Chapter 84 I Have Evidence
Wanqing's eyes widened, and she became somewhat anxious: "Miss, how could you think like that? You mustn't let that old hag influence you!"
"She said that on purpose, and it's not true at all?"
Seeing Shen Qingci's eyelashes tremble slightly but she didn't speak, Wanqing continued, "What do you mean by 'cursing one's father, mother, husband, and children'? The latter two are utter nonsense!"
"Huo Yunzhan didn't die! That child was unwanted by you, Miss, after you saw through Huo Yunzhan's tricks!"
"As for the master and madam, they were wrongly accused of treason; someone framed them! Miss, you must not fall into their trap!"
"The Shen family's troubles are not caused by you, Miss! It's because that foolish emperor trusted treacherous officials and persecuted loyal ministers! It's because those treacherous officials in the court framed and framed others for power!"
"Miss, what you need to do is find a way to find those murderers and avenge the master and madam! Let all the people know that the general, the madam, and the young general are all honest and loyal officials."
"If you really think that you've cursed them to death because of their nonsense, and you don't avenge them, that would be terrible!"
Shen Qingci's eyelashes trembled; of course she knew all this.
"I will definitely take revenge."
But she still couldn't help thinking and doubting whether her birth chart was unlucky...
If that's the case, then she shouldn't... remarry, and shouldn't be with Chu Jichen.
Shen Qingci was preoccupied with her thoughts, and she recalled how Huo Yunzhan had been tested by her and had secretly gone to the Shen family to investigate.
Judging from Huo Yunzhan's behavior, her parents or older brother must have some evidence, which is probably related to Huo Yunzhan or the Huo family.
She still needs to find an opportunity to go back and look for it properly.
Now that Huo Yunzhan has been taken away by Chu Jichen, he probably won't be able to get out for at least a day or two.
She could take this opportunity...
At least this way, there's no need to worry too much about Huo Yunzhan suddenly appearing.
With that in mind, Shen Qingci left through the side Chu Jichen had arranged for her that evening, and under the protection of Chu Jichen's guards, went to the Shen residence.
In the darkness of night, the once-deserted mansion was now silent and desolate, devoid of human presence.
Shen Qingci and Wan Qing went straight to the main courtyard where her parents lived.
There was actually nothing left in the main courtyard. After the Shen family's incident, there must have been people, and more than one group, searching the Shen residence, especially the main courtyard. There were signs of searching everywhere in the main courtyard, but nothing was found.
Shen Qingci frowned: "Let's go check on my elder brother's courtyard again."
Although she said that, she didn't really have any hope.
Judging from the extent to which these people searched the main courtyard, her elder brother's courtyard should... not have been spared either.
Shen Qingci rushed to her elder brother's courtyard, only to see a glimmer of light through the crack in the gate.
Fire!
Shen Qingci's gaze paused, his face turning grim.
The Shen Mansion has been sealed off for nearly a year, so how could there be a fire?
As she was thinking, she heard a faint sobbing sound coming from inside.
Wanqing felt a chill run down her spine and quickly and cautiously tugged at Shen Qingci's sleeve, lowering her voice: "Miss, what is that sound? Could it be... a ghost?"
Shen Qingci scoffed, "Haunted? The ghost that should be haunting is my older brother, the male ghost. How could it be a female ghost?"
She winked at Wanqing: "Let's go in and take a look."
The two carefully pushed open the door and, taking advantage of the darkness, hid behind the flowers, trees, and shrubs, slowly making their way towards the firelight.
Someone was burning paper money in the courtyard.
She was a woman.
Illuminated by the firelight, Shen Qingci recognized the woman's identity.
It was Sheng Lingxue, the eldest brother's former fiancée.
Sheng Lingxue was the woman her elder brother loved, and they were already engaged. They were preparing for their wedding when that incident happened in the Shen family.
When my parents and elder brother learned that the Shen family was very likely to encounter trouble, they told my elder brother, who immediately decided to break off the engagement with the Sheng family.
She didn't know what happened to Sheng Lingxue afterward, but it had been almost a year since the Shen family incident, and she hadn't heard anything about Sheng Lingxue getting married.
But she didn't understand why Sheng Lingxue would come today, especially to burn paper money for her older brother, since it wasn't a memorial day.
Shen Qingci pondered for a moment, then walked out directly: "Miss Sheng."
Sheng Lingxue trembled slightly, only raising her eyes to look at Shen Qingci: "Sister Shen."
Shen Qingci's heart trembled. Sheng Lingxue showed no surprise or astonishment at her sudden appearance from beginning to end.
The calmness made her feel uneasy.
"What day is it today? Miss Sheng, why are you burning paper money for my elder brother here today?"
Sheng Lingxue had finished burning the paper money in her hand before standing up: "It's not a special day, I came here to wait for you."
"wait for me?"
Shen Qingci frowned even more deeply.
Her arrival tonight in the dead of night was entirely impromptu. Why would Sheng Lingxue wait here specifically?
Sheng Lingxue pursed her lips: "I've already heard about what happened during the day."
"What exactly is going on between you and the Huo family? Are you still heartbroken and desperate because of Huo Yunzhan's death? Will you ever return to the Huo family?"
"What brings you here tonight?"
Sheng Lingxue bombarded Shen Qingci with a series of questions, making him even more puzzled.
But she felt that Sheng Lingxue must have something important to say.
There's a reason for asking these questions.
Furthermore, Sheng Lingxue had a very good relationship with her older brother, and she had met Sheng Lingxue countless times. In fact, she really liked this sister-in-law.
Shen Qingci thought for a while before answering each question: "I have completely severed ties with the Huo family, and there is absolutely no way I will ever return to the Huo family."
"As for why I'm going home tonight, it's because..."
She raised her head, deliberately probing, "Because I suspect that the Huo family was involved in the trouble that happened to our Shen family!"
"But I really didn't have any concrete evidence, so I thought I'd go home and look around, maybe I could find some clues."
After she finished speaking, she noticed that Sheng Lingxue, who was standing face to face with her, seemed to let out a long breath.
“I have it.” Sheng Lingxue stared intently at Shen Qingci, her voice barely audible.
Shen Qingci was taken aback, and for a moment she didn't quite understand what Sheng Lingxue meant by those words.
"What?" Shen Qingci asked instinctively. After asking, an unbelievable thought popped into her mind: "Miss Sheng said you have... what do you have?"
As she finished speaking, her voice trembled slightly.
Sheng Lingxue took a deep breath, her voice soft but firm: "I have evidence!"
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