Chapter 65 You will bring someone into the mansion tomorrow
Since her younger sister was not proficient in music, the brothel owner wanted her to entertain customers. In order to protect her younger sister's innocence, she obeyed the brothel owner's words, tried her best to show her value, and planned to save enough money to redeem herself and her younger sister.
Until she met Shen Shaoheng, who wanted to take her in as his concubine. Her only request was to redeem her sister, and he agreed.
But what was waiting for her was a sedan chair from the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion, which carried her into the Cheng'en Marquis's backyard.
She thought it was a good idea this way. With the protection of the Marquis' Mansion, she could rescue her sister faster.
Until she was schemed by Madam Shen and lost her innocence.
At that moment, she felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was cracking, and fate seemed to be playing tricks on her over and over again.
Every time she saw a glimmer of hope, fate would push her into a deeper abyss.
She didn't want to accept her fate, nor could she accept it.
I can only hold on to Shen Shaoheng and seize any chance to survive.
Only in this way will she have a chance to rescue her sister.
Because when she left the brothel, her sister held her hand and said, "Sister, I'll wait for you to pick me up."
Fortunately, Shen Shaoheng still treated her sincerely. He redeemed his sister, settled her down, and even allowed the sisters to meet.
She felt that she should be at ease and have nothing to worry about anymore.
But……
Aunt Mei slowly lowered her head and looked out the window at the bright sunlight reflected at her feet.
She was greedy.
She wanted to live so badly.
After a life of wandering, she just wants to live a stable life with her sister.
It’s too difficult, too difficult.
Aunt Mei clenched her sweaty hands, waiting for the old lady's questions.
The old lady withdrew her gaze and did not ask Aunt Mei.
"Such a big disturbance has occurred today. If we don't deal with it properly, you will harbor resentment in your hearts, and there will be no peace in the mansion from now on." The old lady spoke, raising her eyelids to look at Mrs. Shen. "Chen Jizong listened to some unfounded rumors and slandered Concubine Mei and Heng'er. The Marquis sent someone to examine Concubine Mei and confirmed her innocence. Why do you insist on not believing it?"
Madam Shen's heart was in turmoil. She didn't know what the old lady meant, and was considering how to respond.
The old lady continued, "Do you have other witnesses and evidence?"
Mrs. Shen was nervous. How could she dare to have any witnesses?
If she had witnesses, wouldn't it be obvious that she had colluded with Shen Jizong and deliberately exposed the scandal in Marquis Cheng'en's backyard?
If Marquis Cheng'en knew that it was her who arranged this, and that she had known for a long time that Shen Shaoheng had an affair with Aunt Mei, but she kept him in the dark and slapped him in the face in public, there would definitely be a rift between the couple.
"Don't you understand the principle of catching an adulterer?" The old lady sneered, "You're such a cruel person. If someone ever accuses you of innocence, how would you feel?"
Mrs. Shen was choked and did not dare to ask the old lady's people to go for another physical examination.
"As a woman, you should understand the difficulties women face." Old Madam Shen pressed her, "You are holding on to this unfounded matter. Are you trying to force her to die and prove her innocence before you stop?"
"Mother, I didn't." Madam Shen defended herself: "I... I just thought that there must be a reason for the rumor, so I wanted to investigate it thoroughly."
The old lady asked coldly, "Your punishment is to examine people one by one until someone says that Aunt Mei is not innocent?"
"I don't……"
"So you believe what Madam Madam said just now and agree that Aunt Mei is innocent?"
Mrs. Shen was silent.
Aunt Mei's eyes were red, but she endured the humiliation and did not shed tears.
She was wearing a plain lace skirt, and looked as slender and fragile as a small white flower that had been ravaged by wind and rain, which made her very pitiful.
Instead, it made Madam Shen's aggressive and powerful attitude seem as if she was deliberately embarrassing others.
Seeing that Madam Shen could not produce any evidence but was still refusing to give in, Marquis Cheng'en could not help but frown and felt impatient.
Mrs. Shen felt that the situation was not favorable to her. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words from her throat: "I believe she is innocent."
The old lady then looked at the Marquis of Cheng'en who was standing beside her: "What do you think, Marquis?"
Marquis Cheng'en said in a deep voice, "Mother, you are very considerate. I have no other opinions."
The old lady hummed, glanced at everyone calmly, and said slowly: "Since you all believe that Aunt Mei and Heng'er are innocent, there is no need to mention this matter again."
Mrs. Shen felt depressed, but she soon cheered up. Shen Shaoheng would not easily break off his relationship with Aunt Mei. Next time... she would catch them both in adultery!
"Grandmother, although I'm a scoundrel, I have moral principles in my heart. How could I possibly touch my second uncle's woman? If you hadn't cleared the injustices against Aunt Mei and me, we would have died. Those who spread rumors have ulterior motives and are beyond the reach of justice."
Madam Shen calmed down, but Shen Shaoheng started to make a scene: "I can't stay in the Marquis' Mansion any longer. If I live under the same roof with Concubine Mei, I don't know what kind of gossip will arise again."
"Grandmother, Aunt Mei and my eldest brother spread such ugly rumors. Even if you seek justice for them, it will still leave a thorn in the hearts of the parties involved."
Shen Qingtan stood up and said softly, "Mother brought Aunt Mei into the mansion to find someone who understands Father. Every time he sees Aunt Mei in the future, he'll naturally think of what happened today. How can he feel good about it?"
She glanced at the dark-faced Marquis Cheng'en and added, "Madam Mei has suffered an unprovoked disaster for no reason. It is a great shame for her. I'm afraid she can no longer serve father. And my eldest brother is about to ask to be named a crown prince, so he must be more careful about his reputation."
Having said this, she paused, observing everyone's reactions, and continued, "If Big Brother and Concubine Mei live under the same roof, we, the family, will know that it's a rumor, but we can't stop the outsiders from talking about it. We might as well let Concubine Mei leave the house. After a while, everyone will naturally forget about it."
Everyone was shocked and looked at Shen Qingtan in unison. They never expected that she would let Aunt Mei go.
Especially Aunt Mei, she was shocked and her face was full of astonishment, and she could hardly hold back the tears in her eyes.
"I don't agree!" Mrs. Shen was the first to object.
The old lady's face darkened. "You don't agree to let Mei Yi Niang leave the house. Do you want to drive Heng Er away?"
"Mother, I..."
"Alright, Aunt Mei's purpose is to bring good luck to the Marquis. Now that the Marquis is in good health, he doesn't need her anymore." The old lady made the final decision and ordered Madam Shen: "Give her the indenture."
Mrs. Shen had no choice but to agree, swallowing her anger and looking at Shen Qingtan with a cold gaze.
The old lady handed her hand to Shen Shaoheng, motioning him to help her leave.
She took a few steps and stopped in front of Madam Shen. "Shao Huai has a mistress outside, and this matter has caused a lot of uproar. You don't have to pick a date. Bring her into the house tomorrow and make her your wife."
Madam Shen was shocked: "Mother, this is a rumor. Huai'er and Zhu Yu are innocent."
The old lady said calmly, "There must be a reason for the empty talk. This matter is settled."
Mrs. Shen was stimulated, her eyes went dark, and she fell backwards with her head tilted back.
"lady!"
The maid screamed and hurriedly helped Madam Shen away.
Marquis Cheng'en noticed that there were many strange things about the matter and urgently needed to get to the bottom of it, so he turned away.
Only Shen Qingtan and Aunt Mei were left in the room.
Aunt Mei looked at the people leaving and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for that person just now, she wouldn't have been able to get through this.
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