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After returning to her room, Shen Qingyi heard the voice of the System echoing in her mind once again:
"Ding! Detected that the host has successfully resolved the crisis, task progress has increased. Please continue to work hard to expose the Fake Daughter's conspiracy. Task completion reward: Insight Eye (ability to see through others' disguises)."
Shen Qingyi took a deep breath and thought to herself, "Shen Qingwan, I have seen through your tricks. Next, I will make sure you are completely exposed."
The next morning, Shen Xiangguo summoned Shen Qingyi and Shen Qingwan.
"Qingyi, Qingwan, do you know why I called you here?" Shen Xiangguo asked in a deep voice.
Shen Qingyi respectfully replied, "Father, your daughter does not know."
Shen Qingwan pretended to be calm and said, "Father, is there something important?"
Shen Xiangguo coldly looked at the two of them and took out a letter. "This is a letter someone delivered to my study last night. It details Qingwan's conspiracy. Qingwan, what do you have to say for yourself?"
Shen Qingwan's face instantly turned pale as she trembled and said, "Father, this... this is slander! I have never done such a thing!"
Shen Qingyi smiled faintly. "Sister, since you say it is slander, why not invite Mama Li and Chun Tao to confront you about it?"
A flash of panic crossed Shen Qingwan's eyes as she gritted her teeth and said, "Sister, why are you trying to frame me like this?"
Shen Qingyi looked at her coldly. "Sister, if you want to keep something hidden, you must not do it in the first place. I have already seen through your tricks."
Shen Xiangguo slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Enough! Qingwan, you have disappointed me greatly!"
Shen Qingwan fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face. "Father, I was wrong. Please spare me!"
Shen Xiangguo coldly replied, "From today on, you are under house arrest for a month. Reflect on your actions!"
Shen Qingwan sat helplessly on the ground, despair filling her eyes.
After returning to her courtyard, Shen Qingyi once again heard the voice of the System in her mind:
"Ding! Detected that the host has successfully exposed the Fake Daughter's conspiracy; task completion has increased. Reward: Insight Eye (ability to see through others' disguises)."
Shen Qingyi closed her eyes, feeling a warm current surge into them.
When she opened her eyes again, she found her vision unusually clear, able to see through the expressions and actions of others to their true intentions.
"Is this the Insight Eye?" she murmured softly, a secret joy blooming in her heart.
At that moment, Xiao Cui rushed over, her face filled with panic. "Miss, something terrible has happened! Shen Qingwan is causing a scene in the confinement yard and insists on seeing you!"
Shen Qingyi let out a cold laugh. "Is she still not giving up? Let's go see."
Arriving outside Shen Qingwan's courtyard, Shen Qingyi heard the sounds of things being thrown and Shen Qingwan's desperate cries from within.
"Why are you locking me up! I am the daughter of the Minister's Residence! You servants, get away from me!"
Shen Qingyi pushed the door open and coldly surveyed the chaos inside, where Shen Qingwan was disheveled and surrounded by debris.
"Sister, why must you do this?" she said.
Shen Qingwan abruptly turned her head, her eyes filled with resentment. "Shen Qingyi! It's you! You're the one who caused this!"
Shen Qingyi smiled slightly. "Sister, you did something you shouldn't have done; how can you blame me?"
Shen Qingwan lunged forward, grabbing Shen Qingyi's sleeve with a hoarse voice. "Sister, I know I was wrong! Please help me plead with Father, will you?"
Shen Qingyi gently pushed her hand away, her tone indifferent. "Sister, some mistakes cannot be made right with just an 'I'm sorry.'"
Shen Qingwan collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Why... why is this happening..."
Shen Qingyi looked at her, a flicker of pity crossing her eyes but quickly replaced by resolve. "Sister, reflect on your actions."
With that, she turned and left, leaving Shen Qingwan behind to cry uncontrollably.
Back in her own courtyard, Shen Qingyi found that her heart was not as light as she had imagined.
Although temporarily confined, Shen Qingwan's biological mother, Aunt Zhao, and her trusted confidante, Mama Li, were still secretly active, poised to make a comeback at any moment.
"We must eradicate them completely," Shen Qingyi said softly.
She summoned Xiao Cui and instructed in a hushed tone, "Investigate the recent activities of Aunt Zhao and Mama Li, especially their connections with outsiders."
Xiao Cui nodded in acknowledgment and hurried away.
Shen Qingyi then sat at the table, picking up a pen to write a letter detailing Aunt Zhao and Mama Li's schemes, along with evidence of their collusion with outsiders.
She folded the letter and handed it to another trusted maidservant. "Take this letter to my father’s study quietly and be sure to deliver it into his hands personally."
The maidservant took the letter and whispered, "Miss, don’t worry. I will handle it properly."
Shen Qingyi nodded, thinking to herself, "This time, I will ensure that you have no chance of turning back."
Early the next morning, Shen Xiangguo summoned Aunt Zhao and Mama Li.
"Aunt Zhao, Mama Li, do you know why I have called you here?" Shen Xiangguo asked in a deep voice.
Aunt Zhao feigned calmness as she replied, "Master, your humble concubine does not know."
Mama Li kept her head down, not daring to speak.
Shen Xiangguo coldly regarded the two women and pulled out a letter, slamming it down in front of them. "This is a letter that was delivered to my study last night. It details all the good deeds you have done. What do you have to say for yourselves?"
Aunt Zhao picked it up and glanced at it; her face instantly turned pale. Trembling, she said, "Master, this... this is slander! Your humble concubine has never done such things!"
Mama Li also fell to her knees, repeatedly bowing her head. "Master, I am wronged!"
Shen Xiangguo slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Enough! The evidence is conclusive; do you still dare to argue?"
He turned to the guards beside him and commanded, "Lock Aunt Zhao and Mama Li in the woodshed and await their punishment!"
Aunt Zhao sat on the ground, her eyes filled with despair. "Master, Your Humble Concubine knows her wrongs. Please spare Your Humble Concubine!"
Mama Li cried out, "Master, I was forced! It was all Aunt Zhao's doing!"
Shen Xiangguo said coldly, "From today onward, the Zhao family is demoted to Concubine, and Mama Li is expelled from the Minister's Residence, never to be employed again!"
Aunt Zhao and Mama Li were dragged away while Shen Qingyi stood to the side, watching everything with a cold gaze.
Returning to her courtyard, Shen Qingyi finally let out a sigh of relief.
At that moment, Shen Qingyuan approached with a smile on his face. "Qingyi, Father asked me to tell you that from today onward, you are the Legitimate Eldest Daughter of the Minister's Residence, and all affairs in the house will be managed by you."
Shen Qingyi smiled slightly. "Thank you, Brother. I will do my best."
Shen Qingyuan nodded firmly. "Qingyi, no matter what happens, I will stand by your side."
A hint of emotion flashed in Shen Qingyi's eyes. "Thank you, Brother."
She looked up at the sky and silently thought to herself, "In this life, I am no longer the Most Hated person."
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