With her spirit unstable, her body would inevitably be affected. In order to ensure that her body could move freely before the mission was completed, Shi Lan put everything aside and began to cultivate day and night, to the point that she could no longer take care of many things in the manor.
August passed in the blink of an eye, and Shi Yi's marriage was set for the sixth day of the ninth month. When Shi Lan learned of this news, the Zhou family had already sent gifts and agreed on the date. Normally, Shi Yi would be a concubine and there shouldn't be such formalities. However, the Zhou family, being merchants, felt that they had made a great fortune to be able to establish a relationship with the Shi family. To show their importance, the Zhou family specially invited a matchmaker and said that Zhou Yuanming would definitely personally welcome Shi Yi into the family on that day.
Hearing Tianye's methodical reply, Shi Lan asked in surprise, "Does Shi Yi know about this?"
Sweetie nodded. "The madam sent someone to tell her."
"And what was her reaction?"
Sweet Leaf shook her head and said, "There was no reaction. She just stays indoors every day. Just yesterday, she probably got tired of being cooped up in the house and flew a kite in the yard for a while."
Shi Lan pouted, looking quite puzzled.
Shi Yi is not someone who is easy to talk to. She usually acts all aloof and elegant, but she is actually proud and arrogant. She doesn't even look down on Ning Zhan, the heir of a marquis's family, so how could she possibly marry that fat man from the Zhou family?
If it were just because of losing her virginity, others might believe it, but Shi Lan certainly wouldn't. Here, a woman losing her virginity is indeed a big deal, but for a ruthless person like Shi Yi who kills people like chickens, it's nothing at all.
If she were to obediently marry into the Zhou family, it would be like a rain of blood falling from the sky.
"Keep an eye on her. If someone comes to rescue her, don't stop them. Just make sure you see who it is and then come back and report."
Sweet Leaf accepted the order and quietly withdrew.
Shi Lan tapped her finger, lost in thought.
Shi Lan didn't know the full extent of Shi Yi's intelligence network or its power until too late, and she died before she could even begin. She was still a child and couldn't be involved in certain matters, so her influence was limited. All she could do for now was keep an eye on Shi Yi and take immediate action if anything seemed amiss.
This incident in the attic made Shi Yi's father, who already disliked her, completely despise her. If she causes any more trouble during her marriage-waiting period, Shi Yi's name will probably disappear from the Shi family genealogy forever. In the future, whether she goes to Yueyi Kingdom or follows Ning Zhan, Shi Yi will have no connection with the Shi family. The fabricated crime will no longer fall on the Shi family.
Shi Lan pursed her lips, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of the slightly cool jujube tea. The subtle sweetness mixed with the aroma of jujubes filled her entire mouth.
Outside the window, the sweet apricot seemed to be saying something, its clear sound coming and going, bringing inexplicable joy to those who heard it.
Shi Lan jumped off the chair, lifted the beaded curtain and went out. Several little girls were playing cat's cradle in the corridor outside. When they saw Shi Lan, they quickly got up and greeted her. A few steps away, Tian Xing hugged the tree trunk, stretched out her body and arms to pick the hanging fruit.
Shi Lan looked up at the trembling branches at her feet, which seemed about to break, and felt a chill run down her spine.
Hearing the commotion below, Tianxing tilted her head, saw Shi Lan, and said with a smile, "Miss, this year's fruit ripened early; look, it's almost splitting open."
Shi Lan glanced at the pomegranates with their bright red seeds showing, and waved her hand, saying, "Come down quickly, the branches are about to break under your weight."
Sweet Apricot giggled and said, "No, I'm very clever. I've picked these fruits every year." As she spoke, she darted up the tree like a monkey, stepped on the branches, picked the swaying pomegranates, and stuffed them into the bag at her waist.
Shi Lan squinted and watched for a while. Seeing that Tian Xing was indeed not in danger, she turned around and went back into the house.
Ever since she used the Bewitching Spell, she has felt unsteady on her feet, her body feels empty, and she has a constant feeling that she might leave her body at any moment.
When Cuizhi saw her staggering into the house, her eyes darkened, and a trace of worry flashed across them quickly.
After a few days, the soul in her body stabilized a little. With Shi Yi's wedding date approaching, Shi Lan had no choice but to stop cultivating and take Cui Zhi and Tian Ye to visit Shi Yi in the side courtyard.
Shi Yi's side courtyard was as desolate and dilapidated as ever. Shi Lan stepped over the yellowing weeds, her thoughts a bit complicated.
The last time she came, she was well-intentioned, though only slightly so, but at least she had no intention of harming her. At that time, she hoped that Shi Yi would not hold a grudge and could get along well with the Shi family, thus avoiding trouble. On the other hand, she was on guard, and once she sensed that Shi Yi harbored ill intentions towards her, she would immediately withdraw and treat her as a formidable opponent, plotting and scheming in secret.
The place remains the same, but Shi Yi is no longer the same person. The woman who was once full of murderous intent, aloof and arrogant, is about to marry into a merchant family, and as a concubine. Even a noble concubine cannot avoid being subservient to the principal wife.
Mr. Shi was a scholar who valued doctrines such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Shi Yi's behavior in the attic had crossed his bottom line, but he still compromised out of consideration for family ties and formed a marriage alliance with the Zhou family, a merchant family full of money, which was not really a marriage alliance.
Cuizhi gently knocked on the door, and Yingtao lifted the curtain and came out. When she saw Shi Lan and her two servants, she quickly opened the door and let them in.
"Third Miss, please wait a moment. I will go in and report to you."
Shi Lan nodded slightly.
A moment later, Cherry came out from inside, lifted the curtain to reveal the dark interior, and said, "Third Miss, please come in."
Shi Lan frowned and looked up at the window frame.
Cuizhi cautiously stepped forward and glanced inside. "Why is it so dark?"
Cherry moved her lips, but didn't say anything.
Shi Yi's unique voice came from inside, "What? Scared? Then don't come in."
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