Seeing this, Fang knew that she was indeed having a hard time, so she hugged her and advised, "Your second sister is right. If you're not doing well in the Prince's mansion, you might as well go home. Although our family has fallen on hard times, with your father and sister's help, we still have the face to persuade Prince Chen to let you go home."
"But what good would going back do?" Shen Muyu asked softly, looking at her.
Fang was stunned and couldn't answer for a moment.
The current dynasty is open-minded, and it is not uncommon for women to divorce and remarry. However, the Shen family is now weak, and Shen Muyu's reputation is not good, so it will be difficult for her to find a good family to remarry.
Shen Muyu was clearly aware of this as well. She lowered her eyes and said, "Rather than going back and being pointed at and talked about, and spending my whole life as an old nun, I'd rather stay in the Chen Prince's Mansion."
Shen Youying frowned, disagreeing with her statement: "But look at yourself. It's only been a short time, and you've already ruined yourself like this. You might as well turn back now. There's still a long road ahead, and no one can say for sure whether things will turn out well or badly."
Shen Muyu could tell whether someone was sincere or not.
She was somewhat moved, but still stubbornly shook her head, and for the first time spoke her true feelings: "I'm not reconciled."
When she insisted on becoming Prince Chen's concubine, she said that she would crawl to the end of the path she had chosen.
She wanted to go to the end and take a good look at the person she had loved and sacrificed so much for in her youth—who he really was.
Shen Youying and Madam Fang were both stunned by the stubbornness in her eyes. Madam Fang cried and patted her back, saying, "Why are you so stubborn!"
Shen Muyu lowered her eyes and remained silent, her expression extremely stubborn.
Fang had no choice but to give her all the silver notes she was carrying before leaving, and repeatedly told her to send messages home.
Shen Muyu agreed to all of them and asked Wang Mama to see them off.
After everyone had left, she sat down dejectedly, staring blankly at the path outside the courtyard.
At the end of the path, Prince Chen, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe, walked slowly towards the Banana Garden.
Overjoyed, Shen Muyu forgot her disappointment and hurriedly asked Dongqing to bring her a small mirror. She quickly touched up her makeup, and only when she heard the maid's message did she take a deep breath and slowly go out to greet her.
After a long time, Prince Chen finally came to the Banana Garden again.
Shen Muyu welcomed the person into the inner room and had Dongqing serve tea.
Prince Chen looked around, frowned, and asked the same question as Madam Fang: "Why don't you have an ice chest here?"
Shen Muyu pursed her lips and said softly, "Guan Bing's mother said that there isn't enough ice in the manor..."
Prince Chen frowned even more and ordered his servant, "Go and bring the ice from my courtyard. How can anyone sleep well in this heat without an icebox?" He looked at Shen Muyu with pity in his eyes, "No wonder you look so thin."
Shen Muyu could no longer tell whether he was speaking sincerely or feigning gratitude, so she simply put on a shy and grateful expression.
Prince Chen pulled her to sit down beside him and asked casually, "I heard that your mother and Princess Qin came to see you just now?"
Shen Muyu nodded: "My mother hasn't seen me for a long time and misses me. She also happened to run into my second sister, so they came to see me together."
The King of Qin nodded and said, "I don't think your relationship with the Princess Consort is that bad. You don't have anyone to talk to in the palace. If you feel bored in the future, why not invite the Princess Consort to chat?"
His words sounded a bit strange.
Regardless of the relationship between the two sisters, given the tense relationship between Prince Chen and Prince Qin, who are always at odds, it is not appropriate for them to frequently invite Shen Youying over to play.
Moreover, she was merely a concubine.
One of the concubines frequently invited the Princess of Qin to her residence, acting as if she were the mistress of the house.
This is unreasonable from any perspective.
But King Chen said it out loud.
Shen Muyu looked up at him in confusion, and when she saw the meaningful smile on his lips, she suddenly understood something, and a chill ran through her heart.
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