Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 496

Shen Lingjun and Madam Wen chatted with the noble ladies and young women who came to the lotus appreciation party for a while, and then strolled around the lake.

Shen Lingjun had originally planned to take a boat trip on the lake while the sun was still low in the morning. She was about to suggest it to Madam Wen when she saw Madam Wen turn around and walk towards the other side of Yutai Pond.

Shen Lingjun asked from behind, "Mother, where are you going?"

Without turning her head, Ms. Wen said, "I'm going for a walk over there."

Shen Lingjun hadn't thought much about it at first, so she decided to go take the boat herself.

But then she saw that Wen's maid had followed her and had also been stopped by her.

"Xiao Hui, you don't need to follow me."

Xiao Hui had no choice but to stop where she was.

Wen's back view looked normal, and her voice sounded calm, but Shen Lingjun felt that something was wrong.

He was all right just now, chatting and laughing with everyone, in a good mood. Why did he suddenly want to walk alone?

What happened?

Shen Lingjun caught up with her: "Mother, what's wrong?"

Ms. Wen didn't turn her head: "I'm fine, I just wanted to relieve myself, you don't need to follow me."

There was indeed a makeshift hut in the woods in the direction she went.

But Shen Lingjun still felt confused. There was no reason why she should avoid the maid when relieving herself. Why didn't she let Xiao Hui come with her?

"Let Xiaohui accompany you. After all, this is the wilderness, unlike the capital city. It might not be safe here."

Wen didn't even glance at Shen Lingjun, her tone sounding somewhat impatient.

"I said no."

As she said this, she continued walking forward without stopping, seemingly in a hurry.

Shen Lingjun paused for a moment, watching Wen's hurried back, feeling a strange feeling that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

There's definitely something wrong with Wen's statement!

Shen Lingjun chased after her and followed beside Wen Shi.

"Mother, then I'll go with you."

Wen finally stopped and looked at Shen Lingjun, seemingly very angry.

"Didn't I say you didn't need to come along?"

Shen Lingjun frowned: "What's wrong with you? Why do you insist on going alone?"

Ms. Wen lost her temper: "I said I don't want you to follow me! Can't you just give me a little peace and quiet?"

Shen Lingjun paused for a moment after being yelled at, standing still and not daring to say anything more.

Ms. Wen ignored her and turned to walk quickly forward.

Shen Lingjun frowned and turned to Xiao Hui, asking, "What happened to my mother just now? How did she suddenly become like this?"

Xiao Hui was also completely bewildered and very worried: "This servant doesn't know either. Madam was perfectly fine the whole time. Weren't you with her the whole time? You didn't see her encounter anything strange..."

Shen Lingjun hesitated for a moment, watched as Wen walked into the woods, and waved his hand, saying, "Xiao Hui, Dou Niang, you two come with me and follow her."

Regardless of what exactly happened to Wen Shi, there must be something fishy going on, and she couldn't just let Wen Shi disappear from their sight like that.

The three servants hurriedly followed, only to see that Wen Shi did not go to the latrine at all, but walked directly past the latrine and headed towards the more distant wilderness.

Moreover, they walked at an incredibly fast speed, to a terrifying degree.