The only schemes and tricks Shen Ming could come up with were despicable methods. Women care most about their innocence and reputation, and as a man, he knew best how to use these to control innocent women.
Find a man to take Shen Ning's virginity, then have someone else discover the affair. In this way, Shen Ning will be unable to clear her name no matter what she does. For the sake of her reputation, Shen Ning will have no choice but to reluctantly marry him.
Despicable and shameless, but very useful.
Not only could he use this to manipulate Shen Ning, but the man who married Shen Ning would also have to thank him. The two of them were in cahoots, gaining both wealth and affection.
He had used this method in his previous life and almost succeeded.
He chose the Shen family's house as the location, drugged Shen Ning's tea, and invited the wolf into the house. Shen Ning was almost unconscious and nearly violated.
She realized she had been tricked, so she used the hairpin to stab her arm and shoulder, drawing blood everywhere. She looked like a demon crawling out of hell, which scared away the beast who had intended to do something wrong.
She found out that it was Shen Ming who did it, but Shen Ming denied it, and the second wife smeared her instead.
Wei Congwen resented her and stood up to sentence her to death. Shen Shu also resented her, saying that she had willingly degraded herself.
She wasn't defiled, but she was covered in filth that she couldn't wash off.
Having fallen into a pit once, Shen Ning will never step into it a second time.
Mo Lin caught up and looked at the slender figure. She looked like she was about to collapse, but she also seemed to be determined and indestructible.
He hadn't read many books and didn't understand literary phrasing. He only knew that his young lady was very capable, very smart, and very pitiful, but she didn't need pity.
He doesn't have that qualification either.
Shen Ning waved his hand, bowed and retreated, watching her carry the wine pot up to the top floor.
From the fourth floor, you can overlook the entire street. However, it's an elevated building, and the feeling of being at the top is rather lonely. Once you get there, you won't feel the bustling street scene anymore.
Ordinary people dare not come up here, and those who can come up today are unwilling to do so, making this place a rare quiet spot.
Shen Ning hadn't drunk much, but the aroma of the wine was intoxicating. The journey had made her a little tipsy, to the point that she almost bumped into someone's arms without realizing it.
He quickly stepped back, looked up, and was dumbfounded: "You... what are you doing here, Young Master Qin?"
The man was dressed in a dark brocade robe, seemingly blending into the darkness, yet there were also flowing light and shadows, making him mysterious and cold.
The night outlined his silhouette, and Shen Ning, amazingly, recognized him at a glance.
Qin Zhuo looked down at her. The darkness should have obscured their faces, but his eyesight was excellent. She had a delicate, beautiful face, slightly dazed eyes, a stray strand of hair, and her red lips parted slightly in surprise...
His cold eyes narrowed slightly, their unreadable gleam hidden in the darkness.
"What, can't I come here?"
Shen Ning didn't mean it that way. After considering whether she should leave, she said, "Sorry to bother you, I'll go down now."
However, she didn't move, and the wine jug in her hand was snatched away.
The man tilted his head back and drank heartily, looking extremely dashing, then complained, "The wine in this building is still as awful as ever."
He shook the wine pot, took a sip, and toyed with it, glancing down at Chen Ning: "Afraid of me?"
Shen Ning took a deep breath. She hadn't expected that this man would actually try to talk to her. They were from two different worlds, two different kinds of people.
"I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid either."
"Tell me about it?"
Shen Ning dared not look at him for long, composed herself and walked to the railing, looking down at the bustling scene below.
“I have not offended you. If I have, I will find a way to resolve it. If I am upright and have a clear conscience, I have nothing to fear. I am afraid only because our statuses are different, and I do not want to cause trouble for myself.”
She said he was a nuisance.
"Oh!"
The proud person couldn't stand this, and suddenly took out a tag strung on a rope and handed it to her: "Wear it!"
Shen Ning was bewildered: "What?"
Qin Zhuo grabbed her arm and pulled her closer, then put the rope over her head before giving a wicked smile: "This is the trouble you were afraid of. You're finished."
"Bang!"
Before Shen Ning could answer, Qin Zhuo had already kicked open a door, pushed her into the room, and then closed the door behind him.
Shen Ning was dumbfounded, and then he heard Qin Zhuo talking to someone outside, cold and arrogant: "You think you can take anything from me by yourself? You're overestimating yourself."
Swords whirred and twirled in the air, and the man's words were full of malice: "Qin Zhuo, do you think it's still five years ago? You're just asking for death if you come back now."
The two suddenly started fighting, and then climbed onto the roof and went further and further away.
Shen Ning hid behind the door, covering her mouth, and only dared to breathe deeply after a long time. She felt deeply regretful; she shouldn't have come up today.
He opened the door a crack, made sure he didn't see anyone, and then hurriedly went downstairs and left.
Seeing that the person's face was pale, Du Yunzhi couldn't sit still any longer and grabbed her arm, saying, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Why don't we go back first?"
The sign on her chest was making her feel a sharp pain, and Shen Ning felt she should go back.
She nudged Du Yunzhi and handed her over to Ye Feiyan: "I'm going back now. You guys continue. Tell Liuying and the others when they've had their fun."
Shen Ning just looked a little listless, but there was nothing seriously wrong. Then Du Yunzhi saw Shen Ning's hand on her abdomen and suddenly realized, could it be that she had started her period?
She immediately stopped trying to stop him: "Then you should go back quickly and get some rest."
The tone of her voice, as if she understood something, made Shen Ning glance at her again, but she didn't think much of it and left with her people.
It was still early, and many people were still out having fun, so Shen Ning's return didn't cause much of a stir.
After she returned to her room, turned on the lights, and made sure no one was around, she took out the token. The bronze token gleamed with its unique luster.
Perhaps due to long periods of disuse, most of them have turned black, but the texture is still clearly discernible.
The first side features bird-and-insect seal script, meaning "command," with a ruyi pattern outlined around it. The back, however, is a jumble of ravines and grooves, appearing chaotic and disorganized, neither a picture nor a character.
Wait a minute... Shen Ning stared at it for a while, and it looked a bit like a map.
The single raised point in the middle is an address. Centered on this point, it resembles a map with interconnected routes but no end in sight. Or perhaps, this point in the middle is the end point.
Something that could cause the young imperial uncle and that person to fight and kill each other for is trouble, a huge problem.
Shen Ning quickly found a jewelry box, emptied its contents, wrapped the token in a handkerchief and put it inside, then found a box that Liu Ying and the others usually wouldn't touch and stuffed it in.
Even after he finished, he couldn't find peace. He regretted and hated himself for climbing the stairs tonight and for provoking him. Now, he had a hot potato in his hands, and he couldn't eat or sleep properly.
Shen Ning couldn't figure it out and felt very irritable, so she thought she might as well just wash up and go to bed.
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