In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the window and into the room, scattering golden light across the floor.

Shen Wan woke up and sat on the bed, stretching.

Haitang brought a copper basin into the room to help Shen Wan get up. Shen Wan asked, "Is Yinshuang's foot still not healed?"

Haitang replied, "Yinshuang's foot is almost fully recovered, but it still hurts a bit after walking for a long time. Just now, she came along to serve the princess, but I couldn't stop her. Chen Feng saw her and sent her back."

At the end, Haitang covered her mouth and laughed.

Shen Wan raised an eyebrow and said, "Is Yinshuang really that obedient?"

That's definitely not the case. Yinshuang isn't afraid of Chen Feng, but Chen Feng said that if Yinshuang didn't go back, he would carry her back. Yinshuang blushed and stomped her foot in anger. Coincidentally, she stomped on her injured foot, which hurt so much that she couldn't stand. Chun'er helped her back.

My foot, which would normally only need a day to heal, will probably take two days to recover now.

Chen Feng was very frustrated. He just wanted to show concern for Yin Shuang and win her favor, but he always managed to annoy her after just a few words, and he didn't know how to coax her.

The prince and princess already have a child, so the princess shouldn't be leaving the Ling Prince's residence. There's no need for him to win over Yinshuang, right?

But the thought of giving up made Chen Feng feel a little depressed.

He thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't understand why something that should make him happy would make him unhappy.

After much thought, I finally came to the conclusion that I couldn't bear to throw away those ten taels of silver...

After having a good breakfast, Shen Wan took Haitang for a stroll in the garden. After walking around for a while, a maid came over and said, "Your Highness, Young Master Chen and Young Mistress Chen have arrived."

The titles were somewhat unfamiliar, and Shen Wan didn't immediately realize that they were Yun Mo and Young Master Chen.

She smiled and put down the scissors in her hand. Haitang carried the cut flower branch and followed Shen Wan towards Moyuxuan.

From afar, we could see Steward Zhou leading Young Master Chen and Yun Mo over.

Yun Mo wore a peach-red Shu brocade dress, with mimosa flowers embroidered on the hem. As she walked, the dress swayed gracefully, making her extremely beautiful.

Seeing Shen Wan looking her over, Yun Mo's fair face flushed with two red clouds, adding a touch of charm to her gentle demeanor.

Upon approaching, the two bowed to Shen Wan, who smiled and said, "Newlyweds, what brings you to the Ling Prince's residence?"

Young Master Chen said, "I was able to marry Mo'er thanks to Princess Ling and Prince Ling, who were practically my matchmakers. I should come and express my gratitude."

Yun Mo was framed at Huguo Temple. Young Master Chen happened to be there and came to her rescue, but he left immediately afterward. Because the Yun family was Shen Wan's maternal grandparents' family, Young Master Chen paid extra attention to them, which led to his public rescue of Yun Mo. The two had physical intimacy and eventually got married. Therefore, Xie Jingyan and Shen Wan can definitely be considered half of their matchmakers.

The three of them walked towards Moyuxuan. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Chen Feng came over and said, "His Highness invites Young Master Chen to the study to talk."

Young Master Chen went to the study with Chen Feng, while Shen Wan and Yun Mo went to the flower hall.

Upon arriving at the flower hall and sitting down, Shen Wan smiled and asked, "How does Young Master Chen treat you?"

Yun Mo, who was shy, blushed deeply. "He treats me extremely well."

Not only did Young Master Chen treat her well, but Old Master Chen and Madam Chen also regarded Yun Mo as the lucky star of the Chen family. They all felt that if Young Master Chen had not married Yun Mo, Old Master Chen would not have been able to be reinstated after mourning for less than three months and would not have been able to return to the court.

Although she had been married for several days, Yun Mo still couldn't believe that she had broken off her engagement and was still able to marry into the Vice Minister's mansion, and that no one looked down on her background.

Shen Wan held Yun Mo's hand and said, "You deserve Young Master Chen's kindness."

The two were having a private conversation when they came up with the topic of Young Master Yun's proposal to marry Princess Qinghe. Yun Mo sighed and said, "My uncle took time out of his busy schedule to come and propose marriage on my behalf, offering a gold medal as a dowry, but even the Prince of Yanping's mansion refused to agree to the marriage. I don't know if my elder brother still has any hope of marrying Princess Qinghe."

This must be the biggest concern of the Yun family right now. Shen Wan said, "Good things take time, this matter cannot be rushed."

Yunmo nodded.

The two chatted about other things, laughing and talking.

Yun Mo and Young Master Chen stayed at the Ling Prince's residence for about half an hour before taking their leave. Shen Wan wanted to see them out, but Yun Mo refused, and Chen Feng saw them off instead.

Shen Wan returned to her room, and Haitang poured her a cup of tea. She had only taken two sips when Dong'er came in and said, "Your Highness, Princess Jin... Second Aunt was punished with thirty slaps on the palms by the Empress..."

Fearing that Shen Wan might misunderstand and think that it was Fu Shu who was beaten, she reported the incident very carefully.

Shen Wan was stunned.

How could Empress Song be in Chen Ying's palm?

Could it be for 400,000 taels of silver?

As Shen Wan thought about this, Haitang asked, "Why did the Empress hit Second Aunt?"

Dong'er said, "The Emperor was very angry when he heard that someone asked the Yun family to pay 400,000 taels of silver to help the eldest young master of Yun marry the Princess of Qinghe County. He sent people to investigate the matter. The Empress heard that the Princess Consort of Jin had come to our Ling Prince's Mansion. She summoned the Princess Consort of Jin to the palace for questioning. When she learned that it was the Princess Consort of Jin who said these words, she severely reprimanded the Princess Consort of Jin and gave her thirty strokes of the cane. Then she went to apologize to the Emperor."

They really know how to distance themselves from the situation.

What did Shen Ying have to convince the Prince of Yanping's mansion to marry the Princess of Qinghe? It was the Empress and the Prince of Jin who stepped in and made Shen Ying take the lead. When the Emperor got angry, they made Shen Ying take all the blame, as if they knew nothing about it. It was blatant deception of the Emperor.

Shen Wan inwardly scorned him, but Dong'er continued, "The eunuch who came to deliver the message from the palace said that the Empress Dowager has summoned the Princess of Yanping to the palace. I wonder if it's about marrying the Princess of Qinghe County..."

Why would the Empress Dowager concern herself with this matter?

Shen Wan thought it was unlikely; it was probably just a coincidence.

But Shen Wan quickly changed her mind because Chun'er came in to report that the First Prince had arrived.

One doesn't visit the temple without a reason.

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