Quick Transmigration: Refusing to Be a Victim's Child

"Whether it is true or not, we will know tomorrow."

After a moment's thought, Old Master Chen made the decision directly:

"If this matter turns out to be a false alarm, then there is no need to mention it again. But if it does come true and we haven't made any arrangements, then all the good intentions of that child from Lin Shen will have been wasted."

Go back tonight and immediately take stock of your belongings, so you won't be caught off guard and scrambling at the last minute.

He then instructed his two sons to take the steward to inventory the goods in each shop overnight, so that they could be sold off as soon as possible after the news was confirmed the next day.

"But you can't make any big moves. Keep the shops and estate for now. These things are too conspicuous. If someone notices something is wrong, it will implicate my grandson."

Old Master Chen stroked his beard and said finally:

"Let's just leave those land deeds there and sell them slowly after everything settles down."

The second son, Chen Wu, disagreed:

"I'm afraid that someone will try to lower the price, and we won't even be able to get half the price back."

In this capital city, you can throw a brick on the street and hit several officials. When they lose their backers, won't they be like meat on a chopping board?

"Second brother!"

Chen Da frowned and scolded:

“If it weren’t for that kid Lin Shen’s risky advice, we probably wouldn’t have even kept half of our wealth. You’re always calculating, but don’t try to scheme against your own family.”

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. If the Marquis of Le'an's mansion falls, what are the Chen family?

The fact that the Chen family was able to make preparations before the incident happened is a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

Chen Wu was filled with shame. He had only acted out of habit and never intended to scheme against his own family. Seeing that his entire family was staring at him, he could only lower his head and make an excuse to leave in a hurry.

Seeing this, Old Master Chen didn't say anything else, just waved for everyone to go back to their courtyards to pack up, while he and his wife sat in the room for half the night.

Seeing his weary expression, Madam Chen knew he was thinking about her youngest daughter again. She sighed and suggested:

"How about... how about we give up some money and ask the Marquis to divorce Yao Niang, so that our daughter can come back?"

The eldest and second eldest brothers always doted on their younger sister; they would have been willing to support Yao Niang for the rest of their lives.

"Impossible, you're oversimplifying things."

Old Master Chen shook his head, feeling deeply guilty towards his daughter whom he had sent to the Marquis's mansion. Otherwise, he wouldn't have frequently instructed his son to send silver to Shaolin Shen and his mother.

“Lin Shen is a descendant of the Marquis of Le’an. If the Marquis of Le’an’s family is in great danger and that child cannot escape, even if we tie Yao Niang up, she will not abandon her own flesh and blood to leave with us.”

Moreover, the Marquis of Le'an was not someone to be trifled with.

If the Chen family brings up this matter at that time, it will only remind that person that their daughter and grandson are constantly being bullied by them, so that they can use this to pressure the Chen family and make them suffer heavy losses.

Only a fool would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Hearing this, Old Madam Chen felt heartbroken, and her sorrow deepened; tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

"Then, what will happen to my Yao Niang?"

"Don't worry, I have my own plans when that time comes." Old Master Chen held his wife's hand gently to comfort her, but deep worry was hidden in his eyes.

Meanwhile, inside the residence of the Marquis of Le'an.

In the Frost-Dwelling Garden.

Shao Linshen was eating noodles cooked by his mother at the moment, and casually revealed the truth to the other party.

Frankly, the ship of the Marquis of Le'an's mansion is about to sink, and the mother and son need to prepare as soon as possible.

"The timeframe is within the next day or two. Mother, you should gather all the valuables as soon as possible and hand them over to your son to transport out. Otherwise, it will be too late."

After finishing the last sip of soup, Shao Linshen wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said calmly:

"For now, only my son and I, and my maternal grandfather's family know about this. Mother, please don't let it slip. This mansion is full of man-eating wolves."

Having just heard such a big story, Aunt Chen hadn't even recovered when she heard her son's words. She glared at him, annoyed, and said:

"You brat, do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

With Shao Linshen's interruption, Aunt Chen's mood improved considerably. She recalled hearing the servants gossiping about her son driving away his wife and children when she returned home, and now she finally understood the reason:

"No wonder you were in such a hurry to send your wife and children to your parents' home today. But... why didn't you explain this to Miaoyi?"

Shao Linshen had just received several indentures and a dozen silver notes from his mother when he heard this, and his hand paused involuntarily before he said:

“My relationship with her as husband and wife is not very deep, and I can’t afford to gamble on whether she will reveal this matter. It’s better to wait until everything is clear and then let her decide whether to stay or leave.”

The brocade box that was given to Chu Miaoyi earlier contained a divorce agreement written by Shao Linshen, as well as some of the original owner's private savings.

With these things, the other person's life will surely be much easier in the future.

As for his two daughters, although he was confident that he could protect them on the road to exile, the children would still suffer a lot.

Driven by selfish motives, Shao Linshen also emphasized in the divorce agreement that he would allow the woman to take the child away and was willing to let the daughter change her name and surname, and no longer be a member of the Shao family.

In ancient times, this would undoubtedly have been a humiliation for the man, but Shao Linshen hoped to secure another way out for his child.

It's just unknown whether the other party is willing to accept the two daughters.

Aunt Chen began to worry upon hearing his arrangement:

"How did things come to this? You brat, tell your mother honestly, what exactly is going on with the Marquis's mansion? Are they going to be stripped of their title and have their property confiscated?"

The punishment of confiscation of property and exile was only finalized by the imperial court at the last minute. Since it had not yet happened, Shaolin Shen could not reveal it in advance, so he could only be vague and tell his mother to be prepared.

"correct."

Before leaving Qishuang Garden, Shaolin remembered something and specifically pulled his mother aside to instruct her:

“If my sister-in-law comes to see you in the next few days, Mother, please do not be alone with her, and do not accept anything from her.”

"This woman is incredibly wicked; Mother, be careful not to fall into her trap."

Although Shaolin Shen had switched the jade pendant beforehand, what was broken at the time was only a fake.

The original owner of this body was tricked by a group of tomb raiders and spent money to buy a burial item. Afterwards, the original owner discovered the truth and was so angry that he threw it in the yard and used it as a flower pot mat.

Shao Linshen just remembered that he had such a thing, so he took it and put it to good use. Unexpectedly, there was a lot of dark and gloomy energy on the jade pendant that was hard to see with the naked eye.

If a living person wears this for a long time, it can cause serious illness at best, and long-term illness at worst, leaving them bedridden for years.

The woman harbored malice towards the original owner of this body, and Shao Linshen took the opportunity to turn the tables and trick her, but he was afraid that the woman's strange luck would involve Aunt Chen.

Fortunately, Aunt Chen didn't have a good impression of the main family's group. When her son reminded her, she immediately said that she would pretend to be sick in the house and wouldn't come out to see anyone recently.

Nothing happened all night.

The next morning, Shao Linshen took the indentures of Quanfu, Quanlu, and others and left the mansion early to go to the yamen to change their status to good.

The Chen family members, however, hadn't slept all night, and each of them had dark circles under their eyes, urging Chen Da to go outside and gather information.

As for what happened at the morning court assembly, those well-informed in teahouses and taverns had already begun to whisper among themselves about it.

When Chen Da heard people talking, the content was exactly the same as what his nephew had said. His ears were ringing and he even tripped and fell downstairs.

Seeing that familiar figure pass by on the street, he hurriedly ran over and stopped the person.

"Lin Shen, it's good that you're here. Come on, your uncle needs to talk to you."