Chapter 85: Meeting the Young Marquis at Night (6)

When dealing with Xie Jingxing, it was as if she was walking on a tightrope. This man was young but unfathomable. Every word he said seemed to be unintentional, but he was trying to sound her out. That kind of dangerous feeling made her uneasy. Although she did not treat the Marquis of Lin’an as an enemy of the Shen family, Xie Jingxing might not think so.

Tonight, Xie Jingxing should be here for something. Unlike the frivolous Young Marquis Xie in the capital, he seemed to have changed into a different person on the rainy night. Back then, she only knew that Xie Jingxing was quite capable. Now that she thought about it, the Marquis of Lin’an must be hiding some secrets.

Her gaze landed on the table. The pastries that Xie Jingxing had not finished were still on the table. If not for these, she might think she just had a dream. However, now was not the time to think about this. Xie Jingxing was not very important to her now. Tomorrow… She must wait until tomorrow.

On the back mountain, the rain drenched the entire mountain. A group of people stood under the trees.

The young man in the lead was slender. The rain wet his clothes and hair, but he stood there like a statue, not moving at all. He just looked at the foot of the mountain in a daze.

A moment later, a small firework suddenly bloomed somewhere at the foot of the mountain. It was more like a small cluster of light that disappeared very quickly.

The young man turned around and said calmly, “It’s done.”

“Young Master, are you injured?” The middle-aged man beside him frowned.

He lowered his head and looked at the fresh knife mark on his arm. The incense in the room was meant for men. Once he inhaled it, he would be controlled by lusts and gradually lose his mind, falling into madness. It was not that effective on women. Although he was a strong-willed person, he was not a saint after all, so he stabbed himself with a knife to keep clear-minded.

“We’ll talk when we get back.”

“Young Master.” The middle-aged man was a little hesitant and continued, “That Miss from the Shen family has seen you tonight. Should we…”

“Tie Yi, she’s just a little girl. It’s not necessary.” The young man’s beautiful peach blossom eyes flashed, and his tone was cold.

The burly man was a little afraid of him. After thinking for a moment, he mustered his courage and said, “But the Shen family might know about it…”

“The Shen family won’t know.” The young man said coldly, “The Shen family is all stupid. She’s the only smart one.” He seemed to have thought of something and smiled. “What a pity.”

The middle-aged man pursed his lips but finally stopped talking.

“Let’s go.”

At the same time, in the north pavilion.

In the room adjacent to the innermost room, Ren Wanyun sat at the table. She only lit a small oil lamp. The light was flickering like her heart.

Xianglan said, “Madam, it’s already midnight. Take a rest.”

Ren Wanyun shook her head, looking a little annoyed. “I can’t sleep.” For some reason, she felt a little uneasy even if Nanny Gui told her that everything was going smoothly.

When she left the courtyard, she also heard the sound of movement from the innermost room. On a rainy night, she could not hear it clearly, but she could hear the sound of a woman crying and struggling. Ren Wanyun blushed and her heart raced when she heard the woman’s cry. There had always been a rumor in the capital that Prince Yu had many ways to play and torture women. Now, it seemed that it was true. Shen Miao would definitely be tortured. While frightened, Ren Wanyu also derived a strange pleasure from hearing the woman’s cry.

Among the three branches of the Shen family, Shen Miao was always in the limelight because of Shen Xin. Shen Yue was a talented girl who was famous in the capital, and only Shen Qing was a little mediocre. Ren Wanyun still had a son. After Shen Qiu came back from the battlefield with Shen Xin, he would definitely fight with Shen Yuanbai for the family assets in the future. After Shen Miao was raped by Prince Yu, what would her arrogant sister-in-law do? Would she give her daughter a robe to hang herself to death?