Chapter 776 Killing (1)
Two days later.
Shen Miao woke up early, and Luo Tan had already dressed. Luo Tan had always been lively and restless in the mansion. Ever since the incident, Shen Qiu and Luo Ling had reduced the number of times the two girls went out. Even when they did go out, they were always accompanied by a long line of guards. Shen Miao didn't mind. She wasn't really a sixteen-year-old girl. She loved quietness, so staying in the mansion longer was no problem. Luo Ling, on the other hand, was extremely unaccustomed to this. As long as he heard that he could go out to play, no matter what the reason, he would always be excited.
Chen Qiu and Luo Ling gave a few instructions, then asked Shen Miao to bring Ah Zhi and Mo Qing along. Ah Zhi and Mo Qing were considered the best martial arts guards in the entire Shen Mansion, and now they had become Shen Miao's personal guards. Shen Qiu said, "Don't force yourself. If there's anything you don't want to do, just leave. Don't worry."
When Shen Qiu first learned that Shen Miao was going to Shen Dongling's appointment, he was actually against it. For some reason, Shen Qiu didn't have a good impression of Shen Dongling. Although Shen Dongling's behavior wasn't as obvious as Shen Qing and Shen Yue's, and she had always gotten along well with the first wife in the Shen Mansion, Shen Qiu still had a feeling that Shen Dongling was not a good person. The second wife of the Shen family had such a big incident, but only Shen Dongling and Aunt Wan were safe and sound. And then there was the matter of Shen Yue and Shen Dongling's marriage exchange. Although he didn't know the specific reason, Shen Qiu always felt that Shen Dongling was closely related.
Perhaps it was because those who had been on the battlefield would instinctively seek benefits and avoid harm. Shen Qiu didn't want to be associated with Shen Dongling any more, and naturally, he didn't want Shen Miao and Shen Dongling to get too close. If someone like Shen Dongling had other thoughts about Shen Miao and used her to achieve her own selfish desires, that would be bad.
Shen Miao smiled and said, “I know, and my cousin will be with me, so nothing will happen.”
Luo Tan said with a grin, "That's right, if Cousin Qiu is really worried, you can come with us."
Chen Qiu shook his head. "The military has other matters to attend to. Besides, why would a simple man like me taste incense? It would be irritating." Just as the civil officials looked down upon the vulgarity of the military officers, the military officers also found some of the civil officials' actions incomprehensible. Chen Qiu didn't understand what was so good about this incense, let alone that someone would burn hundreds of taels of silver for a few ounces of incense. It was truly astonishing.
Luo Tan said: "Don't worry, cousin Qiu, I will take good care of my little cousin."
Chen Qiu scolded her with a fierce face: "With your mediocre skills? Last time, I don't know who almost lost his life, and it took Doctor Gao more than a month to treat him."
What Luo Tan feared most was that people would bring up this matter, so he quickly stuck out his tongue and looked at Luo Ling for help.
Luo Ling smiled and said: "No matter what, you always have to be careful. Come back early after tasting the incense. It gets dark early and it's not safe for girls." When he said this, his eyes were fixed on Shen Miao with a look of concern.
When the news of the Crown Prince's intention to marry Shen Miao arrived, Luo Xueyan was busy arranging a marriage, and the first person to speak up was Luo Ling. Luo Ling's character and family background were impeccable, and since they were all family, Luo Xueyan was most optimistic about Luo Ling. Later, due to a word from Prince Rui, the marriage was put on hold, and Luo Xueyan was no longer as anxious to find a good match for Shen Miao. However, Luo Ling had already made his feelings known to Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin, so some things became more obvious.
Such undisguised affection, even though Shen Miao was in charge of the Six Palaces and was used to seeing the truth, she could not turn a blind eye. She could only slightly avoid it and said, “Forget it, thank you cousin Ling for your concern.”
Luo Tan urged them to leave, saying, "Okay, let's get going quickly. It would be bad if we're late on the road."
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