Seeing both families hurriedly packing their things to flee, Zhao was so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood: "What are you saying? I've never lied to you! It really was Shen Ning who killed them..."
Despite her shouts, the two families quickly ran away without stopping for a moment.
Liu Ying had been watching the commotion, and only went to find Shen Ning after they finished arguing. She smiled brightly and said, "Miss is amazing. They started arguing over there, and the two families of the eldest and youngest aunts have already packed up and left."
Without those two officials, Zhao and her family could no longer cause any trouble.
After the person left, the fireflies couldn't contain their curiosity.
"Miss, what both the eldest and youngest uncles are afraid of is being implicated in their official positions. Why don't you just tell the eldest uncle directly? Why do you have to tell him that you can help him get reinstated? What if they agree and then keep pestering you?"
That's a good question.
Shen Ning held the medicine bowl, hesitated for a few moments, then gulped it down. She quickly put a plum in her mouth to suppress the bitterness before slowly saying, "The difference between my eldest uncle and my youngest uncle is that although they hold similar official ranks, one is a prefect who makes decisions for a region, while the other is a patrol officer who takes advantage of the chaos."
“My uncle is used to making choices and has his own judgment. As long as I tell him the truth, he can send someone out to inquire and confirm that things are correct. Then he will know what choice he should make.”
“But my uncle is different. He’s mediocre in officialdom and used to muddling through. He always lets my aunt take the lead in family and external affairs, while he analyzes the pros and cons from behind and then hides like a coward. If I were to tell him directly, he would probably argue with my aunt, and then I would have to prove it to him. I don’t have the time for that.”
Knowing that the other party is difficult to deal with, it's natural to change the approach.
So she only mentioned the benefits, not the transaction or the risks, just to distract the two of them and to take advantage of Jiang Shu a little more.
He would believe the answer Gao Junyu got by his own persistent questioning, and subconsciously make the same decision as Jiang Shu.
The promise to reinstate him was just bait, not a real prize. She made no promises to him whatsoever.
Liu Ying couldn't think that deep, but she understood the general idea: the two sides had different personalities and therefore different approaches.
"The Zhao family is still around. They've had a tough time these past two years, so they probably won't let this go so easily."
Shen Ning scoffed: "Let them make a scene. What kind of trouble can they cause? If they really go too far, let Mo Lin beat up their precious son every day. They'll stop when he behaves himself."
There are only two ways to deal with people: either appeal to their emotions and reason with them, or use coercion and inducement to exploit their weaknesses and force them to submit.
Unless someone is completely insane and reckless, there's always a way to make them back down.
Did she think that if several families got together, she wouldn't be able to handle it?
A mob is nothing to fear.
Of course, these methods are only effective if they are used by people who are truly capable of controlling them. Otherwise, like Liu Ying and Mo Lin before, no matter how powerful they are, they dare not make a move against them, and they will not be afraid at all.
So, taking the knife back then was the best decision she ever made. If it weren't for that attack, no one would be able to intimidate her.
Having resolved the immediate trouble, the thought of the two deaths in the second branch of the family brought a further loss of male members to the Shen family.
Sorrowful and melancholy.
Shen Ming deserves to die, and Shen Changlin brought it upon himself. Shen Ning doesn't feel sorry for them at all, but when a family loses members one after another, the final result will surely be that it disappears into the long river of history.
Thinking back to her past life, Shen Shu became a daughter-in-law of the Han family and gave birth to three children. Shen Yu married and had children, Shen Ming remarried and had children, and although Shen Yan's marriage was not good, she also had several children.
Comparing this life to the present, isn't she the one who's wrong?
Sacrificing Shen Ning in exchange for the prosperity and flourishing of the Shen family—how wonderful!
Bullshit!
Spending her money, sucking her blood, and wanting to live a happy and fulfilling life by stepping on her corpse—what's the point of having so many people like that? What does it have to do with her?
She suffered so much in her past life, why didn't they build her a temple platform for her to sit on after she died?
Why should she suffer injustice?
Since she was adopted into this world anyway, she doesn't care about family prosperity or the continuation of generations.
Even if this whole family is wiped out, not everyone with the surname Shen is. She doesn't believe that with so many people in the main family, not a single good bamboo shoot can be produced.
Moreover, if people like Shen Shu, Shen Ming, and Shen Yu were allowed to continue living, who knows how many more people they would harm.
So she's doing a service to the people!
Especially since her wounds are still throbbing, and she almost lost her life, what does blood ties and morality matter?
Go to hell, all of you!
Mo Xueer's eyes widened: Wow, the young lady looks so fierce, who upset her?
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The two families ran out, but because it was getting late, they couldn't go far. They just went out and found an inn to stay in.
However, Jiang Shu was clearly annoyed by Gao Junyu, and avoided choosing inns from him.
Gao Junyu felt somewhat ashamed of his previous behavior and tacitly distanced himself from the other party, since they had never been close before anyway.
After settling in at the inn, Gao Junyu began to reflect on the events of the day, and what bothered him most were the words Shen Ning had said.
His and Jiang Shu's goals were similar, though different in approach: attending the funeral and seeking their own official positions.
He wanted to be reinstated, and Jiang Shu wanted to be transferred back. Neither of them mentioned it, but they didn't expect that little girl Shen Ning, that liar, would hit the nail on the head and spout such nonsense.
Gao Junyu: "Do you think Shen Ning really has a solution? Should we go ask her again?"
He was now desperate to try anything, but considering Shen Ning's previous attitude, he was afraid of failing. Of course, the main reason was that he couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Perhaps we really misunderstood Shen Ning about Chang Lin. Please make time to visit him tomorrow and ask him again."
Shen Sui immediately frowned, very unwilling: "That brat is not easy to deal with now, she can't keep up with her words."
Gao Junyu thought for a moment and said, "You know she's just a girl now, a fraud. Shen Shu is already married, and she's too old to stay at home. You should try to persuade her. Besides, marriage is a big decision that needs to be made by elders. Maybe she'll need your help. You are her only aunt."
Shen Sui liked hearing this and proudly said, "Alright, then I'll reluctantly talk to her tomorrow. If she doesn't listen, I'll teach her a lesson."
Gao Junyu sighed, "It's a good thing that Yang'er and Feng'er are already married. Otherwise, if you had married her, it would have been a double blessing, and you would have been able to discipline her better."
Shen Sui's expression immediately changed: "Have you forgotten that she used a knife against me? I can't handle a daughter-in-law like that."
How dare he say that?
Look at the current miserable state of the second wife's family. If they really marry Shen Ning, how many days can they survive?
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