However, she did not seem to be satisfied. After thinking for a moment, she walked in and took out the few quilts that Gu Yu had taken out to dry. The quilts were all made of cotton, and they were dry and soft.
“Shen Miao!” Xie Jingxing shouted in a low voice, “Do you want to die?”
Shen Miao spread out the quilts on the ground. Most of the structure of the ancestral hall was made of wood, so it was easy to catch fire. She picked up a memorial tablet that was half-ignited by the fire and lit a corner of the quilt.
Flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke gradually rose from the ancestral hall. Jingzhe gritted her teeth and stood outside, her eyes red. When the sand in her hand flowed to the place marked by Shen Miao, the guards in the courtyard outside were alarmed by the flames and ran over to put out the fire. Only then did Jingzhe run out.
She ran to the birthday banquet in the east courtyard in one go. The guests in the courtyard were all enjoying themselves, and no one seemed to notice her. Jingzhe suddenly shouted, “Help, help, the ancestral hall is on fire. Fifth Miss is trapped inside—”
The moment that was said, there was an uproar.
Wasn’t Shen Miao recuperating in her courtyard? Why was she in the ancestral hall? Why was the hall on fire?
Ren Wanyun was also shocked. She stood up immediately, not knowing how the fire in the ancestral hall started. She was about to order someone to quickly put out the fire when she saw Jingzhe panting. For some reason, she suddenly thought of something.
If Shen Miao died in this fire, wouldn’t her plan be carried out more smoothly
Therefore, Ren Wanyun stood up and said pretentiously, “Everyone, eat and drink. I don’t think the fire is too big. It’s probably because a child was playing with fire next to it. I’ll go and take a look first. You guys,” she reprimanded Xianglan, “Hurry up and find guards to put out the fire!”
The atmosphere of the entire birthday banquet immediately became strange. Old Madam Shen was unhappy and hated Shen Miao for ruining her mood even at this moment. However, she still had to pretend to be a kind grandmother and instruct Ren Wanyun nervously, “Go and see what’s going on with Fifth Sister!”
However, what she pretended to be was different from what she really was. If she really loved Shen Miao, Shen Miao would not be in such a situation. Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Yue did not even leave their seats, which was enough to show Shen Miao’s status in the Shen family. The ladies present were not fools. They could tell what kind of attitude the people of the Shen family had towards Shen Miao, and they felt some sympathy for her.
At this moment, a loud and clear laugh suddenly sounded from outside. “General Shen, Madam Shen, Young Master Shen, have returned to the mansion. Open the door—”
“What?” Not only the women, but even the men on the other side were stunned. Shen Gui and Shen Wan looked at each other. It must be a joke that Shen Xin had returned to the mansion. There were still many months before the new year.
In the ancestral hall, surrounded by flames, there was a circle of guards from the Shen family outside. Although they were trying to put out the fire, they didn’t go in. Everyone loved their lives. With such a fierce fire, no one dared to go in and die.
“Shen girl, do you want to die?” Xie Jingxing frowned when he saw that the beam was also starting to burn.
“Young Marquis, you’d better leave.” Shen Miao did not move. “There are more and more people around. Even if you want to leave, you can’t.”
“Cut the crap.” Xie Jingxing grabbed her arm. “Let’s go!”
“Let go.” Shen Miao broke free from his hand, her gaze firm and stubborn. “Can’t you tell? I’m betting my life on the future.”