"Girl, people from the Shen Mansion are coming to see you." The servants in the manor announced.
Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly, and the sweet-scented osmanthus soup that Jiang Yubai placed on his lips lost its aroma instantly, "People from Shen's residence? How dare they find this place?"
Jiang Yubai bit his lip, anger welling up in his heart.
"Girl, that man asked me to give these to you."
The maid picked up the handwritten bamboo slip and handed it to her, "The person who came here said that his name is Shen Qingwan. He heard that the girl was seriously ill and unconscious, so he came here to have a look."
"Kill everyone from the Shen family back, didn't I teach you?" Jiang Yubai's tone was cold, and his eyes showed undeniable determination.
The maid lowered her head and replied, "Yes."
After saying that, she was about to turn around and leave when she heard Shen Zhiyi's voice, "Wait, show me these things, don't rush them away."
Jiang Yubai looked deeply at the bamboo slips in the hand of the maid, and the doubts in his heart became stronger.
Shen Qingwan, this name was a bit unfamiliar to her. She was Shen Hong's third daughter. She had only heard that this girl was in doubt and had to raise her in the house, but why did this person send her a bamboo slip for blessing?
"Bring it in."
The maid was in a dilemma. The governor asked her to drive the person out, but the girl asked someone to come in. She was at a loss for a moment and turned to look at Governor Jiang.
"From now on, all matters in the house will be governed by her wishes."
The maid stepped back, walked to Shen Qingwan and brought the person in.
Shen Qingwan's clothes were thin, and she was only accompanied by Zhuo Yun. Originally, she had no servants to take care of her, but the eldest lady saw that she was pitiful, so she sent Zhuo Yun to take care of her.
Zhuo Yun is a clever girl. Sheng Yuan usually does everything he can do by himself. He doesn't need so many servants, so he places Zhuo Yun next to Shen Qingwan.
"Miss, we have been standing outside here for so long. Miss Shen must not want to see us. If we meet Governor Jiang, it will be even worse over there."
Governor Jiang is a moody person, and even Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen don't look down on her. The young lady is just a concubine in Shen's house. Who dares to protect her if she offends this king of hell.
"You don't understand. The letter I wrote without a wink yesterday was not for Shen Zhiyi, but for Governor Jiang to see."
Nowadays, the news that Governor Jiang had accepted Shen Zhiyi as his disciple was spreading in the capital. She didn't believe it at first, but after seeing him making a big fuss in the Shen Mansion, she realized that these rumors were not groundless.
If she wanted to completely escape from the Shen Mansion, she might not be able to escape for decades just relying on the strength of a weak woman.
Now that Shen Hong and Luo Shi are not at home, it is a rare opportunity for her. She must seize the opportunity to find an "ally".
Jiang Yubai was a good candidate. He was born into a noble family, and he was in charge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies. He was deeply favored by the regent. Naturally, he had no equal bargaining chips for him.
But the disciple she loved so much was Shen Zhiyi, her sister.
"This blessing letter is not for Shen Zhiyi to take credit. It is for Governor Jiang to take credit."
Although Zhuo Yun was a maid, she had been with Mrs. Sheng for so many years, so she was still somewhat aware of the intrigue in the backyard.
After the lady’s instructions, I instantly understood the truth, “Miss, I understand.”
"It's just that we have to be careful about this matter. It would be bad if Luo Shi came back alive and found out about it."
When the two of them were about to say something, the servants in the mansion walked up to Shen Qingwan.
She was so nervous that she clenched her palms into fists, sweating from her palms. She had already made plans to retreat. When she looked up, she saw the maid respectfully making a "please" gesture: "Miss, please come with me."
Jiang Yubai weighed these handwritten letters in his hands and looked at Shen Zhiyi, "You clearly know that this girl did this for the governor to see, so why did you invite people in?"
"Master, I have had little contact with Shen Qingwan. Although I don't know what kind of person she is, it is better to have one more ally than one more enemy."
"What's more, she is Shen Hong's daughter. It's easier to get close to Shen Hong than me. The most important thing right now is to get the evidence of Shen Hong's water transportation corruption and uproot his power. We have to use this incident to rub him. A moment of Prince Rui’s anger.”
Shen Zhiyi is not as powerful as Jiang Yubai. He is so powerful that when others come to him as an ally, he still finds it an eyesore. His ability, power, and status allow him to exist without relying on anyone.
And she has too many worries. The shadow of Xie Shaoheng's bloodbath in Shen Mansion and her imprisonment is lingering. Now she needs to plump up her feathers and eradicate all those who harmed her.
"Miss Shen, the guests are here."
Shen Qingwan looked at her sister who was drinking sweet-scented osmanthus soup leisurely in the yard, "You? Are you okay?"
Shen Zhiyi sneered, stood up and held her hand, "Thanks to my sister for praying for me, otherwise how could I have recovered so quickly?"
She finally figured out that it was not because she was praying for blessings, but she was just pretending to be sick. It's just that she can't expose it, and she has to cooperate with her.
"sit."
Shen Zhiyi was holding her arm just now. Even with her clothes on, she could feel her slender body. It looked like she was being eaten harshly by Shen Hong and Luo Shi.
Sometimes the servants would even bring her leftovers. After all, she was still a young lady from the general's residence, and her life was not as good as that of ordinary people.
Even when she sat down, she lowered her head out of habit. Shen Qingwan's eyes were averted and she didn't dare to look directly at him. Shen Qingwan didn't know if it was because of Governor Jiang's presence.
Shen Zhiyi held her hand and said carefully: "Don't be afraid, sister, Governor Jiang doesn't eat people, he is very kind."
Hearing this, Shen Qingwan didn't know whether to cry or laugh. She was afraid of offending Governor Jiang and was really scared. She forced out a smile that was so captivating that it made people's skin crawl.
"Poria, there are some osmanthus soup and osmanthus cakes in the kitchen, as well as pastries from Jiangnan."
When Jiang Yubai heard the second half of the sentence, he put the sweet-scented osmanthus soup to his mouth, holding back from drinking it, and put it on the table again, "I still have some official business to deal with, so let's go first."
The pastries that the governor gave her were given to others so easily. She really didn't take the governor seriously.
