Chapter 493 Married women obey their husbands, yet you women always side with other women!

A beautiful, slender woman was kneeling at the shop entrance. Adults covered their faces and wept, while children cried their hearts out.

The children surrounded the adults, pointing and whispering amongst themselves. Some felt sympathy, others looked down on them, and the discussions continued.

Shen Lanxi gleaned the gist of the conversation from these comments: while Song Niangzi was away on business, her husband had taken a mistress and she had given birth to a child.

This wasn't the first time they'd caused a scene at the shop entrance. Madam Song was so upset that she hadn't shown up for several days.

Shen Lanxi led Wei Dongzhu to the back door of the shop, intending to sneak in, but they were unexpectedly harassed by a wicked servant.

"The master is not home." The servant's tone was harsh, and without even asking who they were, he impatiently tried to close the door.

Wei Dongzhu glanced at Shen Lanxi, whose face darkened as she coldly ordered, "Kick down the door!"

Wei Dong kicked the door open, and the servant fell to the ground.

"Who are you, daring to break in? Do you even know who owns this shop? I'll scare you to death if I tell you!" the wicked servant shouted, clutching his chest but his voice was a mix of bravado and cowardice.

Wei Dongzhu sneered: "Isn't what you just want to say is the Regent?"

The wicked servant glared, knowing he still dared to be so arrogant.

"Since you know this, why don't you kneel down and beg for mercy? If my master finds out and reports you to the Regent, your whole family will be beheaded!" the wicked servant continued to shout.

Shen Lanxi stepped through the door with a cold smile.

"Kill? I'd like to see how you'll kill your master!"

When the wicked servant saw that they were not afraid at all, but even dared to barge into the house, he immediately ran away in fear, clutching his chest.

"Should we go after them?" Wei Dongzhu asked.

Shen Lanxi: "No need, just wait for him to bring his master to me."

Wei Dongzhu frowned and reminded her, "How could Madam Song allow her family members to act recklessly in the name of the Regent?"

Shen Lanxi clapped her hands and summoned the guards.

"Go and fetch a squad of imperial guards!"

"yes!"

Wei Dongzhu knew from her expression that she wanted to make a big scene. It was a pity that Song Niangzi's client, whom she had personally promoted, had been lost like this.

Shen Lanxi: "Let's find Lady Song first!"

Just as the two were about to split up, the wicked servant arrived with more than a dozen thugs.

"These are the two who aren't afraid of death."

"Fight them! They've forced their way in. It's okay if you kill them!"

Without Shen Lanxi even lifting a finger, Zhou Ruyuan knocked over a dozen people to the ground with just a few punches and kicks.

The wicked servants were so frightened that they begged for mercy.

Shen Lanxi lowered her eyes, looking down at them, and coldly questioned, "Where is Madam Song?"

When the wicked servants realized something was wrong, they tried to run away, but Wei Dongzhu broke the legs of two of them, and only then did they behave.

"Gentlemen, please spare us! We were hired by the owner of this house to guard the property. We have nothing to do with this place."

"It was all done by the owner of this house. He said that Madam Song had contracted a serious disease and was afraid of infecting others, so he locked her in the woodshed in the backyard."

Wei Dongzhu glanced at Shen Lanxi, who nodded. Wei Dongzhu then shoved a wicked servant to lead the way.

Seeing that Shen Lanxi was slender and that she didn't make a move, the wicked servants assumed she was a weak scholar and tried to run away.

Shen Lanxi expressionlessly broke their legs, and with a crisp crack, her foot struck them. Only then did the wicked servants realize that Shen Lanxi was even more terrifying than the person before.

For a moment, cries for mercy, kowtowing, and sobbing filled the air.

Wei Dongzhu returned quickly, bringing with him the unconscious Song Niangzi.

"Send someone to fetch a doctor, and get her some food and water."

As soon as Wei Dongzhu reached the door, he saw a group of imperial guards approaching. He immediately ordered them to fetch a doctor.

Seeing Shen Lanxi's gloomy face, the guards dared not provoke her and instead went to Wei Dongzhu.

"General Wei, what should we do?"

Wei Dongzhu thought for a moment and said, "Two people go to the front of the shop to keep an eye on the mother and son who are causing trouble, two people go to verify the identities of the mother and son. Two more people go to investigate the relationship between Song Niangzi's husband and that woman. Leave five people here, and the rest bring Song Niangzi's husband over."

"yes!"

Following Wei Dongzhu's instructions, the guards quickly dispersed to investigate.

Unaware of what was about to happen, they continued to let the mother and son kneel in the crowd.

Soon, Song Niangzi's husband appeared and immediately began to sternly rebuke her.

"What a vicious woman! How could she let you and your child kneel at the door like that? The child is so young, how could she do that!" Tian Chunshan said angrily, but when he helped the woman up, his face was full of tenderness.

“In the past few years, Song has been away from home, neglecting her mother-in-law, husband, and children. After you came to our home, you took good care of your mother-in-law and children, and managed the household very well. Not only is she ungrateful, but she also humiliates you and your children like this. She is simply outrageous!”

Tian Chunshan arranged for people to hide in the crowd and begin to incite unrest.

"A married woman follows her husband; Lady Song is far too restless."

"Now you're getting your comeuppance, aren't you? You're afflicted with a terrible disease. It's probably because you've done too many wicked things. This is divine retribution."

"A woman who doesn't want to stay at home to be a good wife and mother and take care of her husband, mother-in-law and children, but instead shows her face in public every day, is only because Mr. Tian is kind-hearted. If it were anyone else, they would have divorced this vicious woman long ago!"

"She deals with men every day and has no shame..."

Hearing the whispers, Tian Chunshan was secretly delighted and pleased.

Song Hehua won't last three days. After she dies, this huge shop will be his, and he will become the Regent's favorite.

The woman also wanted to be superior to the man; she deserved this fate!

The smugness in Tian Chunshan's eyes didn't linger for long. With a loud crash, the gate leading from the backyard to the front was kicked open.

Tian Chunshan and the shop assistants were all startled, while the onlookers outside thought the door opening was a bit too loud.

Until Shen Lanxi walked through the porch and appeared.

She had disguised her face, and no one in Tian Chunshan recognized Shen Lanxi. Upon seeing a stranger emerge from the door, they immediately shouted for the servants to arrest Shen Lanxi.

Behind Shen Lanxi was Wei Dongzhu, followed by the Imperial Guards in their official uniforms.

People didn't recognize Shen Lanxi and Wei Dongzhu, but they recognized the official uniforms of the Imperial Guards.

"Why are the Imperial Guards here?"

Tian Chunshan's heart skipped a beat, and the color drained from his face.

By the time Song Niangzi was carried out, Tian Chunshan's face was already deathly pale.

"Madam Song looks like she's really seriously ill!"

"You're so sick, why aren't you resting indoors? What are you doing out here?"

The captain of the Imperial Guards explained loudly, "Madam Song is not sick. She was drugged by that villain Tian Chunshan and locked in the woodshed. She hasn't eaten or drunk anything for three days and is starving."

Tian Chunshan's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground in fright.

The woman carrying the child, sensing something was wrong, turned to run. She was immediately captured by two bodyguards who had been watching her, and thrown in front of them.