Reborn in Each Other’s Bodies: A Mother and Daughter’s Deadly Revenge - Chapter 131

Huang Yaning fell silent for a long moment after hearing the news.

The fire at the Feng family’s house was definitely set by Minmin’s orders.

Truth be told, she had also wanted to deal with the Feng family herself, but she had been too busy since returning to the residence to manage it.

Now, Minmin had acted first, even buying the two daughters from the Feng family’s second branch and bringing them into the residence.

Minmin had gone so far as to help deliberately conceal their identities. Was it really just to humiliate Sheng Mingzhu unexpectedly in the future?!

Or was there another scheme?

Huang Yaning thought back to her conversation with Minmin the other day, and her heart suddenly felt as if it were being torn apart by something, aching fiercely.

If she interfered with the matters of Fourth Ya and Fifth Ya, Minmin would definitely be unhappy…

Furthermore, even if she exposed the fact that these two sisters were Tao Niang’s biological daughters, it wouldn’t change Minmin’s decision to keep them in the residence.

Forget it, she wouldn’t intervene this time.

Whatever Minmin planned to do with these two sisters, she certainly wouldn’t kill those fools right away…

As for Old Man Feng coming to the capital to beg, Huang Yaning hardly had to think to guess his intentions.

Did Old Man Feng think he could scheme against her?!

He’d have to ask for her permission first.

“It’s not impossible to discuss letting you off and not exposing your identities—”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ju and Dong Kui’s faces went blank with stupor.

Huang Yaning let out a scornful laugh seeing their expressions.

“You didn’t actually think kowtowing a few times would repay the harm you’ve caused me in the past, and make me let you go?

“You must know what I’ve done since I returned, don’t you?”

Qiu Ju and Dong Kui couldn’t stop their bodies from trembling. The things the Seventh Young Miss had done since returning to the residence made her seem like the God of Death reincarnated!

Why had they been so naive just now?

To think the Seventh Young Miss had already forgiven them?

“Seventh Young Miss, may we ask what your instructions are—” It was the slightly older Qiu Ju who spoke up.

“I want you to do one thing for me…”

In a poor, crowded compound in the western district, a new family had moved in.

Rumor had it their hometown had been burned to the ground, forcing them to come to the capital to seek refuge with relatives.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t find the relatives, eventually ran out of money, and had to sell their two granddaughters to survive…

It was with the money from selling the two girls that they managed to rent a single room, where the whole family crowded together.

This area was full of destitute households, each home filled with the sound of crying children and arguing women.

The men were either haggard and silent as mutes, or violent and ferocious, quick to beat their wives and children at the slightest provocation…

In short, it was constant chaos and uproar every day.

After living here for two days, the Feng family felt truly miserable, thinking that even sleeping on the ground back in Taohua Village would be better than this.

“Father, what exactly are you trying to do?” Feng Lao Da finally couldn’t hold back and questioned Old Man Feng.

The crying and arguing in the room stopped as everyone turned to look at Old Man Feng.

Old Man Feng remained silent, exuding a terrifying, sinister aura.

What did Old Man Feng want to do?

He wanted to rise above his station, to lead his family to a life of wealth and luxury!

He had thought coming to the capital would provide an opportunity to extort benefits from Sixth Ya, but he never expected that little wretch’s reputation had become so favorable!

Furthermore, stories of the “evil deeds” done by the Feng family were spreading everywhere in the capital.

Now, Old Man Feng not only dared not go to the Sheng residence’s main gate to demand anything, he was even more afraid of exposing his identity and becoming the target of public scorn.

Staying in the capital now was pointless.

But to return to Taohua Village in such disgrace was a bitter pill to swallow!

Old Man Feng never imagined he would face such a situation! His heart felt as if fried in oil.

“Father, let’s go back—” Feng Lao Da spoke again, a note of pleading in his voice.

Feng Lao Er and the other Feng family members also began to persuade him.

This only made Old Man Feng more irritable and frustrated. Seeing no alternative, he reluctantly agreed to stay just three more days; if no opportunity arose by then, they would return to Taohua Village.

The Feng family members felt somewhat relieved, breaking into rare smiles.

But their relief was premature, for disaster struck the very next day.

Soon, the nearby residents heard a fresh piece of gossip.

It turned out a certain family had been hiding a large sum of money, yet pretended to be poor and lived in the western district.

A few beggars, having heard from somewhere that this family had money, covered their faces with cloth and paid them a visit that night.

Unexpectedly, they actually found a lot of silver notes and valuables. However, because the men of the family dared to resist, a fight broke out.

In the end, not only were the family’s possessions stolen, but the two young boys had their right hands broken, and the two able-bodied men had their left legs crippled…

An old man was so enraged he collapsed to the ground, his condition unknown—

The remaining two women wailed and screamed like female ghosts, claiming their granddaughters (nieces) were official’s daughters, and threatened to have the thieves sliced to pieces if they didn’t return the money.

Spouting such insane nonsense, they were probably driven mad with rage, suffering from delusions.

Ah, what a pitiful and tragic sight the whole family was!

The Feng family’s downfall was entirely orchestrated by Huang Yaning’s request.

Qiu Ju and Dong Kui, wanting to secure their own position in the Sheng residence and ensure future wealth and status, hesitated for only a day before taking action.

The sisters were indeed of Feng family stock—just as selfish and cold-blooded.

However, the sisters didn’t yet know this was a point of no return. Huang Yaning had no intention of letting them off.

The more misdeeds the sisters committed, the more leverage Huang Yaning held over them. They would only sink deeper, becoming mere tools in Huang Yaning’s hands…

Youpeng Teahouse.

Sheng Minmin met with Madam Wang.

“Might I ask what important matter Madame Huang wishes to discuss?” Madam Wang’s tone was polite yet distant.

Madam Wang was Princess Jing’s trusted confidante.

She knew the Princess cared most about her son, Prince Qi, and that Prince Qi’s heart was completely captivated by a false young lady.

Last time, after Prince Qi suffered from nightmares, he told the Princess that a voice in his dream said Sheng Mingzhu had been kind to him in a past life.

Prince Qi claimed that if he didn’t repay this kindness in this life, he would find no peace…

The Princess, having raised him, could easily tell if her own son was lying.

Furious, resentful, yet helpless, the Princess was deeply distressed in private, feeling as though Prince Qi were under some evil influence.

Finally, unable to withstand Prince Qi’s daily pleas, the Princess reluctantly suppressed her disgust and managed to send Sheng Mingzhu to Baima Temple.

But at that time, the Princess had made it clear to Prince Qi: just this once, and never again.

The Princess disliked Sheng Mingzhu and wanted no association with the Sheng family.

As the Princess’s confidante, Madam Wang hadn’t wanted to meet with the Sheng family’s matriarch today. But after a moment’s hesitation, she had decided to make the trip.

“Madam Wang, the matter I wish to discuss concerns Sheng Mingzhu.”

“Miss Sheng the Sixth has no connection to our Prince Qi’s residence. Madame, there is no need to share your family affairs with me—” Her tone suggested Sheng Mingzhu was some kind of nuisance they were desperate to avoid.

Sheng Minmin felt amused but quickly said, “You are quite right, Madam Wang. I hope you don’t misunderstand. The reason I asked to meet you today is not to speak well of a peasant girl, but to warn you and the Princess to be cautious of her—”

Madam Wang’s face showed a trace of surprise. “Please enlighten me, Madame.”

“You must have heard, Madam Wang, that Sheng Mingzhu was excessively doted on in my household before. If she wanted the stars, we’d give her the stars; the moon, we’d give her the moon—

“If she were the Sheng family’s true legitimate daughter, that would be one thing. But after her true identity was exposed, my husband and my three own sons, knowing full well she was the daughter of our enemy, still sided with her—

“It was as if… they were bewitched—”

Be… witched?

Madam Wang’s face dramatically changed color!