Seeing that she remained silent, everyone stopped asking questions.
Ling Qing, who was following at the end, felt a little more worried.
If his Highness knew that he was not the only one in this huge capital who had set his sights on Chen Ningyuan, he would probably be so anxious that he would jump up and down on the spot.
He needs to think carefully about how to organize his language.
Tell Xie Wanzhou about this matter in a tactful and polite manner.
"We're here." Lao Guai's voice rang out, "This courtyard is the best and quietest courtyard in Ningle Tower. It's perfect for Madam Shen to stay for a short time."
As he spoke, Lao Guai looked at Shen Ningyuan and sighed silently.
This courtyard was originally prepared by Ji Yunnuo for Shen Ningyuan.
Everything in the yard was arranged according to Shen Ningyuan's preferences.
But I didn’t expect that the first person to move in would be Cui Jin.
Lao Guai couldn't help but worry about Ji Yunnuo.
"Thank you, shopkeeper."
Shen Ningyuan thanked him and let Cui Jin and his two brothers enter the yard first.
After the three of them entered, Shen Ningyuan looked at Lao Guai and whispered, "Shopkeeper, please prepare a pot of sake for me and have the waiter deliver it to the yard."
Lao Guai knew that Shen Ningyuan had sent him away because she must have something important to discuss.
"Boss, I'll go right away."
After nodding, he turned around and left tactfully.
After Lao Guai walked away, Shen Ningyuan turned to Ling Qing.
"Go back and tell your Highness that I owe him a favor for rescuing my mother today. If he needs me in the future, I will definitely be there for him."
Ling Qing smiled and said, "Miss Shen, you are too polite."
“My Highness doesn’t want anything else, as long as Miss Shen treats my Highness better next time she sees him.”
Shen Ningyuan: “?”
"To be honest," Ling Qing sighed, "every time Miss Shen speaks coldly to Your Highness, Your Highness feels uncomfortable for a long time."
Shen Ningyuan: "..."
I'm a little speechless, but I don't know why.
Shen Ningyuan forced a smile, "Okay, I'll pay attention next time."
After Ling Qing left, Shen Ningyuan rolled her eyes.
He muttered, "The master and servant are like sick people. They don't even check their brains before going out?"
After complaining, Shen Ningyuan turned and entered the yard.
At this time, Shen Haobai and Shen Haoyue were surrounding Cui Jin and asking him questions.
After seeing Shen Ningyuan come in, Cui Jin hurriedly asked: "Yuan'er, who is helping us behind the scenes?"
"It's Xie Wanzhou." Shen Ningyuan said truthfully.
"The former crown prince?" Cui Jin was surprised. "How did he know that I was imprisoned in that dungeon?"
Shen Ningyuan shook her head, "I'm not very clear either. It was only at the Empress Dowager's palace banquet today that Xie Wanzhou told me that my mother has been imprisoned here."
"Yuan'er, did you attend the Queen Mother's banquet?"
Shen Ningyuan nodded, but her expression was a little strange.
Seeing this, Cui Jin immediately guessed something and asked, "Yuan'er, do you... already know?"
Shen Ningyuan nodded, "Yes, I know everything."
Upon hearing this, Cui Jin's expression immediately turned cold.
He said angrily, "She said she would never have anything to do with me again, so why is she looking for my daughter now?"
Shen Ningyuan said helplessly, "Mother, it happened many years ago. Now that the great-aunt is willing to give in and ease the relationship with you, why don't you also take the step down?"
Cui Jin was even angrier than before, "Why should I take this step?"
"She was clearly coerced into madness and threatened to sever ties with me." Cui Jin grew increasingly angry as she spoke. "Now, with just a few words, she wants me to forgive her. Don't even think about it!"
Seeing Cui Jin so angry, Shen Ningyuan had to give up the idea of persuading her.
After all, this is a private matter between Cui Jin and Queen Mother Cui, and as a junior, it is not easy for her to interfere.
At this time, after listening to the conversation between the two, Shen Haobai and Shen Haoyue were already confused.
"Mother, sister, what are you talking about?" Shen Haobai scratched the back of his head. "What's the relationship between Empress Dowager Cui and my great aunt?"
Shen Haoyue thought for a moment, and finally expressed his guess, "Could it be that the Empress Dowager is our great aunt?"
"How is that possible?" Shen Haobai immediately denied this speculation, "I've lived for more than 20 years. How could I not know whether there is such a relative?"
But as soon as the words fell, Shen Ningyuan nodded with certainty, "Second brother guessed correctly, the Queen Mother is our great aunt."
"What?"
"impossible!"
The two said in unison.
I don't believe this at all.
"It's true. Queen Mother Cui is my mother's aunt." Cui Jin emphasized, "My dear aunt."
Now, it was the two of them who lost their composure.
Shen Haobai and Shen Haoyue looked at each other, and saw the same shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.
Who would have thought that there was such a relative in their family.
"Mom, what's going on?" Shen Haobai asked Cui Jin in horror.
Cui Jin sighed helplessly, and then told everything that had happened between her and Queen Mother Cui.
During this time, Lao Guai came in and brought two pots of sake, then politely left.
Until Cui Jin finished explaining all the causes and consequences, Shen Haobai and Shen Haoyue looked at each other, so shocked that they didn't know what to say.
After being stunned for a long time, Shen Haobai felt a chill on his back.
After a while, he said with fear: "No wonder, every time I go to court, I feel that the look in His Majesty's eyes is filled with murderous intent and hatred."
"I always thought that I was too young to handle the emperor's majesty..." Shen Haobai became more and more scared as he spoke, "I didn't expect that my feeling was right."
Chen Haoyue also said hesitantly, "Me too... almost. The first time at the poetry gathering, His Majesty suddenly appeared. He looked at the other young men with a look of satisfaction and admiration. Only when he looked at me did he glance at me and then look away."
"So all this," Shen Haoyue looked at Cui Jin dimly, "so all this is because of Dad, who snatched Mom from him!"
After saying this, the two brothers said in unison, "Your Majesty has been very generous by not punishing Dad for the revenge of stealing my wife!"
Cui Jin rolled his eyes at the two of them. "What are you talking about? Your father and His Majesty, they have a pretty good relationship, right?"
"Mom, are you sure?" Shen Haoyue obviously didn't believe it.
Cui Jin paused and said nothing.
The room was quiet for a while before Shen Ningyuan broke the silence.
He asked, "Mother, now that my great aunt has lowered her status and is willing to reconcile with you, what are your plans?"
Cui Jin pursed her lips, her tone muffled, "What else can I do? Of course, we should reconcile. I only have this one aunt. What's more, before your grandfather died, he specifically asked me to take good care of her."
After hearing this, Shen Ningyuan knew that Cui Jin also cared very much about her aunt, Queen Mother Cui.
It's just that over the years, I've been unwilling to bow my head for the sake of face.
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan said, "Mother, in a few days, my great aunt will hold another vegetarian banquet. Why don't you take this opportunity to go to the palace and reconcile with my great aunt, and by the way, replace the fake one at home?"
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