Shen Yao was escorted to the main hall by several servants. Her body was trembling, not only because of fear, but also because of the solemn and murderous atmosphere in the main hall.
Shen Yue sat upright in the main seat, his face ashen, his eyes staring at her as if he wanted to pierce through her.
The mistress now wished she could beat this shameless concubine to death.
"Shen Yao, you knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was your sister's future husband, yet you were so shameless as to have an affair with him! You have brought shame upon my Shen family!"
Shen Yue’s angry rebuke echoed in the main hall, and every word pierced Shen Yao’s heart like a needle.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yao immediately knelt on the ground, her hands tightly grasping Shen Yue's trouser legs, and cried with tears streaming down her face: "Father, I know I was wrong, but I and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are truly in love. Back then, my mother was killed by bandits for helping you, and I will always remember it in my heart. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cares deeply for me, and we have already secretly decided to spend our lives together. I beg you to show mercy and grant us our wish!"
Shen Yao's crying made everyone present feel sympathetic, but Shen Yue remained unmoved.
He snorted coldly, kicked Shen Yao's hand away, and said sternly: "Shameless thing, you still want to use your mother's affairs to gain sympathy! My Shen family doesn't have a daughter like you! Come on, drag her out and put her in the pig cage!"
Song Jiao stood up at this tense and delicate moment. Her voice was clear and firm. "Father, my sister is now the Crown Prince's woman. If we deal with it directly and deal with my sister privately, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the Crown Prince. In order to avoid bringing greater trouble to the family, it is better to hand this matter over to His Majesty."
She sneered in her heart, "Invading a pig cage? That would be too easy for them."
After hearing what Song Jiao said, Shen Yue sighed heavily, his eyes filled with melancholy and helplessness, "Fu'er, I'm sorry for wronging you in this matter."
Song Jiao shook her head gently, a determined look on her face, "Father, Fu'er is not wronged!"
She thought to herself, the scumbag and the bitch are together, and if they really get married in the future, will they both make trouble together? She will not let them have an easy time.
Shen Yue sighed again, and finally decided to have Shen Yao locked up in the woodshed and not give her any food, so that she could reflect on her mistakes.
After Shen Yue left, Shen's mother, Chen, walked to Song Jiao's side. Her face was full of worry and helplessness, "Fu'er, now it's like this...ah..."
She didn't know how to comfort her injured daughter. Although it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, what's more, the other party was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
But that person shouldn’t be Shen Yao!
Song Jiao, however, held Chen's hand tightly, conveying warmth and strength to her, "Mother, this has already happened. We cannot change the past, but we can face reality. Although Shen Yao did something immoral, she is still a member of the Shen family."
"It's not in our control how to deal with it!"
After hearing what Song Jiao said, Chen couldn't help but shed tears, "I have watched her grow up since she was a child. Although she is not my biological daughter, I treat her like my own. Why would she do this?" She couldn't understand why Shen Yao would do such a thing, and her heart was filled with disappointment and heartache.
Song Jiao sighed and thought to herself, of course it's because human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant, what else could it be?
She was clear about the development of the original plot and knew that Chen had always treated Shen Yao as her own daughter. Even though she had a little temper, she always tolerated her because she thought her biological mother died to save her husband.
But this tolerance did not make Shen Yao understand gratitude and cherishment. Instead, it made her feel that she was born to be a legitimate daughter. If her mother were still alive, she should be the legitimate daughter and she should be the one engaged to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Mother, people's hearts are hidden, not everyone is kind." Song Jiao sighed. She hoped that this incident would allow Chen to see the true face of some people.
The mistress still can't be too gentle.
After comforting Chen, Song Jiao's face returned to its usual calmness.
She took Liu'er and slowly walked towards the dark and damp woodshed, each step seeming so calm and determined.
Pushing open the shabby wooden door, the creaking sound echoed in the empty woodshed. She saw Shen Yao, whose hair was disheveled and in a state of disarray, and couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Shen'er, you gave me a big surprise today!"
Shen Yao raised her head, her frightened eyes visible between her messy hair. She looked at the meaningful smile on Song Jiao's face, and for some reason, she suddenly felt an inexplicable panic in her heart.
In her memory, this elder sister had never shown such an expression, so deep and so unpredictable.
She was filled with doubts. Song Jiao liked Nangong Ze so much, so why wasn't she angry? Why wasn't she making a fuss? Instead, she smiled like this.
"Are you wondering why I don't make a fuss?" Song Jiao seemed to see through Shen Yao's thoughts. She bent down and whispered sarcastically in Shen Yao's ear: "Do you think you are the only one who has been reborn?"
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Shen Yao widened his eyes and looked at Song Jiao in disbelief.
Before she could digest the meaning of these words, she felt a sharp pain in her body.
Song Jiao had already stood up, picked up a piece of wood as thick as her wrist, and started hitting Shen Yao's body.
She was beating him while crying, "Chen Yao, why do you treat me like this? Have I treated you badly on weekdays? I'll give you whatever I have."
"That's your brother-in-law, why do you treat me like this! Why? Why?" Song Jiao's accusations echoed in the woodshed, accompanied by the waving of wood and Shen Yao's crying.
Because of her great strength, Song Jiao broke two or three sticks.
The maids and servants outside the door heard the noise in the woodshed and immediately went to look for Shen Yue in a panic.
So when Shen Yue hurried to the woodshed, Shen Yao was already bruised and swollen, hiding in the corner and crying.
Her voice was hoarse and her face was full of fear and regret.
"Fuer!" Shen Yue exclaimed, and when Song Jiao heard the voice, she stood up and immediately began to faint as usual.
Her body fell limply and was caught by Liu'er in time.
Chen, who rushed over, looked at her fainted daughter, her heart full of self-blame and worry.
She asked the nanny to follow Liu'er to send Song Jiao back to her room, and instructed the servants to take good care of her.
"It's all my fault. I should have noticed something was wrong with Fu'er earlier." Chen leaned into Shen Yue's arms, her voice choked with sobs, "She has loved the prince since she was a child. How could she be so calm!"
"Come here, keep a close eye on the Third Miss. Don't give her any food or water! Anyone who dares to give her anything will be sold immediately!"
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