SFS Chapter 297 Broken Jade, Hidden Poison Powder
Chapter 297 Broken Jade, Hidden Poison Powder
After packing up their things, Chen Shuhua and the others headed back home. When they arrived at the gate of the Shangshu Mansion, Shen Wenting had already been waiting. When he saw them coming back, he personally stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help Chen Shuhua get off the carriage, saying flatteringly: "Madam, you are finally back. If you don't come back, your husband will go to Xiangguo Temple to pick you up in person. I was wrong about what happened before, and I lost my mind for a while. Don't worry, this won't happen again in the future. I have sent Yingcao away, and it won't affect us."
Chen Shuhua glanced at him and ignored him. With the help of Yao Qingnian, she got off the carriage and walked into the mansion without looking back.
Shen Wenting paused in mid-air, then pulled his hand back awkwardly, looking unhappy, but he quickly calmed down and went to support the old lady beside him: "Mom, you have worked hard along the way."
"Wen Ting, I have persuaded you to come back, and the rest is up to you. Be more restrained in your behavior recently and don't let people catch you. Go to Shuhua's yard and spend more time with her and coax her. If Shen Nianran continues to be in charge, our Shangshu Mansion will lose face." It is not known whether it is shameful or not. Anyway, she feels very uncomfortable eating every day. She has lost weight. Nothing tastes good without meat. She doesn't want to eat vegetarian food for a day.
"Yes, mother, I understand." Shen Wenting nodded. He was no exception. However, Shen Nianran was a stubborn woman who refused to listen to anyone. She didn't take him, her father, seriously. Even if he tried to please her, she wouldn't appreciate it. If she could be as well-behaved and sensible as Youran, he wouldn't have to worry so much. However, this was only temporary. It wouldn't be long before he didn't have to endure such humiliation anymore.
After sending Chen Shuhua back to the yard, Yao Qingnian asked her to send the servants away and take out all her personal belongings.
"Mom, I've checked all your personal belongings, and there's nothing wrong with them, except for this crescent jade pendant." Yao Qingnian said as he took out the jade pendant fragment from his arms.
"Why is this jade pendant broken?" Chen Shuhua took it and looked at it. It was just an ordinary jade pendant, so it was broken.
"I broke it accidentally, and that's why I discovered the poison powder hidden inside. If you wear this jade pendant for a long time, the poison will seep into your body bit by bit. Although the process is a bit slow, once it accumulates to a certain level, it will cause the poison to kill you.
The poison is hidden so secretly that ordinary people cannot find it. Even if someone finds it, it is difficult to detect because the amount of poison is very small, almost non-toxic, and it is easy to confuse people. "Yao Qingnian did not hide anything and told the truth directly, so that Chen Shuhua would be alert and know that someone wanted to harm her, instead of being ignorant.
"The poison came from this jade pendant?"
"Yes, mother. Where did you get this jade pendant?"
"This was a birthday present your father gave me half a year ago. He said he had found it in the Qizhen Pavilion with great difficulty and spent thousands of taels of silver on it. He said that wearing it every day is good for the body and can also beautify the skin... He..." Chen Shuhua didn't believe that the person she had slept with for decades would do such a thing. Could there be some misunderstanding?
"This medicinal powder was obviously added by someone when it was made. It is impossible that they didn't know the secret. If it was bought in Qizhen Pavilion, it should be easy to investigate. I will go and ask with the fragments of the crescent jade pendant tomorrow and I will know." Yao Qingnian comforted softly.
"Nianran, don't bother me. This is my mother's own business. I will handle it myself. Don't look at me as having lived in a deep mansion for decades. When I was young, I was also a famous lady of the Duke's Mansion in Beijing." Chen Shuhua's words were full of determination. She would handle this matter personally. Chen Shuhua and Shen Wenting had been married for so many years. The two had always been in harmony and respected each other. She still didn't believe that he would harm her, but after the incident with Yingcao, her trust in Shen Wenting had been broken. Now with the company of her daughter, most of the unhappy emotions dissipated.
"Okay, do whatever you want. I will always stand by you and support you."
"Nianran, I am blessed to have such a sensible daughter like you. I was also bewildered at the time, so I sent you to the countryside. If you give me another chance, no matter who tries to stop me, no one can take you away from me." She touched Yao Qingnian's head.
"It's all over. Things will get better and better." Yao Qingnian smiled widely.
"It's been a bumpy ride in the carriage, so I won't let you stay here for dinner. Go back and rest!"
"Okay, then my daughter will take her leave first." She stood up and said goodbye.
After leaving Chen Shuhua's yard, Yao Qingnian happened to run into Shen Wenting who was coming over. He still had to be polite and said, "Father!"
Seeing her, Shen Wenting just said "hmm" coldly, walked straight past her and went into Chen Shuhua's yard.
"Shuhua, this is your favorite snack. I specially queued up to buy it today. Please try it." After entering the yard, Shen Wenting went straight to Chen Shuhua's house.
"Master, is there anything I can do for you?" Seeing the box of snacks, she remembered when they had just gotten married. There was one night when she really wanted to eat snacks, but all the shops in the city were closed. It was Shen Wenting who went out in the heavy rain and came back late at night. She didn't know where he bought the snacks from, but he ran back soaking wet and even caught a cold. At that time, she was so moved that she felt that marrying him was the best choice in her life.
"Madam, are you still angry with me? Don't be angry, it's all my fault. I apologize to you." Shen Wenting sat down next to Chen Shuhua and wanted to hold her hand, but she dodged to the side and put some distance between them.
"If you have nothing to do, please go back. I'm tired after sitting in the carriage for a whole day." Chen Shuhua directly ordered him to leave.
Normally, she was looking forward to Shen Wenting coming over, but today, his approach made Chen Shuhua feel uncomfortable. In the past, he was always busy with official duties and slept in the study most of the time. He rarely had time to accompany her, and only came to have a meal with her when he was free. Now it seems that it is not that he has no time, but that he is hanging out with Yingcao.
"What will it take for you to forgive me? It's all my fault, madam, just hit me to vent your anger!" Shen Wenting knew that he had neglected her over the years, but when he thought of others saying that he had relied on the or mansion to have his current status and position, he felt indescribable disgust for Chen Shuhua in his heart. But now, for her dowry, he had to bow his head. He suppressed his inner displeasure and coaxed her softly, then grabbed her hand and slapped her hard in the face.