Chapter 10 Thanks

Suddenly, a large hand with distinct joints appeared and grabbed his right thumb.

"Hiss, stop, it hurts, it breaks..." He twisted his body and grinned.

Xiao Yuan glared at him coldly, and only let go of him after he begged for mercy several times, then slowly wiped his palm with a handkerchief.

Li Huaiyan's mouth twitched when he saw his movements, "I don't even mind your rudeness, but you still mind my dirtiness?"

Xiao Yuan had a cold face and said nothing.

"Yes, I have walked on countless women's bodies with my hands, and..."

Seeing Xiao Yuan's face darken, he wisely shut up and stopped disgusting him.

"Ah." Li Huaiyan leaned back against the wall of the car leisurely, "I have to say it, although Miss Shen always sees your nose is not a nose, eyes are not eyes, but she is really kind-hearted, much better than those ladies who can only pretend."

Xiao Yuan raised his eyes and asked, "How did the Duan family deal with the refugees?"

"Haha." Li Huaiyan laughed softly, "The reputation of being the most talented lady, dignified and kind-hearted is diluted. Those disabled, old, weak, women and children were driven away by the servants of the Duan family before they even got close."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan frowned.

"In this case, Miss Duan San's character is not considered in your selection of concubines. There are even fewer ladies in the capital with suitable family backgrounds for you to choose from."

Xiao Yuan responded, picked up the tea on the small table and sipped it.

"In fact, according to your request, the most suitable candidate for the Fourth Prince's consort is Miss Shen. Unfortunately, when she sees you, she is like a rooster seeing a rooster. Hey, can't you use your manly charm to seduce her?"

What a waste of that face.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A familiar voice sounded, and before Li Huaiyan could react, the carriage stopped.

"Get out of here."

…

Li Huaiyan was still in a daze when he was pulled away by Qingfeng.

"No, did I say something wrong again?"

Qingfeng said with a wooden face, “Who is Miss Shen and the rooster that Master Li mentioned?”

"Of course..." He pointed at the carriage and suddenly curled up. "Oh, I, I, it's too stuffy in the carriage. I just want to get off and take a walk. It's nice to walk around."

He shook his arms and paced forward. The carriage sped past him, raising a cloud of dust.

"Bah, damn Qingfeng."

——

"Young lady," the butler whispered, "The Fourth Prince has washed all the rice that will be used in the next two days."

"Yeah, that's good."

After saying that, he turned around and went to inspect other places.

"Today's porridge is a bit bland, add some more tomorrow."

"But..." The woman who was cooking porridge hesitated to speak.

"Not enough rice, is it?"

The old woman nodded and said, "The Duan family next door only gave out porridge for ten days. We originally planned for seven days, but the girl wanted the porridge to be thicker, so she used up half a day's worth of rice. If we add more, it won't be enough for seven days."

"How long will the rest last?"

"If it's according to the girl's request, it will take at most five days."

Shen Anan, "Then it'll be five days, I'll figure out the rest."

In her previous life, because of Duan Mengmeng’s provocation, she dragged it until the ninth day, and the porridge became as bland as water, with a lot of mud and sand mixed in.

Xiao Yuan was already dissatisfied with her, and Duan Mengmeng took the opportunity to expose her. Not only Xiao Yuan, but even the people began to abuse and accuse her.

Thinking about it this way, doing that just to save face is indeed hateful.

Duan Mengmeng can give the donation as long as she wants. It’s none of her business. All she needs to do is be true to her conscience.

The servants of the Shen Mansion began to pack up and prepare to return home, but suddenly an uninvited guest came.

"Miss Duan San, what brings you here? Is it rumors?"

Duan Mengmeng's eyes were misty, "Miss Shen, I don't know how I offended you and caused you to ruin my reputation like this?"

She bit her red lips, spoke with suppressed grievance, and looked around inconspicuously.

"No need to look, Xiao Yuan has left and is not here."

"..." Duan Mengmeng retracted her gaze, a flash of disappointment passed her, "Miss Shen, even if your father is the Grand Marshal, he is still a minister after all. How can you call the Fourth Prince by his name?"

"What does it have to do with you?" Shen Anan said coldly, "If you are dissatisfied, go and sue me."

"…I'm just giving you a friendly reminder."

"We are not that close, so don't be too kind."

Duan Mengmeng knew that she was difficult to deal with, but she never thought that she was so shameless and lacked even the basic qualities of a lady.

"Miss Shen grew up in Jiangnan, and doesn't know much about the rules of Beijing. She lacks some education. I won't argue with you."

Shen Anan suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Duan Mengmeng with a sharp gaze, which frightened the latter for a moment.

"Miss Duan San came to me and barked at me. Is this the upbringing of your Duan family?"

"Miss Chen, as a lady, how can you, how can you speak so filthy words." Duan Mengmeng was so angry that her body trembled slightly.

"Miss Duan, as a lady, your family has never taught you how to be humble and polite?"

Duan Mengmeng's chest swelled slightly with anger.

The servants of the Shen and Duan mansions all looked over here, so she had to suppress her anger and questioned in a cold voice.

"What happened the day before yesterday was just an accident, and I did give in to you later. Why did you spread rumors and ruin my reputation? Miss Shen, has such a mean behavior disgraced the Shen family tradition?"

Shen Anan stood up from the chair, her almond eyes dark, “I don’t know if I have humiliated the family tradition, but you have definitely humiliated the Duan family.”

The Duan family is considered loyal and upright, except for the crooked Duan San.

She is not half as polite and kind-hearted as the second girl of the Duan family. It's a pity that people in this world like to judge others by their ears and eyes and blind their hearts with greed.

Duan Mengmeng's nails dug into her palms, "Chen Anan, don't go too far."

"Ha. I'm still bullying you in the future, just wait and see."

Shen Anan passed her and got on the carriage directly, "Butler, let's go back to the mansion."

"yes."

The servants in the Shen Mansion all watched closely and quickly packed up their things and left.

Shen Anan lifted the car curtain and looked at Duan Mengmeng, who was so angry that she almost jumped up and down, with an extremely ugly expression, and curled her lips.

The most talented woman, gentle and kind, huh, has her talent failed so quickly?

"Third Miss, that girl is a scoundrel with no manners or upbringing. Please don't bother with her."

"You don't understand." Duan Mengmeng lowered her eyes, with a sinister look in her eyes, "The imperial concubine is deeply loved by the emperor. If I don't plan early, the love I have shown for several years will only be a dream."

Only by destroying Shen An'an would no one in the capital be qualified to compete with her. She had been working hard for so long and finally became the number one talented woman and the best among the ladies.

"No one could be more suitable than me standing next to him."

She knew very well what was most important for a girl in the boudoir, but unfortunately, she started off badly.

——

Shen Anan got off the carriage and entered the mansion. The gatekeeper immediately came up to greet her, "Miss, you are back. The steward of the Fourth Prince's Mansion just sent you something to thank you for saving his master's life."

Shen Anan paused, glanced at the boxes piled up on the open space, and said, "Take it to my Begonia Garden."

"yes."

Just like yesterday, Mo Ran had already prepared the bath water. Shen Anan closed her eyes tiredly and let the two maids take off her clothes and hair accessories.

She was naked and stepped onto the carpet into the bathtub.

"Madam sent someone to deliver the most popular flower cream in the capital today. I heard that it can make the skin smoother and more refined. Even the ladies in the palace are using it. I will apply it to you, young lady."

Shen Anan responded, raising her head and resting it on the edge of the bathtub.

The cool touch was so comfortable that she fell asleep without realizing it.

The water was cold, so Mo Xiang woke her up distressedly, "Girl, go to bed, be careful not to catch a cold."

Shen Anan squinted her sleepy eyes and got up from the bathtub. A thin blanket was draped over her fair and jade-like body, and water droplets flowed down her slender legs.

No matter what time, she pays great attention to her body and face and takes good care of them.

Her slender body was dressed in a middle-length shirt that bound her slender waist. Her long black hair hung casually behind her, exuding the fragrance of crystal dew.

"Bring in the things sent by the Fourth Prince's Mansion."

Mo Xiang and Mo Ran opened the door and called a few servants. There were two boxes in total, each of which was heavy.

"Oh, his life is valuable."

Shen Anan walked over and opened them one by one. The boxes were not big, but they were full.

She picked up a brocade box and looked at it for a few seconds.

"These seem to be medicinal herbs for nourishing the body." Mo Xiang said.

Although it is not very expensive, but when accumulated, it is not a small amount.

"Keep half and send the rest to Songzhuyuan to nourish my elder brother."

That bastard still has some conscience.

The medicinal materials were separated, and a layer of silver was spread on one side, which seemed to be worth about a thousand taels.

"Girl, the Fourth Prince is too generous."

Shen Anan hesitated for a moment, then sneered, "If you can make sure we don't owe each other anything and don't interfere with each other, even if it's tens of thousands of taels, it's worth it."

After all, this is what he did in his previous life. If he could use some money to get rid of the two of them and have nothing to do with them, he would definitely want it.

Mo Ran opened another box, "Miss, these... seem to be some calligraphy and paintings, and porcelain."

Shen Anan stared at the painting on top that was tied with brocade silk. She didn't move for a long while, and her almond-shaped eyes were gradually swallowed by darkness.

"Girl, what's wrong with you?" Mo Xiang shook her sleeve.

Shen Anan said nothing, walked over and picked up the painting, tore off the brocade and opened it, the paper spread out in response, and the scene on it came into view.

"Oh my god, it's so beautiful."

Mo Xiang and Mo Ran were both amazed.

Shen Anan stared at the painting, as if he wanted to poke a hole in it.

With a "pop", Shen Anan threw his hand and threw it directly to the ground, then immediately picked up other things.

Vases, ornaments, calligraphy and paintings, there were so many of them that she was familiar with. In a trance, she seemed to see those things grow faces, smiling at her mockingly.

With a "bang", she quickly closed the box, her face grim and gloomy.

Mo Xiang picked up the painting on the ground and looked at his girl in shock, "Girl, what's wrong with you?"

"Send these things back to him, and tell Xiao Yuan not to give me any junk. His paintings are not worth even a tael of silver to me."

Mo Ran was frightened by the coldness of Shen Anan and broke out in a cold sweat, and quickly called for someone to carry her away.

The fourth prince is extremely talented. His paintings are highly sought after in the capital, but they are priceless and the girl does not even look at them.

Mo Xiang also hurriedly took the painting and stuffed it into the box.

"You all should leave. I want to rest for a while."

"yes."

Mo Xiang did not forget to close the door carefully.