Shen Leyi was furious. She glared at Shen Yunxi, her tone revealing that Shen Yunxi was doing it on purpose.

"You said you didn't mean to make fun of me, but you clearly did. Are you happy that I'm going to marry a good-for-nothing slut?" Shen Leyi's eyes flashed with a crazy killing intent, wishing she could just kill Shen Yunxi right then and there.

Cai'er keenly noticed Shen Leyi's gaze, and she immediately took two steps in front of Shen Yunxi, blocking her way.

Seeing this, Zhizhi belatedly noticed Shen Leyi's gaze and followed her forward.

"Fourth Sister's words are funny. Didn't you accidentally fall into the water yourself, and that's why you ended up like this?" Shen Yunxi said with a smile.

Shen Leyi glanced at Cai'er and Shizhi, who were blocking Shen Yunxi's way, and a cold smile appeared on her face. "I didn't realize that Xiao Liu's two dogs were so loyal. No matter what happens, they stand in front of her. Tsk, before Miss has even spoken, these two dogs are already wagging their tails and blocking her way. How interesting!"

Cai'er and Zhizhi's expressions didn't change at all. They never considered themselves Shen Yunxi's dogs. They knew in their hearts how good Shen Yunxi had been to them.

"Fourth Sister, I came to see you out of kindness, why did you have to insult me?" Shen Yunxi said with a wronged expression, then paused and continued, "Cai'er and Zhizhi are my maids, but they grew up with me, and I've long considered them sisters. Sister, you keep calling them dogs, it's truly heartbreaking. Does that mean Fourth Sister considers her own maids dogs and has never treated them as human beings? But no matter what, a person is a person. Even if they are of lower status, they still have self-respect. How can you treat them like dogs?"

Upon hearing this, the maids guarding the courtyard were all greatly shocked, as they had never heard such a statement before.

So, they don't have to be considered dogs after all?

They never expected that the Fourth Miss, whom they had always respected, would think this way. They suddenly realized that they didn't know the Fourth Miss well enough, and now they felt that Miss Liu was better.

Indeed, wives from wealthy families are better than those from humble backgrounds; they are also better at educating their children.

Shen Leyi had no idea what the servants around her were thinking, and even if she did, she wouldn't care at all. After all, it wasn't a big deal to her; the servants were just dogs they kept.

"Shut up! It's none of your business how I am judged. And who are you anyway? Shen Yunxi, don't think I can't fight back now. You won't fare any better in the future. Neither my grandfather nor my grandmother likes you. Your fate might be worse than mine. Besides, they all know you schemed against me. Just wait and see. You still want to marry the Emperor? That's wishful thinking. I don't believe the Emperor would want a woman like you!" Shen Leyi sneered.

Shen Yunxi was taken aback. Seeing Shen Leyi's expression, she suddenly had some guesses.

Perhaps Shen Leyi was too angry, so she said some things without thinking, which were probably some of the schemes that Old Madam Shen had against her.

Judging from this, it seems that Old Madam Shen is planning to do something to her to avenge Shen Leyi, or perhaps she simply wants to control her granddaughter.

But no matter what, we still need to be careful. Madam Shen is capable of anything; she's a very dirty person.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Fourth Sister. The Emperor treated me very well in the palace. He might summon me to the palace soon. If I do enter the palace, I will definitely speak up for my brother-in-law and ask the Emperor to give him an official position. I can't let you suffer." Shen Yunxi said softly, covering her mouth.

Cai'er and Zhizhi both understood that Shen Yunxi said these words on purpose. After all, she had previously said that she had given up her feelings for the Emperor. It seemed that she was deliberately saying these things to provoke Shen Leyi and make her lose her composure.

And that was indeed Shen Yunxi's plan, after all, she wanted to get more information from Shen Leyi.

"You're talking nonsense! The Emperor would never be kind to you. He has always disliked you, and everyone in the capital knows that. I know you're saying this on purpose, deliberately trying to upset me, aren't you?" Shen Leyi sneered.

Shen Yunxi raised an eyebrow, not expecting Shen Leyi to be so angry, yet still possessing intelligence.

"Believe it or not, I've already said this much. Fourth Sister, won't you invite me in for a seat?" Shen Yunxi glanced inside.

Tsk, the household expenses will increase again in the next few days. What a waste. So many porcelain pieces were smashed, and they don't even feel bad about it. I guess they didn't take any money from me, so they don't care.

Seeing Shen Yunxi's serious expression, Shen Leyi knew that she was probably not joking.

Moreover, when Junxuan came to the Yong'an Marquis's residence that day, he spoke up for Shen Yunxi, which was enough to show that Junxuan's attitude towards her had changed.

Having come to this conclusion, Shen Leyi really wanted to strangle the woman in front of her!

"Why are you sitting here? My house is in a terrible state, you can see that. Why pretend to care? Do you think I need your concern? Humph, Shen Yunxi, don't think you're so great just because you've been clever for a while. You'll regret it one day!" Shen Leyi said through gritted teeth.

Shen Yunxi simply enjoyed Shen Leyi's anger. Since she could only rage helplessly and dared not actually do anything to her, she felt quite at ease.

I had experienced this scene before in my past life, but back then it was Shen Yunxi who was full of grievances, not Shen Leyi.

So, fortunes change, and it was finally Shen Leyi's turn.

"I don't know if I'll regret it or not, and I doubt Fourth Sister will ever see it. But for now, Fourth Sister should focus on cultivating her character, as your wedding is next month. By the way, Fourth Sister probably hasn't embroidered her wedding dress yet, right? I think not. As your younger sister, I'll prepare it for you. Fourth Sister, you don't need to worry about it." Shen Yunxi smiled gently.

Shen Leyi was so angry she almost vomited blood. Heaven knows that the person she hated the most right now was Shen Yunxi, and the person she least wanted to see was Shen Yunxi.

This person, knowing full well that she disliked him, still insisted on getting close to her; it was truly outrageous.

If she weren't restricted from leaving the courtyard, she would have definitely gone to Shen Yunxi's courtyard to cause a scene, so that these people wouldn't think she was easy to bully.

"Shen Yunxi, that's enough! What exactly do you want!"

Shen Yunxi glanced behind her silently, making sure the maids guarding Shen Leyi were quite far away, before approaching Shen Leyi with hatred in her eyes and speaking in a low voice.

"Why ask me how I am, Fourth Sister? I've always felt that Fourth Sister has treated me very well, so I should treat her well in return. Don't you think so?"