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Chapter 303 The right time, right place and right people

The maid beside her didn't urge her, but just said: "Miss Shen, you'd better copy it as soon as possible. If you don't finish copying the scriptures to be presented to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will not let you leave."

Shen Jingyu just felt that she had no words to express her grievances. It was obvious that Zhou Qiwen was using the Empress Dowager as an excuse.

With such a big reason pressing on her, she couldn't help but write, and even couldn't write well...

Shen Jingyu picked up the pen again tremblingly, but the handwriting on the paper was so crooked that it was impossible to recognize its shape, and instead ruined a good piece of paper.

After trying several times, Shen Jingyu still couldn't write a single word. Her eyes were so blurry that she could hardly see anything.

Now, she just looked forward to the daybreak.

At least it's daybreak, the light will be better...

Looking at the frostbite on her fingers, Shen Jingyu's eyes darkened a little.

*

On the other side, Shen Shuyi had a good night's sleep.

The next day, early in the morning, Shen Shuyi was having a vegetarian meal when she saw Jinzhu coming in from outside and said, "Miss, the eldest lady has not been released yet."

Shen Shuyi was not surprised at all: "It's only one night, how can we find out anything?"

"The eldest lady has shot herself in the foot this time. She went through so much trouble to force us to come to the Jade Buddha Temple. Now you just use a little trick and let her suffer the consequences." Jinzhu was obviously in a good mood.

She got up early on purpose and ran to the courtyard of the nobles to ask people.

The Third Prince's men were tight-lipped, but they still needed a lot of servants from the outer courtyard. She didn't find out anything else, but she did find out that Shen Jingyu knelt in the yard for half the night, all wet.

After all, there are so many people and the yard is so big that I don’t know how many people see me coming and going.

Shen Shuyi's almond eyes were clear and sharp: "That's not the case. It's just the right time, right place and right people. If any of these factors were missing, I would never have been able to send Shen Jingyu to the Third Prince's Consort Zhou Qiwen like this."

Shen Jingyu is actually a cautious person, but she also has a sense of superiority in her bones.

This makes many of her actions traceable.

More importantly, perhaps influenced by the Qin family, she is ambitious and a complete gambler.

From her ambiguous relationship with the Eighth Prince, to her attempt to pin the label of the star of disaster on herself, from the fact that most of the secret guards left for her by the Eighth Prince were killed, to her deliberate attempt to force her to the Jade Buddha Temple, and finally to her clever use of the matter of "the noble lady" to dispel her reputation as the star of disaster and evil.

Even in the end, Xie Jingchi's two moves and Shen Jingan's offense to Chai Bin, each of these things became a crucial link in this game.

So in the end, she was able to take advantage of the situation and use the most insignificant "little thing" to push her to the forefront.

"How's Jiang Li doing?" Shen Shuyi asked.

Yu Ping whispered, "It seems he succeeded last night, but he hasn't come back yet."

Seeing this, Shen Shuyi stopped asking questions. He calculated the time in his heart and wondered how the Eighth Prince would rescue Shen Jingyu.

At this moment, in the palace.

The Eighth Prince sat below Concubine Jing, and everyone in the palace had been dismissed except Concubine Jing's confidants.

"Mother, Jingyu is now in the hands of my third brother. I will save her no matter what." The eighth prince Xiao Yuncheng said in a deep voice.

Concubine Jing sat in the main seat, frowning slightly: "I don't know what Master Huai Hai means by 'noble lady'."

"Cheng'er, you have to know that if the meaning of this 'noble lady' is as everyone guesses, it would be a big taboo for you to marry her again."

Concubine Jing looked at her son with complicated thoughts.

At the beginning, Yuncheng rose to power too quickly, and she was afraid that the emperor would be suspicious, so she carefully selected his marriage and finally chose Shen Jingyu. On the one hand, Shen Jingyu was well-educated, talented, and had an excellent reputation. On the other hand, the Shen family had a good family background, which would not make the emperor think that they were forming a clique for personal gain and were interested in the throne, and it would also dispel the emperor's suspicion.

Unfortunately, she mentioned it to His Majesty twice, but His Majesty did not agree to it. It is unknown whether His Majesty has other plans.

"Mother Concubine is just a title of 'noble lady'. I asked a wizard and he said it can be interpreted as a lady of great fortune. It doesn't necessarily refer to that position. Moreover, even if it is true, she is not the only lady in the Shen family."

Seeing Xiao Yuncheng defending Shen Jingyu, Concubine Jing's eyes darkened.

In the royal family, being emotional is not a good thing. Although she thinks Shen Jingyu is desirable, she does not want to see her son being so concerned about a woman.

It may not be a good thing that he thinks so highly of her right now.

"Cheng'er, is Shen Jingyu so to your liking? But you have to know that your marriage ultimately requires your father's approval." Concubine Jing reminded gently.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuncheng was silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Mother, Jingyu is well-educated, gentle and quiet, and can be a good match. Moreover, Minister Shen is a cautious person and has the emperor's favor..."

Concubine Jing frowned and interrupted, "Cheng'er, if you said this before, I would think it was reasonable, but you know how many troubles the Shen family has caused in recent days. How can they still have a good reputation?"

Xiao Yuncheng was silent for a moment, then looked directly at Concubine Jing and said, "Mother, please believe in your son. Shen Jingyu can give him much more than you think."

Seeing this, Concubine Jing looked at her son and saw that he was still sober, so she didn't say anything more.

"Now that she is in the hands of the Third Prince, what are you going to do?"

Xiao Yuncheng said: "Xiao Heyu has always wanted to place someone in the Ministry of Works. I can give him the position of the Minister of War. As for whether he can stay, it depends on his own ability."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing was even more dissatisfied: "Cheng'er, you have to understand that Shen Jingyu is not your imperial concubine yet. You have already paid too much."

Xiao Yuncheng stood up and knelt in front of Concubine Jing: "Mother, please believe in your son."

Concubine Jing narrowed her eyes, feeling that things were not that simple...

*

On the other side, Shen Jingyu copied books for who knows how many hours. It was not until later that she realized that even at dawn, the light would never shine into the room.

Because this is basically a dark room with doors and windows sealed all around. The so-called connection with the residence of the Third Prince's wife might just be an excuse. Shen Jingyu is not sure where this is.

Shen Jingyu's fingers trembled slightly. After she finished copying half a book with trepidation, her arms ached and she could not lift them even a little bit. What was even worse was her eyes. She saw double, felt sore and swollen, and tears fell uncontrollably.

This won’t work... Zhou Qiwen wouldn’t really want her life...

At this moment, Shen Jingyu felt a black screen in front of her eyes and her head felt heavy and her feet felt light-headed. Her mind moved slightly and she took the opportunity to faint.

The pen and ink in her hand fell to the ground, and the maid beside her quickly stepped forward and held her up.

After the nanny got the news, she said in a deep voice, "Throw her to the woodshed. Let her rest for a few hours before there is any news from His Highness. Also, send a message to Lord Chai saying that Shen Jingyu has returned to the woodshed."

"Yes."