When Fang received the message that Danzhu had specially sent back, she didn't believe it at first.
But a few days later, news spread that Prince Chen's favorite concubine had unexpectedly miscarried. No matter how much she didn't believe it, she had no choice but to believe it at this point.
She was worried about her daughter, and afraid that Shen Mingjiang would be even angrier if he found out, and would try to stop her. So she could only suppress her anxiety, find an excuse to return to Tokyo, and secretly go to the Chen Prince's Mansion to see Shen Muyu.
She had the gatekeeper deliver a message and waited at the entrance of Prince Chen's mansion for a full half hour before a servant came out with a perfunctory expression and said that Madam Shen was not available to receive guests.
This sounds like a perfunctory excuse. Even concubines in ordinary families could meet their maternal family members.
But now Shen Muyu is clearly in the Chen Prince's mansion, but the gatekeeper says she is not available to receive guests. The more Fang Shi thinks about it, the more anxious she becomes. After much deliberation, she has no choice but to shamelessly turn her carriage around and go to the Qin Prince's mansion to ask to see Shen Youying.
Fortunately, Shen Youying did not turn her away. She was somewhat surprised to see her: "Why did Mother return to the capital alone? Where is Father?"
Fang wiped away her tears and said, "I came out without your father's knowledge. You sent Danzhu back with a message earlier, and I was worried about your eldest sister day and night, so I came out without your father's knowledge. Today I wanted to go to the Prince Chen's mansion to see your sister, but I couldn't even get through the gate."
At first, she only pretended to wipe away tears, but as she talked, she became genuinely worried and sad.
"The Prince Chen's residence won't allow visitors?" Shen Youying found it strange as well.
"Yes, they said it's inconvenient for them to receive guests." Madam Fang dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief and said sadly, "Now I'm just an ordinary commoner, perhaps the Prince Chen's mansion looks down on me, so they won't see me. That's why I thought of asking you to come and see your sister. If she's alright, I'll be relieved."
Fearing Shen Youying would refuse, she quickly added, "I know you had some minor conflicts with your sister when you were still young, but you also know that your sister has a quick temper, but she's all bark and no bite. Please don't hold it against her... If something really bad happens, if something really happens to your sister at the Prince Chen's residence, at least your parents should know..."
As she spoke, Fang broke down in tears again, her emotions running high.
Shen Youying sighed and didn't make things difficult for her. She said, "Mother, please sit for a moment. I'll go change my clothes and then go to Prince Chen's residence with you."
Upon hearing this, Fang thanked him repeatedly.
Shen Muyu changed into her outdoor clothes and then asked the gatekeeper to prepare a carriage for her to go to the Prince Chen's residence.
Sitting in the carriage, looking at the luxurious items inside, Fang couldn't even muster a trace of jealousy this time.
When the gatekeeper of the Chen Prince's Mansion saw that it was Princess Qin who had returned, he did not dare to make things difficult for her any further. He politely invited her to wait in the flower hall: "Princess, Madam, please have a seat. I will go to the Banana Garden to inform her."
After the two sat for a short while, a woman named Wang came over and introduced herself as the head matron of the Banana Garden. She led them to the Banana Garden with a smile.
Madam Wang was a good talker, and she chattered on and on: "The Madam and the Princess have arrived at just the right time. The Madam has been suffering from a miscarriage these past few days and has lost a lot of weight. We servants feel so sorry for her, but we can't persuade her to stop..."
As she spoke, she let out a long sigh.
Fang didn't completely believe her words, wondering why the person in charge of her daughter's courtyard was now a strange mother, instead of Dongqing, who served her closely.
Seeing that the two remained silent, Wang's mother wisely stopped talking and led them into the courtyard.
Shen Muyu had already received the news and was waiting in the reception room.
In just a few days, she experienced the full spectrum of human nature's coldness and indifference, and her life was truly miserable. Not only were her food rations reduced, but even her ice allowance was cut off.
It's only the beginning of September, and the lingering summer heat is still intense. Without the ice chest, she's so hot that she can't sleep well night after night.
She couldn't eat or sleep well, and was filled with worry, so she lost a lot of weight.
But when she heard that Shen Youying and her mother were coming to see her, she still dressed up carefully. However, the brocade dresses that used to fit her perfectly were now too loose and almost too big to hold up.
When Fang entered, she saw her daughter, who was emaciated.
She was stunned at first, then rushed forward and hugged him tightly: "My son, how did you become so thin?" She touched Shen Muyu's back with her hand, her hands full of bony bones.
Shen Muyu glanced at Shen Youying who came in behind her. Not wanting her to see her make a fool of herself, she pushed Fang Shi away and forced a smile, saying, "It's too hot. I can't eat or sleep well, so I've lost weight."
Fang belatedly realized that the room was too hot and there was no ice chest at all: "Why isn't there an ice chest in the room? How can anyone sleep well at night in this heat?"
"I just had a miscarriage, so I shouldn't catch a cold," Shen Muyu said, pressing her down to sit.
Fang looked her over, half believing and half doubting: "If you have been wronged, don't hide it from your mother."
Shen Muyu's nose tingled, and she forced a smile, saying, "Mother knows my personality. I'm the one who makes others suffer. What kind of grievances can I suffer?"
Fang looked suspicious.
It was Shen Youying who spoke up: "If you are unhappy in the Prince Chen's mansion, why not ask the Prince Chen for a letter of divorce and go home?"
She actually felt a little uneasy about Shen Muyu. Just at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Shen Muyu was like a proud and spirited rooster, full of fighting spirit. But in this short period of time, she seemed to have become a different person.
The changes were so significant that even Shen Youying felt uncomfortable.
Shen Muyu pursed her lips and remained silent, the forced smile on her face fading away.
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