in2ebook Chapter 281 I’ll tell you if I can survive until then
Chapter 281 I’ll tell you if I can survive until then
"You are actually plotting against me?"
Shen Chuning's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. "Sister, you're really wronging me. How can you say I was scheming you? It was you who insisted on going to Xiao Jinhuan's residence, and you confessed to all those crimes yourself. It was just that I dug the trap, and you jumped into it willingly."
Hearing this, Shen Jingwan was furious. She widened her eyes and stared at Shen Chuning in front of her: "You really think I can't do anything to you, right? Aren't you afraid that I will tell the Imperial Concubine about this?"
However, facing her threat, Shen Chuning was not afraid at all. She straightened her back and replied with a fierce look in her eyes: "Go ahead and complain, but before you do, you'd better think about whether you can still reach Changye alive!"
"I'm going to the Third Prince of Changye's residence to be the boss, so stop spouting alarmist rhetoric here."
"Hahahahaha..." Shen Chuning suddenly threw her head back and laughed out loud, her laughter filled with disdain and ridicule, "Shen Jingwan, Shen Jingwan, are you naive enough to think that you can really marry Xiao Yuanlang? Do you think Concubine Qin and Xiao Jinhuan will easily let go of someone who knows their secret?"
Shen Chuning paused and continued coldly, "What's more, a two-faced and treacherous person like you, how can you guarantee that you won't betray them in order to protect yourself at the critical moment?"
Hearing this, Shen Jingwan's expression instantly turned extremely ugly. She bit her lip tightly, stared at Shen Chuning with a sharp gaze, and said sternly: "After I marry the Third Prince, we are a family. Naturally, they believe me."
Shen Chuning snorted again and looked at Shen Jingwan with disdain. "As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not his heart. Will they trust someone like you? For Concubine Qin and Xiao Jinhuan, I'm afraid only the dead are the most trustworthy."
Shen Jingwan's face was filled with anger, and she put her hands on her hips, arguing loudly and unconvincedly, "So what if I'm like this? When I return to the capital with the Third Prince, I will become his legitimate wife! Shen Chuning, just admit it, you're clearly jealous of me! I've heard from the old people in the mansion that you used to love pestering the Third Prince the most. Now that I'm about to marry your sweetheart, I'm sure you're almost going crazy with envy!"
Hearing this, Shen Chuning's lips curled up slightly, "Don't drag Xiao Yuanlang and me together. You're such a fool, and you still dream of becoming Xiao Yuanlang's principal wife? That's just wishful thinking!"
Shen Jingwan's eyebrows were raised, her eyes widened with anger, and she shouted loudly: "I am the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, can't I be a match for a mere prince?"
Shen Chuning shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with disdain as she sarcastically said, "You've told so many lies that you can even deceive yourself. Given your difficult situation in the mansion, what will Xiao Yuanlang gain by marrying you? You'll be the son-in-law of a concubine and the father-in-law of a sixth-rank official. Oh, and now you have a reputation for promiscuity before the marriage."
However, Shen Jingwan seemed completely unaware of the problem and continued to respond confidently, "These are all trivial matters. Everything in this world is nothing more than an exchange of interests. As long as the Shen family fully assists me in ascending the throne of Queen, I will naturally give them supreme power in return."
Looking at this woman in front of her, blinded by ambition and ignorant of her own limitations, Shen Chuning couldn't help but let out a contemptuous "tsk tsk" and then continued with a cold sneer, "Placing all your hopes on others, I have to say, you are really brave!"
"Don't worry about how brave I am. You just said there's no way I can reach Changye alive. What did you mean by that?"
Shen Jingwan widened her eyes and stared at the other person, her face full of confusion and uneasiness.
Shen Chuning asked, "Did Concubine Qin not allow you to tell everyone in your family that you were leaving?"
"How did you know?" Shen Jingwan exclaimed.
After saying that, she subconsciously covered her mouth again, and it took her a long time to recover.
Then, she explained in a panic, "The Imperial Concubine did this for my own good. She was worried that if I told you about this, you'd get jealous and stop me from leaving. Are you planning to report me to my grandfather and then have me locked up? Or are you still dreaming of going to Changye in my place? Let me tell you, don't waste your time. The Third Prince likes me. Even if you go, you won't be able to gain his favor!"
At the end of her words, Shen Jingwan's face was full of pride.
However, facing Shen Jingwan's self-righteous words, Shen Chuning simply responded with disgust: "I've already told you, don't drag Xiao Yuanlang and I into this. I'm also kindly advising you that it's best to let Grandfather know about this matter at this time. Even if you don't tell Grandfather, at least pretend that Grandfather knows in front of Concubine Qin. Otherwise, if you encounter an accident on the road, I'm afraid there won't even be anyone to collect your body."
Hearing Shen Chuning's blunt and merciless words, Shen Jingwan was stunned at first, but soon calmed down and began to think about the pros and cons.
She had to admit that what Shen Chuning said made some sense. If Concubine Qin really wanted to harm her, and no one knew about her leaving Beijing, then she would most likely end up being killed without a burial place. At that time, she would be helpless.
"Why are you telling me all this? Shouldn't you be the one who most wishes for my death? First, you stole your parents, and then you stole the heart of the person you love. Why are you trying to help me now?"
Shen Jingwan widened her eyes and stared at Shen Chuning in front of her with suspicion, her tone full of questioning.
Shen Chuning frowned slightly, sighed, and replied, "I don't know. Maybe it's because both you and I have the last name Shen. I don't want to see you die at the hands of others."
However, this is just an excuse.
In fact, Shen Jingwan really helped Hengfu Money House attract a large number of deposits.
If she is not sent to the Third Prince, how can there be a chance to squeeze all the money in his hands?
Hearing this, Shen Jingwan was slightly startled, then her expression eased slightly, and she said softly: "Shen Chuning, even though I hate you to the extreme in my heart, I still want to thank you this time."
As soon as the words fell, Shen Chuning sneered: "What a coincidence, I don't have any good feelings towards you either."
Faced with Shen Chuning's merciless sarcasm, Shen Jingwan did not get angry. She simply chose to ignore it and said seriously, "I have already thanked you for this matter. However, if you dare to stand in my way in the future, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy!"
Hearing this, Shen Chuning couldn't help but curl her lips and smirk, and replied with a hint of disdain: "Don't be so confident. Wait until you can live to see that day before you speak."