Chapter 686: Doubt (1)
"Yeah, it's really pitiful."
They both spoke of pitiful people, but their faces didn't show the slightest emotion. Shen Miao had long harbored hatred for the Shen family's eldest branch, and with a blood debt from a previous life, this was no exaggeration. But Shen Dongling was different. Although she and Concubine Wan had been suppressed by Ren Wanyun in the early years and were invisible in the Shen family, Shen Dongling had never expressed the slightest dissatisfaction. It was precisely because of this that her behavior was even more chilling.
Several heads rolled down the stage into the crowd, causing cries of surprise. The timid women covered their eyes and screamed. Because the Chen family was considered criminals, their bodies could not be collected. Instead, they had to be dealt with according to orders from above. And when they were called "dealt with," they were simply burned clean.
Watching the officials moving the corpse, Shen Dongling seemed to have lost interest. She looked at Shen Miao and smiled, "When I was in the palace, I didn't get to spend time with my fifth sister because I wasn't feeling well. Now that you're married, it's even more inconvenient. But I'm thinking of my fifth sister. If she's interested someday, why not come to the palace and sit down? We two sisters can have a heart-to-heart talk."
Shen Qiu listened, his brow furrowed. He couldn't help but like Shen Dongling. Especially since Shen Wan had gotten into trouble, not only had Shen Yue and Chen Ruoqiu been stricken, but the married Shen Dongling was safe and sound. Of course, as a concubine's daughter, she probably didn't need to be so fussy, but it seemed like someone from the Wang family was getting in the way.
A timid and cowardly person, yet she had her recently married husband's family surrounding her. Shen Qiu was no fool and always felt that Shen Dongling was not as simple as she appeared. Especially now that he saw Shen Dongling's delicate and charming appearance, but her heart was actually very cold, he felt even more dislike for her, not to mention letting Shen Miao get close to her.
Upon hearing this, Shen Miao simply smiled indifferently and asked, “Judging from Third Sister’s appearance, Young Master Wang treats Third Sister very well.”
Shen Dongling lowered her head shyly: "The Wang family is kind."
Shen Miao's smile was cold. The Wang family was kind? Perhaps not entirely. Regardless of whether the Wang family was kind or not, Shen Dongling was definitely not much kinder. She hadn't paid much attention to Shen Dongling in her previous life. Under Ren Wanyun's suppression, Shen Dongling probably wouldn't dare to act like such a demon. However, she must have had the same temperament as Fu Xiuyi, skilled at hiding. She wondered if Shen Dongling would gain the upper hand in future struggles after Shen Miao's death.
“If that’s the case, it’s all your blessing.” Shen Miao said lightly, “We still have some things to do, so we won’t disturb Third Sister’s enjoyment.”
Shen Dongling quickly turned away and said, "Goodbye, Fifth Sister."
Shen Miao didn't want to say more, so she took the lead and left. Shen Qiu nodded indifferently and said goodbye. Luo Tan and Luo Ling hurriedly followed. After Shen Miao and her group left, Shen Dongling's personal maid Xinghua pursed her lips in dissatisfaction. Originally, Xinghua had a somewhat naive and naive personality, but now that she had followed Shen Dongling into the Wang family, becoming the head maid accompanying her as a dowry, and with her mistress now the young mistress, she had straightened her back a little, becoming less cautious and even a bit arrogant.
Xinghua complained, "Madam is so kind to Miss Wu, but Miss Wu doesn't appreciate it. It's really unreasonable."
"She is the legitimate wife and I am a concubine, so naturally I look down on her from the bottom of my heart." Shen Dongling was not as angry as Xinghua.
"But you're the young mistress of the Wang family now. You can't be like that. Besides, when the Fifth Miss gets married, she won't even have a sister. Who knows how many people will laugh at her. If you don't try to please Madam, but are still so cold, I'm afraid you won't be able to get her even if you beg for it in the future."
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