Chapter 29 - Previous Lifetime (1)

His Transmigrated Cannon Fodder Fiancee

Translated by: Oinkoink

Edited by: 血花雪月

Chapter 29 – Previous Lifetime (1)

The most profound memory that she remembered happened on a summer day just like today. The sun was scorching hot, as if it was trying to ignite the earth. There she stood, in front of the Xingtai city gates, looking at her father’s hanging corpse that had been exposed to the scorching sun for three days straight, lamenting at how weak she was, unable to even retrieve her father’s dead body for a proper burial.

The death of her father filled that summer with despair. Her mother, who could no longer endure the humiliation from their relatives, decided to hang herself in her father’s study…

With her family ruined and its people dead* . She was brutally violated by rich hedonistic bastards and took the desperate step of committing suicide as she could not face the disgrace and humiliation.

When she woke up, she found herself back to the age of thirteen. Since rebirth, she spent these two years expanding her influence and power, yet by far, it still did not seem to be enough.

To prevent the Shengs from falling into ruins again, she had no other choice but to first destroy the Shens. There was no way she would give Shen Xiao the opportunity to harm or frame her father again.

However, how was she going to contend against Shen Xiao, a man highly-ranked who held great military power in his hand?

She could only start, from that good-for-nothing.

Sheng Peiyin could not understand why, but she had been feeling fidgety whenever she thought of Shen Ziqiao’s attitude towards Ninth Wangye* in Shang Pin Lou* since two days ago.

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That Shen Ziqiao was nothing like the good-for-nothing she was familiar with.

Sheng Peiyin was terrified that she might not be able to change her family’s fate. If Shen Ziqiao still married the Ninth Wangye thanks to Shen Xiao’s aid as she had in the previous lifetime, wouldn’t there be no change as Shen Xiao would still be destroying the Shengs, and her Father’s corpse would still be hanging dry for three whole days and nights?

Sheng Peiyin could not sit still at the idea of all the misfortune that might happen in the end and stood up abruptly.

What was the point of exerting herself to alter her family’s fate in this lifetime? What was the point of deliberately getting close to the Ninth Wangye? No matter what, she had to make sure that Shen Xiao and the Imperial family would never be related through marriage.

“Third Miss, Third Miss!” Came the voice of an overeager maidservant from outside.

“What happened?” Sheng Peiyin took a deep breath, attempting to restrain the internal sense of resentment and indignation threatening to surge up towards the surface.

The maidservant entered, stating softly, “Steward Li is here and is waiting for you in the hall.”

Sheng Peiyin’s expression turned stern and walked out calmly. She had been grooming several trusted personal subordinates for the past two years, and Li Shinian was one of them.

“Third Miss.” Li Shinian was a tall and handsome man, around twenty years of age. When he caught sight of Sheng Peiyin’s delicate and graceful figure, his eyes could not conceal the fond admiration he had for her.

“What’s the matter?” Sheng Peiyin smiled softly and asked.

Li Shinian lowered his voice and replied, “Old Madam of the Shen family met up with Madam Liu.”

Sheng Peiyin had long gotten used to admiring glances from men.

Her eyelids twitch after listening to Li Shinian’s words, “Which Madam Liu?”

“The Liu family on Qing Tong alley, Liu Shilang’s wife.” Li Shinian disclosed.

There was a slight shift in Sheng Peiyin’s demeanor and she closed her eyes slowly. The Lius… Liu Shilang would be promoted as the Minister of Revenue next year. Should his younger sister end up marrying Shen Xiao by the end of the year, they would then join hands to deal with the Shengs next.

“Alright.” She responded softly. “Where did the said meeting take place? Do you know what’s been said?”

Li Shinian revealed, “Madam Liu personally went to the Shen family. As for what was said.I…”

“Just withdraw first.” Sheng Peiyin instructed wearily while kneading her forehead.

“Third Miss?” Li Shinian’s heart ached seeing Sheng Peiyin like this.

Sheng Peiyin waved her hand, “Withdraw.”

Li Shinian had no choice but to comply and retreated.

Shen Xiao must absolutely not be allowed to marry Miss Liu!

“To the Shen family.” Sheng Peiyin instructed for a horse carriage and left home.

*Family ruined and people dead – 家破人亡 means family broken up and its member died or scattered

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*Wangye – 王爷 means a honorific title for prince of first rank, mostly sons or brothers of the emperor

* Lou – 楼 means restaurant