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Chapter 321: Poor Little Child in Ancient Times (4)

She slept until noon the next day. When the maids saw that she didn't open the door to come out, they thought she was sad.

After a good sleep, Heshan felt refreshed. Before going out, he rubbed his face and lowered his brows and mouth corners.

"squeak"

"Miss, you finally came out"

He Shan nodded calmly, rubbed his eyes and said: "Go and bring some food, there are too many things to do, I must not fall down!"

Chunhe and Xialiu were both distressed and quickly called the maid over. The food had already been prepared.

Miss, you have worked so hard. The young master has been making a fuss. Let her finish her meal first.

After a fine but not filling meal, Heshan suppressed his resentment. Just then, someone from the Su Mansion arrived to question him.

The person who came was the mother of the original owner's fiancé Su Chengan, who was accompanied by a group of maids and sat in the main seat in the hall with a gloomy face.

Heshan looked unhappy as soon as he entered the door, and he dared to sit in the host's seat. It was totally unruly.

"Madam Su, why are you here?"

Hearing these impolite words, Su's mother frowned instantly. She felt that the person in front of her had become different and was not as respectful to her as before.

Without even a wink from Mother Su, the maid next to her immediately stepped forward, her expression cold, "Second Miss Shen, did you know that there was a fire in our house last night?"

"Ah? Is that true? That's really unfortunate."

Chunhe and Xialiu glanced at their young lady, then quickly turned their eyes away. Whatever the young lady said was the truth!

Su's mother's eyebrows jumped. Is he not going to admit it?

There was a sudden fire last night, and the mansion was in a panic for a while, because the fire was too strange and fierce, and it could not be put out. The fire burned most of the wealth of their Su family overnight!

The whole Su family was struck by a bolt from the blue. Su's mother was so angry that she almost fainted. She angrily asked people to investigate what caused the fire, with shaking hands.

This matter was very easy to investigate, because everyone in the Su residence who had eyes and ears saw and heard the flames shooting into the sky and the screams at the Shen residence. They were still sighing on the other side of the wall at the time, but they never thought that the flames would actually spread to their own home.

Therefore, the source of the fire was the Shen Mansion, and of course the Shen Mansion should be held responsible for this matter.

After hearing the report, Su's mother cursed Shen Yongen angrily, calling him an unlucky man. Su's father warned her with a look, but she was still very dissatisfied in her heart.

Originally, Shen Yongen was a discarded child, not worthy of her handsome and talented son at all. Now he has caused such a big disaster for the Su family. Of course she is upset and she wants to use this incident to cancel their marriage immediately.

But Su's father disagreed. He heard that Shen Ping would return to Beijing in half a year. Although it was very likely a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality, no matter what, he was an important official and a famous general, and marrying him would have benefits and no disadvantages.

Su's mother could only give up this idea and think about how to recover the loss. In order to avoid Su's father from stopping her, she said, "Cheng'an is very popular with Shen Er. Even for Cheng'an, she has to take the initiative. If I refuse, it will be bad. What do you think, Master?"

The implication of these words was that Shen Yongen would take the initiative to come to his house to compensate. Thinking about the things in the warehouse, Su's father felt heartbroken for a moment, and then he acquiesced. Then, deep doubts and uneasiness arose in his heart. Could those gold and silver also be burned to ashes?

Out of caution, he sent people to investigate carefully as soon as he left the house to see whether it was an accident or something fishy.

Su's mother blamed all the losses on Heshan. Based on her past understanding of Shen Yongen, she expected that she would come to apologize early the next morning and would be asked to pay compensation then.

The result disappointed her. Until noon, no one came to the Shen Mansion, not even a greeting. This made Su's mother, who had been waiting for the whole morning, so angry that her stomach almost exploded, and she smashed the teacups and plates all over the floor.

Until this moment, she finally couldn't help but brought people here, hoping that Shen Yongen would kowtow and admit his guilt, and then take the initiative to make compensation, otherwise she would not recognize this daughter-in-law!

His eyes returned to the scene.

After He Shan said that, the maid looked at Su's mother and saw that she looked unhappy. She immediately stiffened her neck and asked, "How could Second Miss Shen not know? The fire was started by your family, but it burned most of our Su's family. What do you think Second Miss Shen will say?!"

"Ah! No way, how is it possible!" Heshan was frightened and covered his chest, unwilling to believe it.

"This, this, I don't know either, Aunt Su, could you have made a mistake? There was indeed a fire in our house last night, and Xiuwen burned something that caused the disaster in the house, but he didn't escape. Now his right leg is broken, and he's still lying in bed."

Su's mother was stunned. Shen Xiuwen's leg was broken? She looked at the servants around her inconspicuously. Seeing them nod slightly, Su's mother's heart sank.

A broken leg is a very serious matter. Even after the broken bones heal, the person will still be crippled. In a family of military generals, this means that he will not be able to join the army in the future, nor will he be able to pass the imperial examinations. This person is useless!

But what about my Su family? They are totally innocent!

A wave of discomfort surged in her heart. The two families could not fall out with each other, and she could no longer force Shen Yongen to pay compensation. Su's mother felt really aggrieved.

The maidservant tactfully withdrew after hearing what Heshan said. Mother Su forced a consoling smile:

"Yong'en, don't be sad. Have you seen a doctor?"

Is not this nonsensical?

Heshan's eyes were filled with tears and he nodded sadly.

"What did the doctor say?"

He Shan shook his head, looking even sadder. "The doctor said Xiao Wen will be a cripple in the future, and half of his face was burned. There's no way to save him."

Su's mother stood up awkwardly, patted her shoulder, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and thought to herself that this girl really didn't treat her as an outsider. She didn't hide such a disaster but told it to her.

"……this,"

"I know!" He Shan interrupted her with tears in his eyes, "Aunt, you don't need to comfort me. I know it's all Xiaowen's bad luck. This is his fate. He can't blame anyone else!"

Mother Su: "..."

Su's mother had a toothache and a headache. She thought this girl was very smart in the past. She doted on her younger brother, gave him whatever he wanted, and squandered money outside. She had always been worried that after her son married her, he would have to help take care of such a big brother, but in the end... this is it?

What fate?... But this seems to be true. I was abandoned when I was a child, and when I grew up, my parents finally came back, but my life was ruined by a fire. If this is not a bad fate, what is?

Su's mother believed what Heshan said in her heart.

Shen Xiuwen just has a bad fate!

What about Shen Yongen who almost had the same experience? Su's mother pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, and she could no longer laugh.

"...Since the house is too chaotic, I won't bother you anymore. You can go ahead and do your work."

Su's mother wanted to leave immediately.

He Shan grabbed her and said, "Auntie, wait a minute."

Su Mu got goosebumps all over her body and tried to pull his arm away but she didn't have enough strength.

"Aunt, was there a fire in your house too? It must have been caused by Xiu Wen. Our Shen family is definitely not such a rogue. No matter what was burned, just tell us and we will definitely compensate you!"

Su's mother was stunned: "What did you say?"

He Shan nodded earnestly, "Just list the list. My father is a general, and the Shen family can't do anything dishonest."

The maid next to her was very upset. She saw Su's mother's excitement and embarrassment, and immediately stood up and took something out of her bosom.