Shen Miao was almost laughing out of anger. This statement could only fool her, who was ignorant at this time in her previous life. Now, looking at her, she was the legitimate daughter of a military family, of noble status. Why should she go to the prince to apologize? If so, where would Shen Xin put her face? I'm afraid that starting tomorrow in Dingjing, she will have another joke to talk about.
She also understood that the old lady just disliked Chen Xin, the eldest wife's son, and she hoped that the eldest wife would be embarrassed all the time, and it would be best if it collapsed and fell into misfortune as soon as possible. Since Mrs. Chen Xin was not in Dingjing, she used her as a raft.
But where in the world is there such a good thing?
Shen Miao smiled slightly, her eyes fixed on Shen Qing, who had remained silent from the beginning. She said, "Big sister, when I fell into the water that day, you were the only one by my side."
Shen Qing raised her head and nodded calmly. She had already expected Shen Miao to tell him about pushing her into the water, but Shen Qing wasn't afraid at all. The old lady and Ren Wanyun were the ones who made the decisions in the Shen family. Shen Miao only had the title of young lady, but in reality, she was just the daughter of the third wife, who was not under her care. As long as she insisted that she hadn't done anything, the old lady and Ren Wanyun would side with her. If Shen Miao lied, she would surely be despised by the old lady, and even severely punished. Served her right! Who let her, a crude and ignorant daughter, try to compete with him for the throne? Why didn't he drown her that day?
“Big sister, did you also see His Royal Highness Prince Ding that day?” But Shen Miao’s question was not about that.
"I see." Shen Qing replied.
"That's it. The day before yesterday, it was clearly me and my elder sister playing by the pond when I accidentally fell into the water. We happened to be seen by His Highness Prince Ding who was passing by the Shen Mansion and came in to ask Second Uncle for calligraphy and paintings." Shen Miao shook her head: "If I went to spy on His Highness Prince Ding, how would I have gotten the news? There is no reason for Second Uncle and Third Uncle's servants to pass on the message to the backyard. How could I have known that His Highness Prince Ding would suddenly come to the Shen Mansion to ask Second Uncle for calligraphy and paintings? Could it be that he was prophetic? Or..." She said slowly: "Could it be that His Highness Prince Ding sent an invitation to our mansion?"
Shen Qing didn't understand what Shen Miao meant by saying these words. He frowned and was about to refute, but he heard his mother Ren Wanyun suddenly shout, "Big sister!" Her voice was filled with unconcealable panic.
Shen Miao glanced at the pale Ren Wanyun and the suddenly nervous Chen Ruoqiu and smiled slightly.
She was saying, there are so many smart people in this house, how could they not hear it.
Fu Xiuyi came to the Shen Mansion the day before yesterday. When he passed by the Shen Mansion, he remembered the bet he had made with Shen Gui in playing chess, and asked Shen Gui for a painting.
Now Shen Miao said that she had sent the invitation in advance... Nowadays, the emperor hates ministers and princes getting too close. If he had sent the invitation on purpose, what would he talk about? The future plans for the crown prince?
There are thousands of eyes and ears in the world, who knows if there are any spies from the royal family in the Shen Mansion. Some things cannot be said.
With just one sentence, Shen Miao elevated the behavior of her daughter to the issue of loyalty of a minister. Shen Xin was in the northwest, so there was naturally no problem. Shen Gui and Shen Wan were left in the Shen Mansion, and the two were still serving in the court.
Shen Yue and Shen Qing didn't understand this principle, but Ren Wanyun and Chen Ruoqiu definitely did.
Shen Miao sneered in her heart. If they wanted to trample on her reputation, she would gamble with the heads of Shen Gui and Shen Wan. I wonder if her second and third aunts understood? Would they be willing to do so? Would they dare?
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