MTL - Thrown Into the Wolf’s Den! Zaizai Holds Space In His Hands To Survive the Disaster Year

Chapter 664 Meditation x Xie Suzhi (8)

Shen Siyi turned around and glanced at the guards of the Qi Mansion. They came not to protect her, but to supervise her.

 Whether she followed or not, it actually made no difference. Even without them around, it was easier for her to take action.

 So, she didn’t object and just gave an instruction casually: “Then you just wait below.”

When she got on the boat, her view became wider. She stood on the deck and looked at the shore thoughtfully, only to find that besides her carriage, there were five or six other carriages parked.

Maid Anxiang was a little surprised: "Hey, miss, it seems you are not the only one coming to the appointment today?"

Turning his eyes thoughtfully, could it be that Marquis Tongping also made an appointment with someone else at the same time?

She followed the guard's lead and walked towards the boat where the party was held.

　　When we arrived, as expected, there were five lady-like people sitting behind various small tables.

They were originally chatting in a low voice. When they saw the thoughtful thoughts appear, their eyes showed surprise invariably, and then they quickly covered it up.

 The guard led her thoughtfully to her own seat.

"Miss Qi, please sit here and wait. The Marquis will be here soon." After saying that, he left.

There was another maid in the cabin who came up to refill the tea, but thoughtfully, she felt that the tea had a strange smell.

Having only drank spiritual spring water, she keenly felt something strange, so she just picked up the tea cup and then put it down again.

  Would rather not drink.

She looked at the other five ladies from the corner of her eye. They, plus Shen Siyi herself, were sitting in a circle.

 The most important thing is that they all have an extra futon and table beside them.

 According to this posture, it means that new people will come soon, and one person will sit down next to each person, making just a few pairs.

She frowned thoughtfully, a little suspiciously.

 The invitation post from Tongping Hou did not say that many people would come.

While she was thinking about what was going on, a round-faced girl next to her said cautiously: "Are you a young lady from Qi Mansion? Why do you look a little unfamiliar?"

The dignitaries in the capital are in a circle. When the wives of each family hold banquets, the ladies take turns to meet each other and know each other well.

The Qi Mansion is not considered a high-ranking nobleman, but thanks to Mrs. Qi's planning, it can be regarded as being squeezed into the circle of powerful people.

 So they had seen Qi Jingchun and knew that she was not so good-looking.

 Shen Shen smiled and had no intention of hiding it: "I am the adopted daughter of Qi Mansion, and my surname is Shen."

 Several ladies suddenly realized: "It turns out to be Miss Shen."

They have also heard that the eldest lady of the Qi Mansion brought back an orphan girl who was very beautiful. There were rumors before that she was probably going to be given to a high-ranking person as a concubine!

Unexpectedly, she would appear in Tongpinghou's house today. She is so beautiful and must be a strong enemy.

Shen Yi could feel that the eyes of these girls looking at her had become a little indifferent and unfriendly.

 Apparently he regarded her as a competitor.

These ladies are mostly from small aristocratic families of the fifth or sixth rank. Their ideas are similar to Mrs. Qi's. It is better to marry into the Marquis Mansion and become the Marquis's Madam than to marry into a family of the same rank.

Shen Shenyi just didn't expect that this Tongpinghou was so bad. He gathered all the girls together, just like the emperor selecting his concubines.

 Suddenly, on the deck outside the cabin, there was the sound of men talking and laughing.

 The ladies around Shen Siyi were all sitting upright, with childish shyness floating on their young and plump faces.

 After a while, Tongpinghou appeared at the door of the cabin with a group of people. Tongpinghou was over forty years old, and he always had a smile on his face. The fine lines that narrowed the corners of his eyes deepened his cunning temperament.

And Shen Siyi saw that behind him were five brightly dressed men, all ranging in age from twenty to forty. Judging from their clothes and jade pendants, they should all be important officials in the imperial court.

There was one person who looked more familiar, and it was actually the man in black who broke into her boudoir without permission!

 How come I can meet him here?

The other party's indifferent gaze swept across the thoughtful face, but he quickly looked away as if he didn't recognize her.

Seeing that Marquis Tongping came with some officials from the court, the ladies quickly stood up to say hello. They remained contemplative and sat in their original positions, watching with cold eyes.

Tongping Hou smiled and waved his hand: "Everyone, please sit down."

His seemingly smiling gaze swept across the pensive face like a poisonous snake, and deep in his eyes flashed surprise and obsession with beauty, fleetingly.

"Are you Miss Shen, the adopted daughter who came to replace Miss Qi as mentioned in the letter from Qi Mansion?" Marquis Tongping put his hands behind his hands and asked thoughtfully: "Just now, when everyone saw me, they all stood up to say hello, but you were the only one who sat still. ,Didn’t Qi Mansion teach you the rules?”

She raised her eyes thoughtfully, and her eyes seemed to be filled with a hint of disdain and aloofness. She had not dressed up deliberately today, only a thin layer of rouge was applied on her face, and her dress was a simple light blue.

The long, smooth black hair was fixed with only a hosta, and a few strands of hair hung gently beside her ears, adding a bit of unconscious charm to her.

 However, all this reflects her cold beauty, just like an ice flower in autumn.

Facing the cross-examination of Marquis Tongping, his contemplative mind became calmer and his jade face was cold.

“When the Marquis invited me, I thought I was the only one, but I didn’t expect there to be so many people. If I had known that I couldn’t meet the Marquis alone, I wouldn’t have come.”

As soon as these words came out, Tongpinghou raised his eyebrows in surprise, and the officials behind him even laughed and teased meaningfully -

“Master Hou, it seems that Miss Shen is here specifically for you!”

“I don’t blame the girl for being angry. Seeing that the Marquis invited so many people at the same time, I certainly felt bad!”

 “When a beauty is angry, it’s because she is sincere.”

 Amidst the commotion, Tongpinghou became amiable.

Shen Siyi looked at them coldly, the faces of the men talking and laughing were really annoying.

　　It’s just that the man in black she had seen didn’t smile at all, he was as cold as an outsider.

“What Miss Shen said is absolutely true. I didn’t think carefully about it. I invited everyone here today because I feel that having fun alone is not as good as having fun together!”

As he spoke, he took the initiative to walk towards Shen Siyi: "I am sitting next to Miss Shen. Let's take this as an apology!"

　　The smiles of the ladies present were slightly stiff, and they all looked at meditatively with a little anger.

This Miss Shen used a little trick to kidnap Tongping Hou?

As expected, Marquis Tongping sat on the futon next to Shen Siyi, and the officials he brought with him chose other ladies to sit down one by one.

The man in black whom Shen Siyi had met had a cold face and sat next to the round-faced girl next to Shensi Yi. The round-faced girl was flattered.

Shen Siyi heard her shout: "Thank you, sir..."

 Soon, as the silk and bamboo music played, the maids filed in carrying delicacies and wine.

Only then did Shen Siyi realize that Tongpinghou had gathered so many innocent ladies together to help him drink and accompany his guests!

　　It is as if women are treated as objects to exchange value.

Just when Shen Siyi was unhappy, her hand on the table was held by Tong Pinghou.

 “Your surname is Shen, what’s your maiden name?” Tongpinghou rubbed his delicate skin, with a face that couldn’t hide the excitement of spring.

I was originally going to update one (9) today, but I couldn’t finish it because of something else, so I’ll leave it to tomorrow. I’ll try to finish writing the extra chapter on the last day of the month. Come on! (Cheer yourself up version)