At this moment, the old woman from the gatehouse rushed over.
"Butler, there's a guest. I wonder if Young Master…"
Before he could finish, Steward Wu interrupted him, "You're blind! The Young Master doesn't see any guests these days!"
The old woman hesitated. The person who came looked extraordinary, but seeing that Steward Wu did not want to change his words, she could only bite the bullet and say, "Okay."
She left quickly.
At this moment, there was a carriage parked outside the Shen residence.
When Cui Yun left the court, he was one step behind Shen Hua and did not catch up.
She was buying many interesting gifts on the streets and various snacks that were convenient to keep on her person as she slowly walked toward the Shen residence.
He should tell Shen Hua about going to Shengjing.
Of course, if he reported his stepmother, he also guessed that Shen Hua would be in trouble.
Cui Yun covered the dark light in his eyes.
Today, his thoughts had been on Shen Hua. He had almost turned the entirety of Fengzhou upside down for her.
With Magistrate Liu's fall, many people were eager to take this position, and many officials were afraid of losing their positions.
...This was troublesome.
Cui Yun thought about Shen Hua's value in Xie Xun's eyes. Was it worth his actions today?
Ji Qing stood outside the carriage, waiting for the old woman to step forward, panting.
"I'm really sorry, but I haven't seen any guests in the mansion recently. If you really have something urgent to visit our young master for, you can wait for a few more days."
Ji Qing was silent.
Their master visited Shen Qu?
Did Shen Qu have the face for this?
His cold face and silence made the old woman a little nervous.
She rubbed her sleeves nervously and heard some movement in the carriage.
His slender hand lifted the curtain, and the man bent down to get out.
Noble and cold, as bright as the moon, and as solemn as pine trees in the snow...
Cui Yun got off the carriage, his eyes as cold as autumn water. He did not say a word, looked straight ahead, and went up the stairs.
"Young Master! Are you trying to barge in?"
The old woman's expression changed.
Seeing that he was about to enter the Shen residence, the old woman and the servant raised their hands to stop him.
However, before they could get close to Cui Yun, they heard Ji Qing reprimand them coldly.
"I'll see who dares to stop the Supreme Court Official appointed by the Emperor."
Had the servants of the Shen residence ever seen such a powerful man before?
The Head of the Supreme Court was famous. They had heard of him before. He was famous for being cold and ruthless when handling cases.
The old woman secretly thought that something bad had happened.
She and the butler were in big trouble!
She was about to run to report the news in fear when she felt a pain in her neck. A shiny sword was pressed against her throat.
"Lead the way."
The old woman was scared out of her wits.
"Yes, yes, yes. This way, please, honored guest."
On the other hand, the more Yi Cui spoke, the deeper the resentment grew.
"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. When the wall is pushed, everyone falls. Who cares about the life and death of the wife the most in the entire residence?"
One was adopted by the second wife, and the other was remarried by Shen Wei. None of them were good people.
"If we are talking about a family, Second Lady is sensible and pitiable. Although she is a concubine's daughter, she and my lady are a family."
Shen Zhui did not miss out on a single one of Shen Xue's invitations, so why should they be wasted by her schemes?
Second Lady was right.
And Shen Hua was right to stand up for Shen Zhui!
Because of this matter, Shen Hua would become a sinner for thousands of years for disrespecting and framing her mother. This world could have badly wronged her.
The embroidery workshop was founded by Master and Madam! Why should the Second Madam and the Second Young Master benefit?
Her lady was supposed to be the household's most favored daughter, so why should she suffer such injustice?
If Steward Wu said one sentence, Yi Cui could refute him with ten sentences. Steward Wu's face darkened immediately.
The servants kneeling on the ground also stood up during their conversation.
They stood behind Yi Cui, obviously wanting to be Shen Hua's backup.
It was as if Yi Cui was giving the orders, and they had to execute them no matter what.
"Rebel! You're all rebelling!"
Steward Wu was so angry that he laughed. He raised his hand and ordered the servant behind him, "Take them all down!"
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Shen Hua did not try to soothe the stinging pain on her face.
The wound was not deep, but the blood stains were bright.
Shen Qu's face darkened as he approached with large strides. He had nowhere to vent his anger. His face was dark and malicious, and no longer as warm and smooth as before.
How much trouble had Shen Hua caused him in just a few days?
Perhaps this was Shen Qu's true self.
Once his interests were harmed, he would become a vicious wolf.
"I only want to ask you one thing!"
Shen Qu, who had been in a terrible state for a few days, gritted his teeth. "You were the one who did the embroidery workshop?"
In her previous life, he had left quite a shadow on Shen Hua. Her fingers curled up in her mink fur, but her body was more upright than ever.
Shen Hua met those cold eyes that wanted to swallow her whole. "Brother, you must know the whole story since you came here. Why are you asking me something you already know the answer to?"
Shen Qu did not expect her to recognize him with such magnanimity yet... unrepentance.
"In just a few days, several experienced old embroidery ladies left one after another! Are you crazy?
"I know you're ridiculous and delusion ! I've been following you for the past few days! Isn't that enough?"
The Shen family's embroidery workshop being able to exist today was thanks to the embroidery ladies. However, more than half of the old embroiderers were no longer working there now, so how could those half-finished embroideries be handed over?
The noble buyer's requirements were harsh, and if there was a slight deviation, how would the Shen family apologize?
The most urgent thing was the wedding dress of the county lord's daughter!
Shen Qu said, "You're acting recklessly with the business left behind by Daddy! Now, Mommy was asked by county government to come in for questioning! You're really a filial daughter!"
Shen Hua did not expect the officials to act so quickly.
She could not help but feel happy.
She was only regretful that Shen Xue had always been the one in contact with the Dong family, and the person in charge, Shen Qu, had easily escaped this calamity.
"I don't get along with my stepmother. It's her fate to be schemed against by me. She can't blame anyone."
Shen Qu smiled coldly and pinched Shen Hua's chin. His other hand pressed heavily on the wound that had just healed.
Soon, the wound opened and started bleeding again.
Shen Hua gasped in pain.
Shen Qu's strange sneer entered his ears.
"Did I give you too much face?"
Blood trickled down his chin. The female mother's sickly face was accompanied by a childlike look. There was actually an additional gorgeous beauty.
Soft and light, faint and slender. She stubbornly met Shen Qu's gaze, her eyes dark and bright.
Shen Qu's heart skipped a beat, and his fingertips felt hot.
"You want to kill me?"
Now that things had come to this, Shen Hua was not afraid anymore.
Perhaps, when she died in Shen Qu's hands, the world would not notice any clues. After all, she was suffering from a vicious disease.
Shen Qu could not afford to pay the price for her accident.
"Shen Qu, you can't."
"Mistress Xiu's contract is in my hands. They will only listen to my orders."
"And I won't give anything to you." Her lips moved.
Shen Qu's pupils contracted, and the temperature in his eyes suddenly cooled.
Shen Hua smiled.
"What should we do? The embroidery workshop has left you at a loss, and you have to work hard to solve your stepmother's matter. However, both sides are urgent and can't be delayed."
"My stepbrother once gave me a greeting gift. This is my return gift."
Her words ignited all his rationality.
"The current you is really pitiful."