Shen Hongyan said, "Some time ago, Aunt Chen invited me over for tea and gave me a set of lily and butterfly jewelry."
She said she wanted to ask me for a small favor.
Madam Shen scoffed and said, "I remember that the lily and butterfly hairpin was her favorite piece of jewelry. That bitch showed it off to me for a long time back then."
Shen Hongyan nodded and said, "That's right. I was just thinking of doing a small favor. It's worth it to get a set of lily and butterfly jewelry."
Madam Shen glared at her all night and said, "Stop trying to fool me. Tell me quickly what that bitch asked you to do?"
Shen Hongyan glanced at Madam Shen and replied, "Aunt Chen said that my elder brother has a classmate named Han Yu who doesn't know what's good for him, and she has been looking for an opportunity to teach him a lesson."
However, as a concubine, she had no power or influence and had nowhere to turn for help.
So they turned to their daughter for help.
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen forcefully tapped her forehead with her finger and said fiercely, "You good-for-nothing! What kind of brother is he, a son of a concubine? If it weren't for his mother, he wouldn't have suffered so much humiliation in the Shen family."
Moreover, that bitch Chen is definitely just trying to appease you. She's probably afraid of ruining her son's future, so she's trying to get you to step in.
Even more so, there is the possibility that this Han Yu is more talented and knowledgeable than his son, and he is jealous.
The Chen family and their son wanted to get rid of Han Yu, so they plotted to get you to step in.
It has to be said that Madam Shen and Aunt Chen have been fighting for so long that they understand each other the best.
Although Madam Shen was also quite foolish, she guessed the truth of the matter with remarkable accuracy.
The more Madam Shen analyzed it, the more she felt that what she said made sense. So she couldn't help but look at Shen Hongyan and scold her: "You shallow-minded fool, you've fallen for their tricks again."
Shen Hongyan retorted defiantly, "So what? This pretty boy surnamed Han went on a blind date with that slut Li Xinniang."
Chen did not lie to me about this; I verified it myself.
I don't want to let anyone who has anything to do with that bitch get away with it.
Moreover, Mr. Chen promised me ten thousand silver dollars after the matter was completed, and he fulfilled that promise.
Madam Shen knew that Shen Hongyan had suffered a great injustice during her trip to Canghe Village. She believed that Li Xinniang had dragged her into the mess, which led to her being taken advantage of by that lecherous man.
It made her lose face in front of everyone.
Later, upon returning to the prefectural city, Shen Hongyan tried several times to cause trouble for Li Xinniang, but was stopped each time by Prefect Shen.
At that time, Yan Qingqing was already a Mingzhao Lingren (a high-ranking official), and it is said that after the New Year, she was promoted to Mingzhao Shuoren (another high-ranking official) and given a third-rank title. This was two ranks higher than Shen Tongzhi (another high-ranking official).
Shen Hongyan also gave up on the idea of revenge, but this time Aunt Chen had once again provoked her anger. In addition, she was naturally brainless, so Han Yu really suffered an undeserved disaster.
With the matter settled, Madam Shen naturally sided with her daughter, so she said, "Forget it. Anyway, the Han family has no power or influence, and Han Yu is just a scholar. What difference does it make if he is wronged?"
Just then, an angry voice came from Magistrate Shen: "So what? I'll be killed by your stupidity sooner or later."
I truly don't know what sins I committed to marry such a foolish woman like you, and the children I bore are just as stupid as you. It's a misfortune for our family."
Magistrate Shen was furious and, disregarding all decorum between husband and wife, poured out his heart, which he had kept hidden for so many years.
Normally, Magistrate Shen was afraid of Madam Shen's family, and even if he disliked her, he had never said such harsh words to her. Now that Magistrate Shen had said such hurtful things, how could she bear it?
So he retorted to Shen Tongzhi, "I may be stupid, but I still grew up in luxury and wealth."
This is not the time for you to be down on your luck and beg me to marry you.
You once said that if I agreed to marry you, you would give me money and be my slave.
Now that we, the Qian family, have managed to curry favor with the Crown Prince, are you planning to abandon us after we've served our purpose?
I told them that the Qian family wasn't so easily bullied.
Upon hearing this, Prefect Shen said disdainfully, "Your family is just a declining branch of the Qian family, yet you think you're the direct descendants."
Based on all the things I've done for the Crown Prince over the years, even if I wanted to divorce my wife, he would give me that face.
Upon hearing that Magistrate Shen wanted to divorce his wife, Madam Shen immediately started arguing with Magistrate Shen.
Prefect Shen was also furious and showed no mercy, even resorting to punches and kicks against Madam Shen.
The beating was so severe that Madam Shen cried out in despair.
Seeing Shen Tongzhi's frantic state, Shen Hongyan felt a little scared and turned to run away.
As it turned out, Magistrate Shen, with his sharp eyes, immediately ordered, "Arrest this rebellious woman and lock her and this stupid woman in the woodshed together."
Shen Tongzhi was the head of the family, and Shen Hongyan was used to being arrogant at home, often beating and scolding the servants, so she was very unpopular.
Now that it was personally ordered by Magistrate Shen, we naturally can't let her escape.
Soon the mother and daughter were tied up.
Madam Shen then felt frightened, realizing that Magistrate Shen was serious this time.
So she softened her attitude and tried to explain what had happened to Magistrate Shen, but Magistrate Shen wouldn't listen to her explanation at all.
He just looked at her coldly and said, "Don't try to frame anyone else for what you two did."
Madam Shen then realized that Magistrate Shen was determined to make her and her daughter take the blame.
So he gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know what kind of relationship Lord Mei, the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Xuancheng Prefecture, has with my mother? If you dare to lock us up, be careful that Lord Mei will dismiss you and investigate you."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Shen sneered and said, "I have never seen a woman as stupid and vicious as you."
Your mother is dead and you still want to ruin her reputation. You're truly filial.
Don't think I don't know where those rumors from the streets come from.
But in the end, your mother wasn't a good person either.
"Stupidity really is hereditary. It's a good thing you can't have a son, otherwise my Shen family would truly be a disgrace."
After saying this, Magistrate Shen no longer wanted to speak to Madam Shen. He had someone stuff a rag into Madam Shen's mouth and then locked both of them in the woodshed.
He didn't have time to argue with them about these things; he needed to think carefully about how to explain this to the Provincial Governor.
In addition, we must find a way to remove his son from the picture.
Thinking of this, Shen Tongzhi plunged back into his study.
Inside Lingxian Pavilion, Huo Shuixian's maid whispered a few words in her ear. Huo Shuixian listened and said with a smile, "Go and get a few taels of silver and send them to the servants who are watching over them. Tell them they've worked hard these past few days. Tell them to keep a close eye on them. If anything goes wrong, it will be difficult to explain to the master."
Upon hearing this, the maid quickly took the silver and left.
After the maid left, Huo Shuixian drank her tea while thinking about how dogs fight like dogs, and that this plan was really good; she had learned a lot.
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