If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Finally, it was Old Madam Shen who issued the order. Shen Siyi and Shen Mingyao, who were playing around and caused Jiang to fall, were to be beaten with twenty family rules by a stick each, and then kneel in the ancestral hall for three days to reflect on themselves.

Shen Jianglin felt sorry for his two precious children and objected immediately.

"Mother, after those 20 strokes of the cane, will the two children be able to get up?" Shen Jianglin pleaded, "They already know they were wrong, and they won't do it again."

"Today, their stepmother is lucky and can keep the baby in her belly. But what if she can't?"

"If it weren't for the fact that they are children of the Shen family, the crime of murdering their stepmother would make them unable to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives."

Shen Siyi turned pale with fright when she heard this.

She has already reached the age of marriage, and once Shen Sui'an's marriage is confirmed, it will be time for her to get married.

If the reputation of murdering her stepmother spreads, she may never be able to marry into a wealthy family in this life.

No good family would want to marry her.

It was not until this moment that she began to regret attacking Jiang today.

"Grandma, we know we were wrong. You can punish us however you want, but we won't dare to do it again."

"We were all bewildered, thinking that it was mother who harmed aunt and caused such a big mistake. Please forgive me, grandmother."

Shen Siyi kowtowed hard, tears streaming down her face, trying to beg for mercy from Old Madam Shen.

"Mother, please show some mercy." Shen Jianglin also knelt down.

"Okay, then you will also receive twenty lashes of the cane and kneel in the ancestral hall." Old Lady Shen said coldly.

"Say one more word and the punishment will be doubled."

Shen Jianglin blushed and dared not say anything more.

"Go away." Old Madam Shen turned her head away. If she looked at her eldest son for one more moment, she would live two years shorter.

He favored his concubine over his wife and even allowed his concubines' children to do such things to their stepmother.

He never thought about how much impact this matter would have on the reputation of other girls and boys in the Shen family if it were to get out.

She increased the punishment on the two children today, naturally for the sake of their future.

This biased son didn't notice it at all.

How could she and the old man raise such a son?

Shen Jianglin didn't dare to plead anymore, and quickly retreated with Shen Siyi and her brother to accept the punishment.

"Grandma, please don't make yourself angry." Shen Sui'an brought over some tea and gently stroked Old Madam Shen's back.

"How is your mother?" asked Mrs. Shen.

"Doctor Zhou said that my wife is not seriously ill, she just needs to stay in bed for a while to recuperate." Shen Sui'an said.

Old Madam Shen sighed, "Sister Yi and Brother Yao have been raised by Aunt Cheng. I thought they were short-sighted and narrow-minded, but I didn't expect their methods to be so vicious."

"Sister Yi is not young anymore, there is nothing we can do about it, but Brother Yao can still teach her a lesson."

"After this incident is over, take Yao Ge'er to the upper room. Don't let Aunt Cheng take care of him anymore."

Shen Sui'an knew that Shen Mingyao was a bad guy to the core, and it would be the same even if he moved to the upper room.

However, there is no need to say such things now.

"Is Qingli okay?" asked Old Madam Shen.

Shen Sui'an smiled and shook his head, "She's much better now, but yesterday the Pacification Office went to the Qu family and arrested a fugitive..."

After listening to Shen Sui'an's story about what happened last night, Old Madam Shen frowned immediately, "This fugitive is unusual. You youngsters may not be able to notice it, but Old Madam Qu will definitely find it."

"Did Lu Yuan lead the group personally?" asked Old Madam Shen.

"Yeah." Shen Sui'an nodded.

Madam Shen turned around and looked at her granddaughter's expression. "So what do you think of Lu Yuan?"

Shen Sui'an was slightly startled, then smiled helplessly: "Grandma, you only met once, how can you know the other person's character?"

"Lu Yuan is the eldest son of a concubine. You were originally engaged to Lu Heng. I'm afraid your life in the Lu family will be difficult after you marry him." Old Madam Shen said with concern.

No matter how difficult it is, it will not be more difficult than the previous life.

"It doesn't matter where you live. At least I am familiar with the elders of the Lu family. It's better than being completely in the dark." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"Sui Sui, were you hurt by Lu Heng, so anyone can do it now?" Old Madam Shen held Shen Sui'an's hands worriedly.

"Of course not." Shen Sui'an said, "Grandmother, the emperor has already granted the marriage. It's useless to think too much. It's better to accept it happily."

She thinks Lu Yuan is a good person.

Life is short enough.

Madam Shen sighed softly, "An arranged marriage is an arranged marriage, but you will live in the Lu family in the future. The elders in the Lu family are not easy to get along with. I am worried about you."

Take Madam Lu for example, she always used her status as an elder to put pressure on Shen Sui'an.

Shen Suian had never given the Lu family any face at all in the Qu family before, so they would definitely hold a grudge against him.

Not to mention that Duke Lu is a man with a kind face but a cruel heart.

Old Madam Shen was almost worried to death.

"Grandma, I live with Lu Yuan, not with those elders." Shen Sui'an comforted her, "I won't let myself be wronged."

Old Madam Shen nodded. There was no point in worrying anymore. They couldn't refuse this marriage.

“By the way, this is your mother’s dowry list, but some of the properties are still with your father.

When your biological mother passed away, you were still young, and your grandfather and uncle left all the dowry to you. Those few properties were managed by your father for you. Now that you are getting married, it is time to return them to you. "

Shen Sui'an responded in a muffled voice.

Those properties had been given to Aunt Cheng by Shen Jianglin. In her previous life, when she wanted to take them back, she was tricked by Aunt Cheng and lost a large sum of money. Even the shops were eventually lost.

"I will tell my father." Shen Sui'an said.

Coming out of the upper room, the fight between Shen Siyi and her brother with the family magic wand had ended.

"Miss, I saw it with my own eyes. The second young lady and the young master were beaten to pieces. The young master's cries could be heard from several yards away."

The beating with the family magic staff looks shocking, but in fact the pain will heal after a few days and it will not hurt any bones.

"The master has already called a doctor, young lady, do you want to go over and take a look?" Mu Jin asked.

Shen Sui'an shook his head and said, "Let's go tomorrow."

Shen Siyi and her brother were sent back to Yue Cinema and left in the care of Aunt Cheng.

When Aunt Cheng saw her beloved baby being beaten like this, it hurt more than if she were beaten herself.

"You black-hearted bitch, she couldn't stand steadily and fell down, why is she blaming the two children?"

"The old lady is biased. Doesn't she look down on illegitimate children? Sister Yi and Brother Yao are her Shen family's children."

"..."

Shen Siyi endured the pain and said, "Aunt, it's all because of that bitch Shen Sui'an. If it weren't for her trickery, we would have done it so well that even grandfather wouldn't have found out."

"You little bitch, you deserve a horrible death." Aunt Cheng started cursing again.

"Just wait, I won't let her have an easy time."

Shen Siyi said, "Aunt, what should we do? Grandmother said that if anything happens to the wife, she will divorce you."

Aunt Cheng gnashed her teeth in hatred, "Let her give birth. Who said she will be alive when she is born?"