"What do you mean?" Shen Feng stroked his chin thoughtfully, already having a rough guess in his mind.
A hint of ferocity crept onto Shen Jinshu's pale face. "Father, today's events are absolutely related to my second sister. Since she has been unkind to me, don't blame me for being unjust to her."
Shen Feng sighed and gently patted Shen Jinshu's shoulder. "Do whatever you want. It was her who wronged you in the first place."
“Shu’er, your father is right. Song Zhiyu has ruined your reputation, so why should you care about her? No matter what you do, your third brother will support you.” Shen Mingyi also stood on Shen Jinshu’s side without hesitation, and the last bit of guilt he felt towards Song Zhiyu gradually disappeared.
Whether for the sake of the Marquis of Chengen's reputation or for the future of the Marquis's mansion, Shu'er must not be harmed.
Since the mistake has already been made, they can only try to minimize its impact and divert the public's attention elsewhere.
After saying that, he turned to look at Shen Muxun and Shen Yanxi, trying to get them on the same side, "Second brother and fourth brother, what are your thoughts?"
The fourth brother didn't think there was any problem, after all, the feud between the fourth brother and Song Zhiyu was something that could be talked about for a whole day and night.
The more the fourth brother cherished Shu'er, the more he loathed Song Zhiyu. Therefore, Shen Mingyi had no doubt about Shen Yanxi's stance.
As for the second brother...
Shen Mingyi was in a bit of a dilemma. His second brother was gentle and disliked scheming. He was obsessed with medicine and had once scolded him for using underhanded tactics to ruin a clothing store.
If he knew what they planned to do to Song Zhiyu, he probably wouldn't have agreed.
As Shen Mingyi finished speaking, Shen Jinshu looked at the two of them with hopeful eyes. She naturally hoped that everyone would stand on her side, especially the brothers that Song Zhiyu cared about.
Surprisingly, the first person to speak was Shen Muxun.
The man's usually gentle and fair face was filled with disappointment. "I also support Shu'er. This time, she really went too far."
Everyone present knew perfectly well who the woman the man was referring to was.
Shen Muxun couldn't understand why Song Zhiyu could be so cruel to her own family. He had never been so disappointed in her before.
Shu'er is kind-hearted and never makes enemies. Shen Muxun thought that for Shu'er to be driven to this point, Song Zhiyu must have gone too far and made it impossible for Shu'er to find a reason to forgive her, so he thought of giving her a little lesson.
Therefore, he did not object to Shu'er's actions; in fact, he felt she should have been even more ruthless.
“I share the same thought as my second brother,” Shen Yanxi added. He also felt that Song Zhiyu should be taught a lesson so that she wouldn’t act recklessly in the future.
Shen Jinshu laughed out loud, and her face finally regained some color. "I knew my brothers loved me the most."
She paused, then continued, "Grandmother's sixtieth birthday is in a few days. For Grandfather's sake, the celebration will be grand. There will be many guests. Perhaps we can make our move then."
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng looked troubled. His mother valued her reputation above all else; if he were to cause trouble at her birthday banquet, she would likely…
The three brothers also felt it was inappropriate. The guests at the birthday banquet were all prominent figures, and if Song Zhiyu were to embarrass himself at the banquet, it would damage the reputation of the Yu family.
Seeing that the father and sons were hesitant, Shen Jinshu secretly gave Ye Rou a wink.
She didn't care about Madam Shen's birthday banquet; all she wanted was to ruin Song Zhiyu.
Seeing this, Ye Rou nodded slightly, smiled and walked out, standing very close to Shen Feng, "My lord, I think the young lady's idea is quite good."
The old lady's birthday banquet was grand, and with so many guests, the marriage between the Marquis's family and the Qin family was practically a done deal; even the Crown Prince couldn't stop it.
The existence of the Crown Prince is Shen Feng's biggest concern.
Ye Rou's words effectively dispelled his concerns and made him determined to make up his mind.
He couldn't just stand by and watch Song Zhiyu marry the Crown Prince. Given Song Zhiyu's vengeful nature, the Marquis of Chengen would definitely not get away with it.
“That makes sense. Let’s do it your way, but don’t tell Mother about this yet.” Shen Feng nodded, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
I just hope everything goes well.
"Shu'er understands." Shen Jinshu exchanged a glance with Ye Rou, a fleeting glint of calculation in her eyes.
The three Shen brothers remained silent, which was considered an admission of their agreement.
Looking at Shen Feng and Ye Rou, who were standing very close together, a strange feeling arose within them.
But considering how much Shen Feng valued Shen Rushan, this slight sense of unease gradually disappeared.
*
Songxiyuan.
"Miss, Midwife Li has entered the mansion," Lu Bai whispered in Song Zhiyu's ear.
Li, the midwife, was renowned in the capital and had delivered babies for many high-ranking officials and nobles. Her words were highly credible.
It is said that this midwife, Li, was once a nanny in the palace, serving nobles. Later, she was granted permission to leave the palace and started working outside the palace as a midwife for nobles.
With her examining Shen Jinshu, Shen Jinshu's damaged reputation can be somewhat recovered.
But rumors can spread like wildfire, and the dead can be made to appear alive. The people may not necessarily believe it.
This was the method Shen Jinshu originally planned to use to deal with her, taking everything into account and leaving her no way out.
Shen Jinshu herself never expected that the vicious scheme she had painstakingly devised would ultimately bring disaster upon herself.
"Keep an eye on them and don't let them get away with it. Report any news immediately." Song Zhiyu took a sip of tea. She hadn't thought of using this method to deal with Shen Jinshu, but some people just love to cause trouble.
"Yes." Lu Bai nodded emphatically. Even if the young lady did not give the order, she would keep a close eye on the young lady's movements and never give them the opportunity to frame her.
If it weren't for Miss's cleverness that day, and her timely arrival of General Su, they would have been the ones to fall victim to the trap. Therefore, she felt no sympathy for Miss at all!
“Oh, right, there’s one more thing. Miss, I’ve noticed that Xia Zhu’s behavior has been a bit strange lately. She seems to be getting quite close to Young Master Qin…” Lu Bai said carefully. This wasn’t the first time she had seen Xia Zhu and Young Master Qin meeting secretly.
Lu Bai was afraid that Xia Zhu had been bribed, so he had been sending people to keep an eye on her. But apart from discovering that the two had some private affair, he couldn't see anything else wrong.
"Xia Zhu and Qin Xu?" Song Zhiyu raised an eyebrow. It was interesting that these two could actually get together.
"Miss, do you think they're trying to find out your whereabouts by targeting Xia Zhu?"
Lu Bai was a little puzzled. Even if they were to find an informant, shouldn't they have found someone smarter and more cautious?
As for Xia Zhu... let's not talk about her.
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