Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 38 Framed
The morning ended quickly, and just as the Shen sisters were about to go to the inn for dinner, they heard a scream.

"what!"

"My hairpin is missing."

Murong Yue's surprised voice reached his ears.

The little follower Li Xinrong immediately chimed in, "A hairpin? Did the Empress give it to you?"

"Oh my god! The glass hairpin is worth a fortune. Most people don't have the means to buy it. Yueyue, why are you so careless? Look for it quickly. It must be in the school."

Murong Yue looked anxious and kept searching around in the school, as if she could burst into tears at any moment.

Seeing that Murong Yue's expression did not seem fake, even though they had some grudges against each other, the students could not help but start helping to search.

After all, the disappearance of the imperial gift in the school was related to them.

If you don't want to get into trouble, you have to take the initiative to help find it in order to clear yourself of suspicion.

The Shen sisters and Shen Fuyu did not take it to heart, they just thought Murong Yue was trying to attract attention.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked out the door, Murong Yue's accusatory words came into their ears.

"Shen Mengwu, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Can't you see everyone is helping to look for you? Are you leaving so hastily because you feel guilty?"

A series of questions came down, as if they had already determined that the Shen sisters had stolen the hairpin.

Looking at the red favorability indicator on Murong Yue's head, what else could Shen Fuyu not understand? It was obviously a self-directed prank.

"Murong Yue, if you are blind, go to the palace and ask the imperial physician to check. Do you have evidence? Would we care about a broken hairpin? If you frame me for something else, I might even argue with you. But I'm really sorry for stealing a hairpin, Murong Yue. My taste is not that low."

Shen Mengwu rolled her eyes and didn't even want to say anything more.

Look!

Why does she hate Murong Yue?
It's really because Murong Yue is too petty. If things don't develop as she wants, she will go crazy and try every possible way to achieve her goal, even if it means resorting to unscrupulous means.

There was obvious disgust in Shen Mengwu's eyes. She hated this kind of people the most. They didn't have much ability but had a bad temper.

Unexpectedly, Murong Yue was not angry at all. Instead, she set her sights on Shen Fuyu.

"Yes, you and Shen Mengning have no shortage of hairpins or money, but what about Shen Fuyu? She's a country bumpkin who probably hasn't even worn good clothes in her life. Who can guarantee that Shen Fuyu won't be tempted by money?"

"Mrs. Shen is such a jerk. Why did she choose Shen Fuyu, who looks so poor, when she could find a servant for Shen Mengning?"

"You are all extremely distinguished. If something goes missing, can you be responsible?"

Yes.

Murong Yue never intended to start with the Shen sisters. From the very beginning, it was all for Shen Fuyu.

Ever since Shen Fuyu appeared, the Shen sisters have become cunning and no longer let her control them like before. Murong Yue is very unhappy, and the halo that originally belonged to her has been snatched away by Shen Mengwu.

Murong Yue knew that she had no way to touch Shen Mengwu for the time being, but she was really holding a grudge in her heart, which made her toss and turn and unable to sleep at night, so she could only direct her anger at Shen Fuyu to vent her anger.

More importantly, Murong Yue's intuition told her that as long as Shen Fuyu was sent away, the Shen sisters would return to their previous easy-to-bully ways, and she would still have the final say in the school, and no one would oppose her.

Thinking of this, Murong Yue licked her lips.

The little follower Li Xinrong chimed in, "Master Shangguan is the best teacher in Qinchuancheng. He is extremely knowledgeable and has trained many top scholars."

"How dare Shen Fuyu, with what status, be in the same school with us? If something is lost, can you two sisters take the responsibility?" The students nodded, thinking that what Li Xinrong said made sense.

In the entire school, Shen Fuyu was the lowest of the low. Who else would steal things besides Shen Fuyu? Who else would do such a despicable thing?

"Yes, Shen Fuyu, for the sake of the Shen sisters, we won't bother with you. Just take out the hairpin, apologize to Murong Yue and admit your mistake, and the matter will be written off. But you must promise to change for the better. Otherwise, we will definitely jointly report you to the teacher, and then you will be expelled from the school, which will be shameful."

"A gentleman loves money but earns it in a proper way. Shen Fuyu, you are not uneducated. Since you have studied, you should understand this principle. Doing such a thing is simply beneath your status! You are not worthy of studying in the academy."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I've been in the academy for so long, but this is the first time I've encountered something like this."

There was no need for evidence at all; Shen Fuyu's shameful background was enough for them to convict him.

Shen Fuyu stood there, forced to endure the pointing and criticizing of the crowd.

She didn't refute a word, nor did she give Shen Fuyu a chance to explain.

Shen Mengwu's eyes turned red with anger. Shen Fuyu is such a good person, how could they say that about Shen Fuyu?

"Shut up!" Shen Mengwu's long whip fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Everyone stepped back, fearing that Shen Mengwu would lose her temper and start hurting people.

"Shen Mengwu, even if you want to protect Shen Fuyu, you can't resort to such means. Do you still have any sense of reason? Shen Fuyu was dishonest and stole things, and we are the ones in the right. If this is brought to the authorities, it will be extremely bad for your Shen family's reputation. After all, who knows if Shen Fuyu is acting out of selfish motives or if he is being instructed by someone else?"

The students in the academy were too proud of their status to bother arguing with Shen Mengwu.

I just felt that Shen Mengwu was extremely crude, lacking both the gentleness of a woman and the temperament of a scholar.

"Without any evidence, why should Shen Fuyu be blamed?"

Shen Mengning also stood firmly in front of Shen Fuyu, trying to protect Shen Fuyu.

After spending such a long time with Shen Fuyu, don’t they know what kind of person Shen Fuyu is?

These scholars have become stupid because of reading too much. They just do whatever Murong Yue says. Do they have any thoughts of their own?

"Shen Fuyu is the most suspicious person among those present."

"We just need to search Shen Fuyu. As long as we can find the list on him, the truth will be revealed."

"Why? Whoever you say did it must prove his innocence. If there is no way to prove it, she must be the murderer?! It's unreasonable!" Shen Mengwu tightened her grip on the whip. If Shen Fuyu hadn't stopped her, the whip would have hit Murong Yue hard.

Senior Brother Lu, who was surrounded by another group of people, unfolded his folding fan.

The man's clear and melodious voice echoed among the crowd, automatically lowering the noise of the quarrel.

"Junior Sister Shen is right. Since Princess Murong suspects Shen Fuyu of stealing the hairpin, she should produce evidence to incriminate Shen Fuyu. There is absolutely no reason for the suspected person to prove his innocence."

Senior Brother Lu usually doesn't want to get involved in open or covert struggles, as he thinks it is extremely stupid.

Is there anyone who falls for this little trick?

But today, seeing Shen Fuyu standing there coldly without a trace of fear on his face, but rather frank and confident, he was inexplicably moved to offer to help.

Murong Yue secretly gritted her teeth. Why the hell was Lu Mingtang joining in the fun?!

Doesn't he usually not want to take charge of things?
"Shen Fuyu, if you admit your mistake now, I can let it go."

(End of this chapter)