Chapter 75 Hide Your Tail
Shen Shu's eyes flickered slightly, but she quickly regained her innocent expression and asked in surprise, "My lord, Prince Cheng has disappeared?"
Li Xiu stared intently at Shen Shu, trying to find a flaw in her expression, but Shen Shu remained calm and composed.
“Miss Shen, the disappearance of Prince Cheng is no small matter. This matter has far-reaching implications. If you know anything, you'd better tell the truth. Don't wait until I find out the truth, or things will not end so well.”
Li Xiu's tone carried a hint of warning.
Shen Shu bowed slightly, her eyes full of sincerity: "My lord, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known. How could someone just disappear like this? Under the emperor's nose, on the outskirts of the capital, who would dare to be so presumptuous? In my opinion, His Highness Prince Cheng has probably gone to find his confidante."
Li Xiu frowned, knowing that Shen Shu was talking nonsense.
His intuition told him that all of this was inextricably linked to this Shen Er.
However, there is currently no conclusive evidence, and he cannot rely solely on intuition to solve the case.
Li Xiu said, "Miss Shen is joking. Prince Cheng has been crippled by your sister. What confidante could he possibly have? Since you are unaware of this, then let it go. However, I would like to remind you to keep your tail hidden. If you reveal even a little bit, I will not let you off easily."
Shen Shu's expression remained unchanged, and she maintained her polite smile.
“What you say is absolutely right, sir. I will remember it. I am very grateful to you for upholding justice for me today. If there is any news about Prince Cheng, please rest assured that I will definitely come to report it.”
Although Li Xiu felt somewhat dissatisfied with Shen Shu's two-faced words, he did not show it on his face.
"Miss Shen is quite eloquent. I await your good news."
Having said that, he turned and left with his men, leaving behind only a cold wind that made Shen Shu's clothes flutter slightly.
Seeing that Li Xiu had left, Tang'er stepped forward in fear and trepidation, wondering how Shen Shu would deal with her.
If the madam is so ungrateful, will the second young lady do the same...?
Shen Shu saw through her thoughts at a glance and said sarcastically, "Go back to the eldest young master's room and serve him. Since you helped me, I have no reason to go back on my word. Since you are so eager to serve my brother, why would I stop you?"
Tang'er saw that although Shen Shu's tone was not good, she was ultimately true to her word.
Overwhelmed with gratitude, he kowtowed to Shen Shu and ran towards Chen Lian's courtyard.
Mother Fang was indignant at Tang'er's ungrateful behavior.
“Miss, although Tang’er helped us bring down Madam, look at her. You saved her life, yet she is so ungrateful. She still has her heart set on the eldest young master. She is truly heartless.”
Shen Shu simply smiled lightly, a smile that carried a hint of disdain and indifference: "Don't worry, Aunt Fang, she will come back."
Looking puzzled, Mrs. Fang frowned and asked, "Miss, why are you so sure she will come back?"
After thinking about it, she felt something was off. The Second Miss was always a person who clearly distinguished between love and hate and would always seek revenge. Why was she treating Tang'er so differently?
"Miss, you wouldn't be thinking of sparing Tang'er's life because you feel sorry for her and remember the help she gave us, and even want her to come back and serve you in the future, would you? But this girl is wicked. She was used by Madam to harm you before, and it's hard to guarantee that she won't be used by others in the future."
Shen Shu didn't take it seriously, instead her eyes revealed a hint of cunning: "Aunt Fang, don't ask any more questions. Do you think your young lady is such a soft-hearted person? You don't understand, this Tang'er is very useful to me..."
"Also, spread the inside story of Wen Lanting's imprisonment throughout the mansion, especially how Tang'er helped me, and spread it in every detail."
Since Shen Shu has set her sights on this pawn, she certainly won't let Tang'er slip away.
Only by blocking Tang'er's path will they follow her wholeheartedly.
...
Tang'er happily walked into Chen Lian's courtyard, but before she had taken a few steps, she was suddenly pushed by several large hands behind her.
She stumbled and fell to the ground, and when she turned around, she saw several maids suddenly attacking her.
With her hair being pulled and her clothes being torn, Tang'er was caught off guard and cried out in pain.
"What are you doing? I am the young master's man! If he finds out you hit me, he will punish you severely!"
The maids seemed not to hear them and became even more ruthless, one of them shouting in a shrill voice.
"You traitorous wretch, you actually helped the Second Miss harm the Madam. Now that you're back, you probably want to bring trouble to the Eldest Young Master again."
The news of Wen Lanting's imprisonment spread throughout the entire mansion thanks to Shen Shu's deliberate efforts to spread it.
The maids in Shenlian Courtyard had a close relationship with Shenlian, so they naturally sided with Shenlian and Wen Lanting.
They were all furious when they learned that Tang'er dared to betray the madam and the young master.
Tang'er was both shocked and furious, struggling desperately to shift the blame onto Shen Shu: "I didn't do it, it was the Second Miss who did it, it has nothing to do with me!"
But the maids wouldn't listen; they were only concerned with venting their resentment, and their fists and feet rained down on them.
Tang'er, relying on her good looks and the favor she received from Chen Lian, always considered herself a mistress.
They always looked down on these unfavored maids.
So when they were told by Chen Lian that if Tang'er dared to come back, they should beat her to death, they were overjoyed.
He thought to himself that he had finally found an opportunity to teach this vixen a lesson and vent his anger.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Lian finally emerged, limping, after the maids had been beaten to a pulp.
"Stop!"
When the maids saw that Chen Lian had spoken, they reluctantly stepped aside.
Chen Lian walked up to Tang'er and looked at her disheveled appearance. Although he felt a little pity for her, he found her face extremely hateful when he thought that she had helped that bitch Shen Shu harm his mother.
He staggered and kicked Tang'er, cursing, "You shameless slut, how dare you betray my mother!"
Tang'er screamed in pain after being kicked and curled up on the ground.
He immediately started making up a story: "Young Master, it's not like that. It was the Second Miss who forced me. If I didn't comply, she would kill me. I had no choice."
Chen Lian snorted coldly, not believing it at all: "Still dare to argue? Do you think I'll believe your nonsense? Men, throw Tang'er into the well. If anyone finds out, just say she accidentally fell into the water."
Tang'er froze on the spot.
"Young master... my feelings for you are truly sincere!"
Chen Lian remained unmoved, even turning his head away with some impatience.
"Why aren't you all hurrying up?"
The maids exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with ruthlessness and pleasure. They rushed forward, grabbed Tang'er's arms and legs, and dragged her to the well despite her struggles and cries.
Tang'er stared at the dark well opening, overwhelmed by fear. She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Young Master, you can't do this to me! I...I'm pregnant with your child!"
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