Leng Mo responded, "Maybe he doesn't know yet, but he almost died at the hands of an assassin last night."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked, except for the younger sister Shen Miaoer who seemed quite calm.
Then various questioning voices were heard in the room.
Shen Muxue reluctantly explained the whole story and continued, "Master Jiang has already identified the black iron token, and he will soon take action to capture the suspect. If he really catches Jin, I'm afraid she will face execution."
When she heard the word "execution", Aunt Zhou's face turned paler.
Although she was competing with Jin for favor, she had now won the favor and did not want to see Jin die.
Faced with the sudden change, Shen Zhenwu showed the calmness that a person who has experienced many hardships should have.
After slamming the table in anger a few times, he said, "It's a good thing we drove that woman away earlier. Xue'er, you must have suffered a lot over the years. Such a vicious woman, even her death is not worth regretting."
"I will go to the Duke's Mansion right now. I must personally see them arrest Jin and bring him to justice."
After saying this, Shen Muxue's eyes inadvertently swept over Shen Miaoer who was standing next to her, but she quickly looked away.
Then she stood up and walked out.
It seems that he came back this time just to give everyone an explanation.
Seeing this scene, Shen Miaoer immediately planned to find an excuse to leave quietly.
But she was intercepted by the quick-witted Aunt Zhou, "Miao'er, where are you going?"
"I miss the soup dumplings in the west of the city. I was thinking of going over there to buy some to satisfy my craving."
Such an explanation obviously could not convince Aunt Zhou.
She said with a cold face, "The situation is delicate and complicated right now, so it's best for us to stay out of it. If the adults want to fight, let them do so. We, mother and daughter, should just live a peaceful and stable life."
As he said that, he asked the servant beside him to bring Shen Miaoer back to the room.
Seeing that her weak attitude didn't work, Shen Miaoer decided to give it a try.
After breaking free from the maids' grasp, she questioned Aunt Zhou in a sarcastic tone: "Why did I become like this? Don't you really understand the reason? It's all thanks to you! If you had been stronger back then..."
"I am the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Unfortunately, you are incompetent, which has caused my mother's status to decline, and I have also become a concubine's daughter. Have you been worthy of me all these years?"
Concubine Zhou had never imagined that she felt so deeply resentful, and she quickly said, "I did something wrong for my mother, and now I'm doing my best to make amends. Judging from your father's current attitude, it's probably only a matter of time before he makes me his legitimate wife. By then, you'll also be restored to your status as a legitimate daughter."
She reached out to hug Shen Miaoer, but the latter shook her hand away.
"Now that Shen Zhenwu is on the verge of losing his job and power, do you think he'll still treat you as his real wife? In his heart, you're just an old woman who lets him be driven around. Jin has been domineering in our family for nearly twenty years, enjoying every luxury. And now what kind of mess has she left for you? A frail and sickly person, burdened with debts. If I still rely on you, I'm afraid I'll soon have to sell myself to collect my father's corpse."
Faced with such ruthless words, Aunt Zhou was extremely angry and almost pointed her finger at Shen Miaoer's nose and scolded: "You are such a disobedient and unfilial daughter. How dare you say such treasonous words!"
"Mother, from now on I will no longer rely on you. I will get what I want with my own hands. Please don't stand in my way anymore."
After saying this, Shen Miaoer immediately turned around and left.
Aunt Zhou was so angry that she fainted on the ground.
At this time, Shen Miaoer didn't even turn her head.
After rushing out of the house, she went straight to a residence in the west of the city.
There lived the Jin family, who were once prosperous but now have fallen on hard times.
Although the Duke's Mansion was almost forced to sell off its properties, the family was wealthy and ultimately managed to settle all disputes by spending money.
However, at the same time, it also announced to the world that it had completely severed ties with the Jin family. This meant that no matter what mistakes the Jin family made or what foreign debts they owed in the future, it would no longer be related to the Duke's Mansion.
With nowhere else to go, Jin had to rent this place for temporary shelter.
As soon as Shen Miaoer arrived outside the yard, she heard a child crying. When she walked in, she saw that it was Jin who was teaching Shen Xuanyi a lesson, the little boy whom she once regarded as her treasure.
How pampered and cared for I was in the past.
But now she was beating me with a stick, cursing as she beat me: "You useless piece of shit! Expecting you to achieve something and turn my life around is wishful thinking! If you don't study hard, what will you do in the future? Go out and beg for a living?"
At this time, Shen Miaoer interrupted and called out to the other party: "Madam."
Seeing Shen Miao'er appear before her, Jin immediately stopped punishing the child and ordered: "Hurry up and go back to study!"
Shen Xuanyi covered the part of his body that was hurt and ran out with tears in his eyes.
After fixing her hair, Jin forced a smile and greeted the guest: "Oh, Miao'er is here? Come, please sit down and talk."
However, Shen Miaoer had no intention of doing so at this moment.
Instead, he brought the news: "Madam, you've run into a big event. Shen Muxue claims to have evidence that the assassination of the General's Mansion may have been carried out by your mother."
Jin immediately felt panicked.
But she tried her best to control her expression and said with a smile, "I have no power or influence now, how can I afford to hire an assassin?"
"It is said that he is the shadow guard of the Prince Chu's Palace."
"It seems that this is the order from the Princess of Chu. It has nothing to do with me."
In fact, she did ask the Princess of Chu for help and borrowed this group of people.
She also anticipated the consequences she would face if the matter was exposed.
In any case, my sister can be made a scapegoat. After all, she is the Princess of Chu and it is impossible for her to be executed.
Unexpectedly, Shen Miao'er said: "But Shen Muxue insisted that it was you who did it, maybe you left other clues?
Besides, if the Princess of Chu is willing to expose you, then it will be difficult for you to escape the responsibility.
You might consider finding a place to hide first."
After thinking for a moment, Jin patted Shen Miaoer on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your timely reminder. I will leave immediately."
After Shen Miaoer left, Jin quickly had Shen Xuanyi taken away, and then she packed her luggage and prepared to leave.
But just as she opened the door, she saw Shen Muxue standing against the wall, greeting her with a sneer on her face: "Jin Yuanying, your hiding place is really secretive. If it weren't for Shen Miaoer, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to find this place."
Jin's eyes suddenly widened.
She suddenly understood that Shen Muxue actually had no evidence at all, and the reason why she deliberately asked Shen Miaoer to pass on the message was just to find out her hiding place.
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