Shen Ningyuan’s words made Chen’s heart choke.
Thinking of what I said to Ji Yunhuan before leaving.
Chen felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping her heart.
"Think it over carefully. If Chen Ningyuan doesn't die, you will be sent to the temple to become a monk. By then, your parents won't be able to take you back."
At this moment, Chen's own words kept repeating in his ears.
Seeing that Chen Shi didn't say anything, Shen Ningyuan didn't give up and continued to ask: "Mother-in-law, I really want to know, what did you say to my sister-in-law that made her so disheartened that she came to the back garden and jumped into the lake to commit suicide?"
Chen was still immersed in her own thoughts and didn’t hear clearly what Shen Ningyuan said.
Seeing the situation was getting worse, Uncle Chen quickly stepped forward and said, "Young Madam, the servants in the mansion said that when the snakes were causing trouble in the ancestral hall, the eldest lady left the hall with you. Is that true?"
Uncle Chen's question directly made Shen Ningyuan raise her eyebrows and smile, "Uncle Chen, what do you mean by asking this?"
Uncle Chen's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice, "The last time anyone in the mansion saw the eldest lady was with the young mistress, so I have to be suspicious."
"Do you doubt me?" Shen Ningyuan asked directly.
Uncle Chen nodded and said righteously, "Yes, I have reason to doubt the young lady!"
He thought that Shen Ningyuan would be extremely nervous after being questioned by him.
Unexpectedly, Shen Ningyuan was very calm.
She looked at Uncle Chen with cold eyes, opened her red lips slightly, and asked word by word: "Of course you have reason to doubt me."
Shen Ningyuan changed the subject, "But, what qualifications do you have to doubt me?"
"I am the young lady of the Marquis's Mansion, the future mistress of the house. You are just the accountant of the Marquis's Mansion. Do you think you can tell me what to do just because you are related to my mother-in-law?"
"It's not your turn to question what I, Shen Ningyuan, do!"
Shen Ningyuan emphasized the last sentence.
The look he gave Uncle Chen became even colder.
Uncle Chen was so angry at Shen Ningyuan that he couldn't find any words to refute her for a while.
He could only look to Chen beside him for help.
At this time, Chen had already come to her senses. After accepting Uncle Chen's request for help, she looked at Shen Ningyuan and scolded him seriously: "He is Yunchuan's uncle, and he is also your uncle. They are all your elders. Why is he not qualified to teach you how to do things?"
"Uncle?" Shen Ningyuan chuckled. "Mother-in-law, are you sure the man standing next to you is really your brother?"
This question made Mrs. Chen and Uncle Chen's expressions change.
"What do you mean? Why is he not my brother? If he is not, how can I trust him to manage the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion?" Chen asked back.
But his tone was obviously a little guilty.
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan said meaningfully: "In this world, it's not only siblings who can trust each other. Some special relationships also require mutual trust, don't they?"
After hearing this, Uncle Chen and Mrs. Chen's expressions became even uglier.
Two pairs of eyes stared at Shen Ningyuan in disbelief.
Obviously, both of them were afraid that Shen Ningyuan had discovered something.
Shen Ningyuan was very satisfied with the reactions of the two.
Her guess turned out to be correct!
In her previous life, she was bound in a chastity arch, and Chen would also bring Chen Bo to the chastity arch.
At that time, she felt that something was wrong between the two of them.
Now, as soon as I try, problems arise.
Shen Ningyuan was basically certain that the relationship between Chen and Uncle Chen was not as simple as that between brother and sister.
Seeing Shen Ningyuan's meaningful smile, Chen was about to open her mouth to refute, but she heard Ji Zehai's low question from behind: "What special relationship?"
Chen paused, then quickly turned and ran towards Ji Zehai, "My Lord, you're finally here. Our Huan'er...she..."
Before she could finish her words, Chen threw herself into Ji Zehai's arms and burst into tears.
Hearing this, Ji Zehai's expression changed instantly. "Are you saying that Huan'er really drowned?"
"Yeah." Chen nodded.
Ji Zehai's face changed drastically. He immediately pushed Chen away and pushed through the crowd to the shore.
After seeing Ji Yunhuan lying on the ground, Ji Zehai instantly lost his mind and wailed loudly, "Who did it? Who did it?"
At this time, Ji Zehai's eyes were bloodshot.
Ji Zehai squatted down, picked up the soaked Ji Yunhuan, and angrily asked, "Huan'er was confined to his own yard, so how could he suddenly run to the back garden and drown?"
As he spoke, Ji Zehai looked at the two gatekeepers and said, "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on the young lady and not let her go out casually? What do you think?"
Facing Ji Zehai's questioning, the two servants repeated what they had just said when they were questioned by Shen Ningyuan.
Finally, the two servants cleverly told the story that Chen and Uncle Chen had been to Ji Yunhuan's yard.
After hearing the last part, Ji Zehai's suspicious gaze also fell on Chen and Uncle Chen.
After a while, Ji Zehai stood up and looked at the two of them coldly, "What are you doing in Huan'er's yard?"
Facing Ji Zehai's questioning, Chen's face panicked and she quickly explained, "My Lord, the funeral will be held in two days. I went to Huan'er's yard just to tell her not to cause trouble and to take care of herself when she goes to the temple after the funeral. I didn't have any other evil intentions!"
But Ji Zehai didn't believe her words at all.
"Did you just tell Huan'er these?" Ji Zehai asked again.
Mrs. Chen did not respond, but subconsciously glanced at Uncle Chen.
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