Shen Ningzhu felt a little bitter and complicated in her heart, and opened her mouth to explain, but in the end she did not speak.

Many of the noble ladies and gentlemen who came today knew the original owner's character, and some had dealt with him many times.

The original owner had always been arrogant and domineering, so she couldn't easily destroy her character, lest they become suspicious.

Furthermore...

This was a rare opportunity, and she had to use Princess Qingyi to dissuade the prince from taking her into his palace.

At this moment, Shen Ningxue's face changed into a tearful expression. She stepped forward timidly, gently pinched the corner of Shen Ningzhu's sleeve, and said in a soft voice:

"Sister, Xue'er knows that you are attracted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Every time you see His Royal Highness, you can't help but... That's why..."

"But, but you should also restrain yourself. After all, today is a welcome banquet specially hosted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for Princess Qingyi. It is extremely important. How can you..."

Her voice was not loud, but it happened to be heard by everyone. She didn't say anything, but everyone present was smart and naturally understood what she meant.

In the past, Chen Ningzhu was infatuated with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and because of this, she often secretly competed with other noble ladies in the capital for his favor.

Whenever she knew someone liked the Crown Prince, she would find a way to deal with that person. In order to win the Crown Prince's attention, she would do anything and made many jokes.

As soon as Shen Ningxue said this, everyone instantly remembered Shen Ningzhu's previous behavior, and naturally interpreted her behavior today as her stubborn nature and attracting the prince's attention.

"Tsk tsk tsk, such a vixen has appeared in the capital. It's really a disgrace to our noble lady."

"It's really an eye-opener. She's been so persistent, so hard to get, and she's used all 36 strategies. No other opera singer in the opera house could match her performance."

"Luckily, this isn't my daughter. Otherwise, I would have personally thrown her into a pig cage and never let her escape and bring disgrace upon our family."

"Poor Minister Shen, his two sons are both outstanding, but he has such a shameless daughter. What a misfortune for his family!"

"Huh? That's not right. I heard that Chen Ningzhu isn't the Shen family's biological daughter, but a fake daughter who was adopted by mistake. Oh, and who was that woman who just spoke?"

"Seeing her standing next to the Shangshu Madam and being so close to her, could she be the real daughter of the Shen family?"

"That face does look quite similar to the Shangshu's wife, perhaps it is true."

"They say that dragons beget dragons, and phoenixes beget phoenixes. It's true that a true phoenix can be spotted at a glance. That woman is clearly well-educated, gentle, and dignified, unlike that peasant girl, who is utterly vulgar from head to toe. Even if she were raised in a high-class family and donned the dragon robe, she still wouldn't be able to become the crown prince."

"Hush, don't you want to die? There are so many people around, you can talk about her whatever you want. Don't make random comparisons. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still here."

Chen Ningzhu: "..."

What a little green tea girl! With just two simple provocative words, she caused the noble ladies to dislike Chen Ningzhu.

It’s really a high level.

But this suited her just fine.

Shen Ningzhu stood up and stepped forward, slapping Shen Ningxue hard in the face.

“Snap—”

A huge slapping sounded, and the air instantly became quiet. After a long while, Jiang Wanwan raised her finger, trembling all over, and pointed at Shen Ningzhu, "Rebellious girl, rebellious girl..."

There were tears in Chen Ningxue's eyes, but she stubbornly resisted the urge to let them fall.

Her pitiful appearance instantly attracted many people's sympathy. The eyes of most people at the scene when looking at Chen Ningzhu changed. It was no longer just contempt.

But deep disgust.

It's like watching some disgusting garbage.

Shen Ningxue's voice was filled with sobs, "Sister, what did I do wrong? Why did you humiliate me like this in front of so many people?"