jdhmnovel Chapter 349 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 349 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 349 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis's Marquisate VS The Frail and Early-Dying Eldest Son of the Marquis's Family (24)
Su Jinyue felt fortunate for Shen Yuxi, thankfully things hadn't reached the worst point, and Shen Yuxi still had a choice.
However, Su Jinyue was really curious about what kind of relationship existed between Lord Shen and Song Zhihua when they were young.
Just what kind of person is Song Zhihua that she could make Shen Mingze, who is loyal to the emperor, risk deceiving the emperor to help her raise her child?
Yet Shen Mingze, despite all this, still managed to gain the emperor's trust and was even courted by the princes.
Is it a case of the eye being blind to what's right under your nose? Or has Song Zhihua's cunning been so advanced that it has deceived the emperor?
From any perspective, Song Zhihua is no simple character. No wonder that even after all these years, the Lady of the Marquis still feels that she cannot compete with Song Zhihua, which is why she used those words to provoke Lord Shen.
Thinking of what Lady Hou said in her anger, Su Jinyue suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Perhaps she could use this to achieve her own goals.
Su Jinyue carefully considered her plan and thought it was feasible, but it would require sacrificing some of Shen Huaizhi's reputation. She wondered if Shen Huaizhi would agree.
Seeing Su Jinyue suddenly staring at him, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, Shen Huaizhi asked curiously, "What's wrong now? What have you thought of this time?"
Su Jinyue shook her head and whispered her plan to Shen Huaizhi.
After saying that, seeing Shen Huaizhi's strange expression, and fearing that he would be angry, she quickly explained, "I was thinking of helping you detoxify. It's really inconvenient to stay in this Marquis's mansion with so many people watching."
Moreover, this is the only legitimate way I can think of to leave the Marquis's mansion..."
"I'm not angry," Shen Huaizhi quickly explained when he saw that Su Jinyue had misunderstood.
Shen Huaizhi was surprised by the method Su Jinyue came up with. He didn't expect Su Jinyue to come up with such a method. Although it was somewhat unconventional, it should be quite effective.
Before knowing that he was not Lord Shen's biological son, Shen Huaizhi would not have agreed to such a thing.
But now that he originally had no connection with the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, there's no need to be bound by filial piety.
Shen Huaizhi smiled with relief and said to Su Jinyue, "Let's proceed according to your plan. I also want to see how Lord Shen will choose."
In the following days, the Xuanping Marquis's residence fell silent. A nanny from the Ning'an Grand Princess's residence came once, and then Shen Yuxi fell ill and recuperated. The Marquis's wife also lost interest in foreign affairs.
But the atmosphere in the mansion was still tense, because Lord Shen and his wife were still arguing, and neither of them was willing to back down.
When the masters above are at odds, the servants below are all very careful, fearing that if the masters are displeased, they will take their anger out on them.
Su Jinyue also withdrew the monitoring equipment that was watching Lord Shen. From the playback, Su Jinyue learned what happened after she and Shen Huaizhi left that day.
Lord Shen learned the whole story of what happened to Shen Yuxi, and then sent people to investigate.
But soon, people from the residence of the Grand Princess Ning'an arrived.
Having met with the matron from the Grand Princess Ning'an's residence and heard her hint that it was best to keep the matter quiet, Lord Shen guessed that his daughter's matter was related to the prince.
Lord Shen accepted the apology gift from the other party and politely saw off the nanny from the Ning'an Grand Princess's residence.
Later, Lord Shen's investigation also yielded results.
Lord Shen's men were quite capable. Although they didn't know as many details as Su Jinyue, they managed to piece together the events from the clues.
Knowing what had happened, Lord Shen's expression turned very ugly.
Lord Shen did not tell Lady Hou who was the culprit who caused Shen Yuxi to fall into the water. He only told her to keep her daughter from going out for the time being, as she was ill.
Furthermore, marriage to Shen Yuxi is not being considered for the time being. Whether it's a private inquiry or a direct marriage proposal, she will be rejected outright.
Lady Hou is currently anxious about her daughter's marriage. Her daughter was pushed into the water, and instead of finding the culprit to avenge her daughter, Lord Shen said such ambiguous things. How could Lady Hou be satisfied with this?
No matter how much the Lady asked for the reason, Lord Shen refused to say. When pressed, Lord Shen said, "Do as I say, or I won't mind making you sick too!"
After that, Lord Shen left.
Then, Su Jinyue saw on the surveillance footage that Lord Shen did not look for anyone else, but just sat in his study all night.
Lord Shen was, after all, the head of the family, and even the Lady of the Marquis could not disobey his orders. However, the fact that the Lady of the Marquis did as Lord Shen wished did not mean that she had given in.
From then on, the atmosphere in the mansion became strange. The Lady of the Marquis did not want to humble herself and apologize to Lord Shen, nor did she think she was wrong.
Lord Shen also had his own things to do. The princes' struggle had already affected the Marquis's mansion, and he had to do something about it.
Lord Shen couldn't possibly tell the women in his household what he was doing. He was so busy that he hadn't had time for the household for several days. Although he knew that Lady Hou was angry, he didn't take it seriously.
Seeing Lord Shen's attitude, Lady Hou became increasingly angry. Perhaps it was due to her age and menopause, but she was even less willing to back down to Lord Shen, and the two of them started arguing.
Under such circumstances, Su Jinyue and Shen Huaizhi lived their lives quietly and did not show their faces.
But this kind of atmosphere is more suitable for Su Jinyue to secretly cause trouble.
Soon after, the second young master of the Marquis's mansion, Shen Yichen, fell ill. What started as a simple case of catching a cold and developing a fever gradually worsened with treatment, and he is now bedridden.
Lady Hou was already anxious and worried about her daughter Shen Yuxi's situation, and then her son also fell ill.
Lady Hou felt that things had been going wrong lately, so her maid suggested that they go to the temple to pray to the gods and Buddhas to get rid of the bad luck in the Hou mansion, and maybe things would go smoothly.
Lady Hou also thought it made sense, and then she went to the famous Huangjue Temple in the capital to pray to the gods and Buddhas, and only felt at ease after giving a lot of money for incense.
On the way back, the Lady Hou's carriage unexpectedly bumped into a Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face.
Lady Hou was skeptical of the Taoist priest, but seeing that he didn't seem like a malicious person who would stage accidents for extortion, and considering the affairs of the Hou family, she decided to be kind to others and decided not to argue with him.
Just as she was about to tell the coachman to leave, the white-haired, youthful-looking Taoist priest was shocked to see Lady Hou and stopped her, asking directly.
"Madam, have you been experiencing a series of misfortunes lately, and have most of the problems been caused by your children?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Hou stopped abruptly, her eyes sharp as she looked at the Taoist priest: "I wonder what makes you say such a thing, Taoist priest?"
The Taoist smiled slightly, his expression unchanged, and made a calculation with his fingers, displaying the demeanor of a sage.