mesbooks Chapter 274 Cover
Chapter 274 Cover
After the matter was finalized, the group planned to leave.
But Shen Jingyu didn't move, and the others seemed to be nailed to the spot inexplicably.
Every glance that fell on Shen Jingyu was involuntarily a little averse, as if she was some shameful and dirty thing that people should avoid.
Shen Jingyu suppressed her anger, said nothing, and left with her maid.
Wherever she passed, not only the servants, but even many of the masters in the mansion hurriedly avoided her.
This scene can be said to have angered Qin Xuerong.
"You are a bunch of fence-sitters. Jingyu treats you with such care and consideration! But you just change your attitude according to the situation!"
Zhang Jinping couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, what you said is not right. We don't want to dislike Sister Yu, but the mansion is in such a mess now. If we are really infected with evil spirits again, can you bear the responsibility in the future?"
Zhang Jinping said this, and Aunt Wu said without delay: "That's right. The old lady is so ill now. If another master in the mansion falls ill, I'm afraid we will be busy."
Shen Qinghuan also responded, "Yes, mother, we don't have any other intentions, but since my family is planning to go to the Jade Buddha Temple to pray for blessings, it's always better to be cautious at this time."
The masters spoke, and the servants in the mansion responded one after another.
After all, even Old Madam Shen was seriously ill, and they couldn't guarantee that they would be fine, so naturally they were unwilling to risk their lives.
Qin Xuerong tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand and turned to look at Shen Jingchuan, as if she wanted to hear him give justice.
Unfortunately, Shen Jingchuan didn't even look at her, he just said: "Sister Yu."
Shen Jingyu stopped, turned around and said respectfully: "Father."
Shen Jingchuan said in a deep voice: "Don't blame everyone. Qinghuan is right. It is always right to be cautious."
"Yes, Jingyu understands." Shen Jingyu lowered her eyes and responded respectfully.
Shen Jingchuan sighed and said, "You are a sensible child, I know. Before you go to the Jade Buddha Temple to pray, you should stay in the house and don't come out again."
"Jingyu, obey your command." Shen Jingyu still maintained her composure, but her lowered eyes were full of gloom.
Seeing this scene, a sneer flashed in Shen Shuyi's eyes.
In her previous life, she was the person who heard these words the most, but because of this, she had to endure countless grievances.
Now, it would be good for Shen Jingyu to have a taste of being 'sensible'.
Qin Xuerong's eyes were full of resentment, and she felt that Shen Jingchuan was extremely ruthless.
She just used some of Zhao Derong's dowry, but he treated her like this. It really made her feel disheartened!
"Junsheng, send someone to put those talismans on for the young lady." Shen Jingchuan spoke again until Shen Jingyu walked away.
"Yes." The attendant hurried to do it.
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Everyone dispersed, and on the way back, Yu Ping whispered, "Miss, now it's the eldest lady who's in trouble, will she still...kill you?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Of course."
Shen Jingyu is not a soft-hearted person. Her skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting are as good as others over the years, which is enough to prove that she is strong and can endure hardships.
But she is arrogant by nature and doesn't have much patience.
In other words, a small-time minion like me is not worthy of wasting too much of her time.
To Shen Jingyu, she was just an annoying and ignorant roadblock, so naturally, the sooner she was removed, the better.
So as soon as she came back, she wanted to get rid of herself completely.
Jinzhu couldn't help but say, "But I don't understand, if she wants to kill the young lady, why does she go through so much trouble?"
"She went through so much trouble just to lead me to the Jade Buddha Temple." Shen Shuyi spoke softly, her almond-shaped eyes cold.
"If she wants to kill you, she can just lead you out of the house. Why bother asking old man Taixu to talk about ghosts and gods and make such a big show..."
Shen Shuyi looked at her and said quietly, "Let me ask you, if someone sets a trap while hunting in the forest, and you, the prey, fall into the trap, what will happen to you?"
Jinzhu thought about it, but still couldn't figure it out, so she could only say honestly: "Of course I will think about how to save myself."
"That's right, you have fallen into the trap, so naturally you have to think about how to save yourself. But you must know that the hunter's goal is not to catch you, but to kill you. While you are busy struggling, she will shoot a fatal arrow." Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were clear and he spoke slowly.
Jinzhu suddenly realized: "You mean, what she did was just a cover?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said in a deep voice: "That's right."
Shen Jingyu used Taixu as a cover to make herself overwhelmed by the evil spirit. At this time, she would often think about how to turn the situation around and save herself, and ignore the danger that followed.
To put it bluntly, the more complex and realistic the previous schemes are, the harder it is for the people being designed to realize that these are actually just foreshadowings.
In fact, the seemingly insignificant trip to the Buddhist temple to pray was Shen Jingyu's real purpose.
If her thoughts were always led by her, she would think about how to break the impasse in the Jade Buddha Temple and how to dispel the reputation of "evil spirit".
But they would not have thought that they had a bigger killer trick hidden and would set another trap right after that.
Yu Ping said: "So, she wants you to think that blaming this 'evil star' is their purpose, so that you can relax your vigilance and not be on guard, and it will be easier for the young lady to succeed."
Shen Shuyi smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "Yes, my sister is not polite at all when she strikes."
However, Shen Jingyu and Qin Xuerong probably didn't expect that they would see through Taixu's tricks.
"Then... do we still need to go to the Jade Buddha Temple?" Jinzhu asked worriedly.
Shen Shuyi's eyes drifted away, landing on the center of the lake in the distance, and he said slowly: "How can you decide whether to go or not?"
Jinzhu was speechless. Yes, the order was given by the master.
The old lady insisted on going despite her sick body, so who else would dare to refuse?
Shen Shuyi stopped beside a flower branch, looked at the withered branch, and gently picked it off.
Yes, this was a trap, but even though she knew it was a trap, she couldn't refuse.
Besides, she didn't want to refuse.
At least now she knew what Shen Jingyu was planning. If she missed this opportunity, she would have to be on guard against Shen Jingyu setting up another trap.
To put it bluntly, Qin Xuerong's usual means are conspiracy, while Shen Jingyu's is conspiracy mixed with open conspiracy.
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On the other side, after Shen Jingyu returned to her own house, she closed the doors and windows.
The door was covered with bright yellow talismans, which was extremely annoying. The servants in the yard began to sweep the yard with realgar wine, and the pungent smell filled the air.
Shen Jingyu sat at the table, looking normal, without any trace of anger.
Not long after, Qin Xuerong hurried over, and was so angry that she wanted to cry: "Yu Jie'er, how dare Taixu be so treacherous and disloyal! How dare he help Shen Shuyi to deal with you!"
Qin Xuerong felt that Taixu was blind. Her daughter was going to ascend the throne in the future, but now that the old Taoist had talked nonsense to her, she didn't know what kind of trouble would come out of it!