Chapter 897 Finding a Little Boy to Take the Blame
Upon hearing this, even the matron of the Shen family was dumbfounded. They had already entered the house and were about to hold their wedding ceremony. How could the young lady say such a thing?
The matchmaker was even more embarrassed, as she was the one who arranged the marriage. Although the Shen family's daughter was born out of wedlock, she had described her as beautiful and intelligent, virtuous and talented, gentle and quiet, and outstanding in appearance, making her a very rare and desirable husband.
But Shen Zhizhi in front of him seemed to be unforgiving and a very difficult person to deal with.
The matchmaker quickly said, "Young Madam must be frightened. It's too much of a joke for someone to send such a thing as a wedding gift. Don't worry, Young Madam. Let's complete the wedding ceremony smoothly first. The Ghost Merchant Young Master will definitely find out who did it."
When Shen Zhizhi saw that Shang Hong had no reaction, she knew that the child was related to him. Her temper was just to show that she was not easy to bully, not that she really did not want to marry into the Shang family. After all, the Shang family was a wealthy and noble family, and although she was a second wife, she was still a proper legal wife. Her status was a thousand times better than those women who were concubines.
Shen Zhizhi listened to the advice and bowed slightly to Madam Shang. "I am truly frightened, Mother-in-law. Who is trying to harm our Shang family? My husband is about to join the army, and I am worried about his safety."
Her obedient and sensible demeanor was completely different from before, and Madam Shang's expression softened as she gained a way out.
Madam Shang smiled and said, "Your grandfather and father-in-law were both great generals who fought on the battlefield and killed many bad people. If some bad people want to take revenge on us, we can't stop them. We can only try our best to protect the safety of our own family. Zhizhi, don't worry, everything will be alright."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law acted like a real mother and daughter, leaving everyone speechless.
Some people wondered, "Who sent the gift? Did the person in charge of receiving gifts not check it before sending it in? How could the gift box be delivered directly to the bride? That's very strange."
After being reminded by someone, everyone realized that Shen Zhizhi looked around but couldn't find anyone. She said, "When I came in from outside just now, a little boy suddenly ran up to me and handed me a beautiful gift box."
She exclaimed in surprise, "Yes, it was that little boy in the green shirt. She gave it to me on her own initiative."
She didn't think much of it because the box looked pretty, but it felt heavy. She couldn't resist opening it and taking a look. To her surprise, she found a bloody lump of flesh inside. She was so frightened that she immediately dropped the gift box, which led to what happened next.
Someone said, "What little boy? Could it be someone's little boy playing a prank on them?"
"What is that you're giving? Are you blind? How could it be a little boy delivering a gift?"
Immediately, everyone started talking again, searching everywhere for the little boy.
Suddenly someone shouted, "I also saw a gift from a little boy to the bride. He was dressed in very rich clothes and looked about seven or eight years old."
Shang Hong's eldest son was seen hiding in the crowd with his mouth covered by his wet nurse. The boy was so frightened that he was sweating profusely, his legs were weak and numb, and he even wet his pants. He never expected that the box contained such a terrifying thing.
Just then, the boy suddenly made a noise, and someone around him pointed at him and shouted, "The boy in the green clothes, who looks about seven or eight years old, isn't that him?"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the boy, and someone said, "Isn't this the young master of Lord Shang's family?"
“How could it be him? How could such a young child frighten the bride with such a thing? I don’t believe it unless someone instructed him to do it.”
"The father is going to marry his stepmother, so it's no wonder the child is unhappy and that's why he did this."
“That’s a stillborn baby. Where did that child find a stillborn baby to scare his stepmother? There must be more to this story.”
Seeing this, Madam Shang was also very protective of her own, "Don't make wild guesses, it can't be Yu'er, Granny Zhou, hurry up and take Young Master Sun away."
Granny Zhou had wanted to take Young Master Sun away for a long time, but Young Master Sun's legs wouldn't obey her!
When Shen Zhizhi saw the little boy, she said, "It's the gift box he gave me." But she didn't believe that such a young child could have made it. Where did the stillborn baby come from? It must be Shang Hong's affair outside. Humph, she hadn't even entered the family yet, and she had already made such a big joke. She had to use this matter to control the Shang family and give herself the greatest benefit. Now that the Shang family's eldest grandson had been involved, it was truly heaven's help, helping her become a kind and good stepmother.
As everyone guessed, Shang Yu is the son of Shang Hong's ex-wife. Shang Hong spoils him rotten and he is lawless.
The next instant, the little boy seemed terrified. He had never seen anything so frightening before. He struggled to break free from his nanny's hand and cried out, "It has hands, feet, and eyes! Grandmother, Yu'er saw it..."
Seeing her grandson so frightened, Madam Shang felt a pang of heartache. She held his hand and felt his fingers were ice-cold. She glared at the wet nurse and said, "How have you been taking care of Young Master Sun? How did he get so scared?"
The wet nurse was so frightened that she knelt on the ground. "I don't know either! I only saw Young Master Sun running into the wedding hall with a box in his arms, and then I saw him hand the gift box to the young mistress. And then that was what happened just now. I was terrified."
Shen Zhizhi walked up to Shang Yu with a smile on her face and said gently, "Don't be afraid, I don't blame you. I know it wasn't you. How could such a lovely child hurt me? He's scared. Everyone, please stop talking."
Shang Yu was indeed frightened. He stared at the woman in front of him, and without thinking, he shoved her and shouted, "No, it's...Grandmother, it wasn't me, she's a bad woman." His father had married a new wife who would have a baby brother and then abandon them.
Shen Zhizhi was also dumbfounded. How did she become a bad woman? She hadn't even started to do anything bad to him yet.
Shen Zhizhi could only smile. In front of so many people, she couldn't possibly argue with a child: "Mother, let's not miss the auspicious time, let's start the wedding ceremony!"
Madam Shang said, "Steward, go and prepare!"
To ease the tension, music was played again outside the courtyard, creating a festive atmosphere as if nothing had happened.
However, seeing blood and such unlucky things on the wedding day made everyone feel uncomfortable. Seeing blood was a bad omen, and even if Shen Zhizhi was angry, she had to hold it in.
There was no joy in the entire wedding ceremony. Shang Hong was even more agitated and completed all the rituals like a block of wood. It wasn't his first time getting married, but he had no expectations and only felt bored. What he couldn't understand was how Helan Yanran could do such a thing. She was clearly a gentle and kind woman.
People were talking about it, and the merchants were furious but didn't know how to vent their anger.
Jiang Fenghua thought she had just seen an acquaintance. What was Bai Yuhan doing acting so suspiciously? This gift box was for the little boy, but what did it have to do with her? She wanted to find Shang Hong's son to take the blame.
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