"You think I don't know what you said to Xie Jingchu in the Mingxiang Pavilion that day!" Shen Yu let out a cold snort. "I never thought you'd come up with such a dirty trick as drugging someone to ruin their reputation! Is this what the Shen family has taught you?"
Disappointment was written all over Shen Yu's face.
Hearing this, Shen Ruoxi shook her head. "Brother, I did invite him to the Mingxiang Pavilion for tea that day, but I was just currying favor with him for the sake of the Shen family. I have no idea about any drugging!"
"You're lying!" Xie Jingchu immediately retorted.
Shen Ruoxi looked at Xie Jingchu with teary eyes. "Fourth Master Xie, is it because I upset Sister Ruan that day that you're deliberately framing me? If so, I'm willing to apologize to Sister Ruan!"
Xie Jingchu never expected to be bitten back by Shen Ruoxi.
Anger welled up in his eyes instantly.
Seeing this, Ruan Jiu pursed her lips and said, "In that case, let's find a doctor to take a look and put everyone's minds at ease."
Seeing Ruan Jiu defending him, Xie Jingchu's anger subsided a great deal.
Shen Yu nodded after hearing this.
There was no other way for the time being.
Tears welled up in Shen Ruoxi's eyes immediately. She grabbed Shen Yu's sleeve. "Brother, do you really believe them and not me?"
Shen Yu hesitated for a moment, then said with a solemn look, "Sikong, bring over the wine Miss Ruan drank at the banquet."
They had to get to the bottom of this matter.
Seeing Shen Yu so determined, Shen Ruoxi's hands slipped down. She lowered her head and said, "If brother insists, I have no choice but to agree."
After that, the doctor examined the wine Ruan Jiu had drunk, the clothes prepared by Shen Ruoxi, and even the incense in the room one by one.
"Reporting to Young Master Shen, there are no traces of any drugs in all the items." The doctor replied.
Hearing this, Xie Jingchu grabbed the doctor's collar in disbelief and shouted, "How is that possible?!"
The doctor nervously swallowed his saliva and replied, "I've been practicing medicine for decades. I'm sure there are no drugs. If Fourth Master doesn't believe me, you can find someone else to check again."
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu frowned deeply.
She naturally believed Xie Jingchu.
In this situation, it seemed that Xie Jingchu had been tricked by Shen Ruoxi.
Ruan Jiu took a deep breath and then said to Shen Ruoxi, "Miss Shen, we misunderstood you today. Please forgive us."
"Misunderstood?" Shen Ruoxi sneered. "Sister Ruan, if you don't like me, you can just not come to my banquet. There's no need to team up with others to frame me and drive a wedge between my brother and me!"
Seeing Shen Ruoxi looking so aggrieved, Shen Yu pursed his lips and said, "Ruoxi, it's my fault."
Shen Ruoxi immediately interrupted Shen Yu. She stubbornly raised her head. "Brother, I never thought that our childhood bond would be no match for an outsider you've only known for a few months!
Rather than staying here and being bullied by you all, I might as well go back to the capital!"
After saying that, Shen Ruoxi covered her face and ran out crying.
Shen Yu was left standing there looking guilty.
"Young Master Shen, Fourth Master is definitely not the kind of person who would casually frame others." Ruan Jiu explained.
There must be something fishy going on.
"Enough!" Shen Yu waved his hand. His Adam's apple rolled as he tried to maintain his last bit of dignity. "I have important matters to attend to today, so I won't detain the two of you."
This was clearly a dismissal.
Xie Jingchu understood the principle of "catch the thief with the stolen goods". For the time being, he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.
Any more explanations at this moment would seem pale and weak.
So he and Ruan Jiu had no choice but to leave first.
After Shen Ruoxi returned to her room, she wiped the tears from her face and let out a long breath.
Sikong followed behind and closed the door tightly.
Shen Ruoxi picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did the panic in her heart subside.
It was really close just now!
"Did you see? Brother's face turned pale." Shen Ruoxi put down the teacup. Her expression was smug and her eyebrows relaxed.
Just thinking about what had just happened made her feel elated.
Who asked Shen Yu to always protect that bitch!
Hearing this, Sikong's face darkened and he didn't say a word.
Shen Ruoxi looked at Sikong again and said with a smile, "I really have to thank you for today's matter."
If Sikong hadn't told her that Shen Yu already knew about her plan, she would have been in big trouble today.
Shen Ruoxi continued, "Although I didn't manage to ruin Ruan Jiu's reputation today, I made brother think that they deliberately framed me. I'm sure after today, brother won't be bewitched by that bitch anymore!"
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Shen Yu stood at the door with a gloomy face.
Shen Ruoxi trembled and called out softly, "Brother..."
Her eyes were evasive and her heart was in a complete mess.
Could it be that he heard what she just said?
"Shen Ruoxi, say what you just said again." Shen Yu's voice was low and there was obvious anger in his eyes.
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Shen Ruoxi's eyes.
Meeting Shen Yu's sharp gaze, Shen Ruoxi immediately turned her face away. "I... I didn't say anything just now!"
"Shen Ruoxi, do you think I'm deaf?" Shen Ruoyu roared.
If he hadn't felt guilty towards Shen Ruoxi and come over to apologize, he wouldn't have heard his dear sister plotting such a scheme.
Seeing that she had been exposed, Shen Ruoxi decided to brazen it out. "They're already having an affair. You've been deceived by Ruan Jiu! Besides, she's not even hurt."
"Even if they're in love, it's no excuse for you to do such things!" Shen Yu roared.
Seeing Shen Yu getting angry at her again for Ruan Jiu, Shen Ruoxi became even more dissatisfied. She shouted, "I'm your sister! You're scolding me for an outsider! Do you think I won't tell mother?"
Hearing this, a cold look flashed in Shen Yu's eyes.
It made Shen Ruoxi's scalp tingle and she couldn't help but take two steps back.
Shen Yu squinted his eyes slightly and said coldly, "In that case, you can go back to the capital tomorrow!"
With Shen Ruoxi's personality, if she stayed here any longer, who knew what else would happen.
"I'll also write to mother and ask her to discipline you properly!"
After saying that, Shen Yu gave Shen Ruoxi a cold look and then turned around and left.
After Shen Yu left, Shen Ruoxi went crazy and smashed everything in the room that could be smashed.
Sikong looked at the mess on the ground. His expressionless face was full of mystery.
"Sikong, immediately send someone back to the capital to tell mother! Ask her to send more people over!" Shen Ruoxi shouted.
Hearing this, Sikong hesitated for a moment and then said, "Miss, you'd better listen to the young master and go back to the capital."
Hearing this, Shen Ruoxi's distorted face became even more ferocious. "So even you won't help me?"
Sikong frowned tightly and let out a long sigh. He said helplessly, "Alright, I'll immediately send someone back to the capital to report to the madam."
Seeing the malice on Shen Ruoxi's face, Sikong wanted to say something.
But in the end, he didn't say anything.
After all, she was his only sister and the only family he had in this world.
He pursed his lips and left helplessly.
Shen Ruoxi picked up a piece of the broken teacup on the ground and squeezed it tightly in her hand.
She let it pierce into her palm and the blood flowed out through her fingers.
She opened her palm and looked at the blood all over her hand. A strange and ferocious smile appeared on Shen Ruoxi's face.