Shen Xingmian looked around and, seeing that no servants came out to greet him, concluded that this person was a miser.

He must have hired several servants, and he brought them all with him when he went out, as if afraid that his wealth would not be displayed.

When he got home, not a single servant came out to greet him.

As long as no one noticed, it was relatively safe. She also moved closer to the water tank, wanting to see how this miser planned to resolve the matter.

On the other side, the eldest uncle, along with the father and cousin, had already tied up all the unconscious people and gagged them.

Their efficiency in doing bad things is getting higher every day.

Shen Yunting estimated that the time was about right, so he pulled the person out of the water tank. Then he heard a loud, violent coughing sound.

She turned her head away with a hint of disgust, raised her hand to cover the ear closest to the source of the sound, and waited until the other person quieted down before asking, "Do you know you were wrong?"

The voice was calm, but to the short, fat man, it sounded like a demon crawling up from hell, extremely terrifying.

"I'm asking you, so answer me, or do you want to go down again?"

The short, fat man swallowed hard, shook his head frantically, and said in a trembling voice, "I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please, heroine... have mercy."

Shen Yunting didn't believe he truly knew he was wrong; she was sure he was just lying to fool her. So she pressed him down again.

"You're so good at bullying others, it's clear you've done it a lot before, that's why you're so adept at it. I'd like to see who you are to that Consort Gao, and who will come after me if I die."

Having too many lice doesn't make you itchy, and having too much debt doesn't make you worry. Their whole family has already offended the emperor, so why would they be afraid of offending a mere concubine?

Thinking about it this way, those days of being controlled by others were really meaningless. It's so much more enjoyable to be able to do whatever I want like this.

Shen Zhiheng wanted to step forward to stop her, but after seeing his eldest daughter-in-law's still embarrassed and angry face, he immediately gave up the idea.

For the women in the inner quarters, hearing such vulgar words might make them feel nauseous for ten days or half a month before they recover. It would be truly inexcusable not to teach this person a lesson.

He defends his country, but the people he wants to protect are not like that.

"Mom, let's go in and take a look. The best way to deal with this stingy miser is... hehe, you know what I mean."

Shen Yunting understood, of course. Upon hearing this, she lifted the person out of the water and gestured for her older brother to come and take over. She didn't want to carry the person all the way into the backyard; it was too heavy.

Shen Yunqi had been itching to try since earlier. How could he not vent his anger if his wife dared to offend him?

Although he and his wife were married through an arranged marriage and had always treated each other with respect for many years, since waking up this time, he felt that the distance between them had disappeared and they had become much closer.

Although he spent most of his time in the military camp, surrounded by rough men, he had longed for a sweet married life. However, at that time, his wife was not exactly indifferent, but she was not enthusiastic either.

Although he had suffered a setback this time, his wife seemed to have become much more understanding and paid special attention to him, showing concern and care all the way.

This touched him deeply, and he was overjoyed.

If he doesn't make a good impression on his wife when he meets such a person at this time, wouldn't he be letting her down?

When the man was pulled out, he realized that the man was not even as tall as his shoulder, which only made him look even stronger.

Shen Yunqi was secretly pleased, wishing he could straighten his back even more so that his wife could see his excellence.

Mu Zhizhi noticed it, of course. In the past, she was too sensitive and humble, and felt that she was climbing up to the top by marrying such a man. She never dared to hope that she could get her husband's love.

She was afraid of being disliked by him, so she never dared to get too close, fearing that he would hate her once he knew her true self.

But this exile finally made her realize that only the brave can live better and fully enjoy this world.

Since she's no longer controlling her daughter, why should she continue to control herself?

Pretending not to care about her husband didn't make her life better; on the contrary, they became much closer after she was more frank with him.

She only realized how important she was to him after she took the initiative.

Seeing him standing up for her now, Mu Zhizhi felt that he was the most outstanding man in the entire capital, no, in the entire Lin Yue.

Her gaze was ardent and full of adoration. When Shen Yunqi turned around to look at her, he met those eyes and his heart immediately burned with passion, as if he had become a young man who had just fallen in love.

Shen Xingmian happened to see this scene. She covered her mouth and chuckled, then looked at the short, fat man who was about to have a terrible time.

Alright, you've already become part of that couple's play, and you're bound to suffer more later.

But you deserve it, who told you to insist on coming along?

Whether it's not to keep harping on it or to know when to stop, you don't understand either. You had to make things escalate to this point. Sigh.

Finally, it was revealed that he was related to the Imperial Concubine, which was a huge mistake.

My grandfather never actively made enemies in the court, but there were too many people who wanted his military power. This exile was the result of a joint effort from many parties.

Among them, the most influential were the treacherous minister and the high-ranking official.

I thought that taking over their mine would be enough to settle the score, but I never expected to see their relatives here, who were even being provocative.

They're really courting death.

The group had already arrived at the backyard and, after checking around, confirmed that this person was indeed extremely stingy.

I don't know how he managed to take three concubines, but he didn't even provide them with maids. The concubines had to do housework in the backyard every day. I've never seen anything so difficult.

When Shen Xingmian went to investigate, he happened to run into his fourth sister, who was fetching water while cursing the man. She used all sorts of offensive language, calling him "short weight," "stinky turtle," and "cuckold monster."

She dared to curse aloud because she was certain that she was the only person in the courtyard.

Of course, when I went to the other two sisters, it was the same, except there were more people and the ways they cursed me were more varied.

Shen Xingmian went back and told her mother what had happened, then slipped back to observe the three concubines, finding them quite interesting.

Despite being confined to the backyard to work every day, they didn't become listless; instead, they were all full of energy and got particularly excited when they cursed stingy men.

"He's out showing off with those guys again. If it weren't for his connection to the Imperial Concubine, who would even give a damn about that bastard? We sisters are really unlucky. We were sold into this mess by our parents' few coins. Our lives are so miserable!"

"It's better now than at home. I can tell which is more tiring: working for myself or taking care of the whole family."