GENERAL'S LADY

CHAPTER 17

AT DUKE RUI MANSION , EVERYONE IS SEATED AND WERE CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF DUKE RUI. ALL HIS CHILDREN AND SON IN LAWS GIVES HIM GIFTS. AT THIS MOMENT,  SHEN ZI  WANTS TO HUMILIATE SHEN JIN AND THE GENERAL. WILL HER PLAN WORK?

ELEDEST DAUGHTER OF RUI MANSION :  " FATHER ,   MY HUSBAND AND I   WANT TO HAVE A TOAST  FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY . "

ELDEST SON IN LAW OF RUI MANSION : "  MAY YOU LIVE  A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE."

DUKE RUI : " GREAT! "

SHEN JING :  " SINCE YOU HAVE  MADE IT  FIRST ,  I HAVE TO FOLLOW YOUR LEAD.  FATHER ,  MAY YOU NEVER GET OLD  AND STAY  YOUNG FOREVER. "

DUKE RUI : " I HAVE A GOOD DAUGHTER.[HE LAUGHS]  COME ON. "

SHEN ZI : I'M SORRY TO BE LATE ."

DUKE RUI : " SIT DOWN , ZI'ER. "

SHEN ZI : FATHER ,  I KNOW YOU  LOVE  ARTS  AND LITERATURE . AND LIKES CALLIGRAPHY  AND THE PAINTING THE MOST.  SO I HAVE LOOKED  EVERYWHERE , AND SPENT  A FORTUNE  FOR YOU  ON A FAMOUS PAINTING. 

CHU XIUMING AND SHEN JIN LOOKS AT EACH OTHER SINCE THEY ARE THE ONLY WHO BROUGHT THE REAL PAINTING AND NOT SHEN ZI .

DUKE RUI : SHOW IT TO ME! 

THE MAID SHOWS IT TO THE DUKE RUI. CHU XIUMING ON THE SPOT ,  KNEW THAT THE PAINTING WHICH SHEN ZI BROUGHT IS FAKE.  SHEN ZI THEN LOOKS AT SHEN JIN.

SHEN ZI : " MY SISTERS  AND BROTHER IN LAWS ARE ALL HERE . PLEASE GIVE SOME ADVICE  TO THIS PAINTING.  MY BROTHER IN LAWS  ARE EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE . PLEAE CHECK IT FOR ME.  IF IT IS WORTHY  OF MY EFFORTS. 

WHILE SHEN ZI IS TALKING,  CHU XIUMING POURS WINE FOR SHEN JIN AND FOR HIMSELF.

ELDEST SON IN LAW OF DUKE RUI MANSION : "  IT HAS VIGOUROUS  AND POWERFUL LINES . COULD IT BE THE WORK OF THE FAMOUS  PAINTER ,  TONG DOUZI ? "

DUKE RUI : " TONG DOUZI ? "

SHEN ZI : " YOU HAVE GOOD EYES.   THIS IS INDEED  THE WORK OF  TONG DOUZI . ELDER  SISTER ,  HOW LUCKY YOU ARE !  YOUR HUSBAND  AND YOU  ARE ALL EDUCATED  AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. UNLIKE SOMEONE  WHO IS SHALLOW AND IGNORANT , MARRYING TO AN ILLITERATE . TWO IDIOTS  MAKE A GOOD MATCH ."

THE GENERAL KNEW THAT SHEN ZI WAS INSULTING HIM IN FRONT OF HIS WIFE'S FAMILY.

SHEN JIN : "  SISTER ZI ,  WHO ARE YOU TALKING  ABOUT  WITH YOUR WEIRD TONE? "

SHEN ZI : " NO ONE.   WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY? "

CHU XIUMING  SHOWS NOT TO DO GESTURE TOWARDS SHEN JIN.

DUKE RUI :  GOOD!  IT IS A GOOD WORK. INDEED IT IS ."

CHU XIUMING : [WHISPERING TO SHEN JIN]  YOUR  FEAST  WAS DELAYED  BY THIS PAINTING. "

DUKE RUI : " ZI'ER ."

CHU XIUMING: " [WHISPERING TO SHEN JIN] DO YOU WANT TO VENT YOUR ANGER? "

DUKE RUI :  " THANKS FOR THAT. COME ON."

SHEN JIN : "[WHISPERING TO CHU XIUMING ]  HONEY , WHAT 'S YOUR PLAN? "

DUKE RUI : " I'D LIKE  TO SEE YOU BEING HAPPY. "

CHU XIUMING : "[WHISPERING TO SHEN JIN'S EARS] "

SHEN ZI : " GET MOVING NOW ,  SHOW IT TO EVERYONE ELSE. "

SHEN JIN: "[WHISPERING TO HIM]  CAN WE DO THAT? "

CHU XIUMING : "[WHISPERING TO HER]  I WILL MAKE IT WORK. DON'T WORRY. "