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"How dare you talk to me like that! I'm your father!"

Sheng Hong slammed the table in a rage, as if he could not believe that Minglan, who was always well-behaved and obedient, would treat him like this. He even forgot that Aunt Wei was also there, seeking justice for Wei Xiaoniang together with Minglan.

Aunt Wei walked up to Minglan and protected her, then glanced coldly at everyone in the room.

"Since Lord Sheng is unwilling to seek justice for my sister, I will go to the authorities. I believe that the government will give me a satisfactory answer and let the murderer get the punishment he deserves!"

Aunt Wei's words were obviously threatening Sheng Hong to deal with Lin Xiaoniang. If Lin Qinshuang's affairs became known to everyone in the capital, Molan's marriage would definitely be ruined. Who would dare to marry a child born to such a vicious woman? Aren't they afraid that she would learn from her mother?

As for Chang Feng, with such a mother, his future career would probably end at the seventh-rank county magistrate.

Sheng Hong gritted his teeth as he looked at Minglan and Aunt Wei who were embarrassing him. It was obvious that he was in a difficult situation.

Old Madam Sheng, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke up at this moment, "Hong'er, you have to make a decision. Don't let this matter get out. If it gets out, Molan and Changfeng have such a mother. Not only will Molan's upcoming marriage be cancelled, but Changfeng will probably never come back in this life."

Sheng Hong obviously realized this, otherwise he wouldn't feel embarrassed.

After much deliberation, Sheng Hong finally made a decision.

"Then beat her with fifty sticks, send her to the farm outside the city to atone for Wei Xiaoniang's sin, and never let her out. Tell the public that you are going to pray for the Sheng family. Do you think my decision is feasible?"

Sheng Hong suppressed his anger and asked Aunt Wei.

Aunt Wei glanced at Minglan subconsciously.

Now everyone present knew that Minglan's consent was needed for this matter.

Molan, who was kneeling on the ground, reacted and grabbed Minglan's clothes to plead for Lin Qinshuang.

Minglan looked at Molan with a complicated look in her eyes.

She knew that what Lin Qinshuang did had nothing to do with Molan, but in the end, she was the one who benefited from Lin Qinshuang.

Therefore, Minglan deliberately planned to expose the matter before Molan got married. If Sheng Hong dealt with Lin Qinshuang as she wished, then the matter would end there. Otherwise, she would fight to the death and destroy Lin Qinshuang and her two children to avenge her mother.

Now that it has been done, she cannot be soft-hearted.

Minglan cruelly pulled away her clothes no matter how Molan begged.

"Just listen to your father."

Lin Qinshuang saw that Sheng Hong decided the outcome of her second half of life with just a few words and shook her head in disbelief. Seeing that Sheng Hong was not moved at all, she knelt down a few steps and tried to plead with Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong pushed her away fiercely, staring at her and said, "Do you really want the evil deeds you have done to spread throughout the capital? Do you really want Molan to die of old age at home after being divorced on the day of her wedding? Do you really want Changfeng to trade his career in officialdom for your wealth and glory for the rest of your life?"

As Sheng Hong's voice became louder and louder, Lin Xiaoniang's crying gradually subsided. She realized that she could not escape this disaster.

The atmosphere in the room became increasingly solemn as Sheng Hong spoke.

Madam Wang, who had been gloating on the side, was now afraid of Sheng Hong's condition. Rulan even leaned against Madam Wang and dared not utter a word.

What happened today really shattered Rulan's view that the Sheng family was peaceful.

This made her feel even more grateful to the lady for choosing a marriage for her in the Hai family.

Since the Hai family has no concubines, there will be no disputes between wives and concubines.

Seeing that Lin Xiaoniang stopped arguing, Sheng Hong had her dragged out and beaten with a stick.

Dong Rong, who was serving Sheng Hong, immediately came into the hall and took a few servants to drag the exhausted Lin Xiaoniang out to be beaten with a stick.

As the sound of beatings came, the only sound in the room was Molan's crying.

Sheng Hong ignored Molan and Minglan and said to Yu Yanran expressionlessly, "Mrs. Changbai, the girls in our family are about to get married, so you should take back the housekeeping duties."

After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng raised her eyes and glanced at Minglan, who was standing there with her head lowered.

Thinking about what Minglan had planned today, part of the housekeeper power was in Minglan's hands, which gave her a lot of convenience. Otherwise, she would not have been able to bring Doctor Zhang and Xiaodie to Sheng Hong to testify without alerting other people in the Sheng family.

Sheng Hong probably realized this, so he deprived Minglan of her housekeeper rights, and Rulan and Molan were just incidental. Or maybe he was afraid that Molan would use her housekeeper rights to avenge her mother.

Madam Wang was not aware of this and wanted to take this opportunity to regain her power as the housekeeper. She said quickly, "Sir, Changbai's wife just gave birth to An Ge'er and I think she is too busy to take care of it. How about I help her?"

Hearing this, Sheng Hong didn't even look at Madam Wang. He was very angry at her for usurping power without knowing the situation. Moreover, he had not forgotten that Madam Wang and her sister had lent money at high interest and almost ruined their family.

Sheng Hong made the decision and said to Yu Yanran and Changbai, "I'll have someone send all the account books to you later. You and Changbai should go back to see An Ge'er first. What happens next has nothing to do with you."

Seeing this, Yu Yanran could only stand up and respond with Changbai.

Before leaving, Changbai saw Rulan still foolishly staying in the room and greeted her.

"Rulan, come with us."

Rulan had wanted to leave for a long time. When she heard Changbai's call, she hurriedly stood up and left the house with Changbai and the other man.

In the room, Old Madam Sheng and Sheng Hong were dealing with the final matters with Aunt Wei.

Not long after Yu Yanran and Changbai returned, they received the housekeeper rights sent by Sheng Hong.

Lin Xiaoniang was also sent to a farm outside the city by Sheng Hong overnight.

Molan learned that Lin Xiaoniang was sent away without even seeing a doctor, and was afraid that she would not be able to bear it and die on the farm, so she came to Yu Yanran and knelt down.

"Hey, what are you doing? Get up!"

Yu Yanran hurriedly pulled Molan up.

Molan was so desperate that she cried and begged, "Sister-in-law, please find a doctor to send to the farm to see my mother. I'm afraid she can't bear it. If she dies, I will no longer have a mother!"

She knew that the only person in the Sheng family who could help her and Lin Xiaoniang right now was Yu Yanran, who had no conflicts with them.

Molan's last words moved Yu Yanran, who lost her mother at a young age.

Yu Yanran helped Molan up with all her strength and sighed, "Don't worry, I've asked someone to send a doctor to the manor."

Long before Molan came, Yu Yanran learned from the servant who sent Lin Xiaoniang to the farm that Lin Xiaoniang had been beaten to a pulp.

Considering the fact that Molan Changfeng studied with her, Yu Yanran still asked someone to hire a doctor for her.

In addition, Yu Yanran secretly guessed that Sheng Hong's decision to give her the power of housekeeper without passing Madam Wang over to her might also mean that he did not trust Madam Wang and Old Lady Sheng.

After all, one of them has always been at odds with Lin Xiaoniang, and the other has Minglan as a child, so both of them have some grudge against Lin Xiaoniang.

Letting her, who had no grudge against Lin Xiaoniang, take over the power of housekeeper also meant that she could secretly protect Lin Xiaoniang and not let her die.