Chapter 181 In a rage
Shen Yuexi upstairs and Shen Lan downstairs looked at each other.
That's right, it matched the memory in her mind. This familiar yet strange woman was her cousin Chen Lan.
Chen Lan was a year older than her, the apple of the Duke's eye, and had always been arrogant. Ever since the original owner could remember, this elder sister had always enjoyed looking down on her and displaying her superiority over her younger sister.
The original owner lost her parents at the age of three and had no backing in the Duke's Mansion. She had always endured Shen Lan and accepted everything. The indulgence of her grandfather, Duke Shen, further encouraged Shen Lan's arrogance.
Perhaps the only thing that could comfort the original owner was that Chen Lan was not only like this to her, but also to outsiders, because of his personality.
At that time, it was rumored that Prince Jing seemed to be interested in her and had given her a precious headdress, but she also ignored him and did not give him any good look.
Now Chen Lan is married to Prince Jing, but the way she looks at people has never changed.
When Shen Lan saw Shen Yuexi, her eyes turned from surprise to panic, and then to contempt. She glanced at Shen Yuexi and said to the shopkeeper who ran down: "My husband, Prince Jing will be here soon. No guests are allowed to stay in this inn."
As she spoke, she deliberately raised her hand to adjust the hairpin on the armrest. A string of pearls hanging from the petals at the end of the hairpin reflected a dazzling light under the light.
Shen Yuexi remembered that hairpin was given to Shen Lan by Prince Jing.
What surprised her was that Chen Lan did not recognize her when he saw her, but instead treated her as a stranger.
Shen Yuexi was a little confused. Did her appearance change during the time she was exiled?
While she was still pondering, many of the guests on the second floor had already left with their packages and hurried down the stairs.
No one wanted to cause trouble, and since Prince Jing was going to rest in this inn, it was natural for them to leave as soon as possible.
Shen Yuexi didn't think so. Shen Lan was the original owner's sister, but not her sister. No matter what, even if she remembered Shen Lan's attitude towards her before, Shen Yuexi didn't want to fulfill her wish.
She wanted to refute him, but when she saw that Chen Lan ignored her, she held back.
Chen Lan shouldn't have failed to recognize her, she was pretending not to know her. Maybe there was some reason behind it.
Thinking that she still had Li Wan, the runaway bride, on her side, it would be troublesome if a dispute broke out and everyone's position was exposed. Shen Yuexi called the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, let's pack up and go downstairs."
The shopkeeper had been having a headache with this group of people. Whether it was Shen Yuexi or Li Wan, they both came from wealthy families, definitely not ordinary villagers. He had thought Shen Yuexi would confront the Prince Jing's wife, but now that Shen Yuexi had given in, he couldn't help but be delighted. He said to Shen Yuexi, "We are very sorry. We will refund the full amount of your accommodation and double the compensation. Please accept it."
Shen Yuexi went back to the house to call Li Wan.
After hearing this, Li Wan said to her, "Mrs. Shen, they are going to attend Meipu's wedding. If she sees us, there will definitely be trouble. But how can I get down?"
Shen Yuexi took a headscarf and wrapped it around her: "Prince Jing and the others haven't seen you, so what are you afraid of? Besides, she's only here to arrange food and accommodation, she won't check on us."
When I went to see Mrs. Li, she was in a bad mood.
"I just fell asleep and someone's making noise. Who's making noise downstairs?"
When Shen Yuexi told her that it was Prince Jing's consort who had arrived, Madam Li immediately softened her stance and whispered to her, "I've seen Shen Lan before, when you were three years old. This young lady was so overbearing that you wouldn't provoke her if you could."
Seeing that Madam Li was so timid, Shen Yuexi found it a little funny. She didn't expect that even Madam Li knew about Shen Lan's reputation.
"Why didn't she say anything when she saw you?" Mrs. Li asked puzzledly as she straightened her clothes. "Didn't she recognize you?"
Shen Yuexi shook her head and said, "It's a good thing she didn't recognize you. You and Miss Li escaped. Perhaps the King of Xiliang is sending people to track you down. It's better to keep a low profile if you can avoid letting others know."
After arranging things for Mrs. Li, he went to call Doctor Hua.
Doctor Hua wasn't as quick-tempered as Madam Li. He said to Shen Yuexi, "Please allow me to clean my face..."
After finishing the arrangements, the four of them went down the stairs. Chen Lan was sitting at a table, with maids on both sides holding heaters to serve her.
Seeing Shen Yuexi passing by, Shen Lan opened his mouth, but in the end, no sound came out.
Shen Yuexi glanced at her, and was even more certain that Shen Lan had recognized her. But she didn't acknowledge him on the spot, perhaps because she had her concerns.
When Dr. Hua passed by Chen Lan, he stopped for a moment and looked at Chen Lan thoughtfully.
Everyone went out and got on the carriage. Qiang Lin said to Shen Yuexi, "Master, forty miles southwest of the town is the mountain village where the hunter Jia is."
"Forty miles isn't too far," Shen Yuexi said to Qiang Lin, "Let's go to that village and find a place to stay."
Doctor Hua sat in the car, pondered for a while, and said to Shen Yuexi: "Madam Shen, the Prince Consort of Prince Jing...she seems to be injured."
"He's injured?" Shen Yuexi asked curiously, "Doctor Hua, how did you tell?"
Doctor Hua: "A normal person has abundant Qi and blood, and a rosy complexion. But the Princess Consort of Prince Jing is different from normal people... If I could diagnose her, perhaps I could find some clues."
Of course, she couldn't go back. Shen Yuexi didn't take it to heart.
The only thing was why Chen Lan didn't recognize her. Chen Yuexi was a little puzzled by this.
Passing by a restaurant in the town, it was already noon. Shen Yuexi asked Qiang Lin to go to the restaurant to buy a variety of cooked dishes to take in the car. After all, it was cold, so there was no worry that they would spoil in a short time.
After driving for a while, they stopped by the roadside to rest. Shen Yuexi watched Li Wan and Madam Li eating with gusto, but she had no appetite and put down her chopsticks after taking two bites.
I don't know if Xiao Zhuo has come to see her. Is he really hanging out with those beauties in Jingxin Garden?
I was worried before I left, so I arranged for someone to stay in Qianglin to check on them. I had originally planned to wait for news at the inn, but now I was on the road, and I didn't know if the messenger would be able to find them.
"Qiang Lin, can the person who brought the news find us?" She went to Qiang Lin worriedly.
Qiang Lin smiled as he turned over the sweet potatoes on the charcoal fire. "Don't worry, Princess. My soldiers have lived on the northern grasslands for a long time and have their own ways of finding people. No matter where we go, they will find us."
As he was speaking, a horse came galloping towards him from a distance. Qiang Lin stood up and said, "Isn't that coming?"
The messenger arrived in front of the carriage, dismounted, saluted Shen Yuexi and Qiang Lin, and said, "Crown Princess, Captain. The King of Xiliang is extremely angry about Miss Li's escape and has directly ordered Prince Mei Pu to send troops to attack Zhangwu City in the north."
"Ah?" Shen Yuexi was shocked when she heard it.
Mep was erratic enough, but I didn't expect him to be even more so. The guests invited to the wedding hadn't even arrived yet, and he actually sent his own son to attack the city?
"Do you know the reason?" Qiang Lin asked.
The messenger replied, "It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself does not support this wedding. The King of Xiliang feels that even if he retrieves the child, it will not work out, so he made this move in a fit of anger."
"What is my husband doing now?" Shen Yuexi had no interest in the King of Xiliang's plan. She was concerned about Xiao Zhuo.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince promised the King of Xiliang to come out and search for Miss Li. He did not stay in Jingxin Garden."
Hearing these words, Shen Yuexi felt relieved immediately.
That’s good enough, at least I know to come out and find someone.
Qiang Lin said to the messenger, "Go back and investigate further. Report back as soon as you have any news."
After sending the messenger away, Shen Yuexi happily returned to the carriage and said to Madam Li, "You didn't finish the plate of sweet and sour pork ribs, did you? I just ate a piece..."
Madam Li wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "I've finished eating."
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