Just as Shen Ruoyan was trying to remember, a female voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Miss Shen, it turns out you are resting here."

Su Xihe walked up to Shen Ruoyan carrying a basket, deliberately raised the bamboo basket full of fruits in her hand, and smiled maliciously as she looked at Shen Ruoyan sitting on the stone to rest.

Shen Ruoyan didn't answer, pretending not to understand Su Xihe's hidden sarcasm.

When the women come to pick fruit in the grove, it is more like an autumn outing than a work session. They chat in the forest and breathe fresh air. This is something that everyone understands tacitly.

But she, Su Xihe, was the only one who liked to show off and picked a whole basket of fruits. How could she use a few fruits to create a reputation for herself as hardworking and capable?

Seeing that Shen Ruoyan ignored her, Su Xihe became even more enthusiastic and said to herself:

"Miss Shen, look there are a lot of wild vegetables over there. Don't just sit here and be lazy. Let's dig some wild vegetables together."

With that said, without waiting for Shen Ruoyan to answer, she took the lead and walked into the grass with the basket.

Shen Ruoyan raised her eyes and glanced around. The grassland was overgrown with weeds, and there were no wild vegetables that Su Xihe mentioned.

Su Xihe squatted in the grass. Seeing that she had taken the lead, Shen Ruoyan was still sitting there leisurely, with no intention of getting up. She couldn't help but urge:

"Miss Shen, come and dig some wild vegetables. This kind of wild vegetables is very good for the health of the elders. Let's dig more and go back to honor our parents."

Shen Ruoyan sneered in her heart, pulled out a few weeds, and then gave herself a filial name. She, Su Xihe, really seized every opportunity to put money on her face.

Shen Ruoyan finally stood up from the stone, supported her chin, and asked calmly:

"Miss Su, can I ask you a question?"

Su Xihe was stunned. Seeing Shen Ruoyan's expression, she had a premonition that something was not good, but she still said bravely:

"What's the problem?"

"Miss Su, can we also eat dogtail grass?" Shen Ruoyan looked at the dogtail grass that Su Xihe had just pulled out, smiled slightly, and said with regret, "It's a pity that my parents may not be used to eating these. ."

Several young girls nearby listened to their conversation and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

They were not familiar with Shen Ruoyan, but they heard that the eldest daughter of the Shen family was unparalleled in appearance and talent, so they thought that Shen Ruoyan must also be a delicate and artificial person, so they did not take the initiative to make friends with her just now.

But after listening to the conversation between Shen Ruoyan and Su Xihe, I realized that this famous legitimate daughter of the Shen family didn't have the sour smell of a talented woman at all. She became somewhat fond of him and gathered around him to chat with Shen Ruoyan.

In the woods, several beautiful girls gathered together and chatted happily.

In stark contrast, Su Xihe was squatting alone in the grass, immersed in pulling weeds.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, and she had to endure the bugs that flew out of nowhere, Su Xihe realized that she was doing a completely thankless job. She felt extremely angry, but was too embarrassed to stop. She would tell anyone who asked her to. Already?

With nowhere to vent the sullenness in her heart, Su Xihe could only vent her anger on the weeds, vigorously scratching the grass in front of her, and accidentally made a cut on her finger, and a few drops of blood instantly gush out.

"Oh, it hurts!"

Su Xihe raised her fingers and cried out in pain.

Hearing the cry, Shen Ruoyan also turned her head and looked over.

When she saw the few drops of blood on Su Xihe's finger, a white light flashed in Shen Ruoyan's mind. She finally remembered that important thing that had been forgotten!

In the last life, in addition to the Shen family's legitimate daughter being kidnapped, another major event happened during this year's autumn hunt.

At that time, the female family members were picking in the forest, and a wild beast unexpectedly came out, killing several guards and a noble family member on the spot, and several others suffered varying degrees of serious injuries.

Because something happened to Shen Ruoyan, no one from the Shen family was present at the time. Fortunately, she escaped, which was considered a blessing in disguise.

Shen Ruoyan looked nervously into the depths of the forest, only to see that the light there was dim and the shadows of the trees were whirling, as if a beast would really come out at any moment.

Her heart became even more uneasy.

Shen Ruoyan didn't know if what happened in her previous life would happen again, so to be on the safe side, she suggested to the girls around her:

"Since Miss Su is injured, let's send her back together."

The girls had had enough fun, so they all agreed, packed up their things, and prepared to go back.

Seeing that everyone was very cooperative, Shen Ruoyan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she stayed away from the forest, she should be safe.

But after taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped.

Shen Ruoyan remembered that the person who died after being attacked by a wild beast in her previous life was Mrs. Li, who was usually close to her mother.

At that time, my mother fell seriously ill due to her own affairs, but she still dragged her frail body to attend Mrs. Li's funeral.

After coming back, my mother collapsed on the bed and lay there for three days before she gradually got better. However, she cried all day long and said that Mrs. Li was so pitiful.

According to her mother, Mrs. Li's death was very miserable, and her whole body was bitten into pieces. The Li family found the best assassin in the capital to piece together Mrs. Li's body and held a funeral.

Shen Ruoyan thought carefully and realized that her mother had just been with Mrs. Li to accompany the imperial concubine to Zaolin.

Now that my mother is with Mrs. Li, will she be implicated?

Seeing Shen Ruoyan stop, several girls asked with concern:

"What's wrong with Miss Shen? If you're tired, I'll ask someone to carry you over in a soft sedan."

"I'm fine," Shen Ruoyan was extremely flustered, but she still managed to squeeze out a smile, "I just suddenly found that my veil was missing. It must have been left in the woods. I'll go back and look for it. Don't wait for me. First Let’s go!”

Several people listened and said a few words to tell Shen Ruoyan to be careful.

Shen Ruoyan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be right back when I find the handkerchief. You guys, hurry up and go! Remember to go to a crowded place!"

Several people felt a little strange after hearing this, but they left without asking any more questions.

After they left, Shen Ruoyan immediately changed direction and walked quickly towards Zaolin.

The deeper into the forest, the more panicked Shen Ruoyan became, always feeling that some wild beast would jump out around her at any time.

Suddenly, several "sasha" sounds came from the bushes behind him.

Shen Ruoyan stopped where she was and listened carefully for a while.

The voice disappeared again.

Shen Ruoyan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that what she heard just now was probably just the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves, and she was too nervous.

Just as he was about to move forward, the voice appeared again.

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