control."

"Let them bear the consequences of their misdeeds; it has nothing to do with you masters. According to you, if I were to arrest all your servants today and make them kneel outside like dogs, it would still be none of your business?"

Yan Liang was speechless.

He then said with a stern face, "I hope Second Young Master Shen will not be so unforgiving!"

"Good heavens, now it seems like I'm the one being unreasonable!" Shen Zhui sneered, then waved his hand and said, "I'm too lazy to waste my breath on these Tom, Dick, and Harry! Smash it all until the head of the Yan family comes out!"

The guards shouted "Yes!" in unison, and with swift movements, a magnificent golden hall was filled with a clattering sound!

The servants hurriedly shielded Yan Liang and helped him to hide. Only then did Yan Liang realize that the dozen or so guards had already taken their positions. Each of them had chosen to stand next to screens, tables, chairs, antiques, and other objects. With a wave of their hands, things shattered everywhere, and the sound of breaking was deafening!
"What is this for?!"

Hearing the sound from afar, Madam Yan quickened her pace. As she reached the door, a large plum vase, about a foot tall, flew towards her head!
She screamed and dodged to the side, but before she could regain her footing, another three-foot-tall red coral flew towards her.

This time, I couldn't avoid it; it hit my right arm!
"Mrs!"

"Mother!"

The people in the room rushed over and helped her up.

Shen Zhui exclaimed "Oops!" His gruff voice boomed like thunder, "I'm so sorry, my men are blind and they hit this lady."

Madam Yan roared at Shen Zhui, "How dare you act so insolently in my Yan residence?!"

"Hey, you need to look carefully. I didn't lay a hand on them; it's them who are being presumptuous."

Shen Zhui walked to the door with his hands on his hips, pointed at the guards, and his raspy voice boomed: "Your eldest young master just said that the servants' mischief has nothing to do with their masters. Since that's the case, the fact that the lady was hit is naturally none of my business either. If you're angry, make sure you target someone else, don't come at me! I'm my father's precious youngest son! If you touch me, my father will never forgive you!"

Madam Yan was so angry that her liver trembled. She looked at Yan Liang, who clenched his teeth but had no words to refute her.

While they were talking, the guards didn't stop. In an instant, the beautiful flower hall was smashed to pieces!

The guards of the Yan family rushed up to stop them, but how could they possibly stop them?
Looking at the shattered jade and porcelain scattered on the floor, Madam Yan abruptly shoved the servant aside and shouted sternly, "Go and fetch the master! Bring the master back!..."

Seeing this from outside the threshold, Lu Ying paused for a moment, then looked at Granny Li and asked, "Go to the Grand Commandant's residence and find out what's going on with my sister?"

……

Lu Jia had already received the latest news when Shen Zhui started smashing things.

Earlier, when she came out of Grand Commandant Shen's study, she was intercepted by Shen Zhui halfway.

The young man was filled with righteous indignation. He put his hands on his hips and cursed the Yan family. Then, feeling extremely aggrieved, he said that his father was indifferent to the matter. As a son of the Shen family, he felt very sorry for Lu Jia.

He's just a kid, and he still doesn't get along with his older brother, so it's quite remarkable that he understands these principles.

Lu Jia immediately reassured him that it was none of his business, and that she would send a guard to find his brother so that his brother could go to the Yan family to demand an explanation.

To everyone's surprise, Shen Zhui's eyes widened upon hearing this: "If that's the case, then I'll do it too!"

After saying that, he ran out. Lu Jia hurriedly chased after him, but she couldn't keep up with his pace.
Just then, He Qu came to report that he had already conveyed the message to Shen Qingzhou, and that Shen Qingzhou would go to the Yan family after meeting with Mr. Yang, so she didn't need to worry.

Today's matter concerns the reputation of the Shen family.

Since Shen Qingzhou didn't say he would stop them, then let them be. He would just send someone to keep watch outside the Yan residence.

After listening to the commotion from the Yan family's side for a while, a guard relayed that Grand Commandant Shen had also gone out, but no one knew where he had gone.

It would be a lie for Lu Jia to say she wasn't worried. She had put on such a convincing act before, and Grand Commandant Shen hadn't immediately said anything about the Yan family. If he was truly dissatisfied with her, it wouldn't be impossible for him to kick her out of the picture.

After thinking it over, she wrote a letter and had it sent to Lu Jie. She couldn't really handle things outside, so since things had escalated, she decided to ask Lu Jie to get involved as well.

The guards went to the Lu residence, while Shen Zhui had already caused chaos at the Yan family's place.

Since Lu Jia married into the family, Shen Zhui not only received excellent gifts, but also received more pocket money. Everything about her life, from food and clothing to housing and transportation, was taken care of. Although she was a bit fierce and domineering, she had lived with her father, who was only concerned with fighting, since she could remember. Her father was good, but he was also rough in raising children. Shen Zhui had never enjoyed the love of the women in her family. Things were better after returning to the capital, but how could the old women compare to her relatives?
Besides, he's not brainless. Whether Lu Jia is fierce or domineering, she treats him like family!
Therefore, he could be dissatisfied with Shen Qingzhou, but he couldn't help but admire Lu Jia.

It's fair to say that he could ignore Shen Qingzhou being forcibly pinned to the bed, but he, as her brother-in-law, couldn't pretend not to see Lu Jia being touched even a single hair!
Not to mention, this matter also concerns the reputation of the Shen family!
Moreover, he had long heard that the man surnamed Yan was no good!
That old scoundrel Yan Song embezzled military funds in the Northwest back then. Before and after Shen Bo took command, this old scoundrel Yan repeatedly slandered Shen Bo in front of the emperor and made things difficult for him. My father could tolerate these past events, but Shen Zhui cannot!

Thinking of this, the boy's anger burned even brighter, and he shouted even louder, "Have you guys not eaten? Let's smash everything we can before we talk!"