Chapter 176 The murderer is you
Chapter 176 The murderer is you
That day, Shen Shenshen woke up around noon.
There was no way, she was tormented until the morning yesterday. Zhu Yanxiao jumped out of the yard in high spirits without a break, but her eyelids were heavy, and she mumbled, "Ziyuan, take care." Then she knew nothing.
Shen Shenshen woke up around noon, still feeling like he hadn't recovered his breath. He lay on the bed, smelling the familiar scent in the quilt, his face flushed.
Is it because a short absence makes the heart grow fonder?
All the crazy things she and Ziyuan did yesterday appeared in her mind like a movie played in reverse. After she woke up and thought about it, she was shocked.
Was I too open yesterday? Would Ziyuan be frightened and think that I was a shameless prostitute?
Ah, what to do?
She grabbed the quilt and covered her red face.
"Miss, are you awake?" Lu Hen walked into the room. She had already tidied the bedroom while Shen Shenshen was sleeping.
At the hour of Mao, Liushui told Luhen outside the house that when she went to ask for leave from Madam Shen, she knew that the young lady and the prince had reconciled, and the prince had stayed in the boudoir all night. After asking for leave from Madam Shen in the main courtyard, she saw the young lady's clothes scattered all over the floor, the bathroom floor was full of water stains, and the bed was full of traces of love.
Not daring to ask others to do it, Lu Hen cleaned up the place knowing what was going on. He waited outside the house, and when he heard some noise inside, he pushed the door open to take a look.
"Yeah. She's awake." The second lady's voice came from under the quilt.
"Miss, why don't you take a bath first?" The maid suggested considerately.
"Okay. Let the water be a little warmer."
"Yes."
Lu Hen hurried to prepare.
Shen Shenshen was soaking in the bathtub, thinking of the craziness he and Ziyuan had in the bathtub last night, and buried his head in the water with a silly smile.
After washing herself and leaving the bathroom, she found that the bed had been cleaned by Lvhen. She secretly sighed that Xiao Zhu was better at training slaves than she was! After a simple lunch, Shen Shenshen's eyelids became heavy again. Before lying down for a nap, she thought about the serious business of Heyinlou that Ziyuan would come to discuss tonight.
At the dinner at the Marquis's mansion today, Shen Shenshen saw Shen Liuye for the first time. I don't know what tricks Aunt Du used, but the Marquis lifted the Fifth Miss's house arrest, and the twenty strokes of the cane from Prince Zhu were almost healed.
When everyone was sitting in the main courtyard, Shen Liuye kept looking at Shen Shenshen, her jealous heart burning to its peak.
Why did my second sister, who I used to control at will, become different after she woke up from the fall? Not only did she become extremely beautiful, but she was also about to marry the dream lover of the noble lady Dongxiang and become the crown prince's consort. Also, it was because of her that I was confined this time.
Why is Shen Shen so proud? I am not willing to accept this. I am very unwilling to accept this.
Shen·Shi Zi Fei·Shen Shen naturally saw the resentful look in the eyes of the fifth sister when she kept looking at her. But she didn't care. No matter what means you use, I will fight back. Just kidding, the four years of college, all kinds of palace fighting, time travel, cultivation, etc. online novels were not read in vain.
Tsk, I've known your tricks for a long time.
Mrs. Shen came out from the inner hall and saw that everyone was waiting in the outer hall. She sat down in the main seat at a leisurely pace, raised the teacup to blew away the foam on the tea leaves, took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and glanced around the hall.
"Has Ye'er's injury healed?"
"Mother, I'm fully recovered." Shen Liuye stood up and saluted.
"Yes. Ye'er, you must remember Master Zhu's punishment this time, and never do anything reckless again. If you do it again, neither the Marquis nor this lady can protect you."
Shen Liuye's face flushed as she said, "Ye'er, remember your mother's teachings."
Aunt Du was about to speak, but Mrs. Shen just glanced at her and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Madam Shen looked at Shen Shen again, and said with a headache: "Shen'er, your wedding with Prince Zhu is approaching, but mother feels that you are not serious about marriage. I have never heard you mention preparing wedding clothes and dowry. Your eldest sister's wedding dress was sewed by her own hands."
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Shen Shenshen was not anxious, and said with a smile: "Oh mother, don't you know your daughter? Shen'er can't do needlework, and you have to worry about her wedding dress. In addition, Ziyuan married Shen'er because of her as a person, not the meager dowry in our mansion. The Renqin Prince's mansion has plenty of money."
"Nonsense." Madam Shen slapped the armrest of the armchair and said angrily, "Kid, you should know your own limits. The dowry is Shen'er's own private money. When you marry into the palace, the dowry will also be your private property."
"Mother is right. I know I was wrong." Shen Shen hurriedly saluted.
Mrs. Shen had a look of disappointment in her husband and turned away to talk to Shen Caizi, not even bothering to look at her.
Yes, how come she didn't realize that the dowry was her private property. It seems that in addition to trying to get some money from her father, she also had to get some pre-marital property from Xiao Zhu. At this time, she didn't have a salary card to hand over, so she felt completely insecure.
Men are unreliable, but money is their most precious treasure.
Verbal promises are nonsense, the land deeds and house deeds must be obtained. Apart from the two-entry house last time and the Heyin Building, what else can be grabbed... Shen Shenshen fell into deep calculation, no, deep thought.
"Master Hou."
"Father."
Shen Suanji Shenshen came to his senses after hearing the voices of the crowd, and hurriedly stood up and saluted to Lord Shen who was returning home.
"Sit down." Shen Qingming walked to the main seat and sat down.
"Shen'er, come to your father's study after dinner."
"Well, Dad, is it a long time?" She was just kidding, she still had a date with Xiao Zhu.
"What time is long? Now you don't even want to talk to your father?" Shen Qingming frowned.
"No way~~~~" she said exaggeratedly, "Mother said half a cup of tea ago that her daughter didn't care about her marriage. She is going back to the yard to think carefully about what to prepare for the wedding."
"Hey, you kid." Mrs. Shen said dissatisfiedly.
Lord Shen looked at his second daughter and said, "It's okay. It won't take long. I can just ask a few questions."
"After dinner, my daughter will go with her father."
When everyone heard that the Marquis was going to talk to the girl alone in the study, some were curious, like Shen Chenxiang; some were disdainful, like Aunt Du; some were jealous, like Shen Liuye; some were pensive, like Shen Wenbin; and some didn't care at all, like Shen Caizi and Aunt Li.
The dinner ended with everyone’s inner reactions.
"Shen'er, let's go." Shen Qingming stood up.
"Yes, father."
The father and daughter walked to the study room one after the other as everyone saluted. Mainly saluting the Marquis, Shen Shenshen experienced the power of the fox borrowing the tiger's power.
Entering the study, Shen Qingming sat behind the large Huanghuali desk, drinking the hot tea that the maid had just brought, and said, "Shen'er, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down."
After seeing Shen Shenshen sitting down, he hesitated for a moment and said, "What secrets do Shen'er and Ziyuan have?"
"Huh?" Shen Shenshen asked with a guilty conscience, "What do you mean, father?" Did he get caught having sex with Xiao Zhu before marriage? No way...
"After the morning court session today, Prince Zhu came to the Imperial Study to meet His Majesty and said he wanted to report on the case of Miss Zhou from the Duke of Jing'an's Mansion. My father happened to be in the Imperial Study, and His Majesty allowed several of us old officials to sit in on the trial."
I see. Not bad, not bad.
Shen Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, a surprised expression appeared on his face: "Father said this... I wonder what it has to do with my daughter?"
Shen Qingming's sharp eyes swept over her, and Shen Shenshen understood his father's eyes: Well, very good, Shen'er, continue pretending.
Miss Shen, who was unmoved by anything, kept silent and looked at her father with her big innocent eyes.
"I heard from Master Zhu that Miss Zhou wanted to murder you and destroy your innocence at the banquet that day?" Shen Qingming went straight to the point.
"Yes, father."
"Why didn't you tell your father when you returned home? I haven't heard you mention this matter."
"My daughter doesn't want to embarrass her father. What can I do now? Can you go to Lord Zhou to seek justice or go to His Majesty to seek justice for your daughter?"
Lord Shen was silent.
"Besides, Miss Zhou's plot failed, and my daughter has not lost her innocence. Let's just forget it."
"So, Miss Zhou's matter really has nothing to do with Shen'er?"
Shen Shenshen's heart tightened, and he said innocently, "How could it be related to Shen'er? Please tell me clearly, father."
"Alas." Shen Qingming sighed and said, "Today, Prince Zhu just told me the cause and effect of the banquet that day, and Your Majesty said: After the incident in the Duke's Mansion Zhou family, I also sent other people to investigate the matter. I knew what Miss Zhou did that day, but Ziyuan never mentioned it for so long. I was quite dissatisfied and thought that Ziyuan was protecting the murderer."
"Sheltering the murderer? Wait, father, the murderer His Majesty is talking about can't be..." She pointed at herself.
Shen Qingming looked at her and said seriously, "Yes. Your Majesty believes that the murderer who scratched Zhou Yunxi is you, Shen Shen."
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