Shen Qiyin turned her head in the direction of the sound and saw Wei Xuan, dressed in a brocade robe, walking slowly towards her.
Behind him followed a woman dressed in a light blue dress.
The concept of "sinking into marriage" is also familiar.
It was her eldest sister, Shen Nianyin, who had married into the Marquis of Wu'an's household as a concubine.
She resembled Aunt Zhou in appearance, with a regular face, a well-proportioned figure, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes that were watery. With a little makeup, she looked even more delicate and charming.
Dressed in fine silks and satins, with jingling ornaments at her waist.
Adorned with pearls and jade, she looked incredibly noble.
She followed Wei Xuan with her head bowed, and together they first paid their respects to Old Madam Wei. Then she went straight to Shen Qiyin, took her hand, and said affectionately, "Second sister, I've been thinking of you for so long. I'm so glad to finally see you today."
Shen Qiyin looked down at the other woman's hand holding hers with a half-smile, wondering when the two of them had become such close sisters.
Perhaps I experienced that when I was a child.
Shen Nianyin was raised in Madam Shen's courtyard since childhood. The two of them ate and lived together every day, and were not only sisters but also playmates. They never distinguished between each other.
They even share the same fear of thunder.
But as they grew older, they lived in separate courtyards, and Madam Shen could only choose one person to accompany her, so Shen Qiyin naturally became the one who was abandoned.
She had hoped countless times that the door, rattling in the night rain, would be pushed open from the outside.
Outside the door, there was her mother's gentle gaze.
But she had never even dreamed of such a heartwarming scene.
In her previous life, on the way to the manor, Shen Nianyin waited for her at the city gate and said to her in person, "Do you know, Yin'er? Actually, your sister has never been afraid of thunder."
"I just know you want your wife's company and affection, so I pretended to be scared."
She spoke in a very gentle voice.
Just like how she gently comforted Shen Qiyin every time she was neglected by Madam Shen.
She said, "I wish I were a legitimate daughter like you."
"Or, it would be better if we were both illegitimate daughters."
"In short, we should not be like this now, where you are high and I am low, you are noble and I am lowly, like clouds and mud."
"I don't think I'm any worse than you, so why is it that you can marry someone and be a wife, while I can only be a concubine!" She grabbed Shen Qiyin's already scarred arm, her expression crazed: "Why is it that we are both women, but your life is so much better?"
Warm blood flowed over Shen Nianyin's fair and clean hands. She suddenly came to her senses and finally let go of Shen Qiyin.
"Yin'er, don't blame your sister. I was genuinely kind to you when we were young, but people's hearts are fickle and unpredictable."
"I simply cannot bear to watch you live a better life than me."
"I had someone secretly leak the news about Eunuch Qin to Madam, because I know that if someone wants to hurt you the most, she is the sharpest knife."
"As sisters, I have nothing left to hide from you. You can rest in peace now."
...
Every word and phrase is etched in my heart.
Are you angry?
It is naturally angry.
Not only was she angry, but she also harbored resentment towards Chen Xiyin!
But all the anger and hatred gradually faded into the abyss during those three years of half-dead existence, surging silently without ever making a ripple on the surface.
Therefore, when Shen Xiyin saw Shen Nianyin again, she did not let any trace of hatred show.
She subconsciously raised her free hand and patted her shoulder.
In fact, the pain she felt when Shen Nianyin pinched her shoulder and caused the wound to reopen was nothing compared to the torture she suffered in the Qin family.
But for some reason, she still can't forget that pain.
"Yin'er?" Seeing that Shen Qiyin did not respond, Shen Nianyin felt a little embarrassed, so she spoke again.
The latter came to her senses and had a look of sudden realization: "Oh, it's you, big sister! It's been so long, I almost didn't recognize you."
Shen Nianyin's face immediately froze.
It's been a long time since we last met. She didn't care when Shen Cang was arrested, she didn't go back to visit Shen Guangzong when he was in trouble, and she pretended not to know when Aunt Zhou was imprisoned. It's as if she has never had anything to do with the Shen family again.
The Shen family is in a mess, which is obvious to everyone. No one would criticize her for not moving around.
But now he's putting on a show of being close to Shen Qiyin, which is rather hypocritical.
She gave an awkward twitch of her lips and asked casually, "What happened? Did you get into trouble again?"
Before Shen Qiyin could answer, Wei Xuan said unhappily, "You girl are too arrogant and ignorant. Just because you cured my third brother, you actually dared to interfere in the Marquis's mansion and even bribed servants to frame Ji Yao! Who gave you the guts?"
Han Cui was so frightened by these words that she immediately knelt down on the ground: "Your Highness, please investigate! Everything I have said is true, and I was not instructed by anyone!"
"Shut up!" Wei Xuan shouted sternly, "How can you believe the words of a servant like you?"
"You don't believe me when I speak human language? Do you want me to bray like a donkey?" At this moment, a clear and cold voice suddenly rang out.
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