sbdcsierra Chapter 317 It turns out the thief was crying "stop thief!"
Chapter 317 It turns out the thief was crying "stop thief!"
Sheng Yunzhu's clothes were disheveled, her face streaked with tears, and she repeatedly kowtowed.
"Mother, Mother, please save me! Father and the others want to marry me off to the Duke of Zheng's mansion, to my cousin, that impotent good-for-nothing. Mother, I have no way out. Please save me! Although I am not your biological child, we have been together for more than ten years. Mother, do you really have no pity or affection for me at all?"
Sheng Yunzhu's forehead was swollen and red from the kowtow, her face was covered in tears, and there were still scars on one side of her face, making her look like she had been severely abused.
Granny Hui never expected that Sheng Yunzhu would block the road at this time. It was evening, a lively time on the street. In addition, with the matter of the deposed crown prince today, many people were gathered on the street discussing it. Seeing this scene, they all gathered around to discuss it.
"This girl looks so pitiful. What happened? How can parents treat their daughter like this?"
"Maybe it's because they're not their biological children. This girl is just unlucky to have run into such a family."
"Why does that look so familiar? Isn't that the Lan family's carriage?"
"The Lan family? The Lan family of the Crown Prince's tutor? I heard that today in the Golden Palace, the Crown Prince's tutor risked his life to remonstrate with His Majesty to prevent him from deposing the Crown Prince. He is truly a model for scholars!"
"If the Lan family is like this, how could they do such a thing as humiliating their adopted daughter?"
"Ah, I remember now, isn't this the scandalous matter of the real and fake heiresses that caused such a stir not long ago? It's said that the daughter raised by the Duke of Sheng's family for more than ten years was switched at birth. Later, after finally finding their biological daughter, they didn't cherish her, so the biological daughter was never recognized by the family!"
"What? Isn't that the Crown Prince's... deposed Crown Princess?"
"So this is the fake daughter of the Duke of Sheng's mansion! How did she become like this? Wasn't it said that the Duke of Sheng's mansion treated her like a precious jewel, and that they refused to acknowledge their own daughter because of her?"
"..."
The chatter grew louder and louder.
Knowing that Lan Yin was currently in a state of distress, Hui Mama couldn't bear to let Sheng Yunzhu bother her any further. She shouted at Sheng Yunzhu sternly, "Miss Sheng, you've come to the wrong person. Our mistress has long since severed ties with the Duke of Sheng's mansion, and she is not your mother. If Miss Sheng is dissatisfied with her marriage, she can go and argue with the Duke of Sheng's mansion. What's the point of stopping our mistress's carriage like this?"
"Mother, I've called you 'Mother' for over ten years. Please have pity on me! Please give me a way out! I really don't want to marry into the Zheng family! Mother, Mother—"
Sheng Yunzhu cried miserably and kept kowtowing.
The prevailing opinion among those around them gradually changed.
"No matter what, we've raised them for over ten years, how could you do this?"
"Even if you don't want to raise them anymore, you can just give them some money to get rid of them. Why push them into a fire pit?"
"Exactly! No matter how much you dislike a woman, you shouldn't use such methods!"
"This Madam Lan is truly heartless. We've begged her so much, yet she still refuses to show herself!"
Granny Hui's face flushed red with anger.
Lan Yin forced herself to get up and get out of the car, looking at Sheng Yunzhu's disheveled face. Her fists clenched, and her eyes were full of hatred.
How dare she come to beg her!
Lan Yin's emotions surged, and she angrily shouted at Sheng Yunzhu.
"Don't you know why you were married off to the young master of the Zheng family? Madam Sheng confessed long ago that you were the one who gave her the medicine. You were ruthless and cunning, trying to frame your own sister by marrying an incompetent man. What, you weren't ashamed when you were scheming against others, but now that it's your turn, you're here crying and playing the victim. What kind of world is this?"
"Not to mention that I have long since left the Sheng family and the affairs of the Sheng family have nothing to do with me anymore, even if I were still in the Sheng family, I would never tolerate someone like you who framed my own brother!"
Lan Yin was already anxious about Lu Yangyang's situation, and today's events only made things worse. Sheng Yunzhu's anger made her completely pale, and she was swaying precariously, barely able to hold on.
She grabbed Hui Mama's arm and said through gritted teeth, "Let's go!"
Those around them then realized what was happening and couldn't help but sneer, "So it turns out they were the thief crying 'stop thief!'"
"Mother, will you really not help me?" Sheng Yunzhu looked up, her eyes filled with resentment as she stared at Lan Yin.
Why, why can't we show her any pity?
Ever since her face was slashed by Lu Yangyang, everything that followed was beyond her expectations. Because her elder brother had returned, she had no choice but to cower in the Third Prince's villa. She had thought that the medicine she got from the First Prince would allow her to vent her anger, but who knew that Sheng Shi could be so stupid! She had already given her such a good opportunity, yet she still managed to botch it!
She had initially pinned her hopes on the Third Prince, but she never expected that since her face was injured, although he hadn't made any statement, he had been avoiding her altogether! With nowhere to turn for help, she was suddenly brought back to the Duke of Sheng's mansion. She assumed it was because of the impending deposition of the Crown Prince and her father's desire to promote her again. But she never imagined that her father had brought her back to the Duke of Sheng's mansion because the Zheng family had come to cause trouble, wanting her to marry into the Zheng family, specifically to that good-for-nothing Zheng Ziqian!
She made a scene about it many times, trying every means to send a letter to the Third Prince, but he never replied to her! When her father saw this, he thought that the Third Prince had completely abandoned her, so when the Zheng family came to make trouble again, he relented and agreed to let her marry into the Duke of Zheng's mansion!
What kind of place is the Duke of Zheng's mansion? It's a den of wolves!
Zheng Ziqian is no good, but apart from that good-for-nothing Zheng Ziqian, the entire Zheng Guogong Mansion is a den of snakes and rats. If she enters the Zheng Guogong Mansion, she will be completely finished!
But no one was willing to help her. She begged everyone in the entire Shengguo Duke's mansion, but no one would help her! Her grandmother even said that she, a country bumpkin, was lucky to marry into a noble family like the Zhengguo Duke's mansion, and told her to stop causing trouble!
She was going crazy; there wasn't a single person willing to help her!
Even more outrageous, when the Duke of Zheng's family asked for a dowry, her father actually said they didn't have one and told them to just take her away!
She was truly desperate. After much deliberation, she realized she could only beg Lan Yin for help. She just wanted Lan Yin to hate her, but Lan Yin was the most soft-hearted person in the entire Sheng family! So she specially sent someone to gather information, waiting for Lan Yin to come out of the Lan family and stop the carriage! But Lan Yin refused to help her! She just wanted a way to survive!
Why, why are they doing this to her! Why is everyone putting her under so much pressure!
Sheng Yunzhu clenched her fists, then suddenly pulled a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it at Lan Yin.
"mother--"
After hearing about Grand Tutor Lan's death in remonstrance, Sheng Junye secretly took the opportunity to go to the Lan residence to inquire about the situation. Upon learning that Lan Yin had just left, he hurriedly followed her, only to encounter this scene.
Without thinking, he rushed over and stood in front of Lan Yin.
The dagger pierced his back.