Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Shen Chongyao had no choice but to answer, "The house is brightly lit and decorated with tiles. Maybe something was missing and it accidentally fell, which is why Yao'er was injured."
Mother Shen said suspiciously, "This is too coincidental." She ordered Xiu Yu, "Light a few more lamps and shine them on the ground to find out what hurt people."
Several bright lights were lit, and the already brightly lit hall suddenly became as bright as day, with every detail visible. With Shen Ruyao standing at the center, several maids held lanterns and searched the carpet bit by bit.
Luo Miaoyun hugged her still suspicious daughter, worried: "But what if there really is a bad guy targeting Yao'er, and the night is getting late, what should we do?"
Madam Zhu comforted him, "With everyone here, even if there are bad guys, they won't dare to do anything."
Ning Er stood opposite Shen Ruyao and saw her little movements clearly when she raised her glass. She had some guesses in her mind, but she was not worried. She just bowed to Old Madam Zhu and said, "Old Madam, I accidentally stained your clothes. Please let Ning Er go down and deal with it."
Zhu immediately noticed the wine stains on Ning'er's skirt. She hesitated and said, "The situation is unclear at this moment. It might not be safe for you to go down rashly."
Shen Chongyao quickly stood up and said with a cupped hand, "Son will escort Miss Ning for a while. I'll be back soon."
Madam Zhu was not happy about him leaving at this time, but she couldn't refuse him openly, so she just said, "Ms. Ning lives not far away, so don't delay when you go there. Pack up and come back here. Be careful along the way."
The two walked a dozen steps, and thinking that they would not disturb anyone else in the house, Shen Chongyao asked, "Miss Ning, what's going on?"
Ning'er sighed slightly: "Please wait a moment, Second Master." She took out the copper whistle from her arms and blew it gently.
Shen Chongyao looked at her movements in surprise. After a moment, he opened his eyes wide in shock and looked at the familiar figure that appeared from nowhere in front of him: "Han Guang?"
Han Guang nodded at him in a somewhat arrogant manner. At night, he changed back into his tight nightgown, still carrying the long sword that he never left behind, and called out softly, "Girl."
Although Ning Er had some guesses in her mind, she still asked, "Han Guang, can you tell me what happened just now?"
Han Guang frowned and glanced at Shen Chongyao with dissatisfaction: "When that man and the girl were toasting, I saw her face full of resentment, her wrist exerted force forward, and the mouth of the cup tilted forward slightly. It was not a movement of drinking, but it seemed that she wanted to pour the wine forward, so she knocked the glass down."
Shen Chongyao said in fear: "Is this true? She really has no remorse! It's just too easy for her."
He was thankful in his heart. If Han Guang had not been quick-witted and had promptly stopped Shen Ruyao, and if she had really spilled the wine on Miss Ning during his celebration banquet, he would have lost his newly acquired position as Shaoqing and would have been thankful that he had not been skinned alive.
Ning Er said, "I just saw that her expression was not right, and before I could make a move, you discovered me."
Han Guang looked ashamed: "She spoke rudely to the girl, so I should have taken action. I hesitated for a moment and almost caused trouble."
Ning Er didn't take it seriously and waved her hand, saying, "It's a small matter, don't worry about it. It's just a glass of cold wine, it's nothing if it really spills. I'm just curious, where are you hiding? So many people haven't found you."
A youthful smile appeared on Han Guang's young face. "I hid on the beam, in the dark where the light couldn't reach. People below couldn't see me, but I could see everything clearly."
Shen Chongyao clenched his fist and said gratefully, "Thanks to Han Guang for being by your side. But Ru Yao refuses to change despite repeated admonitions, which is really abominable. In my opinion, you should see her less often in the future."
Now, she still has some restraint. If it is verified in the future that Shen Ruyao is really not the eldest brother's biological child, then no one can guarantee that she will not do anything extreme again.
Ning'er paused, as if she suddenly remembered something, and raised her head and asked, "Second Master, if my guess is true, how will the Marquisate deal with Madam and the two of them?"
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