Chapter 154 Changes (2)
“I didn’t intend to use such a fair method to seek justice for myself.” Shen Miao said calmly: “There are still many ways to achieve our goals in this world…”
Justice, fairness, even grass and weeds are worthless. Justice constrains the weak; the truly strong are justice themselves. During her years in the harem, she understood many truths. It's not that there aren't kind women in the harem, but they are like flowers in winter, too fragile to withstand even the wind and crushed into mud. Since she was walking a dark and bloody path, the means along the way were destined to be shady.
“But what can the young lady do?” Jingzhe said, “At least the master and his wife can protect the young lady, and if possible, they can even vent her anger. After all, the young lady is a girl in the boudoir, and even if she wants to take revenge, there are many inconveniences.” Jingzhe spoke wholeheartedly for Shen Miao.
“Father and Mother are filled with resentment. If they advance, they will directly confront Prince Yu’s Mansion. If they retreat, they can only protect me and make Prince Yu fear me.” Shen Miao said, “But it is impossible for the Shen family to go up against Prince Yu’s Mansion without any damage. If it is just for the purpose of intimidation, then that is not what I want.”
Jingzhe was becoming increasingly confused. Shen Miao's intention was to neither allow Shen Xin to vent his anger on Prince Yu nor to intimidate Prince Yu so that he wouldn't dare plot against Shen Miao. But looking at Shen Miao, it was clear that she wouldn't let this matter go in vain. So what exactly was Shen Miao planning?
Shen Miao smiled faintly: “If anyone offends me, I will destroy their entire family.”
Jingzhe was startled and subconsciously raised his head to look at Shen Miao, but saw the girl bathing in the morning sun, with a clear and innocent smile on her lips, but like a young beast baring its teeth and claws in the dark jungle, quietly showing its fangs.
She was shocked, and at that moment, she felt terrified. She couldn't even utter a single question and lowered her head in fear. She thought that what Shen Qiu said was right. How could Shen Miao have completely changed in just one year? Not to mention Shen Qiu, even the girls who were with Shen Miao day and night could not find any trace of her.
Shen Miao closed her eyes in contentment. Everyone was back, and the game could begin. Shen Qing was the pawn, Prince Yu was the rook, and the Mingqi royal family was like the white pieces. When would that rook be devoured, disrupting the entire game? Everything depended on fate.
This time, fate is in her hands.
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Lin'an Marquis Mansion.
Even in the dead of winter, the entire mansion was ablaze with flowers. The marquis's wife, Princess Yuqing, had loved flowers and plants. When she married the Marquis of Lin'an, they were also filled with sweet affection and a harmonious relationship. Xie Ding doted on Princess Yuqing and renovated the entire mansion to resemble the Princess's Palace, where she lived in the palace. This caused quite a stir at the time; it was almost comical that a military commander could renovate his residence so beautifully.
After Princess Yuqing passed away, Xie Ding still preserved all the scenery from when Princess Yuqing was alive. He hired a professional to protect and maintain it, so even in winter, after so many years, the place still does not feel desolate.
Yet, despite the prosperity of the landscape, it's not the scenery that's languishing, but the people. The fact that things and people have changed is an irresistible reality in life. No matter how much you force yourself to maintain a facade, you can never return to the way things were.
Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao were practicing their spear skills in the courtyard. Ever since the test, they had rarely left the house. Firstly, Xie Jingxing had single-handedly challenged them that day, leaving them humiliated and unable to leave the house. Secondly, their injuries hadn't fully healed, and they couldn't exercise. Although Xie Jingxing had appeared to play it lightly, his blow had been brutal. A broken bone would take a hundred days to heal, and even after several months of recovery, they still felt some pain. Fang Shi was heartbroken, but she didn't dare say anything to Xie Ding. Even so, Xie Ding scolded the two of them.
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