Chapter 76 You failed to seduce your brother!
"Because you don't have Song Xuerou's skills."
Xie Jiaojiao said in a serious tone.
She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and continued, "Although Song Xuerou looks delicate and weak, her language skills are amazing! She can make black seem white!"
"Um."
Shen Ruoli nodded.
She wholeheartedly agrees!
"Song Xuerou not only has a silver tongue, but she's also incredibly adaptable! She's completely submissive to my elder brother, gentle as water. What man in the world could resist that?"
Shen Ruoli continued to nod.
Her back was as straight as an iron rod; she could never bend it!
Naturally, he couldn't possibly be completely obedient to Xie Xuansong!
"Let alone your elder brother, even if it were the Crown Prince... if Song Xuerou really did that, I'm afraid you wouldn't even have a place as the Crown Princess!"
Xie Jiaojiao glanced at her.
"Speak properly."
Shen Ruoli didn't like hearing these words.
She frowned. "You're making your Crown Prince brother sound so worthless! If Xie Xuanyin likes that kind of woman, I'll wash my hair upside down."
Xie Jiaojiao: "...You really know how to wash your hair upside down?"
"Yes! Does your dear sister-in-law know how?"
Of course, Shen Ruoli wouldn't wash her hair upside down!
However, she'll stubbornly refuse to admit it!
"No, that won't happen."
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head, believing Shen Ruoli's words, "Moreover, as far as I know, before Song Xuerou married into the Chu Prince's Mansion, she had been pregnant with my brother's child, but she miscarried for some reason later."
As she spoke, she lowered her voice, "It is said that Madam Song secretly took action."
Shen Ruoli was indeed unaware of this matter!
In both her past and present lives, she had no idea that Song Xuerou was so infatuated with Xie Xuansong that she became pregnant out of wedlock and had the child killed by Madam Song!
She was somewhat taken aback. "It seems you truly enjoy the trust of your elder brother and sister-in-law!"
You told her this kind of thing?
"They didn't tell me about this."
Xie Jiaojiao looked somewhat embarrassed, "It was me, I found out secretly..."
She was like a floating duckweed on the river, all alone and helpless.
If she doesn't uncover more secrets to use as weapons, she'll probably be even more upset!
“I’ve asked about not only my older brother and sister-in-law, but also you and others.”
She looked at Shen Ruoli and gave a dry laugh.
Shen Ruoli: "...Then what did you find out about me?"
"I heard that the reason why the Empress Dowager arranged the marriage between you and your brother was because you knelt in Shou Kang Palace for a long time and even threatened to kill yourself, using this as leverage!"
Shen Ruoli blushed, “…”
She was right about what she had asked!
"Also, the reason your brother hung you on the city wall and was about to smash you to pieces was because he knew you married him to infiltrate his inner circle and act as his spy!"
Shen Ruoli blushed and said, "..."
"Oh, right! And while you were in Fuzhou, you tried to seduce my brother at night, but you failed! So..."
"Don't say it!"
Shen Ruoli felt like she was being roasted alive!
She quickly covered Xie Jiaojiao's mouth and chuckled awkwardly, "I didn't realize you were such a 'know-it-all' in Beijing!"
You really can't judge a book by its cover!
Xie Jiaojiao, that girl, seems indifferent to the outside world, yet she knows so many people's secrets!
Shen Ruoli coughed lightly, "Let's talk about others."
No wonder Xie Jiaojiao's expression changed when she mentioned Xie Sisi's betrothal to the Marquis of Dingyuan.
It turns out she had known all along that Xie Xuansong was definitely not as kind and genuinely caring as he appeared!
She had no one to rely on, so she could only instinctively try to cling to Xie Xuansong and Song Xuerou—these two villains who gave her a little bit of sweetness and warmth!
She doesn't truly want to be on their side!
With this information, resolving the rift between Xie Xuanyin and Xie Jiaojiao will be a piece of cake!
Shen Ruoli signaled to the intercalary month to serve the meal, and also asked Xie Jiaojiao to stay for dinner.
"Since your brother has been away for a while, I have no one to talk to. Why don't we stay tonight and get to know each other better?"
"I know you very well!"
Xie Jiaojiao pouted, "As for me, there's nothing to know!"
"By the way, you just said that the third son of General Zhou is mentally challenged?"
She suddenly remembered this.
Shen Ruoli responded, "Why are you suddenly interested in this? Do you really want to marry Young Master Zhou?"
Why not?
Xie Jiaojiao disagreed, "I have heard that General Zhou and Madam Zhou are very nice people! Although Young Master Zhou is mentally challenged, the Zhou family is no ordinary family."
"If I marry into that family, General Zhou and Madam Zhou will definitely feel guilty towards me and will dote on me in every way to make up for it!"
Shen Ruoli was surprised, "You really have such thoughts?"
"Think about it! My husband is mentally challenged and can't do anything. All I have to do is stay by his side. I'll still be loved by my in-laws, have servants to wait on me, have no worries about food or clothing, and won't be poisoned or sent away for a political marriage. I won't have to live in constant fear! What a wonderful life!"
Shen Ruoli: "..."
After hearing what she said, it seems that marrying that Zhou San Gongzi is indeed a good choice!
"I don't have any grand ambitions in this life. I'm a woman, so I don't have any aspirations! I'll be content as long as I can live a peaceful life!"
Xie Jiaojiao's words made Shen Ruoli feel a little sad.
She was only fifteen years old.
Having been unloved since childhood, she believed that as long as someone cared for her and she could live a peaceful life, she wouldn't mind marrying a mentally challenged man.
Who says royal princesses are the happiest girls in the world?
Often, the dreams of royal princesses are actually simpler than those of ordinary girls!
Don't worry.
Shen Ruoli sighed and gently tucked a stray hair behind Xie Jiaojiao's ear. "With your brother and me here, you will never marry a fool to seek happiness in this lifetime."
"As for Father and Mother... it's not that they don't love you."
She said softly, "It's just that they're not very good at expressing their feelings! Look, aren't they the same way with your brother?"
“That’s different! At least my brother was made crown prince right after he was born! And the way Mother looks at my brother is clearly much gentler and more loving! As for me, she’s like a stranger…”
Xie Jiaojiao lowered her head, feeling wronged.
She grew up in Xie Xuanyin's shadow.
She witnessed firsthand how much everyone valued and loved Xie Xuanyin.
They even doted on Shen Ruoli, an outsider.
Why doesn't anyone love her?
"Granny Wu told me that the fate of a royal princess is never in her own hands. The reason why my father and mother don't love me is that they will send me to a political marriage in the future! So that they won't be reluctant to let me go in the future, and that's why they won't show me any affection now."
Xie Jiaojiao suddenly said, "Granny Wu also said that Father Emperor dotes on my eldest brother, and my eldest brother has always been kind and affectionate! So she told me to get closer to my eldest brother so that someone will protect me in the future!"
"Granny Wu?"
Shen Ruoli frowned. "Which Granny Wu?"
This name sounds familiar!
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