Chapter 46 It's your honor to be hit by me!

"I haven't yet congratulated you on becoming the Princess Consort of Chu."

Shen Ruoli spoke slowly and deliberately.

She held the teacup, but hesitated to bring it to her lips, instead just playing with it in her hand.

Song Xuerou's breath hitched.

It seems Shen Ruoli has come to settle scores!

She quickly considered in her mind how to deal with the past.

"We have known each other for decades and have always had a close relationship. Now that you are marrying the King of Chu, I should, by all accounts, provide you with a dowry."

Shen Ruoli stared into Song Xuerou's eyes, "But your status is low, you are just a concubine's daughter of the Prime Minister's family! If I provide you with too much, it will be too ostentatious! Your two elder sisters will also be dissatisfied with you."

Song Xuerou hates nothing more than anyone mentioning her status as an illegitimate child!

So Shen Ruoli was going to ruthlessly kick her where it hurt the most!

Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, Song Xuerou's expression changed immediately!

She looked around nervously.

This is the Chu King's Palace.

She was a concubine's daughter in the Prime Minister's mansion, and she climbed up by stepping on Shen Ruoli... Although the servants of the Chu Prince's mansion treated her as their mistress on the surface, how many of them actually respected her behavior behind her back?

"Besides, you've always been sensitive and arrogant! If I were to add something, I'm afraid you'd overthink it and think that I look down on you and that you're not good enough for what I've prepared."

Shen Ruoli continued.

Song Xuerou started biting her lip.

Shen Ruoli was all too familiar with this action!

Whenever she feels humble or nervous, she bites her lip!

"What are you standing there for? You are now the Princess Consort of Chu, not my little follower! Sit down and let's talk."

Shen Ruoli pointed to the spot next to her.

Although this is the Chu Prince's residence, she is the Crown Princess and should rightfully be seated in the seat of honor!

But Shen Ruoli did not.

She sat in the first seat on the left, and Song Xuerou couldn't overstep her bounds, so she could only nervously sit on her right.

"How can I, a guest, be sitting while you, the mistress of the royal palace, are standing? If the servants saw this, they might be dissatisfied with you as the princess consort."

Shen Ruoli deliberately mocked her.

She has never cared much about people of different status, and she would never use her status to mock or hurt anyone!

But Song Xuerou brought it on herself!

There is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and even more so between those of noble and lowly status!

Shen Ruoli was about to strike Song Xuerou hard with what she cared about most, yet lacked most!

Even now that Song Xuerou has become the Princess Consort of Chu.

In front of Shen Ruoli, she would always be the unappreciated, bullied, and humiliated concubine's daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion!

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness."

These words were squeezed out by Song Xuerou through gritted teeth!

"I have indeed been very good to you, and I have always considered your needs."

Shen Ruoli then put down her teacup. "That's why I entrusted Qingying to you this time! Besides, do you know what good things your dear husband has done behind your back?"

What are you trying to say?

Song Xuerou was starting to get restless.

The kindness and gentleness she had been feigning began to show cracks.

"For the sake of our long-standing friendship, I'll kindly remind you! Although your Prince Chu only has you as his queen in name, he doesn't have any concubines other than a few maids."

Shen Ruoli smiled faintly, "But your formidable rival is in the capital."

"A formidable rival? What do you mean?"

Song Xuerou felt uneasy.

Only she knows best how she married Xie Xuansong and what their relationship was like.

"What do you think of Xie Xuansong's feelings towards you?"

In his previous life, Xie Xuansong used the same trick to make Xie Xuanyin so angry that he vomited blood.

She's giving it back to him now!

Xie Xuansong used such disgusting tricks to hurt Xie Xuanyin, so she will repay Song Xuerou tenfold!

"This humble woman does not understand what the Crown Princess means. The Prince treats me extremely well."

Song Xuerou had to exert all her strength to barely maintain a semblance of dignity.

Her nails dug into her palms as she struggled to hide her pain from Shen Ruoli.

strangeness!

Shen Ruoli was not head over heels in love with the prince.

How can you say these things so calmly right now?

Does that mean she doesn't mind those things anymore?

Shen Ruoli's expression was too calm, and Song Xuerou couldn't see through what she was thinking, so she could only continue, "Of course, I shouldn't have said these things in front of the Crown Princess."

"Because the person the Crown Princess cares about most is the Princess! What I just said... the Crown Princess must be heartbroken, right?"

As she spoke, Song Xuerou stood up and smiled gently. "This humble woman has spoken without thinking and has brought up the Crown Princess's painful memories. I hope the Crown Princess will forgive me."

She tried to use Xie Xuansong to hurt Shen Ruoli.

Unfortunately, now only Song Xuerou treats Xie Xuansong like a treasure!

In Shen Ruoli's eyes, he was a disgusting bone, the kind that even a dog wouldn't chew!

"Now that we know you're outspoken, you should learn your lesson."

Shen Ruoli remained expressionless and gestured for Song Xuerou to come closer.

Song Xuerou was puzzled, but she still took two steps forward.

Shen Ruoli beckoned her to bend down.

Song Xuerou felt uneasy, but she dared not disobey.

No sooner had she bent down than Shen Ruoli raised his hand and slapped Song Xuerou hard across the face!

Shen Ruoli used all her strength in that slap!

Caught off guard, Song Xuerou cried out in pain as she was knocked to the ground!

She lay on the ground, staring at Shen Ruoli in disbelief, "What is the Crown Princess doing!"

"Since you know you shouldn't speak recklessly, you should remember this well."

Shen Ruoli straightened her sleeves, a faint smile appearing on her face. "I hit you for your own good! So that you won't be so reckless in the future and offend people you shouldn't!"

"If it weren't for your close relationship with me, I wouldn't have bothered to take action."

She sat there lazily, looking as if it were her honor to be hit by me.

"you!"

Song Xuerou was almost driven half to death with anger!

At the opportune moment, the intercalary month spoke up, "Princess Consort of Chu, my Crown Princess has gone to great lengths for us. Please kowtow to my Crown Princess to express your gratitude!"

"What did you say?"

Song Xuerou's eyes widened!

She was beaten, and she actually had to thank someone?

This is the Chu King's residence!

Shen Ruoli ran to the Chu Prince's mansion, beat up her, the Chu Prince's wife, and actually made her kowtow to express her gratitude.

Is there no justice left?!

"It seems that the Princess Consort of Chu has not learned her lesson."

Shen Ruoli sighed, "I've wasted my time! I was originally planning to tell you who your formidable rival in the capital is. It seems the Princess Consort of Chu won't need to!"

Song Xuerou was stunned for a moment.

She did suspect that Xie Xuansong had other women.

It seems her hunch was right—Qingying had simply changed her appearance and had been following Xie Xuansong all along.

I never expected there would be someone else besides Qingying!

She didn't believe Shen Ruoli's words, but yesterday, before Qingying was knocked unconscious, she said the exact same thing to her!

Therefore, Song Xuerou was almost certain that Xie Xuansong had someone in his heart!

She had assumed that person was Shen Ruoli.

But it seems that's not the case right now!

She had finally managed to marry Xie Xuansong. If she couldn't secure her position as Princess Consort of Chu, not only would she become a laughingstock in the capital, but she would also lose favor with her father and be trampled underfoot by her stepmother and others once again!

She finally rose to the top and didn't want to be sent back to hell!

Song Xuerou has always been flexible and adaptable.

She quickly scrambled to her feet and knelt at Shen Ruoli's feet, crying out, "Waaaaah, Ruoli, you have to help me!"