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Chapter 209 Imitating Shen Qingtan
In the private room on the second floor, Master Luo stood by the window and watched Shen Lue walk away with steady steps. His face gradually darkened.
He twirled the jade beads in his hands as he walked from the second floor to the private room on the first floor.
Inside the private room, wine jars were scattered all over the floor, and the people accompanying the drinks were slouching and staggering.
Master Luo's gaze fell on Pei Wuyan, and he snorted coldly: "Useless trash."
Because of the status of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, they dared not be too blatant and had to eliminate Shen Lue secretly.
Pei Wuyan and Shen Lue became acquainted, so they arranged for Pei Wuyan to get Shen Lue drunk and then kill him quietly.
If the Prince of Zhenbei were to investigate, he would only find out that Shen Lue slept with the woman chosen by the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
That woman was chaste and virtuous. She accidentally killed Shen Lue and then committed suicide.
The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was a confidant of Emperor Jing'an, ruthless and no pushover.
If the Prince of Zhenbei dares to investigate the Commander, he will offend this powerful figure, and the Prince's Mansion will surely suffer the consequences.
When two equally matched people fight, the final outcome will inevitably be that both are severely injured.
From beginning to end, Master Luo never intended to take away Shen Lue's leg.
If they are left alive to return, given the Prince of Zhenbei's methods, he will surely follow the clues and trace them back to them.
Shen Lue had a high alcohol tolerance and didn't get drunk, so they didn't dare to make a move, which allowed Shen Lue to escape a disaster.
Master Luo wrote a letter and had his trusted confidant deliver it to the Duke's mansion.
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In Mingde Hall, the Second Madam and the Second Master were having dinner.
Shen Mingzhu stood beside the second madam and served her food.
The second wife had no appetite and only ate a few bites before putting down her chopsticks.
Shen Mingzhu handed over a cup of tea, helped the second mistress rinse her mouth, and then handed her a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
The second wife put down her handkerchief, and when she caught a glimpse of Shen Mingzhu's attire, her brow furrowed tightly.
"What are you wearing?" The second madam's face darkened, and she said sternly, "Are you copying that slut's way of dressing?"
Shen Mingzhu's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly explained, "Mother, I didn't dress like my second sister-in-law. It's probably because the embroiderer sent me the pattern, and I just happened to choose the same one."
The second wife grabbed Shen Mingzhu's hair and yanked it: "Your hairstyle is also the latest trend. Your maid combed your hair, and it just so happens to be the same hairstyle as this lowly woman?"
Shen Mingzhu was in pain and dared not struggle, crying in grievance.
With the fall of the Marquis's mansion, she lost her backing.
Shen Qingtan found her biological parents, and her status rose accordingly.
Zhao Jue regretted it and wanted to have Shen Qingtan.
Shen Mingzhu's only trump card for gaining a foothold in the second branch of the family was her child. But she had lost her baby, and she kept it a secret from everyone in the household, planning to bring in a child later and pretend it was hers.
This is the last resort.
After all, the truth will eventually come out.
Zhao Jue now despises her and will no longer touch her.
She had a crazy idea: to dress like Shen Qingtan, and when Zhao Jue was drunk, to lure him to her bed again and get pregnant with another child.
Even if it's revealed later, if she's pregnant again, she can still maintain her current position.
Today, she changed into this outfit and imitated Shen Qingtan's every smile and frown in front of the bronze mirror. She was summoned to Mingde Hall by the Second Madam's maid to serve the Second Madam her meal. She didn't have time to change out of it.
The second wife loathed Shen Qingtan to the extreme, and didn't want to look at her even once.
Shen Mingzhu imitated Shen Qingtan's attire and lingered in front of her, provoking her anger.
The second wife let go: "Get out."
Shen Mingzhu left in tears.
The second wife felt chest pain and thought she was unlucky. She had married a good-for-nothing man, raised a successful son, and married a jinx who brought misfortune to their family.
She said bitterly, "Shen Mingzhu can't help Jue'er, we still need to think of a way..."
The second master said calmly, "Father has spoken. Whether Shen Mingzhu truly died of illness or died in an accident, he will separate our branch of the family."
The second wife was trembling with anger. The old man was afraid that they would make Shen Mingzhu vacate her position, so he would poison Shen Mingzhu.
At this moment, a maid came in with a letter and respectfully handed it to the second mistress.
The second wife opened the letter, read its contents, and her face turned ashen.
"Something that's good for nothing but more likely to cause trouble."
They can't even handle a mere martial artist!
The second wife gritted her teeth and hurriedly wrote a letter back to Master Luo, telling him to act according to the circumstances.
She didn't believe that Shen Lue could escape this time by sheer luck, and that he could be lucky enough to escape next time.
The second wife clutched her throbbing chest, her body drenched in cold sweat from the pain.
The maid exclaimed in surprise, "Madam, what's wrong with you?"
The second wife was unable to speak, and her lips turned purple.
The maidservant quickly helped the second mistress lie down on the couch and ordered someone to call the family physician.
The royal physician rushed over with his medicine chest and took the second madam's pulse: "Second Madam, you are suffering from a heart ailment due to excessive worry and anxiety."
The second wife was pale, her back was ice-cold, and her clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
The physician had previously advised her against excessive worry and anxiety, as it would be detrimental to her health.
The physician said, "I'll prescribe some medicine for you."
The second wife nodded weakly.
The physician wrote down the prescription and then left the second room.
The second wife instructed her maid to prepare the medicine.
Just then, another maid came in carrying a porcelain jar: "Second Madam, the public funds have distributed dried flowers to each household for the masters to bathe in."
The second wife's heart stirred, and she said weakly, "Let me see the flowers in the jar."
The maidservant handed a porcelain jar to the second mistress, saying, "There are some dried flowers inside."
The second wife glanced at the jasmine flowers in the porcelain jar, her eyes darkening for a moment, and she immediately understood why the government had distributed flowers to each household.
Was Shen Qingtan behind this?
After all, she helps manage the household.
The second wife's lips curled up slightly. This time, Shen Qingtan was going to make a mistake after all.
She couldn't help but look forward to the end of the month.