The daughter of the firstborn is rebellious and is reborn to bury her whole family

"Why do you mention me when you know I have no reason to harm you?" Shen Qiyin suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Hearing the voice, everyone looked towards her.

She looked unusually calm, without any of the anger and heartache that one would have felt after witnessing her sister being bullied.

She even said: "If you want to throw dirty water on me, you should find a smarter way. This method is too crude."

"No, no...I didn't, I didn't..."

"You don't have to act so aggrieved, as if we have a good relationship. I'm so tired for you." Although this elimination was set up by Song Lanyan, it didn't stop her from taking the opportunity to do something.

It's time to clear up the relationship with Shen Mengyin and others.

So she continued, "Shen Mengyin, you know exactly what Aunt Zheng did to me and how much you contributed to it."

"If I had intended to target you, I would have sent you to jail that day."

"At worst, I can give you some medicine to make you die in your sleep, but that is too difficult. Why would I take such a big risk and run to the Marquis' Mansion to frame you?"

These words left Shen Mengyin speechless.

She could never have imagined that Shen Qiyin would even risk gaining a reputation of being "cold and indifferent" in order to distance himself from her.

Even so, she still didn't give up and said, "...But, Second Sister still didn't tell me where you went just now."

"I'm going to change my clothes."

After she finished speaking, everyone looked at the dress she was wearing again, and it was indeed not the same one she was wearing when they first saw her.

She explained calmly, "On the way here just now, I was accidentally bumped by a maid who was serving tea. The tea soaked my clothes, so I went to the carriage to get a clean set of clothes to change into."

Shen Mengyin placed her hands in front of her body, tightly grasping the hem of her skirt.

She is always like this!

All problems can be solved with just a little effort, making all your efforts seem like a joke.

The people around watched this scene coldly. Some said that Shen Mengyin had ulterior motives, while others said that Shen Qiyin was cold and indifferent.

Fortunately, she doesn't care.

The people of the Shen family are destined to have a bad ending. If she does not break off relations with them for the sake of a good reputation, she will be tying herself up in knots.

Because of this farce, and because several people had eaten something bad and felt unwell, the banquet had to end hastily.

On the way back home, Shen Qiyin couldn't help but recall what Song Lanyan had said to her in the study.

"As a woman, you must know how difficult it is for women to live in the world. I am surrounded by wealth and luxury, and I seem to be rich, but in fact, I can't even decide my own marriage."

"But I don't want to accept my fate, so I want to make a deal with Master Xiao."

"It's a pity that I tried every possible way, even trying to please him and helping him search for the flute, but it was hard to get him to see me."

"I had no choice but to find another way. I thought it would be great if the village master was willing to cooperate with me."

"Today's performance is my token of my loyalty."

……

Shen Qiyin twirled his fingertips lightly, as if thinking about something.

If what Song Lanyan said was true, then she came to visit the Shen family not because she was jealous, but to see how much weight she had in Xiao Yan's heart and whether she had the ability to influence his decision.

Judging from her purpose, maybe they are the same kind of people?

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a sudden noise outside the carriage.

The fourth day said: "It was the government that issued a new decree that caused the unrest."

Shen Qiyin understood everything after asking just two simple questions. He did not linger for long and went straight back to the Shen family.

She and Shen Mengyin had just entered the mansion when the servants said that Shen Cang wanted them to come over.

As the saying goes, "Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles." Shen Qiyin guessed that the news about the Marquis' Mansion must have spread, and Shen Cang also got the news and was waiting to vent his anger.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the room, they slapped Shen Mengyin in the face.

He even ignored the presence of people from the Marquis' Mansion.

To express his apology and also because he was afraid that Shen Mengyin might be upset and something might happen on the way, Song Chen sent two maids and several servants to escort the sisters back.

"Why don't you kneel down!" Shen Cang's face turned pale and he wished he could take a rope and strangle the man to death.

At this point, Shen Mengyin knew that it was useless to defend herself, so she simply stopped talking and just kept crying.

Mrs. Shen always likes to show that she is fair in front of outsiders. Now that she has such an opportunity, she will naturally not let it go. She protects Shen Mengyin and blames Shen Qiyin.

Unfortunately, she didn't say a word before the other person left after explaining his purpose.

Even so, she still took advantage of the fact that the person was not far away and yelled: "I'm not saying anything to you, but you are the elder sister, how can you not take good care of your younger sister?"

"She has suffered such a great injustice. Do you think I can live?"

Shen Qiyin replied seriously: "I didn't force you to die. Isn't it your own decision whether to live or die?"

"you……"

"Besides, if I, as the elder sister, have to take care of my younger sister in everything, then what is the point of you, as the mother?"

Mrs. Shen was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick: "You are so good! I say one thing and you say eight things back. I think this family can't tolerate you anymore!"

"I'm not sure whether there's room for you or not, but maybe there won't be room for you soon."

"W-What do you mean?"

"On the way back just now, I heard a piece of news that the imperial court has issued a new decree." Shen Qiyin said word by word: "In the future, salt will be sold under the monopoly of the people, and the government will collect, transport and sell it. Merchants are prohibited from selling it privately."

Because this business makes too much profit.

Merchants vary in quality and they all do things based on their conscience, which leads to prices varying in price and quality.

Therefore, the imperial court had long intended to monopolize salt.

However, Shen Qiyin only gradually figured out the reason in this life. The emperor had issued this decree, and it was probably not just for this reason.

The private sale of salt and iron can easily become a treacherous business, leading to the expansion of factional power, which is a serious crime.

Moreover, the money collected for national use is a considerable income for the imperial court. Whether it is used in the military or in the construction of the Ministry of Works, it is very considerable.

Mrs. Shen didn't react at first, and said, "So what? Even if the court wants to unify the sale of salt, it can't just let these salt merchants throw away the salt. They have to collect it for state use and then sell it through the court, so it won't be a loss."

"Isn't it a loss?" Shen Qiyin raised her eyebrows slightly. "When the imperial court collects salt, it must buy it at the lowest cost price in various places. Mother, are you sure that the price paid by my grandfather's old friend is so low?"

"Not to mention, he bought crude salt, purified it, and then sold it as refined salt. How can we not count the manpower and material resources consumed in this process?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Shen was completely panicked.

Shen Cang immediately asked: "How much money did you invest?"

Mrs. Shen hesitated and dared not speak.

"Don't tell me, you took out all the money in the house?!" Shen Cang wanted to kill someone: "That's all the property of the Shen family!"

"No! How could I be so reckless?"

"So how much did you take?"

"…There are still two or three hundred taels left."

"How much?" Shen Cang didn't know whether he didn't hear clearly or he couldn't believe his ears.

Madam Shen didn't dare to speak again, but Xianglan said crisply: "In reply to the master, the madam said that she still has two or three hundred taels of silver left for you, but I don't know whether it is two hundred or three hundred taels."

"You!" Mrs. Shen's eyes widened.

It’s a pity that before she could teach Xianglan a lesson, she was taught a lesson by Shen Cang.

He was really furious.

Although he was also angry when Madam Shen fought with him and Jiang Wan last time, it was completely different from today.

Shen Cang was so angry that he could hardly stand, but he still cursed at the top of his lungs even though he didn't have the strength to do anything else.

Shen Qiyin lowered his eyes.

Ok……

The brick joints are still so beautiful.

Jiang Wan supported Shen Cang and looked at Madam Shen with extremely resentful eyes.

Not only because she had embarrassed him in public, but also because of her stupid behavior now.

She married into the family to wear gold and silver and live a good life, but this idiot almost squandered all her money. Was she going to starve to death by marrying into the family with them?

She has to get something!

Caressing Shen Cang's chest again and again, Jiang Wan said casually, "Husband, calm down. Don't let yourself get hurt by anger. If you make such a big fuss, people who don't know will think you want to divorce your wife."

Hearing this, Shen Qiyin's eyes moved and he looked up at her.

Mrs. Shen was also shocked: "Bitch, what did you say?!"

Jiang Wan shook her head innocently: "Madam, please don't misunderstand me, that's not what I meant."

But Shen Cang said: "So what if that's what you mean!"

"master……"

"Mother hates you so much, it must be because you are not filial; and you have not taught your children well, otherwise how could they have caused such a scandal one by one?"

"You are also jealous and you hurt Wan Niang."

"Now that you have squandered all of our family fortune, if I don't divorce you, do I still want to keep you around for the New Year?"

As he spoke, Shen Cang suddenly raised his hand and said, "Someone, go get some paper and pen!"

When Mrs. Shen saw that Shen Cang was serious, she was so scared that she didn't even care about crying. She knelt at his feet and begged bitterly.

"No, I can't divorce you!" She hugged Shen Cang's legs and shook him desperately: "The salt can still be sold to the court. We can still get some of the capital back. We won't lose everything."

"Master, please consider that I have been married to you for so many years. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard."

Now that she has lost her confidence, Mrs. Shen dares not to shout anymore and can only keep a low profile.

If she was afraid of being divorced before because she still had feelings for Shen Cang in her heart, now she is filled with fear of reality.

As a woman, she didn't dare to imagine what would happen to her if she was divorced and left home.

So she must not become a divorced woman!

She caught a glimpse of Shen Qiyin sitting beside her. She seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and hurried over to pull Shen Qiyin's skirt: "Yin'er, Yin'er, please help your mother persuade your father."

"If you have the ability, he will definitely listen to you."

"I can't let you divorce me, I can't..." She cried so hard that her tears and snot flowed together, looking so pitiful: "You are my daughter. If I am divorced, think about how the world will look at you."

"It will be hard for you to find a husband in the future."

"I'm so sorry that mother thinks so much about me." Shen Qiyin smiled at her, so gentle and kind, but firmly, and pried open her fingers that were grabbing her dress one by one, and said in a cold voice: "But didn't you just teach me that as a sister, I should take good care of my sister?"

"I'm thinking now, if people knew that my fourth sister had a stepmother like you, I'm afraid that when she gets married in the future, her in-laws will look down on her."

"So I listened to you and would rather suffer a little. I thought it would be better for my father to find a well-educated and sensible stepmother for my fourth sister."

Mrs. Shen was stunned, with a look of disbelief on her face: "You..."

Shen Qiyin suddenly looked at Jiang Wan: "I think Aunt Wan is very good. She is younger and prettier than you, more sensible and polite than you. She can please my father and is a daughter of an official family. No matter how you look at it, she is more suitable to be the mistress of this family than you."

"You, what did you say?!" Shen Qiyin's words were undoubtedly a fatal blow to Madam Shen: "How could you say such heartless words? How could you help outsiders to seize my position as my legal wife!"

Her face was pale, as if she could not withstand such a blow.

In fact, deep down in her heart, she knew better than anyone how much Shen Qiyin cared about her as a mother, so when she heard her say this, she couldn't believe it.

In the end, she cried so much that she fainted.

But even so, Shen Cang was unable to give up the idea of ​​divorcing his wife.

He finally wrote the divorce letter.

[The person who wrote the book, Shen Cang, was originally from Hanzhou. He was betrothed to Miss Sun as his wife through a matchmaker when he was young. However, after marriage, he did not expect that the woman made many mistakes, which met the criteria for the seven grounds for divorce.

Because of the love between husband and wife, I could not bear to say it out loud, and I was willing to return to my clan and let her remarry. There was no objection, and the divorce letter was true.

On the seventh day of the tenth month of the eleventh year of Anping, this is recorded on the palm of my hand. 】

Although he divorced his wife smoothly, Shen Cang was still unhappy. After all, not only did he not make any money, he didn't know how much he would lose. He was lucky that he didn't get over it right away.

Jiang Wan: "Husband, Madam... Oh no, it's the second young lady's biological mother who has been divorced. So this mansion..."

"Oh, let's not talk about this for now." Shen Cang didn't care about anything else in the mansion, he just hurried out: "I'll go out and ask around to see how much silver I can get back."

He still holds out a glimmer of hope that he might be able to keep his capital.

Shen Qiyin felt that he was a dreamer.

In the previous life, the salt monopoly was sponsored by the Ministry of Revenue and supervised by the Thousand Eagle Guards.

The reason why Xiao Yan was alarmed was that he was the one who proposed this matter to the emperor from the very beginning.

Some salt merchants sold coarse salt at the price of refined salt. It seemed that they were selling salt, but in fact they were colluding with Beijing officials and helping local officials to bribe.

And the person Mrs. Shen is looking for is among them!

When it comes to bribing officials, the situation is completely different. The person's house was directly raided and all his property was confiscated. The silver that Shen Cang had been thinking about was gone, not to mention the capital.

It was a blessing in disguise that he was not implicated and sent to jail.

This made him hate Mrs. Shen even more. He felt that giving her a letter of divorce was not enough and that she should be thrown into a pig cage!

At this point, Madam Shen finally realized the seriousness of the matter. Before being kicked out of the Shen family, she still struggled and begged Shen Cang to show some leniency: "Master, I know I was wrong. Please don't kick me out. I can make up for it."

"I, I, I have a dowry. I will use my dowry to fill this hole."

"If it's not enough, don't we still have Yin'er? Your Majesty gave her so much silver before, tell her to take it all out!"