Shen Miao then turned to Shen Li and said, "Just now, my maid heard some noise outside and went out to check. This time, she saw Sister and her people coming. That's why I rushed over, but I never expected such a thing to happen."
"You're lying! You're lying! It was clearly you who deliberately lured me out to harm me! It was you!" Shen Zhen was extremely agitated. Struggling out of Concubine Su's embrace, she pointed at Shen Miao with one finger and shouted hoarsely.
"Third Sister, what's wrong with you? Why are you framing me?"
As she said this, a look of grievance appeared on Shen Miao's face. Coupled with the tears that came at will, it made her look even more aggrieved.
"Mother! It was Shen Miao who wanted to harm me! Everything she said is false! It's all false! Mother, you have to believe me!" Shen Zhen didn't expect Shen Miao to be such a good actress. Unable to outargue her, she grabbed Concubine Su's arm and sobbed.
"Zhen'er, don't cry! Don't cry! Mother believes you! Believes you!"
Over there, Concubine Su and Shen Zhen hugged each other and cried. Here, Shen Miao also lowered her head and silently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.
Shen Li stood to one side, watching coldly. She felt even more disgusted. Shen Miao was indeed a master at acting. It was a pity that there was no one here today who wanted to appreciate her performance.
"Second Sister! So, according to you, you know nothing about all this?"
Hearing Shen Li's question, Shen Miao actually nodded.
"Hehe! I wonder, Sister, how do you explain this marriage contract?" Shen Li took out the marriage contract that Concubine Su had shown her from her sleeve and asked, "This Lord Ji was introduced to Third Sister by you, wasn't he?"
Even after seeing the marriage contract, Shen Miao remained calm and said, "This is the marriage between Third Sister and Lord Ji. And I did introduce that Lord Ji to my sister."
"But my original intention was also for Third Sister's sake! Last time, that scholar came to our mansion to propose marriage, but it ended up in a murder case. So I thought that if I could solve Third Sister's marriage issue, it would stop others from coveting her."
Shen Li put away the marriage contract and stuffed it back into her sleeve. Looking at Shen Miao, she said, "I never thought that Sister would have such good intentions. You haven't even gotten married yet, but you've already found a way out for others. Sister, you're really admirable."
Shen Miao's face twitched. Forcing a smile, she said, "I'm just being considerate of Third Sister! After all, Sister, you love your freedom and are rarely seen. So it's only my mother who has to worry about these things. Out of the idea of sharing my mother's burden and thinking for Third Sister, it's only right for me to do more for her."
"Hehe! Sister, you must have put a lot of effort into befriending the eldest son of the Prince of Pacifying the South! It's a pity that this person is not a good one, wasting all your hard work!" Shen Li tapped her finger and pointed at Lord Ji, who had been tied up by Jiaoyue and Mingyue.
"Sister, you're not going to say that you didn't know there was something wrong with this Lord Ji, are you?"
Just as Shen Miao was about to speak, Shen Li preempted her. "Sister, even if you say you didn't know now, I don't think anyone will believe you. After all, you had already inquired about that person's background before. Otherwise, how could you have dared to introduce him to Third Sister so rashly?"
"In that case, Sister's motives are really suspicious."
Shen Li looked at Shen Miao with a half - smile. Seeing the smile on Shen Miao's face gradually cracking, she turned around and ignored her.
"Concubine Su, this is not a suitable place to talk. Let's go back to the mansion quickly."
Concubine Su immediately wiped the tears from her face and nodded to Shen Li. "Thank you, Eldest Miss, for being so considerate."
After Concubine Su finished speaking, Jiaoyue fetched a piece of clothing from outside and handed it to her.
Jiaoyue and Mingyue took Lord Ji, who was tied up like a zongzi, out. Shen Li and Shen Miao also left the room, leaving Concubine Su to help Shen Zhen change clothes in the room.
"Sister!" Seeing Shen Li standing in the yard, Shen Miao walked up to her on her own initiative. "Sister, since you know Lord Ji's identity, you must also know the temper of the Prince of Pacifying the South. If you hurt Lord Ji, I'm sure the Prince of Pacifying the South won't let it go easily. I don't think you want to be an enemy of the Prince of Pacifying the South, do you?"
"Sister, why don't you stop now, let Lord Ji go, and offer an apology to avoid more serious and irreparable consequences."
"No need!" Without even looking at Shen Miao, Shen Li turned around and left.
Shen Miao stared intently at Shen Li's back as she walked away. Her heart was filled with resentment, but she didn't notice the gaze that also fell on her from behind.
Without any further delay, Shen Li directly led the people back to the Shen Mansion.
Although Shen Zhen hadn't fully recovered from the shock, fortunately, her mind was still clear. Stumbling a bit, she told the whole story.
"You slut, don't talk nonsense and frame my Miao'er!" After hearing this, Shen Shi was the first to speak. "Frame you? Do you think a concubine daughter like you is worthy? My Miao'er was kind - hearted enough to find a way out for you, but now you're biting the hand that feeds you! You're so shameless, seducing people, and now you're framing others! Concubine Su, you've really raised a good daughter! You've shamed our Shen family!"
"Madam!" This time, for Shen Zhen's sake, Concubine Su was surprisingly tough. She didn't give an inch as she said, "Many people in the mansion saw what happened this afternoon. It was clearly Second Miss who forced Third Miss to go out of the mansion! Third Miss didn't want to go out at first, but she couldn't resist Second Miss's coercion."
"Moreover, even that Lord Ji was introduced to Third Miss by Second Miss on her own initiative. During that time, she even threatened Third Miss with Second Young Master's safety to sign that marriage contract! Even if Madam and Second Miss want to deny it, the iron - clad facts are here. If it weren't for Second Miss, Third Miss wouldn't have known that Lord Ji, and such a thing wouldn't have happened today."
"You..."
"Stop arguing!" Seeing the two sides glaring at each other with red eyes and thick necks, Shen Junming slapped the table as a warning.
"Let that Lord Ji go first!" The first thing on Shen Junming's mind was Lord Ji's safety. He never expected that Shen Li would be so bold as to tie up the eldest son of the Prince of Pacifying the South.
"Father, absolutely not!" Shen Zhang stood up and objected, looking at Shen Junming. "That man is the one who hurt Sister. How can we just let him go?"