Lin Ruhai suddenly felt that his thoughts were somewhat pathetic. He had originally thought that Shen Shinan was forced to marry and accept the position of heir apparent.
Now it seems that it was all planned in advance by him. Running away from home and being a concubine's daughter of the Zhang family, Lin Ruhai can only say that it was a good plan!
After all the design and planning, it turned out that no design was needed at all; Shen Huaiyuan never wanted to be the heir apparent.
Alas, for a moment I don't know whether to pity Shen Huaiyuan or Shen Shinan.
Lin Ruhai didn't want to say more. They were originally on opposite sides, and even if this didn't happen today, there would be other things in the future.
"Lin Ruhai".
When Lin Ruhai heard Shen Shinan call him again, he paused and turned around. "What is it?"
Shen Shinan glanced at Lin Ruhai, recalling past events, and suddenly broke down, tears welling in his eyes. He hesitated, wanting to speak but unable to.
His eyes were downcast, he sighed, slowly took off his hat and official robes, and followed the guard away unsteadily.
Lin Ruhai sighed. Even though Shen Shinan didn't say anything in the end, he knew what Shen Shinan wanted to say. It was nothing more than Shen Ajiao. However, with him around, Shen Ajiao would live a peaceful and smooth life.
Although the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review reported to His Majesty for three days, the evidence was still there, and Shen Shinan confessed to what he had done. He quickly signed and sealed the document, admitting to luring and killing Shen Huaiyuan.
However, he claimed to know nothing about the Zhang family's illegitimate daughter. The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review could not do anything to him, and naturally could not dig up the old man's grave to ask, so the matter was left unresolved.
Within two days, the evidence was established to convict him.
The retired emperor intervened and pardoned the death sentence, commuting it to exile in Ningguta.
As for Madam Shen, she was already exhausted and near death. Before going to Ningguta, she sent someone to deliver a letter to Shen Ajiao, requesting to see her.
After thinking it over, Shen Ajiao decided to keep the appointment.
"I'll still call you Auntie."
Since Shen Shinan was imprisoned, the Shen family has fallen apart. The maids and servants have all left or run away, leaving only a few loyal servants to serve Madam Shen.
Shen Ajiao entered Madam Shen's room without even needing to announce her arrival.
The room was dimly lit, and a strong smell of Chinese medicine lingered for a long time.
Shen Ajiao gently sat down beside Madam Shen's bed, quietly watching her.
Madam Shen's face was sallow and her lips were bloodless. She lay weakly on the bed. Hearing the noise, she opened her eyes and looked at Shen Ajiao.
Shen Ajiao sat up straight. "What do you need me for?"
After staring at her for a while, Madam Shen asked in a low voice, "Who are you? Where is the real Shen Ajiao?"
Seeing that Shen Ajiao did not answer her, she chuckled foolishly, "Was she already dead?"
"Good riddance! Now that he's dead, he won't have to suffer any criticism. Good riddance."
Madam Shen spoke of this with much more ease, "Back then, when that wretched woman was giving birth, I was also giving birth. That bowl of tonic with safflower was originally something she had arranged to give me beforehand, but I found out in advance and told the old master. The old master took it upon himself to have someone brew an identical bowl and send it back. She wasn't on guard, and after drinking it, she suffered a massive hemorrhage and died. What a cruel twist of fate!"
But when I woke up after giving birth, one child had turned into two. I was so angry!
I hate myself for being so useless, I hate myself for being so weak!
Then I thought, what did the child do wrong? He was just caught in the crossfire of my anger.
But gradually I realized that it wasn't like that at all; she was just like her wretched mother!
It's not her appearance, but her temperament; on the surface, she seems weak and irritating, but underneath she's a completely different person.
Shen Ajiao chimed in, "So you're unwilling to continue raising her, but instead hand her over to your grandmother, letting people bully her, watching her live like your half-sister, wondering what it would be like for her to grow up and get married, and also wondering how much regret Shen Huaiyuan would have felt if he had actually been with your half-sister back then."
"So you're raising her the way you raised your half-sister, am I right?"
Madam Shen scoffed, "You really aren't her. With her stupidity, she would never have guessed these things, even in death."
"You're right, it's a pity... I didn't get to see it."
Shen Ajiao clicked her tongue, "Didn't you see it? You didn't even want to see it, did you?"
“Growing up in such an environment, even if she successfully marries, how can she live a happy life? At least your half-sister has someone to advise her, but you would never allow someone to advise Shen Ajiao. Am I right?”
After all, on her first day after transmigrating, she didn't have a single person around her who knew her.
"You are a smart person, but unfortunately my Qin'er has been spoiled by me."
Speaking of Shen Qin'er, a hint of heartache flashed across Madam Shen's face, but it disappeared in an instant. "What are you going to do to her?"
"What do you want to do?" Shen Ajiao smiled. What else did she need to do?
How could Shen Qin'er possibly have an easy life? She has a father who murdered her brother, a younger brother who can't support her, a mother who is barely alive when she's seriously ill, and a husband's family who have turned against her.
Madam Shen naturally understood these things, but still pleaded, "She is strong-willed by nature, can you give her a quick death?"
Chen Ajiao??
She would never dare to commit murder or arson; she cannot agree to such things, not even in the wild.
"You've already avenged yourself, can't you let her go in peace?"
"Shen Shinan has already gotten his comeuppance! Please let Qin'er go! Let her go! She...she... Waaah..."
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Three days later, news came from the Shen family that Madam Shen had passed away and Shen Qin'er had given birth to a son prematurely. Upon learning of her mother's death, she disregarded her postpartum condition and requested to return to the Shen family. As for Shen Shinan, upon hearing the news of Madam Shen's passing, he sighed deeply and committed suicide by poisoning himself in prison.
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