Chapter 411: Brother Xie (4)
Xie Jingxing nodded.
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The same news naturally spread to other places. The Shen family was a wealthy family in Dingjing, and they had many colleagues who had interacted with them in the past. Even for Chen Xin's reputation, many officials wanted to curry favor with him. However, when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down, and when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. When people leave, the tea is cold. This time, Chen Xin was clearly demoted and left the capital. The Shen family's gate, which used to be crowded with people, was no longer open to see him off, except for a few families who were very close to Chen Xin.
Shen Miao went to Guangwen Hall by herself.
Leaving Dingjing City meant she couldn't attend Guangwen Hall. Recently, because of Shen Miao's change of character, the students at Guangwen Hall were somewhat afraid of her. But now that the Shen family's military power had been confiscated, they began to mock her again without restraint. However, Shen Miao walked past without even turning back, as if she hadn't heard anything, which only made those noble children feel bored.
Feng An Ning burst into tears the moment she saw her, grabbing her sleeve and saying, “What should I do, Shen Miao, when will you come back after you leave?”
Shen Miao was somewhat bewildered by Feng An Ning's tears. To be fair, in her previous life, because of her stupidity, the noble ladies of Dingjing City were unwilling to associate with her. In this life, she had become cold-hearted and did not deliberately try to please anyone. This Feng An Ning, by chance, had become her friend. Although she had a somewhat spoiled temper, she did not have any bad intentions. Sometimes, looking at her at her age, Shen Miao would think of Wanyu.
She comforted him, "I'll be back soon."
"You're lying." Feng An Ning sobbed, "I heard from Dad that General Shen has angered His Majesty this time. His Majesty is angry, so how could he come back so soon... Shen Miao, if you write me a letter, will I be married by the time you come back?"
Shen Miao almost laughed, but looking at Feng An Ning's red eyes, she couldn't laugh anymore. She knew the ending of the Feng family's past life, Feng An Ning's ending, better than anyone else. Although the Feng family wouldn't fall in two years, but... She patted Feng An Ning's shoulder: "It's okay, I can always see the day you get married."
Feng An Ning was about to say something when she saw Pei Lang, carrying a book, walk in. Pei Lang, dressed in green, stood on the stage. His eyes fell on Shen Miao, and after a pause, he said, "Chen Miao, come with me."
If Shen Miao was leaving Guangwen Hall, it was only natural for her to say goodbye to Pei Lang, the teacher. No one thought there was anything wrong with that, so Feng An Ning reluctantly let go of Shen Miao's sleeve and allowed her to leave the school with Pei Lang.
Pei Lang brought Shen Miao to the triangular courtyard of Guangwen Hall. The teachers of Guangwen Hall all lived in the houses within the school. This was Pei Lang's own house, and no one else was allowed in. He pushed the door open and walked into the nearest study. Shen Miao followed him in, closing the door behind him at the right time.
"Are you leaving?" This time, Pei Lang didn't beat around the bush as usual and asked directly.
Shen Miao nodded.
Pei Lang's expression changed. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Regarding Liuying..."
"Miss Liuying has been settled," Shen Miao interrupted him, "She is doing well in the embroidery shop. Her double-sided embroidery is excellent. It would be nice for her to become an embroiderer who makes a living by her craft. Maybe she can even take in a few apprentices."
Pei Lang's expression gradually relaxed. Chen Xin and his family were about to leave Beijing, and he was worried that the matter with Liuying had not been dealt with before then.
He relaxed, but he saw Shen Miao staring into his eyes and said, “So how is Mr. Pei’s consideration going?”
Pei Lang was stunned.
The consideration Shen Miao mentioned was naturally about him being a spy for Fu Xiuyi. Pei Lang had already made his stance clear that day at Happy House, but he needed to think further about how to proceed. Hearing this, Pei Lang frowned and asked, "What do you want to say?"
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