Chapter 2: Mind Reading

Shen Yuan, who had been so righteous just now, was stunned. It wasn't that he didn't want to tell his father, but he really didn't know how to start.

More than a month ago, she and her sister-in-law went to Yunjue Temple outside the city to burn incense. Her sister-in-law met a familiar lady there, and the two chatted for a few more words. Then she came out alone and strolled around the temple with her maids Qingdai and Fuling.

The three of them unknowingly walked to the back of the temple. When they were about to return, they heard a cat meowing. She immediately searched nearby with two maids.

Finally, it was discovered that it was a small creature that looked like a cat but was not a cat, and its leg was injured somehow.

Fuling knew some medical skills and carried medicine with her, so Shen Yuan asked Fuling to simply apply the medicine and bandage the cat. She originally wanted to take the little guy home, but the little guy licked her and ran away, disappearing in a moment.

After returning from the temple that day, Shen Yuan developed a high fever. Several doctors were consulted, but none of them could figure out the cause. The whole family was extremely worried.

Who would have thought that after two days, the fever went away on its own, Shen Yuan didn't feel any discomfort, and the whole family just let it go.

Two days later, she discovered that she could hear other people's inner thoughts!

That day she went out to the bookstore to see if there were any new stories. When she passed by a stall, she heard the stall owner say: "This guy still has so much left to eat. It would be a pity to throw it away. It's better to throw it back and continue selling."

She was startled and subconsciously looked at the stall owner. He was holding the bowl that the diner had just eaten from. Seeing her staring at him, the stall owner put the bowl down awkwardly.

But the other diners sitting at the stall acted as if they didn't hear anything and didn't react at all. She then asked Fuling and Baizhi who came with her, and they both said that the stall owner didn't say anything.

But she was sure that she really heard it.

Afterwards, Shen Yuan went to crowded places specifically. After many attempts, she finally understood.

I can hear other people's thoughts, but not everyone's. I can only hear the bad thoughts in people's hearts.

For example, the owner of a meat soup stall who throws back the unfinished food to the customers, the fishmonger who says a fish that has been dead for two days is just dead, the beggar who makes up stories to deceive people...

Naturally, she also "heard" that the son of the Minister of Rites was a cleavage-wearing man.

But Shen Yuan didn’t know how to tell his father about this.

"Okay, I don't care where you heard this nonsense from. When I come back tomorrow, follow me to Minister Li's house to apologize." Shen Yun didn't think his daughter would make up these things. He just assumed that she heard it from somewhere and told Minister Li's daughter casually.

The marriage between the Li family and the Wang family was arranged last year. After the Dragon Boat Festival this year, the eldest daughter of the Li family and the second son of the Wang family will be married.

Today, when Shen Yun was working in the Dali Temple, a servant came to report that Minister Li was looking for him.

Li Dai was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and logically had nothing to do with him as the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. However, since the person came to his door, Shen Yun had to see him, so he quickly asked the person to come in.

Who would have thought that after Li Dai came in, he didn't even sit down or drink the tea. After sending the servants away, he started talking: "Your daughter told my daughter that the second son of the Wang family is a traitor! What does this mean?"

Li Dai was born a military general and spoke directly, but he was not here to start a war and call for punishment.

Today, the servants of the family hurried to his place of duty and said that the eldest girl came home crying. The lady asked for a long time before finding out what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Li Dai immediately rushed to the Dali Temple to find Shen Yun. Li Dai and Shen Yun had no friendship or hatred towards each other, so Li Dai guessed that Shen Yun might have known something inadvertently, told his daughter, and then let his daughter tell his daughter.

After all, it is possible that people in the Dali Temple know some secrets that are not known to outsiders.

No matter how smart Shen Yun was, he could not have imagined that Lord Li wanted to talk about this.

The habit of cutting off sleeves is no small matter. Shen Yun never thought that his daughter would dare to talk about such a thing casually!

But at this time he had to suppress his anger, saying that he would go home and ask his daughter, then he sent Lord Li away, asked for leave from his superiors, and hurried home immediately.

In just a moment, countless thoughts flashed through Shen Yuan's mind, and he finally decided to tell the truth to his father.

She had no idea about such a big thing. Shen Yuan knew that her father was definitely someone she could trust, and that she could tell her father things that she couldn't tell anyone else.

"Dad, I want to tell you something and you must believe me." Then Shen Yuan moved closer to Shen Yun and told him everything.

"Dad, what I said is true. That young master Wang is the cut-sleeve one. He and the servant beside him are a couple!"

This matter was really unbelievable. Shen Yun was stunned for a long time. After reacting, the first thing he did was to tell his daughter, "Don't tell anyone about this, including your brother and sister-in-law."

It’s not that Shen Yun doesn’t trust his son and daughter-in-law, but for things like this, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

"Dad, do you actually believe what I said?" Shen Yuan had already prepared herself for her father to think she was talking nonsense.

"You can't make up something like this." After saying this, he remembered what his daughter said, that he could only hear the "bad" voice in his heart, "What is Dad thinking? You really can't hear it?"

Shen Yun thought, if his daughter could hear him, then he would lose all his authority as a father.

"Dad, I don't mean any harm, how can I hear it? But if you want to find me a stepmother someday, maybe I can hear it."

"What nonsense, what stepmother!" Shen Yun said with a stern face.

Shen Yuan stuck out his tongue and asked, "What should we do about this? We can't just watch Miss Li marry a cut-sleeve."

Shen Yuan had no friendship with Miss Li, except that they had met a few times. She was not yet of age, but Miss Li was already engaged, and they would never be seen together at any banquet.

It would be fine if Shen Yuan didn’t know, but she couldn’t let him just watch after he knew.

"Dad will find a way to deal with this matter. You don't have to worry about it. Just stay at home these days and don't run around." Shen Yun had thought it over. Since the young master of the Wang family was really a traitor, there would always be clues.

After coming out of his daughter's yard, Shen Yun did not return to his own yard, but went directly to the study and asked someone to call his son over.

Shen Suo usually studies at the Imperial College. He has already passed the imperial examination. The Spring Imperial Examination will be held in February next year, and he will also have to take part in it.

It was just that he had only been married for a few months and was still very affectionate with his wife. Today happened to be his monthly holiday, and he was being affectionate with his wife in the evening when he heard that his father was looking for him.

Shen Su went to the study with a lot of questions in his mind, wondering what his father wanted to talk to him about so late at night.

"How confident are you that you can pass the imperial examination next year?"

Shen Su stood in front of the desk and answered honestly, "As for the Jinshi degree, my son is sure of it."

This is not arrogance, but self-confidence.

Who knew Shen Yun was not satisfied with this answer, "First Class, how sure are you?"

"This……"

Shen Su didn't dare to answer. Nowadays, no matter who it is, no one would dare to say that they could get into the top three.

"Come with me."

Shen Yun walked around the screen and entered a small room next to the study. There was only an incense table in the room with Mrs. Shen's tablet on it.

"Kang'er, kneel down."