Chapter 361 Be good (2)
“This bastard…” Shen Miao almost gritted her teeth. But then she saw Jingzhe knocking on the door outside: “Miss, the water has started to boil. I’ll put the spices in for you first.” As soon as she came in, she asked curiously: “Miss, what are you doing standing by the window? Be careful not to catch a cold.”
Shen Miao retracted her gaze: "Nothing, just chased away a wild cat."
"A wild cat." Jingzhe laughed and said, "It's common to see wild cats in this season. They just disturb people's sleep. Let's get rid of them tomorrow to avoid trouble."
"It's better to use arsenic," Shen Miao said, "It's a clean death."
"Huh?" Jingzhe was a little confused.
At the other end of the Shen Mansion, Aunt Wan's eyes were filled with worry and even a hint of resentment. She said to Shen Dongling, "I don't know what the Fifth Miss said to Madam that day. These days, I've heard from the servants at Caiyun Garden that Madam's illness is getting better day by day. She recognizes people now and doesn't lose her temper anymore. She's even more capable now. She even has her maidservants make porridge for Master. I'm afraid she's hoping to regain his favor. If that day really comes, I'm afraid we'll suffer again." Aunt Wan complained, "It seems the Fifth Miss really is helping Madam and has even cured her illness."
Shen Dongling was combing her hair at the table. As she let it down, she happened to be facing the light, which softened the paleness of her face. Her face was even more pointed and pretty, her eyes wide, a living, beautiful young beauty. She said, "Auntie, you're worrying too much. Even if Fifth Sister had great abilities, she couldn't bring her back to health. It seems Madam was just playing dumb. Fifth Sister said something to her, and she finally came to her senses and stopped playing dumb."
"What?" Aunt Wan was shocked. "Ling'er, you said Madam has been pretending to be crazy. Then, for all the time, Master has been taking good care of us. Madam has seen it all. If Madam gets the chance, she will definitely not let us off."
"What are you worried about, Aunt?" Shen Dongling said as she intermittently combed her hair with a silver comb. "Because of the incident between my elder sister and second brother, Father has completely despised Madam. Even if Madam truly comes to her senses, Father will only be tolerant of her on the surface, but he will definitely hate her in his heart. It's impossible for Madam to regain her former status. She knows this herself, so just relax, Aunt."
Aunt Wan was puzzled: "Since Madam knew that Master would not forgive her, why didn't she continue to play mad? What did Fifth Miss say to her that made her change her mind?"
"Madam has nothing left except my seventh brother now. My fifth sister is probably making a fuss about my seventh brother. Auntie, you should also try your best to give father a son, no matter if it's a bastard or a legitimate son. As long as you give birth to a son, you will be able to gain a firm foothold here in the future, and no one will dare to step on your head."
Wan Yi Niang gave a wry smile. Didn't she, too, want a son? In her early years, she'd been completely suppressed by Ren Wanyun. If she hadn't given birth to a daughter, Shen Dongling, both mother and daughter would have been dead. Ren Wanyun was mad now, but Shen Gui had always been unfeeling and unfaithful. After all, she wasn't a young woman, so how could she possibly hold onto Shen Gui's heart? And how could she, by chance, have given birth to a son?
Wan Yi Niang changed the subject, her mind wandering. "Why are you saying all this? Ling'er, why don't you try to guess what the Fifth Miss is really up to? Helping Madam is actually going against us."
"That's not necessarily true." Shen Dongling shook her head. "Fifth sister is not a simple person. Our status in the Second House is not high after all, so even so, it's already very good. In short, don't get involved in these things, live your own life, otherwise, you will get into trouble if you are not careful."
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