roccoschili Chapter 127 Unjustly Accused
Chapter 127 Unjustly Accused
Shen Xitong was filled with anger. She pulled out the exquisitely carved gold hairpin on her head and was about to stab Shen Qingyu in the back, but was stopped by Aunt Liu.
"Didn't you hear what your father just said? In a few days, Madam Nanrong will hold a birthday party and she, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, will take you there. If you anger her, how will you enter Nanrong Mansion then?"
Although the status of legitimate or illegitimate child is determined by heaven, she has spent more effort on Tong'er over the past decade than on that little bitch born to Bai Ying. Why doesn't Tong'er have the calmness and decisiveness of that little bitch? She originally thought that it was just because she had the status of a legitimate daughter. Now it seems that she underestimated the second young lady of the Shen family. It seemed that in an instant, the inconspicuous second young lady Shen changed. Her words and deeds were not like those of a fourteen-year-old girl at all.
Could it be that he is possessed by an evil spirit?
Aunt Liu thought about the many murderous things that had happened in the Shen family over the past decade, and suddenly she felt panicked and scared.
"Auntie, are you okay?" Shen Xitong panicked when she saw Auntie Liu's pale face. She yelled at Auntie Bai, "You bastard, what are you doing standing there? Didn't you see that Auntie was having a miscarriage? You didn't even come to help her!"
They were both concubines in the same mansion, but Concubine Bai was so ordered around by Concubine Liu and her daughter that she didn't even dare to breathe.
When Shen Qingyu came out, Butler Shen had already arranged a sedan chair to be parked outside.
The inner house of the Shen family covers a very large area. It takes more than half an hour to walk from the main gate to the backyard. Therefore, there are sedan chairs in the inner house of the Shen family. If any master of the Shen family does not want to leave, he can take the sedan chair back to his own courtyard.
Because it was where the women of the inner house lived, the sedan chair was carried by strong maids.
"Second Miss, those maids are new and don't know much. You have just been troubled." Butler Shen is old and walks slowly. He has a pair of eyes that have experienced many vicissitudes of life, and he always pretends to be ignorant even though he knows the truth.
"Butler, it's just a small matter, why do you have to make another trip? I'm not the kind of pampered young lady from aristocratic family. Walking a few more steps can be considered as strengthening your body, don't you think?" Shen Qingyu laughed and stretched out her hand to pull out a few strands of Butler Shen's gray beard, causing Butler Shen to cry out in pain. How could this Second Young Lady change her expression so quickly? She was obviously smiling, but there was a knife hidden in her smile. Her mood was unpredictable and she was really hard to serve.
"The Second Miss is a precious lady, how dare I neglect her?" Butler Shen became more respectful.
Shen Qingyu walked slowly past Shen Daguan, and threatened in a low voice, "Old man, if you keep pretending to be confused, I will tie you up and send you to my grandfather, so that you can reunite with your old master!"
The silver bell-like laughter rang out in the night, it was so pleasant, like the sound of nature, but to Butler Shen, it was creepy, cold and chilling. Old Master Shen had been dead for many years, and the Second Miss actually wanted him to serve the old master. Wasn't this asking for his death?
"Second Miss, take care."
Even the chief steward in the mansion had a look of awe on his face, and the servants of the Shen family who were waiting nearby were so afraid of Shen Qingyu that they didn't dare to look up.
Butler Shen came over respectfully and opened the curtain for Shen Qingyu. He saw that he was staggering just now, and was afraid that if the second young lady smiled again, not only would his beard be in danger, but his life would also be in danger.
Shen Qingyu got on the sedan chair and said, "Go to the young master."
She still had to find a way to keep Hong'er alive for as long as possible. If Shen Youhong died, there would be nothing good left in the Shen family.
Shen Qingyu felt sick when he thought of Aunt Liu stroking her flat belly and deliberately trying to curry favor with Shen Chuanhe.
Aunt Liu, you are only relying on the child in your belly, so you can act so arrogantly with the indulgence of Shen Chuanhe. If the child in your belly is gone, will you still be so fearless?
Not urgent.
There can be no rush.
Shen Qingyu leaned on the edge of the sedan. Although she was exhausted both physically and mentally, she did not dare to relax for a moment and let down her guard.
Now, everyone in the mansion is watching the fire from the other side, looking at her and staring at Hong'er. If Hong'er can't hold on, they will turn against Aunt Liu and her daughter. If Hong'er survives, they will flatter her.
People are extremely realistic.
"Second Miss, we're here."
After a short nap, Xiangyun opened the curtain of the sedan chair, and the candlelight from several lanterns shone in. Shen Qingyu rubbed his slightly aching forehead and walked out of the sedan chair.
"Second Miss, Aunt Chen is innocent. Please help her get justice!"
After taking a few steps, he was blocked by a little maid.
"Whether Aunt Chen has been wronged or not, it's no use for you to look for me. I'm not the head of the Shen family."
This little maidservant should be serving Aunt Chen, and she is quite loyal.
"Second Miss, Second Miss!"
Shen Qingyu walked away, but the little maid who was crying out for justice was stopped by several middle-aged servants.
"Second Miss, Aunt Chen died so tragically!" The maid begged bitterly, her voice shrill, "Second Miss, please, redress Aunt Chen's injustice!"
Xiangyun felt sad and asked sympathetically, "Second Miss, why..."
Why not help Aunt Chen?
"Since we are all dead, what is the use of empty reputation!"
Shen Qingyu quietly clenched his hands and said with a double meaning, "Little do you know that in this world, the less you know, the safer you are, and the longer you live."
If Aunt Liu knew that she took over this matter, this little maid would probably lose her life.
Given her situation in the Shen family, she was completely dependent on Shen Youhong's last breath to survive. Once Shen Youhong died young, she, as the eldest daughter, would be like a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Shen Youhong's residence was littered with talismans and yellow papers flying all over the floor, and the Taoist priests were still performing rituals day and night. The Shen family was wealthy, and they had invited several batches of Taoist priests to take turns entering the house to pray for Shen Youhong and exorcise ghosts and evil spirits.
"Second Miss, Lin Zhi just sent someone to say that the Madam has gone to bed." Xiang He saw Shen Qingyu coming back and hurried to report.
This sentence seems simple, but it has several meanings. Bai Ying will not come over again after she falls asleep. Of course, the most important thing is that Bai Ying may sleep for a long time.
"Let Lin Zhi take good care of my mother. Also, if anyone wants to visit my mother, let me know immediately." From now until the end of this month is a critical moment and we must not take it lightly. With her in the house, she will take care of Shen Youhong. If she leaves the house, Bai Ying should have woken up by then.
"Yes, Second Miss." Xiang He took the order and left.
Who would drug their own mother and make her sleep and wake up from time to time? In this world, only her second young lady would dare to do that. Xiangyun sighed secretly, but she also admired her second young lady more and more. Anyway, the lady no longer cared about the affairs of the mansion and usually stayed in the eldest young master's courtyard. Even if she didn't show up for a few days, no one would be suspicious.
What's more, the master is now completely bewitched by Aunt Xu. As long as Aunt Xu delays for a while and the Second Miss makes some efforts, the matter can be concealed.