Chapter 478 He Yanli's Birthday Ceremony
"Congratulations! Master Qiao is so lucky. One of his two daughters became a county lady and the other a princess. I hope the youngest daughter will be more fortunate and not be like her elder sister who didn't last long."
Chen Chunlai walked over slowly with a blessing smile on his face. If you didn't pay attention to the meaning of his words, you would think that he was an elder sincerely wishing the younger generation to get better and better.
Zi Yuan helped Qiao Wanyan stand up. Just as she was about to speak, someone spoke for her.
Jiang Qiyun stepped forward and said bluntly, "After all, the daughter of Lord Qiao's family is not as good as that of Lord Shen's family. After returning to Beijing not long ago, who doesn't know that Miss Shen is extremely talented and her behavior is worthy of being the first among the noble ladies in Beijing?"
Chen Chunlai remained calm, but his teeth were almost broken.
The thing he regretted most in his life was bringing his granddaughter back from his hometown. He had originally wanted to choose a marriage for her to consolidate the power of the Shen family.
Unexpectedly, this granddaughter almost caused the Shen family to get into trouble.
Madam Hou said, "Qi Yun, don't talk nonsense."
This is a matter between the Qiao family and the Shen family. Why is this kid getting involved for no reason?
Jiang Qiyun shrugged and said, "Mother, I am telling the truth. I was praising Lord Shen for his good teaching of children."
Shen Chunlai is an old fox who has been a high-ranking official for decades. He felt unhappy about such sarcasm, but he did not confront Jiang Qiyun like a young boy.
He just changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, I went to the Dali Temple yesterday. My granddaughter is really good friends with Miss Qiao, so I had no choice but to take her to the Dali Temple to see how Miss Qiao is doing."
He Zhiyu remained calm, it was no coincidence that Chen Chunlai suddenly mentioned Qiao Yihuan.
Qiao Yihuan woke up but was still in danger of death and could die at any time, so doctors were constantly treating him. This was also the reason why he could not be sent back home and was kept in the Dali Temple.
Because the injury is too severe, I can't do anything about it.
Even if Shen Lingyi was good friends with Qiao Yihuan, Shen Chunlai would not go to the Dali Temple to visit Qiao Yihuan for such a matter.
"It's a good thing that Lord Shen is kind. Today is Princess Duanhua's birthday, so it's hard for everyone to let go of me here. It just so happens that I have something to discuss with Lord Shen. Why don't we go to the East Palace and sit down for a cup of tea and talk slowly?"
Chen Chunlai smiled and said, "Thanks to your kindness, I will naturally agree. But Lord Qiao is too busy to visit his eldest daughter, so I want to remind you of something."
Qiao Rushi said calmly: "I don't know what it is, please enlighten me, Prime Minister."
Chen Chunlai laughed, "It can't be considered as teaching, but Miss Qiao's life is in danger now, so she would say something nonsense and cause trouble for Master Qiao."
Qiao Rushi understood in an instant that he was threatening her.
He knew something and used it to threaten the Qiao family not to make public the evidence of Shen Lingyi's murder.
"If it's just nonsense, how can anyone take it seriously? A person of integrity has nothing to fear. How can it be a big deal to clarify something that's just a sentence? The Prime Minister's words really confuse me."
Chen Chunlai smiled and said, "Master Qiao is right. I hope Master Qiao will always think so."
Qiao Ru was not going to let them go just like that. "The Prime Minister's words are full of hidden meanings. Forgive my ignorance for not understanding them. Please speak frankly. Is it something my eldest daughter said when she was seriously injured, or is the Prime Minister deliberately hesitating to speak at my youngest daughter's birthday party to make people feel uneasy?"
Chen Chun looked at him and was silent for a moment before saying, "You worry too much. I'm just kindly reminding you. There's no need to go into so many twists and turns."
A servant suddenly walked quickly to the side of Chen Chunlai. He was not a servant of the Qiao family.
He whispered something in Shen Chunlai's ear, and saw Shen Chunlai's face change instantly, looking at Qiao Rushi with a cold gaze.
The evidence of Lingyi hiring a killer was sent to the Censorate, which intervened and took Lingyi away without going through the Dali Temple.
When the steward learned about this, he wanted to hang Lingyi in the room in advance to fake a scene of suicide out of fear of punishment, but he was stopped by the unfilial son Chen Zishan.
The person was taken away by the Censorate.
How could this happen? Why did it happen so suddenly after the case was closed?
Qiao Rushi quietly admired the gloomy face of Shen Chunlai which could no longer be maintained. The Dali Temple Minister was familiar with him and they were friends when they were studying in the academy.
If he wanted to see the victims that ordinary people could not see, he could see them easily.
But the people in the Censorate were not familiar with him at all. They could arrest people directly after getting the evidence, and they also gave Shen Zishan the message in advance to stay by Shen Lingyi's side at all times. Shen Lingyi would definitely not "commit suicide out of fear of crime".
A silver-armored guard walked up to He Zhiyu and reported in a low voice. He Zhiyu glanced at Chen Chunlai and then at Qiao Rushi.
"Sir Shen, why don't you come with me to the Censorate to take a look?"
Shen Chunlai looked solemn. He just wanted to go and take a look. "I obey your order."
Before leaving, Chen Chunlai glanced at Qiao Rushi and Qiao Wanyan beside him with a gloomy look, then retracted his gaze and walked away quickly.
If he is unkind, don't blame yourself for being unjust.
The birthday party continued, and after the party was over, Qiao Wanyan couldn't wait to find Qiao Rushi and ask him what had happened that day.
Qiao Rushi said patiently and gently: "Daddy told you before that the Shen family will soon be finished. Don't worry, the Shen family will be completely disintegrated within half a month."
The dragnet that Shen Chunlai had laid out for him no longer had any loopholes, and what awaited him was only the complete destruction of the Shen family.
Qiao Rushi looked at his daughter with a loving expression. She was indeed his daughter and he could think the same way.
If Shen Lingyi hadn't been there, he would have planned to start with Shen Zishan.
When Qiao Wanyan returned to Yongning Pavilion, people from Prince Jing's Mansion arrived.
"Meet the Second Miss."
Qiao Wanyan asked, "What's the matter so late?"
The guard glanced at the servant behind him and saw the servant walking forward with a tray covered with a red cloth so he couldn't see what was inside.
"This is the birthday gift my prince prepared for the second young lady."
Qiao Wanyan was a little surprised. Zhenyang Pass was very dangerous. She had heard some news from there, but none of them were good.
Even surrounded by evil, he still remembered to prepare a birthday present for himself.
"Please, Miss Second, dismiss the serving maids."
Qiao Wanyan's eyes moved slightly, and she waved her hand, and all the maids in the room retreated.
Zi Yuan followed him to the door and asked everyone in the yard to stop what they were doing and leave.
In an instant, the courtyard of Yongning Pavilion was empty, except for Zi Yuan who was guarding the door.
Qiao Wanyan stood up and walked to the servant, reached out to untie the red cloth, and was stunned when she saw what was on the tray.
“This, this is…”
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