Remarry 9,000 Years Old

Before Shen Nanqiao could open his mouth, Old Lady Shen's face darkened.

"Is this what you should say as a father? You are such an adult, but you don't want to make progress. You even beg your daughter to clean up your mess. How can you say this out loud?"

Shen Mingde has always been a steady person. He is not outstanding, but he also doesn't make mistakes.

This can be seen from the fact that he has not been promoted to the position of Minister of Rites for many years.

Emperor Ming was a nostalgic person, and he would not easily move old ministers who were easy to use. Shen Mingde knew this very well, so he was fearless.

If Ning Su hadn't asked the censor to trip him up this time, he would have stayed in this position until he retired.

Shen Mingde thought about it over and over again when he came back that day. He knew very well that the crux of the matter lay with Shen Nanqiao. Without her, Ning Su would not have bothered to pick a fight with him.

But this daughter's behavior is completely different now, and it is not easy to persuade her.

But there is no way, he is now rising rapidly and is a big shot in the eyes of the emperor.

Shen Mingde had been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for many years and knew how much trust was placed in choosing the Crown Princess. Moreover, allowing her to participate in organizing palace banquets was an honor that could not only be enjoyed by the wife of a powerful official.

So every time he thought of this, he hated himself more and more for having fallen out with his daughter in a fit of anger at Ningsu Mansion that day.

He knew that Shen Nanqiao's problem was Aunt Xu and her daughter, but after all, they were her favorites for many years, and it was hard for him to let go of them completely.

There is always some pity in hateful people, and Shen Mingde is such a person.

He knew that he couldn't have his cake and eat it too, but he couldn't be completely cruel to Aunt Xu.

So although he was much colder towards Aunt Xu these days, he did not kick her out after all.

Shen Nanqiao had long lost hope in this father, so he was not very polite when he heard this.

"When he left my house that day, father vowed to file a complaint with the emperor. How come he forgot so quickly?"

When Shen Mingde heard that she was still willing to call him dad, he immediately felt that there was hope again and slapped himself in the face.

"It's all because of your father's confusion. He drank a little that day and didn't know what nonsense he was talking about." He smiled flatteringly, "How can a father and daughter hold a grudge overnight? Just for the sake of your dead mother, please forgive me."

Shen Nanqiao was quite shocked at his father's humble behavior in his own residence that day.

However, the second time is familiar, and having learned from the previous experience, I didn't think my father's absurd words were too excessive this time.

However, it was the first time that Old Lady Ning saw her son being so servile, and she was immediately furious.

"Listen to what you are saying. How can I be so disrespectful to my elders?" She was so angry that her fingers were shaking as she pointed at Shen Mingde. "Also, how dare you mention Sister Qiao's dead mother? If you hadn't favored your concubine so much and killed your wife, she wouldn't have died so young!"

Shen Nanqiao and Shen Hong were both stunned.

Shen Nanqiao was not very old when his mother died, but he had the impression that his father had never abused his mother, and he never remarried after his mother died.

So in her mind, even if her father did not love her mother deeply, at least they treated each other with respect.

But now, when she heard her grandmother say this, she was a little stunned.

Compared to Shen Nanqiao, the one who couldn't accept it was obviously Shen Hong.

Ever since he could remember, he had been hanging out with Aunt Xu and her daughter. He usually followed Shen Jingyi's lead, and his biological sister Shen Nanqiao took a back seat.

Now, when he suddenly heard that his biological mother died young because his father favored his concubine and neglected his wife, you can imagine how shocked he was.

"Is that so?" He spoke before his sister could, and the person he addressed was his father, whom he always respected.

"Don't listen to your grandmother's nonsense. She is old and can't remember many things."

Old Madam Shen sneered and couldn't help feeling sad.

The early death of her eldest daughter-in-law has always been a pain in her heart, but as the old feudal lord who has the final say in the family, she must put aside some of her emotions and cover up the lie for her son in order to maintain superficial peace.

For so many years, she thought she was right.

But from the moment Shen Jingyi secretly snatched Shen Nanqiao's marriage, she began to reflect on whether she had done something wrong.

The old lady picked up a handkerchief, wiped the corners of her eyes, and ordered everyone to step back.

When Shen Mingde saw this, he knew something was wrong, so he immediately knelt down and threw himself into the old lady's lap.

"Mother, many things have been going on for a long time and there is really no final conclusion. Why bother digging up these old things? Don't you think this family is not in chaos enough?"

The old lady brushed off his hand and spoke coldly, word by word.

"Why has this family become so chaotic? Isn't it because you favor your concubine over your wife? If you hadn't favored your concubine over your wife, how could there be such a disaster today? Don't you allow people to talk about it?"

Shen Mingde was speechless.

After hearing this, Shen Hong already understood most of it.

Shen Mingde had only one wife and two concubines in his life. In addition to Aunt Xu, there was also Aunt Ma, who was the maid who came with Shen Nanqiao's biological mother as a dowry.

When Shen Nanqiao was born, she was taken as a concubine by Shen Mingde. She has been silent for all these years, as if she did not exist.

So if it comes to favoring the concubine and abandoning the wife, the only candidate can only be Aunt Xu.

"Back then, your father doted on Concubine Xu, but her family background was not good enough, so she was not even qualified to be a concubine." The old lady sighed softly, not knowing whether it was regret or sadness, "He wanted to register Shen Jingyi as a legitimate daughter under your mother's name, but your mother didn't want her to take the position of your eldest legitimate daughter, so she refused to give in."

"Mother!" Shen Mingde spoke again, this time with a hint of pleading in his voice, "It's all over."

The old lady shook her head.

"Later, your father became cold to your mother because of this incident. In addition, she was not in good health after giving birth to Hong'er. She was bedridden for a few days and passed away." The old lady looked at Shen Nanqiao with pity, "Did you remember that your mother sent you to live with your grandparents for a few days? I'm afraid she had a premonition at that time and didn't want you to see her go with your own eyes."

Shen Nanqiao suddenly came to his senses.

She thought her mother was worried about her grandparents and wanted her to take care of them for a while, but she didn't expect it was this reason!

For a moment, I had mixed feelings in my heart and I couldn't describe how I felt.

Shen Hong was stunned on the spot. What had he become in all these years?

He practically grew up with Aunt Shen and her daughter, which means he has always recognized a thief as his father?

He looked at Shen Nanqiao with a stiff gaze and clenched his trembling hands.

Shen Mingde lowered his head and said nothing, which was tantamount to agreeing to everything.

Shen Nanqiao bit her lower lip, trying hard to suppress her inner grief and anger, and looked at the old lady.

"I remember that when I left, my mother was also ill, but in good spirits. How could she have passed away in just a few months..."

Shen Hong shuddered suddenly.

He still remembered those days when Aunt Shen took him to visit his mother almost every day, and treated him as her own son in her words and deeds.

He was young at that time and only felt that his aunt loved him. Now thinking about it, it was a naked demonstration!

This silent, soft knife is more terrifying than a demonstration with real swords and guns.

My mother is a lady of a prominent family, the principal wife with three matchmakers and six certificates. She cannot lower herself to argue with a concubine.

But if you receive such hints every day, you will become depressed over time and eventually die.

In that case, he is also one of the accomplices!

The old lady sighed softly.

"It takes two to tango. Your father and Aunt Shen are both responsible for this matter." She patted the back of Shen Nanqiao's hand, "Grandmother also regrets it. If she hadn't whitewashed the situation, perhaps your marriage wouldn't be like this today."

Shen Nanqiao didn't want to say that the marriage was actually a blessing in disguise. She was still immersed in the shock of the truth about her mother's early death.

The inner houses of wealthy families are not absolutely clean. Shen Nanqiao always thought that his own house was pretty good, but he didn't expect that his mother's youth was buried deep inside.

"Sister." Shen Hong called her in a low voice. He was rarely so respectful.

Shen Nanqiao knew what he was going to say without looking back, after all, he was someone who had experienced one more life than him.

She stood up slowly, called the nanny beside her grandmother into the room, and gave instructions in a cold voice, word by word.

"Go, bring Aunt Xu and her daughter here."

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Shen Nanqiao: The hunting time begins.