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

Chapter 186 I am just an orphan with no father or mother.

Upon seeing Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu awaken one after another, everyone's attention immediately focused on the two brothers.

The maid who had just spoken up for Shen Yuan gasped, her heart leaping into her throat. Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu were awake, so what had just happened could no longer be covered up. How could the young lady clear her name?

"Qingshu, Changshu, you're finally awake! You scared your mother half to death!"

Jiang hugged Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu, glanced back at Shen Yuan, and then asked, "How did you fall into the water? Don't be afraid, tell your mother!"

"It was her! It was that bitch who threw my brother and me into the vat!"

Shen Qingshu gritted his teeth and pointed at Shen Yuan, like a maddened curly-haired dog.

Shen Changshu nodded in agreement, following behind: "Mother, what my brother said is true. My brother and I were both thrown into the water by her! Not only did she throw us into the water, but she also held our heads down to prevent us from getting out, trying to drown us!"

"Mother! She can't possibly be our biological sister. How could a biological sister kill her brother? She's a fake!"

Shen Changshu sobbed uncontrollably, crying out to Shen Wei, "Father, she's an imposter! She must be a villain sent to harm the General's Mansion! Father, please get rid of her quickly! Otherwise, my brother and I will surely die!"

Upon hearing his two sons say this, Shen Wei's expression changed, and his gaze shifted from Shen Yuan to Xiao Ling, who was standing behind her.

Shen Yuan is a kind-hearted child. When she first met him, she was distant and polite, and had no intention of currying favor with the powerful. Moreover, she saved the old lady with acupuncture, which shows that she is a kind child. Therefore, she would definitely not harm anyone!

But the mysterious and enigmatic guard who had been constantly by her side was a different story...

As Shen Wei was thinking, Jiang Shi suddenly grabbed his sleeve.

"General, did you hear all that? This venomous woman almost killed Qingshu and Changshu! You must seek justice for them! They are your own flesh and blood!" Jiang cried, tears streaming down her face.

Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu also hugged their mother, and the three of them cried together.

Shen Wei was inexplicably annoyed by the crying.

He looked up at Shen Yuan, hesitating about how to speak, when Shen Yuan suddenly knelt down on the ground.

Seeing Shen Yuan kneel down, Shen Wei was so frightened that he quickly reached out to help her up: "Yuan Yuan, what are you doing?"

Shen Yuan looked up at Shen Wei, then at Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu, who were being protected in Jiang Shi's arms, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips. "So, it turns out, children who have both a father and a mother who love them are different..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wei suddenly felt his eyes sting.

Shen Yuan lowered her head and honestly admitted her mistake: "General Shen, Madam Shen, it was I who went to my brothers' courtyard and dragged them into Changfeng Residence. It was I who threw their football ball into the fish tank, and I deliberately smashed the fish tank. It was I who pushed my brothers into the water tank. It was all my doing..."

“…Punish me if you want! Shen Yuan is just an orphan. She has grown up without parents or anyone to rely on for the past seventeen years. Since the General’s Mansion cannot accept me, then I will leave and continue to be an orphan without parents.”

Shen Yuan didn't cry, and her voice was calm, but water droplets kept falling from her hair.

It struck Shen Wei's heart like a thunderbolt.

He already felt guilty towards Shen Yuan, and when he heard her say that she was an orphan without parents, his heart felt like it had been slashed open with a knife, and he was in excruciating pain.

He finally found his daughter and brought her back to the general's mansion, wanting to make amends to her and return everything he owed her... But now, he has caused his daughter such great injustice.

At this moment, Shen Wei no longer cared about whether Shen Changshu and Shen Qingshu had been thrown into the fish tank by Xiao Ling.

Even if Xiao Ling was instructed by Shen Yuan, even if Shen Yuan really pushed Shen Changshu and Shen Qingshu into the fish tank herself... it doesn't matter!

Those two mischievous monkeys only fell into the water, it's nothing serious, why should Shen Yuan suffer?

Shen Qingshu, however, was completely oblivious and said smugly, "See! See! It was her who did it! She even admitted her mistake! Father, quickly give her a hundred lashes and kick her out of the General's Mansion!"

"Shut up!"

Shen Wei shouted sharply, startling Shen Qingshu into immediately shutting his mouth.

Shen Wei: "If Yuan Yuan pushed you into the water, then why was she soaking wet?"

"Your older sister was clearly saving you, how could you two falsely accuse her?"

"I think you two have been spoiled rotten, running around everywhere instead of staying in your own courtyard. Since you're so disobedient, lock you in the ancestral hall, make you kneel for three days, and reflect on your actions!"

After saying this, Shen Wei quickly helped Shen Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground, up: "Yuan Yuan, get up quickly! Father believes in you, Father is your support. From now on, Father will protect you and will never let anyone bully you again!"

Shen Yuan stood up and looked at Shen Wei in silence.

The imposing and awe-inspiring General Zhenbei would actually bend down and hunch over to speak to her.

Is it just my imagination?

She always felt that Shen Wei felt more guilty towards her than the affection a father has for his daughter.

What is he feeling guilty about?

Is it guilt for not raising her for the past seventeen years, or something else she doesn't know?

Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu were shocked to find that Shen Wei not only didn't send Shen Yuan away, but also wanted to lock them in the ancestral hall. They stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "Father! We almost drowned! The Shen family almost died out! How could you..."

"Almost, then nothing happened. If nothing happened, then you should reflect on your actions. You can only leave the ancestral hall when you realize your mistakes and show respect for your elder sister!"

After Shen Wei finished speaking, he gave Jiang a warning look: "Give them a change of clothes, give them some medicine to dispel the cold, and then send them to the ancestral hall to reflect on their actions. No one is allowed to plead for them!"

Jiang pursed her lips and nodded knowingly.

Shen Wei then took Shen Yuan back to Changfeng Residence.

After returning to Changfeng Residence, Shen Yuan took a hot bath to get rid of the chill in her body before getting out of the bathtub and changing into clean clothes.

While getting ready, she could clearly feel that the maids were serving her more attentively than before.

The servants trained in these grand mansions are the best at reading people. They sensed Shen Wei's high regard for Shen Yuan and knew that they had chosen the right side today.

As long as you serve Shen Yuan well, you'll definitely reap the rewards in the future.

Shen Yuan knew what the maids were thinking, and took the opportunity to offer a few subtle hints. If she wanted to establish herself in the General's Mansion, she naturally needed capable assistants who could be of use to her advantage.

On the other side, after Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu were sent to the ancestral hall, Jiang went to the old lady Shen's courtyard.

Old Madam Shen had been ill for the past few days and was not in good spirits. She saw Jiang Shi struggling to sit up from the bed.

"Mother, lean against the soft pillow, it will be more comfortable this way!" Jiang thoughtfully brought a soft pillow to place behind Madam Shen, then took the medicine bowl brought by the maid and personally fed Madam Shen the medicine.

After drinking the medicine, Jiang Shi steered the conversation to Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu.

Old Madam Shen usually doted on her two grandsons. When Jiang mentioned Shen Qingshu and Shen Changshu, she subconsciously asked, "Have these two rascals been paying attention to the teacher's lessons lately?"

Jiang lowered her head: "My husband has punished them by making them kneel in the ancestral hall. I'm afraid they won't be able to go to school for the next three to five days."

"Kneeling in the ancestral hall? What happened?"

"It's a long story..."

Jiang recounted the events of the day to Old Madam Shen in detail. After she finished speaking, she lowered her eyes but secretly glanced upwards, observing Old Madam Shen's expression.

The old lady dotes on Changshu and Qingshu the most, so she will definitely stand up for these two children and not make them kneel in the ancestral hall.

To her surprise, Madam Shen remained silent after hearing her words.

Jiang gave Old Madam Shen a strange look.

Madam Shen exhaled a breath of stale air and asked in a low voice, "Why are you so averse to this child, Yuan Yuan?"

“Because she’s not my child!” Tears welled up in Madam Jiang’s eyes. “I didn’t like that child the first time I saw her. I always felt that she came to our General’s Mansion with some purpose in mind.”

Madam Shen continued, "I heard from my in-laws that your first pregnancy was with twins, a boy and a girl, but you were born prematurely due to falling into the water and the babies couldn't be saved."

"But these past few days I've been thinking, is it possible that one of the two children survived? Having been childless for many years, Granny Liu had other ideas. Under the pretext of burying the children, she secretly took one child and raised her herself. And that child was Yuan Yuan?"