Chapter 257: Death of Shen Qing (5)
The chaos unfolding within the Shen family's second and third branches had nothing to do with the first branch. Chen Xin and Luo Xueyan, already quite critical of the other two branches, naturally weren't eager to offer their assistance. Every day, they spent their days practicing swordplay at home or visiting old friends; they lived a relatively comfortable life. Shen Qiu, through Shen Xin's guidance, gradually came into contact with officials. As his military exploits grew, it seemed certain that one day, Shen Xin's position would be his.
However, Shen Miao, after resting for a while, went to Guangwen Hall again.
As the year drew to a close, the teachers at Guangwen Hall relaxed their teaching. The teachers knew that students were not interested in studying at this time, so they took the opportunity to sell it to the students. Shen Miao had not been there for many days, but surprisingly, she had not fallen behind in her studies. On the contrary, the students were talking about her when they saw her coming.
The story of Shen Qing was a hot topic, but no one had ever heard of the Shen family's opinions on it. Ever since the incident at Prince Yu's mansion, Chen Ruoqiu had ordered Shen Yue to stay home and not attend school, to avoid any mishaps. Therefore, Shen Miao's arrival had piqued everyone's interest in asking.
Yi Peilan said, "Oh, Shen Miao, you're here? Why aren't you wearing plain clothes?" She deliberately raised her voice, "Well, it's no wonder. Shen Qing and you two sisters had a lot of friction back then, so I'm afraid you weren't that upset either."
Yi Peilan and Shen Qing had always been good friends, and she wanted to vent Shen Qing's anger, so her words were naturally filled with malice. Everyone looked towards the door, only to see Shen Miao wearing a dark blue dress and a simple jade bracelet as jewelry, looking a little cold. Actually, this outfit was not excessive, but compared to Shen Yue, who was wearing a plain white dress and a small white flower in her hair, it seemed a little less elegant.
"According to the laws of the Ming Qi Dynasty, when there is a funeral in the family, all those who have lost their elders should wear white clothes, and the rest of the family can wear dark colors. Miss Yi, could it be that you don't know how to calculate the generation? The eldest sister is my sister, but not my elder." Shen Miao answered without turning her head, and walked to her seat and sat down.
Feng Anning was also very excited when she saw her, as if she had a lot of questions to ask her. Yi Peilan was immediately furious after being provoked by Shen Miao. Without thinking, she said, "Shen Miao, don't be such a good person. It was you and Shen Qing who were at odds in the first place. You are secretly happy that Shen Qing is in trouble. Otherwise, why didn't your father and mother, as Shen Qing's uncle and aunt, help Shen Qing when he was imprisoned?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Shen Miao, as if waiting for her to answer this difficult question. Yes, when Shen Qing was imprisoned, Shen Xin did not help. Otherwise, with Shen Xin's merits, he would still have a say in front of the emperor. At least he could help Shen Qing buy some time, and not let Shen Qing feel hopeless and helpless in prison, and then hang himself.
Shen Miao's eyes turned cold, and she suddenly turned her head to stare at Yi Peilan. Yi Peilan felt a chill unconsciously under her gaze. Before she could speak again, she heard Shen Miao's mocking voice: "Miss Yi and my eldest sister have always had a deep sisterly bond. I think she is very upset for my eldest sister. However, my second aunt hoped to rescue my eldest sister and came to the Yi Mansion to ask Madam Yi for a talk, hoping that Madam Yi could persuade Master Yi to help. I remember that Madam Yi claimed to be ill and did not come."
Yi Peilan was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed. The students around her all looked at her with deep meaning. She stammered, "That's because my mother is indeed sick!"
“Since Madam Yi can plead sick at this critical moment, why can’t my parents do the same?” Shen Miao didn’t care. Not a single curse word was uttered in her words, but she humiliated Yi Peilan mercilessly. Shen Miao continued, “Since Madam Yi couldn’t do it, why did Miss Yi force my parents to do it? My eldest sister is in prison, and even my second uncle and second brother, who are our closest relatives, are helpless. Do you think it will be easy to rescue her? Miss Yi, people only have two lips. It’s easier said than done. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. If you want to lecture others next time, please do it yourself first!”
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