The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

He angrily turned to the government for help, hoping that the scales of justice would tip towards the weak. However, his appeal was like a stone sinking into a deep pool, and no response was given.

Unable to bear the double torture of grief and worry, my mother eventually followed my father.

The wife, who was far away, learned that her parents-in-law had suffered misfortune because of her. She felt so guilty that she chose a path of no return and sought relief through death.

A small home that was once filled with laughter and love was suddenly shrouded in sadness and shattered.

The fire of revenge burned in Luo Ming's heart, but he didn't know who the enemy was and didn't know where to start.

What's even more ironic is that when he mustered up the courage to go to the county magistrate's mansion, he found that the powerful man was like duckweed in the water, with no trace of him anywhere.

He wanted to denounce the brutal act of robbing a woman, but he couldn't even find the direction to point the arrow.

He attempted to go to the capital to file a complaint many times, but was inexplicably obstructed each time.

For the sake of justice and revenge in his heart, he sold all his land to raise money for the journey, but when he was about to embark on the journey, he was robbed by bandits, and all his efforts were instantly in vain.

The road to making a living by making medicine was also cut off with the closure of my father-in-law's medical clinic. Those medicinal materials that were once regarded as treasures are now gathering dust in the corner, with no one paying attention to them.

As for the scholar's dream, the school ruthlessly rejected him on the grounds that he was "lacking moral character". Without the recommendation of the gentry, his journey to the imperial examination came to an abrupt end.

The fields no longer belonged to him, the clinic was closed, his dream of taking the imperial examination was shattered, and it seemed that his only option in life was begging on the streets.

Fortunately, Luo Ming did not give up completely, and he made a living by hunting relying on his brute strength and wit. Although no one in the town dared to buy his prey openly, the prey he captured could at least ensure that he would not starve to death.

At the same time, deep inside the county government office, housekeeper Li Le was flipping through Luo Ming's case file, feeling hesitant.

To be able to push an ordinary person into such a desperate situation, the power behind it must not be underestimated.

But after some consideration, he decided to submit the information to the person in charge, Sheng Junwei, and her decision would be the final word.

At this moment, Sheng Junwei was about to perform a divination, but the sudden news interrupted her preparation.

Outside the door, Sheng Ruijiao's grief-stricken cries pierced the air.

The discussions in the crowd were like surging waves, and each accusation was like a sharp arrow, pointing directly at those ungrateful behaviors.

"How can such an ungrateful person talk about charity? This kind of charity organization must be a cover set up by those scammers to make money!"

A middle-aged man said indignantly, his fists clenched, with fire of injustice flashing in his eyes.

"I think so too. There aren't so many good things happening for no reason in this world. It makes more sense to say that it's a scam organization."

A woman nearby echoed this, shaking her head with a look of disappointment on her face.

The topic turned to the past events of Sheng Shangshu's family, and everyone's voices were mixed with more emotion and anger.

"Shangshu Sheng's family treated her with all their heart, but she was as cruel as a wolf, without any humanity at all! She turned hostile immediately when Shangshu's power was slightly shaken, and ruthlessly drove Shangshu's family to the remote suburbs, while she herself enjoyed the glory and wealth in the Prime Minister's Mansion! If Shangshu had been more ruthless and didn't keep her, letting her and her equally evil mother bear the due punishment, perhaps there would be no regrets today."

Sheng Ruijiao stood in the crowd, with a look of unresolved worry between her brows.

"Everyone, please don't say that. My sister was still very young at that time. If we didn't keep her, she might not be able to survive at all."

Although the words seemed to be protective, in fact every word contained an implicit condemnation of Sheng Junwei's ungratefulness.

As she explained, the accusations from all around her did not subside, but became even more intense.

Sheng Ruijiao covered her face and cried at the right time, creating the image of an innocent victim.

However, if someone quietly lifted her hand that was hiding her tears, they would find that her eyes were dry, without a single tear.

She sneered inwardly, why should she and the Sheng family struggle in this hardship, while the woman who once depended on the Sheng family could now be so glorious and win applause from the whole house?

Do you want to abandon the Sheng family easily after you have used them?

Sheng Ruijiao would never allow such a thing to happen.

Today, she wants to use the pressure of public opinion to force Sheng Junwei to provide money and power to help the Sheng family revive.

Even if we cannot return to our past glory, we must let everyone know that the Sheng family is still a tiger that should not be underestimated, and the future is full of infinite possibilities!

Just as the flame of revenge was burning in his heart, a calm and slightly indifferent voice sounded.

"Sheng Ruijiao, I have to point out that you really lack wisdom. Will you only feel satisfied when your foolish behavior makes Shangshu Sheng pay a heavier price?"

These words were like a wake-up call, and Sheng Ruijiao's pride disappeared in an instant.

She suppressed her discomfort and put on a pitiful look, "Sister, I know I'm sorry and made you sad, but this matter really has nothing to do with my parents. You can't just give up on them completely because of my mistake!"

Sheng Junwei had a faint mockery on her face: "Do you still remember? That day you invited a fake miracle doctor and almost killed the Queen Mother. In order to escape the blame, you pushed me out to take the blame. My parents knew your plan, but they still chose to support you and pushed me out as a sacrifice to bear everything."

"They announced the severance of relations themselves, and Your Majesty, the Princess, and King Jingxuan were both witnesses. Now they have lost their official positions because of your actions, and even the gold medal that saved their lives is gone. If I were you, I would not do anything rash again, otherwise the next time you get into trouble, no one will be able to save you again."

When the onlookers heard this, they all exclaimed: "It turns out that it was the Sheng family who took the initiative to sever ties! And the purpose was to protect the real daughter, push the fake daughter to the forefront, and even sacrifice her like a chess piece! The story behind this is much more complicated than we imagined..."

Facing Sheng Junwei's move to bring up the old topic, Sheng Ruijiao's heart was already filled with foreseen shadows. This time, she was not flustered as in the past. Instead, she held her head high and asked loudly in an almost provocative manner: "Yes, I admit my mistakes, but how can you stay out of it and say that you are completely innocent?"

"If you hadn't kept your talents and abilities hidden all this time, how could we have made the decision that put our whole family in such a difficult situation?"

Sheng Junwei's eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness. "I have never concealed anything, but you have never chosen to believe it. Every action and every attempt of mine has been misunderstood as a carefully planned conspiracy."

Not wanting to get into an endless argument, Sheng Junwei decisively interrupted the other party's rebuttal: "You once said that the Sheng family would not be able to continue, but your majesty only deprived my father of his official position, and did not touch our foundation. The hundreds of thousands of taels of silver accumulated by the Sheng family's struggle in the business world over the years, as well as the tens of millions of taels that my father obtained through improper means, are still safely stored in the bank."