The maid who was serving food in the hall was shocked when she saw this scene.
"Miss, are you okay?"
Shen Xining came back to his senses and returned to normal.
"I'm fine."
She stepped in and saw Shen Xining coming. The two people who were sticking together finally separated. Shen Xining bowed obediently before sitting down and speaking with a smile.
"Father, Madam, I heard that Madam goes to the temple on the second day of every month to commemorate the death of my grandmother. When I was kneeling in the temple some time ago, I felt guilty. I have been dreaming about my grandmother at night recently. She seemed to blame me for not being filial enough and said that she missed me. It is worth it for Madam and I to go together today. It can be regarded as showing filial piety."
Shen almost jumped up from her seat. Why did this little bastard always bring up the matter of kneeling in the ancestral hall? She wanted to refuse without thinking, but Shen's father had already made the decision.
"Okay, in that case, you two should go together today, so you can develop some more feelings. I always see Xiyao acting like a spoiled child around you. Xining's personality is a little too calm."
Shen forced a smile and could only speak with an awkward smile.
"Xining's steady personality is naturally good, and it makes people feel more at ease. He is nothing like that girl, who makes people feel distressed every time they see her."
Shen Xining just focused on eating. After the meal, Shen suddenly told her that she was not feeling well and could only go to the temple in the afternoon. Chun Xing told Shen Xining that the maid beside Shen had made a mistake again and Shen had sold the maid.
"Did you find someone to follow you?"
"We have already caught up. We are just waiting to rescue the people. No one is moving those servants now."
"good."
By the time the maid is rescued, the matter will be a done deal. But for some reason, Shen Xining always feels that she must have missed something, and that someone should play a very important role in this situation, but she has not seen it or noticed it yet.
She ordered Haruyuki to bring some hired people with her so that they could handle the situation as they pleased when they went to the temple.
"Find someone who will leave Kyoto after this matter is over. This matter involves a family scandal, so remember not to spread it outside."
What happened to the Shen family didn't matter to Shen Xining, but since it involved the Shen family, this matter couldn't be let go so easily.
In the afternoon, at the temple, Shen Xining had been supporting Shen Shi. She seemed a little scared and restrained because she was not familiar with the environment here. Shen Shi wanted to get rid of her and find her brother as soon as possible, but she could only pretend in front of Shen Xining for the time being.
"Ningning, are you so scared? Actually, as long as you are pious in your heart, there will be no problem here. I will go to the ancestral hall over there to be alone for a while. I will be out in about a quarter of an hour. There are maids here, so you don't have to be afraid."
Shen Xining glanced at the maid beside Shen Shi, knowing that this was the maid that Shen Shi stayed behind specifically to keep an eye on Shen Xining and to prevent her from running around and catching any evidence against her. She nodded obediently.
"Okay, ma'am, I'll wait for you here obediently."
However, Shen Xining had been kneeling here all the time, but Chun Xing walked over after a while and said in a low voice.
“Caught him red-handed.”
"Walk."
The maid beside Shen became anxious and tried to stop Shen Xining, but Shen Xining grabbed her wrist directly. She spoke harshly with viciousness in her eyes.
"Just because Shen gave you a few taels of silver, have you completely forgotten that you were originally a slave of the Shen family? You should have devoted yourself to the Shen family? If you stop me now, believe it or not, I will let you know what it means to be treacherous and break your promises."
The maid was terrified and stood there in a daze. Shen Xining hurried over and saw Li's brother. It was he who had contracted the plague that year. Shen and he relied on the fact that they were from the same clan as their mother and came to the Shen family for help. Not long after they arrived, their mother was infected with the plague and died suddenly. However, although their mother died, these two people were intact. This has been a thorn in Shen Xining's heart for so many years.
Shen gritted her back teeth and looked at Shen Xining.
"Shen Xining, when did you know? You have suspected me for a long time, right? But don't forget, I am the head lady of the Shen family now. If you tie me up and take me back like this, aren't you afraid that your father will punish you? Soon you will no longer be a member of the Shen family. Do you still think you have any say in the family? Childish! Let me go now, and I will pretend that what happened today never happened."
Shen Xining sneered and tilted his head to look at Li Chou. His eyebrows were raised, which made Li Chou feel a chill on his back for some reason.
"Don't mess around. After all, we are siblings from the same mother. Now that my sister has become successful, even if she gives me some benefits, so what? This is what siblings should do."
"Really? I hope you can still be so confident later."
Shen Xining's men took the two of them back, but on the way back in the carriage, Shen Xining's face did not look very good. Chun Xing handed her a cup of tea and whispered.
"Miss, don't worry, things are going smoothly now, aren't they?"
Indeed, things were going smoothly, but they were going too smoothly, making her feel that she must have missed something or forgotten something.
Until the carriage stopped in the Shen family's yard, Shen Xining got off and saw Xie Zhaoan standing not far away. The man still looked weak, leaning against the porch, his hair slightly loose, holding a flute in his hand, the sound of the flute was pleasant to the ears, but every sound was solemn and murderous.
Shen Xining's uncertain heart instantly settled down. She had forgotten about Xie Zhaoan. In this incident, what role did Xie Zhaoan play? There was no evidence. Just based on her intuition, she knew that Xie Zhaoan must be involved. Chun Xing pushed the man into the warehouse and said that the master would be back soon. This matter could finally have a result, but Shen Xining suddenly asked.
"Where did the maid that Shen sold go that day? Have you found her?"
"We didn't find her. It was said that she ran away, and the guard was knocked unconscious by the maid."
Is it such a coincidence
Chun Xing looked at Shen Xining and whispered.
"What's the matter, miss? Has something gone wrong?"
"It's okay. Go and hold the people down. Wait for father to come back and hand them over to him. He will deal with them impartially. Where is the maid who was sold this morning? Have you said everything you need to say?"
"Miss, I have given her instructions and the money has arrived. She knows that she was sold out by the Shen family and is now on the same line with us. However, for the sake of caution, she does not know who we are."
Well, if that’s the case, that’s the best. There will be a good show later.