Chapter 273 The Way of the Eldest Daughter
Chapter 273 The Way of the Eldest Daughter
They chatted, but naturally they still had to keep reading the storybook.
The original owner of this body was the eldest daughter of the Shen family, also known as Shen Aoning.
Shen Aoning's father, Lord Shen, doted on his wife and neglected her, causing her mother to die young. Lord Shen then elevated his concubine to the position of his principal wife. Because the news was well kept secret within the mansion, the people in the capital were truly unaware of his favoritism towards his concubine and neglect of his wife.
After the concubine took over, she disliked the original owner in every way, and would beat and bully her at any time. Although the original owner was the eldest legitimate daughter, she was not as well off as the concubine's daughter in the mansion, while her daughter enjoyed the treatment of a legitimate daughter.
Her biological father didn't care about any of this, and the reason why the original owner of this body died here today was because of the schemes of this concubine and her daughter.
The original owner had a childhood betrothal, which was to the prince of Nanyang.
For some reason, her half-sister also fell in love with the Prince of Nanyang, so she targeted the original owner of this body in every way, trying to steal his marriage.
But the original owner refused to give in, knowing that this was her only chance to escape the Shen family.
Unexpectedly, the next day a scream echoed throughout the courtyard. When the original owner woke up, he found a man lying on his own bed.
Before she could react, a group of people rushed into her house, led by the mother and daughter.
They falsely accused the original owner of having an affair, thus ruining his reputation.
The original owner refused to admit it no matter what, and somehow the news reached his biological father, who was furious.
Shen Fu valued his reputation above all else, and to protect the reputation of the Shen family, everyone in the Shen family kept the matter a secret. However, the original owner's marriage could only be arranged for her half-sister.
The original owner was beaten with twenty strokes of the cane and locked in the woodshed. Because of her stepmother's orders, her injuries were never treated with medicine. Occasionally, someone would bring her food, but her injuries never healed.
Not long after, a letter arrived from Nanyang Prefecture. The family was busy preparing for the wedding of the newlyweds and had completely forgotten about Shen Aoning, who was locked in the woodshed. No one remembered to send her meals every day.
On the second day after being forgotten, Shen Aoning listened to the joyful and lively sounds from the mansion. She felt both desolate and lonely. Her injuries had not healed, and she had been hungry for two days.
She didn't know why her body suddenly had a burst of strength, and she managed to escape through the window of the woodshed.
Unfortunately, after she came out, she discovered that the woodshed where she had been was connected to a secluded courtyard, and no one heard her escape.
Unfortunately, she was already at her last gasp, and the strength she had to escape was merely a last gasp before she died.
Later, she lay on the bluestone path in the secluded courtyard and began to confront death.
Within an hour of the original owner's death, Shen Aoning transmigrated into her body.
Only then did he receive the original owner's resentful memories.
She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said to her heart, "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"
-
"Oh my god, the original owner of this body is so pitiful, having such relatives."
"Shen Aoning is the legitimate daughter! How dare they treat her like this?"
"Why wouldn't we dare? Even in reality, such things happen quite often. If Shen Aoning really died, the wicked mother and daughter would naturally benefit. Fortunately, Shen Aoning from the future appeared, otherwise she would have really died in the side courtyard."
"It's obvious that the mother and daughter plotted against her! A woman values her reputation above all else. Even if Shen Aoning doesn't die, the rumors and gossip will drive her to her death once this matter gets out. No matter what, this is a dead end!"
Everyone sighed deeply. Many of them looked up to the Shen family. Even if they knew the female lead was wronged, as long as Shen's father didn't clear her name, it was highly likely that Shen Aoning would live in place of the original owner, and death would be the only thing waiting for her.
Everyone looked down with pessimistic emotions.
Through the original owner's memories, Shen Aoning learned that this body had not had a drop of water for two days. No wonder she felt like her stomach was on fire when she woke up; it was all because she was hungry.
The most urgent thing right now is to find something to eat.
Since she had already died once, there was nothing to be reserved about, and she swaggered through the Shen residence.
There were hardly any people along the way; it turned out that everyone had gone to the front hall to make preparations.
She searched around and followed the aroma of food to the kitchen. However, the kitchen was full of people, making it difficult to start cooking.
Hiding in the shadows, she suddenly heard the voices of the maids who came to serve the dishes. Only then did she realize that the mansion was so lively today because Shen Qingli and the Prince of Nanyang were getting married ahead of schedule.
She suddenly felt a pain in her chest, which she assumed was the original owner's original emotions, but fortunately it dissipated after a short while.
Since a grand banquet was being held in the front hall, she no longer needed to steal food from the kitchen. She simply swaggered over to the front hall, following the maids who were serving the dishes.
I randomly found an empty seat, sat down, and started eating.
The people around them were all raising their glasses and exchanging pleasantries, completely unaware that a young girl had suddenly appeared at their table to eat.
Years of military service honed her incredibly fast eating speed; she had absolutely no manners of a well-bred lady and ate with gusto.
At this moment, the guest who was originally seated returned. It turned out that this distinguished guest had just gone to relieve himself and when he returned, he saw a little girl sitting in his seat, wolfing down her food without any regard for her image, and her clothes were somewhat tattered.
And so, amidst the clinking of glasses and the lively conversation, no one noticed her.
The distinguished guest patted her shoulder with great interest, but the little girl unexpectedly slapped his hand away.
He coughed again.
That's how the little girl turned around.
"This position belongs to me."
"Wait, this is the last bite!" Shen Aoning gulped down the food in her hand.
The distinguished guest raised an eyebrow, surprised that a little girl was so bold and not afraid of him at all.
This table is filled with nobles and dignitaries, whom even the host family dares not offend. Originally, the Regent Prince was too busy to come, but there was something in the Shen residence that he wanted to investigate, so he came to this banquet. His excuse to go to the toilet was also to find an opportunity.
At this moment, the others who were exchanging pleasantries also noticed her and looked at them.
A middle-aged man noticed the situation at the table and quickly went over to apologize to the guests.
"Ning'er, why are you suddenly at the banquet?" Father Shen looked troubled. Someone who shouldn't be here suddenly appeared. He was afraid of disturbing the distinguished guests, so he gestured to the maid next to him to pull her away.
Having eaten her fill, Shen Aoning naturally had more energy. The two maids beside her tried to pull her away, but Shen Aoning wouldn't let them have their way. She immediately slapped the two maids across the face.
All the guests were shocked.
She sneered, "Why can't I be here? This is my sister's wedding."
Mr. Shen pointed at her and stammered "you you you" for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"What's wrong with you? Guards, take the young lady away." The guards of the manor were about to step forward when they were stopped by the regent who was watching the commotion.
bayedsolid