Inside the Shen family hall
The patriarchs and elders of the two families sat on each side. On the right side of the main seat sat Old Madam Yang holding Buddhist beads and Wei standing beside her. The main seat on the left was empty.
"Divorce, this matter is not negotiable."
Yang Huaijin spoke directly.
He even put his sword directly on the table and said, "For the sake of Elder Shen's face, Shen Li, please write a letter of divorce. Our two families can part ways amicably without making things too ugly, and we can both save some skin."
Chen Li stepped forward and bowed, "Grandmother, Mother, all the elders, Huai Jin, what happened today is indeed my fault. I failed to control my concubines, which led to some misunderstandings. But Ah Zhao and I have a deep love for each other. Ah Zhao just misunderstood me a little bit now. How can I divorce her because of a misunderstanding!"
"I know, Ah Zhao is angry that I couldn't keep my promise to be together forever. This is my fault. After today's matter is over, I will have the concubine sent to the manor. I will never have any contact with her again in this life. Or Ah Zhao can sell her off if she wants."
Shen Li spoke gently and calmly, as if what happened today was really just a misunderstanding.
But he never mentioned his concubine.
He only talked about the concubine.
It seemed as if Yang Zhao was taking the opportunity to throw a tantrum just because of a concubine.
The elders of the Yang family who were hurriedly invited over actually hadn't figured out the specific situation yet. When they heard what Shen Li said, they couldn't help but frown and look at Yang Zhao: "Just for a concubine, you invited us here?"
"What nonsense!"
'Boom'
The head of the Yang family tapped his cane and glanced at the elders before turning to Yang Zhao and asking, "Zhao girl, can you tell me what's going on?"
The Yang family's old house is in the suburbs of the north city.
Yang Zhao had them hurriedly invited from far away, and also brought over Old Madam Yang, who had been worshipping Buddha for many years and had not taken care of anything. It was definitely impossible that they were getting a divorce just because of a concubine.
Yang Zhao knelt slightly and said, "Clan leader, if it was just for a concubine, Ah Zhao would not have asked the clan leader and the elders to take the trouble to come here, but the Shen family is too much, Ah Zhao really can't tolerate it anymore."
"Six years ago, Chen Li had a concubine who gave birth to a five-year-old son. The Shen family knew the identity of the concubine, but they deliberately hid it from me and fabricated a beggar's identity for the child. They adopted the child under my name and made him my eldest son."
"And the biological mother of that concubine's son...is still Shen Li's current concubine."
"What?"
"A concubine's son? And he was adopted into your name without telling you?"
"Isn't this too much? What do the Shen family think of our Yang family's daughter?"
When the Yang family head and elders heard this, their faces turned very ugly.
"It's understandable that a concubine can become a mistress."
"But a concubine's son is a concubine's son. Even if you want to bring him back, he can only be a bastard's son born to a lowly concubine. How can you trick a concubine's son into being the mistress's legitimate son? Isn't that ridiculous?"
The elders of the Yang family were all angry.
Even Madam Yang, who was sitting in the main seat, frowned slightly.
Only Wei had a look of gloating in his eyes.
Yang Huaijin seemed to be angry too. He lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly...
Shen Li watched, but was not in a hurry.
He glanced at Patriarch Shen.
Patriarch Shen actually wanted the main courtyard to make a fuss, but thinking of what Shen Li said to him, Patriarch Shen cleared his throat and spoke: "Everyone. Please listen to what this old man has to say."
"This is actually a misunderstanding. The child is indeed an orphan. If you don't believe it, you can go to the government to check. This matter is recorded in the government and cannot be faked."
"Moreover, six years ago, the men of our Shen family were exiled. They endured a miserable life in the place of exile, going hungry every day and having to do hard labor. What girl would be willing to live with a convict and become his concubine and bear children? Isn't that mentally ill?"
These words silenced everyone in the Yang family.
Indeed!
Six years ago, Shen Li was exiled.
In that case, finding a concubine to have a child... does seem a bit far-fetched.
"This matter was indeed misunderstood by A Zhao."
As he spoke, Clan Leader Shen said to Shen Li, "Send someone to bring the child out for questioning. We must explain the misunderstanding clearly, lest everyone misunderstands, which will also be bad for the reputation of our Shen family."
Shen Li nodded.
After a while.
Xuan Ge'er was brought out.
When he came out, everyone was shocked by his appearance.
This is also the reason why Shen Li dared to bring him out. After all, Brother Xuan now does not look the same as before.
It turns out that Brother Xuan really looks like Shen Li.
But now that he is disfigured, it is easy to cover up.
Xuan Ge'er was brought to the middle of the hall.
The strange looks from the people around him made him feel uncomfortable as if he were being pricked by needles.
He subconsciously wanted to go to Yang Zhao for protection: "Mother..."
But soon he froze again, lowered his head under Shen Li's gaze, and wrung his hands tightly.
Patriarch Shen asked: “Brother Xuan, tell me honestly, what did you do and say today?”
Xuan Ge'er subconsciously looked up at Shen Li, then at Yang Zhao, and finally he pouted and burst into tears: "Mother, I, I was wrong, I shouldn't have pushed Aunt Wei into the lake."
"I just heard the servant, Concubine Wei, say that she was pregnant and that she would raise the child with you. Then you would not want me anymore. That's why I was so angry that I pushed her."
"Wuwu... I didn't mean it, mother, please don't be angry with me, okay? I won't call her auntie anymore, mother, please don't be angry, okay, wuwu..."
Aunt?
Could it be that Yang Zhao heard the word "auntie" as "mother"? Did he hear it wrongly?
"Brother Xuan, where are your biological parents?" Patriarch Shen asked again.
Xuan Ge'er sobbed and cried: "Dead, mom and dad are dead, wuwu..."
Patriarch Shen looked at the head of the Yang family and the elders: "You all heard it too, this child's parents..."
"Oh!"
Yang Huaijin sneered, "Do you Shen family think we are fools?"
"It was in full view of everyone, and so many people heard it."
"You want him to change his words and then hide the truth? I'm telling you, today's divorce, you, the Shen family, have to agree to it, whether you agree or not!"
'brush'
A cold light flashed across.
The sword placed on the table was instantly drawn out, and the blade swept across, directly cutting off a corner of the table...
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