Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 255 - 254: Completely Incapable of Self-Reflection

Chapter 255: Chapter 254: Completely Incapable of Self-Reflection

The horse carriage simply stopped there, the horse occasionally taking a few idle steps.

Madam Shen, sitting in the carriage, must have sensed something amiss and pushed aside the left curtain of the carriage.

As she got off, the maid beside her tried to assist her but was pushed away.

Given her years of experience, Madam Shen was well aware of what was happening.

Patriarch Shen Qingshan of the Shen Family had returned to reprimand her.

At this moment, if she didn’t attempt to act pitiful, she might not know how severe the scolding would be later.

As she walked to the mansion’s entrance, Madam Shen’s steps were staggered.

She already appeared aged, but now she seemed genuinely pitiful.

In the past, Shen Qingshan would have softened and instructed the maids to quickly help her.

But today, Shen Qingshan just stood at the mansion’s entrance, his expression revealing nothing, simply watching.

A maid wanted to assist but was halted by his sharp gaze after just one move.

She stumbled all the way to the mansion’s entrance, and Shen Qingshan looked up at Madam Shen.

For a long moment, he said nothing, then turned and walked into the garden.

Following Shen Qingshan for so many years, not even a defeat in the military had made him this angry.

Madam Shen trembled and followed into the garden.

The ancestral hall of the Shen Family.

In the past, Madam Shen would sit below the ancestral hall, watching the younger generation kneel inside.

But today, Shen Qingshan spoke coldly, "Kneel down."

At her age, she was actually being made to kneel and admit her mistakes in the ancestral hall.

"In front of the ancestors of the Shen family, first admit your wrongs.

Our Shen Family has flourished for how many years now.

And you, this woman, are going to ruin it!"

Having found an outlet, Shen Qingshan finally started to scold.

"Throughout these years, every time I returned, you would dismiss Shen Han as useless, with poor talent, hard to nurture.

Is this what you call poor talent? Is this what you call useless?

Do you know what kind of strength Shen Han showed during the Capital City Academy competition?

The Sixth Grade Fruit Realm, it’s the Sixth Grade Fruit Realm!"

When he mentioned the Sixth Grade Fruit Realm, Shen Qingshan was almost hysterical, loud enough for the entire Shen Mansion to hear.

His anger was palpable to everyone.

In fact, since the academy competition results reached the Shen Mansion, everyone knew that sooner or later the Patriarch would erupt in such a fury.

Yet, when this day truly arrived, there was still a sense of dread.

The maids and servants standing in the ancestral hall all kept their heads down.

Afraid to let their gaze fall upon Shen Qingshan.

"Since the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, Shen Han has begun to shine.

Madam Shen, what were you thinking at that time?

You still spoke derogatorily and belittled him.

Immediately after, during the clan’s assessment, even that Qianmu Fan lost to Shen Han, yet you still criticized him, belittling him in your speech!"

Shen Qingshan’s words left Madam Shen on the brink of tears.

What were these words? At that time, she was indeed belittling and looking down on Shen Han.

But she was doing so in response to Shen Qingshan’s demeanor.

It was Shen Qingshan who thought that Shen Han was at odds with the family, so he chose to suppress him thoroughly.

The family had already decided that the heir would be Shen Ye.

Supporting Shen Han further would only displease Shen Ye.

Given these circumstances, Shen Qingshan set the tone, and she dared to follow suit... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Despite her grievances, Madam Shen didn’t dare speak.

She knew that if she argued, with Shen Qingshan’s temperament, he might punish her even more severely.

To tell the truth, in her current state.

Though Madam Shen wouldn’t admit it verbally, she already felt some regret.

She couldn’t understand how Shen Han, whom she had despised and given no resources, could come this far...

She didn’t want to admit it and wasn’t willing to acknowledge it.

But deep down, she knew Shen Han’s excellence couldn’t be dismissed with mere words.

She had nothing left but to maintain her façade.

"Kneel here, kneel for a day, and see to what extent you can reflect.

To think he even contended with Shen Ye in the competition.

Such a young scion of the Shen family, yet you treated him with such neglect.

Without punishment, we can’t appease the wrath of our ancestors."

Throwing down his words, Shen Qingshan left the ancestral hall.

Before leaving, he sternly looked around at those present.

He harshly warned that anyone who tried to help the Madam would face family punishment.

Having said that, who among the maids and servants dared help Madam Shen.

Madam Shen, having lived comfortably in the Shen Mansion, was indeed physically well, quite robust.

But robust as she was, she hadn’t practiced the Martial Path, how could she endure long kneeling?

Within a short while, she was already sweating from exhaustion.

Her maid, Cai Xue, could only wipe Madam Shen’s sweat but dared not help her up.

To defy the Patriarch’s command, Cai Xue wouldn’t want to live.

"Madam... what should Cai Xue do..."

Madam Shen also knew, today Shen Qingshan was genuinely furious.

"Go fetch a Sound Transmission Magical Artifact from my room, and notify Dalang, Erlang, and Sanlang of this.

Just tell them that their mother is about to faint."

Upon hearing this, Cai Xue immediately ran towards the small courtyard.

She took the Sound Transmission Magical Artifact and quickly relayed the message to Madam Shen’s three sons.

Upon hearing this, all three immediately expressed they would find a way.

An hour, two hours...

Madam Shen couldn’t kneel any longer, and the servants reported this to Shen Qingshan.

Shen Qingshan somewhat relented, allowing Madam Shen an hour to rest and eat.

But after an hour, she must continue kneeling!

Shen Qingshan was truly consumed by anger over this matter.

Shen Han, a talented young man comparable to Shen Ye.

He practically stood in opposition to the Shen family now.

The family had painstakingly descended a prodigy, now simply handed over to others.

Moreover, this prodigy held resentment against the Shen family.

At nineteen, having reached the Sixth Grade Fruit Realm, barring any major changes, he was almost certain to enter the Immortal Realm.

The Shen family had essentially marked a future Immortal Realm enemy.

These issues could have been easily resolved.

Had the Shen Family treated Shen Han slightly better, providing for him.

Clearly, it wouldn’t have cost much...

The more Shen Qingshan thought, the angrier he became, grabbing the teacup from the table, smashing it to the ground.

The shards scattered, yet it couldn’t alleviate his anger.

After a moment, the deputy general beside him leaned closer.

"General, a message just came, saying that General Ling Yong and General Lingsheng have already set out on horseback.

It seems they’re coming to the Shen Mansion.

Perhaps they’ve heard of your punishment of Madam Shen."

Hearing this, Shen Qingshan couldn’t help but snort.

"They only know to ask their sons to plead for mercy, not to reflect!"