Chapter 85: Controlling Chen
At this time, Chen was still crying.
There were some muttered curses mixed in with the crying.
But Shen Ningyuan still heard her name clearly.
Although I couldn't hear what Chen was cursing.
But Shen Ningyuan knew that the scolding must be very unpleasant.
Shen Ningyuan didn't want to listen anymore, so she jumped down from the flower bed and walked towards Xiyuanju.
After killing two people in a row, she was physically and mentally exhausted and had to take some time to rest.
After all, I have to go to the villa tomorrow morning to check on Cui Mingzhu's condition.
There can't be any mishap with the baby in her belly.
While thinking, Shen Ningyuan had already arrived at Xiyuanju.
As soon as they pushed open the courtyard gate, Lan Yin and Lu Ying heard the creaking sound of the door opening and immediately walked towards Chen Ningyuan.
"Miss, you are finally back!"
"Miss, I was so worried. Where have you and Sister Lan Yin been? Sister Lan Yin just came back."
Looking at the worried faces of the two, Shen Ningyuan felt warm in her heart.
He immediately shook his head and comforted her: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Then he looked at Lan Yin and asked softly, "Have you finished what I asked you to do?"
Lan Yin nodded and replied seriously, "Miss, it's done. I've sent my cousin to the other courtyard."
"Did she wake up in the middle?" Shen Ningyuan asked again.
Lan Yin shook her head, "I never woke up."
"Where are the children?"
"The baby is saved. After taking my pulse, the doctor prescribed medicine to preserve the pregnancy." Lan Yin explained the situation truthfully.
"Well, that's good."
After Shen Ningyuan responded, she walked straight towards her house.
Green Warbler was confused by what he said. She looked at the two of them in surprise, unable to get a word in.
After entering the house, Shen Ningyuan sat at the table and Lu Ying poured her a cup of tea.
Shen Ningyuan drank it all in one gulp and said coldly: "Rest well tonight, and go to the other courtyard tomorrow to see my cousin who is three months pregnant!"
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The next day, the news that Ji Yunhuan had committed suicide by jumping into the river had spread throughout the capital.
Many people came to the Marquis' Mansion to pay their respects. After burning incense for the Ji brothers and sisters, they couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone was sighing, wondering how could Ji Yunhuan, who was so young, be so pessimistic.
You just jump into the river when you say so. Why don’t you think about your parents?
Originally, the Marquis's Mansion had few people, with only two legitimate children and one illegitimate son.
Now that the two legitimate sons have died under unclear circumstances, there is only one illegitimate son left, and I'm afraid he won't be able to achieve anything.
The Marquis' Mansion was already in decline, and only by marrying up with the only daughter of the General's Mansion did they have a chance to breathe.
Now that two legitimate sons have died in succession, even with the support of the General's Mansion, I'm afraid his situation will continue to decline.
Thinking of this, everyone who came to pay their respects sighed.
"Madam, how long are we going to stand here?"
Lan Yin stood beside Shen Ningyuan and asked in a low voice.
Shen Ningyuan bowed to the guests who came to pay their respects, and replied to Lan Yin, "Wait a little longer, it will be fine soon."
"Miss, you shouldn't be responsible for these things!" Lan Yin said with a frown.
"No way." Shen Ningyuan didn't care, "I stand here to entertain guests, which makes me look sensible."
Lan Yin nodded in agreement. "Miss, you are right. If you don't even show your face, the rumors out there will be completely different!"
Shen Ningyuan did not respond again, and bowed again to the newly arrived guest.
Chen made an excuse of feeling unwell early in the morning.
She was asked as the daughter-in-law to come to the ancestral hall to keep vigil and receive guests who came to pay their respects.
Shen Ningyuan did not refuse. She put on a white linen robe and stood in front of the ancestral hall, bowing calmly.
From the outside, it seemed that she was already numb from the grief over the death of her husband and sister-in-law.
It's normal to have no expression on your face.
By noon, few people came.
Shen Ningyuan took off her mourning clothes and said calmly, "Let's go. No one should come."
Lan Yin took the mourning clothes from Shen Ningyuan's hand, frowned slightly, and asked worriedly: "But Miss, what if Chen comes over and sees that Miss is not here to guard, and makes trouble for Miss?"
"It's okay." Shen Ningyuan answered concisely: "If she dares, I will make the matter of her affair with Uncle Chen public and make her unable to raise her head in the capital again."
Hearing this, Lan Yin suppressed her worries and followed Shen Ningyuan towards the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
After crossing the threshold, Shen Ningyuan took out a brocade bag and handed it to the servant guarding the door.
Facing the servant's puzzled look, Shen Ningyuan softly ordered: "Give this brocade bag to the lady."
The servant nodded quickly, took the brocade bag and walked towards Chen's yard.
After the servant walked away, Shen Ningyuan also strode out of the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
Lan Yin asked in a low voice: "Miss, what's in your brocade bag?"
“The handkerchief that Chen personally embroidered for Uncle Chen.” Shen Ningyuan said in a light tone.
"What?" Lan Yin's eyes widened in shock. "Madam embroidered a handkerchief for Uncle Chen? How could Miss have such a thing?"
When Shen Ningyuan and Uncle Chen met, Lan Yin followed closely.
How come she didn't know when Shen Ningyuan got this thing?
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan's expression remained calm.
In response to Lan Yin's question, "This handkerchief fell out of Uncle Chen's body when he was shot by Yi Ge last night. I felt that something was wrong with this handkerchief, so I picked it up in the chaos."
But when I got back and took a look, I found that the embroidery on the handkerchief was clearly the needlework that Chen often used!
Lan Yin thought for a moment before she suddenly remembered.
When Uncle Chen was shot last night, Shen Ningyuan did take something from the ground in the chaos.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the handkerchief embroidered by Chen for Uncle Chen.
The relationships among the upper and lower levels in the Marquis' Mansion are really complicated.
Brothers and sisters are not brother and sister, husband and wife are not husband and wife.
On the other side, Chen slowly came to her senses after drinking some porridge.
The maid Caiyun supported her, walked her to the chair and sat her down, and brought her a cup of hot water.
Chen took a sip of hot tea and felt her chest better.
He tilted his head and asked Caiyun who was standing beside him: "Where is Chen Ningyuan? Is she still guarding the entrance of the ancestral hall obediently?"
"Madam, Young Madam..."
Caiyun seemed to be hesitant to speak, which made Chen feel even more annoyed.
He asked in a deep voice: "What happened to the young lady?"
"Madam, the young lady stayed in the ancestral hall until noon and then went out." Caiyun answered truthfully.
"What? I asked her to keep vigil for Yunchuan and entertain guests who came to the mansion to pay their respects. How dare she just leave like that?" Chen was so angry that she yelled, "Does she take me, her mother-in-law, seriously?"
Caiyun: “…”
She wanted to tell Chen that Shen Ningyuan certainly didn’t take her seriously.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have treated her like this these days.
But she didn't dare to say it, for fear of upsetting Chen and causing trouble for her.
Chen choked a few times in anger, and said angrily: "When Chen Ningyuan comes back, immediately let her kneel in front of Yunchuan's coffin and keep vigil for my two children!"
"This Tiansha is here to bring disaster to our Ji——!"
Chen was cursing when there was a knock on the door, interrupting her.
"Go and see who it is."
"Yes, ma'am."
Caiyun responded and immediately walked over to open the door.
After the door opened, the servant standing outside respectfully handed the brocade bag in his hand to Caiyun.
Caiyun looked at the brocade bag in the servant's hand and asked in a daze, "What is this?"
The servant replied hurriedly, "This is something that the young lady asked me to deliver before she left the mansion."
Hearing this, Chen's eyes were shocked, and she immediately asked, "What is it? Bring it in and let me see it!"
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