Chapter 381: Call Her Back
"This...this is common. What father and son don't have conflicts and arguments? Besides, it's also common for the Crown Prince to be confined to his quarters."
Wang Shi clutched the handkerchief tightly. Although she was speaking to Nalan Yujie, it sounded more like she was comforting herself.
Mi Shuang felt Nalan Yujie's gaze and suddenly shivered. She then quickly spoke up, "But there are rumors that His Majesty intends to depose the Crown Prince and install Prince Mu in his place. The Crown Prince overheard this outside and went in to argue, but in the end he was severely punished."
"Who knows if the Crown Prince has fallen out of favor, which is why he's acting this way?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Nalan Yujie gave her a disapproving look, "Alright, stop talking nonsense." [I was busy during the day and didn't finish writing, currently replacing...]
No one around her dared to disobey the princess, and she herself was always very careful in her daily work, not daring to make the slightest mistake. Unexpectedly, she still made a mistake despite her careful planning.
Although outsiders see her as more arrogant than her mistress, she actually doesn't have the guts. But the princess made her dress up like this, and she lives in constant fear, afraid that she might go crazy one day.
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About half an hour later, the carriage slowly stopped in front of the Shen residence. Just then, Shen Mingde saw off a group of his guests. When he saw the carriage parked at the gate, he didn't know who was sitting inside until Mi Shuang lifted the curtain and helped Nalan Yujie down.
The guests also felt something was amiss when they saw the princess from the north, but their identities made it inappropriate for them to stay any longer, so they could only bow and take their leave one after another.
"Greetings, Princess. May I ask what brings you to my humble abode?" Shen Mingde raised his hand in greeting, his manner not overly respectful but still polite.
After all, it would be suspicious for anyone to see an envoy staying in the capital for no reason.
"I heard that the second young lady of the Shen family is quite talented, so I thought I'd go and ask her for some advice."
"This is the Shen residence, not the Crown Prince's residence. There may be some inconvenience here. Princess, please return."
Nalan Yujie smiled slightly and said, "Since you're already here, Grand Tutor, don't you plan to invite your guests in for a seat?"
As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face, so Shen Mingde had no choice but to make a gesture of invitation, saying, "My humble abode is simple, but I am grateful for the princess's kindness."
"Grand Tutor Shen is being too modest."
The maid led the man to the living room and sat him down. Shen Mingde simply made an excuse to return to his study, seemingly intending to ignore the situation and avoid further trouble.
But this suited Nalan Yujie's wishes perfectly.
She took the jade cup from Mishuang and took a small sip, then put it down beside her and looked up at the maid, "I wonder if the Second Madam is at home?"
The maid nodded hesitantly. "The Second Madam is currently enjoying the cool air and flowers in the pavilion in the backyard. She's probably too busy. How about I invite the Eldest Madam over with you?"
"No problem, it's boring to just sit here anyway, let's go take a walk."
"Then this servant will lead the way for you."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Nalan Yujie smiled warmly, her eyes crinkling with a gentle smile, showing no airs whatsoever. The maid couldn't help but feel a bit more favorably disposed towards her.
As Wang was sitting in the pavilion, wiping the sweat from Shen Ruozhu's brow with a handkerchief, her personal maidservant hurriedly ran to her side and whispered a few words.
"The princess from the northern frontier? What brings her here?" Madam Wang withdrew her hand, somewhat surprised.
"This... this servant doesn't know either. It was the maid guarding the door outside the reception hall who ran fast and took a shortcut to inform us."
"What did you say?"
Wang sat up straight, handed the soiled handkerchief to the maid standing beside her, and then chose a new brocade handkerchief embroidered with hibiscus flowers and held it in her hand.
"Originally, the servants suggested that the First Madam come and keep you company, but the princess from the northern frontier said herself that she wanted to come to the backyard to admire the flowers with you."
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