General Shen knew that it was his granddaughter who offended Qin Shu, so he was very humble.

Qin Shu stopped there and didn't say anything more.

After all, no matter what rules and etiquette Shen Miao follows, as long as it doesn't offend her, she has no right to interfere.

And as long as she is the governor of Linbei Road, she will inevitably have to deal with General Shen.

If a relationship becomes strained because of an ignorant little girl, it will be embarrassing for both parties.

It’s a pity that General Shen was in the wrong, but Shen Miao, who felt superior to others, felt that his grandfather was insulted.

She frowned and said unhappily, "Qin Jiezhen, I think what you said is unreasonable."

"I asked myself, what I said that day was just the truth, why did Qin Jiezhen feel offended?"

"Isn't Qin Jiezhen from a merchant family?"

"Qin Jiezhen also said that rules and etiquette are important for women, but what kind of rules and etiquette did Jiezhen follow after being out in the public eye and interacting with all kinds of men over the years?"

"The people of Beiguan are tough, but there is no girl in Beiguan who is not engaged and gets along closely with a man, going out together, eating together and sleeping together."

"Miao'er!"

General Shen's face instantly turned red, and he shouted angrily, "How dare you!"

Shen Miao pouted and raised her chin, and said unconvincedly: "Is granddaughter wrong? A person who doesn't follow the rules and etiquette is criticizing other people's etiquette, she..."

With a crisp "pa!" sound, General Shen slapped Shen Miao hard on the face.

Shen Miao's eyes widened in disbelief, and tears quickly filled his eyes. "Grandfather, you hit me? You actually hit me? Why did I come here? Isn't it for..."

"Shut up!" General Shen shouted angrily, "Someone come!"

The deputy general outside the door came in and responded.

General Shen said, "Take Miss Three back to the mansion and make her kneel in the ancestral hall. When she realizes her mistakes, we will release her."

Qin Shu's eyes flashed, and she suddenly smiled and said, "Ms. Shen is actually right. It's just that the reason why I'm in the limelight is because my parents are dead and I'm all alone. As the head of the Qin family, I have no choice but to do my duty for the family."

"Miss Shen comes from a prominent family. Her grandparents are still alive, and her parents are both alive. However, it is inappropriate for her to compare herself with our town in everything. The things our town has done are not worthy of your envy or imitation."

Shen Miao was not convinced and was about to say something else, but was frightened by the blazing anger in his grandfather's eyes and shrank his neck.

General Shen's expression was so ugly that it could not be described. He bowed to Qin Shu and said, "Goodbye."

Qin Shu bowed slightly.

Fu Ying's voice came from outside the door, "Old General."

General Shen's voice was somewhat awkward, "Master Fu."

"Are you going back now, old general? You are busy with military affairs and cannot spare time. Since you are here at the governor's mansion today, it won't be too late to have a drink before leaving."

General Shen hesitated for a moment, declined Fu Ying's invitation, and left.

After Fu Ying saw General Shen off and returned to the side hall, he was stopped by Dong Ping at the door and told him about the dispute that had just taken place in the hall.

Before Dongping could finish his words, Fu Ying had already slapped the rockery in front of the door.

There was a loud "boom" and half of the top of the rockery, which was more than one person tall, was cut off by Fu Ying's palm wind.

The rocks hit the south gable, creating a big hole in it and making a loud noise that shook the earth.

The whole courtyard suddenly became dead silent.

When Zhou Min heard the noise and went out, he saw that everyone in the yard was silent and the servants were kneeling on the ground.

General Shen, who had not yet walked far from the door, was startled by the loud noise. He stopped and looked back with bated breath.

The deputy general walking beside him secretly glanced at the old general and saw that the old general's face was full of anger and embarrassment.

General Shen understood in his heart that this was a warning from Fu Rong to him about what Shen Miao had said to Qin Shu.

If it happens again, the Shen family will probably be like this rockery, and will be on the verge of collapse.

He turned his head to look at Shen Miao who was standing blankly beside the carriage, and suddenly felt extremely depressed and powerless.

Could it be that the Shen family has really reached its twilight years?

Bad parenting.

If you don’t teach your adopted daughter…

General Shen brought Shen Miao back to the General's Mansion, and Shen Yi hurried to greet them.

As soon as he called out "Father", General Shen slapped him in the face.

Shen Yi didn't dare to say a word and fell to his knees with a plop.

Mrs. Shen rushed over upon hearing the noise, her face turned pale with fright, and she also knelt down beside her husband.

General Shen raised his head to the sky and sighed, "Forget it, it's too late to regret now!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi couldn't help but shake his body.

General Shen turned around, looked at Shen Miao with disgust, and ordered in a cold voice: "Second brother's wife, pack up and take Miao'er back to the capital in the next two days."

Shen Miao couldn't help but protested in a tender voice: "Grandfather..."

"Shut up!" General Shen shouted angrily, "If you don't want to go back to Beijing, then go to Qingyun Temple and practice with your hair uncut!"

Shen Miao's tears suddenly fell.

Hearing the news that General Shen sent Shen Miao back to Beijing, Qin Shu shook her head slightly.

She said to Fu Ying who was sitting next to her reading a book: "Everyone says that the Shen family has been loyal for generations. Now it seems that several generations of loyalty are ultimately no match for the expansion of power."

She sighed softly, "I'm afraid the Shen family's wealth is coming to an end."

Just as Shen Miao said, the Shen family has been generals for generations, and they have been fighting for the country since the time of Emperor Taizu.

The main thing is not to fear that military generals will become too successful and threaten the lord, but to fear that military generals will become self-conscious of their own achievements and become arrogant and disloyal.

Back then, on the Suizhou city wall, Qin Shu attributed all the guns and ammunition to Fu Ying.

Fu'er was originally a family of mechanical engineers, so it was not surprising that they created some shocking things.

Qin Shu is a woman, and she is alone.

Since Zhou Min was willing to arrange the marriage between the two, he was sure that Qin Shu had no rebellious intentions.

But the Shen family is different.

The Shen family has been powerful generals in the army for generations, and most of the Beiguan Army are the Shen family’s trusted confidants.

He is powerful and influential, and he also covets the Fu family's military skills, and is suspected of treason.

Zhou Min naturally would not allow it to grow too powerful.

Fu Ying said, "That makes sense. From now on, you should stay away from the Shen family to avoid being implicated."

After a pause, he suddenly sighed again, "In the final analysis, it's still my fault. If you had completed the mourning period, I would have married you immediately. Who would dare to gossip about you? Why would I have to make you suffer the humiliation today?"

Qin Shu suddenly raised her pen, tapped his nose lightly, and said with a chuckle, "What are you talking about? How can you be blamed for this?"

"If I valued my reputation, when Liu Baocai raided my garden in the middle of the night, shouldn't I have hanged myself immediately to clear my name? That would be the act of a chaste woman."

"Or follow Liu Yinghua's arrangement and marry her nephew?"

Qin Shu sneered, "If someone knew what you said to Miss Shen in the artillery workshop that day, you would be so ashamed that you would die."

"But you see, she doesn't even know where she went wrong. She's still so confident and persuasive."

"If I were to argue with a little girl who can't even tell the difference between reason and etiquette, wouldn't that be lowering my status and asking for trouble?"

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