Chapter 263: Once you have reached a dead end, you should turn around in time

"I also want to have an heir as soon as possible so I don't have to deal with these abominations."

Shulan cried again, and said with a sad look:

"But since we got married, my mother-in-law said that I shouldn't disturb my husband from studying. He only came a few times a month. I thought about taking a concubine for him to show his affection, but he thought those concubines were boring and uninteresting, so he went out to have fun. Now..."

Shulan's eyes were filled with tears at this moment, and she cried:
"Now he has also seduced a prostitute from a brothel, saying that she is a rare woman who 'sells her art but not her body'. Now that the prostitute is pregnant, the master and the mother-in-law insist on bringing her home."

"But I told him that my family has an ancestral precept that we will never live under the same roof with a prostitute. Not only did he not listen, he also said that I was a jealous woman who couldn't have children and wanted to cut off the incense of his grandson's family, and then he started to attack me..."

Shulan finished speaking intermittently, then rolled up her sleeves to reveal the scars on her arms.

"Mother, I really couldn't stand it anymore, so I ran back home!"

Everyone in the room looked at Shulan, only to see that her originally fair and smooth arms were covered with shocking whip marks.

The people present had never seen such a scene before, and it hurt to watch it.

This is especially true for the Li family.

Seeing the scars on his daughter's body, he immediately stood up and cried with tears streaming down his face:
"That damn Sun family, we treated them so kindly, giving them shops and goods, but now they are asking for more and even beating and scolding my daughter!"

Hua Lan understood everything now.

It turned out that Shulan was forced by the Sun family to drink the tea of ​​a prostitute's concubine. Shulan really couldn't bear it this time, so she didn't care about her face anymore and ran back home crying.

At the same time, Hualan was also very angry.

Shulan and I are both of the Sheng family's bloodline, and both are women.

Although Hualan did not have the same experience as Shulan, she knew very well what her mother had gone through.

That's how it was. Fortunately, my father wasn't too crazy.

And now Sun Zhigao is obviously an even more greedy and indifferent official. If Shulan is forced to drink the concubine's tea now, she will definitely suffer endless torture in the future.

"You can't blame them for this."

Old Madam Sheng sighed and said:

"She has been married for three years and just had her first child. Naturally, her family is very fond of her. Even if we refuse, I'm afraid we can't stop them."

"How can this be blamed on me, Shu'er?"

Li defended her daughter and said:

"A couple can only have sex a few times a month. How can Shu'er give birth to a child by herself? Mother, what do you think we should do?"

“……”Hualan felt inexplicably guilty.

"What can be done?"

Old Madam Sheng looked around the room and then sighed:
"I had originally thought of letting Shu'er give that murderer surnamed Sun a few more concubines from decent families, so that even if any of them gave birth to a child, it would be registered under Shu'er's name. Who would have thought that a prostitute would get there first..."

At this time, Mrs. Shengda took Shulan's hand and asked in a deep voice:

"Shu girl, tell grandma the truth. Even if it means losing my virtue and killing someone, I will still help you."

Old Madam Shengda stared at Shulan's red and moist eyes and said word by word:

"Are you willing to raise that prostitute's child as your own, so that you can continue to live in the Sun family? This way you will have a child to raise, and you can continue to maintain your title as the head of the family."

The implication of what Mrs. Shengda said was very clear.

It was nothing more than temporarily delaying the urgent need, killing the mother and keeping the child, and then raising the prostitute's child as his own so that he could take a breath.

"But this is only a temporary solution, not a permanent cure..." Hua Lan thought to herself.

With Sun Zhigao and his mother around, the prostitutes are just vanguards. Even if they are solved, there will still be successors appearing one after another in the future.

Hualan guessed that Shulan probably didn't want to go back to the evil den of the Sun family. At the same time, she also understood why old lady Shengda called her over today. She was probably trying to make her understand the whole story, and out of sympathy and family affection, she wanted to help Shulan get out of it.

But it was not appropriate for Hualan to say anything herself, so she just listened quietly.

Sure enough, Shulan just cried and said she didn't know, and did not answer old lady Shengda's questions.

But the meaning is already obvious.

Clearly unwilling.

"Open your eyes and take a look. She is your own flesh and blood. Now she has been forced into this state. There are still decades left. How can you let her endure it?"

After saying this, Mrs. Shengda paused and adjusted her expression slightly.

After a while, he spoke softly:
"I've made up my mind. Let Shulan get a divorce!"

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.

The same is true for Hualan.

Although I had a premonition in my heart, I was still surprised when it really happened.

In today's world, there is a common idea that "a married daughter belongs to another family", so even if many girls do not live well in other families after getting married, their natal family members will mostly just advise them to stay contented and have never thought of divorce.

Especially Shulan's younger sister Pinlan, who is still an unmarried girl.

If Shulan divorced, Pinlan's future marriage would be difficult to plan, and she would lose more than one rank in vain.

Obviously, Mrs. Shengda couldn't stand it anymore and made a great determination to cut off this evil relationship.

Li was also surprised, tears on her face stagnated, she shed tears and said:
"Mother, please think about it again. Shulan is still young. If we divorce, how will we live in the future?"

"It is precisely because she is still young that we should end the relationship. Maybe she can find a good family to rely on in the future."

After giving Li some time to think, Mrs. Shengda said in a hoarse voice:
"Over the years, I'm sure you've seen through the faces of the Sun family mother and son. How can you expect Shulan to survive with such a family? I'm old and soft-hearted. I can't bear to see my grandson living in dire straits, and I can still rest assured and take care of myself comfortably."

"I might as well break up now while the opportunity presents itself, so as to avoid further suffering in my lifetime."

Li couldn't help crying out loud:

"It's all my fault. I've ruined Shu'er. I was blinded by greed and fell for this heartless killer named Sun! All my sincerity and love has been fed to the wolves!

It would have been fine if he failed the imperial examination, and I just thought my family didn't have such luck, but I never thought he was such an ungrateful bastard!"

Old lady Shengda sighed:

"It's good that he didn't pass the exam. Now we are still healthy, but he dares to be so unbridled and ruthless. If he really passes the exam and gets a job, he will be so arrogant that he will treat our Sheng family as a money bag that he can take whatever he wants in the future."

Old Madam Sheng looked at Li who was standing beside her:

"You should also understand that he is not worth relying on." "Mother, it's not that I am reluctant to part with that killer."

Li hesitated and glanced at Shulan who was silently crying, but still said:
"But...but I'm afraid that beast won't agree and will make a scene, ruining our family's reputation. What should I do if he refuses to divorce and insists on divorcing me?"

Although Li felt that she was sorry for Shulan and caused her to fall into her current situation, she was heartbroken and could still give her the shop as usual. After all, there was still an unmarried Pinlan at home.

I only have two daughters.

Now that Shulan’s lesson was before her eyes, Li didn’t want to create another tragedy for her daughter on her own hands.

"If the Sheng family has another divorced daughter, what will happen to the other unmarried girls in the Sheng family?"

Hualan was listening nearby. She exchanged a glance with Old Lady Sheng beside her and immediately understood.

After explaining the whole process, the truth is finally revealed.

Although Shulan is a married girl from the first branch of the Sheng family, her reputation is ultimately under the title of "Young Lady of the Sheng Family". There is no distinction between the first branch and the second branch, as they are all one family, just like the several branches of the Gu family in the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion. The marriages of their children have to be overseen by Xiao Qinshi, the mistress of the Gu family.

As Hualan is the golden signboard of the title of "Ms. Sheng", especially since she is currently a guest at the mansion, it is natural for Shulan to be informed of the matter of divorce or resignation.

At the same time, perhaps he also wanted to see if Hualan was willing to help.

Hua Lan smiled faintly at the old lady Shengda and Li who were looking at her vaguely, and dimples appeared on her pretty face. She said softly:
"Aunt, please forgive me for being so rude, but you underestimate the friendship between sisters in your family."

After saying that, Hualan turned to look at Rulan and Minglan, who were already showing indignation, and asked:

"What do you two think?"

"Of course we have to end this miserable marriage!" Rulan was the first to speak impatiently.

She had a straightforward temper. She felt furious when she heard what she heard just now and wanted to speak out, but her sister secretly held her back, so she suppressed her anger.

Now with her sister's consent, Rulan was the first to wave the flag and cheer.

"Sixth sister, what about you?" Rulan turned and asked Minglan beside her.

"Of course I have the same idea as my eldest sister and fifth sister."

Upon seeing this, Old Lady Sheng nodded secretly in her heart: The girls in the family are all clear-headed and not short-sighted fools.

But when Mrs. Sheng thought that Minglan had expressed her attitude and was going to listen quietly, she heard Minglan continue:

"Once you have reached a dead end, you should turn around in time. You can't waste your life here. It will be too late to regret."

"Ming girl!"

Old Mrs. Sheng frowned immediately.

In her opinion, Minglan only needed to express her opinion, and she could let Hualan, who was capable and in charge, speak the rest instead of herself taking the lead.

Hualan thought that it was a good thing that Minglan suddenly came to the fore this time.

She knew long ago that her sixth sister, who didn't like to show off, actually had more plans than most people, but she just kept it to herself and didn't say it out loud.

She used to be very cautious, but now she is about to get engaged and reach the age of marriage. If she wants to add some bargaining chips to the upcoming marriage, she can no longer make excuses like before, but should show her talents like she did at the polo match before.

Besides, we are all family now, so it doesn’t matter if I say something wrong.

"Grandma, Sixth Sister has always been very smart, so let her continue."

"Yes, let my niece speak." Old Lady Shengda also spoke.

Seeing this, Mrs. Sheng had no choice but to stop talking and sit down again, but she kept looking at Minglan with her eyes lowered.

Although Minglan looked apologetic, she remained resolute and motionless.

She had no choice but to take the hairpin back for Yu Yanran at the polo match before, but at that moment, it was the first time she took the initiative to stand up in front of others.

Perhaps it was because she sympathized with Shulan, or perhaps it was because she realized that she should make some changes.

"Grandmother, when Xia Ri was in Bian Jing, I was able to fight for Sister Yanran on the battlefield. What's more, the one in danger today is my own cousin. I can't keep silent, and I don't want to keep silent."

After that, Minglan bowed to Old Madam Sheng again, and glanced at Hualan who looked encouraging. She felt more at ease, and then turned to Old Madam Sheng and said:

"Grandmother, it's easy to change the country, but it's hard to change one's nature. Mr. Sun's temper is even harder to change in this lifetime. Sister Shulan has already made a wrong step. She can't just sit there and wait for death."

Li hesitated:

"But your sister Pinlan..."

Minglan understood what Li meant and said:

"Although I have only been with Sister Pinlan for more than a month, I can already figure out Sister Pinlan's temperament. Given her personality, she is definitely not willing to use Sister Shulan's bones as a basis for her to marry into a high-ranking family."

"Moreover, if Sister Pinlan gets married, her husband's family will see that their brother-in-law treats Sister Shulan so harshly, and the Sheng family tolerates it completely. Won't they feel disrespectful towards Sister Pinlan and even the Sheng family?"

After hearing what Minglan said, Mrs. Shengda secretly praised her in her heart. At the same time, she saw Hualan also had a smile on her face, and she felt even more relieved.

After a pause, she asked Minglan:
"What if that girl can't marry into a good family because of this?"

Although these words were questions, since Mrs. Sheng had already made up her mind, they were mostly meant as a test.

Minglan looked calm and continued to talk:
"A few decades of life is but a moment, and if you include the changes in the court, it is even more fleeting. If the family members cannot restrain themselves and return to the rites and work together, the current prosperity of the family will be nothing but a dream and will be overturned at any time."

"If the husband-in-law of Sister Pinlan in the future cannot see through the truth of what happened to Sister Shulan today, then his family's cultivation and intelligence are really worrying. If we don't take them as relatives, they may end up in the family register."

"According to what you said, this is still a good thing?" Old Lady Sheng asked back.

Minglan's expression remained calm as she replied:

"In reply to Great Grandmother, in Minglan's opinion, this is not a good thing, but it is not a bad thing that will bring disaster to the family either."

"In that case, it doesn't matter much whether Pin girl gets married or not?" While speaking, Grandma Sheng glanced at Grandma Sheng next to her, and naturally her expression was not good.

Although Old Lady Sheng was very satisfied with her granddaughter's answer, Minglan was still being used as a raft, so she was naturally not very happy about it.

And Mrs. Shengda didn't care about the old sisters' little emotions.

Over the past few years, Shulan's matter has always been a hurdle in her heart that she can't get over.

It just so happened that Hualan was in Youyang at this time, which was a golden opportunity to deal with Shulan's matter completely without leaving any future trouble.

If Shulan could be rescued from the quagmire of the Sun family, it would be worth it even if she could close her eyes immediately.

As for Mrs. Sheng's slight dissatisfaction, it was nothing more than some minor discomfort!

(End of this chapter)