Reborn in Each Other’s Bodies: A Mother and Daughter’s Deadly Revenge - Chapter 105

“You wretched girl, how dare you—”

“You country bumpkin, you rustic fool—I am your brother—”

Sheng Mingjian and Sheng Mingbo were both shocked and furious when they saw that the other party was serious!

“Why wouldn’t I dare? Have any of your actions ever treated me as a sister?

“You want me to apologize to a mere pheasant?

“Open your eyes wide and take a good look—is she even worthy?

“She should have been the one to prostrate at my feet the moment I returned to this household, kneeling and kowtowing, begging for my forgiveness for stealing everything that rightfully belonged to me!”

The servants were not like the three Sheng brothers. Due to Sheng Mingzhu’s past behavior, they had long lost any favorable bias toward her. They felt that Huang Yaning’s words were right and reasonable.

Moreover, the master had only ordered the newly returned young lady to kneel in the ancestral hall. The young masters’ current actions were outright defying their father…

Besides, the new young lady’s presence was too intimidating—they were afraid…

For all these reasons, the people brought by Sheng Mingjian and his brothers were quickly disarmed and beaten down.

This was something the three brothers had never anticipated.

Blinded by rage today, they had rushed to the ancestral hall without thorough investigation, unaware that the wild girl would have so many strong matrons by her side.

They never expected that this wild girl would actually dare to tie them up—such audacity!

Little did they know, this was just the beginning.

In her previous life, as the mother of these three brothers, Huang Yaning subconsciously felt she had the right to scold and beat them.

But she held not an ounce of the respect or fear a sister should have toward her brothers. Therefore, Huang Yaning was capable of anything, and she did it with a clear conscience.

Sheng Mingjian, tied up, glared with venomous eyes, while Sheng Mingbo’s face turned as red as a monkey’s bottom.

“You… how dare you act so… outrageously—”

Sheng Mingyi was so angry he coughed violently, as if his lungs were about to give out. Huang Yaning ignored him and walked behind Sheng Mingjian and Sheng Mingbo.

With two kicks, she forced the two brothers to kneel before the ancestral tablets.

Then, she picked up a feather duster from the nearby table—the kind the matrons used for cleaning the ancestral hall—and began ruthlessly beating the two brothers.

Her expression and movements showed not a hint of hesitation.

Among the servants brought by the three brothers, some who hadn’t been knocked out but were restrained and unable to move watched in horror, their jaws nearly dropping to the floor—wide enough to fit an egg.

Everyone had the same thought: the newly returned young lady was too fierce.

One quick-witted servant closed their eyes and “fainted” on the spot.

As for Qingtian, she was truly stunned by her young lady’s audacity.

She had thought the young lady merely intended to tie up the two young masters and throw them out. She never expected her to be this ruthless…

Part of her felt excited and vindicated, but another part worried—would she be facing punishment later?

She thought about stepping forward to dissuade, but after seeing the young lady’s fierce demeanor, she ultimately didn’t dare.

“Ah—I will kill you!” Sheng Mingbo screamed in collapse.

It was the first time in his life he had been beaten by a little girl, and that little girl was his own sister. Sheng Mingbo felt as if his pride had been ground into the dirt.

The humiliation in his heart far outweighed the physical pain, and tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

Beside him, Sheng Mingjian remained silent, but his aura grew colder and more menacing—it was killing intent.

This only made Huang Yaning feel colder and more pained, so she struck even harder.

For a moment, the only sounds in the hall were heavy breathing and the sharp whips of the feather duster against flesh.

“Enough! How can you lay hands on them?” Sheng Mingyi, having slightly recovered, shouted in reproach.

“Why can’t I? It’s their fate to suffer this! They have only their own luck to blame!”

Sheng Mingyi was left speechless, as if he hadn’t expected the wild girl to be so sharp-tongued. After a pause, his expression softened slightly.

“They are your elder brothers. You cannot… go this far… If others find out, it will ruin your reputation—”

He put on a facade of concern for her.

Huang Yaning sneered, “What elder brothers? Elder brothers who want to tie me up and force me to kowtow to their enemy?

“Or elder brothers who want me to shave my head, slap my own face, and become a cripple?

“If others heard what they intended to do to their own sister, they would only laugh at them for having their heads crushed by a door!”

Sheng Mingyi was seething with hatred, but he forced a smile onto his face.

“Little sister, Big Brother and Fifth Brother were just worked up… Their words were a bit excessive, but they didn’t truly mean to do that to you… I hope you can try to understand…”

Huang Yaning smiled back at him. “Third Brother, I’ve suffered too much since childhood and have a terrible temper. When I’m wronged, I must vent it. I hope you, as my elder brothers, can try to understand me!”

The wild girl was impervious to both soft and hard tactics!

This time, Sheng Mingyi was truly enraged. His face turned red, and he couldn’t utter another word. Covering his mouth with a handkerchief, he broke into a fit of violent coughing.

Huang Yaning delivered another dozen or so fierce strikes to the two kneeling brothers until her stamina gradually began to wane…

However, the commotion in the ancestral hall had likely been heard by everyone.

Today, Sheng Yong had punished her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall. He had probably anticipated that the three brothers would come to trouble her.

Sheng Yong wanted to see how she would handle it, to assess her capabilities and the value she could bring in the future.

Her performance should have satisfied Sheng Yong, so he most likely wouldn’t make an appearance.

But Minmin—Minmin would surely come.

She wouldn’t miss the chance to see the three brothers in such a miserable state.

As expected, it wasn’t long before Huang Yaning saw Minmin arriving “fashionably late” with a group of people.

…..

Sheng Minmin sat in her chair, looking down at Huang Yaning, Sheng Mingjian, and Sheng Mingbo kneeling on the ground.

She also glanced at Sheng Mingyi, who was coughing his lungs out on the soft couch. Her expression was neutral, but inwardly, she was utterly thrilled!

Earlier, the imperial physician, whom Prince Qi had gone through great trouble to invite, had examined Sheng Mingzhu.

The physician confirmed that Sheng Mingzhu would indeed become a cripple for life.

The more miserable her enemies were, the happier she felt!

It seemed that bringing Huang Yaning back had indeed been the right decision!

“Qingtian, what happened here?”

Qingtian knelt and recounted the events that had just transpired. Of course, since Qingtian was now Huang Yaning’s person, her account was skillfully biased in Huang Yaning’s favor.

Sheng Minmin was aware of this, which was why she had chosen Qingtian to speak.

“Mother, we never intended to punish her privately. It was she who tied us up and even—”

He couldn’t bring himself to say the words “beat us with a feather duster.”

“Oh? So you didn’t plan to tie up your sister and force her to apologize to an impostor?”

“She’s not my sister! We don’t acknowledge her—”

Sheng Mingbo retorted indignantly.

Sheng Mingjian kept his head half-lowered, his expression unreadable, and remained silent.

Seeing Sheng Mingjian like this, Sheng Minmin knew he was brewing some malicious plan. That was just how he was—the quieter he became, the more dangerous he was.

He was probably already thinking of ways to make Huang Yaning’s life a living hell. That was fine by her—she was more than happy to watch the drama unfold.

She fixed her gaze on Huang Yaning and spoke calmly.

“You’ve just returned home, yet you show no respect for your elder brothers and even dared to lay hands on them. I must punish you. Do you accept?”

“I accept the punishment.”

Huang Yaning understood that Minmin would not easily forgive her. Her eyes reddened as she responded.

“Good. You will receive ten strokes of the paddle later.”

Her tone remained calm, but Qingtian and the matrons paled in fear.

Meanwhile, the three brothers and their servants felt a sense of triumph.

Sheng Mingbo, with tears in his eyes, looked gratefully at “Mother,” feeling that he was indeed still her beloved Little Fifth.

Then, he noticed “Mother’s” gaze fall upon them, suddenly turning icy.

“As for Eldest and Fifth, each of you will receive twenty heavy strokes of the paddle!”

Sheng Mingbo’s grateful tears hung on his cheeks, unsure whether to fall. He thought he must have misheard.

Sheng Mingjian also looked up, seemingly surprised.

“What? Do you dissatisfied?”

“I dissatisfied! Big Brother and I were beaten by her, and now you’re punishing us too? Where is the justice in that?”

Sheng Mingbo shouted at the top of his lungs, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

“Mother…” Sheng Mingyi also wanted to plead for mercy, but he coughed uncontrollably as soon as he opened his mouth.

“Mother, may I ask why?”

Sheng Mingjian finally couldn’t help but speak up.