Shen Yunxi could easily see through Old Madam Shen's intentions. Today, she wanted to teach these people a lesson and let Shen Zhong and Lan Pei see through these parasites in the Shen family.
In the past, he always used the name of Shenyang to cause trouble, but he never remembered the good Shenyang had done for them. Instead, he is now bullying his daughter.
Therefore, there is really no need for the Shen family to keep pushing Shen Zhong back; they are all ungrateful wretches.
"It's my decision to do this, and I believe Fourth Sister has no objections, right?" Shen Yunxi said, looking at Shen Leyi with disdain in her eyes.
Shen Leyi was provoked by such a gaze. She had never seen Shen Yunxi like this before, and she was immediately quite angry.
“Alright, since Xiao Liu is so confident, then go ahead and verify it.” Shen Leyi nodded in agreement.
Now she has lost her reputation as a young woman, but Shen Yunxi is perfectly fine. She absolutely cannot stand by and watch Shen Yunxi continue to live her life with a clean conscience. She must take back everything she has lost from Shen Yunxi!
In fact, Shen Leyi never thought that these things had nothing to do with Shen Yunxi. It was all her own scheming that dragged her into this mess.
Seeing Shen Leyi's certainty, Old Madam Shen sighed in a mocking manner, "Sixth, once you've made up your mind, Grandmother won't say anything more. But you must verify it carefully when the time comes."
Even if Shen Yunxi couldn't find out anything, Old Madam Shen couldn't really kick Shen Yunxi out of the Shen family. After all, she still had a marriage contract with Junxuan and was deeply favored by the Empress Dowager. Even if she didn't care about the monk, she would still have to consider the Empress Dowager's feelings.
However, once the truth comes out, Shen Yunxi will inevitably be punished, and Lan Pei will have to pay some price to clear up the matter.
At this moment, Madam Shen had a very good plan; she felt that everything was under her control.
“Alright, then I will go and investigate. I will definitely give an explanation to my grandfather and great-grandfather before sunset. Fourth sister, you should also send someone to take action,” Shen Yunxi said.
In fact, Shen Yunxi had already investigated everything that needed to be verified. She was just pretending that she needed to investigate now, just to make them happy for a while.
When they are happy, let them know that she is no longer the silly Shen Yunxi she used to be.
“Father, Mother, we’re going back now. As parents, we should help with our daughter’s affairs,” Chen Zhong suddenly said.
The old Marquis didn't seem to care. "Alright, go and verify it."
Heavy, along with Lan Pei and Shen Yunxi, walked out of the courtyard. The others did not leave but began to discuss among themselves. They seemed to have already foreseen Shen Yunxi's fate and were all pondering what benefits they could gain from the main branch of the family.
Before long, Shen Zhong and Lan Pei arrived at Shen Yunxi's courtyard. The couple looked worried, but they hadn't spoken up to Old Madam Shen until now.
Lan Pei glanced at Shen Zhong, then turned her gaze to Shen Yunxi. "Yunxi, are you confident you can find out the truth? Shen Leyi's affection for you is feigned. Everyone, both inside and outside the family, thought you had a very good relationship, so probably no one would suspect her. Moreover, if we investigate extensively, even if we find out the truth in the end, it won't be good for you. Although you don't care about your engagement with the Emperor, if he breaks off the engagement in the future, it will already affect your reputation. What will you do in the future if there are other consequences?"
Sometimes Lanpei felt that she was really unlucky. Her son was fine until he was three years old, but after he turned three, he had a serious illness and became mentally disabled. She did not have a good life in the Shen family.
Because of Madam Shen's request, her daughter married into the Jiang family, but she also had a bad life. She always reported good news and never bad news, and she rarely even saw her granddaughter.
Now, her unmarried daughter has been schemed against by her family, which seems to be aimed at ruining her reputation.
Could it be that she really shouldn't have married Zhong Chen in the first place?
Shen Yunxi approached Lan Pei and sensed her sadness, so she immediately smiled comfortingly.
"Mother, rest assured, I have already investigated and verified everything. I even understand Shen Leyi's scheme today. To be honest, her scheme wasn't that complicated. She simply bribed the farmhand at the lotus pond and had the railings near the purple lotus flowers soaked in vinegar beforehand. Coincidentally, the color of the railings wouldn't be visible. She wanted to take me to see the lotus flowers, then push me in when I wasn't looking, creating the illusion that I had accidentally fallen into the water. Afterwards, when someone came and saw me fall into the water, my reputation would be ruined, and the Emperor would have every reason to cancel the engagement with me and have a daughter from the Shen family take my place."
After saying this, Shen Yunxi appeared very calm. She was not upset by Shen Leyi's scheming; those sad memories were from her past life.
However, Lan Pei was furious when she heard this. She never expected that Shen Leyi's scheming against Shen Yunxi would go to such lengths, ultimately because of her engagement to Jun Xuan.
“She’s quite audacious, and despite her young age, she’s incredibly wicked. She actually used such a method to ruin your reputation. If you had fallen into the water and been seen by so many people, forget about your marriage to the Emperor; you could have easily lost your life. What a Shen Leyi! I used to think she had impure motives, but I never expected her to be so vicious. Luckily, you’re alright. But she bribed someone to tamper with the railing. What if someone else had accidentally fallen into the water? If someone else had fallen in first, you certainly wouldn’t have gone over there; you would have been very careful. Wouldn’t her plan have been for nothing?” Lan Pei asked, somewhat puzzled.
If I had gone with Shen Yunxi today, she wouldn't have been left isolated and helpless.
Shen Yunxi shook her head slightly. "Mother, Shen Leyi isn't that stupid. She knows to have the farmhands cordon off that area first, preventing anyone from going there, and then open it up when we arrive. This way, no one else will fall into the trap. She doesn't want to make a big fuss. If she accidentally harms other noble ladies, who are people she can't afford to offend, she naturally won't let it go so easily."
So that's how it is. Lanpei felt a chill run down her spine. It turned out that the seemingly gentle and weak girl could actually have such a vicious mind.
"Do you still need to investigate?" Lampe asked again.
Shen Yunxi smiled and shook her head, "No need, it's already been investigated. Shen Leyi personally contacted those farmhands to avoid being discovered, and I've already collected evidence. Saying it was before sunset was just to rest a bit and let them have a little more fun."
He was initially very worried about Shen Yunxi, but after hearing her conversation with Lan Pei, he gradually felt relieved.
My daughter has really grown up; she knows how to protect herself now.
But has Yunxi truly let go of her feelings for the Emperor?
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