No one knows what Princess Chang Le said to her mother, but Princess Qi treated Shen Ning with great kindness and warmth. As soon as she arrived, she took Shen Ning's hand and asked her with concern if she was feeling better.
Shen Ning answered each question, and there was no one who did not respond.
Seeing her well-behaved appearance, Princess Qi smiled even more warmly. When others came over to talk to her and mentioned Shen Ning, she said, "She is a good child. It is so pitiful that her parents are gone, but she is strong, sensible, intelligent and generous. I like her very much. She and Chang Le get along well and are as close as sisters. I treat her as half a daughter."
Shen Ning was amazed. Well, she originally just wanted to curry favor with Princess Chang Le, but she's already become a princess's daughter.
Amazing! I'm truly impressed.
After the princess went to talk to others, Shen Ning was able to go to Princess Chang Le's side to catch her breath: "My goodness, Ah Xuan, what kind of bewitching potion did you give the princess? The princess's enthusiasm is almost too much for me to handle."
Princess Chang Le glanced at her: "This is not my achievement. You little sycophant, don't you even know you're flattering her?"
Shen Ning: "Huh???"
What does she know?
Princess Chang Le was speechless: "The recipes you gave my mother before, my mother had the imperial physician look at them and had the family eat them. My maternal grandmother has always been in poor health, but recently she is said to be able to go dig in the ground. My maternal grandfather has a lot of old ailments, but after eating them for a while he said he felt much better. And my father, cough cough... has been very close to my mother lately."
Shen Ning: "..." Suddenly, it made her feel embarrassed.
However, judging from Princess Qi's radiant appearance, it seems to have been effective.
Princess Chang Le pinched her cheek: "Besides that, you have a sweeter tongue than me. Every time you bring something, you can touch my mother's heart. Didn't you also give my mother a price list? My mother made purchases according to the list, and when she compared the items, she found that a lot of money had been embezzled from the family accounts. She cleaned up several corrupt officials and recovered a lot of money. Today, as soon as we met, she told me that you are her lucky star."
“She hates that she gave birth to such an idiot as Li Kun. If she had given birth to another child, she would have made sure you were her daughter-in-law no matter what. I told her that if she regrets it, she might as well take you in as her goddaughter. My mother is considering it.”
Shen Ning knew that she was involved in this, but this time she wasn't grateful; instead, she was quite 'angry'.
"You've got a real scheme up your sleeve. You're leaving yourself an escape route. If you run away later, I'll have to keep an eye on the princess and keep her happy so you won't have any worries."
Princess Chang Le smiled smugly: "My dear sister is so clever."
Shen Ning glared at her irritably: "Get out of here."
As the two were arguing, several girls who were close to Princess Chang Le came over.
"Princess, Miss Shen."
Strangely enough, these people could actually see her presence.
Shen Ning returned the greeting, but before she could speak, she was immediately ushered to the table by Xie Lingyu, the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Xie.
Xie Lingyu didn't know the relationship between Shen Ning's father and her grandfather, but she wasn't surprised that Shen Ning was here. Anyway, that wasn't what she cared about right now.
"Shen Ning, what about the second book? Where did the sequel to Floating Clouds go? I finished the first book and was just about to come find you."
Apart from Princess Chang Le and Lü Mei Zi Yan, who saw the complete book, everyone else received the first volume.
It's not that Shen Ning wouldn't give them to them, it's just that they haven't copied it yet.
The others also asked eagerly, "We've finished watching it too. When will there be a sequel?"
"I heard you opened a bookstore. Are you going to sell 'Floating Clouds Chronicle' there? When will it be available for sale?"
Princess Chang Le silently withdrew from the encirclement, watching helplessly as Shen Ning was surrounded, and laughed with schadenfreude.
Shen Ning noticed her actions and was speechless, but she didn't have time to deal with this disloyal sister for the time being.
"Please don't worry, everyone. These are all handwritten copies, so it will take some time. The second volume should be delivered to your homes in a couple of days."
Knowing they would soon get what they wanted, the group of young ladies didn't leave immediately. They pulled Shen Ning aside to chat about the jewelry in her Qianjin Pavilion and insisted on having their own custom-made designs.
Shen Ning: "......" She really didn't come here to do business today, but business just kept coming to her door.
Surrounded for a full hour, he was unable to break free. He closed several deals but also received several invitations.
These girls are all engaged, and their weddings are scheduled for around the Lunar New Year.
Normally, given their family background, these invitations wouldn't have reached Shen Ning, but since they've become familiar with Shen Ning, they can manage to get their parents to invite one more person.
Shen Ning: "......"
This is truly a stroke of good fortune; there's no stopping it.
After chatting with the girls, the banquet began.
The weather was cold, and even the best food would quickly lose its warmth. Shen Ning didn't crave the food, so she ate a little as a token gesture. Seeing that some people were starting to get off the table, she also got up and left.
Walking along the corridor towards the gate, I saw several people talking around the corner in the distance.
That guy who looks like a ball is none other than the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion, and the alluring and charming woman nestled beside him is none other than Tao Ji, whom we haven't seen in a long time.
Shen Ning immediately stopped and looked closely. There was someone pushing a wheelchair where the pillar was blocking the view.
The night was dark, and the other person's arms and sleeves were vaguely visible, but the patterns and the person were indistinguishable.
But the fact that he came to Grand Tutor Xie's residence in a wheelchair is related to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence. Could this be Prince Zhao?
Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat. She wanted to turn back, but when she looked back, she saw that the group of people striding towards her were none other than Han Yin at the front.
It's truly a situation where we're caught between a rock and a hard place.
Shen Ning quickly turned onto a side path and swiftly circled around to the back of the artificial hill.
This was someone else's residence, so she didn't dare to wander around. She thought she would wait here until they left before she went.
She had just hidden herself and held her breath when someone suddenly patted her on the back, startling her so much that she almost cried out.
A hot hand covered her mouth, and the lamplight reflected in her eyes, making them seem like a glittering galaxy.
Once he was sure she understood him, Qin Zhuo let go of her hand and pulled her back, saying, "Come with me."
He pulled Shen Ning along a side path, leading her past the maids coming and going towards the main gate.
Shen Ning was completely dumbfounded.
Qin Zhuo held her hand.
Shen Ning's hands were a little cold, while Qin Zhuo's hands were dry and hot, making her palms sweat.
Did he just lead her out like that?
Finally, they arrived at the gate. Qin Zhuo let go of her hand and walked ahead, leaving Shen Ning to follow obediently. He led her all the way to his carriage.
The stools for boarding were all set up, and Shen Ning, now fully awake, said, "I...I have my own carriage."
Qin Zhuo went up first: "Someone will notify them, come up."
Shen Ning had a sudden brain fart and went up there without thinking.
She thought he must have lost his mind, otherwise why would he get into Qin Zhuo's carriage at this time?
The spot where my hand was held felt like it had been branded with a hot iron; the heat lingered, and a tingling, unbearable sensation spread through my body.
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