nycdaug Chapter 226: Family Temple Pickup
Chapter 226: Family Temple Pickup
In the Shen family temple.
Shen Jingwan's originally delicate and tempting lips were now tightly sewn together with rough hemp thread, and it was obvious from the dense needle holes that this cruel act had been repeated many times.
Some of the needle holes have even begun to fester and fester due to frequent pulling and infection, emitting a disgusting stench.
Because her mouth was sewn tightly together with needles and thread, Shen Jingwan could only rely on a thin reed to suck some thin liquid food with difficulty every day to maintain the basic nutrition needed for life.
Such poor eating conditions for a long time caused her already delicate body to become even thinner and more haggard, and she looked almost skinny.
I saw Shen Jingwan lying on the cold, hard ground, wiping the dusty and stained floor with great effort.
The sleeves of her shirt were rolled up high, revealing the shocking scars on her slender arms.
Those were the marks left by the merciless beatings she had received when she tried to escape.
At the same time, several maids who were in charge of guarding her sat leisurely by the side, eating melon seeds and chatting about family matters, completely ignoring Shen Jingwan who was working hard.
They occasionally raised their heads and glanced around casually. When they saw an unfamiliar carriage parked at the door and discovered that there was no Shen family emblem on the carriage, they lowered their heads and continued to enjoy their leisure time without any concern.
However, this calm was soon broken.
When Qin Qimei carefully helped Old Madam Shen get off the carriage, the housekeeper Mrs. Li, who had been standing in the distance and watching coldly, suddenly woke up from a dream and became panicked.
She hurriedly threw the uneaten melon seeds in her hand aside and hurried forward.
However, Old Madam Shen didn't even glance at the frightened Mrs. Li, but walked straight towards where Shen Jingwan was.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law witnessed Shen Jingwan's miserable appearance, they could no longer suppress their inner grief and anger, and their eyes were instantly filled with tears.
Old Madam Shen came closer, bent down, and gently helped her up from the ground. She said with great distress, "Wan'er, you have suffered a lot these days!"
Hearing the familiar and kind voice, Shen Jingwan slowly raised her head. When she saw the person in front of her clearly, tears burst out like a flood, rolling down her pale cheeks.
But unfortunately, because her mouth was still tightly sewn shut, she could not utter a complete sentence and could only let out a low and sad whimper from her throat.
Seeing her granddaughter in such a miserable state, Mrs. Shen's anger suddenly flared up.
She turned her head sharply, glaring at the housekeeper, Mrs. Li, who was following closely behind her, and shouted angrily, "Hurry and get me a pair of scissors!"
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Li trembled as she took a small step forward, then respectfully performed a standard kneeling ceremony and replied submissively, "Madam, I'm truly sorry. To prevent Miss Wan from committing suicide due to her despair, we servants have no choice but to melt all the sharp objects..."
"You..." Old Madam Shen opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something else, but Qin Qimei, who was standing beside her, quickly reached out and grabbed her.
She said softly, "Mother, we can't stay here for long. Let's go back home first! As for these servants, we can slowly send people to deal with them after we return."
As she spoke, Qin Qimei glanced at the old women out of the corner of her eye.
All of them were fat and strong, with broad backs and strong waists. On the other hand, she and her mother-in-law only brought a petite maid and a coachman from the Duke of Qing's mansion.
These old women dared to treat the young lady in the mansion like this, they must have received orders from someone.
The reason they came this time was to secretly take Wan'er back without telling the mansion, and they were planning to kill first and report later. It was really not appropriate to cause any more trouble at this time.
Moreover, this place is remote. If something unexpected happens here, the consequences will be unimaginable!
When Mrs. Shen heard her daughter-in-law's words, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, and instantly realized the interests involved.
Then, her face darkened and she shouted sternly to the housekeeper, "I will take Wan'er back home right now!"
The housekeeper was quite straightforward and responded without a second thought, "Alright, Madam, please be patient. I'll go pack Miss Wan's belongings right away. However, you must leave a token of your gratitude. If the Master asks about this later, we'll have an explanation to prove that it wasn't us who let Miss Wan run away."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shen frowned slightly and turned to look at Qin Qimei beside her.
Seeing this, Qin Qimei knew that there was no other way at the moment, so she could only show helplessness, then slowly took off a crystal clear jade pendant from her body and handed it to the housekeeper Li Pozi.
At the same time, another maid who was responsible for packing Shen Jingwan's things also came over quickly carrying a bulging bag.
At this point, Madam Shen and Qin Qimei did not dare to delay any longer and boarded the carriage. With a crisp crack of the coachman's whip, the wheels began to turn, raising a cloud of dust, and the group rushed towards the capital at lightning speed.
The maids who had been watching the group leave asked Manager Li worriedly after the carriage left, "Will the old lady send someone to kill us after she returns?"
Mrs. Li calmly brushed the dust off her clothes and glanced at the woman who asked the question. "What are you afraid of? The Fifth Young Master gave us our indentures a long time ago. The Shen family can't do anything to us. It's just a pity that we won't be able to find a job that pays well and is easy in the future."
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In the Shandong Governor's Office, Shen Chuning's coming-of-age ceremony had not yet ended when Wang Haiquan and Song came to the door with a group of people in a threatening manner.