Upon hearing this, Madam Gu's eyes suddenly turned several degrees colder.

The ladies nearby rubbed their shoulders in unison, wondering how it could be so cold in early autumn.

Madam Gu raised her hand and immediately slapped the Fourth Princess Consort hard across the face.

"After being a princess for a few years, she's become wild and thinks she can slander anyone."

Madam Gu was no ordinary weak and incompetent princess; the slap was quite forceful, and the Fourth Princess's face was visibly swollen like a steamed bun.

"You, you, you...you dare hit me? My brother is like a father, my sister-in-law is like a tree, lotus! How dare you!"

The fourth princess covered her swollen face in disbelief, stammering with anger.

Madam Gu was half a head taller than the Fourth Princess Consort. She lowered her eyes and stared at the Fourth Princess Consort with an arrogant expression.

She said coldly, "I acknowledge you; you are my fourth sister-in-law. I do not acknowledge you; you are nothing but a dog who married into the royal family through despicable tricks! You've been sleeping on your pillow for too long and have forgotten your own worth."

Madam Gu even referred to herself as "this palace," which shows just how angry she was.

This was the first time in a long time that Shen Jiao had seen Madam Gu lose her temper so badly.

In that instant, she seemed to see the once pampered and proud Princess Handan, who had been favored by the former emperor of the Southern Frontier.

Mother is mighty!

The Fourth Princess was born out of wedlock. To become a princess, she must have put in a lot of effort and resources. It would be shameful to bring up such trivial matters in public.

The Fourth Princess was so angry that her chest ached.

The ladies watching the spectacle whispered among themselves, sometimes showing disdain, sometimes shaking their heads and clicking their tongues, and sometimes pursing their lips and chuckling.

Shen Jiao sighed.

As it turns out, the power of gossip always shines brightly, no matter where you are!

She suddenly remembered something, took out a handful of melon seeds from the purse Gu An had prepared for her, and handed them to a nearby lady.

The lady was stunned, her eyes widening in disbelief. She never imagined you were...

Shen Jiao gave her a confident look, as if she had found her people. Yes, yes, I am...

The lady solemnly accepted the melon seeds.

The two, as if completing a grand and sacred handover ceremony, began to crack sunflower seeds.

The lady gestured for Shen Jiao to come closer, saying that gossip is more interesting when it's done discreetly.

"This story goes back sixteen years... Oh dear... Tsk tsk... That's right... It's really embarrassing... Princess, you have a good point. How about we become sisters? Come and chat often, Princess."

Shen Jiao nodded vigorously: "Definitely, definitely."

The people around me kept talking, and even though they tried to keep their voices down, some of the sensitive words were still very hurtful.

Princess Rouqing felt her face burning even more, unable to tell whether it was from being slapped or from embarrassment.

The two young ladies from the Han family and the Vice Minister's residence had already been quietly pulled aside by their mothers to be scolded.

When gods fight, how can these shrimps get involved?

The Fourth Princess's face changed color erratically, alternating between pale and flushed, which was quite unpleasant.

She never expected that Princess Handan would break off relations with her for the sake of a wild child.

The commotion was quite loud, and with the servants tipping them off, it quickly alerted the men's section.

These men, though seemingly uninterested in gossip, brought along a small glass of wine and a dish of peanuts instead of melon seeds.

Upon hearing that Shen Jiao was in trouble, Master Gu immediately led all the gentlemen to the scene.

"Your Highness!"

The Fourth Princess Consort originally planned to have a huge argument with Madam Gu, but when she saw the Fourth Prince in the crowd, all her fighting spirit vanished, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Shen Jiao was so excited that she clapped her hands. The Chinese entertainment industry needs such talented actresses!

"Your Highness, you must do me justice!"

The Fourth Princess rushed towards the Fourth Prince.

"Father, you must stand up for your daughter!"

Princess Rouqing also rushed towards the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince's pupils dilated, as if he had been shocked by a thousand points of fright.

He quickly dodged to the left, avoiding the Fourth Princess.

"Hey, where did this shrew come from! Luckily, I'm quick!"

With a loud crash, the Fourth Princess Consort slammed into the last wall like an octopus.

Before the Fourth Prince could even catch his breath, he quickly dodged to the right, avoiding Princess Rouqing.

"Hey, where did this mischievous monkey come from! Luckily, I reacted quickly!"

With a loud crash, Princess Rouqing slammed into the wall like an octopus.

Shen Jiao: "..."

Were no one present when you got married and had children?

Why do you all look like you don't know each other well?

Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu: "..."

The onlookers: "..."

"The Fourth Prince has severe face blindness," Master Gu explained.

Shen Jiao nodded: "I can see that."

She realized that severe face blindness meant that the enemy's family members were friends!

Before long, the Fourth Princess and Princess Rouqing were pulled down from the wall by the servants. Their makeup was so thick that it left two faces imprinted on the wall.

The Fourth Princess became more determined despite setbacks, and once again approached the Fourth Prince in tears. This time, she took the initiative to lift her bangs, revealing her forehead.

"Your Highness, it's me, your sweetheart."

The Fourth Prince squinted and carefully examined the Fourth Princess's shiny, oily forehead.

Hey! That's definitely that familiar big forehead!

The Fourth Prince shouted, "It really is you, Sweetie!"

The Fourth Princess was overjoyed: "It's me, it's me, it's definitely me."

Shen Jiao suddenly realized.

A couple recognized each other solely by Liu's bangs and his ID card?

Genetics is a strange and wonderful thing. Princess Rouqing couldn't wait to lift her bangs.

"Daddy, it's me! It's your sweetheart!"

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