Rongyue was in a better situation than her. She was kneeling beside her, with only her hands cut by the broken porcelain.

The originally exquisite house had already become a mess. Everything that could be touched was thrown to the ground by Shen Xianyue. Flowers, soil, white jade, porcelain fragments, etc. were mixed together on the ground, making it a mess.

Rongyue murmured in her heart, and she said that it was just like serving a crazy woman, and it was not as comfortable as in the auction house.

She quietly glanced at Yingyue out of the corner of her eye, but saw that her face was ashen, as if she had already met her own end, but her body was still trembling slightly.

So scared, she thought.

This was the chaotic scene Mrs. Shen saw when she entered the room.

At that moment, heartache surged into her heart. She carefully walked around the porcelain pieces and dirt to Shen Xianyue's side, and gently patted Shen Xianyue's back: "My son, who made you feel wronged? Mother will take care of it for you."

“Mom—” Shen Xianyue cried out and threw herself into her mother’s arms, “Wuwuwu… I’m so embarrassed today… Will Brother Ling not like me anymore…”

At this time, she is only concerned about whether Fu Chengling will be angry with her?

Rongyue secretly sighed at the diversity of species in the Xuanwu Realm.

"Dear Yue'er, how could that be? You are beautiful, sensible, and talented, and you have the Shen family as your backing, how could the Second Prince not like you?" Shen's mother patted her on the back and coaxed her, "Tonight, the Second Prince was just framed by someone, how could he blame you? I'm sure he's worried about you now, don't be sad, it won't look good if you cry any more."

Shen Xianyue was still sobbing, but she was obviously better.

Mother Shen continued to comfort her: "This is definitely not your fault. Think about it, how did you end up in this situation tonight?"

Mother Shen also knew that her daughter was obsessed with the second prince. She must have wanted to meet Fu Chengling tonight, but there was no other way at the moment. Finding a scapegoat to punish her would make her feel better.

Shen Xianyue wiped her tears and thought for a while, then suddenly shrilly said: "It was Yingyue! It was that bitch Yingyue who instigated me!"

She howled loudly and pulled Shen's mother's clothes tightly: "Mom, if it weren't for her, nothing would have happened tonight! It's all her fault! You must make the decision for your daughter!"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was Yingyue's fault. She didn't care at all that Yingyue was just helping her meet Fu Chengling according to her own ideas. She just wanted to put all the blame on Yingyue.

As she thought about it, she suddenly became angry, got out of bed and kicked Yingyue hard: "Bitch! It's all your fault!"

Yingyue didn't dare to dodge, and the kick hit her right on the waist, making her scream and fall to the side.

Rongyue lowered her eyes to hide the anger in them.

"Mom! Only by killing her can I get rid of the hatred in my heart!" Shen Xianyue screamed, and her sharp voice almost made her mother cover her ears.

Yingyue prostrated herself on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, blood and tears intertwined, looking somewhat hideous and terrifying: "Madam, please understand! I have always been devoted to serving the young lady, and have never had any second thoughts! I beg you to spare my humble life to take care of the young lady! I am willing to be a coarse cloth maid, stay in the washhouse to wash clothes, and never appear in front of the young lady again!"

She kept saying "Please, madam", ignoring the hideous wound on her head. Every blow seemed to hit Rongyue's heart, making her tremble.

She lowered her eyes and sighed, they were just ordinary people trying to survive.

Shen's mother looked down at Yingyue and did not say anything for a long time. During this time, Shen Xianyue kept scolding her with vicious words.

Mother Shen was silent for a long time, so long that Yingyue no longer had any hope. She always felt that what happened today was like a pre-determined drama, and all the times she had served Shen Xianyue in the past passed through her mind like floating clouds.

In my next life, I must never meet Shen Xianyue again.

She thought with despair.

Shen's mother finally spoke, and said to Shen Xianyue in a soothing tone: "She really deserves to die."

These five short words weighed on Yingyue's heart like a heavy stone, and she fell to the ground.

"However," Shen's mother changed the subject, "considering that she has taken care of you since you were a child and this is her first offense, let her live."

"Mom—I don't want it—" Shen Xianyue retorted hurriedly.

"My dear Yue'er," Mother Shen stroked her hair, "We have already sent away two maids. If you beat her to death, you won't be able to find someone you like in a short time. Besides, if you spare her life, it will also show your magnanimity in front of the Second Prince, right?"

When she heard the words "Second Prince", she really stopped objecting and glared at Yingyue angrily: "Bitch, you got it for free!"

"Then I'll give him 40 strokes of the cane and deduct half a year's salary." Shen's mother said like she was giving alms, and then looked at Rongyue, "For failing to protect the master, I'll give him 20 strokes of the cane and deduct half a year's salary."

Yingyue trembled, not knowing whether she was excited or afraid, and kowtowed slowly: "Thank you, Madam and Miss, for your kindness."

Rongyue also apologized.

Shen's mother comforted Shen Xianyue for a long time, during which time she ordered people to clean the house and promised to send a better set of things in a few days. She waited until she fell asleep before quietly leaving the room.

She looked at Rongyue Yingyue who was kneeling outside the door and asked coldly: "What happened tonight?"

Rongyue spoke first: "The second prince slipped and fell into the water, and the young lady was eager to save him and accidentally fell into the water. Who knew that the guests heard the noise and rushed over... and the news spread."

"The water in the pond is not deep, and Yue'er can swim. How could she and the Second Prince fall into the water and wait for someone to rescue them?" She felt something was wrong and asked harshly.

"The Second Prince... for some reason fell into the water and couldn't get up, causing trouble for the young lady."

Mother Shen closed her eyes and spoke again, less aggressively, trying to be gentle: "Don't be shy, tell me everything about tonight, why Yue'er met the second prince, and why she fell into the water."

……

In Shen Feng's study.

Shen Feng frowned deeply, waiting for his subordinates' report, but the first person to arrive was Mrs. Shen.

He then remembered his daughter falling into the water and asked, "How is Yue'er?"

"Already asleep." Madam Shen walked to Shen Feng and said softly, "Master has been busy all night. Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Feng pinched his brows and said, "You should go and rest soon, I still have things to deal with."

"Master," Mother Shen asked suddenly, "Is Yue'er really going to marry the Second Prince?"

Shen Feng frowned and looked at her: "What do you mean?"

"I've seen it clearly. The Second Prince has no interest in Yue'er!" Mother Shen's eyes were slightly red. "Last time Yue'er's hair was burned, he only sent someone to express his condolences once. Someone also saw him shopping with Miss Ren as if nothing had happened. He doesn't care about Yue'er at all!"

Shen Feng's expression was already somewhat impatient.

Madam Shen didn't notice and continued angrily: "And this time when she fell into the water, I asked the maid about it. It was clearly him who caused Yue'er to fall into the water, and after she fell into the water, he dragged Yue'er so that she couldn't swim... How could such a selfish person be a good match for Yue'er?"

"Women's opinions!" Shen Feng snorted coldly, "Do you think that the Shen family wants to marry the Second Prince just because Yue'er likes him?"

He spoke in a deep voice: "The current emperor has only four sons. The crown prince was born to the queen, but he is obsessed with cultivation and has been in the Ten Directions Sect for many years. The mother of the third prince is weak, and the fourth prince is still young. Only the second prince is born to the current imperial concubine. The imperial concubine has the support of General Han and is very powerful. The second prince is gradually starting to handle government affairs. Even if the emperor is in good health... who can predict the future?"

He looked at Madam Shen: "If that day really comes, the Second Prince will have the greatest chance of winning."

"But..." Mrs. Shen opened her mouth, "Will Yue'er... be happy? She is our daughter, the daughter I hold in the palm of my hand!"

"Stupid." He seemed unwilling to say more, but had to explain it clearly to Madam Shen, "The Second Prince cannot have only Yue'er as his wife, but Yue'er has the support of the Shen family, so the Second Prince cannot have treated her badly. Marrying the person she loves and having power, how do you know she won't be happy?"

"Relationships are based on interests." He turned to look at Mrs. Shen, "Weren't we also married by family alliance?"

Mrs. Shen wanted to refute, but found that all her rebuttals seemed so weak.

She was silent for a long time before she slowly bowed to Shen Feng and left.

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