The entire capital was talking about the murder of Prince Yu. The rumors were getting bigger and bigger, and the more they spread, the more ridiculous they became. There were all kinds of speculations. Some people even suspected that the person who killed Prince Yu was the lover of Prince Yu’s wife.
Such rumors were everywhere. However, in the vast ocean of rumors, there was one that stood out because it was extremely shocking.
This rumor had it that Prince Yu’s mansion was destroyed overnight by the Shen family. As for why the General’s Mansion did this, it was complicated and there were all kinds of interpretations.
If the previous rumors caused Shen Qing and her family to be ridiculed and looked down upon, this conspiratorial rumor really pushed the Shen family to the front.
When Prince Yu’s mansion was wiped out, not even a livestock was spared other than the bride who had just married into the mansion. How could this bride make the ferocious murderers spare her life unless she was also one of them? If this horrendous case was done by the Shen family, all of this would naturally make sense. However, why did the Shen family want to do that to Prince Yu? On the surface, it might seem like they were dissatisfied with this marriage, but the perceptive ones knew that currently in the imperial court, chaos was in the making. Who knew if the Shen family did this because they were instructed by someone or because they were trying to show something?
Early in the morning, Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang brought some snacks to Shen Miao. At this moment, the Shen mansion was in disarray. Other than Rongjing Hall, the other courtyards just made do with what they had in the kitchen.
After breakfast, Shen Miao went to wash up. She looked at herself in the mirror and frowned slightly. Then, she said to Gu Yu, “Go and get the fox fur scarf that Brother sent over.”
Gu Yu took out the scarf from the box and was about to put it on for Shen Miao when Shen Miao stopped her. “I’ll do it myself.”
The fox skin used to make the scarf was snow-white and smooth. Shen Qiu hunted the fox in the northwest forest up in the mountain and asked the tailor to make an exquisite scarf for Shen Miao because he thought that the skin was precious. However, Shen Miao had never liked to wear it, so it was left unused under the box for a long time. For some reason, she suddenly thought of it today, which made Gu Yu a little surprised.
When Gu Yu saw Shen Miao wrap the scarf around her neck, she praised, “Miss, you look so good with this scarf around your neck. It makes you look fairer. It can definitely keep you warm and comfortable.”
Shen Miao lowered her eyes and her fingers gently brushed past the soft fur. She thought of the bruise on her neck in the mirror just now. It was the mark left by Xie Jingxing when he grabbed her throat yesterday. At that time, he did not hold back at all. Yesterday, she did not notice it, but today, it was especially obvious. Although the collar of the clothes she wore in the winter was high, if her parents saw it, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself.
Putting down the bronze mirror in her hand, Shen Miao opened the door and walked out. She happened to see Shen Qiu standing under the tree in the courtyard and instructing the soldier beside him. Shen Qiu’s guards were all from the army. Unlike ordinary guards, they looked brave and unyielding. Seeing Shen Miao, Shen Qiu said something to the soldier before turning around and smiling. “Sister.”
