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The teacup in the princess's hand fell to the ground, and the expensive ice plum pattern tea bowl broke into several pieces, and the cool tea aroma spread out.
The princess narrowed her eyes, her gaze scraping across Zhang Yue's thin body like a knife: "Zhang, do you know that slandering others will have serious consequences?"
Zhang Yue did not hesitate, took out a few pieces of unburned letter paper, and said with a mixture of truth and lies: "Princess, I dare not speak nonsense. At the beginning, I and Shen Wei were both maids, and she had already secretly engaged with a young man.
Later, Shen Wei became the prince's concubine, but she still had an affair with that man. She often sent Rong Mama to deliver love letters and boots to the man. Shen Wei was already the prince's woman, but she gave boots to other men, which was very inappropriate. ”
I also learned that Chen Wei will use the excuse of going to the Taoist temple to burn incense tomorrow, but in fact she will meet her lover in secret. If the princess does not believe me, send someone to follow Chen Wei tomorrow, and you will know that what I said is true. ”
The princess seemed to be thinking: "Are you sure that the man who met Shen was her lover?"
Zhang Yue looked at the princess firmly and raised her finger to swear: "I swear by the child in my belly that I am not lying!"
There was a brief silence in the main house.
Matron Liu asked the maid to take away the broken teacup and replace it with a brand new one. The princess's face was calm as she took a sip of tea. "I will send someone to investigate the truth of the matter. You should go back to Rose Garden and take good care of your pregnancy."
Seeing this, Zhang Yue knew that her plan was about to succeed.
As long as the princess sends someone to investigate tomorrow, Shen Wei’s scandal will be exposed immediately. The Prince of Yan is a descendant of a royal family, an elite among men, he will never forgive Chen Wei's inappropriate behavior!
Zhang Yue left happily, waiting to see Shen Wei's joke.
In the main room, the princess rubbed her temples tiredly. She really didn't want to get involved in the boring struggles of the concubines, but as the mistress of the palace, she had to shoulder the responsibilities of the mistress even if she was extremely reluctant.
"Madame Liu, do you think what Zhang said is true or false?" the princess asked Madame Liu beside her.
Madam Liu replied, "Whether it is true or not, we will find out tomorrow when we send someone to the White Tiger Temple to investigate. Shen has been favored for a long time, but she has not gotten pregnant yet. She has wasted the prince's time. It is really not appropriate for this girl to stay for long."
The princess' tone was sour, even though she herself didn't notice it: "Yes, Shen's time in favor is indeed not short."
Prince Yan spent more and more time at Shen Wei's place every month, sometimes even going to Liuli Pavilion during the day to handle official business. Even Liu Ruyan, who was once a favorite, could not compare to Chen Wei's glory.
If the people favored now were Liu Ruyan, Zhang Miaoyu and others, the princess might be able to accept it calmly.
But the favored Shen Wei now is a peasant girl of humble origins!
Although the princess has a personality as gentle as a chrysanthemum, is there anyone who is truly as gentle as a chrysanthemum? Seeing a woman of humble origin enjoying such glory, the princess felt a little jealous deep down.
Deep down in her heart, the princess secretly hoped that Shen Wei would never get pregnant and would never be favored.
In the afternoon, Shen Wei indeed came to Kunyuyuan to pay a visit.
Shen Wei spoke sincerely as she told the princess that she hoped to leave the palace tomorrow and go to the White Tiger Temple to burn incense and pray for the prince.
It sounds very high-sounding.
The princess hid the sarcasm in her eyes and agreed happily.
...
Chen Wei got the princess's promise and left Kunyuyuan happily. Turning a corner, the fake smile on Shen Wei's face instantly disappeared.
Cai Ping whispered, "Master, Zhang Yue came to Kunyu Courtyard this morning."
Shen Wei touched her flat belly and chuckled: “Then let’s put on a good show.”
If Shen Wei gets pregnant in the future, Zhang Yue and the princess will be the biggest obstacles. Zhang Yue has a low IQ and shallow strategy, so he is not a concern. The difficult one is the princess.
The princess looked as gentle as a chrysanthemum, but Chen Wei could see clearly that the princess looked down on Chen Wei, who came from a humble background.
The princess treats all women with similar backgrounds equally.
The princess looked down upon all women whose birth was lower than hers.
To put it simply, the princess's mentality is - [Everyone is equal above me, and there is a clear distinction between superiors and subordinates below me].
Shen Wei wanted to use the King of Yan to teach the princess a lesson so that she wouldn't dare to harm her during her pregnancy.
So, she needs to put on a big show.
As soon as Chen Wei returned to Liuli Pavilion, Fugui, the chief steward of the palace, came to visit Chen Wei with a few young eunuchs in great joy.
The young eunuchs held trays filled with precious and beautiful gold and silver jewels in unique shapes.
Fugui said respectfully, "Master Shen, Princess Zhaoyang specially sent someone to give you these things. Dongshan was attacked by a poisonous snake, and Master Shen risked his life to save him. The princess has nothing to repay you, so she will give you some ordinary things first, and the princess will come to visit you in person in a while."
Shen Wei looked at the golden jewelry, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
Friends who give money are all good friends!
Shen Wei happily accepted it and asked Cai Lian and Cai Ping to take the gifts to enrich her small treasury.
Fugui was secretly amazed when he saw the mountains of gifts. Shen Wei not only has the favor of the prince, but also the favor of Princess Zhaoyang, and her backers are becoming increasingly powerful.
"When will the prince return?" Shen Wei asked Fugui.
Since returning from hunting in Dongshan, the extremely career-oriented Prince Yan did not indulge in the pleasures of life, but started to busy himself with his official duties and investigating the origins of the assassin. He has been traveling back and forth between the Eastern Palace and the Ministry of Justice in the past two days.
Fugui replied: "The prince will return tomorrow afternoon."
Shen Wei understood and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately I didn't miss it."
Fugui looked puzzled.
Rong Mama was standing nearby, and she casually mentioned, "The prince is in danger in Dongshan. My mistress is really worried. She plans to go to Baihu Temple tomorrow morning to ask for a peace talisman for the prince. Baihu Temple is not far from the Confucian Temple. My mistress will also send some summer clothes to her brother on the way."
Fugui smiled respectfully and said, “Master Shen is thoughtful.”
Looking at the entire palace and backyard, who can care for the prince more than Master Shen?
As for Shen Wei dropping off some clothes for her brother, that was human nature. The image of Chen Wei's younger brother emerged in Fugui's mind: a handsome scholar who studied hard and focused, and would definitely be a talented person in the future.
Shen Wei sent Fugui away and stretched herself.
Get a good sleep tonight and perform well tomorrow.
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The next morning, Shen Wei deliberately put on a haggard look, changed into a coarse linen skirt, and simply pinned a plain wooden hairpin on her head.
When you go to a Taoist temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, don't dress too ostentatiously.
And when she met her brother Shen Xiuming, she couldn't be too ostentatious. After all, in Shen Xiuming's eyes, her sister was bullied in the palace and was not well fed or clothed.
If she were dressed in silk and satin, the lie would be exposed.
Shen Wei only took Rong Mama out with her, got on the palace's carriage in a low-key manner, and left the palace through the back door. In Rong Mama’s hands, she was still holding the clothes given to Shen Xiuming and Shen’s mother.
"Gee!" The coachman was Sanlang. He glanced at Shen Wei and Rong Mama in the carriage and sneered in his heart.
The carriage left the palace and sped towards the Baihu Temple on the outskirts of Beijing.
Behind the carriage, Nanny Liu and a few guards followed quietly.
A big drama of catching adultery is about to begin!
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