Chapter 578 Pastries (1)
It was a warm day. The sun was shining brightly outside. In the east courtyard of the Shen Mansion, Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Yue were sitting and chatting.
These days, because Chen Ruoqiu asked Shen Yue to start looking for a son-in-law, Shen Yue had quarreled with Chen Ruoqiu several times. However, Chen Ruoqiu, who was usually gentle, showed extreme toughness for the first time. Shen Yue had no choice but to follow Chen Ruoqiu to various social events with a cold face. As time went by, a rift arose between the mother and daughter.
It is rather rare for us to sit together so peacefully today.
“I heard that Shen Miao was abducted, and there’s still no news.” Shen Yue picked up a fruit from the porcelain plate on the table and ate it, showing a gloating mood while eating: “I wonder if she’s still alive now?”
Chen Ruoqiu frowned. She had always wanted to train Chen Yue to be calm and composed, at least in public, so that she would appear gentle and elegant. But Chen Yue was ultimately less composed than Chen Ruoqiu in her youth. She was fine out in public, but inside, any emotion would show through, causing Chen Ruoqiu great concern.
"Who would have kidnapped her?" Chen Yue pondered. "My uncle has quite a few enemies in Dingjing, and I don't know who did it this time."
"Since they dared to take such a risk, they must have a deep hatred for Shen Miao. If they didn't target other families and kidnapped Shen Miao alone, they must be coming for Shen Miao." Chen Ruoqiu said, "Besides, the Shen family army has been searching for her for several days without any trace. The other party is hiding very well. Shen Miao is in great danger this time."
Hearing this, Shen Yue's face was a little scared at first, but suddenly she thought of something and smiled again, saying, "Come to think of it, I would rather she was alive." She didn't say anything else.
Having been abducted for so long, if she were still alive, she would have endured many inhuman tortures. Invisible rumors are the most hurtful in the world. If Shen Miao died, that would be the end of everything, leaving her behind, regardless of her past. But if she were still alive, who knows what unpleasant things she would say. How many girls in Dingjing City were abducted and rescued by criminals, only to eventually die unable to endure the public's critical gazes.
What’s more, Shen Miao is the legitimate daughter of a mighty general.
Chen Ruoqiu glanced at Chen Yue and sighed, "No matter what, this is ultimately her business. Yue'er, you haven't spoken to your father these days. How long are you going to be angry?"
If the busy selection of a son-in-law had left Shen Yue resentful of Chen Ruoqiu, she felt even more resentful of Shen Wan. She learned from the servants that it was Shen Wan who had urged Chen Ruoqiu to rush and arrange a marriage for Shen Yue. Consequently, Shen Yue placed all the blame on Shen Wan, believing that he had forced her to marry young for his career, thereby adding a new in-law to the Third House. Consequently, Shen Yue had not spoken to Shen Wan for days. Hearing Chen Ruoqiu's words, Shen Yue said impatiently, "Dad is nowhere to be seen all day, how can I talk to him?" Then, she turned away in anger, ignoring Chen Ruoqiu.
Chen Ruoqiu was slightly startled, and suddenly remembered that what Shen Yue said was not wrong. Perhaps it was because of the busy affairs in the officialdom these days, even the time Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Wan saw each other had become less and less. In the past, Wen Rou and Shen Wan would recite poems and write couplets every now and then, but these days, Shen Wan seemed a little absent-minded.
Chen Ruoqiu sighed in her heart. Old Madam Shen was urging Shen Wan to take a concubine. If the couple became estranged, she would face the biggest crisis.
Chen Ruoqiu didn't know that Shen Wan, who in her eyes was "busy with official affairs", was playing chess with Chang Zaiqing in the west courtyard of the Shen Mansion.
Chang Zaiqing wore a scallion green blouse with a pipa collar, a light yellow palace satin skirt, and a neat bun, looking particularly elegant and gentle. The tea she brewed was extremely delicious, and the tea-loving Shen Wan often came here to ask her for tea. When asking for tea, Chang Zaiqing liked to ask Shen Wan some questions about the chess game. After a few times, Shen Wan often came here to play chess and drink tea with Chang Zaiqing.
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