Chapter 109: Death of Aunt Gui (3)
"Then why did you betray me when I treated you so well?"
The light and airy words almost frightened Gui Mama, who was lost in her memories. She raised her head and looked at Shen Miao, saying in surprise: "What!"
“Madam, there’s no need to look so surprised,” Shen Miao said with a smile, “When I first learned about Madam’s rebellious heart, I was a thousand times, ten thousand times more surprised than Madam.”
"Miss, someone must be instigating this. I have never betrayed you, so how could I possibly betray you! Miss, you must trust me!" Nanny Gui reacted very quickly. After a brief panic, she looked extremely aggrieved, crying out her grievances louder than the sky, trying her best to prove her loyalty.
“Alright.” Shen Miao waved her hand, a hint of impatience showing on her face: “In Wolong Temple, there are aphrodisiac incense in the vegetarian meals. Second Aunt’s methods have always been clever. She asked Mammy to do things, and she really treats Mammy as her confidant.”
She spoke word by word, and when she said the last word, Aunt Gui, who had been trying to defend herself at the beginning, became unable to utter a single word.
She stared blankly at Shen Miao, with inexplicable horror in her eyes.
"Mammy, you're probably illiterate. You don't know there's a saying in the world: 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.' Mammy, you've served two masters before, so I'd like to hear your opinion. In your opinion, is Second Aunt's method more clever, or am I better?"
"You, could it be that you..." Aunt Gui uttered a few words with difficulty.
"That's right, it's me." Shen Miao lowered her voice so low that only Aunt Gui could hear it. She said, "I was the one who was supposed to be ruined, so why did it end up being the eldest sister? It's definitely not a coincidence, it was all my fault."
Guessing it in her head was one thing, hearing it with her own ears was another. Aunt Gui looked at the girl in front of her with fear. She was half-crouching on the ground, looking at her with a smile. Her clear eyes, under the shimmering light, looked like the eyes of a wild beast, strangely bright in the darkness, and strangely terrifying. She was clearly a well-behaved and fair girl, so how could she be so terrifying?
After being thrown into the woodshed, Nanny Gui kept pondering why Shen Miao and Shen Qing had become different people. She had also wondered if Shen Miao was behind this, but she quickly dismissed this ridiculous thought. Shen Miao had grown up under her care, and Nanny Gui knew her every inch of her. She was inherently foolish and soft-hearted, and would never do such a thing. But now, Shen Miao had confessed it right in front of her, without even trying to hide it. If it were anyone else, Nanny Gui would have thought that person was too arrogant and foolish, but now, she no longer dared to look at Shen Miao with ordinary eyes.
"Miss..." She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. Since Shen Miao already knew about this, there was no way she would come to rescue her.
"Second Aunt has always been cruel. Although she values Madam Gui, after what happened, Madam Gui will have no future. It's such a pity." There was regret in her words, as if she really sympathized with Madam Gui's experience.
Nanny Gui was terrified of Ren Wanyun's methods, but Shen Miao's words sparked hope in her heart. She suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Shen Miao repeatedly: "Miss, please save me this time. I didn't mean to harm you. The Second Madam threatened me with my children and grandchildren, and I was forced to do so. Miss, please save me for the sake of the Master and the Madam, and for the sake of my service to you for over ten years!"
She kowtowed with a loud "bang bang" sound. If it were in the past, with the respect Shen Miao had for her, she would never let Gui Ma Ma bow down like this. But now... she was the Queen Shen of Ming Qi, and all the civil and military officials had knelt before her. As a slave who had betrayed her master, she really deserved it!
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