usatvline Chapter 313: Thanking People with Sincerity
Chapter 313: Thanking People with Sincerity
Shen Jingchuan frowned and said gently, "Mother is still ill, how come she suddenly thought of Sister Yi'er's marriage?"
Old Madam Shen paused, looked at her son who looked puzzled and even suspicious of Qin Xuerong, and sighed softly.
He had never doubted Yi Jie'er, but don't say he had never doubted her. Even if he had doubted her, what would it matter?
After all, Sister Yi does things without leaving any traces, but it is Qin who has done so many terrible things over the years.
"I just thought that we only have these few girls at home, and now there's this 'noble lady' incident at the Jade Buddha Temple, so I wanted to remind you not to get carried away and be careful of attracting attention. Some merits aren't so easy to earn." Old Madam Shen spoke earnestly.
In this world, who doesn’t like wealth and power?
So did she.
It’s just that some people’s appetites can never be satisfied.
As the saying goes, greed is the ultimate goal. The Shen family's ancestors did not have any distinguished status, and being able to get to where they are today is already a blessing, and she has long been satisfied.
But she knew her son, and he was still thinking about taking a step closer.
But how can the credit be so easily fought for?
Shen Jingchuan paused and said, "Mother, are you afraid that I will use Sister Yi's marriage to curry favor with the rich and powerful? Mother, how can you look at your son like this? Sister Yi is my daughter after all!"
Madam Shen said slowly, "I'm afraid you think that all rich and powerful places are good places to go. Never mind, Sister Yi is not young anymore, and it's time for her to get married. As a father, you should pay more attention to her."
"Yes."
After Shen Jingchuan left, Old Madam Shen leaned on the bed tiredly, looked at Qiu Lian and couldn't help asking again: "Tell me, am I really wrong?"
Qiu Lian paused and said softly, "I think some things may not be done by the Second Miss, but if Qin is targeting the Second Miss, the Second Miss can't just swallow her anger."
Madam Shen was slightly startled, and said slowly: "But when I questioned Sister Yi, she did not refute..."
Qiu Lian said softly, "Maybe the Second Miss is hurt. After all, you didn't make the decision for her and the Young Master back then, and she has always felt wronged. Now that you are blaming her for the sake of the other brothers and sisters, she can't help but be angry with you."
Madam Shen lowered her eyes and said slowly: "Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. If they are stupid, even if I can protect them for a while, I can't protect them forever."
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Jade Buddha Temple, back mountain.
A man wearing a silver-white mask stood on the top of the mountain, looking down at the river and the sea.
The mountains are shrouded in clouds and fog, with dead trees leaning sideways and the setting sun hanging obliquely on the branches, diluting the solemnity and bleakness all over the mountains and giving the mountains a layer of residual warmth.
The golden pagoda reflects dazzling light in the setting sun, and the giant Buddha between the stone walls in the distance looks peaceful and solemn.
"Miss Shen asked me to convey my gratitude to you. Thank you for saving me twice." Qin Xin stood behind the man. In the chilly wind, the girl was tall and beautiful.
The man raised his phoenix eyes slightly, with a bit of wickedness, and opened his thin lips slightly: "Thank you? Tell her that to thank someone, you have to be sincere."
Qin Xin paused and remained silent.
The man said again: "Tell me, what have you and Jianpo done these days?"
Qin Xin said swiftly, "Before returning to the mansion, Miss Shen asked Jian Po and I to take the poison of 'Moon Drink'. After returning to the mansion, Miss Shen asked Jian Po to pour... a basin of dog blood on the eldest lady of the Shen family..."
The man raised his eyebrows, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Qin Xin thought about it, hesitated for a moment and said: "After today's matter, Miss Shen asked the maid to spread the rumor that she has a hard fate and will bring bad luck to her husband's family."
The man paused and sneered: "She is decisive."
Qin Xin didn't dare to say much. After all, there were three things that her master hated the most. One was talking too much nonsense, and the other was being too ugly.
At this moment, Shen Shuyi was playing chess on the chessboard in the room.
Although she played chess with Xie Jingchi for only a short while that day, she once again saw the man's cunningness from his chess style.
How could a person's chess style be so unpredictable and difficult to understand?
Not long after, Qin Xin hurried back to report.
Shen Shuyi didn't even raise his head and asked gently, "Did you see anyone?"
Qin Xin gritted her teeth and said, "I saw it. The prince... the prince said..."
"What?" Shen Shuyi raised his eyes and looked at her with a little more curiosity.
Qin Xin said awkwardly: "The prince said that when you thank someone... you must be sincere."
Shen Shuyi: “???”
Jinzhu said, "How do you mean sincerity? You're not asking our young lady to marry you! That's impossible. The Wolf King wears a mask all day long, and looks like neither a human nor a ghost. What if he's an ugly monster?"
Shen Shuyi: "..."
"You, go out and close the door." Shen Shuyi looked at Jinzhu woodenly.
"Yes, ma'am."
After Jinzhu responded, she walked to the door and couldn't help but stop. Wait, something seemed to be wrong. Should she go out and close the door?
So, the lady is kicking her out???
Jinzhu turned around and looked at Shen Shuyi with resentment. Woohoo, the young lady is disgusted with her...
Shen Shuyi ignored her resentful look. There was nothing he could do. This girl had been possessed by a matchmaker recently, and all she thought about all day was her marriage and her husband's family.
Yuping stood aside and giggled, Qinxin's expression remained unchanged, but she couldn't help muttering in her heart: The master's face is so enchanting, it's not ugly at all!
Shen Shuyi retracted his thoughts and looked at Qin Xin: "What else did the prince say?"
Qin Xin shook her head woodenly: "No more."
Shen Shuyi frowned and said, "You didn't say how to thank me?"
"No." Qin Xin was sure.
Shen Shuyi: Oh, since you didn’t say that, that’s easy.
After saying that, Shen Shuyi took off an ebony hairpin from her head, threw it to Qin Xin and said, "Give this hairpin to Your Majesty, and tell him that I have no way to repay Your Majesty for saving my life. This hairpin was carved by me personally in three months, and I hope Your Majesty will not dislike it."
Qin Xin looked at the Epiphyllum wood hairpin in her hand, full of questions.
Yu Ping, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch this anymore and couldn't help but ask, "Miss, this...is this not good..."
These wooden hairpins were clearly bought by the young lady when they went out on the street that day. She felt sorry for the hard work of an old man who had a seriously ill child at home, so she bought ten of them.
Normally, when the young lady is not going out, she would use this wooden hairpin to tie her hair in the room, which looks neat and refreshing. How come... how come it has now become something that she spent three months carving by herself?
Qin Xin couldn't help but touch her nose, and felt that the ebony hairpin in her hand was hot.
Jinzhu poked her head in from outside the door and said, "Miss, it's not okay for a woman to give you a hairpin. If others knew about it, wouldn't they think it was a token of love? If they accuse you of giving it to me in private, wouldn't it be... wouldn't it be..."
Jinzhu didn't say the rest of the words for a long time, because she didn't know what would happen if someone really found out. After all, the young lady was always strong and would not let others control her.
Shen Shuyi raised his eyebrows: "What nonsense are you talking about? This is a token of my gratitude. Besides, I don't believe anyone is so blind as to dare to gossip about the prince."