Shen Mianmian was shocked—Princess Ryan fulfilled all her fantasies of being a female protagonist!
Born into nobility, he is unscrupulous, willful, extremely intelligent, and decisive in his actions!
She's looking for a novel where Princess Ryan is the female lead, she'll definitely read it!
Liu Xiangning was also full of amazement, looking at Princess Ruian with starry eyes, but then she thought of the God of Thin Horses and turned to look at Chen Mianmian.
After stealing another glance at Princess Ruian and then at Shen Mianmian, Liu Xiangning finally decided to prioritize worshipping Shen Mianmian, after all, she was the goddess of the "thin horse"!
After being thoroughly lectured by Princess Ruian, Ding stammered, "Your Highness, I understand the reasoning. So, both the Marquis's mansion and Yin Jin are at fault. Then... what should we do next? If it's really found out that Yin Jin did it, how should we... handle it?"
Princess Ryan turned her gaze to Chen Mianmian, "What do you think?"
Shen Mianmian immediately cried out indignantly, "Revenge! I hate it! I want revenge!"
He thought to himself, "Heh, trying to trick me again? Does she think I'm stupid?"
Princess Ryan chuckled, "You do have a good memory, but at this time, we can temporarily put aside revenge. Why not use this matter as a condition to talk to the Jiang family? Since we are both at fault, let's get a divorce. It's better for both of us to part ways peacefully and live happily ever after."
Shen Mianmian secretly breathed a sigh of relief—thank goodness! She was terrified just now; she really thought the princess was going to kill Jiang Yinjin.
Princess Ruian then asked Liu Xiangning, "I ask you, was it Zhou herself who instructed you to hide drugs under your fingernails and disfigure Mianmian? Was the Lady of Xuanping Marquis involved?"
Liu Xiangning immediately replied earnestly, "Your Highness, to the best of my knowledge, the Lady of Xuanping Marquis was unaware of this."
Chen Mianmian—Yes, if Lady Xuanping knew the truth, she would have beaten Zhou Miaoyin to death on the spot.
Sure enough, the thought process of cannon fodder cannot be fathomed by normal thinking. Zhou Miaoyin knew that Princess Ruian sent them here to vent her anger, yet she still allowed Liu Xiangning to disfigure her in public.
Even if the blame is placed on Liu Xiangning after the incident, Liu Xiangning belongs to the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion, and the grudge between the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion and Princess Ruian is already set.
Is Zhou Miaoyin truly ignorant or feigning ignorance? To risk harming her husband and in-laws over a mere squabble—has she gone mad?
She used to hate Huo Rang, but now she feels sorry for him for marrying such a troublesome woman!
After listening, Princess Ruian pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Very well, I will investigate the matter of sending the handkerchief to the Marquis of Xuanping's residence, as well as the attempt to harm someone at my Lotus Banquet."
Then, she looked coldly at Liu Xiangning and said, "If I find out the real culprit, do you dare to come forward and testify?"
Liu Xiangning immediately replied firmly, "Your Highness, I am willing to testify! I will testify however Your Highness commands."
Princess Rui'an raised an eyebrow. "Heh, you're quite straightforward, I like that. You've offended the Marquis of Xuanping's household, they won't let you off the hook. What are your plans now?"
Liu Xiangning stood up and knelt before the princess.
Just when everyone thought that Liu Xiangning would kneel down and beg the princess to take her in, they heard her say, "Your Highness, could you please persuade Consort Shen to take me in? I want to follow Consort Shen."
"?????????"
Everyone was shocked—wait, why follow Aunt Shen? Shouldn't they be following the princess?
Chen Mianmian was terrified. "Miss Liu, we're even now, why are you still trying to harm me?"
She didn't want to offend the princess because of Liu Xiangning.
Liu Xiangning looked innocent and whispered, "I didn't harm you... I'm too busy learning from you to harm you."
Princess Ryan was also puzzled, "Wait, study? You want to study with Chen Mianmian?"
Liu Xiangning immediately knelt down and respectfully replied, "Your Highness, I wish to learn from Consort Shen! In the past, when I was in Yaotai Fang, I boasted that I was both talented and beautiful and could easily conquer any sugar daddy. But since I met Consort Shen, I have realized what it means to be outdone by others and to be completely different from others. No... no, I'm afraid I will never achieve what Consort Shen has accomplished in my entire life. Therefore, I wish to follow Consort Shen and learn from her!"
Everyone was stunned again, unable to understand what Liu Xiangning was thinking.
Chen Mianmian was also dumbfounded—no, this girl's way of thinking is too unique, isn't it?
She asked curiously, "I'm sorry, Miss Liu, I still don't understand. What can you and I learn from each other? Do you still want to perfect your skills as a 'skinny horse'? Do you really enjoy being a 'skinny horse' that much? Is being a 'skinny horse' a glamorous profession? With such a precious opportunity, why don't you beg Her Highness the Princess to let you stay in the Princess's residence?"
Chen Mianmian's question touched on everyone's heart, even Princess Ryan herself was puzzled.
Liu Xiangning turned around and knelt in front of Shen Mianmian, her tone very sincere, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you, Aunt, so let me speak from the bottom of my heart. I believe that no one can be trusted! The shop owner is unreliable, the sugar daddy is unreliable, and even if I rely on Her Highness the Princess, if one day Her Highness gets tired of me and kicks me out of the Princess's residence, I will be adrift again. Therefore, I believe that rather than relying on others, it is better to have a skill to rely on myself."
Shen Mianmian stared into the woman's earnest yet clear eyes, as if she understood something. "You...were once abandoned?"
Liu Xiangning grinned, "There are many more. When I was a child, I heard that I was sold three times. Later, I became a maid in a brothel, and then the owner of Qingma Lane took a liking to me and bought me there. Who knew that in those years, I developed many sores on my face, and medicine was ineffective. So the owner of Qingma Lane sold me again. I was sold many times like this before I finally came to Yaotai Lane. My rotten face finally healed, and that's how I stayed in Yaotai Lane. If my face hadn't healed back then, I don't know where I would have been sold to."
For a moment, the room was completely silent.
Even Princess Ryan was stunned—this girl seemed carefree and thought she was a simpleton, but who would have thought she was such a tragic figure.
Sold as a child, like a fallen leaf in the ocean, unable to defy fate, only able to accept it and drift with the wind.
So Huo asked her to learn from Chen Mianmian, and she immediately tried her best to learn, even fighting in public.
She was beaten and humiliated at the Xuanping Marquis's residence, but at the Lotus Banquet, no sadness could be seen on her face.
Even after being sold to a brothel, she remained calm. Even when she was taken back to the princess's residence, she did not cry or make a scene.
She's so strong it breaks my heart.
Shen Mianmian felt uneasy because she suddenly remembered that Liu Xiangning had told her on the stage, "You can hit me anywhere, just don't touch my hands."
Only now did she realize that Liu Xiangning herself had been disfigured by a boil and knew how important a woman's face was, so she clenched her fists tightly, afraid that the powder would harm her.
How should she evaluate this girl?
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