He was in a hurry to leave, but just as he stood up, Shen Qiyin suddenly called out to him, "Father, wait!"
Shen Cang thought she had changed her mind, and before the smile could even reach his eyes, he heard her say, "I have something I want to discuss with my father and mother."
"I want to adopt Honeysuckle as my sworn sister."
"Nonsense!" Shen Cang retorted without even thinking.
Seeing that Madam Shen was trying her best to stop him, he belatedly asked, "Who is that person named 'Honeysuckle'?"
"It's that little maid who usually stays by Yin'er's side."
Madam Shen hurriedly told Shen Cang about the recent situation of honeysuckle, and the more he listened, the brighter his eyes became.
In the end, his brows were filled with calculation.
As if he had just forgotten what he had said, he immediately beamed and said, "Then let's choose an auspicious day, and I will take her in as my goddaughter, so that she can also become a young lady of our Shen family."
Shen Qiyin laughed immediately: "Father, you've misunderstood. What I meant was that I wanted to take Rendong as my sworn sister. What does this have to do with your Shen family! Don't try to get involved!"
Shen Cang: "What's the difference?"
"The difference is that I recognize Ren Dong as my adopted sister, and others will believe that we are a master and servant with a deep bond. I am willing to elevate her status."
“But if you and Mother take Rendong as your goddaughter, people will only think that you are trying to get close to her because she got involved with the Thousand Eagle Guard.”
That's the difference.
Finally, she added, seemingly without interfering, "Of course, if Father doesn't care about being called a profit-seeker and isn't afraid of being accused of being a sycophant, then disregard what I said."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Cang's face turned green. There was no need to wait for others to scold him.
Therefore, I gave up on this idea.
Honeysuckle suddenly transformed from a maid into a young lady. Madam Shen was worried about how to curry favor with her and wanted to personally select a maid to serve her, but Shen Qiyin refused.
Miss Shen's reasoning was: "One Pinellia ternata is equivalent to two."
Banxia was utterly shocked upon hearing this.
Originally, I thought that complaining to Madam Shen about the Second Miss's favoritism towards Ren Dong would make those two women suffer. But not only did I not achieve my goal, I also brought back another troublesome person for myself!
Serving tea and water, washing and bathing, on and off the bed, inside and outside the house... almost killed Banxia from exhaustion.
Fortunately, Shen Qiyin didn't have to keep watch at night, so she could get a good night's sleep.
That evening, the moon was high in the sky, but Shen Qiyin did not go to sleep.
Honeysuckle was exhausted from practicing martial arts at Qiying Pavilion during the day. After going to bed, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, and even snored a little.
Shen Qiyin covered her lips and chuckled softly.
She gently tucked the blanket around Ren Dong, then took the lantern she had prepared earlier and quietly left the house.
The autumn night was quiet, with a bright moon and few stars, adding to the chill.
Shen Xiyin left the Begonia Courtyard to catch the adulterers in the act!
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