Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!

Aunt Zhang quickly responded, "Yes."

Qin Xuerong's beautiful eyes were gloomy. Back then, she had taken great pains to send Shen Shuyi to a Buddhist temple. On the one hand, it was to distance her from the old lady and the master, and on the other hand, she wanted to make her useless.

Otherwise, with her ex-wife's children in front of her, when will her children be able to succeed?

Fortunately, she was able to have a baby and not only gave birth to Yu Jie'er before Zhao Derong, but also gave birth to two sons and a daughter later.

Therefore, after Zhao Derong's death, she was promoted to the position of legitimate wife and her position became particularly stable.

But even so, she did not dare to take it lightly. After all, her children were all very promising, and it was inevitable that some people would have other thoughts.

What's more, now that Sister Yu is about to come of age, she will have to discuss marriage afterwards, so at this critical juncture, we can't let those two little bastards ruin things.

Cuizhu, the head maid at the side, said, "Madam, don't worry too much. Nanny also said that the second young lady is ill this time. I guess that's why she has time to read. But she has neglected her studies for several years. Even if she reads for a few days, it's just a pretense."

Nanny Zhang responded, "That's what I thought. The Second Miss didn't have a proper teacher except for the first few years she was educated in the mansion. I'm afraid she doesn't even know the most basic rules, let alone poetry, songs, and paintings. After wasting these few years, the Second Miss can't catch up even if she flatters."

Cuizhu also smiled and said, "Nowadays, everyone in the capital knows the eldest lady, but who knows Shen Shuyi? Madam, don't worry too much. You just think too highly of her."

After being comforted, Qin Xuerong's expression eased a little: "She has been smart since she was a child, and she is also a legitimate daughter of the family. I have to be on guard."

Nanny Zhang smiled and said, "She is just a little clever. She was very young when she left the mansion, and no one has brought her up these years. She may be a country girl, but she is not presentable."

These words finally pleased Qin Xuerong, who smiled and said, "Okay, you've already said that she has a plan, so let Hongying keep a close eye on her. You should also go and find out her depth this time."

"Yes, don't worry."

Qin Xuerong sighed: "Yu Jie'er has been staying at her mother's house for half a month, and I don't know when she will come back."

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "You also said that the old lady is planning for the eldest daughter, hoping to compete for the ninth princess's companion this year. When the plan is successful, the eldest daughter will be a popular person around the princess in the future. What are you worried about~"

Qin Xuerong also smiled, "Although it's just a study partner position, it's not that easy to fight for. Besides, it will take another half a year to finalize the matter. We can't let Yu'er live with her mother forever."

"My madam, you can rest assured. If the eldest daughter can't make it, no one in the capital can." Nanny Zhang comforted in a gentle voice.

Qin Xuerong shook her head and said softly, "It's her family background that holds her back. Otherwise, with Sister Yu's looks and abilities, she would have been able to win that position."

Nanny Zhang knew that Qin Xuerong was talking about the position of the Crown Princess.

The eldest daughter wanted to compete, but her family background was indeed not good enough. As the daughter of a third-rank official, no matter how outstanding she was, she could probably only compete for the position of a concubine.

"Your Majesty is in good health. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Because she was Qin Xuerong's confidant, Nanny Zhang dared to say a few words in many of her comments.

Qin Xuerong waved her hands, a little worried about Shen Jingyu's marriage: "Forget it, it's not easy to get to this point today. Sister Yu has her own luck."

In fact, Qin Xuerong also had her own plans in mind.

After all, if you could become the princess's companion, you would naturally be able to go in and out of the palace frequently, and you would have more opportunities to see the princes and grandchildren.

The position of the Crown Princess is not to be disputed, there is also the Prince's Consort.

His Majesty the current emperor has many children and is in good health. Who can guarantee that the crown prince will always be the crown prince?

*

Two days later, Hongying finally couldn't hold back and walked into Shen Shuyi's room sobbing.

"Second Miss, please help this servant!"

As soon as she entered the room, Hongying fell to her knees with a plop!

Shen Shuyi had just finished drinking the medicine that Yuping had brewed, and her mouth was full of bitterness. She raised her eyes to look at Hongying, whose face was covered with tears and whose eyes were red, and asked softly, "What happened?"

"I don't know how my father found out where I live. He came to the Buddhist temple these days and threatened me every day for money. If I don't give in, he will sell my sister to a brothel."

Shen Shuyi said nothing, his eyes were calm, and he looked at Hongying quietly.

Hongying also quietly observed Shen Shuyi's expression: "I only have this one sister, I really can't bear to see her... fall into that kind of situation... But you also know that I am very poor, how can I take out so much money."

Shen Shuyi asked gently, "How much does your father want?"

Hongying seemed a little embarrassed, and after a while she said in a muffled voice: "Three hundred taels."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ping angrily said, "How dare he ask for it! Three hundred taels is as much as many people's annual salary. Even if you sold it to the government, it would only be a few taels of silver."

Shen Shuyi paused and said calmly: "Hongying, it's not that I won't help you, but you should know that I really have no power to help you."

Hongying choked up and said, "I know that Miss is not easy, so I didn't think of borrowing this money from you. Besides, my father is a gambler, and that is a hole that can never be filled!"

"Then what do you want?"

Hongying said, "I was just wondering if you could find a way to stop him from threatening me. After all, I have sold myself to the Shen family and have severed all ties with him. If he keeps coming to our house like this, we can ask the government to arrest him..."

Shen Shuyi lowered his eyes and looked at her: "You hope that I can intimidate him with my status as the master, so that he will be afraid and dare not act recklessly. But if so, what about your sister?"

Hongying nodded her head like pounding garlic, her eyes red as she choked with sobs, "After all, you are a young lady from the mansion, my father will definitely be afraid..."

"I plan to secretly give my sister some money. She has a lover who has promised to take her away with him. No matter what, it's better than being sold to that kind of place!"

"But I am short of money right now. It will take some time to raise money. I can only ask Miss to help me hold my father back first!"

Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were cold and clear. Under the faint sunlight, the color of her pupils was very light, presenting a beautiful light glass color.

When she met those eyes, Hongying subconsciously avoided them, and an indescribable nervousness arose in her heart, as if she knew all her plans clearly.

But how is this possible?

Apart from bribing a cook, she didn't tell anyone about her plan, so there was no way Shen Shuyi knew!

"Are you sure the person your sister entrusted is trustworthy?" Shen Shu thought for a moment and asked again.

Hongying's eyes were filled with tears: "This is the only way I can help her. After all, I can't save myself, and there is really no other way..."