Chapter 58 The Crooked-Mouthed Princess

The lid had some dark stains on the edge, and although the guests didn't smell anything rancid, they felt they could see it with their own eyes.

The veil was being thrown to the ground by Shen Qiushan in disgust, which made the surrounding guests laugh even louder, and some even pointed and whispered without any restraint.

Shen Qiushan is furious.

At today's wedding banquet, he already received a lot of criticism, with people saying he sold his daughter for personal gain and curried favor with the powerful, but he tolerated it all.

As long as he wasn't subjected to a barrage of insults, Shen Qiushan would pretend he didn't understand.

Originally, they had hoped that the process would go smoothly today, and that Shen Xiao would trick Shen Shu into entering the Prince's Mansion, and that would be the end of the day.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xiao came out with the lid of the night-perfume bucket on her head, making it impossible for Shen Qiushan to deceive himself.

He's become a laughingstock!

Hahahaha!

A burst of wild laughter erupted around them.

Shen Xiao was so angry that her hair was practically standing on end. She could no longer maintain the pretense she had been putting on for Shen Shu. She abandoned all rationality and plans!

"Shen Shu! Why didn't you remind me when you helped me out? You saw that I put the wrong veil on, you deliberately made me look bad, didn't you, you bitch!"

Shen Shu wore an innocent and aggrieved expression, her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was choked with sobs.

"Sister, I've never been married before, how would I know what kind of veil you're going to wear? I thought you just liked the lid of this night-perfume tub. How could you scold me without even knowing what happened!"

Shen Xiao was so angry that she lost her mind. She couldn't hold back any longer when she heard the jeers from the people around her, and she was about to slap Shen Shu.

Then I forgot to cover her mouth.

Shen Shu pretended to be scared and dodged to the side. Shen Xiao missed and stumbled. His already crooked mouth stretched even wider because of the stumble, and he was directly exposed to everyone.

After their initial shock, the surrounding guests remained silent for a moment.

In just a few blinks of an eye, everyone couldn't hold back anymore and burst into thunderous laughter.

They thought to themselves, no wonder Shen Qiushan agreed to marry his daughter to Prince Cheng, it turns out that the eldest daughter of the Shen family has become a crooked-mouthed woman!

Unable to find a husband, she decided to marry Prince Cheng.

Shen Qiushan's face turned a deep purplish-red, and his hand trembled as he pointed at Shen Xiao, roaring, "You worthless piece of trash! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough already!"

He then turned to the servants and roared, "Hurry up and get the young lady's veil! What are you all doing?!"

But the guests paid no heed to Chen Qiushan's anger; instead, they began gossiping without restraint.

"The rumors were rampant the other day. Wasn't it said that Miss Shen slept with Prince Cheng at Qiyun Temple? Do you think it was because she had a crooked mouth and couldn't get married, so she went to seduce Prince Cheng?"

"Isn't that right? Have you all forgotten? When the Bo Gong Mansion held a welcome banquet for the Second Miss, the Eldest Miss Shen drank some dirty medicine in public. She probably already had her eye on seducing men."

"It seems that His Highness Prince Cheng is quite the sucker, marrying such a crooked-mouthed princess."

"Wait a minute, didn't I remember the initial rumors were about Miss Shen and Prince Cheng? What's going on?"

"Look at how Miss Shen the Second behaved. She didn't even retaliate when Miss Shen the Eldest called her a slut in public. That shows how well-mannered she is. Besides, her future husband is Marquis Lin. How could she possibly be interested in Prince Cheng? Don't go crazy!"

Hearing these sharp and cutting comments, Shen Xiao felt her blood rush to her head. She stared intently at Shen Shu's face, wishing she could devour her alive.

At this opportune moment, Shen Shu squeezed out a few tears and spoke softly:

"Sister, don't blame Father for being angry, and don't blame everyone for talking about it. It's all my fault. If I had known earlier that you put the veil on the wrong thing, I would have reminded you and wouldn't have embarrassed you like this..."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Shen Xiao's twisted mouth, the fleeting smugness cleverly concealed behind her tears.

To outsiders, it became proof of her kindness and understanding.

Shen Xiao was so angry that she trembled all over, making a hoarse sound in her throat, but she couldn't utter a single word of curse. Instead, her mouth looked even more crooked.

Among the guests, some sharp-eyed people pointed at Shen Xiao's mouth and chuckled, "Look at her like that, she's probably really angry. Her mouth is even more crooked now. How is she going to face anyone after this?"

Another voice chimed in, "If Prince Cheng saw this face, he'd probably want to call off the engagement on the spot, wouldn't he? The Shen family is pushing Prince Cheng into a fire pit!"

As Shen Qiushan listened to these discussions, he felt dizzy and disoriented.

He thought to himself: Fortunately, today's wedding is a bridal procession, not Prince Cheng coming to marry me in person.

If Prince Cheng were to hear these discussions and see Shen Xiao's crooked mouth, thus disgracing him, the entire Shen family would likely suffer the consequences.

At this moment, all he wanted was to quickly put Shen Xiao into the sedan chair and send her away.

But Shen Xiao seemed to have gone mad. She suddenly broke free from the servants' support and stumbled towards Shen Shu, screaming incoherently, "I'll kill you! I'll kill you, you bitch!"

Shen Shu was terrified and retreated repeatedly, hiding behind Shen Qiushan. She trembled and said, "Father, save me! My sister... she's gone mad!"

Shen Qiushan was both angry and anxious. He shoved Shen Xiao aside and roared, "Have you made enough trouble?! Get in the bridal sedan chair right now!"

Shen Xiao was pushed so hard that she stumbled and fell heavily to the ground.

She could only let several strong old women stuff her into the bridal sedan chair.

Wen Lanting remained silent throughout, knowing that Shen Xiao was completely finished.

If we want to save Shen Xiao's life, we have no choice but to continue with today's plan.

She wiped away her tears and grabbed Shen Shu's arm: "Your sister has gone mad, but she's getting married today. You promised Mother... you must go to her wedding, okay..."

Wen Lanting pretended to shed a few tears, putting on the act of a loving mother.

However, she was already quite confident. In front of so many people, she wasn't afraid that Shen Shu would disagree. Otherwise, wouldn't that be unfilial?

really.

"Since Mother says so, how can I refuse?" Shen Shu pretended to be troubled.

As she spoke, she glanced at the tightly closed sedan door, as if some ferocious beast were imprisoned inside.

This appearance, as perceived by the guests, made her seem even more gentle and sensible. Even Wen Lanting's maternal feelings became the last bit of concern the loving mother had for the madwoman.

Amidst the sympathetic gazes of the crowd, Shen Shu slowly walked towards the small sedan chair behind the bridal sedan chair.

This whole thing wasn't part of Shen Shu's plan.

But Shen Xiao herself had put the veil on the wrong head, so she could have just laughed it off.

But she lost her composure and went crazy in public, insisting that Shen Shu hadn't reminded her and was trying to smear her.

She can't be blamed for letting things get out of control like this.

A cold glint flashed in Shen Shu's eyes. Since Shen Xiao had jumped into the murky waters of the Cheng Prince's mansion, she would naturally see him off personally, making sure that Shen Xiao would never be able to climb out again.

As she approached, the old woman beside the sedan chair quickly lifted the curtain. Shen Shu nodded and gracefully sat down inside.

The moment the sedan curtain fell, the weak and innocent expression on her face vanished, replaced by an almost calm ruthlessness.

The sedan chair swayed slightly as it headed towards the Cheng Prince's residence.

Shen Shu lifted the sedan curtain: "Mama Fang."

"This servant is here."

Shen Shu whispered in his ear: "Tell the story of the Uncle's Mansion to Prince Cheng's Mansion. Make sure it reaches Prince Cheng's ears before the bridal sedan chair."