Tossed into the wolf's den!Zai Zai holds the space in his hands to survive the disaster year

Chapter 664 Meditation x Xie Suzhi (8)

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

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

Therefore, she did not object and just gave an instruction casually: "Then you just wait below."

When we got on the boat, our view became wider. She stood on the deck contemplatively and looked at the shore. Only then did she realize that in addition to her carriage, there were five or six other carriages parked.

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

She rolled her 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.

After waiting, as expected, there were five lady-like people sitting behind various small tables.

They were talking in a low voice, but when they saw the thoughtfulness appear, their eyes showed surprise, and then they quickly covered it up.

The guard led the contemplative mind to her own seat.

"Miss Qi, 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 Shen Yi felt that the tea had a strange smell.

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

I'd rather not drink.

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

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

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

Shen Siyi frowned, a little suspicious.

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

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

There is a circle among the dignitaries in the capital. When the ladies of each family hold banquets, the ladies take turns meeting each other and know each other well.

The Qi family is not considered to be a wealthy family, but thanks to Mrs. Qi's planning, it can be considered that they have squeezed into the circle of powerful people.

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

Shen Siyi 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 had 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 adult as a concubine!
Unexpectedly, she would appear in Tongpinghou's house today. She is so beautiful and must be a strong enemy.

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

Apparently he saw her as a competitor.

Most of these ladies are from small aristocratic families of the fifth or sixth rank. Their ideas are consistent with Mrs. Qi's. It is better to marry into the Marquis Mansion and become Mrs. Hou than to marry into aristocratic families of the same rank.

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

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

The ladies around Shen Siyi suddenly sat upright, with childish shyness floating on their young and plump faces.

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

And Sisi Yi saw that behind him were five brightly dressed men, all ranging in age from 20 to 40. 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, it was the man in black who broke into her boudoir!
How could I 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 pay their respects. They remained still in contemplation and sat in their original positions, watching with cold eyes.

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

His seemingly smiling gaze swept across the brooding 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. She only had a thin layer of rouge on her face, and the dress she chose was a simple light blue.

Her long, smooth black hair was only fixed with 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, like an ice flower in autumn.

Facing the cross-examination by Marquis Tongping, Shen Siyi became even 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!"

"A beauty is angry because she is sincere."

Amid the commotion, Tongpinghou became amiable.

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

But the man in black she had seen didn't smile at all, and looked 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!"

He said, taking 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 the contemplative eyes 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 Shen Siyi. The round-faced girl was flattered.

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

Immediately afterwards, as the silk and bamboo music started, 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!
They simply treat women 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?" Tong Pinghou rubbed his delicate skin, with a look of love that could not be concealed.

I was supposed to update another one (9) today, but I couldn’t finish it due to something else, so I left it until tomorrow to update it together. I will try to finish writing the extra chapter on the last day of the month, come on! (Cheer yourself up version)