Shen Wan and Shen Wei walked towards the main gate of the Marquis's mansion. When they arrived at the gate, Chunlan also returned, running back with a flushed face and panting. "The eldest aunt asked the young lady to accompany her shopping, and the fourth madam agreed."

The servants drove the carriages over. Shen Wei and Shen Wan rode in one carriage, while Yin Shuang and Chun Lan rode in the Marquis's carriage.

They chatted and laughed in the carriage, and soon arrived at Changping Street, the most bustling street in Kyoto.

Shops lined the streets, and all sorts of stalls were set up on both sides of the road, selling everything imaginable, with vendors calling out their wares in a constant stream.

Shen Wan and Shen Wei strolled from one end of the street to the other. They could browse the trinkets sold at the stalls, but they couldn't just eat whatever they wanted. As young ladies from respectable families, they couldn't just eat on the street; they had to buy things to take home, which took away a lot of the fun.

After browsing for half an hour, Shen Wei finally remembered to ask Shen Wan, "Did you buy what you wanted, big sister?"

Shen Wan said, "I'll also go to Jinbaoge to buy a jade pendant."

The Golden Treasure Pavilion was not far ahead, and the two walked towards it.

As soon as she arrived at the Golden Treasure Pavilion, she saw Princess Qinghe coming out. Shen Wan saw Princess Qinghe, and Princess Qinghe saw her too.

Shen Wan only thought it was a coincidence, but when Princess Qinghe saw her, she blushed unconsciously.

Seeing her face turn red so quickly, Shen Wan was happy for her cousin. Princess Qinghe must also have some affection for her cousin, otherwise she wouldn't have blushed when she saw her.

Since we've run into each other, we should at least say hello.

Princess Qinghe walked over, and Shen Wan smiled and said, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence to run into Princess Qinghe here."

Princess Qinghe blushed as she thought of the round fan she had taken and then returned, "Yes, it was quite a coincidence..."

Shen Wei curtsied and bowed to Princess Qinghe.

Shen Wan invited Princess Qinghe to go shopping together, but Princess Qinghe politely declined, saying, "My mother is waiting for me at the silk shop ahead, so I can only accompany Princess Ling shopping another day."

Princess Qinghe said she was leaving, but she didn't leave immediately; she seemed to want to say something more but held back.

Shen Wan noticed this and said to Shen Wei, "Fourth Sister, go inside and stroll around for a while. I need to say a few words to Princess Qinghe."

Shen Wei nodded, curtsied to Princess Qinghe, and then led Chunlan into the Jinbaoge Pavilion.

After Shen Wei left, Shen Wan took a few steps to the side, and Princess Qinghe followed her.

With no one around, Shen Wan asked Qinghe, "Does Your Highness have something to say to me?"

Princess Qinghe blushed and whispered, "I... I have something I'd like to ask Young Master Yun for help with. Do you... do you know where he is?"

She had asked the right person. Shen Wan smiled and said, "My eldest cousin has important business to attend to and left the capital a few days ago. He probably won't be back for another month. If Princess Qinghe needs any help from the Yun family, just tell me. My eldest cousin isn't here, so I'll help you in his place."

Princess Qinghe's already flushed face turned even redder after hearing what Shen Wan said.

She didn't need Young Master Yun's help, but she kept running into him when she went out a few days ago, and then she couldn't see him anymore. Although she didn't say anything nine times out of ten when she saw him, she suddenly felt a little empty inside. She wanted to ask Chen Wan about it but didn't know how to ask, so she made up an excuse...

The excuse they came up with was practically useless.

Princess Qinghe, fearing that Shen Wan would laugh at her, quickly said, "My mother must be getting impatient, so I'll be going now."

Before Shen Wan could speak, Princess Qinghe fled as if she were escaping.

Shen Wan couldn't help but chuckle.

Although the Yun family and the Yanping Prince's Mansion are of vastly different social standing, things can be accomplished with effort. As long as her cousin and Princess Qinghe are mutually in love, she will do her best to make this marriage happen.

Watching Princess Qinghe walk away, Shen Wan stepped into the Golden Treasure Pavilion.

The jewelry sold on the first floor of Jinbaoge was mostly made of silver, while the jewelry made of gold and jade was on the second floor. So Shen Wan didn't stay on the first floor and went straight to the second floor.

Upon reaching the second floor, Shen Wan took several steps forward before finally spotting Shen Wei. She saw Shen Wei standing opposite Zheng San, the third daughter of the Marquis of Wuding's residence. Zheng San was inserting a jade hairpin into Shen Wei's hair. From a distance, the two appeared quite close, but Shen Wan could tell that Shen Wei was stiff and resisting.

Shen Wan found this scene strange, and Yin Shuang whispered in her ear, "Your Highness, the third young lady of the Marquis of Wuding's mansion is bullying the fourth young lady."

Shen Wan looked at Yin Shuang, who whispered, "It was Zheng San who injured Fourth Miss's hand."

Shen Wei's hand was injured. When Shen Wan asked her about it, Shen Wei avoided the main point and did not tell the truth. She also told the maid not to say anything. So Shen Wan did not ask any further questions. When Yin Shuang helped her into the carriage, Shen Wan gave Yin Shuang a look, telling Yin Shuang to ask Chun Lan.

Shen Wan thought that Shen Wei's hand was caused by Shen Ying or Shen Rong in the mansion, but she did not expect it to be the third young lady of the Marquis of Wuding's mansion.

Yinshuang was somewhat angry when she told Shen Wan that after Shen Wan left the Pingyang Marquis's residence yesterday, Shen Wei went to Huguo Temple with the Fourth Madam, where she encountered Zheng Ruyi, the Third Miss of the Wuding Marquis's residence.

The Marquis of Wuding's mansion was the former father-in-law's family of the Duke of Wei's heir. The Duke of Wei's heir's deceased wife was Zheng San's biological sister. At Huguo Temple, she mocked Shen Wei, saying that she was not good enough for the Duke of Wei's heir. She also openly and indirectly said that the Duchess of Wei had poor taste, choosing Shen Wei instead of so many noble ladies. She even threatened Shen Wei, saying that if Shen Wei dared to treat the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion, who was also her nephew, badly, she would kill Shen Wei.

Faced with Zheng San's difficult behavior, Shen Wei ignored her and turned to leave. Seeing that Shen Wei did not take her seriously, Zheng San gritted her teeth in anger and then resorted to trickery. When Shen Wei passed by her, she tripped Shen Wei, causing Shen Wei to fall to the ground. Her palms were scratched by the stones.

Knowing how Shen Wei's hand was injured, Shen Wan's face turned cold.

She knew that in her previous life, the Marquis of Wuding's family had targeted the second wife of the Duke of Wei's heir, but that was because the Marquis of Wuding's family blamed the death of the Duke of Wei's youngest son on the second wife. In this life, Shen Wei hadn't even married into the Duke of Wei's family yet; she was only engaged. The third daughter of the Marquis of Wuding's family was already picking on her fourth sister. This clearly showed that no matter who the Duke of Wei's heir married as his second wife, the Marquis of Wuding's family would not be satisfied.

The marriage between Shen Wei and the heir of the Duke of Wei was also arranged by Shen Wan. If she were to allow the young ladies of the Marquis of Wuding's mansion to bully Shen Wei, wouldn't that be harming Shen Wei?

Shen Wan lifted her foot and walked towards Zheng Ruyi and Shen Wei.

Zheng Ruyi looked up, put down the jade hairpin in her hand, and turned to leave.

Shen Wan frowned slightly and asked Shen Wei, "She didn't bully you just now, did she?"

Shen Wei shook her head, "They didn't bully me."

Shen Wan didn't believe her and looked at Chunlan.

Chunlan said, "Miss Zheng was very hospitable to you today, helping you choose a jade hairpin, but she left one in your hair and forgot to take it off."

Chunlan pointed, and Shen Wan saw that Shen Wei had a mutton fat magnolia hairpin in her hair, which was exquisitely designed and made of translucent jade.

Shen Wei reached out to take it off, but Shen Wan pressed her hand down, saying, "It looks pretty, just wear it."

Shen Wei, “…???”