mesbooks Chapter 117 What else could it be?
Chapter 117 What else could it be?
Chai Bin finally withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao and I have no grudges against each other. It was just some misunderstandings. Fortunately, the Second Miss helped to mediate."
Zhao Baokun immediately said, "To be honest, I was young and reckless before. I would like to thank Brother Chai for not holding a grudge against me."
"It's easy to talk about."
Chai Bin agreed with a smile. Coincidentally, someone whispered something in his ear, and then Chai Bin and his group left.
Zhao Baokun restrained the smile on his face and said in a low voice: "Cousin, I feel itchy."
Shen Shuyi didn't look at him, but just said: "Chai Bin drank a lot at the banquet today. I'm sure he will congratulate Shen Jingan for his failure after the banquet."
Zhao Baokun said with a smile: "I will go find Brother Jiang after the banquet is over."
Shen Shuyi's eyes were deep and he said nothing more.
Chai Bin is quite skilled. Although he is not a top-notch master, he is definitely not a useless person.
Even if he was drunk, there would be some risks if others tried to harm him, but Jiang Li was different. Jiang Li had been one step ahead of him since childhood. He had been bent on revenge and practicing hard over the years, and he would only be far better than him.
"Cousin, why are you still pleading for Shen Jinglin today?" When Zhao Baokun mentioned this, he felt so angry that his teeth itched.
He didn't know it before, but since he heard his cousin mention it last time, he realized what unscrupulous things Qin Xuerong had done over the years.
His precious child was in trouble and he was so happy that his cousin was begging for him.
Shen Shuyi turned to look at him and said gently, "If we scare him off after just one blow, what kind of trouble can he cause in the future?"
Zhao Baokun narrowed his eyes and understood immediately.
Shen Shuyi curled her lips, her almond eyes deep and cold: "Only this time he didn't get the punishment he deserved, the next time he'll cause even bigger trouble."
Zhao Baokun's eyes fell on Shen Shuyi and he shuddered involuntarily.
The girl in front of him, who was about the same age as her, just smiled at him. She was neither arrogant nor hysterical, but she was like a powerful and charming vine. Before you know it, you will fall into the big net she weaves, and life and death will depend on her thoughts.
"I'll find a chance in a few days to visit my grandmother and uncle." Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice, thinking that it would be a good idea to take advantage of this opportunity.
Most importantly, she was poor.
It will take some time to get back the dowry and shop left by my mother, but now it is autumn and some things will be too late if they are not done now.
As far as she knew, although the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion was in decline today, the thing it had the most was money.
After my eldest uncle chose the wrong side, his career was not smooth and my grandfather was also neglected. He had the title of a marquis but no real power.
My uncle took a different approach and went into business directly.
Therefore, although the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion seemed to be in decline in recent years, in fact, money was flowing like water. They were just afraid of offending Emperor Qianwu, so they were particularly low-key.
"Okay, grandma has been talking about you for a long time. Ever since she knew you came back from the Jade Buddha Temple, she has been concerned about you." Zhao Baokun spoke in a deep voice, with youthful spirit between his brows.
After chatting with Zhao Baokun and Zhao Xueqing for a while, the chrysanthemum viewing banquet was coming to an end.
Shen Shuyi looked at Jinzhu and Yuping and asked gently, "How is it?"
Jinzhu smiled and whispered, "After Yuping and I left, we immediately went to find Madam, but unfortunately, we missed her. In a hurry, we had no choice but to ask for help from the Master, and reported the actions of the two maids to the Master."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Smart, let the kitchen prepare a good meal in the evening."
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Shen Mansion, Jing'an Courtyard.
Shen Jingchuan didn't know what kind of anger he was holding back when he returned to the Shen Mansion, but it was obvious that Old Madam Shen had heard about the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.
Qin Xuerong, Shen Jingzhen, and Shen Jinglin, who was beaten almost to the point of being unable to move, all knelt on the ground.
Shen Jingzhen cried and choked up, "Dad, I have always been a good girl. Although I am a little spoiled, I have never made any mistakes over the years! What happened today was clearly someone's deliberate attempt to frame me!"
Zhang from the second house had been watching the excitement all along. Outside, she had been holding back and dared not speak. After all, she could not write two "Shen" characters with one stroke, and she could not let the Shen family lose face in public.
But now that the door was closed, Zhang couldn't hold it back any longer and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Oh, what are you saying, Sister Zhen? Are you hinting that Sister Yi pushed you into the Jade Lake?"
Shen Jingzhen's eyes were bloodshot. Even though she came back more than an hour earlier than Shen Jingchuan and his group, it was obvious that she still hadn't recovered from the blow of this incident.
"That's right! It was Shen Shuyi who did it. If she hadn't pushed me, I wouldn't have fallen into the Jade Lake!"
After that, Shen Jingzhen glared at Shen Shuyi and said, "Second sister, you kept saying you would find a way to save me, but where have you been for so long?"
Qin Xuerong also choked up and said, "Sister Yi, Sister Zhen was with you at the time, why was it only Sister Zhen who fell into the water?"
Old Madam Shen frowned and her eyes fell on Shen Shuyi.
Shen Jingchuan pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.
Seeing the spearhead pointed at him, Shen Shuyi took two steps forward, looking calm: "Some things are hard to say in Prince Duan's Mansion, but now that Third Sister has pointed me out, I will speak directly."
"At first, I was at the banquet, and it was the third sister who came to me, saying that she had something private to tell me. Then, as we walked, the third sister and I talked, and it was the third sister who brought me to the vicinity of Yuhu Lake. Later, the third sister asked several maids to stay far away and not to get close."
"Since Third Sister has asked this question, I would also like to ask, how could Shu Yi foresee the future and plan every step to let Third Sister fall into the lake? How could Shu Yi foresee that the princess's cat would pounce on you?"
The series of questions made Qin Xuerong feel a little discouraged.
Qin Xuerong's eyes were red as she knelt on the ground and looked at Shen Jingchuan, choking with sobs, "Master, you know Sister Zhen's temperament best. She has always been coquettish, but she is not a child without sense of propriety. The important thing is, why did she fall into the water for no reason?"
Shen Jingzhen's eyes were filled with tears: "Dad, it was indeed me who asked my second sister to speak, but I never thought that she would push me..."
"enough!!!"
Before Shen Jingzhen could finish her words, Shen Jingchuan picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at her.
With a loud bang, the tea spilled all over the floor, and the broken pieces of the teacup were scattered everywhere, even splashing onto Shen Jingzhen.
Shen Jingzhen stood up and glared at Shen Jingzhen with cold eyes: "Since you are so confident, then explain to me why your two maids tried to stop people from coming forward to rescue after hearing that someone fell into the water!"
Shen Jingzhen was stunned. She had never expected this to happen.
Shen Jingchuan is not a fool. He has been in the officialdom for many years and should be able to see through this trick.
When Shen Shuyi's two maids came to him, they were sweating and looked anxious.
But when he went over with them, he caught a glimpse of Shen Jingzhen's two maids, who were leisurely and didn't look anxious at all.
The master fell into the water, but the personal maid remained indifferent?
What could be the reason for this?
What else could it be?
It’s simply because they feel that the person who fell into the water is not their master!