Chapter 173 The performance is quite realistic
Hearing Mei Pu coming, Li Wan panicked and just grabbed Shen Yuexi's hand and said, "I won't go back, I won't go back..."
Shen Yuexi saw that she looked terrified, and it didn't seem like she was pretending. Maybe there had been an argument between her and Mei Pu, or maybe Mei Pu had abused her?
If that was the case, then Maepe was going too far. She would never agree to it.
However, time was pressing and there was no time to ask in detail. She first comforted Li Wan and said:
"Miss Li, Prince Mei is already here. It's no use for you to stay here any longer. Go back with him first. I'll come find you later."
Upon hearing this, Li Wan had no choice but to let go of her hand and begged, "You must come."
"Of course," Shen Yuexi reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes, "Don't cry, your eyes are swollen."
"Ah... my eyes are swollen?" Li Wan panicked again after hearing this and grabbed Shen Yuexi's hand again, "He can see it, he can definitely see it, help me quickly."
Before Shen Yuexi could reply, she heard Xiaoxiang outside the door say, "Xiao Cui, wait a minute. Miss Li has instructed that no one is allowed to enter without being summoned."
"But His Royal Highness is waiting outside," Xiao Cui said, "I would like Miss Li to come out quickly and not keep His Royal Highness waiting for too long."
"What should I do?" Li Wan heard the urging from outside and rushed around the room like a headless fly. "Where is the powder... Quickly find some powder puff. I can't let him see... Quickly."
Shen Yuexi knew that Li Wan was afraid that Mei Pu would notice something unusual.
Although Li Wan had the temper of a young lady, she wasn't a shrewd person and would panic when faced with difficulties. If I didn't help her, she would definitely not be able to deal with Mei Pu. I should help her hide the matter first and then find out the details later.
Shen Yuexi rolled her eyes, pulled Li Wan over and whispered in her ear: "Miss Li, don't panic, we are like this... like this..."
Li Wan looked surprised at first, then burst into laughter and nodded repeatedly.
The two maids, Xiao Cui and Xiao Xiang, stood in the yard and waited for a while. Seeing that Li Wan had not come out, they turned around and looked at Mei Pu and Xiao Zhuo who were standing at the door of the backyard.
Mep was wearing a mask, so his expression couldn't be seen, but his body was obviously tense.
Xiao Cui quickly pulled Xiao Xiang aside and said, "Let's go inside and invite Miss Li..."
Before she could finish her words, the door to Tingyu Tower slammed open, and Li Wan stormed out, wiping away tears. Shen Yuexi stood at the door, her hands on her hips, giving Li Wan a disdainful look before turning and slamming the door shut.
This scene stunned everyone present.
It was obvious that the two of them were not getting along. Shen Yuexi must have said something unpleasant that actually made Miss Li cry.
The two maids were silent, thinking in their hearts that this Madam Shen was really unusual. She came to attend the prince's wedding, and as soon as she arrived, she made the prince's wife cry, and then slammed the door in front of His Highness the Prince. She was a typical evil woman.
The two of them couldn't help but secretly glance at Xiao Zhuo, and sighed inwardly. How could such a handsome and unparalleled prince marry such a vicious woman?
Li Wan quickly walked up to Mei Pu and said with her head down, "Go back quickly. I don't want to be here anymore."
Mei Pu did not ask what happened between her and Shen Yuexi. He just took her hand and said to Xiao Zhuo, "I will take Miss Li back first. The palace will hold a banquet to entertain the couple at noon. I hope you will be there on time."
He had known that Li Wan and Shen Yuexi didn't get along well when he was treating patients in Xiaogang Village. Now, seeing them bickering in a legitimate way, he didn't become suspicious. Furthermore, he needed Xiao Zhuo's help, and Shen Yuexi had saved his life. Even if Shen Yuexi really bullied Li Wan, he wouldn't care, not to mention that he was just using her for his own benefit.
Xiao Zhuo smiled slightly and said, "Of course I will be on time for the appointment. I will give you a ride, please."
Shen Yuexi hid in the house and watched Xiao Zhuo, Mei Pu and his group leave through the gap in the window. She did not ask Li Wan anything during the process, so she must have kept it a secret.
She breathed a sigh of relief, washed her hands and face, then sat down at the table and called out, "Xiao Cui, Xiao Xiang, is the porridge ready?"
My stomach is rumbling and I can’t wait for the banquet, so I have a bowl of porridge first.
Xiao Cui came in from outside, holding a plate and said, "Mrs. Shen...Mrs. Shen, the porridge...the porridge is here."
After stuttering a bit, she placed the tray of osmanthus and lotus seed porridge on the table, and placed four small dishes on it. She turned around and tried to leave.
Seeing her frightened look, Shen Yuexi knew that she had acted well just now, making the two maids think that she was someone not to be trifled with, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xiao Cui looked up at her in surprise and said, "Mrs. Shen, what are you laughing at?"
Shen Yuexi wanted to tell her she was acting, but then she thought, these two maids were arranged by Mei Pu, what if they relayed these words to Mei Pu? For the sake of caution, she must not tell the truth, and just let it go.
"It's okay," she picked up the spoon and scooped up the porridge. As she drank, she said to Xiao Cui, "Xiao Cui, besides us, who else did the prince invite?"
Xiao Cui said, "We've sent invitations to Prince Jing and Prince Qi. Prince Jing has to go to the capital for something, and the Prince Jing and his wife will come. Prince Qi hasn't replied yet."
Shen Yuexi thought for a moment and asked, "Prince Jing...what's the wife's name?"
Xiao Cui seemed startled and raised her voice, "Madam Shen, are you teasing me? The wife of Prince Jing is your cousin Shen Lan."
Shen Yuexi was overjoyed and lied calmly, "Of course I know, I was just teasing you, haha."
It turns out that Chen Lan is already married to the Prince of Jing. She was previously granted marriage to Xiao Zhuo by Emperor Yongde, so Chen Lan is Xiao Zhuo's legal wife. I've always felt a bit uneasy about this. Now that I know Chen Lan is married, I can finally put this worry to rest.
Xiao Zhuo will be hers from now on.
"It's delicious, give me another bowl." As her mood improved, she felt her appetite also came.
Xiao Cui stuck out her tongue and advised, "Madam Shen, please forgive me for being so nosy. This porridge is just for snacks. In an hour and a half, you will be attending the prince's banquet. If you eat too much, you won't be able to eat anymore. Besides, His Royal Highness has specially prepared some wild delicacies for you to taste."
Shen Yuexi felt that what Xiao Cui said made sense. As the saying goes, "delicacies from mountains and seas", it must be delicious.
She put the spoon back into the bowl and said, "Let's go. I'm going to lie down upstairs for a while. I've been so bumpy all the way here that my back and legs are sore."
After saying that, she went upstairs humming a song.
Xiao Cui called Xiao Xiang in to clean the table. While cleaning, she muttered to Xiao Xiang, "Mrs. Shen is such a strange person. I feel like she's a very easygoing person. How could she make Miss Li so angry?"
Xiaoxiang also nodded and said, "That's right, I also think Madam Shen is very good. She is not arrogant at all and never gives us servants a hard time. I guess she has a rift with Miss Li."
“I guessed it, Xiaoxiang, it must be that the former prince intended to take Miss Li as a concubine, but Madam Shen did not agree.”
"No way? Our prince has four concubines, and his wife hasn't said a word of objection." Xiaoxiang poured the side dishes from the plates into a bowl and stacked the empty plates together, somewhat unconvinced.
"Xiaoxiang, you just don't observe. Didn't you see that the former prince only brought Madam Shen with him this time? It can be seen that Madam Shen is very jealous and will definitely not allow her husband to take a concubine."
"Ah, I can't believe that Mrs. Shen is such a jealous person at such a young age..."
“Pfft…hahaha.”
The two maids were talking animatedly when they heard Xiao Zhuo coughing in the courtyard. They both stopped talking immediately. One of them packed up the things and took them to the front yard, while the other invited Xiao Zhuo inside and went out to wait.
Xiao Zhuo went up to the second floor and entered the room.
Shen Yuexi had just laid down on the bed and closed her eyes when she saw Xiao Zhuo coming. She jumped up and thought to herself that Xiao Zhuo had seen her acting just now. Could he have come here specifically to scold her?
Xiao Zhuo walked up to her, frowned, and looked at her coldly.
Seeing that he was silent, Shen Yuexi followed suit and sat on the edge of the bed, staring at him. She wanted to see what tricks this man was playing.
She is not a young girl who has never seen the world, and Xiao Zhuo's aura cannot suppress her now.
After looking at her for a while, Xiao Zhuo suddenly smiled and reached out to touch her cheek:
"Yuexi, you acted quite convincingly."
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