Chapter 77: Telling the truth

After hearing what Shen Ningyuan said, Lan Yin lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment, then quickly raised her head again.

He said vaguely: "Miss, you have really changed. You are completely different from you were a year ago."

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan did not respond.

After putting on his clothes, he slowly walked out from behind the screen.

Looking at Lan Yin, Shen Ningyuan said calmly, "People will change."

Seeing Lan Yin was silent, Shen Ningyuan looked at Lu Ying who was standing beside her and said softly, “Go and arrange for a few servants to clean up this room.”

"Yes, miss."

Green Warbler didn't doubt it, responded and turned to walk out of the room.

Lan Yin stared at Shen Ningyuan's back and closed her mouth.

She knew that Shen Ningyuan deliberately sent Luying away because she must have something important to tell her.

Sure enough, after Luying walked away, Chen Ningyuan looked at Lan Yin and said in a deep voice: "Do you still remember the day I took you back to the Marquis' Mansion, when I told you that Ji Yunchuan was still alive?"

Lan Yin's pupils shrank slightly, and she nodded blankly, "I remember...

At first, she thought Shen Ningyuan couldn't accept her husband's death and was just talking nonsense.

But after coming to the Marquis' Mansion for the past few days and witnessing the changes in Shen Ningyuan, Lan Yin suddenly realized that it was probably true that Ji Yunchuan was still alive.

If Ji Yunchuan was still alive, what would this funeral mean?

What is the Marquis's Mansion planning by treating Shen Ningyuan like this?

Thinking of this, Lan Yin looked at Shen Ningyuan silently.

"Miss, please tell me what you have been through in the past year."

When asking this, Lan Yin's eyes were full of pity.

She grew up with Shen Ningyuan, and she knew very well that behind Shen Ningyuan's earth-shaking changes, she must have experienced countless sorrows and pains.

Facing Lan Yin's pitying gaze, Shen Ningyuan felt a pang of pain in her heart.

The next second he turned his back and said, "Come with me."

After saying that, the man walked out of the room.

Seeing this, Lan Yin followed Shen Ningyuan out.

Walking from Xiyuanju to the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, all the servants I met on the way looked hurried.

It can be seen that Ji Zehai took the assassin's death in the Marquis' Mansion very seriously.

At least, when Ji Yunhuan was drowned just now, Ji Zehai would not have mobilized such a large force like he does now.

After leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Shen Ningyuan took Lan Yin to Zui Xiang Ting, the largest restaurant in the capital.

"Miss, this seems to be our Shen family's property, right?"

Before entering, Lan Yin asked doubtfully.

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan nodded and hummed softly, "Yes, this is indeed our family's property."

"Then Miss, why did you bring me here?" Lan Yin asked again.

"You'll find out in a moment."

After finishing speaking, Shen Ningyuan walked straight into Zuixiang Pavilion, and Lan Yin followed closely behind.

The shopkeeper standing behind the counter saw a customer coming in and immediately stepped forward to greet them with a bow, "Are you... the young lady?"

After seeing that the person coming was Shen Ningyuan, the shopkeeper's eyes flashed with surprise, "Miss, is it really you?"

Shen Ningyuan nodded and said, "Uncle Cui, long time no see."

Cui Ming, the shopkeeper of Zuixiangting, is my mother's confidant and also a member of the Qinghe Cui family branch.

Cui Ming's eyes were filled with joy at Shen Ningyuan's arrival, and he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. "What a rare guest, Miss. Since you married into the Marquis' Mansion, you have never come here to drink. Why did you suddenly come here today?"

As he spoke, Cui Ming thought of something and his expression immediately became serious.

"My lady, please accept my condolences!"

Cui Ming's voice was a little deeper than before.

After finishing speaking, Cui Ming felt uneasy, fearing that he had offended Shen Ningyuan.

But unexpectedly, Shen Ningyuan just waved his hand lightly and said indifferently: "It's okay, Uncle Cui, don't worry about it. It's just a man who died. It's no big deal."

After saying this, Cui Ming's body was shocked, and he looked up at Shen Ningyuan in surprise, "Miss, what did you just say?"

Cui Ming subconsciously thought that he had heard it wrong.

The Shen Ningyuan he knew had always followed the rules, so how could she say such outrageous words?

But in Cui Ming's surprised eyes, Shen Ningyuan remained calm and patiently repeated what she had just said.

"I said, it's just a man who died, it's no big deal."

Cui Ming: “…”

After getting a positive answer, Cui Ming was speechless for a moment, and just stared at Shen Ningyuan in a daze.

Gradually, his gaze changed from dazed to suspicious.

Finally, Cui Ming looked at Lan Yin and asked in a trembling voice, "Lan Yin, is the young lady possessed by something?"

Shen Ningyuan, Lan Yin: "..."

Seeing that Cui Ming still doubted him, Shen Ningyuan asked helplessly: "Uncle Cui, did Aunt Ming find the ten taels of silver notes you hid in the sole of your shoe?"

After saying this, Cui Ming's eyes widened again, "Miss, do you still remember that incident?"

At the same time, he was basically certain that the person in front of him was the Shen Ningyuan he knew.

Guaranteed authenticity!

Because on that day, when he secretly hid his private money, only Shen Ningyuan was present.

Shen Ningyuan nodded and said, “I even remember that when Uncle Cui saw me hiding behind the pillar, I even tied my shoelaces wrong.”

Cui Ming felt a little embarrassed when Shen Ningyuan revealed it.

"Miss, please don't mention what happened back then." Cui Ming scratched the back of his head. "I wonder if you are here for something, or if you are here for the funeral wine at my son-in-law's funeral?"

Apart from this, he couldn't think of any other reason.

Shen Ningyuan shook her head, "No."

Then he looked at the top of the restaurant and said, "Uncle Cui, please arrange a private room at the top for me. I want to take Lan Yin for a drink."

"drink wine?"

Cui Ming felt very strange again.

At this hour, Shen Ningyuan came here just to drink?

But on second thought, maybe it was because she had just passed away her husband and was in a bad mood, so she came here to drink to drown her sorrows!

Realizing this, Cui Ming stopped asking questions and invited Shen Ningyuan to go to the private room at the highest point of Zuixiang Pavilion.

"Miss, please wait a moment. I will ask the waiter to bring up the latest fine wine."

"good."

After seeing Shen Ningyuan nod, Cui Ming turned around and went downstairs.

Soon, two waiters came in carrying two jugs of fruit wine.

After putting down the fruit wine, the two waiters left.

At this time, Lan Yin was still a little confused.

"Miss, what did you bring me here for?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Lan Yin dared to ask.

"This is the highest point in the capital." Shen Ningyuan said calmly, "You can see a lot of things that you can't see from lower places."

"Then what?" Lan Yin asked again.

Shen Ningyuan did not respond, but walked directly to the bookshelf beside her and picked up a telescope.

Then he walked to the window and looked towards the general's mansion through a telescope.

After determining the position of the telescope, Shen Ningyuan called Lan Yin over and handed the telescope to her.

Lan Yin took the telescope in confusion and looked in the direction of Shen Ningyuan's finger.

After a moment, Lan Yin was so startled that she dropped the telescope in her hand to the ground with a clang.

Turning to look at Shen Ningyuan, her voice trembled slightly due to shock: "Miss, it's, it's the son-in-law and... and the cousin!"