Lin Jiang's affairs soon reached Shen's ears. She might have felt that Shen Xiyao had been sent to the prince, and her good days would soon come. So she could only feel pain about Lin Jiang's arrest, and did not feel any sense of crisis.
Shen's aggressiveness was beyond Shen Xining's expectations, but she was not surprised. She put down the book in her hand, sat upright, looked at Shen and smiled.
"What is Madam Shen doing? She is so aggressive that people who don't know would think that we are mother and daughter and don't get along."
In the past, although Shen Shi had often made things difficult for Shen Xining in private, she was not a fool. She had never shown her dissatisfaction on the surface. The reason was simply that Shen Shi was concerned about her child's reputation.
Shen Xiyao was going to take the throne of the harem, her son was going to inherit the title of Grand Tutor, and she was the mistress of the Grand Tutor's Mansion after Ning An. Naturally, she had to act decently. But now, she was no longer afraid. She looked at Shen Xining and sneered.
"Do you think I'm afraid of you? Shen Xining, you are so ridiculous. Do you think that pulling my brother down from the position of county magistrate will have any impact on me? Then let me tell you, you think too simply. The position of county magistrate is nothing to us."
Shen Xining stood up and slowly approached Shen. Shen was stared at by her, and there was a hint of panic and confusion in her eyes. She hurriedly and slowly retreated until her back hit the wall, and then she became a little flustered.
"You, what are you going to do? Shen Xining, I am the mistress of this Taifu Mansion, and my child is the most noble person in the world, you..."
Shen Xining's voice was slow, like a snake spitting out its tongue and rushing towards its enemy.
"Your son is the son of the Grand Tutor and will be the ruler of the court in the future. Your daughter will soon become the Crown Princess and will soon become the mistress of the court. Your status will naturally rise. So what are you afraid of? Shen, you came to me in a hurry today. I'm afraid it's not because you're angry or furious, but because you're afraid and terrified. What are you afraid of?"
Shen's legs were shaking a little, and she pointed her finger at Shen Xining. Her tone was flustered and filled with sadness as if she had been hurt.
"Shen Xining, do you know what you are saying? How could I be scared? Why would I be scared? What does it have to do with me?"
Oh.
It doesn't matter, that's the best.
"Aren't you curious about what your good brother said in that prison? You should know very well how your brother got the position of county magistrate. It was nothing more than those harsh punishments."
Shen Xining didn't say anything after that. Shen's face was already pale. She clenched Shen Xining's arm tightly and her voice trembled.
"Shen Xining, what did you do!? What did you do!? What did you do to my brother?"
Shen Xining watched Shen's acting with cold eyes, his voice tense.
"Ms. Shen, are you crying because you care about your brother, or what he said in prison?"
Shen's face gradually turned pale.
In the end, Shen didn't know how she walked out of Shen Xining's yard. Her steps were unsteady when she walked out, and she almost couldn't stand when she returned to her room. The maid was scared and quickly supported her.
"Ma'am, what's wrong with you?"
"Shen Xining, Shen Xining, this bitch, we can't keep her..."
The maid didn't know what was going on, but Shen kept repeating the same words, and her face looked extremely ugly.
The next day.
At the dinner table, Shen looked at Shen Xining, smiled, and then spoke.
"Xining looks really good recently, but I don't know when you and the fourth prince can get married. Today is a good day, and I'm going to the dojo to have my fortune told. Xining, please come with me."
Shen Xining smiled gently, the Shen family was starting to make plans, she looked at Shen Xiyao.
"Since it's a marriage, and my sister's marriage is also being delayed, why don't we go together to fulfill mother's wish? What do you think, father?"
Without giving Shen a chance to speak, Shen Xining gave the decision-making power to Shen's father. Shen's father took a look at the three people and slightly agreed.
"That's good. You two sisters have grown up so much without even noticing. Why don't you go together today to extend your relationship so that you won't become strangers after you get married?"
Nowadays in the court, the Fourth Prince's purge of his followers has won the trust of the current emperor. He can be said to be a very popular figure, which makes the Crown Prince's party somewhat fearful and also makes these people feel uncomfortable. If the two sisters marry the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince respectively in the future, the relationship between the two will probably become much more distant.
The Shen family's position in the court is somewhat strange. Although Shen's father does not want to see this situation, he is really helpless.
Shen Xining pursed her lips and smiled gently, then spoke.
"Okay, I have no problem with that. What about my sister?"
After all, she was an unmarried girl. If Shen Xiyao wanted to have a good reputation or a generous dowry, she could only rely on her father. She pursed her lips and smiled, and agreed.
"Okay, in that case, let's go together, my dear sister!"
Shen looked at her maid and signaled her to keep a close eye on Shen Xining and not give her any chance to do anything. The several times they had fought with Shen Xining had made them feel that Shen Xining was indeed an extraordinary person. Therefore, Shen Xining suddenly proposed to let Shen Xiyao go there together, which meant that there must be some problems. They had to be more cautious to prevent Shen Xining from doing something that would harm Shen Xiyao.
However, they were really overthinking it. Shen Xining had no intention of harming Shen Xiyao. Instead, she wanted Shen Xiyao to see what her mother could do, to watch her make mistakes step by step, and ultimately watch everything she had gained turn into nothing.
Shen Xining dressed neatly and went to the gym with them. In the carriage, Shen Xiyao looked at Shen Xining's flawless face and almost crushed all the teacups in her hands. She endured for a long time before she reluctantly spoke.
"Sister, you are in a good mood today. Mother asked you to come, so you came."