C13

Seeing that Rong Li had remained silent throughout, and did not even respond to Father Shen, Qin Mang felt the atmosphere became more unsettled, and took the initiative to speak to Master Shen: "Yao'er hasn't slept well these two days, adding the bumpiness on the road, she might be feeling unwell for a while, I wonder if father-in-law would allow us to head back to the Apricot House to rest first?"

The Apricot House was the house that the Five decedent s of the Shen family lived in before their marriage.

"That's right. Dad, Fifth Brother-in-law just got home. Can't you let them rest first?" After a pout, Rong Li's arm was wrapped around by a pair of jade-like arms. The owner of the arm was a cute girl whose entire body was pink, and although it was clearly tied around her arm, it was still directed at Qin Mang. Her voice was as soft and gentle as dripping water, "Fifth Brother-in-law, Fifth Sis, let you lead the way!"

Although Rong Li was ignorant of the matters between men and women, she was not a fool. As soon as she saw the straight look in the young girl's eyes, she was immediately enlightened. However, for some reason, she felt a bit depressed in her heart. She, who originally did not have a favorable impression of the Shen family, was now even more unsightly towards the young girl. However, she really didn't know where Apricot House was, so she could only nod and agree, "Then I'll have to trouble little sister."

Since the charming girl had called her Fifth Sister, then she should be her younger sister.

The moment she stepped out of the main door, the charming girl released Rong Li's hand. It was unknown if it was intentional or not, but the charming girl was coincidentally standing between Qin Mang and herself. Along the way, she chatted and laughed with Qin Mang;

After walking for about the time it took an incense stick to burn, Rong Li knew that the charming girl was bringing them around. The Shen Mansion did not seem to be a quarter of the size of the Martial Imperial Manor, but they had walked an entire five minutes and yet they still had not reached the Apricot House.

After passing through the stone door for a month and a half, his line of sight suddenly lit up.

It was actually a deep pool water of over eight hundred square meters. That was the pool that Rong Li had crossed over to that day.

Rong Li's eyes lit up with joy, it was as if she got it without spending any effort! Just a moment ago, she was still thinking of an excuse to stroll around the Shen Mansion to find a pond, but she didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, she would see the pond she was yearning for!

"Did you feel a chill as you approached the pool?" The young girl asked. The person she was mainly questioning was Qin Mang, she had already completely ignored him.

Qin Mang looked at the pool suspiciously, and asked with a nod: "Could it be that this pool is hiding some kind of secret?"

"We are not sure of the reason, we only know that this pond is cold all year round. Summer can be considered cool, but in winter it will be cold to the bone, so Uncle named this place cold still pool."

Rong Li's eyes flickered as though she was deep in thought. It seemed like she needed to find some time to carefully investigate what was so strange about this pool.

"I really don't know what Fifth Sis was thinking at the time, thinking that she would actually choose this pool ?" It sounded like a mumble, but its volume was heard by everyone. The pretty girl covered her mouth as soon as she finished speaking. Her eyes turned left and right with a regretful expression, as if she was annoyed with herself for talking too much.

Qin Mang frowned, "What's going on?"

"Brother-in-law, don't misunderstand, Xue'er just misspoke!" The pretty girl hurriedly waved her hand to deny it, but her expression of eagerness to explain seemed more like she was trying to cover it up.

Qin Mang turned her gloomy eyes towards Rong Li, but Rong Li merely shrugged her shoulders indifferently, "It's just getting hurt from the rumors, and I feel like my self-esteem won't last, so I can't bear to think about it."

How could such a woman be unlucky?

Seeing Rong Li admit it so casually and with a face full of disbelief, the charming girl retorted in shock as if she had been misunderstood: "On the night before Fifth Sister got married, she jumped into the cold still pool and committed suicide! It was only after the maid found out about it that she was saved! "

Qin Mang was startled, and looked at Rong Li again. Seeing her honest face, but did not refute, she asked skeptically: "Why did you throw yourself into the pond?" And it had to be chosen on the eve of her wedding?

Could it be ? Did she really not want to marry him?

That's not right!

Qin Mang thought about it based on her habit of doing things, but she very quickly regained her senses.

The person in front of him, was not the Shen Family's Five decedent's Consort!

What could be in this pool that would make her jump in and explore?

Qin Mang was suspicious.

"It seems that Seventh Sister is very concerned about me!" Rong Li squinted his eyes as a hint of danger flowed out from the corner of his eyes, "If I say that I didn't jump into the pond voluntarily but rather, was pushed down intentionally, would Seventh Sister be able to guess who it was?"

The charming young lady, who was also the youngest daughter of the third master of the Shen family, Shen Qing Xue, was ranked seventh in the Shen family.

Hearing this, Shen Qing Xue's face showed surprise, feeling that the weak and bullying Shen Qing Yao had actually changed. Suddenly being questioned, she subconsciously looked away, not daring to look Rong Li in the eye with a questioning gaze.

Rong Li raised her eyebrows, a look of shock and suspicion flashed past her eyes. She was just cheating her, but she did not expect that the matter of the Shen Family's Five decedent's Consort jumping onto the ground was actually hiding something!

"What did Fifth Sister say?" "I don't understand." In just a blink of an eye, Shen Qing Xue had once again put on an ignorant and naive look, and his eyes became extremely clear.