Chapter 670: Imprisonment (3)
The people passing by looked at the now-humiliated Shen Mansion and pointed and talked about it. As they talked, they talked about the mighty General Shen Xin. They said that two years ago, the Shen family insisted on splitting up the family when Shen Xin was down and out, and later removed Shen Xin from the Shen family name. Unexpectedly, Shen Xin turned a disaster into a blessing and escaped disaster.
When these words reached Shen Miao's ears at the Shen residence, she simply smiled nonchalantly. Luo Tan clenched his fists, his face furious: "This is what they call 'not going to take revenge until the time comes.' They treated my uncle and aunt badly back then. If they knew that only you are safe now, they would be furious."
Luo Ling thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, “What crime did Master Shen San commit that would make him so ostentatious?”
Shen Miao said: "Since Your Majesty is so angry, he must have done something unruly. These things have nothing to do with us."
Luo Tan nodded: "Indeed, then let's just wait and see."
Shen Qiu glanced at Shen Miao with a worried look on his face, wanting to say something but stopping himself. After Luo Ling and Luo Tan left, Shen Qiu did not leave. He pulled Shen Miao into the house. After seeing that the door was locked, he asked Shen Miao, "Sister, was it you who did this to the Shen family?"
Shen Miao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Big Brother, why do you always blame me for everything? His Majesty wants to punish those who fail to perform their duties properly, and I don't have the ability to interfere with Third Uncle's work."
Chen Qiu pressed his forehead with a headache and said, "Sister, I know there are some things you don't want to tell outsiders. But the affairs of the court are not as simple as you think. Sometimes it seems that you are winning, but there may be variables in the future that will implicate you..."
He rambled on and on, and Shen Miao was helpless: "Brother, to tell you the truth, this matter really has nothing to do with me. Shen Wan was imprisoned because Chen Ruoqiu stabbed him in the back. Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Wan had a bitter feud back then, do you think Chen Ruoqiu would let it go?"
This time it was Shen Qiu's turn to be surprised. He asked, "Chen Ruoqiu?"
"After all, Chen Ruoqiu has lived with Shen Wan for so many years, and he knows everything about Shen Miao. If he really wants to stab her in the back, it would be easier for her than for an ordinary person." Shen Miao said, "Shen Wan was harmed by his own bedmate, and it implicated the entire mansion. What does it have to do with me?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiu first thought about it carefully, then looked at Shen Miao suspiciously: “How do you know these things so clearly?”
"I've been hoping for them to get into trouble all day, so naturally I've sent people to monitor their every move." Shen Miao and Xie Jingxing had been together for a long time, and there was actually a kind of fearlessness in her words.
Shen Qiu usually saw Shen Miao with a dignified and majestic appearance. This was the first time he saw her like this, and for some reason, he felt that she looked somewhat familiar. He then shook his head, interrupting his own wild thoughts, and said, "Even if this was discovered through surveillance, it's really too coincidental..." He widened his eyes, looking a little funny, and said, "Sister, you are not the one behind this, are you?"
Shen Miao smiled: "Big brother, whatever you think is fine. Anyway, these things have nothing to do with me."
Chen Qiu was devastated and said, "How can you be so bold? If this gets out..."
Shen Miao interrupted his nagging: "Brother, why are you so fussy? It's just a small matter. The Shen family has fallen into this situation because of their own fault. If Shen Wan hadn't done his job poorly, how could he have been caught? If he and Chen Ruoqiu were in harmony, how could they have been successfully provoked? You should always think about where you have done wrong before you criticize others."
Shen Miao's blunt words left Shen Qiu dumbfounded. It wasn't until Shen Miao's maid escorted him out of the courtyard that Shen Qiu finally reacted. He slapped his head, regaining his composure. Shen Miao was clearly making a specious argument. He didn't know where she'd learned this. She was so bold that even the emperor and his ministers could play with her, yet she made it sound innocent. Shen Qiu was astonished. When had Shen Miao learned this kind of self-righteous nonsense? And this attitude was surprisingly familiar, as if he'd seen it somewhere... where?
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