Chapter 140 Scare
Shen Wan knew that the accident in the second house was caused by a snake, but she didn't expect Xie Jingyu's people to do things so simply and crudely.
She thought it would be thrown into the second room, but she didn't expect it to be thrown directly into the house and onto the dining table of the second lady and Shen Wu, and even the snake was replaced.
There was a silver ring snake in the food box, but it was replaced with a green snake, which did things perfectly.
If Chen Ping knew that Shen Wan praised him so much, he would definitely feel unworthy.
He did not change the snake in a flawless manner, but he killed the silver ring snake before Shen Wan gave the order. After killing it, Shen Wan asked Xie Jingyu to help her throw the snake to the second room.
Chen Ping was also helpless. He was going to go out and buy an identical one, but there was none. So he chose one with similar toxicity and threw it to the second room.
Knowing that Shen Wan was going to retaliate, Chen Ping was afraid that throwing the snake somewhere else would be ineffective. In order to ensure that he completed his task of revenge on the second wife, he could only throw it in front of the second wife and Shen Wu.
The Second Madam and Shen Wu were happily eating when suddenly a snake fell down. Because the chicken soup was boiling hot, the snake struggled violently. The two were really scared.
Chen Wan was frightened and had no appetite, but knowing that most of his anger had been released, he felt better and his appetite to run away from home returned.
The maid brought the food into the room. Shen Wan washed her hands and sat down to eat. She asked Yin Chuan, "Where have you been for so long?"
Shanhu was sent away, and Chen Wan suspected that Yinchuan was also sent away.
As expected, Yinchuan said, "After visiting the Madam, on the way back to Qingyi Garden, two maids in the garden started arguing. They pulled me aside to argue and wouldn't let me leave..."
Chen Wan didn't like too many people in the room. Usually, only Shanhu and Yinchuan came into the room to serve. By sending the two personal maids away, she could ensure that it was she who opened the food box.
The servant who bumped into the Yun family's maid, the maid who came to the embroidery room to get silk, and the two maids who quarreled in the garden...
No one can stay in Duke Dingguo's Mansion anymore.
While Chen Wan was eating, he was thinking about asking Yun to get rid of these second-house minions. Meanwhile, Xie Jingyu was riding back home.
Xie Jingyu was about to return to Zhaolanxuan, but was told that Prince Jingbei was looking for him, so he went to the study.
Prince Jingbei asked Xie Jingyu to handle something. Just as Xie Jingyu was about to leave, a snow-white carrier pigeon landed on the window coffin.
It was common for the secret guards to send letters to the King of Jingbei via carrier pigeon. Xie Jingyu was not curious, but just as he turned around, the secret guard appeared, caught the pigeon and said, "Your Highness, this is news from the border..."
Xie Jingyu paused.
The secret guard handed the letter to King Jingbei. After reading it, King Jingbei frowned.
Xie Jingyu asked, "Is there going to be a war at the border?"
King Jingbei said, "North Vietnam's actions are becoming increasingly unpredictable."
Xie Jingyu asked, "Why did father say that?"
The prince handed the letter to Xie Jingyu and asked him to read it himself.
After reading it, Xie Jingyu was also puzzled.
The spy reported that North Vietnam was dispatching troops to the border, but the army was recalled halfway.
War is no joke, and the march of an army is no small matter. How could the army be called back halfway through its march?
Even my father had just received the secret report from the border. It was impossible for Duke Dingguo to be faster than my father. Duke Dingguo would not tell Wan'er about the border affairs. How did she know it from?
Xie Jingyu knew that Shen Wan had secrets, but the more he got to know her, the more curious he became.
How could she know something that didn't happen...
Is it really possible to predict the future?
But if there was any, he was assassinated at the Lantern Festival, and she was almost killed by a poisonous snake today and she was completely unaware of it.
Xie Jingyu said, "North Vietnam's move is indeed strange, but since the North Vietnamese army has been recalled, they should not start a war in the short term."
The prince nodded, agreeing with Xie Jingyu's guess, "We still need to strengthen border defense, and find out the reason why the North Vietnamese army was recalled."
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After Shen Wan finished lunch, he went to look for Yunshi. Just as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw Yunshi coming out. Yunshi asked, "Why is Wan'er here?"
Shen Wan asked, "Mom is going to the South Courtyard?"
As the wife of Duke Dingguo, Yun was in charge of household affairs, and the Second Lady was her sister-in-law, so it was only right and proper for her to go and see her.
"I'm going with my mother."
Yun did not refuse. Living under the same roof, even if their relationship was bad, they still had to maintain harmony on the surface.
Yun was just puzzled. "It's not hot at this time. How could there be a snake in the house, and even crawling up the beams?"
Just thinking about it made Yun feel terrified.
Shen Wan wanted to tell Yun, but she held back the words. She really couldn't explain how she threw the snake to the second room in revenge. If she asked, it would reveal that Xie Jingyu had broken into her boudoir...
When they arrived at the South Courtyard, the doctor had already been called. Chen Wu tripped and sprained her arm and needed to rest for a few days. The Second Madam fell even more badly, and had a large bruise on her forehead.
When Yun entered the house, she first looked at the rosewood round table, then raised her head to look at the beams. No matter how she looked at it, she felt that there would be no snakes at this time of year, but no one in the mansion would harm the second wife either.
The Second Madam leaned against the large pillow while the doctor felt her pulse. "Madam, you've been quite frightened. I'm afraid you'll have nightmares tonight. I'll prescribe a prescription to calm you down."
"Thank you, doctor."
Mother Zhang took the doctor to get a prescription.
Yun walked over, and when the second lady saw Shen Wan, there was a cold light in her eyes.
Although it was not a coral recluse, the Second Madam didn't believe it would be such a coincidence. The Yun family's food boxes were delivered to Qingyi Garden, and there was no news of snakes, but a poisonous snake appeared in her house!
Yun asked, "Why is there a snake in my sister-in-law's room?"
The Second Madam gritted her teeth, "I want to know too!"
Shen Wan looked around, "Second Aunt should ask the servants to search around the house, I'm afraid there's more than one..."
The Second Madam's face was already pale, and when she heard Shen Wan's words, she was so frightened that she couldn't even stay in bed.
Chen Wu covered her arm and gritted her teeth, "Are you deliberately trying to scare my mother?!"
Shen Wan looked innocent, "I'm just concerned about Second Aunt, what if the snakes came into the house together..."
Still saying!
Shen Wu wished she could sew Shen Wan's mouth shut.
They knew that the snake was Chen Wan's work, and Chen Wan also knew that they knew it, but even if Chen Wan gave them a few more courage, they dared not expose the matter and could only swallow their anger.
Yun came to visit the second wife, and Chen Wan's visit was fake, but her threatening was real.
After Chen Wan left, the second wife asked someone to enter the house and check every corner. She was still not at ease, so she asked someone to buy some realgar and sprinkle it in the house. The whole house was filled with the strong smell of realgar, so strong that no one could stay there.
The snake didn't run in on its own. Shen Wan had someone release it. If he could release one, he would release two. He didn't dare to be careless.
Shen Wu clenched her fists, "I didn't do anything to her, but she scared me half to death. My daughter is not willing to accept this!"
The Second Madam was not willing to accept this. Every time she moved, she gasped in pain on her forehead. "She and the Prince of Jingbei have offended Queen Song and Prince Cheng. This will not end well."
However, she failed to complete what Queen Song had instructed her to do, and she even suffered casualties. The Second Lady was so angry that her whole body ached.
Chen Wan told Yun Shi about those second-house lackeys. Yun Shi didn't ask how Chen Wan knew about it, but said, "Mother, find a chance to get them out of the house."
Chen Wan walked briskly back to Qingyi Garden. As soon as she entered the house, there was a knock on the window. Chen Wan was a little confused. Could Xie Jingyu be coming again?
However, there were knocks on the window, but no one came in. Shen Wan walked over and saw Chen An, another secret guard of Xie Jingyu, standing outside the window.
Shen Wan asked, "Your master wants to see me for something?"
Chen An shook his head. "It's okay. It's just that my master is worried, so I sent my subordinates to protect the Crown Princess. From now on, wherever the Crown Princess goes, my subordinates will follow her."
The Crown Princess...
She hasn't married Xie Jingyu yet.
As Xie Jingyu's secret guard, he should know that her marriage with Xie Jingyu was a fake, so why was he still shouting nonsense?
Shen Wan wanted to say no, but before she could open her mouth, Chen An jumped and disappeared out the window.
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