Han Yin was kicked out, but his belongings were scattered all over the ground.
Qin Zhuo's men wanted to throw his things out as well, but Shen Ning stopped them, saying, "Don't throw them out. Please help me collect them and put them there."
Qin Zhuo frowned: "You need this little bit of trash?"
Shen Ning didn't rush to explain, but instead instructed Liu Ying: "Take some people and send these things, along with that thing on the ground, to the Wei family. Tell them that Shen Shu is now a member of the Wei family, and it's best to let them handle the gift that Han Yin insisted on giving her."
Liu Ying didn't dare to look at Qin Zhuo for long, and quickly nodded in agreement: "I understand, I'll go right away."
Shen Shu was stunned for a moment, and now she finally realized that if Liu Ying really went to the Wei family and said that, the Wei family would tear her apart. Shen Ning was trying to kill her.
The red handprints on her cheeks were clearly visible, but the anger in her eyes was even greater. However, despite being so angry, she did not angrily curse Shen Ning, but instead began to cry.
"Sister, how could you do this to me? That gift was clearly given to you by Young Master Han. You took it and used it to slander me. How... how could you do this?"
With her swollen cheeks, pitiful expression, and incredibly aggrieved words, Shen Ning immediately understood Shen Shu's intention.
She wanted to show Qin Zhuo her innocence, to gain her pity, and to have Qin Zhuo stand on her side like Han Yin and Liang Zhuo, to protect and cherish her.
Shen Ning didn't argue, she just gave her a cold glance.
Shen Shu wanted Qin Zhuo's pity, but Shen Ning didn't need it. If Qin Zhuo became like Han Yin and the others, Shen Ning wouldn't mind being an ungrateful person. She would stay as far away as possible afterward, never repaying the favor, and never getting any closer.
Shen Shu lowered her head and cried, but in reality, she was paying close attention to Qin Zhuo's reaction.
"Heh." Qin Zhuo seemed to have seen something interesting, raised an eyebrow, and then mocked without any politeness: "The Shen family only has one tough nut to crack, and you are the only one who can stand up for yourself."
"Huh?" Shen Shu looked up blankly. What tough bone? Where did she have any tough bone?
Then, when Qin Zhuo's gaze met his, what kind of expression was that? He was smiling, and his strikingly beautiful face was even more lethal when he smiled, but there was no warmth in that smile, it was even full of sarcasm. His eyes were as dark as an abyss, like the gaze of a demon from the deepest hell.
The look in their eyes, like those of ants or dead people, was dangerous and eerie.
Shen Shu froze, unable to move.
Shen Ning's indifferent voice rang out: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Young Master Qin."
Then Shen Ning waved her hand, and Liu Ying led her and others to pull Shen Shu away. Once they were in the carriage, Shen Shu finally realized what was happening and grabbed Liu Ying, asking, "Who is that man? What is her relationship with my sister?"
Liu Ying: "I don't know. This is the first time I've seen it too. Second Miss, you should ask Miss yourself."
Shen Shu recalled that Han Yin seemed to have called out that person's name: "The one surnamed Qin... Qin... Qin Zhuo, yes, that's his name, Qin Zhuo..."
Suddenly her eyes lit up: "I know who he is, Qin Zhuo, the Empress's younger brother, the little brother-in-law of the Emperor."
Liu Ying actually knew Qin Zhuo's identity. After all, he had saved the young lady and sent someone to inform them, saying that he didn't know because he didn't want to talk to the second young lady. But she didn't expect that she would guess it herself.
Shen Shu was very excited: "Little Imperial Uncle, no wonder even Young Master Han couldn't defeat him."
Looking at her expression, Liu Ying suddenly had an unbelievable guess: "Second Miss, could you have taken a fancy to Young Master Qin?"
Shen Shu paused for a moment, then widened her innocent eyes: "What are you saying? What do you mean I've taken a liking to him? I'm just seeing how good he is to my sister, maybe he could become my brother-in-law."
Liu Ying lowered her eyes, her face cold: "Your previous brother-in-law is now your husband."
People with criminal records have absolutely no credibility.
"Firefly!" Shen Shu rebuked angrily, "What do you mean? How dare you mock me? Don't forget you're just a servant in our household."
Firefly: "......"
She was indeed a servant, and she didn't feel anything was wrong. It was Shen Shu who was made to feel guilty and revealed her true colors.
It's hard to imagine that someone like this and the young lady share the same mother.
Shen Shu and the madam are very similar in personality, but the madam is just weak and indecisive, unlike Shen Shu who has two faces and is infatuated with men.
Liu Ying didn't refute her, but instead asked, "Second Miss, you should think about how to explain this to the Wei family later."
Shen Shu's face instantly turned ugly. After a moment of silence, she commanded, "You are not allowed to say anything out of line when you go to the Wei family, or I will never forgive you."
Liu Ying: "I have served the young lady since I was a child, and I receive a monthly salary from her, so naturally I listen to her."
Shen Shu was about to argue when Liu Ying raised her hand to stop her: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether I say it or not. As early as the third day after you left the Wei family, Lord Wei knew that you had followed Young Master Han. He sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find you. But doesn't it seem strange that you returned after being missing for so many days? Why didn't the Wei family ask you or scold you?"
“If an ordinary girl goes out for one night, people will be suspicious. You are a married woman who has been missing for so many days. How can Young Master Wei be so careless? In fact, everyone knows where you went and who you were with. It’s just that the Wei family thinks you still have value and is not turning against you for the time being.”
Shen Shu's face turned deathly pale. She hadn't expected that everyone knew what she had done. The Wei family knew, Shen Ning knew, these maids knew, and how many more people knew? Did Brother Liang and the others know too?
What do they think of her? Do they think she's bad and unfaithful?
However, she was forced by the Wei family. They were the ones who bullied her, which made her unable to bear it any longer and she ran away from home. Then she met Han Yin. Her relationship with Han Yin was completely innocent. Han Yin only took her in because he felt sorry for her.
On what grounds did they convict her without even asking her a single question?
Keeping her around only because she still has some use? What use?
She grabbed Liuying's hand: "What use are you? What do they want to use me for?"
Liu Ying pushed her hand away: "How would I, a mere servant, know what they're using you for? But the Imperial Censor is busy with his mother's funeral, and Lord Wei is one of the strongest contenders. I guess he doesn't want to be caught red-handed at this crucial moment, so he's putting up with you for now, Second Miss. If Lord Wei becomes the Imperial Censor, who knows what they'll do to you."
Shen Shu's heart skipped a beat. She had indeed heard them talking about the Imperial Censor at home, and her father-in-law had been going out frequently these past few days, while everyone at home had been being very careful with their words and actions.
The mother-in-law stopped scolding people and even took away and put away her favorite gold earrings.
Does the Wei family intend to divorce her after she gets promoted?
No way, she absolutely cannot be divorced. If she's going to leave, it should be a proper divorce. She wants to leave with dignity.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Liu Ying didn't mention that Shen Ning had asked her to say those words. In fact, those words were meant for Shen Shu. The Wei family knew about Shen Shu and Han Yin's affair, and what they needed to do now was to make things clear to Shen Shu and let her stir things up.
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