Chapter 1: Eating the Whole Family
In the 23rd year of Tianqi, Xijing.
It was the coldest time of the year, and even at night, there were still servants holding brooms and whispering in their ears at the door of the woodshed.
"The young lady has been locked up for six days now, right? When I brought her food yesterday, I saw the bruises on her wrists had turned purple. She's only three years old. If she's kept locked up like this any longer, she'll probably die, right?"
"That can't be helped. Old Madam Shen herself convicted her of the crime, saying that it was the young lady who pushed her down the stone steps, and that many people in the mansion saw it!"
"You believe that? The old lady is stronger than an ox. It would be hard for the two of us to push her together!"
"Humph, they've clearly kicked the head of the family out, and we haven't had any contact in all these years... If you ask me, the reason this Uncle Shen Fugui brought his mother to stay at our house is simply to eat up the family!"
"One is idle, lustful, and gambling, and the other is gluttonous and narrow-minded. If it were you, the head of the family should..."
“Shh—stop talking, Uncle Shen is here!”
The two maids immediately shut up, turned sideways, and lowered their heads, waiting for Uncle Shen to pass by.
There was a "bang" sound, and a messy little head suddenly popped out from the quilt that had been rustling in the corner.
The little baby is called Tangbao, he is three and a half years old this year. Although he was born without a father, he has a smart, capable and beautiful mother.
Although her mother, Shen Ying'er, came from a farming family, she earned a considerable fortune with her superb medical skills, and she had several servants in her house.
Shen Ying'er always said that she would save a mountain of gold and silver for Tang Bao, so that when Tang Bao grew up, no one would dare to laugh at Tang Bao for not having a father.
But Shen Fugui didn't like to hear this. The child was a girl and would get married sooner or later.
He is the only son of the Shen family and Shen Ying'er's brother from the same mother. All the money she earns should belong to him. How could it be given to the little bastard?
The cold wind blew, roaring and penetrating into people's bones.
The little guy rubbed his red and swollen eyes, saw who was coming, and timidly called out "Uncle".
"..." Shen Fugui lowered his eyes and glanced at the little baby who was about to cry. There was no pity in his eyes, only hatred and impatience.
"This little bastard is still alive?"
The little fellow shook his head weakly, his big round eyes looking at his uncle with tears in his eyes, "Tangbao, don't die. Tangbao misses mother. Mother said that Tangbao should wait for her to come back at home..."
You miss your mother, don't you?
In front of such a helpless cub, Shen Fugui was too lazy to pretend. He rushed forward, picked up the little ball and went to the yard.
Little Tangbao was looking at the big bathtub in the middle of the yard, wondering what was going on, when Shen Fugui suddenly threw her in without any warning.
Little Tangbao was struggling, and just as he was standing in the water by holding onto the edge of the bucket, he met Shen Fugui's vicious eyes.
"Uncle, uncle..."
"Be good, Tangbao, listen to your uncle. He put so much thought into framing your mother for adultery. She's already been put in a pig cage and drowned in a pond!"
"Do you understand what 'sinking into a pond' means? It means throwing people into the river and drowning them alive! Hahahahahahahahahaha..." Shen Fugui suppressed his laughter, and his shoulders kept shaking.
The next moment, he pushed Tang Bao's head into the water and said through gritted teeth, "Tang Bao, don't you miss your mother? Then go die! Go and reunite with your mother!"
"When Tang Bao dies and goes to the underworld, remember to let your mother rest assured and leave her properties to me. I will manage them better than she did!"
Shen Fugui has been unhappy with Shen Ying'er for a long time.
Isn't it just a matter of giving an acupuncture needle and treating a disease? Why should she, a woman, be better off than him, a man?
When this little bastard dies, throw her body into the river. Everyone will think that this little bastard ran away to find her mother and fell into the water.
Haha… one of the mother and daughter died in humiliation, and the other died in an accident. No one has any reason to stop him from inheriting the Shen family business!
Gulu...
Gurgle...
Water with ice chips kept pouring into Tang Bao's throat and nose.
My eyes hurt, my mouth hurts too...
Tangbao is in so much pain and discomfort!
Grandma didn't give Tang Bao food to eat and wrongly accused Tang Bao. Uncle not only killed his mother, but also wanted to kill Tang Bao...
There are so many people in the mansion, but no one is willing to help Tang Bao?
She doesn’t understand…
Why did her grandmother, who was so kind before, suddenly start to hate her?
The uncle who used to hold her and buy her candy figures, is now treating her so badly?
Is Tangbao not obedient enough?
The little guy is really too small.
She could not understand the fickleness of human hearts, nor could she fathom the vicious heart beneath the skin.
She only knew that everyone in the Shen Mansion had a hand in harming her mother and her... They were all bad people!
Tang Bao hates them!!
In the water, the little guy who was struggling desperately calmed down instantly.
'Go to hell! All the bad guys deserve to die!'
She suddenly opened her eyes, clenched her fists, and suddenly...
Boom!!
A loud thunder suddenly sounded and immediately struck Shen Fugui.
Shen Fugui was so scared that his crotch got wet, his eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground.
“Uncle Shen?!”
The servant in charge of keeping watch screamed and rushed towards Shen Fugui.
Seizing the opportunity, the little guy climbed out of the bathtub in a few seconds, and crawled back to the woodshed.
"Cough! Cough cough cough..." She hid behind the firewood pile and hugged herself tightly, coughing so hard that she almost couldn't breathe.
When she was very young, she could see things that others could not see and could even make thunder appear out of thin air.
Her mother had warned her more than once not to tell this secret to anyone else, and Tang Bao had always been very obedient.
But now that my mother is dead, no one cares about Tang Bao anymore...
“Wow—!!”
After enduring for a whole month, little Tangbao finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
Uncle, uncle, grandma, they are all liars!
That’s right, uncle must be lying to Tang Bao, mom is not dead!!
Woo woo... There are bad guys everywhere here. Tang Bao wants to save his mother. Tang Bao wants to drive away all the bad guys!
But Tangbao is still too young, and if he is struck by thunder too often, he will be struck by lightning.
The little girl was crying sadly, and suddenly she remembered that her mother had said that she had a father, and her father was His Royal Highness Prince Qing, who was a very powerful man.
Mother also said that if one day she was gone, she would let Tangbao go to find father with a token that could prove her identity.
“Wuwuwu…”
Did mother know that there were bad guys coming to our house?
Don’t be afraid, mother. Tangbao will go find father to save you right away!
Having made up his mind, the little guy wiped his face vigorously, stood up and walked out staggeringly.
A quarter of an hour later, she found what she wanted and crawled out of the Shen Mansion through the dog hole. As luck would have it, she bumped into the old woman who was going out to empty her mouth.
They were several feet apart and their eyes met.
The little guy was stunned for a moment, put the thing in his arms, and ran forward desperately.
Seeing this, the fat woman started chasing after him. She was very aggressive and would pick up stones from the ground and throw them at Xiao Tangbao from time to time.
"Stop! Don't cause trouble for me for no reason!"
The stone made a sound of scratching the wind, and the little guy ran faster immediately.
When he reached the entrance of the alley, Xiao Tangbao gritted his teeth, ran and looked back, and was hit on the forehead with a "bang".
A severe pain hit her, her eyes went dark, and she fell down but she still kept crawling out.
After coming out of the alley, he saw a carriage coming towards him. Little Tangbao struggled to get up, closed his eyes, and spread out his little arms.
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