Chapter 272 Sharing Schadenfreude

The fact that they've moved out of Liuyun Pavilion in such a grand manner means that Xie Yuxiao must have allowed it, which further proves that Xie Yuxiao is fully aware of the falling out between Consort Liang and Xie Yunwen.

Consort Liang was already in the wrong, and when Xie Yuxiao found out, she dared not act rashly.

It was already a stroke of luck that Xie Yuxiao hadn't yet come to question her. After Sheng Sheng said that, how could she dare to stop Sheng Sheng?

Thus, Consort Liang could only stand there and watch as people carried away the valuables bit by bit. She was even "accidentally" taken away from her own exquisite white pottery jar, but she dared not speak out against it.

At that time, Xie Yunwen didn't have to do anything; she just needed to quietly watch Shengsheng take control of the whole situation for her.

When his own mother was "bullied," he inexplicably felt a long-standing knot in his stomach loosen up. Xie Yunwen even felt a pang of shame because of this, but was then subjected to a stern lecture.

"Why should Fourth Brother feel ashamed and uneasy? We only took what rightfully belonged to you, and we only collected interest in the form of a small pottery jar. Compared to what she did to you, aren't we kind enough?"

The little dumpling was very serious. If it were her, she would definitely hollow out the entire Liuyun Pavilion, leaving only a few pillars before she would stop.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunwen suddenly realized what was happening.

Sheng Sheng is right. It is Liang Guiren who should feel ashamed, not him!

So Xie Yunwen went from quietly watching the little dumpling empty Liuyun Pavilion to giving instructions from the side, telling her which items were valuable and which ones to move.

That's how we ended up with a yard full of all sorts of things.

Xie Yunyang and the other two laughed when they heard this. They found it very amusing, and even satisfying. None of them thought that the two had done anything wrong.

Xie Yunjia and Xie Yunqi burst into laughter, gloating. Just moments ago they had been bickering, but now they were surprisingly united.

"Damn it, you two didn't even invite me, the princess, to watch this good show. I really want to see Consort Liang's face turn black!"

"Exactly! If you had told me sooner, I could have brought people to help!" Xie Yunqi sighed heavily, looking heartbroken. "Ah! If I were here, I guarantee I would have moved all the pillars of Liuyun Pavilion!"

Xie Yunqi spoke as if they had suffered a huge loss, which made Sheng Sheng chuckle. In this respect, Xie Yunqi was even more ruthless than Sheng Sheng. At least Sheng Sheng left a pillar, but Xie Yunqi didn't even plan to leave a pillar.

Xie Yun was alright; unlike the other two, she didn't gloat. She just smiled and shook her head.

"You guys did a great job! I've had my eye on Consort Liang for a long time!"

Xie Yunqi paused, unusually glancing at Xie Yunwen's expression. Seeing a faint smile on Xie Yunwen's face, he continued with relief, "You don't know, but last time when Father Emperor made me go to my fourth brother's place to recite, Consort Liang kept implying that I was stupid and trying to sow discord between me and my fourth brother. Did she think I wouldn't understand? Humph, what makes her think she can sow discord between us brothers? She doesn't even know who she is."

Sheng Sheng really didn't know. Her trip to Liuyun Pavilion was a spur-of-the-moment decision. By the time she arrived, Xie Yunqi had already been held captive there for who knows how long. It must have happened before she went.

Neither Xie Yunjia nor Xie Yunyang knew about this. Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyang was afraid that Xie Yunwen would overthink things, so she changed the subject and pretended to blame him.

"You guys are making such a big fuss, aren't you afraid of giving people something to talk about?"

"What are you afraid of?" Xie Yunqi raised his voice. "Who's feeling guilty is still uncertain!"

"Your Highness means we should sneak off under the cover of darkness, and when dawn breaks, all that's left is an empty expanse of white. We won't even be able to cry out in pain. That would be truly amazing!" Sheng Sheng smiled wryly. "Right, Your Highness?"

Xie Yunyang suppressed a laugh: "Well, as the art of war says: attack where the enemy is unprepared, strike where the enemy is not expecting. By attacking the enemy at night, we can not only catch them off guard, but as long as we don't preserve any evidence, we can simply walk away and they won't be able to use that as an excuse to launch any counterattack."

Xie Yunqi shuddered: "Ew, you scholars are really scary."

The group burst into laughter, and Xie Yunwen, surrounded by several people, felt more relaxed than ever before.

"Awoo awoo..."

A series of guttural noises came from behind, and apart from Xie Yunwen, the others knew immediately that Shi Tou had returned.

When they went to the Imperial Hospital, Sheng Sheng casually left the stone there, and the hospital gave the stone a full-body examination, a medicinal bath, and all sorts of other care that could be done.

When they were in Shanglin Hunting Grounds, Physician Zhang had examined Shitou once. It wasn't that Shengsheng didn't trust Physician Zhang; it was just that she was thinking at the Imperial Hospital that since she was already there, she might as well leave Shitou there for another check-up.

Besides, the Imperial Hospital has a much wider selection of equipment, so having it checked again would give us peace of mind.

The Imperial Medical Academy usually treats people, and this was the first time they had encountered a patient like a tiger. They were all very curious and, without realizing it, they spent some more time studying the tiger with Shi Tou.

It was already dark when they finally sent it back to Yuqing Palace.

Shi Tou felt like he had no privacy after being surrounded and scrutinized by a bunch of people. When he finally saw Sheng Sheng, he naturally started to cry, make a scene, and throw a tantrum.

The next second, the sound of Stone crying and wailing could be heard: "Waaaaah, Master, you have no idea what Stone has been through! They poked me with things, poked me there! Waaaaah..."

Sheng Sheng was both amused and exasperated. She quickly took the stone from the young apprentice in the Imperial Hospital and comforted him, "This is for your examination, don't be afraid."

"Second Princess, Stone is very healthy. In a while, we can start introducing meat to Stone, but it shouldn't be the main food yet. When Stone is almost three months old, we can start introducing meat to Stone."

The medical apprentice from the Imperial Hospital explained the precautions one by one, and Sheng Sheng wrote them down one by one, then had Zijuan give him a reward.

"Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you. Please convey my gratitude to the imperial physicians."

"Thank you, Second Princess!"

The young apprentice accepted the reward money, said he would definitely pass it on, and then left.

Stone, still nestled in Sheng Sheng's arms like a pupa, was furious when he heard that he still couldn't eat meat: "Damn it! Who can understand the pain of knowing that meat is delicious but not being able to eat meat paste!"

Sheng Sheng laughed and said, "You're even using idioms now."

"Waaaaah..."

Sheng Sheng came over carrying a stone, and Xie Yunwen finally saw it clearly, his eyes widening in surprise.