Chapter 153 Changes (1)
It had been a long time since siblings Chen Qiu and Shen Miao had spent such a long conversation as today. The guards outside the West Garden, along with the soldiers Shen Qiu had specially summoned, were stationed outside, preventing anyone from entering. An hour, neither long nor short, was the only one Shen Miao listening to. Shen Qiu, perhaps trying to cheer Shen Miao up, told her interesting military anecdotes and inquired about her experiences over the past year, but Shen Miao avoided his questions.
Some things just weren't the right time to talk about them. Besides, the Shen family wasn't at the point where they'd framed the eldest wife like they did in their previous life, so even if they did, it would be hard to believe. Right now, if they were going to strike, they had to kill with one strike. Even if it meant using a blunt knife to grind flesh, they had to make sure they only broke the skin.
After a few more words, a look of fatigue appeared on Shen Miao's face. Chen Qiu was concerned about his sister, so he saw this and said, "Your sister is not well yet, so I don't want to disturb you any longer. You should rest for a while. It will probably be dark before your parents return to the mansion. When they come back, I will come over to see you."
Shen Miao nodded in agreement.
Shen Qiu stood up to leave, but suddenly thought of something, hesitated for a moment, and turned to look at Shen Miao: "Sister, you said that Shen Qing's innocence was slandered. Have they caught the thief? Even if it is to protect Shen Qing's reputation, the Shen Mansion has guards, so they should have someone track him down privately."
Shen Miao looked at him and curled her eyes: "That thief was very cunning. If we weren't careful... he would have escaped."
"I see." Chen Qiu lowered his head thoughtfully, then looked at Shen Miao and smiled calmly, "In that case, I'll leave first." He strode out of the room. Once he was out of the door, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, leaving only a full gloom. The servants outside couldn't help but shudder, as if they had finally understood the iron-blooded nature beneath the young general's gentle smile. He ordered the guards around him, "Find two people to go to Wolong Temple, and check for any recent activities with the Jingzhao Yin." He glanced at the door of Shen Miao's locked room, clenched his fists, and whispered, "Sister, what exactly happened this year..."
Inside, Chen Miao said to Gu Yu, who had entered, "Go get some silver for Chun Tao, and find a servant to deliver some banknotes to Doctor Chen. This is the most crucial time, and we must take care of the baby in Big Sister's belly." She stroked the burn scar on her arm, which stood out against her fair skin, as if a piece of fine brocade had been damaged by a burn. She didn't seem sad at all, as if she had made a good deal. "The rest of the show will depend entirely on my unborn nephew."
"Miss," Jingzhe asked, "Why didn't you tell the young master everything just now?" Shen Miao had concealed some things in her words to Shen Qiu. For example, the fact that the evildoer was Prince Yu. Jingzhe said, "If the young master had taken action, at least he wouldn't dare to act rashly again. And if the master and his wife knew about it, they would protect the young lady."
“Even if I don’t tell you, Big Brother will go and investigate on his own.” Shen Miao looked out the window: “I’m afraid by now he’s already gone to inquire about what happened at Wolong Temple that day.”
"But can the young master find out?" Jingzhe was worried: "If he finds out, he will know it eventually. What's the point of hiding it from you, young lady?"
"Prince Yu is very meticulous in his work. If my guess is correct, then all the monks in Wolong Temple have been completely replaced, inside and out. Not only Big Brother, but even Dad wouldn't be able to find any clues."
“Oh my god.” Jingzhe covered his mouth: “Doesn’t that mean that this matter will never be solved?” The evil intentions of the second branch of the Shen family and the shamelessness of Prince Yu had originally thought that everything would be solved for Shen Miao after the return of Shen Xin and his wife. But what Shen Miao said at this moment almost meant that everything that happened in Wolong Temple that day had been deeply buried, and no one would know the truth.
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