After Shen Shu died, the prince refused to eat or drink for several days, and finally ordered her to be buried with great ceremony.

Time passes day by day.

For several days in a row, Murong Che and Zhang Huaian interrogated all the people in office at the Dali Temple one by one, and finally got some clues.

In the evening, Shen Mi leaned against the window, waiting for Murong Che to arrive.

Before anyone arrived, the voice of the maid Qinghe was heard outside the door.

"Miss, the eldest lady asked me to go to Qingfengyuan."

"Do you know why my sister wants to see me?" Shen Mi asked.

Qing He shook his head, "I don't know, but I heard that Miss Sang Ning is in the eldest lady's room."

"He said he wanted to apologize to you in front of the young lady."

Shen Mi frowned slightly, "Apologize to me?"

"If you want to apologize, you should have done it long ago. Why wait until today?"

"It's been several days."

She felt that something was wrong with Sang Ning, but she wanted to see what she was doing in the Shen family.

Everything needs to be done with caution.

Qinghe walked in and took out a cloak and put it on Shen Mi.

"Miss, I think Miss Sang Ning has realized her mistakes in the past few days."

Shen Mi's expression was calm as he stood up from his chair.

She looked at the dark sky outside and said, "The Fourth Master hasn't come yet."

Qing He pursed her lips and looked at her, "Miss, are you missing the Fourth Master?"

"I heard from Sister Yunlan that the Fourth Master and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin have been looking into some old cases these days. They must be very busy."

Shen Mi had no choice but to take Qing He and head towards Shen Li's yard.

In the room of Qingfeng Courtyard, Sang Ning made pastries for Shen Li and looked at her with a smile on her face.

"Sister, I've been thinking about this for several days, and I finally figured it out."

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have targeted Sister Shen Mi."

"Grandma said that Sister Shen Mi suffered a lot in our Shen family."

"I shouldn't have thought about kicking her out."

Shen Li raised his eyes to look at her, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"So, you're going to apologize to her this time?"

Sang Ning nodded repeatedly. "I don't know how to ask, so I can only ask big sister for help."

When Sang Ning finished speaking, his eyes fell on a plate of osmanthus cake in front of Shen Li.

"This plate of osmanthus cake is prepared for Sister Mi'er. I don't know if she likes it or not."

Shen Li smiled indifferently and motioned Sang Ning to sit down.

"You are so thoughtful. Mi'er doesn't like sweet things."

"Since you feel you are wrong, just don't do this again in the future."

"The thing that we in the Shen family hate the most is internal fighting."

"My grandmother is also very cautious. If you are not careful, you will be punished."

Sang Ning nodded, "Yes, big sister."

She took a plate of cakes out of the lunch box and put it on the table.

Not long after, Shen Mi and Qinghe came in from outside.

"Sister."

"Sang Ning... girl."

After seeing Shen Mi coming, Shen Li stood up and walked to Shen Mi's side, "Mi'er."

She helped Shen Mi sit down.

Shen Mi looked at the osmanthus cake in front of her, then raised her eyes to look at Sang Ning.

"I didn't expect that Sister Sang Ning is such a good cook and can even make such beautiful pastries."

Sang Ning pursed her lips and handed a plate of pastries to Shen Mi.

"Sister Shen Mi, I was wrong the other day. I shouldn't have said those angry words."

"You have been in our Shen family for many years, and your brothers and sisters have long regarded you as a family member. I shouldn't humiliate you like this."

"Sister Shen Mi, please forgive Sang Ning."

Shen Mi's eyes fell on Sang Ning's face, as if she thought she was lying.

The apology to her might be false.

She had to find a way to find out Sang Ning's identity.

But she also thought of a way to test her.

Shen Mi curled her lips slightly, took the cake plate she handed over, but never tasted it.

Sang Ning felt relieved when he saw Shen Mi reach out to take the pastry.

Shen Mi placed the pastries on the table and looked at Sang Ning who was pretending to be well behaved.

She smiled and said, "Sister, you are thoughtful. I don't like sweet food."

"Why don't you eat this cake?"

"I don't blame you, I just hope that everyone in the Shen family can live in harmony."

"Besides, my marriage to my elder sister has already been decided, and I won't be able to stay in the Shen family for long."

"The Shen family will be supported by my younger sister and two older brothers from now on."

Sang Ning showed a barely perceptible smile on his face and nodded repeatedly.

"Sang Ning listens to Sister Shen Mi."

"Sister Shen Mi doesn't like sweets. Sang Ning was careless."

Shen Mi carefully observed Sang Ning's expression, but was afraid that Shen Li would notice, so she simply sat next to Shen Li and drank tea quietly.

She didn't eat a single bite of the food on the plate.

She always felt that Sang Ning's apology this time was not sincere.

After tasting the pastries, Shen Li looked at Shen Mi and Sang Ning.

"Since Mi'er has forgiven you, we must get along well in the future."

"The Shen family still has some assets, so they can support you two."

"Whatever food and daily necessities you two have, they will all be provided according to the same standards in the mansion."

Sang Ning nodded, "Yes, big sister."

"However, I would like to kindly remind you that you cannot just come and go from the Shen family whenever you want."

Shen Li's words made Sang Ning's expression change.

Shen Mi and Sang Ning chatted with Shen Li for a while in Shen Li's Qingfeng Courtyard, and then returned to their respective courtyards.

Shen Mi returned to Lanyue Garden and recalled Sang Ning's actions and expressions in Shen Li's room just now. She seemed to feel that something was wrong.

However, she didn't eat anything she was given.

Perhaps because she had met the Princess of Li and the Crown Prince, she was very alert.

At night, candles were lit in the Lanyue Courtyard, and Shen Mi sat in front of the window waiting for the Fourth Master.

On the other side, Sang Ning returned to the room, closed the door, took out a box from his sleeve, opened the box, and a black bug squeaked out.

She sneered: "That idiot, do you think it's okay if you don't eat cakes?"

The little black bug squeaked, and Biyun pushed the door open and asked, "Miss, what's making that noise?"

Sang Ning's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately closed the box and put it into his sleeve.

She looked at Biyun who pushed the door open and said unhappily, "It's nothing. It's probably just a cricket or something."

Biyun was a little confused, "How did this cricket get into the room?"

Sang Ning arranged her impatiently, "What are you doing here? Go get me some hot water. I want to take a bath."

"Yes, miss." Biyun had no choice but to turn around and go out to get hot water.

After the people left, Sang Ning took out the box and muttered to himself, "After a while, there will be a good show to watch."

"However, isn't it too easy for her to let her and Murong Che consummate their marriage in advance?"

"You rely on me for feeding. I can't leave you at the Shen family. If anyone else finds out, I will definitely die."

In Lanyue Courtyard, Shen Mi was lying on a soft couch in front of the window, drowsy.

Until late at night, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

She opened her eyes hard and saw Murong Che, dressed in black, coming in from outside.

"Fourth Master."

She rubbed her blurry eyes with her hands and propped herself up from the couch.

"Fourth Master, you are here."

Murong Che walked towards her and helped her sit in his arms.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Shen Mi nodded, "It was quite a long time."

"Fourth Master, have you seen the picture I gave you the other day?"

"I always feel that the person in the painting is somewhat familiar, but I just can't remember it."

Murong Che smiled, and when he saw her rubbing her eyes, he reached out and took her hand away.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and you don't miss me."

"As soon as you come, you talk about those unimportant things."

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