Chapter 779 - Its You, Not Us! (1/2)

It was very quiet in the hall with no one speaking, which made Shao Yanru’s cry mournful, painful, and even a little desperate.

It was not just acting. What happened today was so sudden that Shao Yanru was caught off guard. She could hardly believe that her brilliant trick would suddenly turn into a mess.

She cried so hard that she couldn’t control herself. Shuqi held her in her arms and cried silently. Shao Yanru was crying and peeping at Shao Wanru. She saw her looking down at a corner in front of her in silence, as if she was sad. Such a thing was a great disaster for the girls of the Shao Family.

If Shao Yanru seducing two princes was exposed, not only Duke Xing but also the women of the Shao Family would end up miserably.

Yujie stood behind Shao Wanru and didn’t move at all.

“Fifth Sister, I’m sorry… I… I’m sorry for all the women in our family!” Shao Yanru sobbed.

Shao Wanru raised her head slowly and hid the coldness in her eyes. She didn’t believe Shao Yanru’s regret at all.

“What’s the use of saying that now!” She sneered inwardly but slowly frowned.

“I… I know… but… but what should I do now… What… what should I do!” Shao Yanru cried.

“What are you trying to say, Big Sister?” Shao Wanru frowned with some displeasure.

“I… I’m just afraid that His Majesty will vent his anger on Father. What… what should I do? Father and Grandmother know nothing about it. If they are blamed, our whole mansion will suffer. I’m afraid that even the title of nobility will… be…” Shao Yanru cried again.

Shao Wanru looked at Shao Yanru coldly and then restrained the sarcasm inside her. Both Chu Liuyue and Shao Yanru thought that she valued the title of nobility. Great!

“His Majesty will take this title back?” She raised her head, and her brows furrowed.

“Maybe… maybe… I don’t know… Fifth Sister, what should we do now? If the title is really taken back because of us, how… how are we going to face Grandmother and Father? Our ancestors exchanged it with military achievements… We will be the sinners of the Shao Family!”

Shao Yanru’s eyes were full of tears. She looked at Shao Wanru sadly and uneasily.

Shao Wanru glanced at her with coldness in her eyes and said slowly, “Big Sister, it’s you, not us!”

“I know, I know. My heart is so messy that I mistakenly got you involved. It is I who will become an eternal sinner of the Shao Family. What should I do now? If there is no other way, I am willing to die to atone for my crime as long as it does not implicate our family!” Shao Yanru said in a daze.

She gazed at Shao Wanru as if she was trying to get support from her.

When Shao Wanru looked at her pale face and thought of her act of seeking death, no matter how much hatred she had for her, it seemed that it would fade away.

Anyway, anyone would feel sorry for Shao Yanru at this moment. Considering what had happened to her, it was normal for her character to change greatly. In the face of life and death, the past grievances seemed not so important.

The coldness on Shao Wanru’s face faded a little, and she said after a pause, “What do you think we should do, Big Sister?”

“Fifth Sister, tell me how Her Grace is going to deal with me and Duke Xing’s Mansion first?” Shao Yanru asked with tears in her eyes. She couldn’t believe what she had heard. Therefore, she asked again, trembling slightly. Shuqi hurriedly helped her lie down and carefully avoided the wound on her chest.

Shao Wanru blinked and said slowly, “She will keep you here for recuperation for a few days, and then send you out of the palace when you recover.”

Shao Yanru’s hands, which were holding the corners of the quilt, clenched tightly. “Will I be sent out of the palace? I don’t want to. If that really happens, I won’t have a chance,” she thought.

“Then… then what did she say to Father?” Fearing that Shao Wanru would see her through, Shao Yanru hurriedly turned aside and pretended to wipe her tears.

“I don’t know. His Majesty has left the Phoenix Palace. Her Grace will deal with your affair!” Shao Wanru seemed to be unhappy, but she still told the truth.

“Then… then why doesn’t she send me out of the palace now? Shouldn’t she send me out of the palace immediately after such a thing happened?” Shao Yanru looked blank and said in a choked voice. It seemed that she could not bear the blow.

But what she had asked was the key.

Shao Wanru sneered secretly. Shao Yanru indeed lived up to her reputation. After such a big event, not only did she not break down, but she quickly grasped the crucial point. With this, she wanted to change her unfavorable situation.

Her perfect performance just now was just to confuse Shao Wanru. If Shao Wanru had been less determined, she might have been deceived by her this time.

However, it just so happened that Shao Wanru wasn’t trying to hide it. She wanted to see how Shao Yanru became a concubine of the Emperor this time.