Elder Sheng knew it very well.
His wife was a good person, except that she was a little too overbearing in certain matters.
It would have been fine if Lady Li had not come today. But if Sheng Sheng knew that his wife had purposely kept Lian 'er as a maid despite knowing who she was, things would not end well.
He would be too stupid if he still could not understand what was going on.
All of this was simply a trap that fellow Song Zixing had set for him!
"Ah, you've come just in time, Chief Sheng."
Song Zixing purposely put on a look of pity, but Elder Cheng could hear that he was taking pleasure in his misfortune.
"Miss Lian 'er died so tragically. There's only so much I can do as the supervising elder. After all, this is the Sheng family's matter. I'm just an outsider, and it's not appropriate for me to interfere. "
Pfft!
Elder Sheng could not wait to tear off that black-hearted bastard's face.
Even if he had lowered his head first, Sheng Sheng would not have let it go.
He was clearly trying to sow discord now!
"Dear nephew, I've only just learned about this. Sigh, I really did not expect Lian 'er to have such a relationship with our family. If only I knew … "
Elder Sheng was not one to fall behind when it came to hypocrisy.
He managed to salvage the situation with just a few words, and Sheng Sheng's expression darkened.
However, Lady Li struggled out of his arms and glared fiercely at the arrogant Old Madam Sheng with her bloodshot eyes.
"Don't you know that Lian 'er is my child? Hah, I barely survived to give birth to her. I came to the Sheng family myself so that she would not have to wander from place to place like me. Shen, what did you promise me? You personally told me that as long as I don't appear in front of Second Brother again, I will raise my daughter well! But I never thought that you would treat her like a servant, and even serve your daughter! "
Lady Li was weeping with every word. Even an outsider like Lin Mengya could hear the resentment in her words.
They were clearly of the Sheng family's bloodline, but one was pampered by everyone, while the other was inferior, and even abandoned by a scumbag.
Although Lian 'er was in cahoots with Tu Wensi, it was a tragedy in itself.
Lin Mengya lowered her eyes and rubbed her brow.
The dark side of a large family was very complicated, but the Sheng family definitely wouldn't get away with it so easily this time.
Old Madame Sheng smiled coldly.
"Nonsense! When have I seen you before? Hmph, you were chased out of the Sheng family because of your misbehavior. Lian 'er is definitely not of the Sheng family's blood. You abandoned your own daughter, and I gave her a living, but now you're biting the hand that feeds you! Shengshi, if you still think of me as your aunt, throw this shameless woman out! "
When the guests heard that, their expressions changed.
They had long heard that Elder Sheng's wife was from the Shen family and her temper was somewhat domineering.
Still, no one could have imagined that she would openly order the patriarch of the Sheng family.
Even though Elder Cheng had quite a high status in the Elders Association, he also needed the support of his clan.
There was a tacit understanding between the Elders and the Patriarch.
One was in charge of external affairs, while the other was in charge of internal affairs. They did not interfere easily, and there was no difference in status.
However, Old Madam Sheng's attitude right now would be disrespectful to any other head of the family.
Moreover, she was only a lady in her boudoir, not Elder Cheng himself.
Patriarch Sheng frowned.
Still, his attitude was respectful for the sake of his uncle's reputation.
"Auntie, Li Niang has already left me once, I want to
I want to take care of her. "
"What?"
Old Madame Sheng scowled and rebuked him at that.
"What would happen to Yu An if she stays? Don't forget that she's my brother's eldest daughter, and her status is much higher than this woman's! "
Come to think of it, Old Madame Sheng's greatest rebuke was that she had forced Elder Cheng to marry her niece from the Shen family.
Over the years, Old Madame Sheng had kept a firm grip on the inner court by relying on their in-laws.
It was also why the Sheng family could use up everything they had when Sheng Wuyou married.
At that, Patriarch Sheng's expression turned ugly.
Meanwhile, Li Niang, who had been observing everything, teared up and took out something.
"Second Brother, I've never told anyone about this all these years. In fact, I didn't leave without saying goodbye. It was this vicious woman who chased me out of the Sheng family when you weren't around! Moreover, she killed all the concubines who married me into the family! Here are their letters written in blood! "
The stack of letters was a ghastly sight.
Even so, Old Madame Sheng did not panic at all.
She knew very well that as long as her master did not fall, these things were nothing but a joke.
But then, the thing that the bitch took out made her expression change.
"You remember this too, don't you?"
It was a thin piece of paper.
Aside from Li Niang and Old Madame Sheng, no one else knew.
"Someone, take her away, lest she goes crazy here!"
Old Madame Sheng was clearly panicking.
But none of them dared to move.
Because Sheng Sheng's expression darkened at once when he took the paper.
"Uncle, Aunt, what's with this divorce letter?"
At first, he had thought that Li Niang had been abducted, and he did not believe that it was an elopement.
After all, they had been through thick and thin together after they got married, and his feelings for them could not be stronger.
Even when he was forced to marry his current wife, Li Niang was still the only one in his heart.
That was why he naturally would not write a divorce letter.
But now, it was clearly stamped with his seal.
Sheng Sheng was no fool. How could he not know what was going on?
Elder Sheng's expression darkened even further.
He blamed his wife for being so careless back then, and was even a little displeased that Sheng Sheng did not care about the occasion.
Even if his wife was in the wrong, wasn't he making a fool out of himself by bringing it up just like that?
"Alright, we'll talk about this later. Don't make a fool out of yourself."
His last words were a warning to Sheng Sheng.
It was a pity that the old patriarch of the Sheng family, whose eyes were filled with power, did not know that in the heart of a lover, no family glory could compare to the person they loved.
"What a joke? My wife was divorced when I didn't know about it. My daughter was right in front of me, but she was separated forever. What a joke! "
Sheng Sheng was truly furious now.
He even felt resentful towards his own uncle and aunt.
"Please tell me, what is going on?"
"That's right, I gave it to her! Sheng Sheng, don't forget that it was my master who helped you become the patriarch of the Sheng family. With Li Niang's lowly birth, she could never become the matriarch of the Sheng family. Only the daughter of the Shen family could become your helper! "
"Is that so?
Heh, so that's how you see me. " Up until now, Old Madam Sheng's unapologetic attitude had left Sheng Sheng fuming, destroying all reason.
Their voices were not loud, and Lin Mengya was probably the only one who could hear them clearly.
Their voices were not loud, and Lin Mengya was probably the only one present who could hear them clearly.
Still, she was more concerned about Tu Wensi's actions compared to the melodramatic feud between rich families.
But compared to the melodramatic feud between rich families, she was more concerned about Tu Wensi's actions.
The bridegroom, who had been comforting the crowd a moment ago, had slipped into the crowd when his father-in-law was put in a difficult position.
In the end, while everyone was distracted, the bridegroom turned and left without a hint of reluctance.
She shook Long Tianhao's wrist.
The latter was clearly focused on the same thing as her. He narrowed his eyes and looked in the same direction as her.
"Qinghu, go and have a look."
She gestured to Qinghu with her eyes, and the latter nodded, quietly blending into the crowd and giving chase.
Meanwhile, the harmony between uncle and nephew of the Sheng family was completely shattered.
Sheng Sheng blamed Elder Sheng for chasing away his lover and enslaving his daughter without his permission.
On the other hand, Elder Sheng and Old Madam Sheng believed that Sheng Sheng should not ignore the bigger picture over such a personal matter.
Either way, it was a complete mess.
Song Zixing was very satisfied with the situation, and only came out to play the good guy when the argument was almost over.
"Let's stop arguing. There will be a conclusion on who is in the right and who is in the wrong. However, Miss Lian 'er's death was very unjust. Master Sheng, as her father, I wonder if you could do one last thing for your daughter. "
"What is it?" Sheng Sheng asked with reddened eyes.
"To prove her innocence, of course."
Song Zixing raised the corner of his lips and said meaningfully, "Just now, Patriarch Chen and Old Madam Sheng said that it was Miss Lian 'er's fault for secretly having an affair with Chen Zixuan. That's why she was killed."
Li Niang immediately objected.
"Impossible! Lian 'er may not know her identity, but she was raised in the backyard. How could she have come into contact with an outsider so easily? "
She was certain of that.
After all, Old Madam Sheng was very strict when it came to managing the backyard, and she had a taste of it.
Since Lian 'er was Sheng Wuyou's personal maidservant, she must have been even stricter over the years.
Song Zixing, on the other hand, looked troubled.
"That's what Master Chen and Old Madam Sheng insisted on. It's not my place to offend her even though she's dead. Still, I think that if Miss Lian 'er really had an affair with Chen Zixuan, she would not have chosen to die with him today. It's hard to tell if it was a mutual destruction, or if someone was afraid that Miss Lian 'er's identity would be exposed! "
What a way to kill with a borrowed knife!
Lin Mengya could not help but cheer for Song Zixing.
Although he did not say who it was, every word hinted to everyone that Old Madam Sheng had something to do with Lian 'er's death.
"Second Brother, you must seek justice for our child!"
Li Niang cried even harder. At the same time, Sheng Sheng's rage had accumulated to its limit.
"Fine, fine, fine!"
He looked at his family in utter disappointment.
Old Madam Sheng remained stubborn.
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