Shen Qing was stunned and stared at Shen Miao without saying anything.
Shen Miao looked at her flatly. “Everyone in our house knows how much Second Aunt dotes on Seventh Brother. If he gets in trouble because of you, who do you think Second Aunt will protect? Actually, I’m also looking forward to knowing the answer. I wonder if Eldest Sister can answer me.”
Shen Qing’s body began to tremble violently. She knew better than anyone else how important Shen Yuanbai was to Ren Wanyun. Although Shen Yuanbai was naughty, he was also very likable. Most importantly, Shen Yuanbai was a boy.
This world was especially difficult for women. In Ren Wanyun’s heart, she was always more biased towards her youngest son. Shen Qing knew very well that she would definitely be the one to be abandoned. However, no matter how afraid she was, Shen Qing was always unwilling to lose her composure in front of Shen Miao. She looked at Shen Miao and sneered. “What do you want to say? Do you want to say that I’ll die no matter what? Shen Miao, don’t forget that I’m still pregnant with the royal family’s child! The child in my stomach has the blood of the royal family. As the child’s mother, I won’t die that easily!” After saying that, Shen Qing rubbed her stomach and revealed a loving smile. Just a few days ago, she was hitting her stomach and wanted nothing more than the child in her stomach to die.
“Eldest Sister, do you really think he’s your life-saving talisman?” Shen Miao’s gaze landed on Shen Qing’s slightly bulging stomach. She said indifferently, “In the past, with how much His Majesty values Prince Yu, he will naturally protect this child. But now… I’m afraid this child will only make you die quicker.”
“What do you mean?” Shen Qing did not understand what Shen Miao was talking about, but from Shen Miao’s determined gaze, she suddenly felt afraid. She had a feeling that Shen Miao was not lying to her, but why would the child in her stomach make her die quicker?
Being locked up in the cell, Shen Qing did not know that some rumors had spread in the palace and reached the ears of the emperor. In the past, in order to protect Prince Yu’s child, Emperor Wen Hui naturally would not let Shen Qing die so early. But now, the emperor was paranoid and would not show mercy. He probably wanted to kill Shen Qing and the bastard in her stomach as soon as possible.
Seeing that Shen Miao was smiling and did not answer her, Shen Qing panicked even more. She said sternly, “Shen Miao, I have not harmed you. Why did you do this to me?”
“You have not harmed me?” Shen Miao looked at Shen Qing as if she had heard a funny joke. “When you and your mother schemed against me, weren’t you thinking about harming me?”
“You…” Shen Qing was indignant. She looked at Shen Miao as if she was looking at a terrifying person. “You set me up. I curse you to die a horrible death, and your family too!” At the end of her sentence, her voice suddenly became sharp, as if she was doing so to hide the fear in her heart.
Amidst her cursing, Shen Miao’s expression did not change. She said in a low voice, “What’s so scary about a horrible death?”
Shen Miao had already experienced the horrible death Shen Qing talked about once. At that time, Luo Xueyan had already passed away, and Shen Qiu had been drowned. In the Shen family’s first branch, Shen Xin and all the servants were locked up. According to the account from the young eunuchs in the Cold Palace, Shen Xin was locked up in the most terrifying prison. They used a chain to penetrate his shoulder blades to prevent him from escaping, and the word “prisoner” was branded on his cheek. To a general who had fought countless wars, this was undoubtedly the most humiliating thing. Physical torture was still tolerable, but humiliation was not for Shen Xin. At that time, Shen Miao was confined in the Cold Palace and watched as Fu Ming was deposed as the crown prince but couldn’t do anything.
