Chapter 6 Treat him as an adulterer

Chapter 6 Treat him as an adulterer

In the dim cave, Song Shiwei saw the man in front of her, who was Xiao Jingheng who had already left.

She frowned and looked at him accusingly.

Xiao Jingheng let go of his hand and said with a smile: “Girl, we meet again.”

When Song Shiwei heard him call her "girl", she inexplicably recalled his words on their wedding night: "Please have mercy on me, girl."

She avoided his gaze somewhat uncomfortably and asked, "Didn't you say you were a chivalrous swordsman? How did you suddenly become a prince?"

Xiao Jingheng said: "Who says that a chivalrous swordsman can't be a prince?"

He had a pair of extremely beautiful peach blossom eyes, and with his handsome face like jade, he didn't look like the bloody and decisive evil spirit as rumored.

Song Shiwei asked him: "What are you doing here?"

"of course……"

Xiao Jingheng moved closer to her, his warm breath sprinkled on her face, and his tone was somewhat joking: "I'll accompany you back to meet your father-in-law. After all, you and I are the real husband and wife who have performed the Zhougong ceremony."

Song Shiwei pushed him away with some embarrassment and said, "Don't joke, my lord.

What happened that day was just a misunderstanding. I am already married, so please don't get involved."

Xiao Jingheng narrowed his eyes: "What if I insist on pestering you?"

Song Shiwei choked. She really didn't want to have too many entanglements with Xiao Jingheng, so as to avoid being plotted against like in her previous life.

But this man just lingers around.

She turned her eyes slightly and asked with a smile: "Are you planning to marry me, my Lord?"

Xiao Jingheng was stunned by her question, and before he could speak, he heard Song Shiwei sneer and said, "Even if you and I are already husband and wife, so what?

Even if I get a divorce and regain my freedom, can the prince marry me in a grand ceremony with a sedan chair and ignore everyone's opinions? Or..."

She leaned close to Jamel Xiao's ear and said, "You just want to treat me as a plaything that can't be seen in public?"

Xiao Jingheng's face darkened, and he clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves and said, "This king just wants to help you leave the Shen family."

He looked at Song Shiwei and said, "You already know the true face of Shen Linchuan and the character of the Shen family. If you don't divorce him, do you want to continue to be his wife?"

"Don't worry about my affairs, Your Majesty."

Song Shiwei did not appreciate his kindness.

She wanted to divorce Shen Linchuan, but not now, even though the Shen family had offended her father.

But her father would not agree to her divorce just because of this. After all, he was still waiting for Shen Linchuan to become the top scorer in the imperial examination to bring honor to the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion.

As long as the Shen family does not fall, even if she dies, her father will let her die in the Shen family.

Song Shiwei stretched out her hand and pushed Xiao Jingheng away and said, "Don't come to me again, my lord. After all, the word 'adulterer' will damage your reputation."

The corners of Jamel Xiao's lips twitched. She actually thought he was an adulterer?

He was so angry that he laughed. Seeing Song Shiwei was about to leave, he asked, "Don't you want to know the secret hidden in Shen Linchuan?"

Song Shiwei paused and turned to look at him.

Xiao Jingheng walked over, looked at her pretty face and said, "In terms of status, you are the daughter of the Cheng En Marquis's Mansion, and in terms of appearance, you are no worse than those noble ladies in the capital.

Shen Linchuan married you but absurdly asked his eldest brother to consummate the marriage on his behalf. Don't you want to know why?"

Song Shiwei shrugged and said, "What else could it be? Of course, it's because he is inhumane and not a man."

Xiao Jingheng chuckled: "You're wrong to think so."

He leaned over slightly and whispered in her ear: "I'll wait for you at Qingfeng Tower at noon tomorrow. I'll take you to see a good show then."

Song Shiwei felt his lips brushing lightly across the tip of her ear. The low, mellow and pleasant voice had a bewitching quality in her ears.

When I came to my senses, Xiao Jingheng was no longer in sight.

Song Shiwei stood there and pondered for a moment.

Shen Linchuan’s secret?

If what Xiao Jingheng said was true, then she had to keep the appointment tomorrow.

After all, if she wants to bring down the Shen family, she must have enough leverage in her hand.

After organizing her thoughts, Song Shiwei walked out of the rockery cave and headed towards Minghua Hall.

When we arrived at Minghua Hall, we saw Lord Chengen's wife, Zhou, and her daughter, Song Mingzhu, already waiting there.

Song Shiwei stood in front of the hall, looking at the mother and daughter, who were wearing gorgeous dresses and had red hairpins and precious ornaments on their heads.

It’s not surprising that they are so ostentatious. Although the Cheng’en Marquis’ Mansion has no real power in the capital, it has plenty of money.

The Song family was originally the richest family in Jiangnan. More than ten years ago, a drought occurred in Nanli. Because the national treasury was empty, her father Song Moting donated most of his property to help the court with disaster relief. As a result, he was granted the title of Cheng'en Earl by His Majesty.

From then on, the Song family became one of the famous families in Beijing.

however……

Song Shiwei secretly clenched her hands, thinking of what Nanny Feng said to her before she died in her previous life.

"Miss, Madam didn't die of illness. She was killed by Zhou and that beast Song Moting. They killed Madam and embezzled Xu's property.

All those who knew about it were killed by them. I was lucky enough to survive and waited until today before I dared to meet the young lady.

Now I am dying, and if I don’t tell you, young lady, I will die with regret.

You must avenge the Madam and the Xu family. This is... the jade pendant that the Madam left for you. You..."

Nanny Feng died before she could finish her words.

At that time, she was holding the jade pendant at a loss. Although she knew that her father didn't like her, she never expected that her mother's death was related to her father.

Unfortunately, before she could find out the truth, she was killed by the Shen family.

Thinking about her life, it can be said to be tragic and ridiculous.

After her biological mother passed away, the five-year-old girl was sent to the countryside by her father to fend for herself because a Taoist priest said that she had brought misfortune to her parents.

In order to repay the Shen family's kindness, her father remembered her as his daughter. However, because her father couldn't bear to part with his stepmother's younger sister, he let her marry into the Shen family.

In the end, she became a pawn in the Shen family's road to success.

Her family abandoned her and her husband's family killed her.

Be it the Shen family or the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion, she will not let any of them go!

"Shi Wei is here. Why are you standing there like an idiot? Come in quickly."

When Zhou saw her standing in front of the door, she waved to her.

Song Shiwei took a deep breath and walked in. She knelt down and bowed, then called out, "Mother."

Zhou stood up and walked over to hold her hand, sighing and saying, "We have all heard about the Shen family's affairs. I'm sorry that you have been wronged. Don't worry, your father will definitely make the decision for you."

She pulled Song Shiwei to sit down and said, "The Shen family relied on the fact that they saved your father's life back then, but they don't take our Cheng En Marquis Mansion seriously.

If you are wronged in the Shen family, you don’t have to endure it. At worst, you can divorce and go home. Mother will find you a better husband.”

Song Shiwei couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Zhou's words seemed to be to avenge her, but in fact, she wanted to destroy her.

Not to mention that since ancient times, there have been very few women who divorced for the sake of reconciliation. Even if they really divorced and returned home, their fate would not be much better.

They were either sent to be the second wife of a half-buried widower, or sent to a temple to practice asceticism.

Zhou knew that Shen Linchuan was a top scholar and didn't want her to take advantage of him, so she instigated her to divorce.

She asked, "Is this what Father meant?"

Zhou's face froze, and she laughed dryly a few times and said, "Your father naturally doesn't want to make things too awkward with the Shen family, but mother loves you."

She wiped the nonexistent tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "No matter what, you are the eldest daughter of our Cheng En Marquis's Mansion. How can you let them torture you?"

"Mom is too worried."

Song Shiwei pulled her hand away calmly and said, "The Shen family treats me very well, and my husband even said that he would earn a title for me in the future."

Zhou choked and felt a little jealous.

Apart from his poor family background, Shen Linchuan is actually a good son-in-law.

If he could get the top spot in the imperial examination, wouldn't that allow Song Shiwei to rise to the top?

She didn't want Song Shiwei to succeed in life from the bottom of her heart, and she wished she could marry a servant and live out the rest of her life in the countryside.

But the Shen family wanted to use the favor as a threat to marry her daughter, so they had no choice but to let Song Shiwei marry instead.

She got it cheap.

"It seems that I have been worrying for nothing. It's enough that the Shen family treats you well."

Zhou reached out and took a note from the side and handed it to her, saying, "You have been studying the rules in the mansion for the past two months since you returned to Beijing, and you haven't had a chance to go out and walk around.

This is an invitation from the Yongning Marquis Mansion. The young lady in their mansion will have her coming-of-age ceremony next month, and they have invited all the noble families in the capital to attend the banquet.

I have specially requested a post for you. You can take this opportunity to make friends with some of the nobles in the capital, which will also be helpful to your husband."

Song Shiwei accepted the invitation sent by Zhou.

In her previous life, Old Madam Shen asked her to stay and serve her on the pretext of feeling unwell, and it was Shen Suyun who went to the banquet at the Marquis' Mansion in her place.

As a result, she was humiliated at the banquet and cried for a long time when she came back.

Only then did she realize that Zhou sent her the invitation with the intention of making her look bad at the banquet.

After all, she was a young lady who grew up in the countryside, illiterate and vulgar. How could she be compared with the noble ladies in the capital?

"Thank you, mother."

Song Shiwei accepted the post and had already made up her mind.

Since it was Zhou's good intention, she naturally couldn't let him down.

When Song Mingzhu saw that Song Shiwei received the invitation, a smug smile appeared in her eyes.

She said, "Sister, the gate of this mansion is not open to just anyone.

Mother is really worried about you, you must keep it in mind."

Song Shiwei smiled and said, "My mother is kind to me, I will naturally remember it in my heart, as well as you, my sister."

She looked at Song Mingzhu and said, "If it weren't for you, my sister, I wouldn't be able to marry my ideal husband.

When my husband wins the first place in the imperial examination, I will definitely thank my sister."

Song Mingzhu looked upset and a little annoyed when she heard this.

She looked down on Shen Linchuan's background, but she also didn't want Song Shiwei to be the wife of the top scholar.

She snorted and said, "Sister, don't be so sure. After all, things are unpredictable. How can you be so sure that Shen Linchuan will be the top scorer in the imperial examination?"

Song Shiwei said: "Everything depends on human efforts. I have confidence in my husband, and he also has confidence in himself. Sister, just wait for good news from my husband."

She knew this mother and daughter too well. They couldn't bear to see her doing well, so they took great pains to make her disliked by the Shen family.

If the Shen family didn't dislike her, they would naturally find ways to ruin Shen Linchuan's future.

Therefore, as long as the Shen family values ​​her, the mother and daughter will naturally find a way to deal with Shen Linchuan without her having to do anything.

Killing someone with a borrowed knife is also a good idea.