"Moreover, Grandmother is old and her health has been poor lately, while you are healthy and have a good reputation. Yet she refuses to relinquish power, which makes others laugh, and naturally they laugh at her too."
"If she's not afraid of losing face, what are you afraid of?"
Madam Shen thought about it and realized that it made sense.
"But what about your father..."
Upon hearing Madam Shen mention Shen Cang, Shen Qiyin frowned, looking "incomprehensible": "Actually, I've never understood why Mother is so afraid of Father?"
"Some women in this world fear their husbands because they worry about losing their favor, but you don't have that at all, so what are you afraid of losing?"
Madam Shen's expression stiffened for a moment.
Shen Qiyin pretended not to see it and continued, "There is another situation, which is the fear of being divorced and forced to leave home."
“But you have not committed any of the seven grounds for divorce, so your father has no reason to divorce you.”
"But...but I didn't give him a son..."
Shen Qiyin was silent for a moment, then said, "Why don't you read some books?"
"The 'childlessness' in the seven grounds for divorce refers to not having children, not not having a son!"
"Even if you don't feel guilty towards your father for giving birth to a legitimate son, you should still explore your other values so that he won't easily abandon you."
"Grandmother is holding the key to the storeroom, and the family's savings are just sitting there collecting dust. You can ask to temporarily take the key for a month. As long as you have the ability to make money grow, Father will take the initiative to hand over the key to you for safekeeping without you even having to ask."
Madam Shen was deeply moved and hurriedly asked, "Then what should I do?"
“I remember that my maternal grandfather’s family used to be salt merchants. Although the family business declined after he passed away, I think their connections are still there.”
“Of course I know that as a woman confined to her home, it is not appropriate for you to show your face in public. But wouldn’t it be better to invest some money with your maternal grandfather’s old business associates, and have them share the profits with you according to custom?”
"Oh my! How could you have thought of that!" Madam Shen's eyes lit up. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten!"
“That’s right, that’s right, your maternal grandfather did have some old friends in the capital.”
Although she wasn't a wealthy or powerful merchant, making a little money was a piece of cake for her.
Driven by her impulses, Madam Shen was now eager to take out the silver and go find someone.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shen Cang arrived at the Begonia Courtyard in a hurry.
Seeing that Madam Shen was also there, he was clearly surprised, but he didn't have time to say anything else. He simply sent Xianglan and Rendong away, obviously because he had something important to say to Shen Qiyin.
Actually, she could vaguely guess some of it.
He most likely came because of Aunt Zheng's matter.
Sure enough, Shen Cang was so anxious that he didn't even have time to prepare before saying, "Qi Yin, tomorrow you go to the Jingzhao Prefecture and see that slut before the Prefect of Jingzhao tries Jingming's case."
Shen Qiyin looked up and asked, "What are you doing?"
Explain the advantages and disadvantages to her.
"Make her understand that gossip can be a terrible thing, and that as long as she is alive, she will implicate your second brother and your fourth sister."
Madam Shen still had doubts after hearing this.
Shen Qiyin had already broken through the barrier, stating bluntly, "Father wants me to force Aunt Zheng to her death." Her tone was even that of a statement, leaving no room for doubt.
Shen Cang's face was grim, but he ultimately did not deny it.
Upon seeing this, a hint of pleasure flashed in Madam Shen's eyes.
Shen Qiyin took in her reaction and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Even at this point, she was still thinking about jealousy and rivalry, showing no concern or sorrow about the "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" mentality.
It's ridiculous!
After a moment of silence in the room, Shen Cang spoke again: "My actions are not only for the sake of your second brother and the others, but also for the sake of our entire family."
"As long as she lives, others will criticize us every day."
"If people think that our family has a bad reputation, that a concubine dares to harm the mistress and the legitimate daughter, you will lose face and it may even affect your choice of marriage."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyin replied with an indifferent expression: "Oh, I don't care."
"you……"
Shen Cang's eyes narrowed: "Even if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about your mother and me?"
"You and Mother are both alive and well. You're such grown up, can't you think of yourselves? Why do you always have to rely on me?"
Shen Cang had just opened his eyes and was about to speak when Shen Qiyin continued, "Besides, you have me as your daughter now. If I weren't here, would you still be able to live your lives?"
"What kind of talk is that? You're here for real now!"
"Then you might as well consider me dead."
"you!"
"You won't go yourself to do such a terrible thing, but you make me go!" Shen Qiyin said, seemingly unmoved by reason. "What if Aunt Zheng dies and becomes a ghost tomorrow and comes looking for me? I'm scared."
Shen Cang's lips twitched with anger. If it were before, he would have slapped him across the face long ago.
Seeing how angry he was, Madam Shen's "virtuous" side came back to her, and she earnestly advised Shen Qiyin, "We are family, we share the same fate, and we share the same fate. Besides, as a daughter, isn't it your duty to be filial to your father?"
Shen Qiyin: "Since Mother is so eloquent, why don't you go?"
"Uh, I..."
"As your father's wife and the matriarch of the household, isn't it your duty to share your husband's burdens?"
Madam Shen immediately fell silent.
Shen Cang originally did not consider sending Madam Shen, because he did not believe in her ability to handle the matter well.
But now that Shen Qiyin was determined not to go, he couldn't force her to go. While hesitating, he thought of someone else.
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