" What's the hurry " said Shen Xinyi with a tinkling bell laughter " it seems cousin still does not understand her plight , so as your kind sister I shall take this opportunity to explain your situation to you accordingly "
" Just what are you trying to say ?" said Chen Min Min as she gazed at Shen Xinyi with a frown , she really couldn't decipher since when this sister of her started to change , there was a time when Shen Xinyi wouldn't even raise her voice in front of her , in fear that she will not treat her kindly anymore but now that Shen Xinyi was looking down at her with so much contempt ! How can she reconciled? She wasn't reconciled at all!
" Be at ease cousin " Shen Xinyi smiled but her eyes hid the killing intent that has been brewing in her heart for two lives, ah , just how long has she been waiting for Chen Min Min to feel the despair that she once felt ? Didn't Chen Min Min
" Cousin , do you really want to continue your life in such a demeaning way ? Lowering your head as the Shen family make use of your living expenses for their own benefits?"Chen Min Min 's expression fluctuated and turned grim following Shen Xinyi 's words . Of course She didn't want to live such a life ! She believed that her father was angry at her , as she failed the only task for which she had been raised for but it turns out that her good Aunt actually made use of her absence and tucked in all her money ! If so then , dear aunt you can no longer blame your niece anymore ." Say what do you want me to do , I will do as you ask me of , as long as you leave me a way out " Chen Min Min sighed heavily and sat on a chair opposite to Shen Xinyi , her eyes glimmering with hardly concealed rage ." Three days later , Eldest sister will have a congratulatory banquet in which sh
" Dead? What do you mean by dead !" in the dead of the night , Shen Ping's enraged roar broke the tranquillity of the silence . Three and four stood beside , Shen Ping and in front of them was five, half kneeling , half moaning in pain as he kneeled on the broken pieces of the tea cup that Shen Ping just threw " One task! I just gave you and seven , just one task and that was to keep an eye on that crazy bitch and make sure that she remains that way but instead you ended up failing in such a simple task? "" Master forgive me ! But I clearly have no idea how seven died !" hissed five in pain even though his entire being was wrapped in black clothing , his eyes were still peering through the see through mask " This servant , made sure to send five at Miss Chen 's courtyard . And he went there as well , I don't know how in just fifteen minutes he ended up dead "" Useless ! All of you are s
Bang !At Chen Chu Chu 's courtyard , the sound of tea cup breaking resounded as well , however unlike Shen Ping, Chen Chu Chu didn't scream like a banshee instead she gripped the edge of the armrest of her chair and glared at the pozi ( old female servant that were used to do hard jobs) and finally parted her lips " continue "The pozi who was kowtowing felt an eerie chill when she caught sight of those red rimmed eyes of her mistress and spoke quietly all the while trembling like a drenched quail " Nubi ...Nubi brought meal to Miss Chen after second lady left, Nubi was afraid that something might have gone wrong .. so This servant( Nubi ) brought a completely vegetarian meal to sound Miss Chen out but-"" but what !" demanded Chen Chu Chu" But Miss Chen kept her mouth shut , she didn't make a 'chu' sound and didn't even create a ruckus wh
And that wasn't all when her mother mentioned Minister Huang a really old memory surfaced in Shen Yu's mind . Two years ago, Minister Huang was able to match his idiot son with the shu daughter of a lowly seventh rank official , though they were unmatched in status , the young lady with whom Minister Huang son was engaged to was a very gentle and refined young girl with a weak scholarly aura .The young lady who married Huang son believed that as long as she withstand her husband disability , she would be able to live a peaceful life without much interference . After all , she was third in line to get married and there was the official wife of her father that ruled above her head in her house .So , that young lady planned everything carefully, when the Huang couple insisted that the young lady have to consummate her marriage with their son , that young lady actually planned ahead to fake the consummation !
" Leave the rogue "Three days passed in a blink of an eye and the day for Shen Qin's baby shower banquet arrived . The old matriarch on Shen Ping's insistence ordered everyone to attend it without exception, meaning even if Shen Xinyi wanted to turn a blind eye to Shen Qin 's invitation , she couldn't do it anymore not like she was going to , after all her father has taken so many measures to invite her to this banquet , how can she not grace him with her presence ." But miss without the rogue , your look will not be according to the festivity " said Shi Shi as she placed down the box of peach rogue back on the vanity mirror ." Whose going there for enjoying the festivities? " said Shen Xinyi as she glanced at her reflection in the mirror , Shi Shi has applied some rogue upon her lips making them resemble a juicy peach that no one could resist but to take a bite , her sword like eyebr
" Thanking , Second lady for her grace " Han shi was still pale but after years of living in the Shen mansion , she wasn't much surprised by what Shen Xinyi just told her . She always knew that with her weak temperament , her daughter was bound to suffer . Han shi knew that the moment Shen Miao was born her fate was sealed as a chess piece to be used by her father .Such was the fate of a concubine born child ." if not for your help , Second lady I don't know what would have happened to the third lady " said Han shi wiping her eyes and expression her utmost gratitude " I cannot fight against Lord Shen but I don't want to ruin my daughter 's life either , thank you for a warning us beforehand or else " Han shi shuddered and didn't speak but Shen Xinyi understood .Shen Xinyi wanted to tell that there was no need but then a loud bang resonated from the courtyard next to them
" Si-sister Luo , I -" seeing the radiant Luo Tong , Lin Shi trembled in fear . Ever since Shen Ping brought her to the Shen mansion , Luo Tong has been sick and mentally unstable, even her children were reticent and not daring enough to look her in the eye . That's why Lin Shi and Shen Rui were used to throwing their weight in front of Shen Xinyi and Shen Qi.What Lin Shi didn't knew was even though Shen Xinyi wasn't capable of dealing with her in the past , Shen Qi was very much capable of dealing with the mother and daughter pair , it was just that he was a man and as a man he couldn't poke in the matters of his father's inner courtyard .Even Shen Xinyi was brain washed by Chen Chu Chu and the others , that's why she wouldn't say anything against them , which led to this current situation .But now seeing Luo Tong standing in front of her hearty and looking like a freshly bloomed flower , Lin Shi was tongue tied , she didn't
" Old Madam I - " when the old matriarch suddenly called her , Lin Shi was startled . When has she received this cutting glare from her mother in law ? She was clearly the most doted concubine of her husband !" What is this I ? " snapped the old matriarch taking a sip of her tea " Today is such a joyous day , why are you crying as if your parents died ? Are you trying to curse this family or what !"" No - No , Old Madam . How - how can this concubine have the courage -" flustered Lin Shi shot a look at Shen Ping hoping that he will interfere and coax his mother . But surprisingly Shen Ping didn't even so much as glanced at her way , forget about coaxing his mother for not giving her a hard time , he didn't even raised his eyes to look at her ! Lin Shi clenched her fingers tightly but somehow swallowed her indignation and smiled " Its nothing Old Madam - This - This concubine was just a little emotion
" Sister, we should look for third miss soon even if second miss is not with her, but we should still check" said Han shi softly, fully exerting her dainty white lotus aura "I just came back from the men's banquet, many of the honorable guests are drunk too and they are resting in the men's quarters. The alcohol in our family is too strong and so perhaps - I don't want to make any assumptions but it's still safe than being sorry"She had deliberately pointed out that the male guests were drunk and were sleeping in their resting quarters, which was close to the banquet hall. In case Shen Xinyi and Shen Miao really got drunk and mistook the men's resting quarters as female ones what would happened?Luo Tong's eyes sharpened as she looked at Han Shi.Chen Chu Chu shook her head and admonished, Han Shi" what kind of non sense are you talking about? Our Shen family raised our daughters with nothing but ideal teachings and morals, they will never do something l
On the other side of the female guests, no one knew what trouble Chen Chu Chu was brewing, now that Shen Xinyi wasn't in the room, the only person who got ignored was Luo Tong. These ladies were Chen Chu Chu's friends and would naturally be on her side whether she was with them, or not. So even when Chen Chu Chu left the banquet hall, neither of them went ahead and conversed with Luo Tong. Even though they couldn't ridicule Luo Tong because of Luo Yaxian, together they worked hard to make Luo Tong feel sick and upset. They purposely ignored her and treated her coldly, they talked with Shen Yu and Shen Qin and even pretended to care about Liu Shi and Shen Rui, by speaking a few words to them. Only Luo Tong was ignored.Luo Tong wasn't angry, she was the granddaughter of the heavenly doctor Luo Yaxian and the daughter of the God of War, the attitude of these madams of small houses never bothered her before, so while the madams and their daughter conversed with their Shen
In the room that far overlooked the man's quarters, Shen Yu sat on the couch, though she was surrounded by numerous ladies of her age, she hardly listened to what they were saying, instead, all her attention was on the man’s quarters where Shen Xinyi was going to lose both her virtue and her marriage!Chen Chu Chu who was sitting beside her daughter noticed this oddity of hers and immediately coughed to remind Shen Yu,” you need to act like you know nothing of today’s matter or else things will go troublesome, you are smarter than this Yu’er” Chen Chu Chu whispered so softly as she tucked the lock of Shen Yu’s hair behind her ear that no one other than Shen Yu heard what she said, with her simpering smile and gentle actions, no one doubted her instead they all thought that Chen Chu Chu was speaking of something private to her daughter.Shen Yu eased her expression but she was still feeling a bit restless “ mother, are you
On the other hand, Chen Xiang was anxiously waiting for Shen Miao and Shen Xinyi. She felt really restless as she walked back and forth behind the moongate that joined the guest's sleeping quarters. She was so nervous that she almost made her accomplice go dizzy." Sister Chen don't you worry, the plan is completely flawless, nothing would go wrong, second mistress and third mistress will be coming soon. You should rest at ease and stay still what if they hear you ?" the young maid behind her couldn't help warn Chen Xiang.This moongate faced the courtyard with the bamboo forest, for the sake of their plans, Chen Chu Chu and Shen Yu have worked really hard. Even though it was really according to the customs to hold a banquet next to men's sleeping quarters. Chen Chu Chu and Shen Yu were willing to take the risk. They were willing but Chen Xiang was not, she was sure that something will definitely go wrong - the current second mistress, she doesn
The expressions of the madams who were conversing with Chen Chu Chu turned ugly, of course, they knew that Chen Chu Chu has been demoted to a concubine from the position of the secondary wife but they have been socialising with Chen Chu Chu for more than a decade, how can they start sucking up to Luo Tong just like that? Not to mention who was Luo Tong? She was the apple of the eye of Luo Yaxian, the legendary miracle doctor who don't give face to anyone other than the Imperial family. For a decade they sucked up to Chen Chu Chu while silently dissing Luo Tong behind her back, they have spent so many efforts in siding with Chen Chu Chu, how can they just give it all up without getting anything in return? With Chen Chu Chu they might at least be able to get some benefits but with Luo Tong, this legendary heroine - they might not receive anything at all! Just when the atmosphere was getting stale, and suffocating, Chen Min Min arrived with her mother Liu Yanxiao, the t
Shen Yu never wanted to listen to Chen Chu Chu‘s advice but she understood her status in the family, her grandmother and father loved to dote on her but that was only because she was ‘ born ‘ with the phoenix destiny if not they wouldn't have bothered with her at all. Now that she received the warning look from her mother she understandably looked away from Feng Tian Ming’s body even though she didn't want to! On what basis was she being asked to turn her gaze away from Feng Tian Ming’s body? While Shen Xinyi that bitch could stand next to him? Why? Why was she given as a sacrificial lamb to Feng Tian Ye?Shen Yu’s heart went cold, like her father she was born with high aspirations. She didn't like the attitude of the Luo family who looked down at her and her family a little too much. And she wasn't satisfied being just a daughter of the concubine either, whether it was Shen Xinyi or Shen Qi, she was not any less than them so why shou
Feng Tian Ming's words were like thorns sticking in the hearts of the Shen family . Shen Ping was so embarrassed that he didn't even dare to raise his head to look Feng Tian Ming in the eye. Everyone in the Ming Empire knew about his shameless past but since Shen Ping succeeded in crawling all the way up to the imperial court and became the Right Prime minister of the Ming Country, no one dared to bring his past up anymore.Because of this Shen Ping has more or less forgotten about his deeds, he has forgotten that he was able to become the prime minister in the imperial court all because he shamelessly clung on to the Luo family, leeching off their fame and success as the only son in law of Luo Yaxian.If not for Feng Tian Ming bringing the matter up , Shen Ping would have completely thrown it in the back of his head , never to be retrieved again .If someone else dared to say this he would have cleaned that person up within seconds but t
Once Chen Ping gave him a way out, Shen Ping calmed down and immediately knelt and welcomed the sixth and seventh prince , then greeted the two loudly “ Long Live his highness, Prince Liu , Long Live his highness, Prince Qi !”Following his loud greeting , Feng Tian Ming arrived behind him was his sixth brother Feng Tian Chen who was pushing his wheelchair . Even though Feng Tian Ming was sitting lazily in a wheelchair , his noble aura wasn’t diminished in the least . Instead with his black robe that was embroidered with an intrinsic red spider lily , he looked even more dangerous and refined . Those red hues mixed in those lighting blue eyes glittered under the sun, making everyone who faced him shiver.Shen Xinyi has just arrived at the front entrance seeing everyone kneeling in front of the two Princes , she too got on her knees with the help of HengHeng . She slightly raised her eyebrow and looked at Feng Tian Ming who was already look
“ Princess, are we really going to let her take third miss, just like that ?” Heng Heng who was standing behind Shen Xinyi immediately asked once Shen Yu was gone. She didn’t say anything earlier because she knew that her mistress wouldn’t let the eldest miss of the Shen family take advantage of the third miss so easily but she was still a little worried.Although Heng Heng didn’t know what was wrong with the hairpin that Shen Yu bestowed on the third miss. She still knew that something must be wrong with that hairpin and could cause hurt to Shen Miao according to the willingness that Shen Yu showed towards giving it to Shen Miao despite the latter’s refusal. Shen Yu might be a pretty good pretender but to Heng Heng and Shi Shi who have seen the cruelty of the world, she was nothing. They could see it with just one glance that Shen Yu approached them with evil intentions, no matter how bright and innocent her smile was it couldn&rsquo