526 Old Witch, Are You Done Causing Trouble?!
Translator: Lordbluefire
Going back to the beginning meant that Shen Ruojing was the one that had to be married off.
The royal family had always wanted Shen Ruojing from the start.
Now, Shen Ruojing understood what the Queen meant!
The Queen didn’t really want anyone else. She only wanted Shen Ruojing!
And when the Queen said this, she didn’t lower her voice, so everyone heard it loud and clear.
Everyone looked at Shen Ruojing and the Queen.
If Shen Ruojing could understand it, how could anyone else not?
Leader Xu immediately looked at Leader Rong and instantly understood what was going on.
The leader of the Rong family had probably understood the Queen’s meaning from the beginning, so he had directly said that his family didn’t have a suitable girl and pushed Rong Rong, from the second branch, out.
Rong Yue from the second branch was still unmarried, but he only mentioned Rong Rong because Rong Rong was good friends with Shen Ruojing!
It was because using Rong Rong was the only way to threaten Shen Ruojing!
Leader Xu understood what was going on, and he looked directly at his wife and gave her a signal.
As a couple for so many years, they had long since developed a telepathic understanding. When Leader Xu spoke, Matriarch Xu immediately understood his meaning, and she looked directly at Shen Ruojing. “Miss Shen, the Queen has always wanted you! You should just go with her! This trouble was caused by the Shen family, and it should end with the Shen family!”
After she finished speaking, Leader Xu looked at Miss Xu, who was sitting at the second table, and shouted at her, “Come and kowtow to Miss Shen!”
Miss Xu understood what was going on…
As a 20-year-old girl who was still in college, she was already in a state of fear about marrying into Country A’s royal family. So when she heard this, she didn’t say a word and went straight to Shen Ruojing. She then knelt down with a bang. “Miss Shen, please save me! I, I don’t want to die!”
When the Shen family’s aunt got married into Country A’s royal family, she only lived for three years before committing suicide.
So Miss Xu believed that Country A’s royal family would eat people.
Shen Ruojing immediately stood up and stepped aside.
Shen Qianhui also hurriedly stood in front of Shen Ruojing and asked, “What are you guys doing?”
As for Shen Yuansong, she clearly understood what the Queen’s plan was, and he tightly clenched his fists.
Although there was only one Miss Xu who came to kneel and beg Shen Ruojing now, Rong Rong was Shen Ruojing’s best friend, and the Bai family was also close to Shen Ruojing. Moreover, the only unmarried girl from the Bai family, Miss Bai, happened to be the younger sister of Bai Xiaojiu!
How could Shen Ruojing really watch them being abandoned by the family?!
Shen Ruojing tightened her jaw.
The Queen smiled and looked at them. “What are you doing? I didn’t mean to force you, but the number of royal descendants is dwindling, so I just want to find a few more wives for my son…”
Although she said that she didn’t mean to force them, her actions were obviously forcing them!
Miss Xu looked up at Shen Ruojing, crying and shouting, “Miss Shen, we didn’t choose to be born into a bad family, and our family can sacrifice us for their own interests! But what did we do wrong?! You are different from us. You are the only daughter of the Shen family. Even if you marry into the royal family, the Shen family is still the top family in the capital, and the royal family can’t bully you easily!”
She was crying so miserably and trembling with fear. Hence, Shen Ruojing looked at her and then at Rong Rong, who was still standing at the second table.
Rong Rong bit her lip, withdrew her gaze from Dr. Xu, and smiled at Shen Ruojing. “Little Jing, I’ll be fine. I’ve always had a yearning to be a part of Country A’s royal family, and maybe I can live a better life if I leave the capital.”
How could she have a better life? Country A was so harsh on women. Rong Rong’s past was already in the news, and anyone in Country A with a little bit of investigative ability would look down on her…It was better for her to stay in the capital.
She was just trying to comfort Shen Ruojing.
Now, Shen Ruojing could hardly breathe when she looked at Miss Bai. Although the latter was timid, she had a strong sense of justice. When she saw Shen Ruojing’s gaze, she spoke up, “Miss Shen, this has nothing to do with you. I volunteered for this.”
How could this be a real “volunteering”.
A heavy stone pressed on Shen Ruojing’s heart.
When the Queen and the Shen family faced each other, everyone in the Shen family was cursing at her, but she didn’t care. Money was just a passing cloud to her. She could earn as much as she wanted. Besides, she had outstanding capital. Even if the Shen family faced oppression from the overseas forces, she was confident that she could bring the Shen family back to its feet.
But now, it was different…
Her existence involved these people…
Shen Ruojing’s final gaze then fell on Chu Cichen.
Chu Cichen was also looking at her seriously. His features stiffened and he clenched his fist.
At this moment, a strong sense of shame rose in him, darkening his face. He knew that the Loong Corporation shouldn’t be exposed now. If he exposed his identity, it would cause the three ancient families to go crazy and suppress them. They were still in the stage of secret development…
But at this moment, he didn’t care about the so-called financial conglomerate at all…
Nothing was more important to him than Shen Ruojing…
When this thought emerged, a determined look appeared in his eyes.
Shen Ruojing understood his gaze.
She then shook her head at Chu Cichen.
After that, she looked at the Queen and said, “Let’s do that. I’ll go with you.”
As soon as she spoke, Rong Rong shouted, “Little Jing, don’t do it!”
Miss Bai couldn’t say anything and could only bite her lips.
As for Miss Xu and Matriarch Xu, they looked at Shen Ruojing with red eyes. Miss Xu then stood up and bowed deeply to her.
The people from the other three great families all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Shen Yuansong and Shen Qianhui stared at her.
Shen Yuansong said, “Jingjing! You…”
Shen Ruojing interrupted him, “I have made up my mind.’
Shen Qianhui’s eyes turned red and she said, ‘Let me go instead. Although I am old, I can still have children. The Shen family should have sent me into a marriage alliance in the first place…’
But no one listened to her words at this moment…
The Queen stood up with a smile and said, “Great! Let’s raise your glass for the eternal friendship between the royal family and the four great families.’ After she spoke, everyone stood up.
They weakly raised their glasses and looked at the tense atmosphere on the scene.
At this moment, only two people did not stand up.
One was Chu Cichen, who was tightly holding his wine glass.
The other was the unpresentable son-in-law.
Hence, everyone’s eyes fell on Chu Cichen. They knew that he might lose his temper because his fiancée was about to be taken away…
Sure enough, the next moment, they heard a sound. Chu Cichen had crushed the wine glass in his hand.
He sneered, stood up, and was about to speak. But then, a light voice came out from the mouth of the inconspicuous small-time celebrity.
“Old witch, are you done causing trouble?”