NCCnovel Chapter 218 Don’t even think about it!
Chapter 218 Don’t even think about it!
Sun Yahui thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Before coming to the mansion, I was fine. If I was to say that I felt uncomfortable, it should be after the banquet started..."
After saying that, Sun Yahui looked at Shen Shuyi apologetically.
She didn't want to misunderstand anyone, but the matter was currently under investigation and she had to tell the truth.
Shen Shuyi smiled at her and was about to speak, but Shen Jingzhen spoke again, "Sister Hui feels uncomfortable, so let's start from the banquet."
Facing everyone's gaze, Sun Yahui hesitated for a moment, but still nodded slightly.
Old Madam Sun frowned, and Madam Sun also looked unhappy.
Their Sun family has always been on good terms with the Shen family, and the two families are quite close, so almost everyone in the Shen residence knows that Yahui is allergic to osmanthus.
Even if we don't mention the Shen family, many families in Beijing know about it.
During the osmanthus season, Yahui seldom goes out. Even when she goes out, she always wears a veil and a hat and has to be extremely careful.
Therefore, when the incident first occurred, Old Madam Sun did not go to the banquet at the Shen Mansion to suspect anything, as she always felt that the Shen family would be extremely cautious in dealing with the matter.
However, the person in charge of the banquet this year was the unknown Second Miss Shen, and coupled with Sun Yahui's reaction, it made Old Madam Sun and others more suspicious.
Not long after, another table was served in the courtyard. When the group looked, they found that the presentation, position and color of the dishes were the same as before.
Madam Shen looked at Nanny Wang and said in a deep voice, "But is it exactly the same as before?"
Nanny Wang nodded and said, "Yes, Madam, I watched it with my own eyes. They are all the dishes and pastries prepared before, and even the drinks are the same."
Hearing this, Shen Jingchuan looked at Zhang Xu and Wang Ming and said again: "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you two again."
"Lord Shen, your words are too serious."
The two of them didn't say much, they just sat around the round table and checked carefully, while the group waited patiently for the results.
Shen Jingzhen was not far from Mrs. Feng. Seeing that she was having a good chat with Li Ziting, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious again.
She doesn't care about others, but she knows best that Li Ziting is clinging to Brother Feng very much.
Shen Jingzhen curled her fingers slightly and dug her fingertips into her palms.
Throughout the entire banquet, Mrs. Feng hardly ever gave her a glance. Even when she took the initiative to greet her, Mrs. Feng just glanced at her indifferently without saying a word.
Seeing that she and Li Ziting were chatting enthusiastically, Shen Jingzhen gritted her teeth and said again: "Doctor Zhang, I seemed to taste some nectar in this Eight Treasures Cake. I wonder if it has anything to do with osmanthus?"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Jingzhen again and they looked in the direction she indicated.
Qin Xuerong frowned slightly, feeling that Shen Jingzhen was a little too impatient.
She did have someone mix the osmanthus honey into the Eight Treasures Cake to replace powdered sugar. It was not easy to detect, but an experienced imperial chef or doctor would still be able to taste some clues.
But Shen Jingzhen shouldn't have spoken about this. She allowed her to attend the banquet and show up so that people could see her changes.
He hoped that others would think that Shen Jingzhen had become more mature and stable, and that she would be different from the previous Shen Jingzhen, rather than letting her stand out in this situation, attracting attention, or even involving himself.
But there were so many people around, and even though Qin Xuerong felt that something was wrong, she couldn't say anything.
"Miss Third, are you referring to this Eight Treasures Cake?" Zhang Xu asked, pointing at a cake with a very delicate shape.
Shen Jingzhen said: "That's right."
After hearing this, Zhang Xu and Wang Mao took the lead in studying the plate of cakes in front of them.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Chuntao finally found a space where no one was next to Feng Bochang. She was about to go forward with the tray in her hand, but a maid who came from nowhere bumped into her.
"Ah!" Chuntao's heart tightened and a lot of tea spilled out.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The maid lowered her head and apologized.
Chuntao was already feeling guilty and uneasy, and had no intention of pursuing the matter. Seeing the maid apologize and leave in a hurry, she frowned and had to go back to a deserted place to check whether the note was wet by the tea.
But when she avoided the crowd and took away the teapot, she found that the note had disappeared!
All that was left was a corner that was pressed down by the bottom of the pot. It seemed that the other party acted too quickly and the paper was torn when the note was taken away.
Chuntao couldn't help getting anxious and hurriedly opened the remaining corner.
But there were no words on it at all. The parts with words were all on the piece of paper that was taken away.
Chuntao's face turned pale. She put down the teapot in her hand, turned around quickly, and hurried through the crowd to try to find the maid.
It must be her!
It must be the person who bumped into her just now!
But she didn't see the other person's face clearly. She only saw a light peach-colored dress. However, there were many guests in the mansion today, and many maids were dressed like that. She couldn't remember the other person at all!
Chuntao searched frantically for a long time but couldn't find any clue, and the sweat on her forehead became more and more.
Who on earth was it and how did he know that the Third Miss was going to secretly send a letter to Commander Feng?
What was her purpose in taking that thing?
If something goes wrong, I...I will be dead!
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On the other side, Zhao Xueqin's confidant got the ball of words, unfolded it and took a look at it, then crumpled it into a ball and blended into the crowd.
There were always people around Mrs. Feng, and they were always in the place where the female guests gathered.
She simply lowered her head and walked behind the crowd, deliberately bumping into Madam Feng's trusted maid.
"Hey, how do you walk..."
Before Mrs. Feng's maid could finish her words, she realized that there was an extra word on the ball in her hand. Without time to investigate, she unfolded the word ball and paused.
She didn't know many words, but she recognized a few key words.
She frowned, looked at Madam Feng who was watching the lively conversation, and stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, it seems that someone has asked the young master to meet privately."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Feng was stunned and her face became much darker.
"What did you say?"
The maid met her gaze and nodded slightly.
Mrs. Feng made an excuse that she had something to do and came to the side with her maid. After taking the piece of paper, a fierce look flashed in her eyes.
"What a restless pauper! Her reputation is ruined now, and she still wants to implicate my Chang'er! This Third Miss Shen really has a big plan!" Mrs. Feng sneered, her beautiful eyes filled with anger.
The maid whispered, "That's right. Our young master is very popular now. Even His Majesty is concerned about his marriage. This Third Miss Shen has a bad reputation, but she still wants to marry into our Feng family."
Madam Feng's eyes were gloomy. "She has a good plan. She wants to bring trouble to my son's reputation. Don't even think about it!"
Mrs. Feng hid the words in her sleeve and returned to the crowd.
Qin Xuerong happened to look in her direction and smiled at her kindly. Madam Feng also smiled and said quietly, "Madam Shen has really raised a good daughter. The third young lady eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures every day, but now she can even taste the flavor of nectar. She really should not be underestimated."