Inside the Bright Moon Palace.
To ensure Xi'an's consistent output, Shen Jiao ordered someone to prepare a plate of caramel-flavored melon seeds in advance.
No gossip without melon seeds!
“Speaking of which, this Miss Shen is quite a remarkable person.” Xi’an was very reserved and only grabbed one melon seed.
Even though she was the subject of the gossip, Shen Jiao was still very interested: "How amazing is it?"
Will it go to space?
Can it burrow underground?
Can you still do push-ups with one hand?
I'm so curious.
Xi'an: "Alas, this is a long story. I heard that Miss Shen was quite clever and lovable when she was young. By the way, the late Empress once joked that she wanted her to be the former Crown Prince's child bride. But unfortunately, Miss Shen started strong but declined as she grew up. She became more and more disappointing. Once, when she entered the palace, she accidentally broke one of the late Empress's treasured ornaments. That's why she was no longer favored."
After saying that, Xi'an raised her eyelids to carefully examine Shen Jiao's expression, and considered whether the topic could continue.
After all, this kind of gossip is still somewhat sensitive.
Shen Jiao fell into deep thought.
She was not convinced!
The late empress must have been blind and had no sense of aesthetics. She was so beautiful and gorgeous, yet she couldn't even look at her!
It's fine if they don't like him; Ji Xiao's face isn't even a fraction as good as the Tyrant's.
Seeing Shen Jiao's alternating expressions of frowning and self-admiration in the mirror, Xi'an felt a little uneasy: "Miss?"
Shen Jiao snapped out of her thoughts: "It's alright, you can continue."
Xi'an felt something was off, but didn't think much of it.
She was so lucky to serve such an approachable and kind master who was willing to listen to her gossip.
So Xi'an spoke freely and without reservation.
"Miss Shen is proud and arrogant. Suddenly losing her prized marriage has made her the laughing stock of the entire capital."
Shen Jiao frowned: "How could the late Empress not know how important a young lady's reputation is? She was the one who first pushed Miss Shen into the eye of the storm of gossip, and then just walked away. How can that be right?"
Xi'an dared not respond carelessly to this.
She was just a palace maid, of lowly status and had no right to criticize these things.
Shen Jiao only expressed her doubts and did not intend for the palace maid to blindly follow suit.
She pushed the sunflower seeds forward, "And then?"
Xi'an grabbed two sunflower seeds this time!
"Then Miss Shen's personality changed drastically. She became even more unruly, willful, and unreasonable. Every few days, she would either whip this noble lady three times or punch that noble lady a few times. Anyway, it was quite a mess. Apart from that Miss Shen, she didn't have any friends."
Shen Jiao frowned slightly.
That's even stranger. Looking at Shen Yu's face, which looks like he wants to kill her, they don't seem like friends at all.
More like an enemy.
Shen Jiao asked, "Shen Yu... are the Second Miss Shen and the Eldest Miss Shen on good terms?"
Xi'an: "Isn't it good? I don't know either, but that's what everyone else says."
Xi'an grabbed three melon seeds and continued, "Because every time Miss Shen gets into trouble, she gets punished, and that's when Second Miss Shen comes out to apologize."
No, no, Shen Jiao shook her head inwardly.
This situation, while seemingly for the sake of the original owner, actually only exacerbates the original owner's arrogant, domineering, and bullying behavior.
In this stark contrast, Shen Yu appears even more knowledgeable, polite, and likable.
Shen Jiao was furious: "Good dog."
"Hmm?" Xi'an immediately looked around, her eyes suddenly lighting up: "Wow, girl, you have amazing eyesight, you can even see a dog behind your head."
Um?
Shen Jiao was full of questions. This dog was not that dog; she was just expressing her interest in hearing the gossip.
Tap tap tap… The sound of claws scratching the ground came from afar.
Shen Jiao turned around.
Then she saw her dog, whom she hadn't seen in a long time and who had given her wildflowers, running towards her with a babbling sound.
The dog had been kept in the palace for a long time and hadn't seen a beauty in a long time. It was so excited that it could hardly walk.
It was still carrying a flower in its mouth.
Maybe he ran too fast.
The petals have all fallen, leaving only one lonely petal swaying back and forth.
The moment Shen Jiao turned around, the dog's fur stood on end in excitement.
Hehehe, my master is looking at me, hehehe.
The dog was so excited that it couldn't walk steadily, and then it drifted further and further away... until it crashed into a pillar.
He stuck out his tongue and fainted.
Shen Jiao was somewhat bewildered.
Xi'an sighed, "This dog doesn't seem very smart."
Shen Jiao nodded: "Yes, this is definitely not my pet."
Xi'an: "Its owner must not be very smart either."
Shen Jiao hurriedly said, "Yes, its owner is definitely not me!"
Xi Anxin thought to herself, "She didn't say that the young lady raised it, so what is the young lady explaining?"
Is this a case of hiding something in plain sight?
"Let's continue." Shen Jiao coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment.
Xi'an grabbed four melon seeds: "Also, Miss Shen and Second Young Master Shen had a fight and even started hitting each other. Second Young Master Shen was trying to mediate when she was accidentally slashed by Miss Shen. I heard that if Second Young Master Shen hadn't blocked that, he probably would have severed Second Young Master Shen's tendons."
Shen Qingye traveled a long way to participate in the martial arts tournament, which clearly shows that he is full of endless enthusiasm and longing for martial arts.
If his tendons were severed, it would undoubtedly shatter his dreams.
On the surface, Chen Yu's move was to mediate the fight, but in reality, it pushed the already strained relationship between the siblings into the fire.
Shen Jiao slapped her thigh: "Excellent tea!"
Xi'an, unaware of the situation, poured Shen Jiao a cup of tea: "This tea is a tribute from a vassal state. It is rare and of high quality. It is indeed a good tea. Please drink more, Miss."
Shen Jiao: "Is there anything else?"
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