Reborn in Each Other’s Bodies: A Mother and Daughter’s Deadly Revenge - Chapter 142

After dinner, the masters and servants of the various households in the Sheng Residence had all returned to their quarters to wash up and rest. In the dead of night, as everyone slept fitfully, news suddenly broke of an incident in the Eldest Young Master’s courtyard.

Hearing the news, many people actually felt a sense of relief.

Because all evening, everyone had felt that something was about to happen. Their hearts had been suspended with anxiety, yet everything remained strangely calm, making it impossible to sleep soundly.

Now that something had finally happened, and it had nothing to do with them, they instantly felt their hearts settle back into place!

Then, a faint curiosity stirred. They heard that the Master and Madam had rushed over in a hurry and even summoned the residence physician. It seemed serious…

I wonder what actually happened…

At that moment, Sheng Minmin, hidden in her sleeves, dug her nails fiercely into her palms.

She was afraid—afraid she wouldn’t be able to hold back and burst into laughter!

She had already seen the room. The floor was littered with torn pieces of women’s clothing.

And that bed—tsk tsk—had actually collapsed!

At first, the servants had tried to cover it up. But the commotion in the room just wouldn’t stop, seemingly lasting for a full two hours…

The servants, fearing Sheng Mingjian might actually die in bed, finally reported it to her and Sheng Yong.

A full two hours, no less.

No wonder Sheng Mingjian’s face was as white as if it had been powdered, pale as a sheet, with not a trace of color on his lips. It was as if all his vitality had been sucked right out.

In stark contrast, Qingxin, kneeling on the floor, resembled a flower that had suddenly bloomed overnight. Though her face was streaked with tears, she looked incredibly fresh, delicate, and radiant.

“Father, Mother,” Sheng Mingjian’s voice was venomous, his eyes bloodshot. “She took advantage of my drunken state to force medicine down my throat and seduce me! She almost killed me! A treacherous slave with such malicious intent should be beaten to death and thrown into the mass graves!”

He seemed severely depleted from the earlier exertion; after speaking, he gasped heavily for breath.

The moment he had sobered up and realized he had been “defiled,” Sheng Mingjian had nearly lost his mind!

He had long since confirmed his feelings. He loved Mingzhu, and only Mingzhu. In this life, he wanted to be with no one but her.

Sheng Mingjian had vowed to preserve the purest essence of his spirit and body for Mingzhu.

This was his decision, and this was how he lived his life. But now—

He had been tricked by a mere servant!

He was… tainted! Dirty!

His first time had been stolen by a lowly maid. Sheng Mingjian felt the pure white love in his heart had been stained black.

In that moment, he truly wished he could have strangled the woman beneath him right then and there.

But, helpless… his body was weak and limp, and the wretch had managed to escape.

Sheng Mingjian knew his own mind and had absolute confidence in his self-control. It was impossible for him to sleep with a lowly maid just because he was drunk.

And to be so wild, so completely devoid of reason, “going at it” for two hours?

So, that wretch Qingxin must have drugged him!

How dare she! He would make sure Qingxin died!

Meanwhile, Qingxin, kneeling on the floor, felt a chill seep into her very bones.

She had thought that when the Young Master woke up, while he would be angry at being tricked…

…if she showed proper remorse, considering her former favor with the Madam and her potential future usefulness, he would likely just accept her into his household.

Besides, she had given him her pure, untouched body. Their skin had touched, their limbs entwined—

And he had been so wild and passionate earlier; surely he had enjoyed it—

She thought that, if only for the sake of what had just happened… the Young Master would, at most, punish her in private…

It never crossed Qingxin’s mind that the Young Master would turn on her the moment he pulled up his trousers.

Now, the look in his eyes held nothing but bone-chilling murderous intent.

Did the Young Master truly want to kill her?!

He had even called for the Madam, the Master, and the residence physician—

She wanted to say something to defend herself, but with the physician here, anything she said would be useless.

She… was… finished.

In that moment, boundless regret and hatred surged within Qingxin’s heart!

She regretted underestimating the Young Master’s cold-bloodedness and cruelty, and she hated him for that very same cold-bloodedness and cruelty.

Only four people were in the room: Sheng Yong, Sheng Minmin, Sheng Mingjian, and Qingxin.

All the other servants were kneeling in the courtyard outside.

Sheng Yong had drunk too much tonight. He had been sleeping deeply when he was awakened, and the alcohol hadn’t worn off yet, leaving his head muddled.

But the sight of his eldest son jolted him awake.

His son looked utterly wretched!

Sheng Yong felt an immediate urge to drag the scheming maid who had seduced his son outside and have her beaten to death.

Yet, when he saw the maid, the words died in his throat.

He never knew his son had such a beauty serving him.

She was utterly enchanting, devastatingly beautiful, and looked completely broken…

As if her heart had turned to ashes, awaiting her final death sentence.

Sheng Yong had had many women, all of them beauties. He didn’t consider himself a man who always cherished tender feelings for the fairer sex.

When necessary, he could be utterly ruthless, sacrificing anything.

But for some reason, looking at the girl on the floor, he felt an uncharacteristic twinge of pity.

Even if this girl had indeed used some tricks, his eldest son hadn’t exactly suffered a loss with such a beauty.

It was more likely his son had been greedy for her charms and lacked self-control. How could he blame it all on the girl—

Was it really necessary to resort to killing a young woman?

“Do you have any proof that she drugged you?” Sheng Yong asked, frowning.

Sheng Minmin also spoke up, “Qingxin used to be a maid under my care. I don’t believe she would do such a thing—”

Hearing this, Sheng Mingjian seemed stunned for a moment. His expression shifted from shock to fury, as if he couldn’t believe his own father didn’t trust him.

“Father, Mother, if your son hadn’t been drugged, how could he possibly have—”

He left the rest unsaid, but the meaning was clear.

He gasped heavily again. “If you don’t believe me, please summon the residence physician to examine my pulse! If it’s determined that she overstepped and plotted misconduct, I beg you, Father and Mother, to have this wretched slave beaten to death!”

On the floor, Qingxin trembled again, her eyes pleading as she looked at Sheng Minmin.

Sheng Minmin noticed Qingxin’s face had grown even paler, but this only made her lips appear more tender and delicate, like a rose in a rainstorm…

Even she had to admit Qingxin’s beauty had elevated to another level. She inwardly admired Qingdai’s medical skills.

Qingxin would probably never know that during her visits to the Peony Courtyard to curry favor, she had been knocked out unconscious several times.

During those times, Qingdai had made some… adjustments to Qingxin’s body.

From now on, any man who lay with Qingxin would become addicted to her body, experiencing the peak of “pleasure.”

Of course, this pleasure came with side effects. Over time, it would not only lead to infertility but, if indulged without restraint, could also shorten one’s lifespan.

What Qingxin lost was the chance to ever become a mother, and she would likely not live past thirty-five.

The benefit was that after losing her virginity, she would become exquisitely beautiful and could also absorb certain… special pharmaceuticals.

For instance, the drug Qingxin had used on Sheng Mingjian tonight—after his two hours of “effort,” the effects had all been absorbed by Qingxin’s body.

Right now, Sheng Mingjian’s system was completely clean. A physician would find nothing.

Therefore, Sheng Minmin wasn’t worried at all about Qingxin being investigated. She first gave Qingxin a slight, reassuring nod, then looked at Sheng Mingjian and said.

“I was the one who assigned her to you, so I will handle this impartially!”

“If the investigation proves she indeed gave you a potent drug, I will punish her as you wish!”

“But what if she is innocent?”