Chapter 66: All the secrets were revealed by the little milk bag
[Actually, I saw her at my full moon banquet, but there were so many people there, and my attention was focused on the hostess and the others, so I didn't notice her.]
[This Princess Su is indeed very beautiful, and she is as beautiful as my mother in her own unique way.]
[But it's a pity, since ancient times, beautiful women have always been short-lived. In the original plot, this Princess Su also had a bad end. Not long after her mother died, she also died. The royal palace was soon brutally wiped out, and the whereabouts of the young prince have been unknown since then.]
【……】
Madam Shen's eyelids twitched suddenly, and she looked at Princess Su in great shock.
How could that be?
The Prince Su's Mansion was doing well and had the Emperor's care, so how could it end up being wiped out?
Why is this?
“What’s wrong with Madam Shen? Is there something on my face?”
Princess Su smiled slightly, her beauty enough to shame the moon and the flowers. She gently stroked her face with the handkerchief in her hand, and looked at Madam Shen with bright eyes.
Madam Shen quickly came back to her senses, shook her head slightly, and said, "No, I just think that the princess's makeup today is particularly charming, and I am fascinated by it."
This made Princess Su cover her mouth and chuckle, "Madam Shen is stunningly beautiful, a rare beauty in the world, why do you have to be so fascinated by me?"
Even the compliments between beauties are so pleasant to hear.
Soon, Princess Su and Madam Shen came to the table.
The two of them appeared together, forming a charming scene. The other ladies all looked over, feeling jealous, but also thinking that it was beautiful and wanting to see it from the bottom of their hearts.
Even if they didn't want to admit it, they had to admit that the two beauties of the empire lived up to their reputation.
"Oh, Madam Shen is here. I heard that when Duke Ningguo went to the banquet just now, he was reluctant to leave you. He held your little hand and explained things to you for a long time. Madam Shen is so good at controlling her husband. Why not teach her to the sisters?"
[Nonsense, nonsense! Dad did tell Mom, but he didn't hold Mom's hand. He just moved closer. Who spread this rumor? Could you please stop exaggerating?]
Mrs. Shen: “…”
For a moment I didn't know what expression to make.
"That's right. She's been the only one in the room, doting on me for eighteen years. Sister Mu is really capable. I'm so envious."
"Stop being envious. This is something you can't envy. If you were half as beautiful as Madam Shen, I guess your family wouldn't be willing to spoil you."
"That's right, Madam Shen's appearance makes me feel pity, let alone a man? If I were a man, I would also have a private room with the only one I love, hahahaha."
“…”
As the ladies chatted, the topic gradually went off track. Chen Wan lost interest in interrupting and looked around.
Mrs. Shen's face turned red from the teasing, and she pretended not to hear it the whole time.
She looked at Princess Su beside her and said, "Princess, why isn't the young prince here? Is he at the men's banquet?"
It is often said that boys and girls should not sit together at the same table after the age of seven, but the little prince is only three years old now.
Hearing this, Princess Su shook her head slightly and sighed.
"Ever since Yu'er fell ill, I feel like he's become quite different. He doesn't like to talk anymore and doesn't like to get close to people."
"I had thought of using his birthday party as an opportunity to get him to interact with other people, hoping to cheer him up, but he seemed very resistant and locked himself in his room, refusing to come out."
"I don't know what's going on with this kid. To be honest, I've been worried sick these past few days."
Madam Shen had also heard about the young prince's illness.
Around the time Xiao Wan'er was born, it was heard that the little prince suddenly fell ill and had a high fever. The fever lasted for more than ten days and almost scared Prince Su and his wife.
Mrs. Shen did not come to visit because she was in confinement, and only sent Shen Yuanhong to come once. Later, when she heard that she was well, she did not take it seriously. She did not expect that there would be such a thing.
"How could this happen?"
I've never heard of someone's temperament changing so drastically just because of an illness. Besides, the little prince is only three years old.
Madam Shen suddenly thought of Su Haitang. She had only heard of that one case where someone's temperament changed drastically due to an illness. Could it be that the young prince also...
Xiao Wan'er never mentioned anything about the young prince, so it shouldn't be like Su Haitang, where someone took over his body and he just happened to have a fever.
Yes, that must be it.
Mrs. Shen suppressed the messy thoughts in her mind,
"The doctor hasn't diagnosed the cause." Princess Su shook her head, not knowing what to do.
When her eyes fell on Shen Wan, they were full of love.
"Let's not talk about Yu'er anymore. Madam Shen, your little daughter is so beautiful, with such lively eyes. She will definitely be a beauty when she grows up."
When she heard Princess Su praising her, a little kid who was looking around immediately turned around, tried to blow bubbles at Princess Su, and smiled very "toothlessly".
"Hey, she's smiling at me. Does she know I'm talking about her?"
Princess Su's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. It was the first time she had seen such a smart little baby.
Smiling at her...
Madam Shen and Shen Qingyi both raised their eyebrows.
The little baby is sure that no one knows her origins, so she unscrupulously shows that she is different from other babies.
At the table.
The ladies and young ladies sat neatly in two rows, whispering to each other, making it very lively.
"Miss Chen is almost coming of age, right? I wonder if you and Prince Jin have set a date for their wedding? When do you plan to get married?"
Suddenly, a noble lady looked over with a smile, and with just one sentence, she pushed Shen Qingyi to the top of the wave. All eyes in the field instantly focused on her, and all of them were full of gossip.
Being stared at by so many people, Shen Qingyi's pretty face darkened slightly, and she didn't know how to answer.
[This annoying elder sister is the wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, right?]
[You're really bringing up irrelevant topics. If you have time to worry about my sister's marriage, you might as well pay more attention to your son. Do you know that your son slept with his stepmother?]
[The youngest son born to your concubine is your son's offspring.]
[He's your grandson after all. What a shame! That kid, not even a year old, will soon die at the hands of his own grandmother. What a sin.]
Shen Qingyi: ???
Mrs. Shen: ???
What?
The son of the Secretary of State actually did something with the Secretary of State's concubine?
And gave birth to a child?
From what Xiao Wan'er said, it won't be long before the child is killed by Madam Zhongshu?
The mother and daughter stared at Mrs. Zhongshu with wide eyes, as if they had heard something incredible.
The wife of the Secretary of State felt inexplicably uncomfortable under the gazes of the mother and daughter, and could not help but frown.
"My Qingyi is still young. It won't be too late to set the wedding date after she reaches the age of 15."
Realizing that she had lost her composure, Mrs. Shen quickly recovered, smiled slightly, and spoke gently.
Some people in the crowd couldn't stand seeing her like this, and after hearing what she said, they couldn't help but sneer, half mocking and half ridiculing.
"Madam Yao, have you forgotten that the marriage between Mr. Shen Qi and Mr. Shen has not yet been settled? I'm afraid that for a while, Miss Shen's wedding date won't be set."
"That's right, Mr. Shen Qi is almost twenty this year, right? Why don't you want to see each other? Is he planning to never get married?"
“Alas, Master Shen Qi hasn’t divided the family yet, and the eldest brother is like a father. I’m afraid he can’t make the decision on his marriage.”
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