Chapter 172 The Emperor likes the second sister?

The Duke's Mansion.

After Shen Qingyi was injured, she could only stay in the mansion, and out of boredom she could only play with the baby.

Shen Qingyi held her hand and started chatting with her.

"Oh, little sister, I've been lying down these past few days and I'm almost suffocating. Chen Yaoxing told me about the carriage losing control that day. It wasn't an accident, but a plot."

"I don't know which bastard is so abominable that I have been lying in bed for so long and cannot get out of bed."

"Well, I can't say I don't know who the bastard who plotted against me is. In fact, I do have a suspicion in my mind, but I just don't have any evidence."

"If I had evidence, I would have Big Brother and Shen Yaoxing put a sack on him and beat him half to death..."

The more Shen Qingyi talked, the angrier she became. But when she thought about the fact that the man surnamed Pei had been beaten half to death and would have to lie down longer than her, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

My younger sister said that the guy liked her, but he could do such a thing to her. How could this be considered love?

No wonder she was harmed to such an extent without mercy in the plot.

Perhaps, he never really liked her, and his self-proclaimed love for her now was just a prelude to falling in love with Su Haitang in the future.

This plot really favors the heroine. It finds a hundred reasons, uses many innocent people as stepping stones, and sends men one by one to the heroine.

Fortunately, the heroine has been replaced.

With this kind of plot, Shen Qingyi couldn't imagine what they would do to protect themselves if their younger sister wasn't there.

[Uh, sister, I suspect Su Haitang instructed Pei to do this.]

[The tactic of a hero saving a beautiful woman is too low-level. Considering the relationship between the Shen and Pei families, even if someone surnamed Pei saved your life, it wouldn't change your relationship at all.]

[So I think they must have other follow-up plans, connecting them step by step, and their ultimate goal is most likely to break up you and Xiao Yelin.]

"I originally thought that Pei planned to rescue you because he was visiting you every day under the guise of concern. This way, he could secretly spread rumors that you two were having an affair, but were forced to keep it secret due to your engagement with the Prince of Jin..."

Then, that Pei guy will take the opportunity to seduce you. If seduction fails, he'll resort to some trickery. In any case, he'll make your sister lose her virginity, and ideally, get her pregnant.

[The rumors and her sister's loss of virginity will definitely completely destroy the King Jin's love for her sister, sparking his hatred for her and leading to a complete break with her.]

[But these past two days, that Pei guy has suddenly disappeared and hasn't come to see my sister again. This is clearly inconsistent with my assumptions.]

Hearing these words, Shen Qingyi was completely stunned.

My mind was in a mess, with countless thoughts popping up.

Is it possible that my guess is completely correct?

After that guy sent her back and created the illusion that he had rescued her, he came to her house to see her the next day and stayed for a long time. Maybe he did what my younger sister said, to spread the rumor that she had an affair with him?

Just imagine, the news of her injury was spread deliberately by him, and he came to see her at the Shen family every day, and was seen by specially arranged people. After the news got out, and with ulterior motives creating public opinion, how would people who didn't know the truth guess about their relationship?

If she hadn't seen through his true face, she would have been deeply moved by him. At that time, he would have shown kindness to her, seduced her, or used some despicable means to rob her of her innocence.

With all those rumors out there, how could she explain it clearly?

How could she make King Jin believe her?

Shen Qingyi couldn't help but tremble all over.

She was now very sure that her younger sister's guess was absolutely correct.

The reason why Pei Lin didn't come to see her in the next few days was because Shen Yaoxing was so angry that he hurriedly followed Pei Lin as soon as he left. He caught up with him halfway and beat him half to death.

Now, Pei Lin is seriously injured and can't go anywhere except bed. How can he come to see her?

It was Shen Yaoxing's momentary anger that completely interrupted Pei Lin's subsequent plans.

Shen Qingyi took a deep breath and couldn't help feeling fortunate. Fortunately, Chen Yaoxing had always been vindictive and never held grudges. He would always avenge his grudges on the spot, which led to the peaceful situation today.

[Oh my, why does your face suddenly look so bad? ]

[Is this because you feel unwell, or are you thinking about something bad? ]

"Speaking of which, sister, you're being watched by the system right now, so it's best to go out less in the future. I've set up a formation in the mansion, so the system can't get in."

[If you must go out, bring more people with you, or just take me with you.]

【I'm here to protect my sister. 】

"My mental strength has now reached a breakthrough, I will definitely be able to protect my sister."

[When I can speak, I will become my sister's personal charm. Wherever she goes, I will follow her until she defeats the heroine and the system, and liberates the entire Shen family.]

Shen Qingyi: "..."

The two sisters chatted in this unique way for the entire afternoon.

【Hey, someone is coming to the mansion. 】

[Wow, it's the princess, Rong Huo'er, and Xie Xuanyong. They must all be here to see me.]

[But who is this other pretty girl who looks cool and aloof? ]

Chen Wan thought for a while before she remembered that she was the ruthless and taciturn Princess of Leyang, Chu Yunnuan.

It must be because she has such a cold personality that she was given a warm name.

Before Shen Qingyi could react, the little milk bag's voice continued.

[Wow, why is the emperor here too? Is the emperor here to see my sister too?]

What?

My little sister said who is coming?

The emperor is here?

Shen Qingyi couldn't help but start to get nervous.

Why did I think the emperor was here to see her? Could he be here to see my father or my seventh uncle?

Yes, yes, I definitely didn’t come to see her.

How could she have such a big face?

Thinking of this, Shen Qingyi's nervous heart relaxed a little.

At the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

When everyone saw the emperor, they all bowed.

Xiao Jue raised his hand: "We are all family, no need to be polite."

Then a group of people walked into the yard.

When the guards in the palace saw the emperor coming in person, they all knelt down.

Soon, Mrs. Shen received the news, hurried over, and took the group to the hall.

"Madam, I heard that Miss Shen was injured. I wonder if it would be convenient for her to visit."

Hearing this, Mrs. Shen was shocked.

The emperor condescended to come just to see Qingyi?

If it were such an honor, others would have happily agreed, but Mrs. Shen was a little hesitant.

During this period, Qingyi never left the house. No one knew better than her what her daughter's image was like at the moment.

Madam Shen thought for a moment and replied softly, "Your Majesty, my daughter has been bedridden for a while and has been a little unkempt. I'm afraid she might offend His Majesty."

Hearing this, Xiao Jue pursed his thin lips slightly.

Seeing that her royal brother was silent, Xiao Jinmian said cheerfully, "It is indeed a little inconvenient for my royal brother and Master Xie. We can just go in and see Qingyi."

"Okay, you guys go." Xie Xuanyong said lightly, then looked at Rong Huoer.

“Huo’er, go and see Miss Shen, and have someone call me when you leave.”

He was there to accompany Huo'er and protect her.

It doesn’t matter whether you look at Shen Qingyi or not.

Rong Huoer nodded in response.

Xie Xuanyong didn't go, so how could Xiao Jue, a dignified emperor, go?

His face looked a little ugly.

No one else dared to look directly at the emperor, so naturally no one noticed.

After a moment, Xiao Jue pretended to be indifferent and looked at Xiao Jinmian, asking her to help convey a message and give his regards to Miss Chen.

Xiao Jinmian nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Xiao Jue and Xie Xuanyong headed towards Nanyuan.

Xiao Jinmian, Rong Huo'er and Chu Yunnuan went to Zhumengju as if they were familiar with the place.

Chen Wan withdrew her mental energy and began to mutter to herself.

[Oh, just now, after Mother said it was inconvenient to refuse the Emperor's visit to my sister, why did the Emperor's expression seem so strange to me?]

[Logically speaking, the Emperor would never personally visit a minister, so why would he come all the way to see my sister?]

Hearing these thoughts, Shen Qingyi was slightly stunned.

Mother refused the emperor to come and see her?

A hint of joy flashed across her eyes, and her tense nerves relaxed again, and she leaned weakly against the head of the bed.

Chen Wan raised her eyelids and looked at her, and saw that she had washed and combed her hair, and her long hair, which was originally a little messy, was tied up again.

A hint of surprise appeared in her dark eyes.

[Hey, when did you wash up? I didn't even notice.]

Shen Qingyi lowered her head to look at the little baby, curled her lips and smiled gently, which immediately made Shen Wan dizzy and all thoughts disappeared from her mind.

She bit her fingers and looked at her sister with sparkling eyes.

As I watched, I didn't know what was going on, but suddenly a flash of inspiration came to my mind and my eyes suddenly widened.

"My sister is so beautiful, and it's unreasonable for the emperor to come to see her. Could it be that he's attracted to her beauty?"

[Pooh, pooh, pooh, look at what I'm saying, slap my mouth.]

[The emperor is the ruler of a country. All the beauties in the country belong to him, but he has no concubines in his harem and has not married yet. This is probably not someone who is greedy for beauty.]

[So, does he actually like my sister? ]

Shen Qingyi: "..."

These thoughts did not shock Shen Qingyi, or perhaps she had other emotions, but she felt that Shen Wan's thoughts were becoming more and more outrageous.

How could the emperor like her?

If he really liked her, why would he...

As for the fact that he had no concubines in his harem, some people in the market had secretly discussed it. Some said that he was impotent, some said that he was homosexual, and some said that he misogynistic... In short, there were all kinds of rumors.

Although she didn't know why he didn't take a concubine or crown a queen, she thought that among the many different opinions in the market, there must be one that was correct.

Stop, stop, stop now. How can she speculate what the emperor is like?

It's simply disrespectful.

Suddenly, light footsteps were heard outside the open door.

Immediately afterwards, three graceful and slender figures, each with their own unique charm, walked in.

Hua Wu and Xiao Tao hurried forward to greet him.

After asking the two to stand up, Xiao Jinmian and others walked directly to the bed.

"Qingyi, we are here to see you~"

Seeing the sick beauty on the bed, Xiao Jinmian quickened her pace and walked over, with Chu Yunnuan and Rong Huoer following behind her.

Shen Qingyi propped herself up with her arms and got up from the bed. After greeting Xiao Jinmian, she looked at Rong Huoer and Chu Yunnuan behind her.

"Huo'er, Princess, you are here too."

Chu Yunnuan hummed coldly, and Rong Huoer hurriedly stepped forward, reached out and grabbed Shen Qingyi's hand, looking at her with concern.

"Qingyi, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Qingyi smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine, Huo'er, don't worry. I'm lying down because the court doctor asked me to recuperate and not get out of bed. Apart from being bored, everything is fine."

"That's good~"

Rong Huoer nodded, and finally felt relieved.

"I didn't receive the news of your injury until last night, so I wasn't able to come to see you right away. Qingyi, please don't be angry with me."

"Don't be upset, don't be upset. I really don't have any serious problems. Besides, even if Huo'er doesn't come, I know Huo'er has me in his heart."

Shen Qingyi covered her mouth and laughed softly.

While the two were chatting, Hua Wu and Xiao Tao had already brought chairs and invited them to sit down.

Shen Qingyi looked at Chu Yunnuan with gratitude in her eyes and said, "Thank you for visiting me, Princess. How are you these days?"

"Fine."

Chu Yunnuan responded, but there was no extra emotion in her voice.

Those who knew her well knew that she was cold and taciturn by nature, but that didn't mean she didn't care about others. Therefore, no one thought there was anything wrong with her attitude.

A few young sisters were chatting, and Xiao Jinmian couldn't help but hold Chen Wan in her arms and tease her.

"Hey, little sister, it's been a long time since we last met. You've grown up a bit and are getting cuter and cuter. By the way, little sister, do you still remember me? We've met several times before."

Shen Wan blinked and looked at her.

"Of course I remember, but the princess can't hear my answer."

Xiao Jinmian really couldn't hear, but that didn't stop her from liking Chen Wan.

After teasing, kissing and touching her, he held her in his arms and showed off in front of Rong Huoer and Chu Yunnuan.

"Cousin, this is your first time meeting the little sister. Look, isn't the little sister cute?"

Chu Yunnuan lowered her eyes, looked at Chen Wan without any emotion, and responded casually.

"Um."

Chen Wan bit her fingers and looked at Chu Yunnuan, her eyes shining brightly.

[In the plot, after the death of Princess Su, this princess exterminated her entire family.]

[Oh my, this aura is simply amazing. Just one look at him and you'll know that he's definitely someone capable of doing something like this.]

【I like. 】

"Can you understand us?"

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded in my ears, tinged with uncertainty.

Everyone stared at Chu Yunnuan in amazement, even Chen Wan almost gave away her true identity due to her expression.

Shen Qingyi quickly came to her senses and was extremely nervous. She never expected that Chu Yunnuan could actually see clues from her younger sister.

Just as she was thinking about what to say, Xiao Jinmian suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, cousin, are you talking to my little sister? What's wrong with you today? How could you say such a thing?"

"How can the little sister understand what we are saying?"

"Although the little sister is very cute and looks precocious and intelligent, she can't understand what we say, right?"

With Xiao Jinmian interrupting, Shen Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief and agreed in a relaxed manner.