Chapter 349: Die Without Descendants (2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
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Chen Ruoqiu quickly said, âI was just spouting nonsense. Master, donât take it to heart.â She was a little annoyed. Shen Wan hated supernatural things the most. What she blurted out just now might have displeased Shen Wan. âSpeaking of which, it seems like the second branch has always been the one in trouble. Qing, Second Sister-in-law, and now Yuanâ¦â The more Chen Ruoqiu spoke, the more ill at ease she became. Although she used to be jealous of Ren Wanyun for having more power, after Ren Wanyun went crazy, no one was in the same team with her. Luo Xueyan? Shen Xin and Shen Wan did not come from the same mother. How could they treat each other sincerely?
âThatâs right.â Shen Wan said, âI wonder who Second Brother has offended. It seems like the plans are all well-thought-out.â
âSecond Brother will inevitably offend some people in the bureaucracy.â Chen Ruoqiu said, âBut why did so many bad things happen this year? It seems like it has been happening one after another after Fifth Sister fell into the waterâ¦â
âAre you saying it was Fifth Miss who did it?â Shen Wan was amused. âIf Fifth Miss had that kind of ability, she wouldnât be called an idiot.â He patted Chen Ruoqiuâs hand comfortingly. âI know youâve been exhausted with handling family matters these days. Donât think too much. Fifth Miss isnât that capable. Itâs more believable to say that Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law taught her to do it but Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law will never stab people in the back. They like to confront people face to face.â Shen Wan said, âIâll pay attention to this matter. Donât think too much. Itâs better to think about Yueâs marriage. Itâs about time for her to get engaged.â
At the mention of Shen Yueâs marriage, Chen Ruoqiu suppressed her doubts about Shen Miao. Shen Wan cared about his children more than Shen Gui. All these years, he had never disliked Shen Yue simply because she was a girl and really doted on her. Chen Ruoqiu smiled and said, âIâll listen to you.â
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In the west courtyard, Shen Miao was putting on her clothes. As Jingzhe tidied her hair, she said, âSecond Young Masterâs coffin has been brought back. I heard that he will be buried soon. There wonât even be a funeral.â
Other than the first branch, everyone in the Shen family liked grandiose occasions. For example, Old Madam Shen had to hold a big banquet for her birthday every single year. However, as the eldest son of the second branch, Shen Yuan did not even receive a proper funeral after his death. This was most likely because they knew that not many people in the imperial court were willing to offend Sun Tianzheng for Shen Gui. Even if a funeral was really held, not many people would come to pay their respects.
âSecond Master hasnât come back for a few days.â Gu Yu added, âEven if he comes back, heâll only go to Concubine Wanâs courtyard. He doesnât even want to see his sonâs corpse. How cruel!â
Shen Miao smiled. âDuring the day, heâs busy winning over the officials who have distanced themselves from him. As for at night, if he doesnât go to sleep with Concubine Wan, should he sleep with Second Aunt then?â
âAnything from the people we sent to spy on the Sun family?â Shen Miao asked.
âThe Sun family hid it too well. Even the servants donât know much about it.â Jingzhe quickly said, âThe only thing we know is that Miss Jing is not having a good time. It was said that on the first day, on the first dayâ¦â She couldnât bring herself to continue.