Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang laughed sarcastically.

Did Xiang Meng offend her? Of course he did.

In the past, whenever she wanted to go out, Xiang Meng would try to stop her and would not let her go out. He would even deliberately say obscene words and look at her with evil eyes.

Firstly, he was instructed by Qi and Shen Mingxuan to deliberately make things difficult for her. Secondly, he really didn't take her, a motherless illegitimate daughter, seriously.

When she was at home, her life was extremely difficult. She was the daughter of the Shen family, and Xiang Meng was just a dog under the Qi family. However, he could step on her feet without any hesitation and there were no consequences, so he became more and more unscrupulous.

Where was Shen Guannian at that time?

Did he ever say a word for her? Did he ever do justice for her? Did he ever fulfill half of his duty as a father?

No, none at all.

From a very young age, she learned to read people's faces, learned to say one thing to one person and another thing to another person, learned to hide her strength, and learned to act stupid.

When she was seven years old, she and Shen Mingxuan followed her brothers to study and learn calligraphy. Because her biological mother had taught her a lot of things early on, she learned quickly and wrote well when she studied with the teacher.

At that time, her biological mother had passed away and she lived a difficult life, so she always wanted to please her father and stepmother. She once showed them the poems she wrote, thinking that she would be praised and rewarded.

However, the opposite happened. Her father said that her poems were copied and that she was so young but her mind was full of evil ideas and lies, so he beat her.

The stepmother said that she was jealous of her elder sister's talent, so she stole other people's poems and passed them off as her own. She also said that she was vain and that if she was not taught a lesson, she would go astray in the future and bring harm to the entire Shen family.

So, her stepmother burned her poems and locked her up in the ancestral hall, making her kneel in front of the ancestral tablets for three days and three nights to reflect, and during that time no one was allowed to bring her food or drink.

That time, Shen Wantang almost lost her life. It was because Du Juan secretly sent her some food that she barely survived.

Later, she stopped showing her talents to anyone. She became taciturn and could not learn anything well.

The worse she studied, the happier her elder sister and stepmother would be, and the better her life would be.

The dumber she was, the more confident her mother was in letting her learn everything, and her elder sister liked to have her around more and more.

Because Shen Mingxuan needs someone to set her off.

However, Shen Wantang wanted to kill Xiang Meng not because he had offended her, nor because he wanted to take revenge on the Shen family.

But it’s because Xiang Meng really deserves to die.

However, Xiang Meng did have some brains. When he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately diverted the blame to other things, trying to make people think that she was maliciously taking revenge on him and slandering him.

Shen Wantang naturally wouldn't fight with him for a dog.

She looked at the dog's owner, Shen Guannian.

"Father, just because this matter is not good for the Shen family, can't I tell the truth? You don't know what kind of person Xiang Huyuan is? If you don't know, why not call mother and ask her?"

Shen Guannian's face was extremely ugly. He couldn't control his anger at all and said sternly, "Shen Wantang, shut up! If you can't speak, don't speak!"

"I think you have gone mad. After marrying into Prince Ning's mansion, you forgot that your last name is Shen! You are talking nonsense here, be careful not to get into trouble!"

"If the Shen family is convicted because of you, you will not be able to escape responsibility! When the time comes, Prince Ning's Mansion will not be able to protect you, and they will not protect you either!"

Shen Wantang said coldly: "I was just talking about Xiang Meng and Xiu Lu. What does it have to do with the Shen family? Why is father so nervous? Is our Shen family protecting Xiang Meng?"

Shen Guannian was furious: "What do you mean by shielding? You are talking nonsense! It's all nonsense! Get out of here!"

Shen Wantang looked at the dog kneeling on the ground and said, "Guardian Xiang, tell me if I am talking nonsense or not."

"Second Miss, you...you really wronged me."

"Guardian Xiang, you'd better think it over before you speak. Since I can tell you about you and Xiu Lu today, it means that I came prepared. Do you want to hear more evidence of your crimes?"

Xiang Meng's heart suddenly tightened.

Could it be that the previously silent Second Miss was actually the most scheming and calculating person in the Shen family? Did she really have evidence?

No, it's impossible! He handled it very cleanly, he didn't leave any handle!

Those who knew his secret are all dead!

He knelt more humbly and piously: "Second Miss, I am just a lowly servant of the Shen family. My life and death are in your hands. Second Miss said that I am guilty, so even if I am innocent, I am guilty."

"You are the master, you have the final say. If you want me to die at three o'clock in the morning, I will never live past five o'clock."

After he said that, he kowtowed three times respectfully, then stood up and bumped into the pillar.

Xin Huailin reacted quickly and stopped him immediately: "What are you doing? The Crown Prince's Consort just asked you a few questions, why are you trying to commit suicide?"

Xiang Meng lowered his head, his body trembling slightly, as if he was afraid.

Shen Wantang looked at him coldly: "Guardian Xiang, you said this as if I were some kind of living devil. When did you listen to me so much? Xiang Meng, you're overacting."

Xin Huailin couldn't help but say, "Princess, I don't think he's acting. He must be really afraid of you. Why don't we just forget about it today? Lord Lu has asked enough questions. It's time to go. Otherwise, if the reputation of forcing a servant to death gets out, it will be bad for the princess."

Shen Wantang nodded: "This is exactly what Xiang Meng wanted. He thought I would be afraid that he would commit suicide, so he wanted to use this to threaten me. However, he was wrong."

Xin Huailin couldn't help but frown. He didn't want to let any bad guys go, but he also didn't like to wrongly accuse a good person: "Xiang Huyuan is just a servant, he shouldn't dare to threaten the Crown Prince's Consort, right?"

He strongly suspected that Shen Wantang was taking the opportunity to settle a personal grudge.

But Lu Qiying on the side had completely opposite ideas from Xin Huailin. He had come into contact with too many different kinds of prisoners in the Ministry of Justice and had personally interrogated Xiang Meng. Xiang Meng had always behaved very calmly before, but today he was a little abnormal. His behavior was very similar to those prisoners whose inner secrets had been exposed.

More than a decade of experience in handling cases has given Lu Qiying an extraordinary keen sense of smell. He immediately bowed to Shen Wantang and said respectfully, "Does the Crown Princess have any evidence or witnesses that Xiang Meng killed General Xin's sister? This is extremely important. Please enlighten me!"

Shen Wantang turned to look at Lu Qiying. Sure enough, he was the smart man. No wonder he could be the Minister of Justice. As for Xin Huailin... the Xin family's case had never been solved, and he was actually also responsible.