Meanwhile, Shen Mingzhuang was taking a walk in the back garden of the "Stone Mansion". She didn't want to stay cooped up at home, but she couldn't go out, so she had to come to the garden for a stroll.

This is truly befitting the mansion left by a wealthy merchant. Artificial hills are piled up beside Taihu Lake, and these hills are even gilded. When a breeze blows, the shimmering lake reflects on the gilded stone walls, creating a momentary golden glitter. Wang Ruifang is quite unique.

A cobblestone path meanders along the shore of Taihu Lake into the surrounding woods, where peach, apricot, and plum trees are interspersed. This season is truly a time of red peach blossoms, white plum blossoms, and yellow rapeseed flowers. Even more delightful is the presence of clusters of rapeseed flowers growing in the shady grass, filling the air with a rich floral fragrance that instantly relaxes one.

Shen Mingzhuang walked among them, but had no interest in appreciating the beautiful flowers and scenery.

Manhuan thought for a moment, then stopped deep in the forest. Holding Shen Mingzhuang's hand, she instructed Xue Rong to keep watch ahead, and whispered to her young mistress, "Miss, we can't continue to sit and wait for our doom like this." Instead, they parted ways.

She had always felt that Shi Jiang harbored ill intentions, and now that her mistress couldn't even leave the house, it only confirmed her suspicions. She whispered, "Miss, if Shi Jiang is truly a good person, why is he keeping us under house arrest here? We must send a message out so someone can come and rescue us. We can't let Shi Jiang lead us by the nose anymore." She mustered her courage and looked directly into her mistress's breathtakingly beautiful eyes, eyes that most people wouldn't dare look directly into. "Miss, perhaps I should find an opportunity to go out. Do you think there's anyone you can entrust with this? I'll risk my life to help you get this message out and get someone to rescue you."

Shen Mingzhuang listened, her expression slightly taken aback. Although she resisted Shi Jiang and felt that he was acting strangely, and had begun to suspect many things, she was not as alarmed as Man Huan.

In the past, Man Huan always followed her orders. As long as she didn't mention that Lord Shen was angry with Li Jiankang, Man Huan would not act on her own initiative. This was the first time she had offered her own idea and encouraged her to do something.

Is that why Manhuan didn't...?

Whether Shi Jiang has any problems or not, she must find out through her own legal means.

Perhaps it is true that once suspicion arises, the charge is already established.

Although she didn't yet have concrete evidence of what Shi Jiang had done to her, she could no longer trust him as wholeheartedly as before.

When Man Huan asked who she could entrust with something, she had a permanent interest in the matter. She now held Liu Wenxin's weakness in her hands. Liu wanted to gain a foothold in the Shen family, and Liu Wenxin wanted to live peacefully in the palace. Liu Erguoshi dared not offend her unless she had the confidence and strength to strike decisively. Otherwise, she would not dare not help her.

"Liu Shi." Shen Mingzhuang made up his mind, looked at Man Huan and the others, and said in a low voice, "Go to the Shen family and find Liu Shi. I will write a note for you to give to Liu Shi. She will understand what to do after reading it."

She planned to have Liu persuade Zhao and Gu to visit together, two at a time. If the gatekeeper refused, she would have Liu create a scene. With that, she could find a way to get the Weifu granules out of the store, as long as...

Now that Madam Liu is in charge of the three households, she can't do what Madam Liu can't do, "Brother, don't kill me."

"Give the order to seal off the gates of Wenrou 223 and conduct a door-to-door search. If this matter is not handled properly, you will be asked to submit your head."

Jiang Wang was also clueless. He didn't know where Shen Mingzhuang had gone, but since even the guards of Beiyuan hadn't noticed, he probably hadn't gone far. There were only two possibilities: either he was still hiding somewhere in Beiyuan, or he was somewhere in the capital.

The thought of Shen Mingzhuang's disappearance made him extremely agitated.

Before, no matter how much she made a fuss, she was always in Beiyuan. When he wanted to see her, he could at least catch a glimpse of her from afar. But now, he didn't even know where she was, let alone see her.

The thought that if he couldn't find her, he would lose all contact with her and never see her again made Jiang Wang's heart ache. He had to go and see for himself, hoping to find some clues.

Meanwhile, Shen Mingzhuang was taking a walk in the back garden of the "Shi Mansion". She didn't want to stay cooped up at home, but she couldn't go out, so she had to come to the garden for a stroll.

This is truly befitting the mansion left by a wealthy merchant. Artificial hills are piled up beside Taihu Lake, and they are even gilded. When a breeze blows, the shimmering lake reflects on the gilded stone walls. A cobblestone path meanders along the lake to the woods around the Four Kings Rui Peak. Peach, apricot, and plum trees are interspersed in the woods. This season is truly the season of red peach blossoms, white plum blossoms, and yellow rapeseed flowers. What's even more delightful is that there are also clusters of rapeseed flowers planted in the green grass, and the air is filled with a rich fragrance that makes people feel relaxed.

Shen Mingzhuang walked among them, but had no interest in appreciating the beautiful flowers.

Manhuan thought for a moment, but still couldn't stop deep in the forest. She took Shen Mingzhuang's hand, instructed Xue Rong to keep watch ahead, and whispered to her young mistress, "Miss, we can't just sit here and wait to die like this."

She had always felt that Shi Jiang had ill intentions, and now that her young lady couldn't even leave the house, it only confirmed her thoughts. She whispered, "Miss, if Shi Jiang is really a good person, why is he keeping us under house arrest here? We must send a message out and get people to come and rescue us. We can't let Shi Jiang lead us by the nose anymore."

This was the first time Man Huan had clearly stated her intentions. She mustered her courage and looked directly into her mistress's breathtakingly beautiful eyes, eyes that most people wouldn't dare look directly into. "Miss," she said, "perhaps I should find an opportunity to go out. Do you think there's anyone you can entrust this to? I'll risk my life to get this message out and have someone come to rescue you."

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