Quick Transmigration: Refusing to Be a Victim's Child

Just as Granny Sun was rushing to Shou'an Hall, Shao Linshen, who had already returned to the Marquis's residence, was sitting upright by the old lady's bedside, holding a spoon steadily in his hand, patiently feeding the old lady her medicine.

If this scene were witnessed by someone unaware of the inside story, judging solely from Shao Linshen's behavior and demeanor at this moment, it would truly be described as the epitome of filial piety and purity.

However, in the old lady's eyes, his every move was full of deliberate mockery and revenge.

"boom--"

The old lady suddenly swung her arm, sweeping the medicine bowl off the low table and causing the thick medicine to spread like ink across the ground.

"Stop pretending to be a loving mother and son! I'm asking you, did you deliberately plant Zhang San next to me?"

The old lady's eyes were sinister as she stared intently at her eldest son, her gaze filled with a mixture of hatred and fear, her words full of probing.

"Don't think I'm senile and easy to fool! It's understandable that Zhang San could steal the silver notes and jewelry from my inner room."

But without your tacit approval, could he have moved those dowry items out of the storeroom without anyone noticing in this Marquis's mansion?

The old lady was terrified. If Zhang San was truly arranged by her eldest son, then... then wouldn't the other party have already discovered her secret affair with him?!

Shao Linshen looked at the old lady, who was clearly furious but still tried to appear calm, and sneered inwardly.

He took the handkerchief handed to him by the maid behind him, slowly and deliberately wiping the stains from his hands before speaking:

"Zhang San? Which Zhang San? Does our Marquis's mansion have such a person?"

After saying that, he looked puzzled and turned to look at the old butler who was bowing and waiting in the distance.

The old steward replied respectfully:

"Reporting to the Marquis, Zhang San is a coachman we bought two months ago. Since there is only one carriage left in the manor, he usually does some rough work such as taking care of the horses and cleaning the courtyard."

Shao Linshen suddenly realized, then frowned and looked at the old lady on the bed with a surprised expression:

"How could Mother know such a lowly servant so well? And allow him to freely enter and leave Shou'an Hall?"

Are all the maids and servants in the courtyard blind? Can't they see such a grown person? It seems these servants have neglected their duties and truly deserve severe punishment!

As Shao Linshen spoke, the old lady's face grew increasingly pale, and her expression became more and more unnatural.

Shao Lin glanced at the guilty old lady, then suddenly stood up and summoned his guards:

"Guards! Arrest all the maids and servants here, drag them to the courtyard, and beat them to death with sticks."

"And that Zhang San, bring him here too! Today I'll show everyone in the Marquis's mansion what happens to cunning and lazy servants!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the maids and servants in Shou'an Hall were terrified and knelt down in unison, their faces ashen as they kowtowed to the old lady for help.

"Madam, please save me! I'm innocent!"

"Madam, please save me! This old servant has always been devoted to my duties and has never slacked off in the slightest!"

"Madam, we have always followed your instructions and have never done anything out of line!"

……

Shouan Hall was immediately filled with cries and wails.

In particular, the old lady's personal maid, Cui Liu, was forcibly dragged away by two guards. She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she kept calling for help from the old lady.

The old lady was startled, seeing that her eldest son was serious, and was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

If the eldest son really knew nothing about it, then wouldn't my questioning just now have handed over a handle to the other party?

Moreover, Cui Liu knows many of her secrets. If this girl can't withstand the caning and spills all those secrets, she'll be doomed.

"Stop! Release them all!"

The old lady quickly spoke up to stop her.

However, these guards only obeyed Shao Linshen's orders, ignored the old lady's words, and did not stop their actions at all.

Helpless, the old lady could only look at her eldest son, suppressing her anger, and said softly:

"Lin Shen, make them stop immediately. These servants have served me diligently and have done nothing wrong. Don't take your anger out on them."

"Oh? If that's the case, how could the things in your private treasury have disappeared? It must be those scoundrels who deceived you and secretly transferred your dowry behind your back."

Shao Linshen looked incredulous, and finally gestured to the old steward to take the visiting card to the authorities to report the case.

"I refuse to believe that so much wealth could simply vanish into thin air! I'll have the authorities send people to investigate. I want to see who stole it and is trying to frame me, making Mother suspect me and causing a rift between us!"

Shao Linshen spoke with righteous indignation, and no one would think that this matter had anything to do with him.

The old lady was both anxious and angry. She knew that the loss of her dowry must have been caused by her eldest son, but she had no choice but to cover for him.

Her hands trembled slightly.

"No, we can't report this to the authorities."