NCCnovel Chapter 139 Compensation
Chapter 139 Compensation
Shen Jingchuan pursed his lips tightly and clenched his hands tightly on the table.
An Ge'er must have offended the Chai family, otherwise he and Chai Zhi usually kept to themselves. Although they could not be considered good friends, there was nothing dirty between them.
But now, first An Ge'er was targeted by Chai Bin, and then Chai Zhi came to humiliate An Ge'er.
This matter is not that simple no matter how you look at it.
Or was it that the Third Prince had something against the Shen family? So he secretly gave instructions?
Or maybe someone wants to stir up conflict between the Chai and Shen families?
But if this is the case, what benefits can the people behind the scenes get?
Shen Jingchuan's thoughts were confused for a moment, but he was an old fox who had been in the officialdom for many years. It was obviously not easy for him to climb to the position of Shangshu at this age.
Shen Shuyi stood in the corner, watching his reaction calmly.
Tsk, I have to say, her cheap dad is really sharp...
It seems that we need to find someone else to take the blame for this matter.
As for the candidate?
Shen Shuyi already had a plan in mind.
"Dad, the Chai family has gone too far. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. I will never forget this debt today!" Shen Jing'an squeezed out a few words from between his teeth with red eyes.
Shen Jingchuan glanced at him coldly and said faintly: "Some things are not meant to be said."
Shen Jing'an was stunned for a few seconds and didn't come back to his senses.
Shen Jingchuan shook his head. After all, the second son was not as smart as the eldest son!
Shen Shuyi said slowly: "Dad, the most urgent thing is the money. Do we really have to pay for it?"
Speaking of this, Shen Jingchuan's face became even uglier.
He looked at Qin Xuerong coldly and asked, "How much silver is left in the treasury?"
Qin Xuerong choked up and said, "There are still 130,000 taels."
Shen Jingchuan closed his eyes in annoyance and said in a cold voice: "Take out 50,000 taels from the public treasury, and you can raise the remaining 50,000 taels yourself!"
As soon as Shen Jingchuan said this, Qin Xuerong screamed, "Master!"
Shen Jingchuan glared at her and said coldly, "Why? Are you going to take out all that money to help this rebellious son get rid of his misfortune? Do you want me to ask my mother or my second brother to borrow money to support the whole mansion?"
"Master...that's not what I meant..." Qin Xuerong's heart ached so much that it bled.
She did have her own dowry, and the shop had made a lot of money over the years.
But…but if I take out 50,000 taels, there won’t be much left! I’m afraid I’ll have to go back to my parents’ home to borrow money!
Shen Jingchuan sneered: "If you don't want to, then just give the Chai family a leg as compensation, clean and neat!"
After saying that, Shen Jingchuan flicked his sleeves and left, his handsome face looking ashen.
*
Qin Xuerong sat in the main seat in a daze, as if she had aged several years in an instant.
She never imagined that so many things would happen in just a few days.
Shen Shuyi stepped forward and said in a gentle voice: "Mother, don't think too much. Fortunately, my second brother's leg is saved."
When Shen Shuyi spoke, Qin Xuerong realized that she was there.
With red eyes, she looked at the girl in front of her. The girl was wearing a fiery red skirt and had a pretty face, but her eyes were cold, like emotionless ice.
Qin Xuerong looked at her coldly and said slowly, "Thank you for your concern."
Shen Shuyi curled his lips and said softly, "Mother's dowry was quite high. She has been managing the household for many years, so I'm sure she can afford this amount of money. If it's not enough, Shuyi is willing to give me the 1,000 taels of silver that mother gave me a while ago..."
Hearing her mention the "dowry", Qin Xuerong felt extremely angry and inexplicably felt that this was too much of a coincidence.
Shen Shuyi had just mentioned a while ago that she wanted to take back the dowry left by Zhao Derong, but not long after, she had already taken out her own dowry!
"Mother knows your feelings, but I have no use for all that money. You just came back from the Jade Buddha Temple, so keep it for yourself and live a good life." Qin Xuerong spoke slowly, almost unable to hold back her anger.
Shen Shuyi smiled and said softly, "Mother, please take care of yourself. I will take my leave now."
After Shen Shuyi left, Qin Xuerong looked at her back, the smile on her face completely faded, and her brows became sinister.
"Mom, do you think this has something to do with her?" Shen Jing'an said in a low voice.
Qin Xuerong let out a light breath and shook her head.
No, she must have been overthinking it.
How could Shen Shuyi have such a great ability, and how could she predict everyone's reaction?
It is impossible for her to come up with such an interconnected and meticulous design.
*
After Shen Shuyi returned to Yunshu Garden, he called Yuping over.
"Give Jiang Li five thousand taels of silver and ask him to quickly place people there and gather intelligence in the capital."
Shen Shuyi knew that they had no roots in the capital and were not well-informed, so it was not easy to lay a solid foundation. But fortunately, five thousand taels of silver were enough to expand the situation a little.
Moreover, Jiang Li and Jiang Lian did better than she expected. Jiang Lian rented a shop and, relying on his slight knowledge of medicine, often provided free medical treatment to many beggars and refugees in exchange for information and win over people's hearts.
This saves a lot of money.
"Tell Jiang Li that if he has any trouble with his personnel, ask him to go to Zhao Dehai at the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion."
"Yes, ma'am."
Yu Ping wrote them down one by one, and Shen Shuyi said again: "There are two more things for Jiang Li to do for me. One is to find out the whereabouts of the ghost doctor Lian Cheng as soon as possible. If there is no clue, keep an eye on the actions of Song Tingshan and the wife of Duke Cheng. They may know the whereabouts of Lian Cheng."
"The second is to keep an eye on Shen Jingyu's movements, especially the relationship between Shen Jingyu and the Eighth Prince."
Shen Shuyi remembered that in her previous life, Shen Jingyu, Qin Xuerong, and even her adoptive father, hesitated for a long time among several princes, and finally placed their bets on the Eighth Prince who was now in power.
The Eighth Prince has been intelligent and clever since childhood, capable of both literature and martial arts, and handsome. The Concubine Jing behind him is one of the four concubines, and is also deeply loved by Emperor Qianwu.
If she remembered correctly, in recent years, the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince have been competing with each other in the court and have many supporters.
Shen Jingyu married the eighth prince as a concubine the next year, and was promoted to the principal wife after more than a year of hard work.
Unfortunately, within a few years, the Eighth Prince was defeated and demoted to a commoner.
Afterwards, Xiao Tingshan was made the crown prince, and the Eighth Prince was once again involved in a case of treason. The Eighth Prince was sentenced to death, and Shen Jingyu also lost her life because of a white silk. Her delusion of becoming the queen was completely shattered.
Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts, looked at Yuping, and said in a gentle voice: "Ask Jiang Li again, how serious is Chai Bin's leg injury? How long will it take to recover?"
"Yes, slave, go right away."
After Yuping left, Shen Shuyi sat at the table and teased the cricket, and asked Jinzhu in a calm voice: "How is Shen Jinglin today?"
"The young master was relatively well behaved in the morning, but in the afternoon, there were noises of smashing and looting in the yard, and it seemed that he was making a fuss about going out." Jinzhu said.
Shen Shuyi sneered: "Only one day, and he can't stand it anymore?"
Jinzhu smiled and said, "Don't you know what kind of personality the young master has? After two days of nursing him, he feels bored now that he is feeling better."
Shen Shuyi sneered: "It's probably not a serious injury, otherwise he wouldn't have the energy to struggle."