Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 76

As she spoke, she looked at Master Shen beside her, her eyes bloodshot, "Shen Huai'an, what do you have to say? Don't tell me you can't even protect your own daughter."

Shen Huai'an had just returned from a brothel, reeking of alcohol and looking like he hadn't slept properly. "So what if she's sent to the estate? What's the big deal? She's shameless enough to do something so disgraceful to the family; she should be drowned in a pig cage. Get her out of here quickly, so I don't have to go out drinking and get laughed at by my friends!"

“From today onwards, she is to be expelled from the family. I, Shen Huai’an, will pretend that she has no daughter.”

Li was so angry she almost vomited blood. She couldn't help but rush over and start fighting with the man.

"Li! Are you crazy! How dare you lay a hand on me?" Shen Huai'an, whose neck had been scratched, was enraged when he saw the blood on his fingertips and shoved the woman away.

Li's hair was disheveled, and she fell to the ground, wailing, "What sins have I committed!"

Shen Yue ordered his men to stop Shen Huai'an, shouting, "Enough! Don't you dare lay a hand on my mother, or I'll cripple you!"

Shen Yue had never liked his biological father. He grabbed his wrist and squeezed hard, making Shen Huai'an scream in pain and curse him as an unfilial son.

"I gave birth to you and raised you. If I hadn't given you my title, would you be living such a glorious life?"

"You little brat, let me go right now!"

Shen Huai'an is a good-for-nothing. No one can control him, and the old lady protects him, so he's only gotten worse. Even at his age, he's still like a hooligan.

The old lady said a few words out of pity for her son, but Shen Yue's face turned ashen. He threw the man out, and Shen Huai'an got up. "If you don't want Shen Yue to be expelled from the family, then marry the son of one of my friends."

"I've already arranged this marriage."

Everyone was surprised. The Grand Madam asked, "Huai'an, did you betroth Yue'er to your friend?"

"The foolish son of Zhu Laosan, a pork seller in the capital. Although the Zhu family are pork merchants, they are wealthy. Zhu Laosan promised me a dowry of ten thousand taels. He will send someone to pick up Yue'er tomorrow."

Madam Li's face turned deathly pale. "You've betrothed Yue'er to a fool? Shen Huai'an, I'll fight you to the death..."

Shen Huai'an said, "What else can we do? It's good enough that someone is willing to marry her. I have a good relationship with Zhu Laosan. As long as Yue'er marries him and behaves well as a dutiful concubine, serving his silly son well, she can enjoy a life of leisure."

Marry a fool or take him as a concubine.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue fainted on the spot.

At this moment, people from the Zhu family arrived, saying they were taking the bride back home ahead of schedule. His foolish son couldn't wait to consummate the marriage.

Li grabbed Shen Yue's hand anxiously, "Yue'er, no! We can't let your sister marry a fool, you have to stop her!"

Shen Yue would not agree to this marriage.

No matter what, Shen Yue is his sister, and she can't possibly marry a fool.

Shen Yue made Hunbulin's father return 10,000 taels of silver and break off the engagement.

Shen Huai'an replied, "I've already spent the ten thousand taels."

Shen Yue was so angry he almost beat him to death.

"Take out ten thousand taels and give it to Boss Zhu."

Yun Xiyue said, "There are 60,000 taels in the public account. While I was away, my second aunt, third aunt, and the princess each withdrew more than 10,000 taels from the public account. Apart from our daily expenses, if we take out 10,000 taels now, we may be unable to make ends meet in two months."