Chapter 613 Forced Marriage (6)

On the table lay a bright red wooden slip. It was an invitation from the Shen residence, announcing the marriage of Shen Yue and Wang Bi, the young master of the Yuanwailang family. It was unknown what the Shen residence was thinking, but they had sent this invitation to the Shen residence. Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan glanced at it and ignored it, and Shen Miao naturally wouldn't take the initiative to approach it. However, Shen Miao didn't think Shen Yue would eventually marry Wang Bi.

In her previous life, Shen Yue was so obsessed with Fu Xiuyi that she endured for so many years. How could she be willing to marry someone else in this life?

As she was thinking, she heard someone knocking on the window. She turned around and saw that Xie Jingxing had come uninvited.

He lazily looked at the red tablet in Shen Miao's hand and raised an eyebrow, "Are you going?"

Xie Jingxing must have known about the marriage between Chen Yue and Wang Bi. It was true that Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Wan were going to do things completely. To prove their daughter's worth, they would have held a grand banquet for all the guests. Furthermore, the Yuanwailang already had many court officials on his side, many of whom were on good terms with him, so it made sense for him to hand out more red slips. Perhaps the entire Ding capital knew about it by now.

“No.” Shen Miao casually threw the red slip on the table.

Xie Jingxing seemed to have anticipated her words, and in a flash he was already inside the house. Shen Miao sat down at the table, while Xie Jingxing stood aside with his arms crossed, saying, "Chen Yue is imprisoned in the ancestral hall. Shen Dongling just went to see her."

Shen Miao glanced at Xie Jingxing in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "You even went to the Shen residence?" Xie Jingxing, the dignified Prince Rui of Great Liang, how could he always do such uninvited and thieving things? It would be fine if he often strolled around the garden at the Shen residence, but he actually went to secretly spy on what everyone in the Shen residence was doing.

Xie Jingxing was choked by Shen Miao's words and said, "Of course it's not me who will go."

Shen Miao understood that it was probably Xie Jingxing who sent his subordinates, but she felt a little strange in her heart. The people in the Shen Mansion had no relationship with Xie Jingxing at all. Why did Xie Jingxing have people keep an eye on the movements in the Shen Mansion? Could it be for himself?

"Are you unhappy that Chen Yue is getting married?" Xie Jingxing asked.

“The people in the Shen Mansion have nothing to do with me, so why should I be happy for her?” Shen Miao said, “Besides, whether the marriage is successful or not is another matter, what is there to be happy about?”

Xie Jingxing curled his lips, sat down opposite Shen Miao, looked at her and said: "You seem to understand very well?"

"You came here specifically to tell me that Shen Dongling and Shen Yue were together, wasn't it to tell me this?" Shen Miao smiled nonchalantly, "Shen Dongling and Shen Yue are going to be exchanged for marriage after all. Fortunately, Shen Yue found Shen Dongling. I think with Shen Dongling around, there won't be any problems with this marriage exchange."

In the Shen Mansion, Shen Miao had never been sure of Shen Dongling's exact role. In her previous life, she hadn't paid much attention to this concubine sister. Since her rebirth, however, she had seen a lot more clearly. Shen Dongling was actually quite similar to someone else. Shen Dongling was very similar to Fu Xiuyi; both possessed a knack for forbearance. Shen Dongling had endured this way for so many years. Now, when anyone in the Shen Mansion mentioned Shen Dongling, they would think of her as a wily, unremarkable concubine with a seemingly good temper. And yet, such a person had managed to survive unscathed under the control of Ren Wanyun. Right now, it seemed that within the entire Second House, Shen Dongling and Concubine Wan were the only winners.

Shen Miao didn’t dare underestimate such a person.

Xie Jingxing smiled: "How did you know about the marriage exchange?"

"Because Shen Yue doesn't want to." Shen Miao said, "Shen Yue doesn't want to marry Wang Bi, but unfortunately, Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Wangeng have already exchanged letters and the marriage is settled. For someone like Shen Yue, this is a forced marriage. Shen Yue has always been proud and arrogant, and everything has gone smoothly for so many years. How could she accept such an arrangement? Shen Dongling's appearance here is not entirely accidental. Perhaps one of them wanted to escape, and the other wanted to replace him. It just happened to be an excellent deal."

Xie Jingxing also had a lazy smile on his face as he listened to Shen Miao talking. He seemed to enjoy listening to Shen Miao's analysis of her opponents and found Shen Miao's serious look quite amusing.

He said, "Forced marriage? Wang Bi is a good match for Chen Yue."

"It's a pity that he is not the one Shen Yue loves." Shen Miao sneered slightly: "A stubborn person like Shen Yue will never change her original intention. In order to marry her lover and to avoid being forced to marry, she will always come up with some way."

"What about you?" Xie Jingxing suddenly asked.

Shen Miao frowned.

Xie Jingxing said nonchalantly, "If one day you are forced to marry, what will you do?"