Chapter 347: Division (5)
"Old man, don't listen to his nonsense!" Old Madam Shen was still scheming: "Are you trying to be unfilial?"
“Whether it’s nonsense or not, we’ll know once we investigate. As for being unfilial,” Luo Xueyan sneered, emphasizing each word: “Even if I have to bear the reputation of being unfilial for the rest of my life, I will never let my children stay with such a family!” She pulled Shen Miao: “Let’s go!”
No matter how Madam Shen was furious behind her, how the Jing family was making trouble, or how Chen Ruoqiu tried to smooth things over, these things no longer mattered. Shen Miao was dragged by Luo Xueyan towards the west courtyard, striding forward with great strides, but she felt very happy in her heart.
This was her goal. Sometimes, a one-sided statement might not be strong enough. It wasn't because she didn't want to believe it, but because splitting up the family was not an easy thing. It involved many conflicts of interest and might lead to a lot of infamy. It wasn't easy for Shen Xin to make up his mind to split up the family.
But after today, the division of the family will be much easier. At least from now on, Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan will no longer have a trace of pity for Madam Shen. When parents face someone hurting their children, this is an instinctive protection.
Luo Xueyan dragged Shen Miao back into the house, closing the door first. She took a breath and sneered, "Your father and brother are going to the palace today. They really should see with their own eyes what kind of people these people are!" After saying this, she suddenly remembered something and looked at Shen Miao apologetically, saying, "Jiaojiao, you must be scared. Mother was just too angry."
Shen Miao shook her head and looked at her: "What should we do next? Mother said those words to the old lady today. I am afraid that the old lady will blame mother for this matter later."
"What are you afraid of?" Luo Xueyan slammed the table and said, "When your father comes back, we'll discuss the division of the family. Everyone in the Shen Mansion has bad intentions. If this continues, who knows what will happen." She touched Shen Miao's face and said, "No wonder you wanted us to stay in the capital for another six months. Did you... know this a long time ago?"
Shen Miao smiled without saying anything, and Luo Xueyan felt even more confident that her suspicions were correct. She stood up and said, "No, I need to investigate this matter. I'll have the guards outside guard the courtyard gate, so don't go out." She actually treated the Shen Mansion as a den of dragons and tigers.
Shen Miao nodded, and after Luo Xueyan left, Jingzhe asked, "Miss, can we really split the family?"
"Of course." Shen Miao said calmly, "My mother is a person who cannot tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes, so it is natural to separate."
"That's great." Jingzhe said, "After the family splits up, the girl will be freer to do whatever she wants and won't have to worry about this or that all the time."
Bai Lu walked in and said to Shen Miao, "Miss, Miss Taoyuan has been sent away and settled on the farm with money."
Shen Miao nodded.
Taoyuan, Jing Chuchu's friend, was bribed with great ease. Jing Chuchu had originally planned to marry Chen Yuan and then make Taoyuan her concubine to win his heart. Shen Yuan, already deeply resentful of being manipulated, was determined to be treated badly if Taoyuan were truly made his concubine. Jing Chuchu, however, believed she had done Taoyuan a great favor, unaware that she had already been bribed.
Not wanting to be a concubine, nor following a master like Jing Chuchu, Taoyuan risked her life and finally gained her freedom. Shen Miao also lived up to her promise to Taoyuan, giving her money and saving her life. A superior should know how to use both kindness and authority when dealing with servants who are well-used.
From today on, everything will go according to her wishes. Guyu said, "After the Second Young Master is executed, things will probably quiet down in the mansion. It's the perfect time to divide the family."
Shen Miao smiled slightly, how could it be quiet? Not only did Sun Tianzheng have to deal with the Jing family, but the people from the second branch were not completely wiped out.
“Second Aunt must be very sad to learn that Second Brother was executed.” Shen Miao said softly.
"Hasn't the Second Madam gone mad?" Gu Yu was surprised to hear this. "She's gone mad, meaning she's lost her mind. I heard from the people at Caiyun Garden that the Second Madam can't even recognize people now, so how could she know what's going on?"
“Crazy?” Shen Miao shook her head: “That’s not necessarily true.”
When people are in despair, they resort to madness to escape the reality they cannot face. Ren Wanyun's greatest pain was her inaction that night at Wolong Temple, which led Shen Qing step by step to her final fate. Powerless to change anything, she watched helplessly as Shen Qing died. Unable to face Shen Qing's death, or herself, she finally went mad.
Now that the news of Chen Yuan's death has been passed back to her, she will probably go even more crazy, because she still can't help with Chen Yuan's affairs.
Ren Wanyun hadn't been mad for very long. Whether she would continue to be mad depended on whether she could gradually accept these facts. It wasn't long before Ren Wanyun regained consciousness, for she still had Shen Yuanbai, and she feared that Shen Yuanbai would fall victim to Concubine Wan's murderous hand.
Shen Miao wanted Ren Wanyun to "wake up" in advance.
She had never dealt with an individual, but the lifeblood of the entire family. After choosing the second wife, how could she stop after losing her two children?
What she wants is a noble family with no descendants for three generations.
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