Hongrui nodded, "By the way, some servants from the Marquis's residence left overnight and headed south of the city."
With such a major incident, the Marquis's residence must have someone in charge step forward.
South of the city?
It seems they've gone to invite the old lady.
Since her husband's death, this old lady from the Marquis's mansion has lived in a temple for many years, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and she has the appearance of a kind and benevolent Bodhisattva.
Although they didn't have much contact, whenever the old lady returned home for holidays, and her mother-in-law was put in a difficult position, she would always scold Chen:
"Let nature take its course regarding offspring; as long as the children are happy, that's all that matters."
“Zhiyi is the child I liked at first sight. She is a good person. It is a great honor for our Marquis’s family to marry into our family. As her mother-in-law, you should not make things difficult for her. Even if she does not have children, it is her destiny.”
"Zhiyi, this is your home. If anyone bullies you, just tell Grandma, and I'll stand up for you."
...
Shen Zhiyi felt very warm and naturally thought the old lady was nice.
Until the Shen family met with misfortune, and she was subjected to whipping, the old lady, clutching her Buddhist prayer beads, passed by and pleaded desperately:
"Grandmother, save me! My father and brothers could never have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country."
The old lady looked at Song Yuxiu: "Yuxiu, Zhiyi has been married into the Marquis's family for three years now. No matter what, she is still a daughter-in-law of the Song family..."
"I am a Buddhist and I really can't stand seeing bloodshed."
At that moment, a glimmer of hope ignited in Shen Zhiyi's heart.
Immediately afterwards, the old lady gently rubbed the prayer beads, putting on a benevolent expression: "Drag her out and beat her, don't dirty our Marquis's mansion."
"In a few days, you will have to marry Yao Yao. It will be bad luck to have blood on your hands."
At that moment,
Shen Zhiyi was shocked to realize that the entire Marquis's mansion was full of wolves.
Some of them were wearing ghost masks;
some……
Wearing human skin!
Shen Zhiyi was lost in thought, recalling her past life, so much so that she didn't notice her maid's hesitant words.
By the time she finished tidying up, it was lunchtime.
Shen Zhiyi rubbed her temples, her head aching. She had drunk too much yesterday, and her head was feeling dizzy.
When she saw Xiao Zhongxuan again, he was dressed in white, his long hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, simple yet exuding an indescribable charm.
When their eyes met, she always felt that Xiao Zhongxuan's gaze held a deeper meaning.
There seemed to be some grievance in his eyes.
It felt like I had bullied him.
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