Regarding the case of Shen Yuan's manslaughter of Sun Cainan in the Ding capital, the trial of the case was unprecedented. First of all, Sun Tianzheng sent a letter to the imperial court and demanded that Shen Yuan pay his debts in blood.
Compared with Shen Gui, the Minister of Officials is obviously more important. Sun Tian has been in power for many years, and if the contacts and paths he has formed suddenly change to another person, I am afraid that there will be chaos. Emperor Wenhui naturally wanted to appease Sun Tianzheng. Secondly, why did the censors point to the courtiers to make mistakes on weekdays, and how could this manslaughter case be spared? Thinking that Sun Tianzheng lost his only son, it was hard to say, and the focus of the imperial censors' impeachment fell on Shen Gui.
What was surprising was also Shen Gui's attitude. Shen Gui knelt in front of Emperor Wen Hui, snot and tears, assuring that he had no way to teach his son, and was willing to kill his relatives righteously, so that Shen Yuan would lose his life.
It is said that this remark shocked the civil and military officials in the court at that time.
Although these words sounded unselfish and fair, it would be too impersonal to treat his own son instead of fighting for it first, but simply agreeing to give life for life. Even though Shen Gui was shrewd in appearances on weekdays, but the tiger's poison did not eat his sons, this move still made his colleagues who were friends with him on weekdays stay away from him.
The ministers stood on Sun Tianzheng's side one after another. Emperor Wenhui asked the princes for their opinions. The nine princes all stood on Sun Tianzheng's side. Even if they don't express their attitude, it is almost known to everyone how the case is going.
Shen Yuan's execution order was issued three days later. This was probably the fastest execution order since Ming Qi's founding of the country. There was almost no reversal or resistance, and he was directly convicted. Of course, the Sun family contributed to this, and the Shen family's inaction was also a big reason. As for whether there were other people who secretly pushed it, it is unknown.
In the dark prison, Shen Yuan sat at the innermost. His hair was disheveled, and his body had not been washed for several days, and it had already given off some sour smell. If you look carefully with the normally calm eyes, you can see a slight panic, and even a hint of despair.
Someone sneaked into this place last night and fed him dumb medicine. He couldn't say anything, who would do this, and who could break into a prison cell with such supernatural abilities, Shen Yuan knew very well.
Fu Xiu Yi would not come to save him. At first, he had some thoughts in his mind, but after thinking about it, he realized that Fu Xiu Yi's saving himself would do more harm than good. That man's best thing is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Take the risk for him. On the contrary, Shen Yuan's existence had become Fu Xiu Yi's restless pawn, and Fu Xiu Yi naturally wanted to eradicate it mercilessly.
Feeding a dumb medicine might not necessarily mean that he did not want to kill him, but Fu Xiu Yi was cautious by nature, probably because he was afraid that he would be suspicious if he died in the cell.
A bitter smile slowly appeared on the corner of Shen Yuan's mouth. He knew from the very beginning what kind of person Fu Xiu Yi was. When working under Fu Xiu Yi, he should have thought that there might be such a result, but he did not expect the result to come so quickly.
There seemed to be someone's footsteps in the darkness. Different from the hurried voices of the jailers, the footsteps were a little slow. He raised his head and followed the footsteps, only to see a purple dress in front of him under the dim light.
Going up, the girl looked at him with a beautiful face and smiled slightly: "Second brother."
Shen Yuan's heart was blocked in one breath.
The moment he saw Shen Miao's face, strong hatred and unwillingness welled up in his heart, making Shen Yuan wish to kill Shen Miao now.
Even if he did not understand why the matter had turned into what it is now, there was one thing Shen Yuan was very clear about, this matter must be inseparable from Shen Miao.
Shen Miao squatted down slowly, her eyes were level with Shen Yuan, and smiled, "Second brother must have a bad time there. Second aunt is crazy, second uncle refuses to see you, seventh brother is still young , Speaking of which, the old lady loves you the most, but the old lady gave an order yesterday that no one is allowed to mention your name in the mansion, and it seems that she has given up on you. I'm here to give you the last ride."
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Miao, words can kill people and destroy a person's beliefs. But what Shen Miao did now was to stab him in the heart without hesitation. Although Shen Yuan's own feelings were cold, but when he was in prison, there was no one to visit, which was heartbreaking. Although the old lady treated him well in the past, it was also because of his talent and intelligence. Now that he has become a prisoner, the old lady Shen will definitely clear the relationship quickly so as not to cause trouble.
"Thinking about it this way, the second brother and the eldest sister are really biological brothers and sisters. They have both been in prison. But when the eldest sister was in prison, the second aunt was still running, but now there is no one running for you."
Shen Yuan did not speak.
“Second brother why doesn’t he speak?” Shen Miao turned her head to look at him: “Is it unwilling to talk to me, or…” She suddenly laughed, “Is someone fed dumb medicine?”
Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment, Shen Miao could actually guess that he was fed the dumb medicine, and before he could think about it, what Shen Miao said next surprised him.
“It seems that Fu Xiu Yi’s methods are still the same as before and there is no difference.” Shen Miao pondered.
Shen Yuan widened his eyes and heard Fu Xiu Yi's name from Shen Miao's mouth, how did Shen Miao know that he was working for Fu Xiu Yi? What's more, Shen Miao used such a familiar tone, listening to her words, she even knew Fu Xiu Yi extremely well? The astonishment in Shen Yuan's heart could not be expressed in words, in the back house of Shen's residence, no matter how clever Shen Miao was, Shen Yuan did not look down on her too much, because the young lady of the boudoir stopped there. But when Shen Miao brought out Fu Xiu Yi's name, Shen Yuan could no longer look at it with a normal heart.
“Second brother, don’t be so surprised.” Shen Miao glanced at him and said, “I not only know Fu Xiu Yi, but also his plans. If you want to tell Fu Xiu Yi about my affairs, it will be too late to atone for the merits. King Ding His Royal Highness is prudent by nature. Since he has given you a dumb medicine, he will not save you. In order not to attract attention, he will not send anyone here again. Until you die, you will never have anything with you again. A little contact. From the moment you became a waste, he has nothing to do with you, and will not let you have any means to get involved with him."
Shen Yuan’s heart began to jump wildly, Shen Miao was right, Fu Xiu Yi was that kind of person. So after yesterday, he almost waited for his own death with a hopeless mood. Don't think that the fish will die and the net will be broken, because that ending must be worse than death. Fu Xiu Yi has never been as gentleman as he seems.
He gave birth to his fingers and wrote a few words on the dusty floor dipped in the muddy water in the bowl.
what is your purpose
Shen Miao suddenly laughed out loud. When she laughed, her eyes were curved, and the corners of her mouth were curved. Suddenly, it was like going back to a year ago when she was a scumbag. She was a little stupid and a little shy, but she was indeed a girl who didn't understand anything. Even now, it is still the same demeanor, but it makes people feel a little chill in the heart.
Shen Miao finally stopped laughing, she looked at Shen Yuan, "What is my purpose, didn't second brother guess it?"
Do you want to deal with the second room? Shen Yuan wrote on the ground.
“It’s not just the second room.” Shen Miao whispered suddenly, her eyes suddenly burst out with a bit of ferocity, the ferocity could not be restrained, and even murderous intent came out. She said, "There are still three rooms, the old lady, and... King Ding."
Shen Yuan stared at her closely.
“Why do you want to ask again?” Shen Miao said, “I am just showing you what you have done. Just like this time, the second brother of the Jing family does not feel familiar with it? It's your means, use your chess path to deal with you, how can you solve it?"
Shen Yuan looked at Shen Miao in confusion, he could not understand Shen Miao's words, but felt that Shen Miao's expression at the moment was like falling into madness. It's enough to have hatred for the second room and the third room. Anyway, everyone knows that they are just pretending to be harmonious on the surface, but where does the hatred for King Ding come from? Is it just because he loved King Ding but didn't get a response
“Second brother,” Shen Miao smiled strangely, “You should thank my sister, there are so many people buried with you on your Huangquan Road. Don’t worry, after you, there will be no one else in the second room of the Shen family. Take your place. You must still be the only eldest son of the Shen family."
Shen Yuan glared at Shen Miao.
Shen Miao stood up, her voice was gently raised in the darkness and fell heavily, smashing into Shen Yuan's ears.
"Second house will be cut off from children and grandchildren."
…
After staying outside, the jailer was naturally satisfied with the benefits and left, and he promised not to tell outsiders about it. Jing Zhe and Gu Yu helped Shen Miao onto the carriage and Gu Yu asked, “Miss, is it really going to execute the second young master in three days?”
Shen Miao nodded.
"It's really like a dream." Gu Yu murmured, "The second young master was arrogant a while ago, but now he is about to die."
“Fate should be like this.” Shen Miao said coldly.
Realizing that Shen Miao was in a bad mood at the moment, Jing Zhe and Gu Yu stuck their tongues out and stopped talking. When he returned to the Shen residence, as soon as he entered the house, he saw a lot of people surrounded by the main hall, and when he looked closely, it was the Jing family.
The Jing family's wife rolled around and splashed on the ground: "You give me back! You give me back!"
The old lady Shen also had an angry face, and she greeted the servants on the side: "Don't send these people out to me!"
"Old Madam," Jing Guansheng changed his suave appearance, and said fiercely: "We entered your house well, but we were taken away, and now we don't know whether we are alive or dead. You are wrong."
Old Madam Shen cursed angrily: "You have the guts to say it! What happened to our family because of that little bitch? If it wasn't for her, how could the Shen family be involved in a lawsuit!"
"Old Madam be careful," Jing Guansheng said, "We all said at the time that someone must be playing tricks in the dark. My sister's personal maid disappeared later, don't you think it's strange? Someone must have bribed her! "
The female family members in the hall were all there, Chen Rouqiu looked in front of her with a headache, Shen Yue looked at the Jing family in disgust, Luo Xueyan had an attitude of not caring about herself, and Wan Yiniang held Shen Dongling's hand and stood quietly. On the one hand, there is no place for her to interrupt.
“Cousin has gone too far, thinking that it would be enough to take all the anger out of one personal maid?” Shen Miao’s voice sounded, “After all, this is a matter of illicit affairs, maids can’t force it. Come."
The full sarcasm made Jing Guansheng's face turn red and white for a while, everyone looked towards the door and Shen Miao Shi Shiran walked in. Old Shen Furen had never loved Shen Miao as much as she did today, as long as she could calm down the rambunctious people of the Jing family for a while, her heart would be relieved.
Luo Xue Yan happily pulled Shen Miao to her side, “Jiaojiao has been out for so long, is she tired?”
The Jing family's wife is still crying: "You and your father are blood relatives, and Chu Chu also has your bloodline. How can you be so cruel, God, old lady, you are trying to kill us."
The old lady Shen was very annoyed: "Who is blood relative to you? A group of shabby households who went to Beijing to fight the autumn wind also want to have a relationship with me? Don't pee to see who you are? He came from a small family, he was full of arrogance, and he knew how to seduce men at a young age..." Old Madam Shen was in a hurry, but she actually took out the swear words she used in the market. It can be said that it is extremely ugly, and for a time, everyone who is listening is stunned.
After a long while, Jing Guansheng suddenly smiled and said: "Old Madam, are you really so ruthless? Do you really want to stand by and watch this kind of thing?"
"What does Jing Chuchu have to do with me? It's ridiculous!" Mrs. Shen answered without hesitation.
“Okay,” Jing Guansheng sneered and glanced at Shen Miao suddenly and said, “Since you want to cross the river and demolish the bridge, don’t blame me for not being loyal. When you let Chu Chu climb on Shen Qiu’s bed, you asked me to find a way to please Shen Miao. , it wasn't so ruthless back then."
When the words came out, everyone was shocked.
Surprisingly, although he had already guessed the inside story, he never expected Jing Guansheng to say this in front of everyone.
The one who was most shocked was of course Luo Xueyan.
She looked at Jing Guansheng and asked slowly, "What did you say?"
Jing Guansheng ignored Old Shen Furen's furious face and said in a broken jar, "Aunt Biao probably doesn't know. When my brother and sister Chu Chu and I first came to Shen's residence, Old Furen took us with great enthusiasm. Why? She said she liked it. Our brothers and sisters are very close, and we hope to be in-laws with the Jing family. But—how could the big cousin see Chu Chu from our small family? The old lady had given the medicine herself at that time. Thinking of it, in the end, it was better to be dropped by the second cousin."
Luo Xue Yan shivered with anger, and suddenly pulled out the soft sword from her waist and slammed it across Jing Guansheng's neck.
Jing Guansheng's expression changed, but he still forced a smile and said, "My auntie has made a mistake this time. Both of us, brother and sister, know how much we weigh. Without the supervision of the old lady, how could we dare to think about it? , the matter of the medicine is also the hand of the old lady, shouldn't Aunt Biao blame someone else?"
Luo Xueyan turned her head to stare at Old Shen Furen, her murderous aura skyrocketing. She was so frightened that Mrs. Shen almost fell off her seat, she said, "Old everyone, are you trying to kill your mother!"
"The old lady not only wants Chu Chu to marry her eldest cousin, but also wants me to please my cousin." Jing Guansheng smiled frivolously: "I also said that it's not like a man's love for a woman. I'll give up on myself..."
Luo Xueyan couldn't listen any longer, she slashed towards the ground with her sword. The ground was originally made of high-quality stone, but when she slashed at this moment, there were obvious cracks. Madam Jing screamed in horror, and Old Madam Shen also turned pale.
Shen Yue and Chen Rouqiu shivered a little, but Concubine Wan was surprised, she didn't expect Old Shen Furen to use such a cheap method. It is not surprising for ordinary women or aunts to use this method, but Old Shen Furen is the head of the family, such a method is simply unsightly.
Luo Xueyan held Shen Miao in one hand and looked at Old Shen Furen with her sword in the other, when she became really angry, her suffocating aura rushed out, making people believe without hesitation that she would be able to pounce on Old Shen Furen in the next moment. head chopped off. She said: "Old Madam, I married into the Shen residence, and Shen Xin treats you with deep affection. Even though you are not his biological mother, my husband and wife still respect you. But now I know that there is a real world in this world. With a white-eyed wolf, I can't afford to stay in such a Shen family."
"Old everyone, don't listen to his nonsense!" Old Madam Shen was still alive: "Are you unfilial?"
"Whether it's nonsense, you'll find it out. As for unfilial piety," Luo Xueyan sneered and said, "I have a reputation for being unfilial all my life, and I won't let my children follow such a family!" She pulled Shen Miao: "Go!"
How Old Shen Furen was furious behind her, how the Jing family was harassing, how Chen Rouqiu smoothed things out, these things were not important. Shen Miao was dragged by Luo Xueyan and strode towards the west courtyard, but her heart was very happy.
This is what she wants to achieve. Sometimes, saying one-sided words will make people feel that they are not strong enough, not because they don't believe it, but because it is not an easy thing to separate. This involves a lot of entanglement of interests, and may bear a lot of infamy. It is not an easy task for Shen Xin to make up his mind to split up.
But after today, the family separation will be much easier. At least from now on, Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan will no longer have any sympathy towards Old Shen Furen. When a parent is confronted with someone hurting his or her children, this is instinctual protection.
Luo Xueyan pulled Shen Miao back into the room, first closed the door, took a breath and sneered, "Your father and your brother are going to the palace today, they should really let them see what these people are!" After speaking, she suddenly remembered What, looked at Shen Miao and said apologetically, "Jiaojiao, you are frightened, mother was too angry just now."
Shen Miao shook her head and looked at her: "What shall we do next? Mother said that to the old lady today, I am afraid that the old lady will accuse the mother of this matter later."
"What are you afraid of?" Luo Xueyan slapped the table: "When your father comes back, we will discuss the matter of splitting up the family. Everyone in the Shen residence is not at ease. If it goes on like this, who knows what will happen." She Touching Shen Miao's face, he said, "No wonder you want us to stay in the capital for half a year, did you... already know?"
Shen Miao smiled without saying a word, Luo Xueyan felt more and more that her guess was right. She got up and said, "No, I have to go check this matter. I have the guards outside guarding the courtyard gate, don't go out." She actually regarded the Shen residence as a dragon pond and a tiger's den.
Shen Miao nodded, and after Luo Xueyan went out, Jing Zhe asked, "Miss, can the family really be separated?"
“Of course.” Shen Miao said calmly, “My mother is someone who cannot tolerate sand in her eyes, so naturally she has to share.”
"That's really great." Jing Zhe said, "After we split up, the girl is free to do whatever she wants, and she doesn't have to guard against this and that all day."
Bai Lu walked in and said to Shen Miao, "Miss, Taoyuan girl has already been sent out and settled in Zhuangzi and gave money."
Shen Miao nodded.
The Taoyuan beside Jing Chuchu was very simple to buy, Jing Chuchu originally planned to marry Shen Yuan, and then carry Taoyuan as a concubine to win over Shen Yuan's heart. What is unequivocal is that Shen Yuan was already extremely disgusted by the fact that he was being calculated. Taoyuan was really carried away by his concubine, and Shen Yuan would not be better off with her. But Jing Chuchu thought that she had done some great favor to Taoyuan, but she didn't know that Taoyuan had been bought by others.
Not wanting to be a concubine, and not like following a master like Jing Chuchu, Taoyuan sacrificed her life and finally got her freedom. Shen Miao did not live up to her promise to Taoyuan and gave her money to save her life. The superior should know how to use both kindness and prestige for the well-used subordinates.
From today onwards, everything will be as she wants to do. Gu Yu said, "After the second young master is executed, the house will probably stop. It's a good time to split up the family at this time."
Shen Miao smiled slightly and would stop wherever she went. The Jing family left it to Sun Tianzheng to deal with it, but the people in the second room were not dead yet.
“Second Aunt must be very sad to learn that the second brother was executed.” Shen Miao said softly.
"Isn't the second lady already crazy?" Gu Yu was surprised to hear that: "She is crazy, so she has no sense. I heard from the people in Caiyun Garden. Now the second lady doesn't even recognize anyone, how do you know what's going on?"
“Crazy?” Shen Miao shook her head, “That’s not necessarily true.”
When people are suffering to despair, they will use "madness" to escape the reality that they cannot face. The most painful thing for Ren Wanyun was her "inaction" that night at Wolong Temple, which made Shen Qing step by step to the end. There was nothing she could do to change anything, and she watched Shen Qing die. She couldn't face Shen Qing's death, and she couldn't face herself, finally "crazy".
Now that Shen Yuan's death was reported back, she must have gone crazy even more completely, because of Shen Yuan's matter, she still couldn't help.
In fact, Ren Wanyun hasn't been crazy for a long time. Whether she will choose to continue to go crazy depends on whether she can gradually accept these facts. In a short while, Ren Wanyun will wake up, because she still has Shen Yuanbo, she is afraid that Shen Yuanbo will be poisoned by Wan Yiniang.
Shen Miao wanted Ren Wanyun to "wake up" in advance.
What she has to deal with is never an individual, but the lifeblood of the entire family. If you choose the second room, how can you stop after the loss of a pair of children in the second room
What she wants is the third generation of Shen Gui.