Chapter 85: Night Encounter with the Young Marquis (6)
Dealing with Xie Jingxing felt like walking on a tightrope. This young man was so young yet so unfathomable. Every word he spoke seemed innocent, but in reality, he was probing her in a roundabout way. That sense of danger made her uneasy. Although she didn't consider the Lin'an Marquisate an enemy of the Shen family, the relationship between the two houses was now so clearly divided that Xie Jingxing naturally wouldn't be completely free of resentment.
Xie Jingxing must have come tonight to do something. Unlike the frivolous and playful young Marquis Xie in the capital, he seemed a different person on the rainy night. At first, she only knew that Xie Jingxing had some skills, but now she thought that the secrets of the Lin'an Marquisate were not simple.
Her eyes fell on the table, where Xie Jingxing's unfinished snacks were still on the table. If not for these, everything seemed like a dream without a trace. However, now was not the time to think about these things. Xie Jingxing was not very important to her right now. Tomorrow... everything would wait until tomorrow.
On the back mountain, the drizzle wet the entire mountain, and a group of people were standing under a tree.
The young man in the lead was tall and slender. The rain soaked his clothes and hair, but he stood like a statue, motionless, just staring at the mountain below in a daze.
A moment later, somewhere at the foot of the mountain, a small firework suddenly bloomed. It was more like a small cluster of light than a firework, and it disappeared very quickly, dissipating in just a moment.
The young man turned around and said in a flat tone, "It's done."
"The young master is injured." The middle-aged man beside him frowned.
He lowered his head, looking at the fresh cuts on his arm. The incense in the room was originally intended for men. Once inhaled, it would lead to a loss of reason and a descent into madness. It wasn't as effective on women. That girl had escaped death. Although he was rational and detached, he was no saint. He was afraid of accidents, so he had to resort to this method to stay sane.
"Let's talk about it when we get back."
"Master," the middle-aged man hesitated and continued, "Then I met Miss Shen today..."
"Tieyi, she's just a little girl, there's no need for me to attack her." The young man's beautiful peach blossom eyes flashed, and his tone was quite cold.
The big man was a little afraid of him. After thinking for a while, he mustered up the courage to say, "But the Shen family might know..."
"The Shen family doesn't know." The young man said coldly, "The Shen family is all stupid. It's so hard to find a smart one." He seemed to have thought of something and smiled slightly, "What a pity."
The middle-aged man moved his lips, but finally stopped talking.
"Let's go."
At the same time in the North Pavilion.
In the room adjacent to the innermost room, Ren Wanyun sat at the table. She only lit a small oil lamp, and the light flickered, just like her heart.
Xianglan said, "Madam, it's already three o'clock in the morning. You should take a rest."
Ren Wanyun shook her head, a hint of irritation on her face. "I can't sleep." She didn't know why, but she felt a sense of unease, and she didn't know where it came from. And Aunt Gui had said that everything was going smoothly.
She had also left the courtyard and heard noises coming from the innermost room. In the rainy night, they were blurry and unclear, but she could hear the sound of a woman crying and struggling. Although the sound was not clear, the shrillness and misery in it were clear. Ren Wanyun blushed and her heart beat fast, but she couldn't help but feel a shudder of fear. It had always been rumored in the capital that Prince Yu had many ways of toying with women, and now it seemed to be true. Shen Miao was sure to suffer a lot. Although she felt a little scared, she also felt a sense of relief.
Of the three branches of the Shen family, Shen Miao, relying on Shen Xin's backing, is the first person to be noticed. Shen Yue is a renowned talent in the capital, while Shen Qing is somewhat more mediocre. But she still has a son. Shen Qiu is currently with Shen Xin, and will inevitably fight with Shen Yuanbo for the family fortune. But right now, isn't Shen Miao at the mercy of others? And if her overconfident sister-in-law learns of her daughter's shameful actions, will she protect Shen Miao? Or will she give her a white silk scarf?
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