Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

Liu Shuyi, who was standing nearby, also heard Shen Qingyao's words. An absurd thought flashed through her mind, but it made her feel cold all over and her scalp tingle.

Shen Qingyao ignored Liu Shuyi's reaction, her gaze remaining fixed on Cui Jingru.

Her children's palace indicates she has a son and a daughter, and now her daughter has been confirmed to be Shen Yuanyuan.

What about her son? Could he have been switched with one of the three sons of the Shen family, just like Shen Yuanyuan?

Currently, it seems most likely that Shen Yanming is the son of Cui Jingru and Shen Wenzhong.

Because Shen Yanming is the one among the three Shen brothers who is most protective of Shen Yuanyuan, he always stands firmly by her side.

Even in their previous life, when Shen Yuanyuan orchestrated their kidnapping and the bandits demanded a choice between them, it was Shen Yanming who chose to save Shen Yuanyuan, only to watch her die at the hands of the bandits.

All these signs suggest that Shen Yanming likely knew he was Cui Jingru's son and Shen Yuanyuan's biological brother, which is why he chose Shen Yuanyuan.

Although Shen Yanming wasn't present, she couldn't be completely certain, but her intuition told her it was probably true.

"Little sister, I heard you were injured a while ago. I was thinking of going to see you, but Mom said you probably wouldn't want to see us, so we didn't go. You're not angry, are you?"

Shen Yuanyuan looked at Shen Qingyao with a cautious expression. Liu Shuyi, who was standing to the side, opened her mouth as if to explain something, but in the end, she gave up in despair.

"Thank you. I'm so glad you didn't come to see me, or I would have felt really uncomfortable."

Shen Yuanyuan's face turned red and white in turns, like a palette of colors, looking extremely ugly.

She never expected that in front of so many people, with Meng Shuqin sitting next to her, Shen Qingyao would still be so ruthless, completely disregarding what others might think of her.

But this was exactly what she wanted. She wanted everyone to know that Shen Qingyao was such a cunning and mean person, even treating her own biological mother with such an attitude.

Especially Si Jingnian's mother, everyone knows that the young marshal Si is a filial person.

As long as his mother's opinion of Shen Qingyao worsens, Shen Qingyao will likely be kicked out of the house soon.

"Little sister, how can you say that? Mom worries about you every day. I know you're upset with Mom and think she's biased, but you don't understand her helplessness at all. She loves you too!"

"It doesn't matter if you hate me or humiliate me, I'm just an adopted daughter of the Shen family, it doesn't matter to me. But your mother is your biological mother, she gave you life, how can you hurt her like this?"

With red eyes, Shen Yuanyuan questioned Shen Qingyao righteously, every word trembling with tears.

He looked quite resolute, with a hint of gentleness mixed with strength, and a sense of indignation.

Hearing Shen Yuanyuan's words, Liu Shuyi's expression was a mixture of complex emotions and relief.

Shen Qingyao glanced at her, rolled her eyes speechlessly, and cursed her inwardly as stupid.

"But she still raised you, and now you're getting along like a mother and daughter with a newly arrived concubine. Doesn't that break her heart?"

“Shen Yuanyuan, let me give you some advice. Concubines can never be considered respectable. In the past, concubines could be sold off to any human trafficker.”

"Moreover, I heard that this concubine of the Shen family used to be the top courtesan in a brothel. She must have had quite a few patrons, otherwise she wouldn't have had so many tricks up her sleeve to serve Master Shen so well. Didn't she gain all that experience from serving customers in the brothel?"

“I advise you to face reality and understand who your real support is. Don’t let a prostitute break your adoptive mother’s heart.”

As Shen Qingyao spoke, a smile played on her lips, her earnest and heartfelt manner suggesting she genuinely cared for Shen Yuanyuan.

But every word she said pierced Shen Yuanyuan's heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

She had known since childhood that Cui Jingru was her biological mother, and she often met with her secretly behind Liu Shuyi's back to be close to her.

Hearing Shen Qingyao insult her own mother in front of her like this, Shen Yuanyuan's eyes welled up with tears.

At the same time, she felt that her biological mother's past was too shameful, and a sense of shame and inferiority shrouded her heart.

"shut up!"

Shen Wenzhong interrupted Shen Qingyao angrily, his expression extremely unpleasant.

Shen Qingyao's words were not only hitting Cui Jingru's sore spot, but also slapping him in the face.

No man could tolerate the fact that his woman had more than one man.

What's more, now that Shen Qingyao has said it so openly, it's undoubtedly a slap in the face for him.

Hearing these words, Cui Jingru was both angry and annoyed. Her eyes were red and tears streamed down her face. She swayed and looked like she was about to collapse.

At this moment, Shen Wenzhong was caught in a rage of helplessness and resentment because of Shen Qingyao's words, and he had no mind to care about her.

Shen Yuanyuan's face was also very pale, and there was a hint of resentment in her eyes.

"Sister, how can you be so rude? How can you, a girl, say such things? Aunt Cui didn't choose to be a prostitute; she was forced into it! You are a woman too, how can you touch another woman's sore spot like this?"

"And...you're the young marshal's wife now, how can you still be so...so vulgar, saying such things, it's just too..."

Shen Yuanyuan looked angry but unable to speak. Her gaze fell on Meng Shuqin, who was quietly drinking tea and hadn't said a word the whole time.

“Sister, why are you still so unruly? You used to chase after Young Master Pei and begged me to give up my engagement to you, which I did. Now you are the young marshal’s wife, why are you still like this?”

Shen Yuanyuan looked at Shen Qingyao with disappointment and even wiped away her tears with a wronged expression.

Shen Qingyao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, but the corners of her mouth that had just been turned up fell back down.

“Shen Yuanyuan, I can tolerate everything else you say, but I can’t tolerate you saying that I’m chasing after that stupid animal Pei Huaichuan. You’re insulting my taste and judgment.”

Shen Yuanyuan was slightly stunned. Before she could react to what Shen Qingyao meant by "stupid animal," Shen Qingyao's slap had already landed on her face.

Everyone was startled by Shen Qingyao's sudden action. Cui Jingru, disregarding her own discomfort, hurriedly helped Shen Yuanyuan up.

Liu Shuyi, who was standing up, wanted to help Shen Yuanyuan, but found that Cui Jingru seemed even more worried about Shen Yuanyuan than she was. She sat down again in a daze, but there was a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Meng Shuqin didn't expect Shen Qingyao to suddenly make a move and almost choked on her tea, but she quickly recovered and continued to drink her tea elegantly.

Shen Wenzhong was already angry because of what Shen Qingyao had just said, and this only fueled his anger, causing him to slam his fist on the table and stand up.

"Shen Qingyao, don't go too far! No matter what, I'm still your father. You've done this again and again today, you're really showing me no respect at all!"

"Let me tell you, even if you are now the young marshal's wife, I am still your father. What do you want to do today? If you want to show off your power as the young marshal's wife, go do it outside!"

Shen Wenzhong looked at Shen Qingyao with some resentment, as if she were his enemy.

Out of anger, Shen Wenzhong coughed incessantly after shouting, his old face turning red from holding it in.

Shen Qingyao watched indifferently, not caring at all. She didn't see any death aura on Shen Wenzhong, so he wouldn't die for the time being.

Shen Wenzhong, who had finally recovered, wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by another voice.