Chapter 393: Disdain and Hatred (4)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Therefore, Consort Dong paused in a daze when Fu Xiuyi reminded her of that.
However, other than being a little dull, Consort Dong really couldnât find any fault with Shen Miao.
She showed no greed, ambition, and conducted herself composedly. Consort Dongâs heart skipped a beat. Wasnât Shen Miao exactly the same as her⦠or rather, Shen Miao was also disguising herself.
âMother, I think you can tell.â Fu Xiuyi smiled. âMiss Shen is an expert at disguise.â
Consort Dong looked at Fu Xiuyi in confusion. âYou mean sheâs disguising herself?â
âMother.â A strange glint flashed across Fu Xiuyiâs eyes. âIâve seen her make a fool of herself in front of everyone, and Iâve also seen her shamelessly professing love and making the young master of the Cai family embarrassed on the school field. Which one do you think is the real her?â
Consort Dong paused, tightening her grip on the teacup.
Shen Miao seemed to have a thousand faces. Every face was lifelike, and every face was like her own face. Her disguise skill was too terrifying. What was even more terrifying was that she was still so young.
Fu Xiuyi lowered his head. What he did not tell his mother was that he had seen Shen Miao look at him with uncontrollable hatred at the palace banquet. That kind of hatred was definitely not the hatred that arose from being rejected romantically by him. That kind of hatred came from the very bottom of oneâs heart.
There were many questions that puzzled Fu Xiuyi.
âMother, the Shen family is the biggest variable as of now. The current situation in the imperial court is complicated.â Fu Xiuyi lowered his voice. âMiss Shen might not be as simple as we think. We have to get rid of the roots. Itâs best to end it before it begins.â
âSo, the mighty general wonât be able to save himself this time?â Consort Dong asked.
âThatâs not necessary.â Fu Xiuyi smiled. âThe Shen family is now the head of large families. Tackling the Shen family rashly will only cause more uncertainties. However, after taking back the power of the Shen family, the Shen family will gradually decline. When the time is right, weâll just eliminate them all.â
âWhat if something happens along the way?â Consort Dong looked at him. âThe Shen family might have other trump cards. So what if they can get over this crisis safely? If they find out that it was you who wanted to bring them down, Iâm afraid youâll be targeted.â
Fu Xiuyi shook his head. He still had a friendly smile on his face, but his eyes were suddenly ruthless. âLying to the emperor is already a very serious crime. No matter how powerful Shen Xin is, he canât save the entire Shen family. Anyhow, Iâm just testing the water,â He said indifferently.
âTesting the water?â Consort Dong was a little puzzled.
Fu Xiuyi looked at his fingertips. âThatâs right.â Back then, Fu Xiuyi did not take Shen Yuanâs words about being wary of Shen Miao to heart. However, after a series of events, including the massacre of Prince Yuâs mansion and Shen Yuanâs death, he gradually realized that what Shen Yuan said might be true.
Shen Miao was just a young girl. There was only so much she could do. There was only one possibility, which was that there was someone behind Shen Miao. The person behind her was so capable that Fu Xiuyi had no choice but to be wary.
This time, Shen Miao was the only one unaffected in the first branch of the Shen family. It was naturally Fu Xiuyiâs doing. He suggested to Emperor Wen Hui to spare Shen Miao. However, his goal was to see what kind of method this fifth miss of the Shen family could come up with to solve the problem, and who was behind her.
However, no matter what method she came up with, Shen Xin would not get away with it unscathed this time. Fu Xiuyi clenched his fists.