After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

Not a concubine.

I can't tell whether I am relieved or regretful because of the emptiness in my heart. In fact, along the way, the initial anger has gradually cooled, and what followed was a vague joy and bitterness. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. If there is one, there will be two. If others can do it, then I can do it too. It's just... why can't this "one" be me?

In fact, after this, she had even figured out how to join forces with this concubine to deal with Wen Qian.

For example, he could use both kindness and force, take advantage of the fact that the other party had just arrived to give her a head start, then try to win her over by using his status as her cousin or instigate a conflict, letting both of them suffer losses while he sat back and watched the fight, which was also quite satisfying.

But before this thought came to fruition, Shiyin poured a basin of cold water over his head, completely soaking him, leaving not even a spark.

She didn't even have the slightest doubt, probably because the girl in front of her didn't look like someone who could successfully climb to the position of concubine under Wen Qian's nose - confused, stupid, timid, and cowardly. It would be better to say that Wang Shanshan believed her own eyes and judgment rather than what Shi Yin said.

Wang Shanshan reluctantly let go of his hand, but when she lowered her head, her eyes accidentally passed over the scar extending from the other person's palm. Her eyes suddenly focused, and she grabbed the other person's wrist with her backhand, "Your hand?!"

Before Shiyin could stop him, Wang Shanshan had already opened Zhitao's palm and saw the shocking scar that had not yet been healed - Shiyin had just applied medicine to this hand. Yuan Ge meant that no matter whether this person was really stupid or pretending to be stupid, these things that confused the truth must be eliminated first. Who knew that he was caught by the cousin who rushed over to make trouble at the first time.

"Tong Wanzhen hurt us..." Wang Shanshan muttered, frowning, and for a long time she couldn't react to what it meant. "What is this? Tong Wanzhen... Isn't Tong Wanzhen dead? Who are we?"

"Miss Cousin!" Shiyin forcefully pried open Wang Shanshan's hands, pulled Zhitao behind her back, like a hen protecting her chicks, her eyes wide open and bright, "Miss Cousin, I've already told you that this is a guest brought back by my young mistress, how can you be so rude! Didn't you hear her say it hurts? Didn't you see her shrinking and not wanting you to touch her? Don't you understand the principle of not looking at anything inappropriate?!"

Shi Yin was usually gentle and behaved in a proper manner. After all, the other party was the master and she was the servant. She would never be so harsh in her words under normal circumstances. But the young mistress had also told her that this matter was of great importance and no mistakes could be made. Who would have thought... just after she had made the promise, this kind of thing happened.

This cousin is really good at causing trouble. Is she born with bad luck?

Shiyin protected Zhitao and was ready for battle, but Wang Shanshan seemed unaware and was only thinking about the messy and horrible knife marks on the other's palm... She was just willful but not stupid and ignorant. At that time, she only thought that this "concubine" was weak and could be bullied, but now seeing the other party grabbing Shiyin's sleeve and sticking out half of her head, looking at a loss but not saying a word, it would be better to say that she was stupid rather than weak.

In addition, this girl was sent by the prefect of Jingzhao. Could it be that she was involved in some case and was tortured to such an extent? In a flash, Wang Shanshan suddenly realized, "So, the rumors outside that Tong Wanzhen used evil magic to pray for a child, is it true? Could it be that all those missing girls were done by Tong Wanzhen?"

"Miss, please be careful with your words!" In just a moment, Shi Yin felt her throbbing heart jump up to her throat. She was so scared that her voice trembled, but she still spoke righteously and sternly, "Miss, this is Shengjing City. Even though that person has passed away, she is still a member of the Second Prince's family. You cannot gossip about her behind her back. Miss, please don't bring disaster to the Kejing Marquis's Mansion because of a quick tongue!"

Wang Shanshan seemed to be unconcerned, and even looked at the woman behind Shi Yin with some curiosity, "So Wen Qian wants you to remove the evidence? Does cousin know? Or is this what Jingzhao Prefecture wants? Just because she, Tong Wanzhen, is the second prince's wife, you plan to remove the evidence to silence everyone in the world? Now that I know, do you think Wen Qian will also silence me?"

"Cousin!" Shi Yin was really frightened by the nonsense, but she seldom got angry with others on weekdays, so she was inevitably tongue-tied at this time. Her face turned red with anxiety and she kept repeating the same few words over and over again, "This is just a guest of my young lady! What about destroying evidence and silencing people? Please don't take advantage of this to accuse my young lady of some crimes! I will tell you everything, word for word, exactly as it is said!"

The last sentence finally had some weight, and Wang Shanshan restrained herself a little, but still waved her hand to comfort her as if she didn't take it seriously, "Okay, okay, you are such a teasing maid, I was just saying it casually! Don't worry, I was just curious and said a few more words in my own home... I'm not ungrateful, can I still go out of the door of the Bo Mansion and spread the news like a loudmouth that Jingzhao Prefecture sent a girl with Tong Wanzhen's evidence engraved on her palm?"

Shiyin glanced at Wang Shanshan: If she were to ask herself honestly, she felt that this cousin who was doomed to fail was really such a person.

Shi Yin's expression was too obvious. Wang Shanshan rolled her eyes and sneered bluntly, "I just can't stand and look down on Wen Qian, but I don't stand the Kejing Marquis's Mansion. If these words can put Wen Qian to death and leave others uninvolved, I will stand on the main street of Dongchang and shout with a gong! Don't worry, I know what to say and what not to say! Tsk... spoil the fun!" After that, she turned around, waved her hand behind her and left the guest house.

Shi Yin stood there and watched the other party's lazy steps disappear at the gate of the courtyard, judging the truthfulness of the other party's words... probably it was quite high. After all, as the cousin herself said, the cousin only disliked the young lady and not the Kejing Marquis's Mansion. If her nonsense just now spread out, the entire Marquis's Mansion would not be able to stay out of it. Although the cousin did not look very smart, she should not be so stupid.

Shi Yin hesitated again and again, but in the end, he didn't bother the young lady with this matter. The young lady has had enough troubles recently, so let her live a peaceful life for a few days!

Even thinking this way, Shiyin still felt a little uneasy. After being cautious for two or three days and not hearing any strange rumors, he finally felt relieved - his cousin still had some brains.