"It's true that the second young lady is so seriously ill. Didn't she encounter something dirty?" Shen Xingwan said with concern.
Shen Ziyin's hand under the quilt pinched her palm, and she said calmly, "Why don't I understand what my sister is saying? I caught a cold because the clothes I wore on the day of the banquet were a little thin."
Shen Xingwan stood up and said, "I hope the second lady will recover soon. I won't disturb you anymore. Just have a good rest."
Shen Ziyin watched her disappear into the room and immediately collapsed on the bed.
Walking out of Shen Ziyin's yard, Shen Xingwan asked Qinghong in a low voice, "Do you know the maid who dropped the tea cup?"
Qinghong thought for a while, "Her name is Chuntao and she is one of the second young lady's maids."
"Go and inquire about her, especially whether she attended the banquet with the second lady." Shen Xingwan ordered.
The two of them were walking on a somewhat eccentric path, but in front of a cluster of peonies in the corner, they saw Miss Shen Qi admiring the flowers.
Shen Xingwan stopped. Speaking of the young ladies in the Shen family, Shen Xing had the deepest impression of Miss Shen Qi.
When Su Jingyi was taught a lesson by Xie Zhuohua, Miss Shen Qi, as a concubine, acted as a pawn.
He took the lead in mocking Su Jingyi, and successfully provoked Su Jingyi to lose her mind and start a fight with her. Xie Zhuohua took the opportunity to teach Su Jingyi how to behave.
Subsequently, Mrs. Su Jingyi returned home in disgrace, and Miss Shen Qi, who was the first to provoke the conflict, not only escaped unscathed, but her life was also much better.
Xie Zhuohua has a clear sense of grudges and grudges. Since Miss Shen Qi was so conscious and willing to be the knife in her hand, Xie Zhuohua did not treat her badly and said a few words for her.
Miss Shen Qi's life suddenly became much better.
This person can be considered a ruthless person and very scheming.
Shen Ruoyan, who was admiring the plum blossoms, spotted Shen Xingwan at the reminder of the maid, turned around and saluted her, "I didn't expect to meet a girl here."
Shen Xingwan looked at her with a half-smile, "It's really a coincidence."
Instead of admiring the many famous flowers in a garden as big as the Shen Mansion, I came to this corner to enjoy them.
Shen Xingwan walked over, stood next to Shen Ruoyan, and looked at the ordinary peonies in the corner with her, "Miss Seventh turns out to be a flower lover?"
"Did Miss Seven attend the banquet two days ago? I heard that there were many famous ladies in the house that day." Shen Xingwan chatted casually, seemingly unintentionally.
Shen Ruoyan said in a sad tone, "I am not worthy enough to attend, but..."
Shen Ruoyan lowered her head and looked at the flowers in the corner seriously, her voice was as soft as if the wind would blow away, "That night, the moonlight was so beautiful, I couldn't help but go out for a walk to enjoy the flowers. Of course, with my status, I am not qualified to go." We were having a banquet in the big garden, so we had to go to the corner where we usually go..."
"Unexpectedly, I ran into the second sister who was holding up her skirt and running away in a hurry. Of course, she didn't see me standing in the corner."
Does this tell her that something is really wrong with Shen Ziyin?
"The flowers in the corner have a unique beauty?" Shen Ruoyan quickly changed the topic, as if what he just said was just casual.
Shen Xingwan glanced at Miss Shen Qi, who looked as calm as water, and said, "Compared to flowers that are carefully raised, there is a beauty of wild growth."
Shen Ruyan raised his head and looked at her with a cold gaze, "Young ladies are the ones who really understand flowers."
Shen Xingwan said meaningfully, "The cherry blossoms on the tree in our courtyard are in bloom. Miss Seven is welcome to come and enjoy them."
Shen Ruyan smiled softly, "I will come to visit you another day to bother you."
"I'll prepare some good drinks under the cherry blossom tree and wait for Miss Seven to come."
The two quickly separated and walked away back to back.
"Does Miss Seven know something?" Cai Qing couldn't help but whisper.
Shen Xingwan chuckled lightly, "It is impossible to be foolproof in killing people at such a big banquet. It is normal for someone to see something."
This Miss Shen Qi's style, since she chose to jump out on her own, she will come to your door sooner or later.
She can just wait.
But now it seems that Shen Ziyin has something to do with this matter.
Even if she didn't do it, she must have known something.
Shen Xingwan raised her head and glanced at the sun after the rainy day. Things gradually became clearer, but she didn't feel relieved.
My mood is getting heavier and heavier.
After returning to the courtyard to have lunch, Qinghong went to check on Chuntao.
Shen Xingwan took Dongqing out of the house and went to the Du family. Mingyue would be buried tomorrow, and she wanted to spend the last night with her.
Shen Xingwan stepped into Du's house dressed in white, and the whole Du's house was almost submerged in white.
Due to her young age, Du Mingyue did not hold a haircut ceremony to represent the coming-of-age ceremony, nor did she get married. According to the rules, her funeral could not be held in a big way, so most of the people who came were close people.
Shen Xingwan went straight to the auditorium, but at the corner he met Shen Yu who had come out after paying homage.
Because Shen Xingwan and Du Mingyue were on good terms, Shen Yu also got to know Du Qifeng, and he could be considered a fellow student at Baijuan Academy.
Both sides were stunned for a moment, not expecting to meet here.
"You're here." Shen Yu greeted him first.
On a day like today, Shen Xingwan was not in the mood to talk to him much, so he just brushed past him.
"I heard that something happened in Shen Yue's house." Shen Yu's voice came from behind, "Aren't you always very capable? Why can't you even protect your best friend?"
Shen Xingwan suddenly stopped and asked coldly, "Shen Yu, what do you mean by this?"
"It doesn't mean anything." Shen Yu said softly, "If you didn't enter Shen's house, she might not go to this banquet."
Shen Xingwan turned back to meet his gaze and narrowed her eyes coldly, "So you mean I killed her, right?"
Shen Yu looked at him without saying anything, but Shen Xingwan read a bit of provocation and wantonness in his eyes.
Shen Xingwan turned around and walked closer to him step by step. Looking up at him, it turned out that he was already so tall. He was wearing well-fitting brocade clothes and looked like a handsome young man.
He was no longer the thin, silent country man wearing commoners that she had seen when she first returned to the Shen family.
This is the "brother" who she has worked hard to help him get into a good college and make him have enough food and clothing. In a sense, she has supported him with one hand.
At such a moment, he couldn't wait to say such words, which pierced her heart.
Shen Xingwan immediately laughed out loud. Over the years, she had really been feeding the dogs sincerely, and she still fed them to unfamiliar wild dogs!
"Shen Yu, do you still want to say that I deserve this result? It's my own fault, it's my retribution!"
"You said this because you wanted to see my expression. Do you want to see me burst into tears? Or do you want to see me miserable!"
Shen Yu looked into those emotionless, cold eyes and suddenly couldn't say a word.
"Shen Yu never asked me if I didn't have a heart." Shen Xingwan looked at him sarcastically, "Now let me ask you, do you have a heart?"
"No matter what is going on with my family and Su Jingyi, no one has ever wronged you after all these years, right?"
★Friendly reminder that Miss Shen Qi appears in Chapter 74, in Xie Zhuohua’s scheme to mess with Su Jingyi, which can be regarded as one of the hidden clues.
