Shen Qing was already a little out of her mind. She was young and had never experienced anything so catastrophic. Ren Wanyun had always doted on her since she was young. Once something happened, she wouldn’t be able to take it. She screamed, “Shen Miao, you’re not human! You’ll die a horrible death!”
Shen Miao looked at her quietly. “Shen Qing, how does it feel to see your hopes shattered one by one?”
Shen Qing stared at Shen Miao with hatred.
“When I was down and out, you kicked me in the face, so this time, I’m returning the favor,” she said with a smile, but there was no smile in her eyes. Her clear eyes were like black clouds that pressed down on Shen QIng.
In her previous life, before she died, she saw Shen Qing and Shen Yue standing behind Consort Mei, smiling ingratiatingly. The second and third branches contributed a lot to the tragic ending of the first branch of the Shen family. She lived this difficult life again because she wanted to pull out the fangs of the poisonous snakes one by one and slowly torture them.
Shen Qing did not understand her. She gritted her teeth and said, “Shen Miao, you’ll die a horrible death…”
Shen Miao stood up and looked down at Shen Qing. In the gloomy cage, her slightly tender face actually revealed a dignified and elegant aura. In that dignified aura, there was a faint black storm in the making. In the end, it turned into a cold smile on her lips.
The corners of her purple dress fluttered as she gradually walked away. The last thing Shen Qing heard was…
Shen Miao said, “Shen Qing, you’re the first.”
…
In the east courtyard of the Shen family, there was an unusual silence that day.
Shen Gui stayed in the room, looking gloomy. Today, he heard from the eunuchs in the palace that it was nearly impossible to save Shen Qing.
Something must have happened between Emperor Wen Hui and Prince Yu, and this problem was obviously much more serious than the courtiers thought. Shen Gui was in a dilemma. If he interfered with Shen Qing’s matter, he would probably make Emperor Wen Hui unhappy. If he ignored Shen Qing, the rumors would spread more and more. When the time came, he would be the first to be implicated.
While he was sighing, Concubine Wan walked to his side and gently massaged his shoulders.
Shen Gui was lecherous and had many concubines in the mansion, but Ren Wanyun was strict with the concubines. In the end, those concubines did not give birth to a child for him. Even if they were lucky enough to give birth to a child, the child would quickly die. However, Concubine Wan managed to give birth to a daughter, Shen Dongling, under Ren Wanyun’s nose. She brought her daughter. Back then, the servants in the mansion said that if Concubine Wan did not give birth to a daughter but a son, her status would probably be on par with Ren Wanyun.
Ever since she gave birth to Shen Dongling, Concubine Wan had been staying in her courtyard without making a fuss, as if she had disappeared from everyone’s eyes. Even Shen Dongling, who was weak and sick, did not leave the courtyard all year round. She only came out to see people during the holidays and was usually forgotten by the others. Now that Shen Qing was in trouble and Ren Wanyun and Shen Gui would quarrel whenever they met, it was time for Concubine Wan to make a comeback. These days, Shen Gui was served comfortably, and when he looked at Ren Wanyun and her daughter, he felt an indescribable disgust.
“Master, are you still worried about Eldest Miss.” As Concubine Wan massaged Shen Gui’s shoulders, she advised, “Master, don’t worry too much. If Eldest Miss didn’t do it, she would eventually get the justice she deserves.”
