Wrongfully executed and drowned, the legitimate daughter is reborn and marries the emperor.

Chapter 48 With me marrying into your family, I'll ensure your home is peaceful and safe.

Xiao Ling moved the knife forward a few inches, the sharp blade stopping in front of Chu Qiuyue's neck. His eyes were cold and dangerous, which frightened Chu Qiuyue so much that her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Have mercy, sir! I know I was wrong!"

Xiao Ling gave Chu Qiuyue a warning look and put down the knife.

Chu Qiuyue knelt on the ground, clutching her chest, her shoulders trembling like a leaf. She was terrified, yet also somewhat resentful.

She secretly glanced at Xiao Ling and saw him put down the knife, pick up chopsticks, and start eating. Then she scrambled to her feet.

She glared at Shen Yuan defiantly and sneered, "So you figured you couldn't marry my brother, so you found a mute man who'd live with you and are keeping him in your home?"

After saying that, Chu Qiuyue ran out as fast as she could.

But before she could even run out of the restaurant, Shen Yuan caught up with her.

Shen Yuan grabbed Chu Qiuyue by the collar and slapped her twice across the face.

"I think your brain is full of pig intestines; you're so young, yet your head is full of filthy and disgusting things!"

Shen Yuan was very strong, and Chu Qiuyue was so badly beaten that she saw stars and her head was buzzing.

She suddenly regretted it; she shouldn't have been so sharp-tongued because she was holding a grudge and said something extra.

It's absolutely impossible for her to bow down to Shen Yuan!

From childhood to adulthood, Shen Yuan has always been the one to humble herself and try to please her. She always goes along with her. It should be Shen Yuan who should be the one to bow her head!

"You stole my bracelet and hit me! I'll fight you to the death!"

Chu Qiuyue rushed forward, pouncing on Shen Yuan like a mad dog with its claws outstretched.

She wanted to scratch Shen Yuan's face, but she wasn't as tall as Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan simply raised her hand and pressed it against her forehead, making it impossible for her to move forward.

Unable to reach Shen Yuan, Chu Qiuyue could only frantically wave her arms, but her arms were too short. Despite her fierce efforts, she couldn't even touch a single hair on Shen Yuan's head.

Instead, Shen Yuan's hand slid down Chu Qiuyue's forehead and grabbed her ear.

“If I hear those filthy words from your mouth again, I'll slap your mouth shut so you'll never be able to utter a complete sentence again! Do you hear me?”

"Ahhh!!!" Chu Qiuyue felt like her ears were about to be torn off. She screamed and tried to pry Shen Yuan's hands off, but her mouth still refused to give in.

"Can't you hear me? Looks like this mouth still hasn't learned its lesson!" Shen Yuan said, raising her hand again.

Seeing Shen Yuan raise her hand, Chu Qiuyue was so frightened that she immediately begged for mercy: "I...I heard you! I...I'll never talk nonsense again! Waaah!"

Shen Yuan then released Chu Qiuyue's ear and sternly reprimanded, "Since you heard me, remember this well. Don't be so foul-mouthed again, or I won't mind becoming your childhood nightmare!"

Chu Qiuyue covered her ear, which was noticeably twice its normal size, her eyes brimming with tears, her face streaked with sobs.

Shen Yuan dusted off her hands and turned to enter the restaurant.

It wasn't that she wanted to pick on a nine-year-old child.

Instead, some children are born devils.

Chu Qiuyue wiped away her tears and got up from the ground. She had come to Tianxiang Restaurant today to pack food for Aunt Zhao because Wang Jinzhu wanted to eat the roast pigeon there. Unexpectedly, she lost a pair of bracelets and was beaten up.

Chu Qiuyue grew angrier the more she thought about it. Forgetting to take the roasted pigeon that the shopkeeper had packed, she ran back to the manor crying all the way.

She's going to sue her aunt! She's going to make Shen Yuan pay!

Inside the restaurant, Shen Yuan threw the stolen silver bracelet onto the dining table with a look of disgust.

She didn't really care for the silver bracelets, but melting them down to use as money for furniture repairs wouldn't be bad. After all, Chu Qiuyue owed her anyway!

Xiao Ling had finished eating. He put down his chopsticks and silently looked at Shen Yuan. After Shen Yuan finished eating, he stretched out his index finger and wrote a few words on the table.

What does "reverse marriage" mean?

Upon seeing these words, three black lines appeared on Shen Yuan's forehead.

Xiao Ling doesn't even know what it means to marry into a family?

She had just been worried that Chu Qiuyue's words would anger Xiao Ling.

So they had no idea what those words meant.

That makes sense, though. "Doctor-in-law marrying into the wife's family" is a vulgar term used in the village. Xiao Ling isn't from a village, so it's understandable that he wouldn't understand the meaning of those three words. After all, the city term is "son-in-law who lives with his wife's family."

Shen Yuan pondered for a moment before explaining, "A son-in-law marrying into a family means a doorman. She thought you were our doorman, which is why she made sarcastic remarks. Don't take it to heart."

After speaking, Shen Yuan licked her lower lip somewhat guiltily.

Then Xiao Ling wrote another line with tea.

With me living here as a son-in-law, no one will break into your house at night or set it on fire again. You can rest assured from now on.

Shen Yuan: "..."

She shouldn't have been so presumptuous and given such a nonsensical explanation; she was just misleading people!

Yuanwai Mansion

Chu Qiuyue covered her face, which was swollen like a pig's head, and cried so hard that her shoulders were shaking.

Aunt Zhao patted her irritably, "Stop crying! Look at you, you're so old and you're useless. I asked you to go buy some food for your sister, and you didn't even bring back any food and you got slapped a few times. You came back with a belly full of anger!"

"Have you forgotten everything I told you before? You're all alone and can't beat her, so why do you have to go and act like a fool in front of her? Aren't you just asking for trouble?"

"Aunt, I just can't stand her arrogant and domineering attitude. I feel uncomfortable whenever I see her!" Chu Qiuyue sniffed, feeling very aggrieved.

Every time she came back to complain, Aunt Zhao would just scold her for being stupid!

Can't she help her vent her anger?

Chu Qiuyue tugged at Aunt Zhao's sleeve and said cautiously, "Aunt, you're so powerful, can you put her in her place?"

Aunt Zhao gave a cold snort. She knew everything that happened last night. Although she hadn't managed to burn the entire pharmacy to the ground, it was enough to make that brat suffer.

After all, that shop and yard weren't hers. How much compensation would she have to pay for it being burned like this?

She used all one hundred taels of silver she took from her sister to open a pharmacy and buy medicinal herbs. Does she have any extra money to pay the compensation? If she can't pay the compensation, the pharmacy she's worked so hard for will have to close down!

Thinking of this, Aunt Zhao smiled and picked up her teacup, slowly stirring the foam with the lid.

"Don't worry, the people who were dealing with her have already gone to find her. This tea's gone cold, get me a new cup!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiuyue burst into laughter through her tears. She took the covered bowl from Aunt Zhao's hand and ran out lightly to brew Aunt Zhao a fresh cup of tea.

"The tea's here! Be careful, it's hot!"

Shen Yuan, carrying a freshly brewed tea, lifted the curtain and walked in from the backyard, handing it to the middle-aged man sitting at the counter.

The middle-aged man's surname was Li. He was the third child in his family and was known as Li Laosan. He was the landlord of this shop.

Li Laosan glanced at the teacup in Shen Yuan's hand but didn't take it. "The house is burned down like this, who's in the mood for tea?"

“This fire has indeed caused significant losses to the shop, and I understand that you are angry. But what's done is done, and getting angry won't solve anything. Please have some tea, calm down, and then we can talk about how to resolve this matter.”

Shen Yuan placed the teacup on the counter, her tone neither humble nor arrogant.

Li Laosan lifted his eyelids to look Shen Yuan up and down. This girl was not old, but she was calm and experienced and was a good prospect for doing business.

Unfortunately, she offended someone.

Li Laosan stood up with a cold face. "There's nothing to talk about. Five hundred taels for repairs. Leave the money, pack your things and leave. I'm not renting this shop anymore!"