Chapter 352: No descendants (5)
Facing the fierce gazes of the two, Shen Miao was completely undecided. Since the two refused to go out, it didn't matter if they heard it.
On the bed, a woman sat wrapped in a blanket in the corner, her eyes unfocused. Her hair seemed to have been combed and then tangled, and her clothes were even dripping with saliva. Her lips moved slightly, and she looked at no one, only at the sky, and it was unclear what she was saying.
"Fifth Miss, now you can see that our Madam is not well yet. Your disturbance will only make her condition worse." Xianglan said.
“I came here today to tell Second Aunt something,” Shen Miao smiled faintly, “I think Second Aunt has already known about it. Although she is ill, she should still be quick to inform. Second Brother was beheaded at noon today. His body is lying in the coffin and will be buried soon.”
"Fifth Miss, the Madam is ill! You can't listen to these words!" Cai Ju shouted sternly. Xianglan and Cai Ju, despite their stern expressions, didn't have the courage to attack Shen Miao or force her out. They all knew Shen Miao was no pushover. The Second House's current situation was largely due to Shen Miao's covert instigation. Shen Miao could almost be considered the Second House's enemy, but now, not only was Shen Miao herself scheming, she also had the support of the Shen Xin couple. In the increasingly dwindling Second House, no one dared to stand up to her.
Shen Miaoli ignored the two maids and smiled at Ren Wanyun, saying, "I think Second Aunt also knows that when Second Brother was executed today, no one in the mansion came to visit. Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Third Aunt, Old Madam, no one was there." She looked at Ren Wanyun and said, "I think if Second Aunt hadn't been sick, she would have gone back to see Second Brother off for the last time. Now, Second Brother is all alone on the road to the underworld, so pitiful."
"Fifth Miss!" Xianglan couldn't help but shout again.
"What are you afraid of?" Shen Miao raised the corner of her lips, "Second Aunt is ill now and can't understand me. Are you afraid that I might upset her?"
"Of course not." Xianglan denied hastily.
“Then you’d better stay still and shut up,” Shen Miao raised her eyebrows, “Otherwise, I have a way to make sure you can never serve your wife again.”
Xianglan and Caiju were shocked. The certainty in Shen Miao’s words actually gave them a chilling feeling.
"My aunt fell ill before my second brother left, so he never got to see me. I imagine my second brother was very sad. To have come to this end without even seeing his parents was truly tragic."
Ren Wanyun was still staring intently at the ceiling with a dazed look on her face, but the fingers of her hand, which was placed beside her, were slightly bent, almost imperceptibly.
"A few days ago, Aunt Wan came to see me." Shen Miao smiled and said, "I think she is eager to establish a good relationship with me. If I say a few good words for her in front of the old lady in the future, I think the chances of Second Uncle making her his concubine will be much greater."
At these words, Xianglan and Caiju paled. Everyone knew that Concubine Wan of the Second House had regained favor. Previously, Ren Wanyun had forced Wan into a life of seclusion. If Wan gained power, perhaps even promotion to a concubine, wouldn't she be ready for revenge? Already estranged from Shen Gui and now disliked by Old Madam Shen, how miserable could Ren Wanyun's future be?
“Of course I don’t want to.” Shen Miao tilted her head and thought for a moment, “Second Aunt is the principal wife of the mansion, so I will naturally stand on Second Aunt’s side. But Aunt Wan seems unwilling to accept this. Besides, my seventh brother is still with the old lady, but when he grows up, Aunt Wan will be promoted to a concubine. Second Aunt is still sick, so my seventh brother will be raised by Aunt Wan. Tsk tsk, Aunt Wan is trying to build a good relationship with me, is this also her consideration?”
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