No matter what Old Master Sheng said, Sheng Huaixin was still dissatisfied. However, he also realized that no matter what he said, his father would not side with him, so he stopped talking in a sullen manner, just stiffening his neck and pretending not to hear what Old Master said.
Old Master Sheng looked at Sheng Huaizhong's face, which was full of "I'm not wrong", and his beard stood up straight with anger. He ordered, "Butler Song, since my master allowed my concubine to commit violence and refuse to repent, I will punish her according to family law with twenty lashes of the cane first. If she still refuses to repent after the family law, she will be forced to kneel in the ancestral hall. She can only come out when she admits her mistake."
Sheng Huaizhong suddenly jumped up, stood up, and said to Old Master Sheng with his neck stiff, "Dad, you can't be so partial. What has my son done wrong? Why do you want him to follow the family rules?"
As soon as Sheng Huaizhong finished speaking, he was dragged up by Butler Song. As he was dragged out, Sheng Huaizhong kept saying, "Dad, you are partial, Dad..."
Li Yuxin kept her head down and remained silent. She felt incredibly happy, as if she'd just had a glass of iced sour plum soup on a hot summer day. Trying hard to suppress a smile, she stood a few steps away from Old Man Sheng, her face stiff and her head lowered.
Seeing that Li Yuxin had been keeping her head down and not saying anything, Old Master Sheng spoke up, "Daughter-in-law, you did the right thing. Favoring a concubine and neglecting your wife is a sign of ruining the family, and we must nip it in the bud. Don't be afraid, the eldest brother can't divorce you. I will inform the second and third wives of this matter and leave a letter. If the eldest brother does something unruly in the future, you can be guaranteed to be the mistress of the first wife of our Sheng family with the letter."
Li Yuxin knelt down and saluted, saying, "Thanks, father."
Li Yuxin thought about it and realized that his second brother, the top scholar in the capital, was also a man who favored his concubine over his wife. He wondered whether he should talk to the old man about it.
The eldest sister-in-law Guan spoke up, "Master Sheng, my daughter of the Li family is not only top-notch in virtue, appearance, and voice, but also well-versed in everything. Sister Xin has already observed three years of mourning for the old lady, so you must not bring up the matter of divorce again."
Old Master Sheng nodded in agreement, and said with a guilty look on his face, "Sister-in-law, I apologize to you. It is a great honor for the Sheng family to marry the daughter of the Li family. Divorce is absolutely impossible. It's all that evil boy's fault. I will definitely discipline him."
Guan smiled and said, "Fortunately, the Sheng family has sensible elders here, otherwise I don't know how this would end. Today's matter is thanks to Master Sheng's intervention. You don't have to apologize. I will ask my son-in-law to apologize to my parents in person in the future."
Old Master Sheng nodded repeatedly and chatted with Guan about Li Yuxin's family for a while, then he felt a little tired.
At this time, Butler Song came in and reported: "Master, the master has fainted."
Old Master Sheng waved his hand and said, "Drag him to the ancestral hall. If he still doesn't wake up after entering the hall, we will find a way to wake him up."
After Butler Song left, Old Master Sheng, who was also in good health, bowed and took his leave to Guan. Before leaving, he instructed Li Yuxin, "Butler Song will send some money over later. You will be in charge of all the money withdrawals at home. The eldest brother cannot spend any money for the next two months. Do you understand?"
Li Yuxin nodded and said, "Dad, take care of yourself. I understand these trivial matters."
After sending Old Master Sheng off, sister-in-law Guan glared at Li Yuxin fiercely and said, "Xinjie, you're foolish! Why bother to personally get rid of a concubine? As long as she signs the indenture, you can always find an opportunity to deal with her. Now that it's caused discord between husband and wife, why didn't you discuss it with your sister-in-law?"
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