Chapter 258: The Only Evidence
"Thank you for your trouble, sister."
Qingzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, but Shen Ruolan's next words made her heart leap into her throat again.
"Although he is not the legitimate son, he is still the eldest son. My sister will be able to rise in status because of her son in the future."
"Qingzhi wouldn't dare; it's all thanks to the concubine's magnanimity..."
Qingzhi hurriedly lowered her head, her body instinctively shrinking back.
They got the benefit but are now acting innocent.
Shen Ruolan clenched her hands without showing any emotion, her long nails digging into her flesh, while her face remained gentle.
What can be done if they don't tolerate her? Everyone is wary of her, afraid that she might do something drastic.
For the past few months, she hadn't been able to find even the slightest opportunity. It was only because she bumped into something and made a mistake that she ended up with both mother and child safe and sound.
Yulan seemed to sense Shen Ruolan's hidden emotions and immediately curtsied to her: "Yulan humbly begs Consort to allow Yulan to return to the Yuan residence."
Shen Ruolan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then a smile suddenly appeared on her lips: "That's right, you were sent by the princess, so you should go back."
After saying that, she paced back and forth outside the screen: "With Yulan gone, my sister will be without someone to serve her. As her older sister, I can't just stand by and do nothing."
Since I approved this, let's pick someone from my yard to send over as compensation for my sister, how about that?"
Qingzhi opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, and could only bitterly agree in the end.
She has no right to say no.
The saying "a mother's status rises with her son's" sounds nice, but she still has to endure more than ten years of peace and tranquility.
Having finally found something to do that pleased her, Shen Ruolan decided not to stay any longer and watch the frail infant cause her distress. She turned and left gracefully.
Yulan wanted to follow, but Qingzhi called out to her in a trembling voice.
"Did the princess summon you back to the Yuan residence?"
Yulan didn't turn around, but paused for a moment. "When disaster strikes, everyone flies away. Madam, you're in this position, there's no reason you wouldn't understand this principle."
How can a fragile tree swaying in the wind and rain hold back birds that yearn for shelter?
Qingzhi, a lowly wife who lives by constantly watching others' faces, is undoubtedly not a good choice. She must seize this opportunity to find a better way out for herself.
The Yuan Mansion is just like a towering tree.
When Shen Ruolan saw the leisurely figure in the pavilion, she paused, but still gritted her teeth and went over to pay her respects: "Why didn't you send a servant to announce the arrival of the princess?"
Yuan Siyin took a bite of the snowflake pastry that the servant brought her. It was sweet, but a little sticky.
She reluctantly put down the pastries, then looked up at Shen Ruolan: "It seems the concubine sees me as an uninvited guest."
"How could that be? The Princess of the Crown Prince's residence has never been here before. Why don't we let Ruolan lead the Princess around?"
"No need."
Yuan Siyin suppressed her smile and became unusually serious: "I came here specifically to see you. There are some things we need to talk about."
Shen Ruolan waved away the maidservants who were attending her, and walked step by step to her, looking too lazy to pretend anymore: "Please speak, Princess."
Since the two have already fallen out, there's no need to pretend anymore.
"Then I'll get straight to the point: I want what you have."
"What is that?"
Shen Ruolan was taken aback, then realized what was happening, and a faint sneer appeared on her lips: "I remember now. I never expected you would actually make a trip for Prince Mu."
I just can't understand it. Where does the princess get the confidence that I would obediently hand over the only piece of evidence to you?
Yuan Siyin stood up to be at the same height as her, lazily took out a few thin sheets of paper from her sleeve, and read them aloud after whetting everyone's appetite.
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