kvmb Chapter 187 Accusing Marquis Cheng'en
Chapter 187 Accusing Marquis Cheng'en
Madam Shen returned to the Chengen Marquis's residence and went straight to the study to find Princess Yizhen's belongings.
She carefully held the longevity lock. With this item, and with Prince Yu's guarantee, Shen Shaohuai had a way out.
Madam Shen put the longevity lock into her sleeve and went to the kitchen to personally cook four dishes for Shen Shaohuai, planning to tell him the good news when the mother and son were eating.
When Madam Shen returned to the main courtyard, Green Shade had already invited Shen Shaohuai over.
Greenery came forward to receive the food box.
Madam Shen pushed her aside and personally placed the dishes on the table: "Huai'er, these are the dishes you used to love the most. Your mother cooked them for you herself."
She served Shen Shaohuai a bowl of rice, saying, "Try it."
Shen Shaohuai glanced at the bland dishes on the table. He already had little appetite, and now he had no appetite at all.
He silently picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of dried meat from the nearest stall, took a bite, and found it bland and tasteless.
He only took two bites and then stopped eating.
Madam Shen looked at Shen Shaohuai expectantly, hoping to get his opinion, but after seeing him take two bites, he stopped eating.
Some dishes, they didn't even touch.
"Huai'er, is the food your mother made not to your liking?" Madam Shen picked up a piece of dried meat that he had touched with her chopsticks, and while looking at him, she put it into her mouth: "It tastes alright."
"I'm not hungry."
“You used to say that no matter how much you eat, you can never get enough of your mother’s cooking.”
I have no appetite today.
Madam Shen was silent for a moment, then said, "If you don't like it, then I'll eat it. I'll make it for you again another day."
The atmosphere in the room became tense.
Madam Shen did not receive any comfort from Shen Shaohuai, nor did she hear him continue eating.
She held her chopsticks, picked up food and stuffed it into her mouth, swallowing it with almost no chewing.
Her expression remained unchanged, her eyes fixed on Shen Shaohuai.
Shen Shaohuai sat opposite Madam Shen, watching her stuff food into her mouth one bite after another.
He could tell that Madam Shen was unhappy because he wouldn't eat the food she cooked. But she didn't argue with him like she had yesterday when he locked her in the study.
She just kept stuffing food into her mouth, as if trying to force down the emotions she couldn't control and vent into her heart, bite by bite.
It was almost like self-torture, using this to force him to comply.
Shen Shaohuai's hands, resting on his knees, were clenched into fists as he watched her finish a plate of food and then reach for another plate with her chopsticks.
The only sound in the room was the chopsticks tapping on the porcelain plate, each sound like a blow to Shen Shaohuai's heart.
Even though she couldn't fit any more in, she still didn't stop, and even took an even bigger bite.
Shen Shaohuai watched as her throat moved, as if food was churning up. She swallowed the food forcefully, tears streaming down her face, but she still didn't stop.
She was pressuring him.
She's using this method to pressure him!
They forced him to say, "Mother, I want to eat your cooking."
The thought flashed through Shen Shaohuai's mind, and he felt a chill run down his spine, as if a heavy stone was pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
Almost every time he showed signs of resistance, she would hurt herself, and her desire for control would become even stronger.
With a "clatter," Madam Shen's chopsticks hit the plate. She covered her mouth with her hand and pressed the food that was about to overflow back down.
She dragged the plate over, abandoned her chopsticks, and stuffed her mouth full of food with her hands, her expression almost numb.
Shen Shaohuai looked at Madam Shen, who was always dignified and proper and always cared about other people's opinions, but at this moment she was stuffing food into her mouth with her hands.
As embarrassing as you want to be.
His emotions had reached their peak. He clenched his fist tightly, unable to bear it any longer, and suddenly stood up.
"Mother, your son still has official business to attend to."
Shen Shaohuai left after saying those words.
Just as he reached the door, he heard the sound of a plate being overturned behind him. He paused for a moment, then left without looking back.
Madam Shen stared wide-eyed as his figure disappeared through the doorway, then continued stuffing food into her mouth until she was about to vomit.
“Madam…” Green Grass called out.
Madam Shen suddenly stood up and spat into the spittoon.
Greenery was terrified by Madam Shen's unusual behavior and quickly handed her a towel and water, frantically cleaning her up.
Madam Shen asked in a hoarse voice, "Where is Huai'er? Did he leave the manor?"
Green looked at the old woman who was walking in from outside.
The old nanny chimed in, "The Second Master went to Aunt Zhu's place."
Madam Shen's eyes were filled with gloom. She wiped her mouth hard with a handkerchief, and then, as if thinking of something, she led her people to Zhu Yu's courtyard.
"Bang" sound.
Madam Shen personally pushed open the door and saw Zhu Yu's soft body pressed tightly against Shen Shaohuai's arm, serving him his meal.
Seeing this scene, the string that had been tightly stretched in her mind snapped, and the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart instantly erupted.
It was this woman, this woman, who stole her son and caused him to become estranged from her!
With new grudges and old hatreds combined, Madam Shen ordered the rough old women: "This lowly maid has committed insubordination. Go and execute her on the spot."
Zhu Yu's face turned deathly pale as she grabbed Shen Shaohuai's arm, crying, "Second Master, please save this lowly concubine... ah..."
One of the rough-looking maids grabbed Zhu Yu, while another rough-looking maid, holding a hemp rope, put it directly around Zhu Yu's neck.
Zhu Yu felt a sharp, cutting pain in her neck, couldn't breathe, and her snow-white face turned bright red.
"I've been too kind to you all, yet even a lowly maid dares to bully me." Madam Shen's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. "I'd like to see which fool will dare to climb over my head and act arrogantly in the future!"
Shen Shaohuai suddenly stood up, staring blankly at Zhu Yu being strangled by a rough maid, her tongue sticking out.
She struggled painfully, but her strength was no match for the burly, rough-looking maid. Desperate, she looked at him and reached out her hand for help.
“Huai’er, this vile maid is vicious and has driven a wedge between us, mother and son.” Madam Shen was afraid that Shen Shao Huai would soften his heart: “You used to be very obedient and listen to me. Ever since she entered the manor, you have started to rebel against me.”
Shen Shaohuai had been coerced by Madam Shen when he was in the main courtyard. Now, seeing her ruthlessly kill Zhu Yu, a chill ran down his spine, and he subconsciously took a step back, wanting to get away from her.
Madam Shen took a step closer to him: "Your mother knows you are easily influenced, naive, and easily misled."
She took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped Shen Shaohuai's sleeve, as if trying to erase the scent of Zhu Yu clinging to him.
It seemed that only in this way would Shen Shaohuai become an obedient son again.
“Huai’er, this woman has corrupted you.” Madam Shen’s eyes hardened. “She deserves to die.”
Shen Shaohuai's hair stood on end. The more he went against her wishes, the tighter the shackles she had placed on him became.
So tight, it seemed there was a hemp rope around his neck as well.
He watched as Zhu Yu's struggles slowed down, and finally, her legs kicked once, her hands slid down limply, and her head tilted to one side.
A person who was alive and well just a moment ago is now dead right in front of you.
Shen Shaohuai was stunned. He heard Madam Shen say, "Today, we will use Zhu Yu to make an example of you. No one in the manor will corrupt you again."
He shivered.
Madam Shen glanced at the lifeless Zhu Yu, worried that there might be a rift between mother and son, and quickly took out a longevity lock and put it in his hand.
"Huai'er, this is Princess Yizhen's keepsake. With it, you can save your life."
When Shen Shaohuai touched Madam Shen's hand, he pulled his arm back slightly.
Madam Shen's expression changed.
Just then, an anxious voice came from outside: "Something terrible has happened! The old lady has gone to report the Marquis!"