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Chapter 375 Rescue
Xie Jingchi paused and raised his handsome eyebrows.
Apparently, Shen Shuyi was smarter than he expected...
Xie Jingchi did not respond. Shen Shuyi stood there, staring at the man's back, with heavy thoughts.
If the flood in Jiangnan was a man-made disaster, what does it have to do with that list?
And could this matter be related to Jiang Yanhu's treason case back then?
Shen Shuyi collected his thoughts, called Yuping, and whispered, "Find me all the books and famous articles related to floods."
"Yes."
"There are also the measures and results that Daqian has introduced in recent years to control floods."
Yuping responded and turned and left.
Shen Shu thought that maybe he should ask his brother about this.
But no matter what, if Xiao Heyu's money came from disaster relief funds, it would be truly disgusting.
Whenever there was a flood, the harvest was lost, people were hungry, the people were displaced, and diseases were rampant. When Lian Qiao and Lian Cheng were separated, they encountered a flood. If Jiang Li had not saved her, she might have been buried in a foreign land.
Emperor Qianwu could be considered a wise monarch, as he would allocate disaster relief funds every year specifically for flood control. However, over the years, the results were minimal.
But if all this money goes into someone else's pocket, that's another matter.
Shen Shuyi walked towards the tent, feeling heavy-hearted along the way.
If the flood in the south of the Yangtze River was a man-made disaster, it means that someone has been making profits from it all year round. Man-made disasters are even more terrible than natural disasters.
Shen Shuyi felt a chill down his spine whenever he thought about how there were people who stepped on the corpses of countless people every year just to accumulate wealth.
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At the banquet, people gradually dispersed.
Shen Jingyu was still kneeling there. Seeing that the Eighth Prince Xiao Yuncheng had not left, many people hesitated to step forward.
Concubine Jing was very angry because she felt humiliated, so she left as soon as Emperor Qianwu left.
Xiao Yuncheng stood not far away, his eyes fixed on Shen Jingyu, who was kneeling in the middle of the field in a rather embarrassed state, and the beads in his hand were spinning rapidly.
As if noticing his gaze, Shen Jingyu raised her eyes and looked over.
Xiao Yuncheng frowned slightly, and after a while, he asked the guard beside him to pass a message to her.
Seeing him turn and leave, Shen Jingyu lowered her eyes in disappointment. Not long after, Xiao Yuncheng's attendant stepped forward and whispered, "His Highness said that you should bear with the grievance for a while, and he will plead with the Empress Dowager on your behalf."
Shen Jingyu said calmly: "Thank you, Your Highness."
The guard shook his head and retreated, seeming to think that Shen Jingyu was quite unlucky.
As soon as Xiao Yuncheng left, several girls came forward with smiles, and a piece of gorgeous colorful skirts swayed in their sight. Shen Jingyu lowered her eyes slightly, and slowly clenched the fingers placed at her side.
"Oh, isn't this Sister Jingyu? Sister Jingyu's prayer wheel is so dazzling that I can't take my eyes off it." A young girl said with a smile.
Another person said, "I think she should be called the Eighth Prince's Consort. Since the Eighth Prince is so devoted to her, I guess Miss Shen is not some well-educated and well-mannered lady from a noble family."
"You don't know this. Her sister is a dissolute person. I guess the family tradition of the Shen family is not very good."
"No matter what, disturbing the Queen Mother is a serious crime. The Queen Mother only made us kneel, which is already a mercy outside the law."
There was constant ridicule and mockery in her ears. Although these voices always rang in her ears, Shen Jingyu never took them to heart.
Since she was a child, she wanted to fly to the top and become the one above others. When these people ridiculed her, she just thought that how could a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan, and there was no need to argue with them.
She knew that outstanding people would inevitably arouse a lot of jealousy and would be an eyesore to many people.
But she never took it to heart. Instead, she kept practicing hard, thinking that one day, she would become someone they could not reach.
But today, everything she asked for seemed to be in vain, and everything she hoped for became a joke.
This made Shen Jingyu unable to accept it, and the ridicule became extremely harsh!
"Everyone, I have some details I would like to ask Miss Shen. I wonder if you can help me."
A gentle male voice sounded, and Xiao Tingshan, who was standing behind several people, helped Shen Jingyu out of the predicament.
Several people looked at her and turned away.
After walking a short distance, I heard someone say, "Shen Jingyu is good at putting on airs. She looks dignified and elegant, but I don't know how many men she has flirted with behind her back. She just knelt here for a while, and someone came to speak for her..."
"Don't talk about it. I don't know if her marriage with the Eighth Prince can be successful."
Listening to these words, Shen Jingyu clenched her teeth, feeling very suffocated in her heart.
But facing Xiao Tingshan, she still lowered her eyes and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for helping me out."
Xiao Tingshan coughed a few times and said slowly, "Miss Shen, I want to ask... where did you store the gift for the Queen Mother, and who had access to it?"
Shen Jingyu was silent for a moment. Knowing that Xiao Tingshan was the Third Prince's man, she spoke with extreme caution.
"It was kept in the Qin Mansion before, and later it was kept by my personal maid at the hunting ground."
Shen Jingyu didn't tell the whole story. She showed the thing to Concubine Jing and the Eighth Prince, and then they made arrangements to ensure that the thing could be presented in front of the Queen Mother.
However, Xiao Yuncheng and Xiao Heyu were enemies, so there were some things she could never tell Xiao Tingshan.
Xiao Tingshan's eyes fell on her. After a moment of silence, he asked again, "Miss Shen, do you have any suspicions?"
Shen Jingyu paused and said again: "No."
Xiao Tingshan coughed weakly twice: "Miss Shen seems to distrust me."
Shen Jingyu looked straight at him: "You are the Third Prince's man."
In one sentence, the meaning is clear.
Xiao Tingshan asked again: "Besides His Highness, who else do you suspect?"
Shen Jingyu fell silent again. In addition to Xiao Heyu and Zhou Qiwen, she also suspected Concubine Jing. Maybe Concubine Jing did not approve of their marriage.
But she couldn't mention these people, let alone tell Xiao Tingshan.
Asking her to be silent, Xiao Tingshan said in a gentle voice: "No matter what, your situation is worrying this time. Your sister Shen Shuyi has been praised by His Majesty and the Queen Mother, and the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion is also gaining momentum now. Maybe, in the Queen Mother's mind, she is a more suitable candidate than you."
Xiao Tingshan's words made Shen Jingyu's heart sink to the bottom.
Shen Shuyi...
That’s right, Concubine Jing has indeed seen Shen Shuyi’s value.
No, Xiao Tingshan said this because he didn't know the bargaining chips in her hand, but he could not deny that Shen Shuyi's existence was a disaster.
Xiao Tingshan's expression was gentle, and he didn't seem to mind her distrust.
"Ms. Shen, I hope you take good care of yourself. Song will do his best to clear your name."
After Xiao Tingshan left, Wen Renzong followed him and asked, "How is it?"
Xiao Tingshan thought for a moment and said slowly: "Shen Jingyu may not be a match for Shen Shuyi, but if she can borrow the hands of the Eighth Prince or Concubine Jing, it may not be impossible to get rid of her."
"Do you think her marriage with the Eighth Prince can still be successful?" Wen Renzong asked.
Xiao Tingshan said slowly: "If it works, it proves that my previous guess was correct. She has a lot of bargaining chips in her hands."