Chapter 351: No more descendants (4)

"What yard do you want to change to?" Shen Dongling, who was reading behind the screen, raised her head.

"You've been living in the same courtyard with me. Other girls at your age have already been given their own courtyards. You should move out. This place is a bit crowded after all."

"They are legitimate daughters, and I am a concubine's daughter." Shen Dongling said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wan's heart ached. Shen Dongling's background was a fact she couldn't change, and it was also something she held close to her heart. She believed Shen Dongling was no less capable than Shen Qing and Shen Yue, but for the past decade or so, she had been forced to endure humiliation. Now that she had finally made it through, how could she bear to watch Shen Dongling continue to be so cautious?

Aunt Wan said, "The eldest lady had a courtyard that was vacated before. You don't have to sleep in her room. You can sleep in the other one. The eldest lady's courtyard has a good orientation and beautiful scenery. It would be a pity to leave it empty. Now that the master treats us well, I think he will agree to this request."

"No, Auntie." Shen Dongling rejected her suggestion. "Now is not the right time to speak out. We've been patient for over a decade, there's no need to rush. Although Dad is treating us well now, I understand his true nature. Let's talk about this later when things are more settled."

Aunt Wan was about to persuade her again when she suddenly saw her personal maid Luhua running in and hurriedly said, "Aunt, the Fifth Miss has come to our courtyard!"

"Fifth Miss?" Aunt Wan stood up suddenly. "Why did she come to see me?"

Shen Dongling also looked at the reed flowers.

Luhua shook her head and said, "She's not here to look for Auntie. I saw her go to the Second Madam's resting room."

"Miss Fifth, go see the Second Madam!" Aunt Wan's voice suddenly rose to a high pitch. "Why would Miss Fifth go see the Second Madam? The Second Madam has gone mad!"

"I wanted to eavesdrop secretly, but the Fifth Young Lady and her maids blocked our way. Everyone else was far away outside the house, so we couldn't hear or see anything." Luhua asked, "Auntie, what should we do now?"

Aunt Wan paced around the room in confusion, muttering to herself, "What's going on? Could it be that the Fifth Miss is going to visit the Second Madam? But the Second Madam and the Fifth Miss have had many disagreements before, so how could the Fifth Miss be so kind?" She looked at Shen Dongling, "Dongling, what do you say?"

Shen Dongling lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Since you can't eavesdrop, then just stay put and don't try to find out. Fifth Sister is no ordinary person. Since she's done this, she must have made thorough preparations. Even if we use all our tricks, I don't think we'll be able to find out."

"Is this the end of the story?" Aunt Wan was a little unwilling: "What if she and the Second Madam are conspiring to do something?"

"Second Madam and Fifth Sister aren't the type to let go of their grudges with a simple smile," Shen Dongling said calmly. "Besides, we've never been against Fifth Sister. Even if Fifth Sister wants to plot against someone, she won't target us." She looked at Aunt Wan and said, "We'll just have to wait and see."

Outside Caiyun Garden, Guyu, Bailu, Shuangjiang, and the other maids stood guard a few steps away from the house. Jingzhe followed Shen Miao into the house. The other maids in the courtyard were all doing their own things in an orderly manner. Ren Wanyun had gone mad, so the servants naturally didn't need to fawn over her and flatter her anymore. People are always flattering the weak and praising the strong. Moreover, Ren Wanyun used to treat the servants harshly. Compared to Ren Wanyun, they would rather please the gentle and virtuous Wan Yi Niang.

Therefore, facing Shen Miao coming over with the support of the eldest wife, these maids did not try to stop her.

However, not everyone is like this. Ren Wanyun has had her own confidants over the years, and they are her personal maids Xianglan and Caiju. At this moment, in the room, Xianglan and Caiju were staring at Shen Miao with a fierce look.