Chapter 253: Cannon Fodder Gathered Together

Shen Qingyi came back to her senses, forced herself to smile, and made up an excuse.

"Maybe. I had a lot of dreams last night. I guess it affected my rest."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little kid's dark eyes were glued to her, and his inner voice sounded doubtfully.

[Hey, this is strange. I clearly remember that my sister was in great spirits when she first came. She didn't look like she hadn't had enough rest at all. Why did her complexion suddenly look different?]

"Oh, I get it. My sister is worried. She just said that to please me."

"Sister, what are you worried about? Tell me about it. Maybe I can help."

Shen Qingyi: "..."

Mrs. Shen: “…”

Shen Qingyi tried her best to keep her emotions in check, so she didn't let her expression fall apart. In front of her little sister, she really didn't dare to tell a single lie. If she wasn't careful, she would be ruthlessly exposed by her little sister. Woo woo woo...

So embarrassing!!!

I feel so guilty!!!

She didn't dare to look at her mother at all. Although she couldn't tell her mother the truth in front of her younger sister, her mother didn't know. What if her mother thought she was hiding something from her?

What if, by some chance, her mother worries that she will encounter troubles that she cannot resolve?

It seems that I must find an opportunity to confess to my mother as soon as possible.

Madam Shen looked at her deeply for a few times and quickly guessed that she probably had something that was inconvenient to say.

I just don’t know if she encountered any trouble, or if Xiao Waner mentioned something more serious in her heart just now.

"Well, after dinner, you can go back to your room to rest. Come on, let's go to the front yard to eat."

Retracting her thoughts, Mrs. Shen said something caring, turned around with Shen Wan in her arms, and walked out the door.

In order to accompany Zhenzhen to adapt, Lu Li stayed in the mansion these days and naturally had to eat with them, but he was a foreign man after all, and it was not appropriate for him to frequently go in and out of the East Garden.

Therefore, the dining place during this period was changed to the front yard.

When Madam Shen and her group arrived, Shen Mu, Lu Li, and Zhen Zhen had already arrived. Apart from the two brothers Shen Yuanhong and Shen Yuanhao who were attending court, and Shen Chuchu who was recuperating in bed, only Shen Yaoxing was absent.

"Hello, Madam, Hello, Miss, Hello, Miss Wan'er..."

Seeing the mother and daughter, Lu Li hurriedly stepped forward to greet them with a smile but still respect. Madam Shen and Shen Qingyi both responded gently.

Even Chen Wan, who couldn't speak, didn't ignore them. She waved her little hand and greeted them warmly in her heart.

"Hello to you too, Uncle Lu."

Chen Mu: “…”

Shen Qingyi: "..."

The brother and sister were slightly stunned.

They all call him Brother Lu, but I just call him Uncle Lu. There is a difference in generation between them.

Forget it, forget it. My little sister can’t speak now anyway, so no one knows what to call her. When she can speak, I’ll let her call me Brother Lu too.

"Hey, big brother, why isn't Chen Yaoxing here? Isn't he coming to dinner?"

Coming back to her senses, Shen Qingyi looked around, but after not finding Chen Yaoxing, she looked up at Chen Mu in confusion.

Chen Mu hummed softly and said, "Yao Xing said he has something to do today, so he won't be dining with us."

"oh."

Shen Qingyi responded softly, feeling somewhat disappointed. She still had something to ask him, so why did he run out again?

He said he had something to do. Could he be going to look for the princess again?

This damn guy has been going to the princess's mansion every day since he caught up with the princess, rain or shine. It would be fine on normal days, but today she has something very important to do.

Oh, forget it, let’s just wait until he comes back. There’s no point in being anxious.

After taking their seats, they began to eat.

Chen Wan was full. Although the aroma of the food on the table still tempted her, it was not as attractive as when she was hungry. She could totally endure it.

Lying idly on the couch, her pair of bright eyes moved around, looking at the people at the dining table.

It's heartbreaking to see Zhenzhen is over seven years old but can't even use chopsticks.

[Alas, the merchant was so vicious. He treated this little girl like a dog. All the food she ate was rotten and spoiled, and he didn't even give her bowls and chopsticks...]

[The little girl would just grab it with her hands, and then be laughed at by those illegitimate children and Shang Rong as a barbarian.]

[After the ridicule, there was a round of beating and scolding.]

My family is so kind! Yesterday, when my mom and sister saw the little girl couldn't use chopsticks, they patiently taught her. They didn't look down on her at all for not being able to use chopsticks at the age of seven.

[Alas, the little girl is so pitiful...]

[She was clearly the legitimate daughter, but she never had a good day in the merchant house. Every day she was beaten and scolded, and she went hungry. Her dignity was constantly trampled underfoot.]

[I don't know what's going on with her eyes, legs, and the injuries on her body.]

[She is very averse to strangers. I have no chance to meet her, so I can't check on her.]

[However, Dad has already asked the court doctor to check it out. Some of the less difficult problems should be handled by the court doctor. As for the more difficult ones...]

After muttering to Zhenzhen, Chen Wan accidentally saw Lu Li out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help feeling upset again.

[Alas, what a bunch of cannon fodder!]

[Otherwise, when you let me into your dream, tell me about your situation so I can remind you...]

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she rejected it immediately before she could think about it further.

[No, no, the most urgent thing is the mission! ]

[This mission is too important. Telling my second brother so many things at once, what if he loses his priorities and delays things?]

So, let's put other things aside for now.

Falling asleep is very mentally taxing.

Chen Wan is still young, her physical fitness is not very good, and her mental strength level is not high enough. After falling asleep for a few minutes, she will feel weak for the whole day and have a headache for several days in a row. It is very uncomfortable.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. She could just send the story of everyone within the range of her mental power into their dreams.

This time, it was because the mission was too important that she took the risk. Otherwise, entering the dream would not be so easy.

Listening to her mumbling, Madam Shen and Shen Mu frowned, their expressions involuntarily becoming solemn.

Is the 'this mission' that Xiao Wan'er mentioned in her heart Su Haitang's new mission?

How important is it that makes her decide to enter the dream?

The last time I appeared in the dream was because Pei Lin and Su Haitang conspired to harm Shen Qingyi.

Mrs. Shen suddenly had an idea in her mind. Thinking of Shen Qingyi's bad complexion in Dongyuan, she couldn't help but start to guess, could it be that Qingyi's bad complexion was because of this incident?

It seemed that she really needed to ask Qingyi after dinner.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Shen subconsciously raised her head and looked at Shen Qingyi. Seeing that her face looked normal, she became more certain of her guess.