Chapter 39: Visitors from the Princess's Mansion
Shen Jingyun acted arrogantly, speaking as if she had already become the Princess of a County.
Xu: “…”
If this was her own daughter, she would have slapped her in the face a long time ago.
But this is someone else's daughter!
"Is that how you talk to Sister Xie? Not to mention that you've become the Princess of a County, to put it bluntly, even if you became the Queen, wouldn't you still have to call Sister Xie mother? Besides, you're not even the Princess of a County yet, yet you dare say these things. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"
Mother Du was also furious. "The lady was so angry that she fainted, and you still have the nerve to say such sarcastic words."
Shen Jingyun snorted coldly, "What do you mean by fainting? Everyone knows that she is pretending. She just doesn't want to care about me, her daughter. Where in the world is there such a cruel mother as her? How she treats me today, I will treat her the same way tomorrow. What have I done wrong?"
"Yes, I'm just pretending. I just don't want to care about you. Don't you guys keep saying that I'm cruel? Then I'll show you how cruel I am." Xie Changning opened his eyes.
Even when meeting her gaze, Shen Jingyun did not feel guilty at all. Her face, which was covered with slap marks, was filled with nothing but anger and resentment.
"Don't worry, when you become the Princess of a County, I will definitely kneel down and kowtow to you. No, kneeling down is not worthy of your status as the Princess of a County. I will then prostrate myself on the ground in front of you." Xie Changning said with a mocking look on his face.
Idiot, it's already this late and she's still dreaming.
Ugh! What kind of person is the Princess Consort? And who is Song Wenjing?
Just wait! She'll cry someday.
"Okay, mother, please remember what you said today." Shen Jingyun looked determined. She glanced at Xie Changning coldly, raised her chin high, turned around and left.
Xu's fists clenched again and again, and she looked confused. How could Sister Xie, such a good person, give birth to such children?
It would be fine if there was only one ugly one.
It seems that there are already two ugly ones. As for the others, let’s not talk about them. Sister Xie has been back for so long, but they haven’t come to see her.
Are they really Sister Xie’s children?
Before leaving, she took Xie Changning's hand and said earnestly, "Sister Xie, I'm going to say something I shouldn't say. Your husband isn't a good person to begin with, and there's also your mother-in-law. Well, let's not talk about that. Why do you have to endure this? If your children were caring and sensible, it would be fine. There's always hope for the future. But you can't count on them now. There's still a long time to go. You have to think about yourself, right? If not, just find someone to marry! It's good to have someone who understands you. If you're lucky, you might even have another child."
Who would say these things to Xie Changning?!
"Okay, I'll take your words to heart." Xie Changning held her hand gently. She knew that Sister Xu was really doing this for her own good.
"Sister Xu, don't forget what I said. You must protect Qingwan these days. Although Qingwan escaped today, my rebellious son is very cunning, and the old lady will definitely find ways to ruin Qingwan's reputation. It's best not to let her go out alone. You can see that I'm fine here, so don't tell Qingwan, so she doesn't worry."
Mrs. Xu was so moved that tears filled her eyes, and Mother Du stood up to see her off.
When they reached the door, Xu held Mother Du's hand and told her to take good care of Xie Changning. Mother Du nodded in agreement.
As they boarded the carriage, Madam Xu couldn't help but mutter, "The more I look at these children, the less they look like Sister Xie. Are they really Sister Xie's children? They're not even her children. They're more like her enemies!"
Mother Du heard it all.
What does it mean that the speaker is unintentional but the listener is intentional?
Mother Du started running with all her old arms and legs, and rushed to Xie Changning in one breath.
"What happened?" Xie Changning was frightened by her appearance.
Mother Du dismissed everyone else, leaving only herself and Xie Changning in the room. She looked at Xie Changning nervously and said in a low voice, "I just saw Madam Su off and overheard her mutter..."
She repeated to Xie Changning exactly what Xu had just said.
Xie Changning had never thought about this before. This was a marquis's mansion, and she had given birth to five children. It wasn't just one child that could be changed at will.
Moreover, although none of the five children looked like her, they all looked like Shen Wenyuan.
Mother Du was terrified at the thought. "Madam, all the children are here to protect the old lady. You said they are cold-hearted, but the five of them are very harmonious and filial to the old lady. Why are they treating you like this?"
“Could it be, could it be…”
Mother Du couldn't continue. If it was true, her life would be devastated.
Xie Changning's eyes darkened as she suddenly remembered that in her previous life, when they killed their mother, no one hesitated, and no one showed mercy.
She always thought they were cruel and heartless.
It was Mother Du's words that woke her up. Could it be that they weren't her children at all...
"Xie Lin!" She gave an order and immediately asked Xie Lin to check.
What are you checking?
There must have been no problem when she gave birth. The midwife and the imperial physician were both hired by her mother, and Mother Du was always with her. It could only have happened after she gave birth.
Especially newborn babies, they all look the same.
She could only think of one suspicious person, and that was Qin.
But why did Qin do this?
If none of the children she raises are hers, then where are her children?
Qin returned empty-handed today and was feeling very depressed.
She originally wanted to ruin Su Qingwan's reputation at the birthday party, but Su Qingwan didn't come.
By making Jingyun and Song Wenjing's marriage a fait accompli, she intended to force Xie Changning to agree to the marriage, but ended up making it known to everyone.
Although the eldest princess did not punish Jingyun, she always felt uneasy.
And even though Jingyun got into such a big trouble, Xie Changning chose not to help her.
Could it be...that she discovered something?
No, it won't.
"Jingyun, it's all grandma's fault today. If grandma hadn't given you random advice, this wouldn't have happened." She held Shen Jingyun's hand and said with a guilty look on her face.
Shen Jingyun not only did not blame her, but comforted her, "I know that grandma is also doing this for my own good. Unlike mother, she only wishes me bad luck! Grandma, don't worry! Brother Wen Jing has me in his heart, and he will definitely be responsible for me. When I become the princess of the county, I will definitely be filial to grandma."
Shen Zhiyan, Shen Zhizhou, and Shen Jingshu all stayed with Qin, and several of them talked at once to comfort her.
Qin felt a little better.
Shen Jingyun was still dreaming of being the princess of a county.
Who would have thought that just as night fell, a sedan chair would stop at the gate of the Marquis's mansion.
"Madam, something bad has happened. Someone is coming from the Princess's Mansion!" Several people were having dinner with Qin when Mother Huang rushed in startled.
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