Chapter 3: Provocation
“Young Lady, Second Young Lady is here to see you.”
Jing Zhe’s face had some worries, “To come at such a time. Young Lady’s health was not well and was not afraid of catching the cold.”
Gu Yu tugged at Jing Zhe’s arm but she also had a worried look.
Shen Miao saw it in her eyes and her heart sighed.
The four maids beside her were all personally selected and trained by Shen Xin and Shen Furen and were thus very clever and loyal. What kind of situation the Shen family is in, what hidden intentions the Second and Third Household was hiding, she was young and could not see but her maids was able to guess it out.
Before anything could be said, a young female walked in from outside. This female was looked just over fifteen or sixteen and was clad in a pale pink daisy patterned dress with a pleated skirt and her hair was combed to a fringed bun. Her complexion was fair and her brows and eyes were beautifully elegant. She had a thick vibe of educated appearance and was dignified and decently conducted. Upon seeing her, she quicken her steps to the bed and spoke worriedly, “Fifth Younger Sister, is your health better? After knowing that you have fallen into the water, I was worried for a long time but Yu Jiao Courtyard’s people said that you needed to rest and I dare not disturb. Hearing that you are awake today, I then dare to come over.”
Shen Miao looked at the young female in front. It was Shen Yue from the Third Household of the Shen family.
There were three Di daughters from the Shen family. Shen Qing was easy-going and magnanimous, Shen Yue was famous for her talents and it was only Shen Miao whose disposition was like a wooden block and lack of talent. The outsiders usually praise her as ‘virtuous and quiet’ but in fact know that there was no merit to it and she was daughter that could not be held in public.
In her past life, before Shen Miao was married off, she had the best relationship with Shen Yue. Shen Yue had a gentle temperament and could come out with ideas for Shen Miao many times. It was just that at the beginning Shen Miao was unable to see if the intention was good or bad and was blindly grateful to this TangJie for her help and dedication.
For Shen Yue to come this time, it was most likely to be pleading for Shen Qing.
As expected, Shen Yue opened her mouth and said, “Fifth Younger Sister, Eldest Sister made a slip and erred and since the matter is come to this point, hoped that Fifth Younger Sister would be able to forgive her this time. Hearing that Fifth Sister had a fever, Eldest Sister was so remorseful. Since Fifth Sister’s injuries are better, why not spare Eldest Sister this time? She did not deliberately let you make a fool out of yourself in front of His Highness Prince Ding.”
It would still be alright if that sentence was not spoken but she had to mention Prince Ding in front of Shen Miao. Everyone knew that Prince Ding was Shen Miao’s darling. Shen Miao has the temperament to take grievances made onto her but when it comes to Prince Ding, she would definitely not retreat a step back. If Prince Ding was not mentioned, most likely Shen Miao would let the matter rest but this time Shen Yue deliberated mention Prince Ding, if she was not provoking a dispute between her and Shen Qing, what else could it be?
In the last lifetime it was also the same, she only just woke up when Shen Yue quickly rush over to ‘plea’ for Shen Yue and this plea made Shen Miao agitated. The person with usually agreeing nature then accused Shen Qing of pushing her into the water in front of Old Furen because her sweetheart. But Shen Qing did not admit to it and the people around did not see Shen Qing pushing Shen Miao. Old Furen had always been bias towards the Second and Third household and naturally gave her a lesson of ‘not know how to cherish one’s good name due to one’s young age and still accuse elder Di sister’ and confined her as punishment.
