Lu Shuying was so angry that her face turned pale and she was about to faint when Princess Qi and Prince Qi arrived together.
What's going on?
Princess Qi hurried towards her son, instantly becoming anxious: "Kun'er, where are you hurt?"
King Qi glared at the seated man: "Qin Zhuo, you arrogant brat, how dare you come to my residence to injure people? Do you really think there is no law to punish you?"
Shen Ning raised an eyebrow. His name was Qin Zhuo, and the character "Zhuo" suited him quite well.
Qin Zhuo didn't speak, but the guard captain standing in front of him stopped the Prince of Qi and explained in a serious tone: "My master was ordered to announce the imperial edict. The steward asked my master to wait here, but this woman came and insisted that she was also one of the masters of the palace. She said that it would be the same to talk to her about anything."
"I asked her to leave, but before I could even touch her, she started yelling and screaming that she was carrying the child of the Prince's son and that whoever hurt her would die."
"When Prince Qi arrived, he protected her without saying a word and even attacked Master directly. I had no choice but to intervene and thus injured Prince Qi. I am truly sorry."
This apology lacked any sincerity whatsoever.
Then look at Lu Shuying, she's just as strangely stupid.
She couldn't wait to show off her power and status even before officially becoming the Crown Prince's wife. She didn't even recognize anyone in the capital, yet she wanted to be the master of the Prince's mansion.
She is truly even better than Shen Shu.
This is eye-opening.
Princess Qi and Prince Qi's disgust for Lu Shuying reached its peak at this moment. Just as they were about to reprimand her, Li Kun immediately became anxious: "It has nothing to do with Shuying. They are going too far. Shuying is pregnant, and they dare to lay a hand on her. They don't respect the Prince's Mansion at all."
Princess Qi trembled with rage and sneered, "How can a lowly woman like her be on par with the Prince's mansion?"
Lu Shuying swayed precariously for a while before finally fainting.
Judging from Princess Qi's expression, she wished she could just throw him out, but Li Kun dragged his broken leg and tried to crawl toward Lu Shuying. Princess Qi was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she still had Lu Shuying and him carried away together.
Princess Chang Le came over to Shen Ning and said, "How come you, you sycophant, suddenly dare to challenge my brother?"
Shen Ning frowned, disgusted: "I'm disgusted. I'm not made of clay that anyone can step on."
Princess Chang Le hummed: "It's alright."
If someone is all talk and no action and only knows how to flatter, then there's no point in having any character at all.
Over there, Qin Zhuo produced a golden token, and the King of Qi had no choice but to bow and obey.
Although the two are quite different in age, the Prince of Qi and the Emperor are cousins, and Qin Zhuo is the Empress's younger brother, so they are actually of the same generation.
Qin Zhuo announced the decree without caring how ugly the King of Qi's expression was, and left with his men arrogantly.
Passing through the corridor, he glanced at Shen Ning from afar, like a hunter spotting interesting prey.
Shen Ning felt a chill run down her spine, mainly because Princess Chang Le grabbed her back and said, "You're finished. People who get targeted by this devil never have a good ending."
Shen Ning wasn't afraid, but she was genuinely ticklish.
She shrank back, trying to avoid him: "Aren't you going to see your brother?"
Princess Chang Le rolled her eyes: "A broken leg won't kill him. Mother must have gone to find the imperial physician, and that woman must be by his side. Just thinking about it makes me furious, let alone seeing her. I don't know how my brother could be so blind to marry such a cunning yet incredibly stupid woman. He doesn't even recognize his parents now, let alone me, his sister."
Shen Ning: "Then aren't you going to keep an eye on things? Aren't you afraid the princess will get so angry that she'll fall ill?"
Princess Chang Le: "...No, I can't control that, he's her son..."
"......"
Despite attending a flower-viewing party, Shen Ning didn't see many flowers, but she exhausted herself, and the most tired part was her face, which was stiff from smiling.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the gate of the Shen residence and Shen Ning alighted, Mo Xue'er hopped over anxiously, saying, "Miss, the Second Miss is furious and smashed a cup."
Shen Shu actually came back, and she still has the nerve to be angry?
Shen Ning pinched Mo Xue'er's cheek: "Let's go."
Mo Xue'er noticed Shen Ning's exhaustion and took the initiative to help her. Shen Ning felt a warmth in her heart. How wonderful it would be if her sister were such a simple-minded little fool.
Shen Shu was in the front hall, while Shen Ning simply passed by and went back to her residence.
Liu Ying asked worriedly, "Miss, the Second Miss has been here for half an hour, cursing and smashing things. What happened?"
Shen Ning waved her hand: "Ignore her."
Liu Ying immediately stopped talking about it: "I've already boiled water, I'll bring it over now, you can wash up and relieve your fatigue."
Shen Ning was truly exhausted. She had spent an hour traveling to and from the palace, and then three hours sitting upright in a dignified posture. Because she was sitting next to the old princess, everyone's eyes couldn't help but scrutinize her.
She dared not be disrespectful, not because she was someone the old princess valued, nor because she was afraid of disgracing the Shen family, but simply because she, Shen Ning, could not act in a way that would make others look down on her.
As the saying goes, public opinion is a fearsome thing. If she doesn't sit or stand properly, those noble ladies will see her humble appearance and who would want to buy anything from her Shen family shop?
As long as she continues to do business with these wealthy families, Shen Ning will be a living advertisement. How others see her and treat her will ultimately translate into profits for the Shen family's shops.
She neither enters the palace nor becomes an official; she relies on those small sums of money to make a living.
Of course, she wasn't like this in her previous life, but it wasn't something she only understood after dying once. She realized the fickleness of human relationships and that money is the most reliable thing.
Shen Ning removed her outer robe, rubbed her sore neck, and walked behind the screen. Suddenly, the door was slammed open, and Shen Shu stormed in.
Her eyes blazed as she stared at Shen Ning: "Sister, why are you afraid to see me?"
Shen Ning glanced at her with half-closed eyes: "Why should I see you?"
Shen Shu was thrown out of the Qi Prince's mansion today, losing all face, and is now so angry that she has lost her mind.
"Why didn't you help me at the Prince Qi's residence today? Were you happy just watching me get humiliated? Even if I did something wrong, I'm still your own sister. How could you team up with outsiders to bully me?"
Shen Ning felt a tightness in her chest, as if she were about to suffocate.
It wasn't that I was angry, but rather that I couldn't reason with this idiot, and it was unbearable to watch her jumping around in front of me.
Seeing that Shen Ning's face was pale and she had nothing to say, Shen Shu became even more arrogant.
Everyone says she's wrong, but all she wanted was to marry the man she loved. How is that so unforgivable? Why don't they see how badly Shen Ning treated her?
"You're still the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Even if you can't marry Brother Wei, you can't become someone else's concubine! Sister Lu and the young master are truly in love, and they already have a child. What kind of person are you to interfere?"
"Sister Lu is so tolerant and kind to you, yet you completely ignore her. Is this what you call proper etiquette... Ah... Let go... What are you doing...?"
"Snoring..."
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