Chapter 64 Contraceptive Crisis

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Contraceptive Crisis

Shen Tang was furious. If Chen Ying had teased her like this before, she would have just retorted a few times and let it go.

The main concern is that Wang Xi is here today, and she is pregnant. What if she gets frightened and something bad happens?

Especially after hearing Chen Ying's shameless words, he could no longer tolerate it.

Chen Ying stared blankly, her eyes filled with disbelief, and shouted angrily, "Chen Tang, you hit me again!!!"

Shen Tang looked at her coldly: "I'm hitting you."

"Why did you hit me? I didn't do anything to you!"

Shen Tang snorted coldly: "You shouldn't ask me why, but you should reflect on yourself. There are so many people in this garden, why did I choose to hit you instead of others?"

Chen Ying was speechless and stunned, not expecting Shen Tang to use her words from earlier to shut her up.

Their commotion was so great that a large crowd had already gathered to watch the spectacle.

Upon hearing Shen Tang's words, those people immediately chuckled.

Hearing the mocking laughter, Chen Ying's face flushed red with anger, and the rage in her heart poured out like a river bursting its banks.

She raised her hand, ready to retaliate with a resounding slap.

Shen Tang watched her actions without fear in his eyes: "Chen Ying, let me remind you, you should think carefully about whether you can bear the consequences of this slap."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ying's raised hand froze instantly. Shen Tang was now the rightful heir of the Meng family, and no matter how much resentment and anger she felt, she had to suppress it.

Because she is someone you really can't afford to offend.

Chen Ying glanced at the surrounding crowd, then glared angrily at Shen Tang, uttered a harsh "You just wait!" before storming off in a disheveled state.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the onlookers gradually dispersed.

Shen Tang and Wang Xi exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

*

Meanwhile, Shen Li was wandering aimlessly around the garden, feeling rather annoyed.

She thought she would surely win the approval and favor of the noble ladies in the capital today. After all, when she was in Tianshui County, every woman who had met her praised her for her intelligence, virtue, and gentleness, not to mention her good looks.

Winning their favor would have been a piece of cake, but reality dealt her a harsh blow.

Thinking of the faces of those women just now, Shen Li couldn't help but kick the tree trunk in front of her hard in anger.

"Who made such a beautiful woman angry?"

A magnetic and charming voice came from behind her, and Shen Li subconsciously turned around and looked up.

She saw a young man wearing a purple round-necked robe. He was quite good-looking, but his eyes were lecherous as he looked at her. He looked like a scoundrel and a lecher.

Shen Li rolled her eyes inwardly and was about to turn and leave.

But then he suddenly heard the servant beside him say, "Prince Ning, the feast at Madam Yang's place is about to begin. Let's go quickly."

A prince?! This guy who doesn't look like a proper person is actually a prince.

Shen Li stopped in her tracks the moment she turned to leave. Looking at him now, he was just a golden nugget gleaming in the sunlight. Oh dear, she almost mistook him for a real man.

Fortunately, it wasn't too late.

Your Highness, if she becomes a princess in the future, wouldn't that damned woman Shen Tang have to kowtow and pay her respects to her?

Thinking of this, Shen Li's mood suddenly became excited, and the gloom from before was swept away.

She glanced at the man with shy and timid eyes, then said gently, "This humble woman is blind and did not recognize you as Your Highness for a moment. Please do not blame me, Your Highness."

Prince Ning, Li Yuanji, felt a tickle in his heart from her gaze, looking at her as if he wanted to devour her: "How could I bear to blame you? A beauty like you is too precious to bear."

"May I ask which household this beautiful lady occupies? May I have the honor of knowing her name?"

Shen Li was so excited she could die. If he offered to marry her right now, she would agree immediately, let alone just mention his name.

"My name is Shen Li. I am currently residing in the Duke of Meng's mansion. The second wife of the Meng family is my aunt."

Shen Li explained her identity in great detail, afraid that the prince wouldn't be able to find her.

Prince Ning stared at her intently for a moment, then smiled gently: "I've remembered it. I'll write to you."

Shen Li quickly pretended to be shy and whispered "Mmm".

*

Ever since she met Prince Ning at the Yang family home that day, Shen Li had been excited for a long time after returning home, hoping every day that Prince Ning would write her a letter to invite her out.

Unexpectedly, several days passed without any movement from the Prince of Ning. Just when Shen Li was feeling disheartened, the Prince of Ning's letter suddenly arrived.

When Shen Li opened the package, she found it was an invitation to visit Lotus Heart Lake together in three days.

Shen Li was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy, but He Shi, who was standing to the side, felt that something was amiss.

That prince is of such high status, how could he possibly take a fancy to her daughter?

Besides, if he were truly interested, he should have sent someone to propose marriage immediately. How could he do something as improper as inviting her privately?

Seeing her mother's overly worried expression, Shen Li thought she was making a fuss over nothing. Not all men in the world are like Meng Huaiyan, those unromantic scoundrels.

She, Shen Li, is very charming.

Knowing that her daughter wouldn't listen to any advice now, Madam He stopped talking and secretly arranged for someone to inquire about the matter.

Upon inquiring, it turned out that this Prince Ning was indeed unreliable.

Prince Ning is twenty years old this year, but he has already married two wives. Both of his wives died suddenly less than a year after marrying into the Prince's mansion. There are rumors that they were abused to death.

His household was filled with concubines, many of whom suddenly and inexplicably disappeared.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Li's face turned pale instantly. The letter she had treasured just yesterday suddenly seemed like a deadly knife.

Shen Li was vain, but she didn't want to die.

Shen Li burst into tears instantly: "Mother...Mother, what should we do, what should we do!"

Madam He was also extremely anxious and said to Shen Li, "First, write back to Prince Ning and say that you are not feeling well and cannot keep the appointment. Let's stall him for a while and go find your aunt."

Shen Li nodded hurriedly.

He hurriedly went to find Shen and told her about it. Upon hearing this, Shen was so angry that she stood up from her chair.

"You're really going to infuriate me! How many lives do you have? How dare you provoke Prince Ning!"

He Shi and Shen Li were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and cried out to Shen Shi to save their lives.

After calming down and thinking for a while, Madam Shen said to them, "Now the only thing to do is to arrange a marriage for Shen Li as soon as possible. Prince Ning will be mindful of the Meng family's reputation and will not make things difficult for her later."

He Shi and Shen Li dared not disobey and hurriedly agreed.

This matter should be handled sooner rather than later. After all, she was her own niece. Although the matter was rushed, Madam Shen still carefully selected a group of people in the capital.

Although the man's official position is not high, his family background is respectable, and he is intelligent and ambitious, making him more than a match for Shen Li.

Unexpectedly, when Shen Li heard that the man was a sixth-rank official, she started crying and making a scene, saying that Madam Shen was biased, making Shen Tang marry into the Duke's family, but making her marry into an unknown minor official's family.

This accusation nearly made Shen faint with anger. Seeing Shen Li crying and making a scene, she instantly lost her patience and said angrily, "Marry me or not, it's up to you. If you don't want to marry me, then go and become a concubine of Prince Ning and wait to die."

Shen Li, of course, did not want to die, so she tearfully agreed, and the marriage was quickly settled.

Shen Li cried at home for several days, denouncing the injustice of fate and harboring intense resentment towards Shen Tang.

They were born to the same father, so why did she get to marry so well while she had to marry so badly?

When Mrs. He saw that her daughter had lost a lot of weight in just a few days, she was heartbroken, but the matter was already settled and there was nothing she could do to change it.

All I could do was comfort her and tell her to take it easy, and then I took her for a walk in the street to clear her head.

Shen Li walked down the street with a sorrowful expression. No matter how Ren Shi tried to coax or amuse her, it couldn't ease her grief and indignation.

Suddenly, a familiar figure flashed before Shen Li's eyes. She looked closely and realized that it was A Yun, Shen Tang's personal maid.

She glanced around furtively for a while, then stepped into the shop with a somewhat nervous expression.

When Shen Li saw the shop's sign, she realized it was a pharmacy. She couldn't help but wonder why they were being so secretive if it was just for a medical appointment.

Moreover, there are several famous and skilled pharmacies in the capital, so it is quite unusual that A-Yun chose such a remote and unknown one.

Something's not right, something's really not right!

What exactly is Shen Tang up to?

Shen Li instantly perked up, her previous grief vanished, and she hurriedly instructed her maid, "Go and find out what medicine that A-Yun prescribed."