Therefore, Consort Dong paused in a daze when Fu Xiuyi reminded her of that.
However, other than being a little dull, Consort Dong really couldn’t find any fault with Shen Miao.
She showed no greed, ambition, and conducted herself composedly. Consort Dong’s heart skipped a beat. Wasn’t Shen Miao exactly the same as her… or rather, Shen Miao was also disguising herself.
“Mother, I think you can tell.” Fu Xiuyi smiled. “Miss Shen is an expert at disguise.”
Consort Dong looked at Fu Xiuyi in confusion. “You mean she’s disguising herself?”
“Mother.” A strange glint flashed across Fu Xiuyi’s eyes. “I’ve seen her make a fool of herself in front of everyone, and I’ve also seen her shamelessly professing love and making the young master of the Cai family embarrassed on the school field. Which one do you think is the real her?”
Consort Dong paused, tightening her grip on the teacup.
Shen Miao seemed to have a thousand faces. Every face was lifelike, and every face was like her own face. Her disguise skill was too terrifying. What was even more terrifying was that she was still so young.
Fu Xiuyi lowered his head. What he did not tell his mother was that he had seen Shen Miao look at him with uncontrollable hatred at the palace banquet. That kind of hatred was definitely not the hatred that arose from being rejected romantically by him. That kind of hatred came from the very bottom of one’s heart.
There were many questions that puzzled Fu Xiuyi.
“Mother, the Shen family is the biggest variable as of now. The current situation in the imperial court is complicated.” Fu Xiuyi lowered his voice. “Miss Shen might not be as simple as we think. We have to get rid of the roots. It’s best to end it before it begins.”
“So, the mighty general won’t be able to save himself this time?” Consort Dong asked.
“That’s not necessary.” Fu Xiuyi smiled. “The Shen family is now the head of large families. Tackling the Shen family rashly will only cause more uncertainties. However, after taking back the power of the Shen family, the Shen family will gradually decline. When the time is right, we’ll just eliminate them all.”
“What if something happens along the way?” Consort Dong looked at him. “The Shen family might have other trump cards. So what if they can get over this crisis safely? If they find out that it was you who wanted to bring them down, I’m afraid you’ll be targeted.”
Fu Xiuyi shook his head. He still had a friendly smile on his face, but his eyes were suddenly ruthless. “Lying to the emperor is already a very serious crime. No matter how powerful Shen Xin is, he can’t save the entire Shen family. Anyhow, I’m just testing the water,” He said indifferently.
“Testing the water?” Consort Dong was a little puzzled.
Fu Xiuyi looked at his fingertips. “That’s right.” Back then, Fu Xiuyi did not take Shen Yuan’s words about being wary of Shen Miao to heart. However, after a series of events, including the massacre of Prince Yu’s mansion and Shen Yuan’s death, he gradually realized that what Shen Yuan said might be true.
Shen Miao was just a young girl. There was only so much she could do. There was only one possibility, which was that there was someone behind Shen Miao. The person behind her was so capable that Fu Xiuyi had no choice but to be wary.
This time, Shen Miao was the only one unaffected in the first branch of the Shen family. It was naturally Fu Xiuyi’s doing. He suggested to Emperor Wen Hui to spare Shen Miao. However, his goal was to see what kind of method this fifth miss of the Shen family could come up with to solve the problem, and who was behind her.
However, no matter what method she came up with, Shen Xin would not get away with it unscathed this time. Fu Xiuyi clenched his fists.
