"Bitch!" Sheng Huaizhong stormed into the side room, interrupting everyone's meal. Sheng Huaizhong hurried to Mrs. Sheng and raised his arm to hit her.
"Mr. Sheng, what are you going to do?" Sister-in-law Guan shouted at Sheng Huaizhong.
When Sheng Huaizhong heard the voice, he realized that the eldest lady of the Li family was also there. Her face was twisted with anger as she said, "Li Yuxin actually dared to beat Liu Yuan'er to death while I was sleeping. Today I will beat her to death to avenge Liu Yuan'er's life!"
After hearing Sheng Huaizhong's words, Guan stood up suddenly and asked sternly, "Sheng Huaizhong, you've read so much of the sage's books that you've lost your mind. A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. How can a man interfere in the affairs of the inner chamber? Not to mention that you're actually going to kill the legitimate wife for a concubine. I'll watch you act. If you dare to lay a finger on Sister Xin, I'll take her home immediately."
The anger in Sheng Huai gradually subsided, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. After a moment, he said in a firm tone: "This woman is jealous and has harmed my concubines. Today I will divorce her."
Madam Sheng Da stopped her sister-in-law who was about to reason with Sheng Huaizhong, and then spoke: "Sheng Huaizhong, did you know that your concubine was going to poison Hong'er?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Sheng Huaizhong's eyes. He looked at Hong'er who was sitting at the table, turned his head away and said, "Hong'er, isn't she sitting here peacefully?"
Madam Sheng had Madam Liu present the complaint to Sheng Huaizhong. Sheng Huaizhong's face darkened as he took one look at it and tried to snatch it away, but Madam Liu dodged him. Sheng Huaizhong angrily asked, "Even if she did it, it's not punishable by death. How could you be so vicious as to beat her to death?"
Mrs. Sheng sat there motionless, raised her eyelids, and said calmly, "If she wanted to harm someone, she must be punished. As for her death after not being able to bear the punishment, it was her own fault and had nothing to do with anyone else."
Sheng Huaizhong pointed at Madam Sheng and said, "You vicious woman, the Sheng family can no longer tolerate you. Bring me some writing materials and I'll give you a letter of divorce. I hope you'll take care of yourself."
"Bastard!" A hoarse voice came from outside the house, and then the old man on crutches was helped into the house.
Mrs. Sheng quickly stood up to greet them, and her eldest sister-in-law Guan also stood up and saluted. Sheng Huaizhong stood still. The children and servants had already left one by one, leaving only Madam Liu in the room.
"You evil creature, why don't you get over here!" After the old man sat down, he became furious when he saw his eldest son who was still standing there.
Sheng Huaizhong walked over reluctantly, but just as he was there, he was hit on the leg with a cane by the old man, and fell to his knees. Sheng Huaizhong said unconvincedly: "Dad, that vicious woman Li beat my concubine to death, how could you just let me kneel."
The old man coughed twice and then said, "Do you think the family rules are just for show? What's wrong with your eldest daughter-in-law following the rules?"
Sheng Huaizhong held his head high and said, "That doesn't mean nothing was accomplished. If the death penalty can be avoided, just confinement can be done. Why bother to kill someone?"
The old man hit Sheng Huaizhong's left shoulder with his crutch again. Sheng Huaizhong cried out, covering his shoulder and wailing.
The old man said with a serious face, "Huaizhong, you've read so many sage books since you were young, but don't you know that rules are the foundation of a family? If a concubine murders the legitimate son, and you don't punish her severely but just let her go, how will the legitimate bloodline survive? I heard that you spent a fortune on that prostitute, and all the money in the public account was squandered by you and that concubine. You are so foolish, you are not worthy of being a father or a husband!"
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