As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the two people involved changed.
Madam Shen's only asset in this mansion was her dowry, which she naturally couldn't bear to part with.
The old lady, on the other hand, was worried that once Madam Shen agreed to provide her dowry, she would discover that many things in Madam Shen's dowry were already missing, and even the silver given to Eunuch Qin this time was exchanged for Madam Shen's dowry.
As a result, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, unusually tacitly, did not respond to Shen Qiyin's words.
She watched coldly from the sidelines.
Actually, she only found out about this by chance.
When her eldest sister was getting married, she overheard the old ladies in the old lady's room gossiping that her mother's dowry had been secretly pawned by the old lady, otherwise where would she get the money to wear gold and silver!
In her past life, although she was furious when she learned of this, she also knew that if she made a scene, she and her daughter would not gain anything. So she thought she would keep quiet for the time being and slowly think of a solution.
As soon as she had an idea, she went to the Qin residence, and then... that was the end of it.
Now that she has brought this up in public, such a good opportunity to make money, Madam Shen said, contrary to her usual self, "...Never mind, I just wanted to teach your mother a lesson, so she won't act like a flustered chicken all the time."
"If I were to withhold my wife's dowry, what would become of my reputation?"
That's what she said, but she wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of any loopholes. She added, "However, on the other hand, such a big thing can't go unpunished, otherwise it would be too unruly."
"So he punished her with a year's monthly allowance, confined her to her quarters to reflect on her mistakes, as a small punishment to serve as a great warning."
"A year?!"
Madam Shen was stunned and speechless, but she was unwilling to give up and wanted to continue to argue.
Shen Qiyin watched silently, a hint of "appreciation" appearing deep in her eyes.
Mother, oh Mother, it turns out that even without my charging into battle, you weren't completely bullied. You could fight and struggle, all for your own sake.
My daughter will make the most of you and make you the sharpest knife in my hand!
In the corner, Shen Ruyin, who had been cowering like a quail ever since entering Zhuijintang, saw Madam Shen being punished. Thinking of how Shen Qiyin was always angry and anxious when Madam Shen was bullied by the old lady, she couldn't help but lower her head and chuckle to herself, feeling an indescribable sense of pleasure.
Serves you right!
Just as she was secretly rejoicing, she suddenly heard Shen Qiyin say, "Grandmother still has matters to attend to regarding my third sister. If there are no other instructions, I will take my leave now."
To Shen Ruyin, these words were like a sign from the King of Hell.
She froze instantly, her hair standing on end.
Madam Shen rubbed her temples and asked impatiently, "What's wrong with Third Girl now?"
Shen Ruyin quickly waved her hand: "It's nothing..."
"Grandmother, don't you know?!" Shen Qiyin looked surprised: "My third sister had an affair with a man in the temple. Many people saw it with their own eyes. Now people outside are pointing fingers and saying that our Shen family has a bad family style and is immoral."
"What?!"
Madam Shen stood up abruptly, her anger even greater than when she learned of the loss of three thousand taels of silver.
"You little whore, I always knew you were never well-behaved, and now you've finally caused trouble."
"Your father is still in jail, and you're off having a good time?"
"Guards! Give him a good beating!"
It was called hitting, but it was actually pricking with needles.
Madam Shen was already married, and her husband did not like her. So even if the rattan cane left scars on her body, it didn't matter.
But Chen Ruyin is different. She is still unmarried. If her skin is damaged, she might be rejected by her husband after marriage. How can she then compete for favor and support her family?
Therefore, when the old lady punished them, she always went to great lengths to find a way that was painful enough but would not leave any external injuries.
Shen Ruyin screamed in pain, unable to even finish her pleas for mercy.
Shen Qiyin watched with an expressionless face, but unconsciously touched her arm with one hand, where she had been pricked by needles several times and felt like she was being pierced by a sieve.
On one occasion, she was stabbed 339 times for arguing with her grandmother in defense of her mother.
One instance was the Qin family's needle torture, 298 times.
On one occasion, when she was recuperating in Zhuangzi, Shen Ruyin came over to vent his anger and stabbed her 363 times.
Therefore, even knowing that Shen Ruyin was just as pitiful as herself in this cannibalistic family, she still wouldn't let her go!
When we left Zhuijintang, the wailing and cursing had not yet stopped.
Madam Shen quickly followed, complaining to Shen Qiyin, "Since you knew about the relationship between the Qin family and the Ningguo Duke's family from the beginning, why didn't you say so when you came back? You made me suffer so much scolding for nothing!"
"And another thing, the old lady just said she would punish me by fineding my monthly allowance, why didn't you say anything for me?"
"I've essentially raised you for nothing..."
She sighed deeply, making no mention of how, if it weren't for Shen Qiyin, that vine would have already struck her.
Shen Qiyin paused, her voice unreadable: "Grandmother has punished Mother by confining her to her quarters. You should go back to your own courtyard and reflect on your actions. If she sees you wandering around outside, she might get angry again."
"I get angry just thinking about it! The old lady wants to fine me a year's worth of wages. How am I supposed to live like this?" As she spoke, Madam Shen's eyes darted around, and when she faced Shen Qiyin again, her expression suddenly changed.
"Yin'er, have you been seeing patients at Guangrentang lately?"
"My father had an accident, and I'm busy right now."
“Sigh… I used all the money I had to save your father, and now I’m out of my monthly allowance. How am I going to survive?”
"If you ask me, you should go to Guangrentang more often to see patients and earn more money. That's the right thing to do."
Shen Xiyin wanted to laugh when she heard this.
She didn't say that before.
“You are a woman, how can you compare to your brothers who can show their faces in public? The most important thing for a girl is to learn needlework and knitting, so that when she gets married, people will say that I have raised her well and that she is well-mannered.”
How did things change?
"Mother, don't you dislike me showing my face in public? I've thought about what you said carefully and I think it makes a lot of sense. So I've intentionally turned down the Guangrentang matter and want to stay at home to avoid people saying that you've failed to raise your daughter properly and that it will tarnish your reputation. What do you think?"
To everyone's surprise, Madam Shen said, "That won't do!"
"oh?"
“The people in this mansion never took me seriously, and I always had to bribe them. Now that I’m out of my monthly allowance, I’m afraid I can’t get them to do anything with me. If you don’t go out and earn some money, do you expect me to go?”
“You are my only daughter, and you are my only hope.” She took Shen Qiyin’s hand, her eyes full of grievance: “If even you abandon me, what’s the point of me living? I might as well die.”
Shen Qiyin subtly withdrew her hand from her grasp, saying, "We are mother and daughter, how could I stand by and watch you suffer? Since Mother has a request, then I will go."
"However... I also need my mother's help with something."
"What's up?"
With a slight movement of her red lips, she smiled sweetly and said, "I hope Mother will return my marriage certificate with Young Master Feng."
This is her ultimate goal today!
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