mtlumby2d Chapter 73 is Chapter 73.
Chapter 73 is Chapter 73.
Liu Shuyi was slightly stunned. While she was still in a daze, Shen Qingyao had already left, leaving her standing alone at the entrance of the Marshal's Mansion, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
"Young Marshal's wife, Mrs. Shen has already left, but she seems... somewhat forlorn."
Zou Daya looked reluctant, glancing at Shen Qingyao as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Da Ya, stop nagging, get down!"
No sooner had Zou Daya finished speaking than Si Jingnian's voice, tinged with anger, came from the doorway.
Zou Daya trembled all over, dared not say anything more, and hurriedly retreated.
Shen Qingyao looked at Si Jingnian walking towards her and smiled helplessly.
"Why are you yelling at her? She doesn't know anything about me."
"She just needs to do her job and shouldn't overstep her bounds and try to influence your decision."
Si Jingnian looked at Shen Qingyao with unusual seriousness and spoke with a gentle gaze, so gentle that Shen Qingyao felt a little uncomfortable and looked away.
"it is good."
Shen Qingyao nodded, her eyes darting away, agreeing with Si Jingnian's statement.
“Ayao, my people investigated the matter of you being switched at birth back then, your father…”
Si Jingnian hesitated, looking at her with eyes full of heartache.
He didn't want to tell Shen Qingyao such a cruel truth, but she had the right to know the whole truth.
"He knew about it, didn't he? Or rather, he was involved, wasn't he?"
Shen Qingyao had long suspected this, but it had never been confirmed.
The investigation now shows that her being switched was not Cui Jingru's decision alone, but a conspiracy with Shen Wenzhong.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. At that time, Cui Jingru should have just given birth not long ago. Besides, she couldn't even enter the Shen family mansion, so how could she have had the opportunity to switch the baby?
Unless there is an inside agent in the Shen family, and the most likely inside agent is Shen Wenzhong, the head of the Shen family.
Si Jingnian hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"It was indeed your father... who was involved."
Shen Qingyao nodded faintly after hearing this, appearing unusually calm on the surface, but Si Jingnian did not miss the fierceness in her eyes.
"Ah Yao, do you need..."
"No need, there are some things I have to do myself."
Before Si Jingnian could finish speaking, Shen Qingyao interrupted him, and he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Then just tell me if you need anything, don't be shy, we're husband and wife."
Shen Qingyao paused for a moment when Si Jingnian said the word 'husband and wife', and her eyes darted away again.
"it is good."
Seeing that Shen Qingyao had agreed, Si Jingnian's expression softened, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
God knows how much courage it took for him to say that she and Shen Qingyao were husband and wife.
If Shen Qingyao refutes him, or says something else to distance herself from him, he will feel both embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Ever since Shen Qingyao said those words to Liu Shuyi that day, Liu Shuyi has never come to see her again.
Just when Shen Qingyao thought she would never come again, Liu Shuyi's figure appeared at the entrance of the young marshal's mansion once again.
"Ayao, your mother... Mrs. Shen is here. Would you like to meet her?"
Meng Shuqin came personally to inform Shen Qingyao, simply because she was worried that the servants might not know what was important and could affect Shen Qingyao's mood.
Shen Qingyao naturally understood Meng Shuqin's good intentions and couldn't help but smile at her.
"Mom, do you think I should see her?"
Meng Shuqin was surprised that Shen Qingyao would ask her this question, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer it.
"Mom, I may be selfish, but what I want is absolute favoritism. Whether it's the three Shen brothers or Shen Wenzhong, they all absolutely favor Shen Yuanyuan. I have nothing to say about that."
"But she's different. She's always been a conflicted person. She doesn't want to lose me, but she also doesn't want to hurt Shen Yuanyuan. In the end, her indecisiveness and hesitation hurt me even more."
Shen Qingyao sighed. It wasn't that she no longer hated the rest of the Shen family, but rather that she no longer had any other feelings for them. She had completely severed ties with them.
But Liu Shuyi was different. She didn't want to hurt Shen Qingyao, but she hurt Shen Qingyao again and again.
Shen Qingyao's feelings for her were complex, including understanding, resentment, and hatred.
She looked down on Liu Shuyi, yet she couldn't bring herself to categorize her with the rest of the Shen family.
Meng Shuqin understood Shen Qingyao's complicated feelings. She didn't say anything, but lovingly hugged her and gently patted her back to comfort her.
"Silly child, if you don't want to see me, then don't. It's okay. Don't make things difficult for yourself."
“Ayao, your mother doesn’t have a daughter, only a son named Jingnian. Ever since the day you married into the Si family, your mother has treated you like a daughter. So no matter what choice you make, your mother and your husband will support you.”
Meng Shuqin's voice was full of warmth, soothing the chaotic anger in Shen Qingyao's heart.
She has remembered all the kindness Meng Shuqin had shown her over the years and has never forgotten it.
She found the warmth of home that she had never experienced in her past and present lives at the Young Marshal's Mansion.
In her heart and in her feelings, Meng Shuqin, her mother-in-law, was more like her own mother than Liu Shuyi, her biological mother.
"Mom, I've made up my mind. Let's meet."
Avoiding the issue is not a long-term solution. It's better to be open and honest, stop worrying about the Shen family, and let things take their natural course.
Now that she has Meng Shuqin as her mother-in-law, Si Jingnian as her family and friend, and her master and fellow disciples in Lingzhou City, the Shen family is really no longer important.
Meng Shuqin was slightly surprised, then nodded and instructed the servant to invite Liu Shuyi in.
"Ayao, you have a good chat with her. Someone invited Mom to play mahjong, so I won't be able to keep you company. Remember to eat well."
After Meng Shuqin finished speaking, she turned and left. Shen Qingyao knew that she did this to give herself some space and to avoid making herself feel uncomfortable.
After seeing Meng Shuqin off, Liu Shuyi, led by Zou Daya, soon arrived at Shen Qingyao's courtyard.
"Qingyao, you've finally agreed to see your mother."
Liu Shuyi couldn't help but feel loving and guilty when she saw Shen Qingyao, but when she met Shen Qingyao's cold and distant gaze, she couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in her heart.
"What does Mrs. Shen want with me now?"
Shen Qingyao remained seated on the stool, not even getting up, her eyes languid and indifferent as she looked at Liu Shuyi.
When Liu Shuyi heard Shen Qingyao address her as Mrs. Shen again, her heart ached as if it were being kneaded by a pair of large hands.
"Qingyao, your mother came today to bring you something."
As Liu Shuyi spoke, she placed a box that she had been holding in front of Shen Qingyao.
Under Shen Qingyao's puzzled gaze, Liu Shuyi opened the box, revealing what was inside.
The small box was full of stacks of banknotes and property deeds.