The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 177 Miss 5 Shen Shuyuan

When something big happened to the Shen family, the Shen family naturally had to drive out Shen Wen, a nobody, to solve their own problems. As for the result, it would naturally fall more or less on his head.

Shen Wen squatted on the steps outside the room, looked back at the two servants who had been watching him, and muttered, "What's the point? You drive me out, but you don't let me walk around. I'm not an object, why should I be watched by others?"

The servant understood what he heard and said, "Someone has died in the family, and it is directly related to you, Young Master Seventeen. The masters in the family have shown the greatest kindness by not tying you to a tree. Young Master Seventeen, don't be ungrateful."

Another said, "Young Master, you will only be free for a while. Once the matter is sorted out, you will have to endure it. What if this goes wrong? Going to jail is the lightest punishment."

As he was speaking, he heard a few people coming in a disorderly manner at the gate, leading them was a man dressed as a young master, and the servants behind him were busy chasing after the young master and trying to stop him from entering the courtyard.

The young man ran into the yard and saw Shen Wen sitting on the steps at a glance.

His eyes suddenly burst into flames, and he shouted like a madman, "It's all your fault, it's all your fault! How dare a mere daughter of a fifth-rank official come to break off the engagement with me? If you hadn't ordered someone to cripple my martial arts, how could I have been humiliated by those women?"

As he said that, he tried to grab Shen Wen, but Shen Wen dodged him.

This person is Shen Shifeng.

Shen Shifeng no longer had any skills and was feeling weak, so it was naturally impossible for him to catch Shen Wen.

Such a commotion attracted the lords and masters in the house to come out to see what was going on.

The eldest master was the first to scold Shen Wen, "It's you again, this evil creature. What on earth are you going to do to this family?"

Shen Shifeng was unwilling to give up at this time, and ordered his servants to catch Shen Wen, saying: "Whoever catches him for me, I will give him ten taels of silver."

Shen Wen was not stupid. As soon as he saw Shen Shuyuan, he immediately ran and hid behind Shen Shuyuan.

The servants were frightened by Shen Shuyuan's identity as a princess and retreated, looking at Shen Shifeng in embarrassment.

Shen Shifeng gritted his teeth and ran behind Shen Shuyuan to grab Shen Wen.

Shen Shuyuan was no longer polite and slapped Shen Shifan, sending him flying to the ground.

When the eldest master saw his daughter helping Shen Wen, he was furious and said, "Why can't you tell the difference between near and far? When you were in the boudoir, Shifeng often gave you delicious and fun things. If you want to help someone, you should help him. What's wrong with you? Last night, you first ran home for no apparent reason and did something like that. Now you are clearly helping this little bastard. Did he drug you?"

Shen Shuyuan glanced at her father, snorted and turned away.

The master was so angry that his liver ached.

The Marquis then said, "Don't stand in the yard anymore. Let's talk inside if there's anything to say."

The Marquis, supported by his maid, led everyone back to the house.

Back in the house, the Marquis gave seats to everyone, and of course did not forget Shen Wen.

Shen Wen was really upset at the moment. The Shen family was just like that. They were never united in treating anyone. Now that he had made such a small move, they united against him, and several groups of people appeared one after another.

Shen Wen sat in the armchair, leaned forward, and put his legs on the armrest.

The second master's butt had just touched the chair. When he looked up, he saw this scene and immediately shouted, "How can you sit like that? How can you be so rude?"

Shen Wen said, "What's wrong? You don't like to see me like this, but there are people who like to see me like this. The emperor likes to see me like this the most. If you don't believe me, go and ask him if he likes it."

When the second master heard him utter such nonsense, he immediately slammed the table and ordered people to punish Shen Wen.

Unexpectedly, the old man coughed and frightened the second master so much that he stopped talking.

The Marquis scolded the Second Master, "He's been tossing and turning all night, he's tired, he's just a child, why are you making things difficult for him?"

Rules and etiquette! Family rules and teachings! The respect of the younger generation...

The second master felt that all the teachings he had received throughout his life were in vain, and there were a thousand horses galloping through his heart...

Shen Wen suddenly acted like a spoiled girl and complained to the Marquis: "Grandfather, look! Second uncle is still glaring at me! I have always been kind to the Shen family, but they are all targeting me. I have suffered a great injustice. My friend Xiao Xuan is right. I am probably not a child of the Shen family. The Shen family has never paid attention to me..."

That’s all I have to say. I won’t say any more.

The Marquis coughed twice. He naturally knew who his good friend Xiao Xuan was, and he was so happy.

The Marquis said, "Okay, this matter is over. I also know about the pieces of evidence that were convicted in prison. My old eyes are still sharp, and I know everything! Although a big family like ours has a mix of good and bad people, keeping those troublemakers is always a handle. Now let's take this opportunity to get rid of them. Don't you think that the emperor has been keeping an eye on our family? Tomorrow I will go to the court in person to plead guilty, and I must show my sincerity. Our Shen family is unfortunate! I beg the emperor to severely punish these scums, so that we can set an example for all the noble families!"

Got it!

In this way, I was tricked by this old man again.

Shen Wen thought that as the foremost saint among literati, he might even be promoted to a higher position.

Shen Wen's eyes caught sight of Shen Shifeng who had been holding back, so he touched his arm and pretended to be in pain, saying, "Ouch, Grandfather, my arm hurts. Just now, Brother Sixteen beat me up, and I can't get well. It hurts so badly right now... Ouch!"

The Marquis watched him act with a smile on his face, but ignored him.

Shen Shuyuan pointed at Shen Shifeng angrily and said, "You! Come over here and give him a pat on the arm, you ignorant thing!"

Shen Shifeng was so angry that he pointed at Shen Wen and was speechless for a long time.

Before he could lose his temper, Shen Shuyuan immediately jumped up and ran to Shen Shifeng, slapped him again and cursed: "Useless thing, the Shen family is keeping you as a waste, what else can you do? Hurry up and give him a thump on the arm!"

The master cursed again, "Evil creature!"

The Marquis suddenly became unhappy, and he said in a cold voice: "Well, let's all go. It's late tonight, and we can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."

Shen Wen yawned, immediately stood up and said, "Then listen to Grandfather. I will wait for Brother Sixteen at Jianxin Pavilion tomorrow. Brother Sixteen, remember to come and give me a massage."

After saying that, he was the first to walk out of the house.

Then Shen Shuyuan left.

Looking at their backs, Shen Shifeng could no longer hold back. Finally, he was humiliated enough by the brother and sister and started to sob.

The crying made the eldest and second masters look unhappy. All they could hear was Shen Shifeng sobbing, "She called me a waste! Now everyone knows that I am a waste... wuwu..."

Not mentioning it overnight, the next morning, Shen Wen was still asleep when he heard two maids gossiping beside his bed: "I heard that Master Shen Ju's house was raided overnight last night! His father Shen Cailang was arrested and thrown into prison, and Shen Ju's maternal grandfather's family, the Yao family, one of the top ten richest families in Beijing, was also raided. I heard that they were trafficking in human bodies! Oh my god! There is such a trade, how many young girls must have been harmed! It scared me to death."

Zhi Nuan said, "You look useless! Are you scared by this? The skin of the young girl is used as a burial object for the rich and powerful. It is very popular in the southern area. It is a one-time deal and worthless! A good human skin needs money to be raised, so this girl has been raised for a long time. I am afraid that all her value will be squeezed out before she is killed and sold. The Yao family must have done a big business in human trafficking."

When they heard Shen Wen getting up, they immediately shut up and came to serve Shen Wen.

Zhi Nuan was helping Shen Wen put on his clothes, and as she thought of something, she said, "I heard that several of the Shen family members who were sentenced yesterday have died."

Shen Wen asked quickly: "What's going on? How did you know?"

Zhi Nuan said, "It was Third Master Ji who sent someone to tell you. Third Master Ji didn't know this would happen last night, so he wanted to try these people to avoid any more trouble. Third Master Ji held a trial overnight, but he didn't expect these people to die of illness after kneeling all night."

Shen Wen said: "So simple?"

Zhi Nuan shook her head and said, "That's what Third Master Ji said. He said Shen Bifeng died this morning and he's asking the coroner to examine the body."

Shen Wen said: "We have to check the body."

Amber brought tea to rinse his mouth, and Shen Wen asked, "Did my fifth sister leave last night?"

Amber said, "She didn't leave. She slept in her own boudoir all night. Before dawn tonight, the master ran to her courtyard in a rage and made a scene. Between the lines, he was... cursing you, the Seventeenth Young Master..."

Amber took the teacup handed over by Shen Wen and said, "Young Master, you'd better not provoke the master again. I'm afraid he really hates you."

Shen Wen sighed and said, "What can I do if I hate him? We will meet again one day or another. He has been disliking me for a long time."

Amber stopped persuading him and said, "I made millet porridge this morning. Young Master, you should have breakfast first."

Shen Wen nodded and agreed with him, saying, "I will go see Fifth Sister off later. She will probably go back to the palace."

Amber said, "Of course she has to go back. She is a member of the royal family. She has to be very careful when staying at her parents' house. It is unworthy of the royal family to come here in such a hurry."

Shen Wen didn't care about this. He thought for a moment and said, "How is Butler Shen now? Didn't they say that his son was killed by a suspect in a cell?"

Amber said, "Yes, I heard that Steward Shen went to the prison to ask for the body of the Second Steward, and the government office can't release him for a while."

So that's what's happening. I'm afraid that their attempt to silence the witness wasn't done cleanly, and Ruan Qingxia, who had just taken office, saw through it.

After breakfast, Shen Wen went to look for Shen Shuyuan. On the way, a maid passed by him. She was smart and asked, "Seventeenth Master, are you going to look for Fifth Aunt? Fifth Aunt is not in her boudoir. She is talking to Eighth Miss in the pavilion in the garden."