Yesterday, Lu Wanqing did enter the palace and did meet Jun Xuan, but they only exchanged a few words. Moreover, Jun Xuan mentioned that she should stop targeting unrelated people, which displeased him.

As for the so-called unrelated person, Lu Wanqing understood that he was referring to Shen Yunxi, and he simply wanted her to get along well with Shen Yunxi.

Lu Wanqing wasn't unaware of Junxuan's thoughts, but she found it hard to accept them, which is why she went to see the Empress Dowager.

Upon hearing Lu Wanqing's words, the Empress Dowager instructed her to come and find Shen Yunxi today, to say such ambiguous things, and to deliberately make it seem as if she had a close relationship with the Emperor, all in order to make Shen Yunxi make a scene.

The Empress Dowager was unaware of what had happened between Shen Yunxi and Jun Xuan. She did not tell the Empress Dowager what Shen Yunxi had said to Lu Wanqing, mainly because Lu Wanqing herself did not believe it. As a result, the Empress Dowager did not know that the one who was unwilling to let go was Jun Xuan, not Shen Yunxi, which led her to resort to this tactic.

Therefore, Lu Wanqing was also very puzzled by Shen Yunxi's attitude. Could it be that she really didn't care about the Emperor?

No, how could that be? She had seen Shen Yunxi's feelings for him.

Lu Wanqing suppressed her thoughts. Shen Yunxi deliberately said that she had reprimanded her in front of the Empress Dowager, just to show that the two of them did not have a good relationship. After all, it was impossible for these people to go to the Empress Dowager to verify this.

Moreover, when Lu Wanqing was extremely angry, he did reprimand Shen Yunxi in front of the Empress Dowager, a fact that all the palace servants in Cining Palace can attest to.

"I'm sorry, Yunxi. I was immature before, that's why I acted that way. But I promise I won't do it again, you can trust me." Lu Wanqing lowered her stance once more.

Shen Yunxi looked at Lu Wanqing with a calm demeanor. It seemed that she must have been instructed by the Empress Dowager, otherwise she would not be so composed.

“But Miss Lu, the damage has already been done. Can it be made up for with just a word of ignorance? If that’s the case, does it mean that if someone can’t stand someone, they can just kill them and then apologize to their corpse? Does an apology for damage already done have to be forgiven? Because of Miss Lu’s reprimand, I was also reprimanded by the Empress Dowager. Can these things be changed?” Shen Yunxi asked with red eyes.

As soon as Shen Yunxi said those words, everyone's gaze towards Lu Wanqing changed. They never expected her to be this kind of person.

A perfunctory apology after bullying others cannot change the fact that they have been hurt. Many people have even thought of themselves, and therefore look at Shen Yunxi with increasing displeasure.

Lu Wanqing gritted her teeth. She hadn't expected Shen Yunxi to become so clever. With just a few words, she had changed other people's attitudes towards her. If things continued like this, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to achieve her purpose for coming here today.

"I..." Lu Wanqing wanted to explain.

To everyone's surprise, the maids had already started serving the dishes. Lu Wanqing, who had been interrupted, was at a loss for words and could only look at Shen Yunxi, hoping that she would give her a chance to speak.

As a result, Shen Yunxi merely glanced at Lu Wanqing indifferently, then turned around and took her seat with Jiang Weiran.

Once you're seated, it's best not to say anything more. After all, eating is the most important thing, not to mention the saying "one should not speak while eating or sleeping."

Lu Wanqing originally wanted to sit at Shen Yunxi's table, but whether it was someone's doing it on purpose or they all wanted to get closer to Shen Yunxi, they actually pushed her away, and she could only sit at the table with Old Madam Shen and the others.

During the meal, Lu Wanqing instantly experienced what it meant to be unable to swallow food.

It wasn't for any other reason than that Old Madam Shen's bad eating habits made it impossible for anyone to even think about picking up their chopsticks.

Who would understand? The dignified old lady of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion actually sucked on her chopsticks while eating, making noises that completely ruined Lu Wanqing's appetite. She never expected that the old lady would behave so rudely.

However, the rest of the Shen family seemed to have gotten used to Madam Shen's behavior. No one felt affected and they all ate well, seemingly unconcerned about her actions.

Lu Wanqing felt nauseous and couldn't eat a single bite of the delicious food on the table.

However, she was hungry after all. The others were not affected. In the end, she still raised her hand and picked up the dishes that Madam Shen had not touched. The more she ate, the more aggrieved she became, and she wished she could vent her anger on Madam Shen.

Although Shen Yunxi was outwardly eating, she was secretly observing Lu Wanqing. Seeing Lu Wanqing's reaction, a smile appeared on her lips.

Since Lu Wanqing is so eager to get involved with her and make people misunderstand that the two of them are going to enter the palace, this is just asking for trouble for her. She deserves to be unable to eat now, and it will also let Lu Wanqing experience the special habits of Old Madam Shen.

In fact, Shen Yunxi also disliked Old Madam Shen's habit of sucking on her chopsticks, but as a junior, she couldn't say it out loud. Besides, no one else said anything, so Old Madam Shen continued to do so.

However, Lu Wanqing's table wasn't just occupied by members of the Shen family; there were also people from other families who also found it difficult to accept Old Madam Shen's bad habit.

However, since Madam Shen was the oldest and everyone considered her an elder, they could only tolerate it.

After finally finishing their meal, it was estimated that apart from Madam Shen, Qian Shi, and Shen Siqi, no one else at the table where Old Madam Shen was had eaten their fill.

Shen Yunxi got up. She ate until she was about 70% full, not daring to eat too much, afraid that she would feel sleepy later. Also, she would definitely need to eat pastries and tea in the afternoon, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Seeing Shen Yunxi get up, Lu Wanqing immediately walked over.

"Sister Yunxi, I have something I want to say to you, I wonder if it's convenient for you. After all, I did something wrong before, and I definitely want to apologize. I hope you can accept my apology. As for the harm I caused you, I will make it up to you. If you need anything, just tell me." Lu Wanqing's face was full of sincerity.

If she didn't know how insidious this person was and how ruthless he was, Shen Yunxi would have actually believed it.

Tsk, it seems Lu Wanqing has big plans today, otherwise he wouldn't be so unwilling to give up even now and still want to get together with her.

Since that's the case, if we don't give her a chance, she probably won't have peace in the future.

“Alright, since Miss Lu wants to speak with me alone, I will agree.” Shen Yunxi agreed. She also wanted to see how Lu Wanqing could deal with her in the Jiang family. It was nothing more than some underhanded schemes.

Jiang Weiran and Lan Pei both frowned. They could both see that Shen Yunxi was doing this on purpose, but they still felt that it was a bit risky to be alone with Lu Wanqing like this.

Shen Yunxi gave the two of them a reassuring look, then smiled at Lu Wanqing, waiting for her to leave together.

Lu Wanqing was surprised that Shen Yunxi agreed so easily, so she quickly struck while the iron was hot.

"Sister Yunxi, let's go."