Chapter 199 Seeing is Believing
Shen Jingxuan looked up at the sky in silence, letting Chuntao pull her through the streets and alleys and run away into the distance.
When Chuntao stopped, Shen Jingxuan couldn't help but smacking her lips at the plaque in front of her.
She never knew Chuntao was so stubborn.
In order to prove that she was not lying to him, he dragged her all the way and chased her to the residence of the Minister of Works.
Shen Jingxuan looked at the empty space in front of her and didn't understand what Chuntao could do by bringing her here.
Do you want to climb over someone else's wall and eavesdrop on their conversation?
Shen Jingxuan looked at Chuntao in confusion: "Chuntao, what do you want to do by bringing me here?"
"Miss, I guess Shen Jingyue was carried into the Minister's Mansion." Chuntao closed the door tightly.
"What do you want?"
Shen Jingxuan didn't understand, and Chuntao was just guessing, why she was brought here.
Chuntao paced back and forth in front of the Minister's Mansion, not knowing what she was thinking and not saying a word.
After a long while, Shen Jingxuan said helplessly: "Don't walk around anymore, someone from the mansion will definitely recognize you and me."
Shen Jingxuan was secretly annoyed. She had finally gotten a chance to rest, but not only did she not get any sleep, she also had to run such a long distance with Chuntao.
But what was the result? She got nothing, not even the sedan chair.
Shen Jingxuan stepped forward and said, "Let's go. It doesn't matter if you didn't see it with your own eyes. I'll ask Ling Huan about it later."
Chuntao lowered her head and followed Shen Jingxuan towards the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
Just after walking a short distance, Shen Jingxuan saw a pink sedan.
Shen Jingxuan hurriedly grabbed Chuntao and raised her hand to point into the distance.
When Chun Tao saw it, she smiled instantly: "Miss, this is the darling."
If it were any other proud child, Chuntao would not dare to be so sure.
But this is different.
Normally, she had seen many concubines, but she had never seen one so small.
Looking at the delicate figure who was barely big enough for one person to sit on, Chuntao smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.
She pulled Shen Jingxuan back and saw from afar the sedan chair being carried into the Minister's Mansion.
"Pfft..." Chuntao finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Shen Jingyue wanted to marry into a wealthy family, but she didn't expect that she didn't even have a concubine."
Shen Jingxuan glanced at Chuntao: "Are you happy this time? You saw what you wanted to see, why don't you go back home?"
In a wealthy family, especially one with status, every son would have concubines.
Although they were all concubines, they had the support of their maternal families behind them.
Not only did Shen Jingyue have no one to support her, but she was also humiliated on the day she took in a concubine. I think her life will be miserable in the future.
As the sun set, Shen Jingxuan and Chuntao finally returned to Yuxuan Courtyard.
Shen Jingxuan lay on the bed motionless.
She was almost fainting from hunger.
Originally, when she was resting in the clinic at noon, she had no appetite at all and just wanted to take a nap.
Now that Chuntao had dragged her around, she was already starving.
"Chun Tao, go and prepare lunch for your young lady." Shen Jingxuan said weakly.
Unexpectedly, when she looked up, Chuntao was no longer in the room.
Shen Jingxuan was helpless and didn't want to go out to look for Chuntao, so she lay on the couch and slowly fell asleep.
When she woke up again, Shen Jingxuan was awakened by the smell of food.
She looked at the room and saw Chuntao placing the dishes on the table one by one. Without caring about anything else, she got up, walked to the table and started eating.
Chuntao looked at Shen Jingxuan and turned away silently.
Thinking of her young lady wolfing down the food, Chuntao couldn't help but frown.
She even wondered if the Regent would dislike Shen Jingxuan if he saw her eating like that.
After thinking for a moment, Chuntao decided to go back and remind Shen Jingxuan.
Just as she turned around, she saw Ling Huan and Ling Qiong walking towards her.
Behind them were Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi.
Chun Tao didn't care about anything else and walked quickly into the room: "Miss..."
Ling Huan and Ling Qiong looked at Chun Tao in confusion as she seemed to be running away, not understanding why she seemed to be fleeing in panic.
Chuntao quickly came to Shen Jingxuan's room and closed the door forcefully.
"Bang..."
The door was slammed shut. Shen Jingxuan looked at Chuntao in shock, wondering why she was so flustered.
"Miss, Miss Jiang and Miss Chen are here."
Shen Jingxuan asked suspiciously, "You're here, so why are you in such a hurry?"
When they came, they were invited into the mansion and brought to the room. Why did they let Chuntao do this?
Chuntao looked at Shen Jingxuan who seemed as if nothing had happened, and immediately became depressed.
"Miss, you are having a meal, how can you let them in?" Chuntao explained.
If she could bring it into the room, would she still be so nervous?
"Why can't we let them in?" Shen Jingxuan was puzzled.
Chun Tao looked at Shen Jingxuan's appearance and said truthfully: "Miss, you can't let others see the way you eat."
Eating manners? Shen Jingxuan suddenly remembered how she looked when she just woke up.
Looking at Chuntao again, she seemed to want to say something but hesitated, her beautiful brows were getting tighter and tighter.
Does Chuntao dislike the way she eats?
Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan threw the chopsticks in her hand to Chuntao: "Quickly leave, don't show up in front of me today."
Shen Jingxuan was furious that the maid looked down upon her even when she was having a meal.
She stood up and walked towards the door, but was stopped by Chuntao.
"Miss, wait a minute." Chuntao walked towards Shen Jingxuan with a handkerchief.
Shen Jingxuan saw the handkerchief Chuntao was holding and snatched it away.
At the end, he did not forget to flick her forehead hard: "You are really getting more and more capable."
It was not enough that he disliked the way she ate, but he even disliked the fact that she did not wipe her mouth after eating. How did she end up with such a maid?
Shen Jingxuan threw the handkerchief to Chuntao and turned to walk out of the room.
In the yard, Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi were waiting for her.
"Ying'er and Yi'er, how come you have time today?" Shen Jingxuan walked over with a smile.
She led the two of them to sit at the table.
Jiang Shaoying held Shen Jingxuan's hand tightly and said, "Xuan, I have good news for you."
Shen Jingxuan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Oh? Then tell me, what is the good news."
She also went out today and didn't hear people on the street talking about what happened.
"Yang Yi has taken Shen Jingyue as his concubine. I came here specially to tell you this news."
After Jiang Shaoying finished speaking, she looked like she was asking for praise, which made Shen Jingxuan laugh.
She already knew about this matter and had even gone to the Minister's residence to confirm it in person.
Chen Yi glanced at Jiang Shaoying and said, "Your news has spread all over the streets and alleys. What is there to be happy about?"
"Ah Xuan must know this too. What are you so proud of?"
"How do you know that Axuan knows?" Jiang Shaoying asked angrily.
Ever since she returned the blow that Chen Yi Gongyan had given her in the teahouse last time, Chen Yi has disliked her and has always been against her.
"I know it, and I know something you don't know."
When Jiang Shaoying heard that there was something else, she didn't care to continue being angry with Chen Yi, and asked hurriedly: "What else do you know?"
Seeing her interested look, Chen Yi raised the corners of her lips and said, "Guess."