"Even if mother doesn't care about me, don't you even care about my brother's life?"
As soon as the calm words sounded, Ren Wan Yun's scolding stopped abruptly. She looked at Shen Yuan blankly: "What did you say?"
"Now the entire Shen residence has been implicated, and our second room is the one that bears the brunt. The younger sister is very involved. Even if my father and I lost their official positions, my mother doesn't care, but if my brother is involved, doesn't my mother care? ?" Shen Yuan said.
Ren Wanyun looked at him, and her expression became a little flustered for a moment: "What does this have to do with Bo'er, Bo'er is still so young, how can he have anything to do with these things? No one is more innocent than Bo'er."
"Mother, everyone is innocent in this matter." Shen Yuan sneered: "Am I not innocent?" After holding back, he continued: "Mother, when the rumors are getting more and more intense, the Shen family If I go to provoke something at this time, I'm afraid that the whole mansion will suffer in the end." He looked at Ren Wanyun, and said in a deep voice, "Even if the mother has the intention of perishing with others, it's useless, do you want to let the younger brother in for nothing?"
Ren Wanyun's body trembled, and she trembled uncontrollably. One had to know that she really had this in mind, she certainly hated Shen Miao extremely, but the coldness of the entire Shen residence, Shen Gui's ruthlessness, Old Shen Furen's rudder, and the cold eyes of the third room had already made Ren Wan Yun There is a huge resentment towards the Shen residence. She even thought that even if Shen Qing implicated the entire Shen residence, it wouldn't matter, if she could drag her into the big room and die together, it would be considered revenge.
However, Shen Yuan pointed out one thing, and that is, once the Shen residence really suffers, even Shen Yuanbai cannot avoid it. Since ancient times, the emperor loved the eldest son, and the common people loved the youngest son. Shen Yuan was smart since he was a child, and Ren Wanyun didn't bother much, but Shen Yuanbai was young and naughty, Ren Wanyun loved him at the top of his heart, if Shen Yuanbai also died, she would not want to see it anyway.
"Then... Yuan'er, what should we do?" Ren Wanyun looked at Shen Yuan, her madness was gone, as if Shen Yuan was her life-saving straw, her backbone.
"Mother, people can't be greedy." Shen Yuan looked at her with cruelty in his eyes: "You can only keep one younger sister and younger brother."
…
The prison next to the yamen in the Ding capital city, there are guards standing outside.
In the case of Prince Yu's residence, Shen Qing was in a very awkward position. On the surface, she is also a pitiful person. Fang married into the Wangfu family and encountered a massacre. Fortunately, she was lucky to save her life. But if we go deeper, there are a lot of suspicious points in the case, maybe it has something to do with Shen Qing, even if it has nothing to do with her, all kinds of sultry conjectures or rumors about Kefu are enough to make her name become the talk of everyone in the streets and alleys. The point is. From this point of view, it would be better to die cleanly in that annihilation case.
Emperor Wen Hui's attitude towards the case of Prince Yu's Mansion is also intriguing. He said that he wanted someone to investigate it immediately, but he threw the matter directly to Jing Zhaoyin and the Yamen, without even asking a single question. With Emperor Wenhui's brotherhood to Prince Yu, it is absolutely impossible to reveal it so easily. The emperor's mind was always hard to guess, and the officials below couldn't guess what Emperor Wen Hui wanted, so they could only put Shen Qing in jail for trial.
This is actually a bit funny. The only woman who survived the massacre, unarmed, was regarded as the culprit. Things in the world are so weird sometimes.
When Shen Miao came to the door of the prison, the prison guard was stunned when he saw her and stepped forward, “Who is it?”
"My young lady is the fifth girl from the Shen family of the General's Mansion." Jing Zhe stepped forward and stuffed the sachet with the silver ankle into the jailer's hand, saying, "I came here on purpose to see the eldest girl."
Shen Miao flicked the token that Shen Qiu had given him in front of the head of the jailer from her sleeve, the man looked at it and hurriedly saluted respectfully, “It was Fifth Young Lady Shen.” Shen Xin was famously broadcasting in the Ding capital, not to mention it was a The head of the jailer, even if the officials saw him, he would give a little face.
“I want to visit the eldest elder sister, please ask the lord to lead the way.” Shen Miao said.
The head of the prison guard smiled and said, "It was originally forbidden for people to visit these few days, but since Fifth Young Lady Shen has spoken, let the villain come." After that, he instructed the guards guarding outside, Jing Zhe and Gu Yu. Staying outside, he brought Shen Miao inside.
Now Shen Qing's identity is very embarrassing, and no one can say whether there will be a chance to get rid of the crime in the future, but thinking about it, even if he does get rid of the crime and bears such a reputation, it will be extremely difficult for Shen Qing.
“Actually Fifth Young Lady does not need to worry too much,” the jailer chief laughed, “Even though Eldest Young Lady Shen is still in jail now, once the matter comes to light, Eldest Young Lady Shen will not be implicated much.” He thought that since Shen Miao came Visiting Shen Qing, I thought that the two sisters had a very close relationship, no matter what, it made Shen Miao feel at ease, and it was considered to be selling one’s favor to Shen Xin.
Shen Miao nodded, "Thank you for your guidance."
When a stone staircase appeared in front of him, the head of the prison guard stopped and said, "Miss Shen will be imprisoned below. Fifth Miss, go down and talk to her. My subordinates and I are waiting outside, don't talk too long."
Shen Miao thanked him again and waited until the head of the jailer and the few jailers in the prison deliberately avoided before walking down the steps.
Going down the long steps, at the end is a prison cell, surrounded by iron fences, and there is only a small window the size of a fist. This is the place where major prisoners are held. A row of torches were lit on the stone wall, but the torches swayed in the gloomy prison cell, and it looked a bit weird against the silhouette.
The cell was covered with straw, and there was a dirty quilt on top of it. There were probably lice on the quilt, and some tiny black materials could be vaguely seen. The person surrounded by the quilt sat on the straw, buried his head in his knees, and wondered if he had fallen asleep.
Shen Miao watched quietly for a while before walking over, reaching out and tapping lightly on the iron fence a few times.
The man buried in his knees raised his head suddenly, revealing a slightly frightened face. When it was clear that it was Shen Miao, her frightened expression turned into anger, she gritted her teeth and shouted, "Shen Miao!"
“It’s me.” Shen Miao took a step back gently to prevent Shen Qing from rushing up and scratching randomly. She guessed that it was correct, the next moment, Shen Qing rushed up and crossed the iron fence with both hands to catch Shen Miao, but she could only shake her arms in vain as she was separated by the fence.
“It seems that you still haven’t learned to be smart.” Shen Miao laughed “pochi” and looked at her calmly, “Don’t bother, it’s useless.”
Shen Qing put down her hands resentfully and suddenly burst into laughter: "Shen Miao, are you here to demonstrate against me? You are here to see how miserable I am? I tell you that one day, you will be even more miserable than me. A hundred times!"
“It’s a pity,” Shen Miao looked at her with pity, “Even if there is a day, you will not be able to see it.”
Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, and there was a flash of fear in her eyes. She had been locked in this prison for a few days, and even she herself didn't know what was going on. She had always been spoiled and thought that the night she spent with Prince Yu at Wolong Temple was the most painful time in her life, but she did not expect that the bad news that followed would be more terrifying than each other. The bloody massacre is now a prisoner. She resisted the uneasiness in her heart and said stubbornly: "Don't try to lie to me, this matter has nothing to do with me at all, will it still implicate me?"
“Why don’t you understand.” Shen Miao squatted down and looked at Shen Qing in the prison, she shook her head gently like a grown-up child who was ignorant, “The entire Prince Yu’s residence was destroyed, only You survived alone, no matter if it was a conspiracy or not, no matter if you have anything to do with the murderer, as long as you live, you will become a huge sin."
"What can I have to do with the murderer!" Shen Qing retorted: "Why do I want to destroy Prince Yu's mansion, I have no grievances or enmity with him, even if there is one..." She stopped suddenly in the middle of her words, looking towards Shen Miao was incredulous: "You did it?"
The corners of Shen Miao's lips curled slightly.
“It was you who did it?” Shen Qing grabbed the railing of the iron fence and looked at Shen Miao, “It was you, you had a deep hatred with Prince Yu, you were the one who let people destroy his whole family, you deliberately spared my life, that is In order for me to take the blame for you, Shen Miao, you have a good plan!” She looked at Shen Miao and was shocked and angry, she was shocked that Shen Miao was so sinister, and she was angry that she had fallen to this point now, all Thanks to Shen Miao!
“Eldest sister, you must present evidence for everything.” Shen Miao smiled and said, “But what you said just now seems to have become smarter after two days in prison.” She denied it though. Shen Qing's words, but in Shen Qing's eyes, Shen Miao has already admitted the crime she committed.
Shen Qing was furious: "What are you trying to do? Shen Miao, you cannot succeed, my father and elder brother will definitely save me, they will find out the evidence, in the end it is you who sits in this prison and not me! At that time, I will I will definitely find a way to make you die!"
“You still expect Second Uncle and Shen Yuan?” Shen Miao mocked, “Second Uncle is now afraid of being implicated, he has never even come to see you, as for Shen Yuan…” Shen Miao smiled, “He could have a good career and future. Unlimited, but because you are in constant trouble, do you really think that he will want to save you?"
Shen Qing glared at Shen Miao angrily, but in his heart he knew that what Shen Miao said was not bad at all. What kind of temperament Shen Gui is, she doesn't know how. As early as when Shen Gui married her to Prince Yu, Shen Qing could see clearly that Shen Gui was just like Old Shen Furen in his bones and would only seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. As for this second brother who has been somewhat unpredictable since he was a child, although he has solved a lot of troubles for himself in the past, but this time, it has affected Shen Yuan's career, will Shen Yuan really help her
"Shen Miao, stop talking nonsense!" Even though he was uneasy, Shen Qing still insisted: "My mother will not stand by me! My mother will definitely be able to find a way to save me. It's not difficult to find out the truth, but when the time comes, you will be the unlucky ones!"
“Second Aunt?” Shen Miao sighed, “I know that Second Aunt treats you very well, you are Second Aunt’s eyeball, if there is anything wrong with you, Second Aunt will definitely try her best to protect you, just like when Same with me..."
Shen Qing's restless mood was eased a little, and he was also a little proud. Ren Wan Yun has always been more indulgent towards her, among the three daughters of the Shen residence, Chen Rou Qiu was a little harsh towards Shen Yue, Luo Xue Yan was rarely with Shen Miao at all, only Ren Wan Yun was a hundred times indulgent towards Shen Qing. It was only because Ren Wanyun had a difficult childbirth when Shen Qing was born, and it was difficult for the mother and daughter to be safe, Ren Wanyun was very interested in this daughter. Even when Shen Qing wanted to win over Duke Ding Fu Xiu Yi, Ren Wan Yun didn't say anything bad.
Even if others are indifferent to her now, as long as Ren Wanyun is there, they will definitely not allow her to be wronged. Before Shen Qing's complacent smile could lift, she heard Shen Miao's laughing voice: "But Big Sister, guess, compared with Seventh Brother, in Second Aunt's heart, who is better?"
Shen Qing was startled and stared at Shen Miao without speaking.
Shen Miao looked at her tenderly, "Everyone in our mansion knows how much Second Aunt loves Seventh Brother. If it is because of you that you have to pay Seventh Brother, do you think Second Aunt is willing to take this risk? Actually, I am also looking forward to it very much. I know this answer, but I wonder if Big Sister can answer it for me?"
Shen Qing's body began to tremble violently. She knew better than anyone else Shen Yuanbo's position in Ren Wanyun's heart. Given Ren Wanyun's current age, it was naturally very precious to acquire Shen Yuanbo. In addition, although Shen Yuanbai is naughty, he is also very pleasing. The most important thing is that Shen Yuanbai is a son.
This world is always particularly difficult for women, and in Ren Wan Yun's heart, she always prefers her youngest son. If she really wanted to get on Shen Yuanbo for herself, Shen Qing knew the answer by heart, and she would definitely be the one who was given up. But no matter how fearful he was in his heart, facing Shen Miao, Shen Qing was always reluctant to be weaker. She looked at Shen Miao and sneered: "What do you want to say? Could it be that you want to say that no matter what I am going to die, Shen Miao, don't forget, I still have royal flesh and blood in my stomach! The child in my stomach has the blood of the royal family. , even for him, I will definitely not make any mistakes!" After saying this, Shen Qing stroked his belly and showed a loving smile. This is really surprising. After all, a few days ago, she was still beating her belly, wishing she didn't have this 'wild species'.
"Eldest sister, do you really think he is your life-saving charm?" Shen Miao's fluttering eyes fell on Shen Qing's slightly swollen belly, and she said lightly, "If it was in the past, with His Majesty's importance to Prince Yu, it would naturally be Keep this child. But now... I'm afraid it will become your reminder."
“What do you mean?” Shen Qing could not understand what Shen Miao was saying, but from Shen Miao’s sure-to-win eyes, there was a sudden fear in her heart, she intuitively felt that Shen Miao was not biased towards her, but why was she Will her child be her harbinger
Shen Qing naturally didn't know that some rumors circulated in the palace and reached the emperor's ears, so some things changed quietly. In the past, in order to preserve Prince Yu's blood, Emperor Wen Hui would not have let Shen Qing be buried so early. But now, once the seeds of doubt arise, the emperor will be cruel and ruthless, and I'm afraid that he can't wait to cut the grass and root out the roots. It would be better to send Shen Qing and the evil seed in his stomach to hell.
Seeing Shen Miao laughing without saying a word, Shen Qing became even more panicked and she said sternly, "Shen Miao, I have no grievances with you, why did you harm me so much?"
"No grievances and no grudges?" Shen Miao seemed to have heard some funny jokes, she looked at Shen Qing, "When your mother and daughter plotted against me, did you ever think of no grievances and no grudges?"
“You…” Shen Qing was unwilling and looked at Shen Miao as if she was looking at some terrifying person, she said, “If you hurt me, you will definitely die! It will become a bereaved dog, trampled by others, and you will all have to die!" At the end, his voice was suddenly sharp, and it seemed that he could only use this method to hide the fear in his heart.
In the midst of her abuse, Shen Miao's expression did not change and she whispered, "The saying that Feng Shui takes turns is true, but it will be too difficult to wait for the heavens to turn. Man, fortunately, everything is not in vain."
What Shen Qing said was not easy to die, she had already tasted it in her previous life. At that time, Luo Xueyan had already passed away, Shen Qiu had been drowned, and in the big room of the Shen family, Shen Xin and all the servants had been imprisoned. Hearing rumors from the little eunuchs in the cold palace, Shen Xin was squatting in the most terrifying prison, with iron chains going through it. The word "prisoner" was branded on his cheek, fearing that he would escape, which was undoubtedly the most unacceptable for a general who was decisive on the battlefield. If the physical torture was bearable, then the mental humiliation was what made Shen Xin the most painful. But at that time, she was locked in the cold palace, watching Fu Ming being pushed back from the position of the prince, and watching Madam Mei triumphantly.
Shen Qing was already a little confused, she was young, she had never experienced anything, and Ren Wanyun had always doted on her when she grew up. Once something goes wrong, the way to bear it is always very low. She screamed, "Shen Miao, you are not human! You will not die!"
Shen Miao looked at her quietly: "Shen Qing, how does it feel to see your hopes being shattered one by one?"
Shen Qing stared at Shen Miao with hatred.
"When I was at the end of the road, you once gave me a ride, so this time, I'll take you on the last ride." She smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes, instead, there were stars in her clear water eyes. Waves, like black clouds, shrouded the opponent.
In her previous life, before she died, what she saw was Shen Qing and Shen Yue standing behind Mrs. Mei, smiling and smiling. The Shen family's eldest room ended up in a tragic end, and the second and third rooms were the main contributors. She went back to this hard life in order to pull out the fangs of the venomous snakes that had not yet grown, and then slowly tortured them.
Shen Qing could not understand her words, but she gritted her teeth bitterly and said, "Shen Miao, you have to die..."
Shen Miao stood up and looked down at Shen Qing condescendingly, that slightly immature face in the gloomy cage actually showed a majesty and elegance that could not be looked down upon, and in the majesty there was a faint black storm. In the end, it turned into a sneer on the corner of her lips.
The corners of the purple skirt fluttered in front of the cage, the figure gradually disappeared, and the last sentence Shen Qing heard was...
Shen Miao said, "Shen Qing, you are the first."
…
In the East Courtyard of Shen Mansion, this day was actually a silent silence.
Shen Gui stayed in the room with a gloomy expression on his face. Today, I was listening to the eunuch in the palace, and I heard that it is really difficult to handle Shen Qing now.
Something went wrong between Emperor Wen Hui and Prince Yu, and this problem was obviously much more serious than what the courtiers had imagined. Right now, there is a dilemma. If you take care of Shen Qing's affairs, I'm afraid it will make Emperor Wen Hui unhappy. If you ignore Shen Qing, the rumors will spread more and more, and when there is trouble, he will be the first to find him.
He sighed here and there, and Wan Yiniang walked over to him and gently pressed his shoulders for him.
Shen Gui was lustful, and there were many concubines in the mansion, but Ren Wanyun managed it strictly. After all, those concubines failed to give birth to children and half daughters for him, even if they were lucky enough to have children, they would soon die. On the other hand, this Concubine Wan gave birth to a daughter Shen Dongling under Ren Wanyun's nose. Fortunately, she was raised so well that she was capable of seeing her. Back then, everyone in the mansion said that if Wan Yiniang gave birth to a son instead of a daughter, I'm afraid that the status would still rival Ren Wanyun's.
Both Concubine Wan and Old Shen Furen were born singers, Ren Wanyun looked down on her very much, and Old Shen Furen also felt that this status was a bit annoying. However, Wan Yiniang is indeed a famous character. She was a pillar in the troupe at the beginning, and she was also charming and affectionate. When she played the role of Hua Dan, she was so beautiful.
Ever since she gave birth to Shen Dongling, Concubine Wan had been staying in her small courtyard peacefully, as if she had disappeared from everyone's eyes. Even Shen Dongling, who was weak and sickly, had been out of the courtyard all year round, only during the festivals. When you come out to meet people, you are usually almost left behind. Now that something happened to Shen Qing, the old lady Shen was not happy, Ren Wanyun and Shen Gui would quarrel whenever they met, and this Wan Yiniang would make a comeback. These days, seeing the mother and daughter of Ren Wanyun in such a comfortable and comfortable manner as Shen Gui served, it is even more indescribable disgust.
"Master is still worrying about the eldest miss." Wan Yiniang pressed Shen Gui's shoulders and persuaded: "Master, don't worry too much, since the eldest miss has never done that, it will come to light one day. of."
"Hey," Shen Gui sighed: "Whether she does it or not, it's not that simple anymore. Sister Qing, this time, it will affect everyone."
Wan Yiniang heard the words and said worriedly: "Even so, there is always a black and white truth in this world." She said: "My concubine and the third lady are nothing, as long as you follow the master, you don't care if you live or die. But the second young master doesn't care. Now that the career is good, there are still seven young masters, and they are still so young, if they are implicated, what can I do."
Shen Gui's expression changed, and his heart was also a little irritable. Although he is selfish and lustful in his bones, he still has great hope for his two sons. I don't know what happened, but their generation in the Shen residence is not prosperous. And they have two sons in the same room, which is something that Shen Gui is extremely proud of. For the daughter, in Shen Gui's eyes, it is nothing but an item that can be exchanged for benefits, but for the son, it is a treasure that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Now that he has to pay for his own sons for one of Shen Qing's daughters, Shen Gui feels annoyed when he thinks of it.
"My concubine heard that my wife is now running around for the eldest young lady, and I really feel sorry for the parents of the world. If it wasn't for the concubine's small strength, I really hope that I can help you in some way." Concubine Wan continued.
"What are you helping!" When Shen Gui heard Wan Yiniang mention Ren Wanyun, he felt even more annoyed, and he said, "It was that mad woman who taught such a shameless and good daughter, and now she is taking care of everyone, I don't know what it means. !"
Wan Yiniang seemed to be frightened, she suddenly shrank back, and the hand on her shoulder also stopped, and then she paused, and then said softly, "Master, don't blame your wife, if such a big thing happened, the wife is also in her heart. It's uncomfortable. If the eldest miss does something irrational in prison, how sad the wife will be. "
Shen Gui said impatiently: "What can she do..." The voice suddenly stopped, and Shen Gui slowly chewed: "Irrational thing?"
Wan Yiniang's eyes flashed, but her voice was very worried: "A little girl, this kind of thing happened just after she got married, and she was locked in prison, the eldest lady has been spoiled since she was a child, if she can't figure it out, it is very possible. Yes. You still have to be persuaded, and don't do stupid things."
Shen Gui suddenly stood up and looked outside, the sun was about to set in the west, and it was getting dark very early in winter. He said, "I'll go out."
"It's so late, where is the master going?" Wan Yiniang asked.
"You have something to do, have dinner by yourself." Shen Gui strode out.
When Shen Gui's figure could no longer be seen, Wan Yiniang closed the door, walked to the table and sat down. The dinner dishes on the table were dazzling, but when the East courtyard was full of gloom and gloom, her food was exquisite. But who knows, when she was eating moldy steamed buns and rotten porridge a few years ago, when she was hurt by Ren Wanyun and couldn't even get the money for Shen Dongling to see a doctor, what was she thinking at that time
Feng shui took turns, she used to be unlucky, but now it is Ren Wanyun's mother and daughter's turn to be unlucky. Ren Wanyun had made her daughter so careful that she was even a prostitute for so many years, and she almost never had the chance to leave the courtyard. Now Shen Qing is in prison, and the rest of her life will be even more miserable than Shen Dongling in the past.
"Go, call the third lady for dinner." She instructed the maid beside her, and the maid left in response.
"Auntie, is the master really going to attack the eldest lady?" Another maid asked cautiously.
"Of course." Wan Yiniang smiled in a variety of ways: "He will definitely." She and Shen Gui have been husband and wife for so many years, she knows better than anyone what Shen Gui is thinking. Just now, she reminded her deliberately just to remind Shen Gui of some things. If Ren Wanyun knew that her own daughter was finally solved by her husband, I don't know how pleasant it would be.
She scooped a spoonful of the soup and tasted it slowly.
At the same time, Shen Yuan in Caiyun Garden also put on a cloak and walked out of the gate of Shen residence without saying hello to anyone.