Chapter 16 He's taken a liking to someone.
The Imperial Advisor was about to speak up for Shen Shu.
But seeing Lin Wei's expression, he smiled and remained silent.
Let this kid cause trouble; hopefully he won't regret it later.
Shen Shu lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a row of shadows on her face.
She composed herself, and when she looked up, her eyes were red-rimmed.
"I also want to know why, why my mother hurt me like this, why she was so unfair to me!"
Shen Shu didn't cry, forcing back her tears to stay in her eyes.
"Your Excellency is not unaware that my own brother tried to kill me in the street."
"But it was clearly him who offended the Marquis and the Imperial Advisor, yet my mother and sister blamed me for breaking my brother's leg."
"When the Marquis asked me, how could I not understand?"
Shen Shu slowly slid down and knelt on the ground, her voice choked with sobs.
"It's not like my mother has disliked me for the first time. She abandoned me in the countryside when I was little and never cared about me. I finally came back, but she never treated me well for a single day. If you don't believe me, you can ask the princess. That day, my mother wanted to beat me in front of the princess."
“After returning to the manor, no one takes me seriously. I'm afraid you won't believe it, but I haven't even had a courtyard since I came back. I've been sleeping in trees every day. Luckily, it hasn't rained these past few days, otherwise, I really wouldn't have a place to stay.”
Lin Wei's breath hitched, as if his heart skipped a beat.
He knew that Shen Shu might not be favored at home, but he never expected it to be like this.
"The people from the Bo Gong Mansion have gone too far," the Imperial Preceptor said indignantly.
Now, in his eyes, Shen Shu is a lucky star, and those scoundrels from the Bo Gong Mansion actually treated Shen Shu like this!
"Girl, get up quickly, get up and talk."
Shen Shu's knees went numb from kneeling for so long, and her movements became somewhat sluggish.
Lin Wei instinctively tried to help Shen Shu up, but Shen Shu dodged halfway through his reach.
Just now, when Lin Wei lifted her chin, she was bound and unable to say no, but now she is free.
In her past life, she was tormented by Prince Cheng to the point of wishing she were dead. Any touch from the opposite sex filled Shen Shu with fear and disgust.
However, Shen Shu stepped back too far and lost her balance, falling backward.
Almost instinctively, Lin Wei reached out and caught her.
But the next second.
"ah!!!"
Shen Shu couldn't resist her instinct and screamed.
Scenes from that night flashed before her eyes; the man's ugly face and rough hands pierced Shen Shu's heart.
If Shen Shu's response to Lin Weifang's questioning was three parts truth and seven parts falsehood, then it was a evasive one.
But now it's a genuine expression of true feelings.
After shouting, Shen Shu fainted in Lin Wei's arms.
Lin Wei hugged the person even tighter.
"Summon the imperial physician!"
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The next day.
Shen Shu slept the whole time.
The intense stress of the past few days had left her exhausted, but she was only able to stay upright because of her unwillingness to give up.
After fainting in front of Lin Wei, the energy seemed to vanish completely.
The Imperial Advisor and Eunuch Fu looked at Shen Shu, who was lying on the bed, pale-faced and muttering incessantly, with a hint of sympathy.
This family of the patriarch is truly despicable. If they really didn't like this daughter, they should have just let her stay in the countryside. Why bring her to the capital to torment her like this? Even ordinary families wouldn't treat their children so harshly.
The girl was so frightened that she was constantly terrified in her dreams; this was truly outrageous.
Shen Shu suddenly woke up in bed, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
In her dream, scenes from her past and present lives intertwined before Shen Shu's eyes. One moment she was being carried to the Cheng Prince's mansion, and the next she was being imprisoned in the Imperial Observatory by Guo Yun.
No matter when, they will kill her.
Shen Shu was filled with hatred.
She had made up her mind that when she got back, she would take a kitchen knife and chop the entire Bo Gong family to death.
The Imperial Advisor looked at Shen Shu, who was on full alert, and waved a banana leaf fan in front of her eyes.
This girl is probably still haunted by a nightmare and hasn't come to her senses yet.
"Girl? Wake up."
The Imperial Advisor's voice came like a sudden thunderstorm, reminding Shen Shu of what happened before she fell into a coma.
Shen Shu looked around at the furnishings and the soft bed beneath her, and realized that she was in a side room of the Imperial Observatory.
After a moment of stunned silence, she suddenly stood up and said, "Thank you so much for your help yesterday, Imperial Advisor. I am deeply grateful."
"Your name is Shen Shu?" The Imperial Advisor stroked his beard and smiled.
"Are you only grateful to me? What about Lin? He was the one who noticed something was wrong yesterday, which is why he was able to help in time."
Shen Shu was stunned. She thought of Lin Wei's face and the hands that were holding her. She felt a little confused.
"Of course I am extremely grateful to Lord Lin. I will definitely visit him another day to express my gratitude for his great kindness."
Grandpa Fu, who was standing to the side, smiled.
"No need to postpone it, today is fine."
He smiled meaningfully, it seemed that this second young lady didn't know whose door she would be visiting to express her gratitude in the future.
However, he cannot say for sure right now.
"A sedan chair has been prepared outside. I would be grateful if you would accompany me to the palace, Miss."
Shen Shu then noticed Eunuch Fu standing next to her.
I almost thought I misheard. "The eunuch said he wants me to go to the palace?"
"You may enter the palace..."
Shen Shu looked apprehensive. "I don't know the rules and I'm afraid of causing trouble in the palace. I will never forget Lord Lin's kindness. It would be better to wait until you leave the palace before I visit the Dingyuan Marquis's residence."
Seeing that his words had frightened Shen Shu, Eunuch Fu explained, "It's not the Marquis, it's His Majesty who wants to see you."
"His Majesty was furious upon hearing about what happened at the Imperial Observatory yesterday. Knowing that the Second Miss was frightened, he summoned you to the palace to comfort you."
Shen Shu's eyes widened. Had she heard correctly?
She was merely an unloved daughter of a fallen noble family. What merit did she possess to deserve His Majesty's personal comfort?
Seeing Shen Shu's frightened appearance, Eunuch Fu sighed.
It was common for daughters of noble families to enter the palace.
Judging from her appearance, she had probably never been to the palace before, which is why she was so frightened.
The Imperial Advisor stood up and patted Shen Shu's shoulder with his fan. "Don't be afraid, I'll go to the palace with you."
Shen Shu looked at the Imperial Preceptor, momentarily stunned.
The Imperial Advisor helped her yesterday, and now, fearing she might be scared, he personally offered to accompany her.
Why are you so good to her?
Eunuch Fu still had a half-smile on his face. "Let's go quickly, don't keep His Majesty waiting."
Shen Shu had no choice but to board the carriage to the palace.
A small sedan chair was parked at the side door of the Imperial Study.
"His Majesty has decreed that the Second Miss and the Imperial Preceptor should wait in the side hall. His Majesty will summon them shortly."
Grandpa Fu pushed open the door and respectfully invited the person inside.
Shen Shu followed behind the Imperial Advisor.
But as soon as the door was closed, a sound came from behind the screen.
It turns out that the interior of this imperial study has no walls; the main hall and side halls are separated by giant screens.
That's why the sound was so clear.
Shen Shu's eyes widened. Behind the screen, His Majesty must be discussing state affairs. How could she listen in?
Just as she was about to speak, the Imperial Advisor gestured for her to be quiet.
"Awei, come in quickly. I heard that you helped a girl last night? Tell me, what happened? Did you take a fancy to her?"
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