Chapter 374: Beating the Ungrateful Fifth Prince]
Chen Fenghe said calmly, "Shen Shi'an, I remember that when I was exiled, I had already severed our father-daughter relationship. You even sent someone to deliver the severance letter to the city gate and read it out in public. Lord Chen and Lord Yuan were present at the time. Why? When I was convicted, you immediately distanced yourself from me. Now that you've been convicted and exiled, you're claiming me as your daughter. Have you taken advantage of everything in the world? Furthermore, you're also responsible for the Crown Prince's death. You killed my husband, and I still want to acknowledge you? Why don't you just go to heaven?"
Shen Shian was so embarrassed by what he said that his face turned red until it turned black, but he had also made up his mind to be a rogue to the end, so he continued: "Don't tell me here about breaking off the relationship! No matter what, you are also my daughter, Shen Shian. I can disown you, but you can't disown me! If you dare to disown me, I will beat you to death and it will be justified!"
Having said that, he was about to get up and hit Chen Fenghe again.
Yang Cuicui, Chen Meixin and Xiao Yunqi who also rushed over later hurriedly pretended to grab Shen Shian.
This was something they had discussed before they came. Their purpose was to occupy Chen Fenghe's courtyard. If they really beat someone to death, even if it was justified for a father to kill his daughter, you, Qin Mengyue, still lived in this house. If your daughter was dead, there would be no reason for them to move in.
"Dad, don't be impulsive. I was just angry at the moment. Let's talk it over. I'll always agree." Chen Meixin said, turning to look at Chen Fenghe and said, "Sister, look at how angry you made Dad. You should kowtow and apologize to Dad quickly. We can still be a family in the future and live happily together. Why make such a fuss and let outsiders laugh at us?"
Yang Cuicui also said: "Yes, Feng He, your father and I are already quite old. Even if there are thousands of faults, you, as a daughter, shouldn't hold grudges like this! Just listen to your mother and your sister's advice, and give in to your father, and this matter will be over..."
Chen Fenghe glanced coldly at Yang Cuicui and Shen Meixin, sneering, "What mother? My mother is the daughter of the Gu family, the legal wife brought into the family in a grand sedan chair. Who do you think you are? A filthy thing from a brothel, and you dare to try to scam me here? Say one more word, and I'll spit in your face!"
Yang Cuicui's face turned pale and blue after being scolded.
If it were in the past, she would definitely cry and go to Shen Shian to complain.
But now he knew that he would have to rely on Chen Fenghe in the future, so he just smiled awkwardly and ingratiatingly, and did not dare to get angry.
Shen Shian was so angry that he jumped up and down: "Chen Fenghe, are you really determined not to recognize me as your biological father today?"
Chen Fenghe glanced at him indifferently and said, "How many times do I have to tell you? I don't admit it!"
Shen Shian was about to burst into anger when Qin Mengyue's voice came from the inner room: "Feng He, who is making noise at the door?"
After hearing this, Chen Fenghe turned around, took her arm and walked out, whispering, "Mom, didn't you say you were tired and wanted to rest in the house? How did you get disturbed?"
Qin Mengyue said calmly, "Mother heard it all. They're making such a noise, they're clearly here to cause trouble, right? How can I just sit there and do nothing?"
As they spoke, the two of them had already reached the door.
Because Qin Mengyue's face was "disfigured", she has been wearing a veil these days, and she is still wearing it now.
She walked to the door, her eyes glanced at Shen Shian and others, and finally stopped coldly on Xiao Yunqi's face.
Xiao Yunqi felt numb at being looked at, so he had to bite the bullet, lower his head and endure it.
However, Qin Mengyue didn't say much and shifted her gaze to Shen Shian's face.
"Who was it? The voices sound so familiar. It turns out to be Prime Minister Shen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin? I wonder why you came to our doorstep to make trouble and even beat my daughter-in-law to death. What's your reason? Could it be that you think we are women and easy to bully?"
Qin Mengyue had been a queen, after all, and now she was deliberately showing off her former majesty as a queen. Shen Shian didn't dare to act rashly, but still said with his neck stiff, "It's only natural for me to teach my daughter a lesson. Even if I really have to beat her to death, it's not a bad idea!"
After hearing this, Qin Mengyue looked at Shen Shian with cold eyes: "Beat to death? Shen Shian, have you forgotten that the Crown Princess and I have been pardoned by the imperial decree? Although we are now among the common people, we still have status. Even the prefects and the governors would have to think twice before touching us. You are an exiled criminal, who gave you the courage to call for war and killing?!"
Shen Shian was so angry that he had never thought of this. He couldn't help but sweat profusely and was speechless.
Qin Mengyue continued, "Even if we ignore social status and just talk about the principles of heaven and human relations, as the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Once a daughter is married, she belongs to her husband's family, and her parents' family is at most just relatives. Shen Shi'an, you keep saying that you want to beat my family to death. Which law of our Dayu gives you the right? What's more, Feng He now has a letter of severance written by you. It is reasonable to say that she has no connection with you at all. If you really dare to do it, I will have to write a memorial to the prefect and submit it to the emperor for the emperor's decision. I will also ask the people of the world to judge. The widow of the crown prince was beaten to death by a criminal like you. I wonder how many lives you can take to avenge her!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded and said, "Madam Qin is right. Her parents-in-law are still here. How could a father from her family go to her husband's house and beat and kill his daughter? Isn't this against etiquette and law?"
Shen Shian opened his mouth, but couldn't refute a word.
The corners of Chen Fenghe's lips curved slightly.
Although she believes in making her own destiny and absolutely does not agree with the idea that a woman belongs to her natal family before marriage and to her husband's family after marriage, in ancient times, making reasonable use of rules and defeating magic with magic was a way of dealing with the world.
Chen Mei refused to give up, especially when she smelled the aroma of mutton coming from the yard, which made her empty stomach roar in protest even more.
She took a step forward, bowed, and called out gently and politely, "Mother-in-law, Mei Xin greets you."
Hearing such a name, even Shen Fenghe couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
this……
I've seen people with thick skin, but I've never seen anyone as thick-skinned as this.
Qin Mengyue was obviously stunned for a moment, then she couldn't help but sneer and said lightly: "Who are you?"
Chen Meixin quickly introduced herself, "Mother-in-law, I'm Chen Meixin, and Feng He is my sister. I should call you Aunt, but that's a little awkward. If it's my husband's turn, I should call you Mother-in-law."
Qin Mengyue suppressed her anger and disgust and asked again knowingly, "Who is your husband?"
No matter how stupid Chen Meixin was, she could tell that Qin Mengyue was asking this on purpose. She couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression on her face, and said cautiously: "Mother-in-law, how could you forget? Meixin's husband is asking about the Fifth Prince..."
After saying that, she secretly winked at Xiao Yunqi beside her.
Xiao Yunqi gritted his teeth and knelt down with a plop. He took a few steps on his knees with tears streaming down his face, crying with infinite guilt:
"Mother, I was wrong! As for the Crown Prince, I was deceived by one of my Northern Rong spies and fell for their sowing discord, believing him to be plotting rebellion. Even so, I never intended to kill him. That poison... that poison, I thought was just something that paralyzes the limbs. I simply wanted to place the Crown Prince under house arrest and bring him back to the capital, where I would then have my father make the final decision and thoroughly investigate the matter, ultimately clearing him of all charges. Who could have imagined... that the abominable Northern Rong spy had substituted the drug for a deadly poison? By the time I discovered it, it was too late to save him. Mother, I know my sins are grave, and even death alone could not atone for them. But my Ninth Prince is still young, and you and your wife are alone in this desolate frontier. I beg you to allow me to live, so that I can fulfill my filial duty on behalf of the Crown Prince..."
Chen Fenghe: “…”
As expected, people who are not from the same family will not enter the same door.
Xiao Yunqi's shamelessness is even worse than that of her scumbag father's family!
Someone's son 'died' in your hands, and you still come and say you want to sit on his lap and fulfill your filial duties for his son?
Qin Mengyue narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "Oh, it's Qi'er. My old eyesight is blurry and I didn't recognize you. It's very kind of you two to come and show your filial piety to me. Please come closer so I can take a good look at you."
Xiao Yunqi and Shen Meixin exchanged a look of disbelief. They had initially thought Qin Mengyue wouldn't forgive them so easily. But Qin Mengyue had just called him Qi'er, showing her affection. Perhaps she truly believed Xiao Yunqi's words, though.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunqi no longer cared about anything else. Together with Shen Meixin, he crawled to Qin Mengyue on his knees and looked up and called out, "Mother..."
Before she could finish her words, Qin Mengyue suddenly picked up a finger-thick willow branch placed at the door and hit the two men hard in the face and body!
"You ungrateful beast who plotted to murder my brother! You killed my son, and now you shamelessly come to me to ask for forgiveness, even claiming to be filial to my son? Who gave you the face you deserve? I wish I could devour your flesh and blood alive and tear you into pieces! You're worse than a beast!"
Xiao Yunqi and Shen Meixin did not expect Qin Mengyue to hit people directly. They were hit several times on the face and body and ran away in panic with their heads in their hands.
Chen Fenghe hadn't expected the usually docile Qin Mengyue to hit someone. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly went over to hold Qin Mengyue back, saying, "Mom, calm down. There's no need to worry about something worse than pigs and dogs."
However, she was ostensibly trying to stop the fight, but in fact, she grabbed the willow branch and hit Xiao Yunqi and Shen Meixin several times.
After Xiao Yunqi and Shen Meixin had tumbled and scrambled out of the willow branches' attack range, Qin Mengyue finally stopped. Breathing heavily, she said in a loud voice, "Fellow villagers present, I'm sure you all know the identities of these people. My son, the Crown Prince, was framed and died unjustly by these worse-than-pigs-and-dogs! Today, I want everyone to bear witness that the hatred between me, Qin Mengyue, and the families of Xiao Yunqi and Shen Shi'an for killing our sons is irreconcilable! If it weren't for my young son who needed to be taken care of, I would have killed this beast with my own hands. Although I can't take his life now, I have absolutely no intention of having anything to do with his family in the future! If these people come to harass me again, don't blame me for locking the door and letting the dogs out!"
Xiao Yunqi and Shen Meixin's face turned pale when they heard this.
Shen Shian was a little anxious, and didn't care about the dignity of the Prime Minister or his father. He said, "Mother-in-law, Xiao Yunqi killed the prince. This matter has nothing to do with me. My daughter is still your daughter-in-law. Don't you even recognize your children as your in-laws?"
Qin Mengyue glanced at him with disdain and sneered, "Although you, Shen Shi'an, didn't personally harm the Crown Prince, you did a lot for that beast Xiao Yunqi. Back then, you chose to support your second daughter, Xiao Yunqi. Now that Xiao Yunqi has failed, you're turning back and wanting to rely on the legitimate daughter? How shameless! But let's forget about this matter. If Feng He is willing to acknowledge you, I might be willing to tolerate being your relative for Feng He's sake. However, Feng He has just made it clear that she doesn't acknowledge you anymore, so you'd better not make things difficult for yourself!"
Shen Shian's face couldn't help but darken even further, and he glared at Chen Fenghe fiercely: "Chen Fenghe, you rebellious daughter, you don't even recognize your own father, you... you just wait and see! Wait and see how I deal with you in the future!"
Chen Fenghe glared at him coldly and sneered, "If you have time to talk nonsense here, you might as well think about what to eat. My mother-in-law has just made it very clear that the best outcome for our two families in the future is to never have any contact with each other again. I advise you not to come here and provoke me, otherwise if you suffer any loss, you can't blame me!"
Shen Shian was about to explode, but Chen Wu and Yuan Xun had already shouted, "Shen Shian, you still want to act arrogantly? Don't forget, you are now wanted criminals of the imperial court, and Miss Shen is the Crown Princess. If you dare to act recklessly again, dozens of beatings are waiting for you in the government office!"
Although Shen Shian was angry, he didn't dare to say anything more. He glared at Shen Fenghe fiercely and had to turn around and go back.
Chen Fenghe raised his eyes and looked at the sky.
The rain had stopped for a while, but looking at the sky, I'm afraid we'll have to continue sleeping tonight.
Shen Shian and others are also having a good time!
Not long after Shen Shian and others returned, it really started to rain heavily again, so they had to hide in the three dilapidated huts to avoid the rain.
Because there was no prior planning, there was not even a quilt or bedding at home, and the clothes of several people were soaked by the heavy rain, and they were shivering with cold for a while.
Xiao Yunqi and Shen Meixin were beaten by Qin Mengyue and had injuries all over their heads, faces and arms, which made them feel even worse than Shen Shian and Yang Cuicui.
Xiao Yunshuo endured the pain in the dark and damp room for a long time, but he couldn't stand it anymore. He used to be a prince and was used to ordering people around. He glanced at Chen Meixin with displeasure and said, "Tell your parents to ask the village chief if there's a doctor in the village, and get some medicine. My wounds hurt so much! And bedding and food, if you have any, bring them too. Otherwise, in this awful weather, you'll freeze to death if you stay frozen all night."
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