She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 317 - 316: It’s Just 100 Taels, Who Doesn’t Have It?

Chapter 317: Chapter 316: It’s Just 100 Taels, Who Doesn’t Have It?

Shen Shuyun helped the shopkeeper up and pulled her behind her.

She stared straight at the maid named Xiaomian, "Your master hasn’t even said a few words yet, but you’ve spoken them all. Is this just your vile nature, or did someone instruct you to act this way?"

As she spoke, her gaze meaningfully shifted toward Huai Xinmei.

A flash of malice crossed Huai Xinmei’s eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

She took two steps forward, her expression wounded as if she had something to say but was too hurt to speak: "..."

Xiaomian immediately stood in front of her young mistress, "Where did you come from, butting into other people’s business? This old lady charges ten silvers for mending a piece of clothing and hasn’t even finished it. Why don’t you mention that?! Do bad people get to be right just because they’re old and blind now?"

It had to be said that Xiaomian had a sharp tongue.

For a moment, Shen Shuyun was at a loss for words.

She was not skilled in argument, and at that moment, she wished she had Yan Wanqing’s eloquent tongue to utterly scold them all, which would have been satisfying.

But today, she had come out without Yan Wanqing.

Thinking this, Shen Shuyun gritted her teeth.

She couldn’t attract too much attention. This person was the daughter of the Marquis Residence, and if Yan Wanqing learned of today’s incident, she might become suspicious.

As she hesitated internally, Xiaomian, seeing her silence, stepped forward with a cold laugh.

"Why aren’t you talking? Out of arguments, right?" she said, and suddenly pushed Shen Shuyun, "No argument, then pay up, one hundred silvers, not a penny less!"

"One hundred silvers?! You’re robbing me!" Shen Shuyun’s face paled noticeably.

This place was a station established by the Divine Church of Light.

The shopkeeper was a disciple, and the shop had been operating here for many years.

It had aided a great many disciples, making significant contributions.

Yes, she had deceived Yan Wanqing. She didn’t really want to destroy the Divine Church of Light; in fact, she was saved by a disciple of the church, not by Song Huaxu.

It was she who, upon hearing in the church that her appearance resembled the woman in the ice coffin on the back mountain, began scheming and intentionally revealed herself to Song Huaxu.

At first, he was indeed shocked and kept her by his side for a few days.

But later, he completely lost interest in her, saying no matter how similar, she could never be her.

Of course, she could never be Song Ning.

Shen Shuyun was always just herself.

She was not like Fu Mingyue, brainless, knowing only love and affection.

For Shen Shuyun, living well and rising above others was what mattered most. To her, love and affection were pointless unless they offered some advantage. Thus, since the shortcut of Song Huaxu did not work, she began contemplating a bolder idea.

To replace him.

Yes, she wanted to replace Song Huaxu to become the Sect Hierarch of the Divine Church of Light.

She was very fond of the Divine Church of Light.

The people here cared for each other deeply, nothing like what Yan Wanqing described as a church filled with slaughter. Most disciples were common folks, merely victims of the times. Even if there were conspiracies, those were solely Song Huaxu’s doing. What did it have to do with these suffering disciples?

She wanted to become strong, to protect these people as well as herself.

"One hundred taels is highway robbery! Look at your clothes and attire; you don’t seem like a lady from a poor family at all. It’s just that your face is unfamiliar. The noble ladies from the Northern Border, both our young lady and I have met them. Who are you?"

Shen Shuyun hesitated, "What does it matter to you who I am?"

"Of course it doesn’t matter, but since you insist on meddling, then it matters a great deal. Either leave or pay this hundred taels on behalf of this old woman. To you, that’s merely a few pieces of jewelry," Xiaomian’s gaze drifted across Shuyun’s head and wrists, her eyes filled with greed.

Indeed, they were all top-quality jewelry.

Shen Shuyun placed her hands behind her back, avoiding Xiaomian’s gaze. She steadied her energy at her core and said loudly, "Dream on! You said it wasn’t fixed, but the shopkeeper said it was. Since you claim it wasn’t fixed, please provide evidence to that effect. The shopkeeper also said that it was your young lady who came to pick up the clothes herself that day. She didn’t confirm at that time, and now after so many days, you come back claiming there’s an issue. The whole world’s reason seems to belong only to you and your mistress!"

Her jewelry was all gifts from the Marquis Residence’s senior lady to Yan Wanqing, and currently she was merely wearing it for fun, without any intention of claiming ownership.

She didn’t even realize that these pieces of jewelry were so valuable.

Xiaomian was stopped by Shen Shuyun’s barrage of words, "You—"

"This girl really knows how to argue," Huai Xinmei, who hadn’t spoken much, finally spoke up. She smiled gently at Shen Shuyun, "I wonder what your relationship with this shopkeeper is?"

"No relationship, just like you, I also came here to mend my clothes. I was angered by your maid’s shameless remarks just now, and thus stood up for what is right," Shen Shuyun showed no favor to Huai Xinmei.

They say that the servant reflects the master.

This Huai Xinmei was surely one of those deceitful characters who would stab you in the back.

She needed to be extremely careful.

Listening to Shen Shuyun’s spirited speech, a sinister look flashed in Huai Xinmei’s eyes, and she bowed her head, covering half her face with a handkerchief, her expression somewhat sad and aggrieved, "That day Xiaomian was busy, I am the idler in the family, so I came to pick up the clothes. I trusted the shopkeeper, so I didn’t check them, and didn’t expect things to turn out this way... Xiaomian, let’s go, this lady is right, it’s all my fault..."

Saying so, she even began to cry.

The crowd had gathered around already in the midst of the earlier argument, and with Huai Xinmei crying now, a noisy buzz ensued.

Xiaomian cursed directly at Shen Shuyun, "I’ve never seen someone who loves meddling this much, even making our young lady cry! Right, you’re poor, so you think you’re right. But this dress is the only one in the entire Northern Border, and our young lady was supposed to wear it to dance at the Summer Sacrifice. Plus, our mistress has been so sheltered since childhood, never touching spring water, unaware of the malice in the world outside, and that’s why she has been targeted by villains!"

Huai Xinmei’s shoulders shook as she cried on Xiaomian’s shoulder, arousing pity from those around. The onlookers’ gaze at Shen Shuyun and the shopkeeper also carried a hint of scrutiny.

"Would the daughter of a Marquis really stoop to scheming for a mere hundred taels from this old woman?"

"Yeah, it really doesn’t add up. The Marquis Residence is wealthy."

...

Everyone continued on, most taking the side of Huai Xinmei and her servant.

Shen Shuyun’s expression completely fell.

The shopkeeper behind her took hold of her hand, "This matter has nothing to do with you. Please leave."

"No!" Shen Shuyun flatly refused. Since she had seen it, how could she pretend she had not?

Thinking this, she gritted her teeth and removed the bracelet from her wrist and the vermillion hairpin from her head.

"Isn’t it just one hundred taels? Here it is. But, karma is watching, and those who lie will not escape the heavens’ view!"

She glared viciously at Huai Xinmei.

Xiaomian gathered the jewelry on her handkerchief, snorting coldly, "Your compensation shows you know you’re wrong, yet still you talk about people being judged under the heavens’ watch. It’s laughable. Maybe you’re in cahoots with this old woman."

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