Chapter 225 Careful
Madam Zhou told Shen Wan everything she knew, and Shen Wan also made a promise. She had no choice but to cooperate.
"Whatever you need me to do, Princess Jingbei will tell you."
Shen Wan said, “Aunt, please rest assured and stay in the courtyard. Master Zhou will be fine in the short term.”
In her previous life, if Madam Zhou had not come to Beijing, not only would the entire Zhou family not have died, but Mr. Zhou himself might not have died. He would have been very likely to have his property confiscated and exiled.
Xie Jingyu was still injured, and Chen Wan was not familiar with Old Madam Zhou, so they did not stay long. Miss Zhou San saw Chen Wan and Yun Yue off.
Shen Wan said, "Cousin, please help me take care of my great aunt."
"I will."
Yun Yue agreed readily. Shen Wan raised his eyebrows, and when he saw Yun Yue again, his eyes fell on Miss Zhou San's face.
In her previous life, Old Madam Zhou came to Beijing alone and did not bring any other members of the Zhou family. In this life, she came with her cousin and also brought Miss Zhou San. The actions of her cousin and Old Madam Zhou are intriguing.
Yun Yue glanced at Chen Wan's smile, which seemed to see through everything, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. "I will send my cousin back to the Jingbei Palace."
Shen Wan smiled and said, "Cousin, go and do your work. My husband has sent people to secretly protect me, so nothing will happen."
Yun Yue knows martial arts, and knowing that there are two masters in secret, he does not insist on escorting Shen Wan back to the Jingbei Palace.
Yun Yue said, "If you have any problems, just send someone to find me."
Shen Wan nodded.
The Yun family loved her very much, and she had never been polite to the Yun family. In her previous life, for her, the Yun family was schemed against and nothing was left of them. You can imagine how devoted they were to her.
Chen Wan got on the carriage, smiled at Miss Zhou San, lowered the curtain, and turned from the alley into the busy street.
This courtyard is in an excellent location, quiet in the middle of a bustling city and very convenient for shopping. My cousin is very attentive to the Zhou family.
Shen Wan leaned against the carriage, thinking about how to expose the old lady's evil deeds. Shanhu sat beside her, still trembling in her heart because of what Madam Zhou said.
She knew that the old lady was vicious, but she didn't expect that she was so vicious that she would even harm her own sister. If the Duke knew that she had regarded a thief as her mother for more than 30 years, he would be so angry that he would die.
But why would the Crown Princess dream that Old Madam Zhou was murdered? Aren’t dreams always the opposite of what they actually are?
Chen Wan met at the closing ceremony, and Shan Hu looked at Chen Wan.
Sudden--
The reins of the carriage were tightened, and Shen Wan was caught off guard and leaned forward, startled.
"Why did you stop so suddenly?"
The horse had just been frightened, and now Coral was scared at the slightest movement in the carriage.
When she lifted the curtain, she saw an old woman lying in front of the carriage. Her figure looked particularly familiar.
Shen Wan took another look and said hurriedly, “It’s Mother Chen!”
"Shanhu, go help Mother Chen up."
Mother Chen is the most trusted person around Mrs. Lin.
Shanhu quickly jumped off the carriage and went to help Mother Chen, who was so hurt that she couldn't get up.
Mother Chen grabbed Shanhu's hand and said, "Hurry, there's a lady in a green orchid-embroidered dress in front of us, with a gold-studded headdress inlaid with South China pearls. Go and help me catch up with her..."
Mother Chen's voice was very anxious.
Shanhu looked at Shen Wan, who didn't know why Mother Chen was so anxious, and said, "Go quickly."
Coral went there quickly.
Mother Chen fell hard, and every time she moved, the pain in her ankle made her gasp.
Shen Wan helped her to the side and said, “Why is Mother Chen so anxious to chase that lady?”
Mother Chen said, "The jewelry the lady was wearing just now looks like the same set the old lady gave to Princess Jin. I want to catch up with her and take a closer look..."
Because he was chasing too fast, he was bumped into and fell to the ground.
Shen Wan said, “It’s just a set of jewelry, why should Mother Chen not even care about her own safety.”
Mother Chen didn't know how to tell Shen Wan, "That set of jewelry is unusual. After the death of Princess Jin, the dowry given by the Lin family was returned, and this set of jewelry disappeared. I'm afraid it's related to the fire in the Jin Palace..."
At that time, the Princess of Jin was burned to death in a fire. Old Grand Tutor Lin and Old Madam Lin were devastated by the loss of their beloved daughter. If it were not for the need to find out the truth about the fire in the Prince of Jin's Mansion, Old Grand Tutor Lin would have resigned and returned home long ago.
Old Master Lin has been investigating for so many years but has not found any clues. When Mother Chen saw the missing jewelry of Princess Jin, how could she not be concerned?
Shen Wan called Chen An out, "Go and help look for her. Once you find the lady, bring her to the Lin Mansion."
Mother Chen's foot was injured and she couldn't walk. Shen Wan hadn't visited Old Master Lin and Old Madam Lin for several days, so she simply sent Mother Chen back and paid them a visit.
Shen Wan helped Mother Chen get on the carriage, sat on it himself, and changed the route to Lin's house.
The servant of the Lin residence recognized the heavy-drawn carriage. When he saw it stop, he hurried over to help carry the footstool. When he saw Mother Chen getting out of the carriage, the servant was stunned.
Shen Wan said, "Mother Chen sprained her ankle, please find a maid to help her."
The servant hurried to call for help.
Two maids came over and helped Mother Chen get off the carriage, and then entered the mansion.
Inside the house, Madam Lin was looking at the Buddhist beads in her hand, her memory reminiscing. A maid came in and said, "Madam, Madam Chen sprained her ankle on the street, and the Prince of Jingbei's wife sent her back home..."
Madam Lin looked up and saw Shen Wan walk in, with the maid behind her helping Madam Chen in.
Seeing Shen Wan, Madam Lin was a little dazed, "Didn't you say that you were frightened by your horse and were assassinated, and the Prince of Jingbei was injured while trying to save you, so why did you come to the Lin Mansion?"
Chen Wan said, "I had something to do today, so I went out of the house. Mother Chen twisted her ankle on the street and was almost hit by my carriage, so I thought of sending her back to pay her respects to you and the old master."
Madam Lin looked at Mother Chen and said, "You've always been so steady, how could you have sprained your ankle on the street?"
Mother Chen said, "I think I saw the set of jewelry you gave to Princess Jin..."
"really?"
Old Madam Lin became excited.
Mother Chen said, "No matter how I look at it, I think they look alike. I must be right..."
Shen Wan said, "I have already sent someone to look for him. I am sure he can be invited to the Lin Mansion. Please confirm it in person."
Chen Wan is worried about Shanhu's work, but he is 120% confident when Chen An is doing things.
Soon, Chen An invited people over.
The lady looked nervous, not knowing why she was "invited" to the Lin Mansion. When she walked in and saw her, the old lady Lin got up from the couch. She got up so quickly that she felt dizzy.
Old Madam Lin, however, didn't care. With Shen Wan's support, she hurried forward a few steps, her voice trembling with anxiety, "Why is this set of jewelry on your head?!"
Obviously, Mother Chen was not mistaken. The jewelry worn on the lady's head was exactly the Princess Jin's.
The lady was a little confused and couldn't react for a moment. She said, "Mrs. Lin is asking you a question. Just answer truthfully."
The lady trembled and said, "This is a gift my master brought back to me when he went to Suizhou for business a few days ago..."
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