freenovelworld Chapter 343: Did he break his eye?
Chapter 343: Did he break his eye?
Xiao Heyu raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "Miss Shen and the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion are of the same blood, but the Zhao family can't protect you."
What this means is that you have chosen the wrong person to back you up.
Shen Shuyi lowered her eyes and said obediently: "No matter what the Marquis' Mansion is like, one should not forget one's roots. As long as my grandfather's family is worthy of Your Majesty and the people, I will naturally have nothing to fear."
"Besides, Your Highness is kind and tolerant. If there is any injustice, Your Highness will help me get justice. Why should I need the protection of the Marquis' Mansion?"
Hearing this, Xiao Heyu looked at Shen Shuyi with a higher opinion.
After all, the Qingyuan Marquisate has been in decline over the years, and coupled with being disliked by the emperor, everyone avoids it.
This girl is frank and quite affectionate.
Shen Shuyi smiled, not afraid of Xiao Heyu's scrutiny. After a while, Xiao Heyu said in an ambiguous tone, "Forget it. Come visit Madam when you have time."
Yao Huiyan and Shen Qinghuan couldn't help but sweat for Shen Shuyi. The Third Prince's wife invited someone? I wonder if she will make things difficult for Shen Shuyi!
Shen Qinghuan's worries were more obvious. After all, the Shen family had the example of Shen Jingyu.
Shen Shuyi responded softly: "I obey your command."
Xiao Heyu retracted his gaze and led his men away. Chai Bin fell a few steps behind, his eyes fell on Zhao Baokun who was standing beside him, and sneered, "Brother Zhao does have great ambitions, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time."
Zhao Baokun said modestly: "Thank you, Brother Chai, for your advice."
The call of "Brother Chai" made Chai Bin sneer repeatedly. He felt that the kid from the Zhao family was a person who said sweet words but had a sharp tongue and a hidden knife in his heart.
But so what even if it is?
The Zhao family was destined to have no future. No matter how capable Zhao Baokun was, he still had to bow down to him.
Chai Bin took a few steps closer, smiling with some complacency and arrogance.
He turned around and looked at Shen Shuyi and his group. Zhao Xueqing stood further back with her head slightly lowered, trying hard to reduce her presence to avoid attracting Chai Bin's attention.
Unfortunately, she still couldn't escape Chai Bin's eyes.
Chai Bin looked at her face, pulled the corner of his lip, turned his head to glance at Zhao Baokun, and whispered: "Or, send this young lady from your mansion to me as a concubine, and I can consider saying a few good words to His Highness on your behalf! Hahahaha!"
No matter how patient Zhao Baokun is, he is still a hot-blooded young man after all.
Especially after being provoked and ridiculed again and again by Chai Bin, several veins on his forehead stood up.
Chai Bin laughed more and more arrogantly, as if he did not take Qingyuan Marquis Mansion seriously from beginning to end!
Everyone who works in the court understands one thing: the emperor's favor is more important than your ability. If you lose the emperor's favor, the greater your ability, the greater your mistakes will be!
The Qingyuan Marquisate had chosen the wrong side from the start, and the fact that it can still be kept now is already a gift from His Majesty!
"You!" Zhao Baokun's eyes turned red. Zhao Xueqing subconsciously grabbed his sleeve and shook her head at him.
Chai Bin laughed even more arrogantly, as if he didn't take the Zhao family seriously at all.
Shen Shuyi smiled, and in this tense atmosphere, the girl's smile seemed a little abrupt.
Chai Bin narrowed his eyes, his gaze gloomy, and looked at Shen Shuyi coldly and said: "What are you laughing at, Second Miss?"
Shen Shuyi looked directly at Chai Bin and said slowly, "Master Chai, are you so sure that the Chai family will not become the next Qingyuan Marquisate?"
"My Chai family..."
Chai Bin spoke subconsciously, but he was not a fool after all. When the words were on the tip of his tongue, he realized that Shen Shuyi had set a trap for him and any answer would be wrong.
If he answers no, doesn't that mean that His Highness is ambitious and wants the throne?
Your Majesty is in good health now. If the Third Prince is so sure that he can sit in that position now, wouldn't he be suspected of having ulterior motives and intending to usurp the throne!
If he said yes, then what qualifications does he have to mock the Zhao family? Moreover, if this word were to reach the ears of the Third Prince, wouldn't it make the Third Prince suspect that he had two minds?
To put it another way, even if His Highness has no doubts, his colleagues will think that he is encouraging others and destroying his own prestige!
After holding it in for a long time, Chai Bin still couldn't say anything.
His face flushed, and he looked at Shen Shuyi with a fierce look, sneering: "Second Miss is really sharp-tongued! But this thing, time and fate, some people may just lack some luck."
These words were meaningful and clearly referred to the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Shen Shuyi nodded in agreement and continued, "As the saying goes, once unfaithful, you will never be forgiven. I wonder if Master Chai's luck has always been that good?"
This one sentence made Chai Bin's pupils shrink slightly, and in an instant, there was more murderous intent in his eyes.
There was more inquiry in his eyes, and he looked directly at Shen Shuyi and said, "What does Miss Shen mean!"
Shen Shuyi met Chai Bin's gaze without hesitation, and said in a gentle voice, "I just feel that Master Chai's style of doing things doesn't seem like that of a loyal minister or a good general."
Shen Shuyi emphasized the words "loyal minister and good general", but spoke each word very slowly.
She looked at Chai Bin's expression with a smile, trying to get some clues from his reaction.
That’s right, there has been no progress in the Jiang Yanhu case so far, so she can only be exposed to Xiao Heyu’s sight and alert the enemy.
After all, the Chai family has been on a rapid rise since returning to Beijing. Although they joined Xiao Heyu only later, there are not so many coincidences in the world.
Even if Xiao Heyu was not very old seven years ago, it might not have much connection.
But those who have benefited are never truly innocent.
Therefore, the culprit who framed Jiang Yanhu for treason and caused the tragic deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers in the Battle of Lushan must have a close connection with Xiao Heyu's faction.
Chai Bin's heart was shaken, and he stared at Shen Shuyi, as if he also wanted to confirm something.
But the girl just looked at her innocently and calmly. Her quiet eyes were like the finest net in the world, covering all her emotions.
To the point that he couldn't see anything in her eyes.
No, it's not possible...
She was a girl in the boudoir, how old was she at that time? I'm afraid she hadn't even been out of the Shen Mansion a few times, how could she know anything!
Chai Bin denied the thought that popped up in his mind subconsciously, thinking that it was impossible.
It must be a coincidence, it must be just a coincidence!
But even so, Shen Shuyi...is not a good person!
Chai Bin sneered, feeling that he had been hunting eagles all day, but ended up getting pecked in the eye by an eagle. That day on the street, he had never thought that the plain-looking girl would have such a scheme.
But what can a woman do, no matter how resourceful she is?
He glanced at Zhao Baokun who was suppressing her emotions and enduring them, and wondered if she could help the Qingyuan Marquisate regain the emperor's favor.
Ha, ridiculous!
Chai Bin approached Shen Shuyi step by step. The man was tall to begin with, and he was a head taller than the girl when standing in front of her. His approach was full of oppression, and he carried the arrogance and domineering attitude of a child from a wealthy family.
Chai Bin was getting closer and closer to her, but Shen Shuyi did not retreat a single step. The girl looked at Chai Bin indifferently with a lazy expression, and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Chai fell off his horse seriously last time. What happened? Did he break his eye?"
Traitors are unforgivable.