The medicine was indeed not sufficient, and Song Jiao woke up the moment they stepped out of the door.
However, she did not make a sound, but waited quietly until she was sure that the eloping couple had left the city, and then she softly called the maid.
The maidservant Yun You rushed over upon hearing the noise. She was immediately startled by the mess inside the house. She hurried over to Song Jiao and asked with concern, "Miss, are you okay? Why is the house in such a mess? Did you get robbed?"
Song Jiao shook her head slightly, a hint of fatigue deliberately revealed in her expression, "I'm fine. Go call the housekeeper first and ask him to report to the police and say that there's a thief in the Shen family."
Yun You nodded, turned around and walked quickly towards the door.
Upon hearing the news, Shen's father hurriedly brought people to Song Jiao's yard.
As soon as he saw his daughter, he hurried forward, his tone full of worry: "Huan'er, are you okay? What happened?"
Song Jiao shook her head again and said softly, "Dad, I'm fine. It's just that almost all my jewelry is gone."
Father Shen heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, as long as his daughter was okay.
He patted Song Jiao's shoulder gently and comforted her, "Money is just a thing outside of your body. If you lose it, it's lost. As long as you're okay, nothing else matters."
Song Jiao pursed her lips, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.
She slowly said, "Daddy, I seemed to have been knocked unconscious before."
Hearing this, Father Shen's eyes suddenly became sharp. He tilted his head to look at Yun You and asked in a deep voice: "What did Miss eat today? Is there anything suspicious?"
Yun You thought for a moment and said softly, "Master, the second young lady brought the eldest young lady a cup of ginger tea this morning. Other than that, there's nothing else suspicious."
Song Jiao looked at Yun You, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
Shen Yuli is the daughter of Shen's father's younger brother. She has been raised in the Shen family. In order to protect her, she was announced to the outside world as the second lady of the Shen family.
Not many people knew this secret, but Song Jiao knew it very well.
A bad idea flashed through Father Shen's mind, but he felt that the idea was too absurd.
He looked around and didn't see Li Yexiao, so he asked again: "Where is the son-in-law? Why isn't he here?"
"My brother-in-law said that someone was holding a poetry gathering today, so he went out." Yun You answered truthfully.
However, this answer made Father Shen’s suspicion even greater.
Such a thing happened, but the uncle was not present. He asked again: "Did you inform the uncle?"
Yun You nodded and said, "Master, I've already sent someone to notify them. However, there are many people holding a poetry gathering, and we don't know which house the son-in-law went to, so we can only ask the servants to look for him one by one."
"When he comes back, tell him to come see me immediately." Father Shen's face grew increasingly gloomy, as if a storm was about to break out. "Huan'er, follow me to the study."
Father Shen's heart was already filled with suspicion. He had always felt that this son-in-law was not very reliable. If it were not for the fact that the two families were old friends and there was an agreement on marriage, he would never have let this son-in-law into the family.
As soon as he stepped into the study, he turned around impatiently and stared at Song Jiao with a sharp gaze: "Huan'er, what do you think about this matter?"
Song Jiao lowered her head slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she slowly spoke: "Dad, I dare not jump to conclusions at this moment. However, before I fell into a coma, I seemed to hear the voices of Ye Xiao and my sister."
Father Shen’s expression instantly became uglier. If this were true, then everything would make sense. He clenched his fists in anger, but also felt a hint of helplessness and sadness.
"Forget it, let's talk about it after the servants come back and report." He waved his hand.
The atmosphere in the front hall was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. The servants lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.
Suddenly, a servant hurried in and reported, "Master, we have searched all the mansions in the city, but no one says we have seen the son-in-law."
"Asshole!" Father Shen was so angry that he jumped up like thunder, and the teacup in his hand shattered.
At this moment, he was almost certain that all this was the work of Li Yexiao and Shen Yuli.
At this moment, the maid from the mansion ran in in a panic: "Master, this is bad! The second young lady...she's missing!"
Father Shen's face instantly turned ashen. He looked at Song Jiao with distressed eyes, and then ordered sternly: "Go and check for me! Find out where Li Yexiao and Shen Yuli went!"
Hearing this, Song Jiao suddenly said, "Wait a minute, Daddy." She walked to Father Shen calmly, "Even if we find them, do you plan to bring them back?"
Father Shen was stunned and looked at Song Jiao in confusion: "What does my daughter want?"
"Daddy, why don't you just hold the funeral for them?" Song Jiao said calmly, "The jewelry my daughter lost has the Shen family's engravings on it. If they dare to use it, they will definitely be discovered."
Father Shen suddenly understood, and he nodded in appreciation: "Okay! Then do as you wish."
Song Jiao knew too well how much importance people in ancient times attached to the issue of marrying into the family. If she really caught him, she might be retaliated by these people, saying that the Shen family had treated Li Yexiao unfairly.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to just let them all
That afternoon, a shocking piece of news spread throughout Nanxiang: the son-in-law of the Shen family and the second daughter unfortunately fell into the water and died while boating together.
As night fell, the interior and exterior of the Shen Mansion were covered with white cloth, creating a mournful scene.
However, in this sad atmosphere, a carefully planned drama is quietly unfolding.
The misfortune of the Shen family was like a bombshell, causing a stir in the streets and alleys of Nanxiang.
People were talking about it, speculating about what secrets were hidden behind it. But inside the Shen Mansion, it was a completely different scene.
Song Jiao stood in front of the window, looking at the Shen Mansion outside which was covered with white cloth, with a sneer on her lips.
She knew that everything was under her control.
Li Yexiao and Shen Yuli thought their plan was perfect, but they didn't expect it to end up like this.
"Miss, are you really going to do this?" Yun You stood behind Song Jiao and asked with some concern.
"Of course." Song Jiao turned around and looked at Yun You with a firm gaze. "Since they dared to do such a thing, they should have expected such a result. I was just giving them a taste of their own medicine."
Yun You nodded and said nothing more.
She knew that once Song Jiao made a decision, she would not change it.
And she also believed that Song Jiao must have her reasons for doing this.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside. Song Jiao and Yun You looked at each other, then walked out of the room together. They saw a group of officers and soldiers negotiating with Shen's father in front of the gate of the Shen Mansion.
"What's going on?" Song Jiao walked to Shen's father and asked with a frown.
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