Chapter 91 Returning Home (3)

“Instead of worrying about these things, you might as well worry about yourself.” Shen Miao said.

"Me?" Shen Yue became nervous: "What's wrong with me?"

"Do you think that after seeing Big Sister's private affairs, these two girls around you can still survive?"

"What?"

“It seems that Second Sister is truly ignorant of the dangers of the world.” Shen Miao smiled softly, “How long do you think a servant who knows the master’s secret, especially one that is a scandalous one, can survive?”

Huang Ying and Qing Luan, who were beside Shen Yue, paled instantly. They knew, of course, that high-ranking families were prone to dirty secrets. If a servant were caught, they would be dead. Only the dead could keep a secret. Shen Qing had been raped by the villain, and since the two maids had witnessed it, there was no way she could survive.

Shen Yue was horrified. She had been so caught up in her surprise that she had actually forgotten about this matter. It wasn't that she was particularly sentimental, but training a personal maid took a lot of effort. How could she accept sacrificing them for nothing, especially two of her most capable servants, because of this?

“It’s not just the two of them.” Shen Miao smiled slightly, her eyes sweeping over Yanmei, Shuibi, and Nanny Gui who were present, her gaze meaningful: “No one can escape.”

Nanny Gui and the two maids almost fainted.

What is there to be afraid of? What is there to be afraid of? If one person is virtuous, everyone in the family will prosper, but if the master is not good, not a single servant will be spared. In the previous life, when the Shen family was raided, these cunning servants who bullied others by taking advantage of their power were also traitors. They will accept the fate of the master they follow.

Otherwise, if one attack only hurts one person, wouldn't that be a waste of talent?

She turned to leave, but Shen Yue saw her and hurriedly called out to her, "Where are you going?"

"Didn't you come to Wolong Temple to burn incense?" Shen Miao replied calmly, "I also have many doubts. Naturally, I have to ask the Buddha and burn incense, so that my trip will not be in vain."

She left in plain clothes, her cold back not even stopping, as if nothing earth-shattering had happened here today. Everything was as planned. She slept for a night, then went to burn incense and pray for peace.

"That's not right!" Shen Yue suddenly said, "Why aren't her two girls here?"

Aunt Gui was also stunned.

When Shen Miao met Shen Yue early this morning, she told Jingzhe and Guyu to go to the kitchen to get food. They haven't appeared since then, and they're also unaware of Shen Qing's mishap. Now that I think about it, it's such a coincidence. Shen Qing and Shen Yue's maids both witnessed the scandal and couldn't escape punishment, but none of Shen Miao's maids were there. It was obvious that she had deliberately sent them away.

She had known that this would happen today, she had known that something would happen to Shen Qing. Shen Qing's current fate was all arranged by her!

Shen Yue looked back and walked along the eaves. She could no longer see Shen Miao's back. But the clear yet sharp eyes seemed to appear in front of her, making her feel a chill.

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The rain finally stopped at noon.

Xianglan searched the entire mountain but couldn't find a doctor. Aside from the occasional pilgrim, no one cared. When the monks in the temple fell ill, they simply boiled some herbs and drank them. Unable to find a doctor, Xianglan went to the monks and asked for some calming herbs and topical remedies for Shen Qing.

The room was filled with the smell of medicinal herbs and something strange. Even after it was cleaned, the smell lingered for a long time. The woman on the bed had her eyes closed. Ren Wanyun sat by the window. In just a few hours, her eyebrows and eyes seemed to have aged ten years.