"The princess is a rare guest. I've been looking forward to it for so long, but she never comes. Today, magpies have been circling in the courtyard. I was wondering what good news it could be, but it turns out it's the princess. Please come in, come in!" Madam Xie said with a beaming smile.
Zhao Shu had a delusion that she and Madam Xie had always had a good relationship and that the two families had been close friends for a long time.
However, she knew in her heart that the reason why Madam Xie was so kind now was because the two families wanted to be on good terms. It was not a bad thing to be on good terms with the Prince Yong's Mansion, so she could be so amiable. Otherwise, given her status as an old noblewoman, why would she come to greet her personally?
Since others were so considerate, she couldn't be inconsiderate. Zhao Shu also put on a smile and said, "Madam, you're too kind. How could you come out to greet me personally? I'm sorry to have startled you. It should be me who comes to see you. It's my fault. I will definitely come every day to pay my respects to you morning and evening next time."
"Look at that little mouth, so good at talking. Quickly, go and serve tea to the princess." The old lady said, personally taking Zhao Shu's hand and leading her to the inner courtyard.
When they arrived at the inner quarters, Xie Yun was also there. It was unclear how he had returned to the manor so quickly. Upon seeing Zhao Shu, he greeted her with a broad smile, "The princess has arrived."
Like a friendly old man next door, the Xie family's attitude made Zhao Shu feel dazed. It was a complete change from before, and she was not used to it.
"Why did you return so soon, Lord Xie? Is everything alright in the palace?" Zhao Shu asked, bowing gracefully as she spoke, treating Xie Yun as an elder rather than simply a court official.
Xie Yun stroked his beard and accepted Zhao Shu's gift with a smile, but said mysteriously, "It's all for my troublesome in-laws."
Zhao Shu smiled sheepishly, feeling helpless.
Madam Xie looked Zhao Shu up and down, thinking to herself that her future children would surely be exceptionally good-looking, and Wei Tingsi would also be very handsome. She used to think that Zhao Shu's background was a bit low, but Wei Tingsi's background was in no way inferior to marrying down. Considering both, the Xie family still seemed to be lacking something. It seemed that the dowry would have to be increased by several times...
Zhao Shu had no idea what Old Madam Xie was planning. She was just embarrassed by Xie Yun's words earlier. Xie Yun meant that the reason he came back so quickly was to help her deal with Jiang Yue's matter.
To be honest, Jiang Yue's matter doesn't need any help at all, because once the imperial court intervenes, it will be difficult for Jiang Yue to avoid being infamous for eternity. Once something escalates to the level of a court discussion, it's not so easy to suppress.
Naturally, no one helped her suppress the matter.
As things progressed to this point, Zhao Shu felt utterly bored. It was a one-sided crushing victory for her, and she felt no pleasure whatsoever. It would have been fine if they were evenly matched, but since the other party was not very capable, she not only felt no sense of accomplishment but also felt very frustrated.
This is incredible!
"Lord Xie, I can handle this matter on my own. Why do you need to get involved?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Yun objected, glaring at her and saying, "Womanly compassion! See? Things have come to this point, we must strike decisively and not give the other side any chance to recover."
Zhao Shu was a little embarrassed, "She can still turn over?"
"Why can't you overturn it? As long as someone stands up for her and says you're abusing your power and distorting the truth, don't forget that you're in a position of power now and can abuse it. People tend to sympathize with the weak and condemn the strong, so it's best to be on the safe side." Xie Yun strongly disagreed with Zhao Shu's current attitude, feeling that she was becoming complacent.
Helpless, Zhao Shu asked, "What does Your Excellency mean?" As they spoke, the host and guests took their seats, and a maidservant served tea.
"It's very simple. Someone is coming later. Say a few nice things to him. He has a strange temper and hates bullying others the most," Xie Yun said. When he talked about the person who was coming, his face was a little ugly, or rather, he was gritting his teeth.
Zhao Shu couldn't imagine what kind of person could make him look so hateful.
Just as he was lost in thought, a servant came to report, "Master, Lord Chen has arrived."
Xie Yun immediately became alert, sat up straight, and cleared his throat, saying, "Please come in."
Zhao Shu had never seen Xie Yun take things so seriously, no, it should be said that he was treating it as if it were a formidable enemy; it was simply terrifying.
Seeing Zhao Shu's expression, Xie Yun blushed and said stiffly, "If I didn't need his help, I wouldn't serve him!"
"Pfft..." Zhao Shu laughed rather unkindly.
Just as he finished laughing, a servant led in an old man. The old man was dressed in coarse linen clothes, with a bamboo hairpin in his hair. His hands were behind his back, his face was solemn, and there was an air of righteousness between his brows and eyes, but also a feeling of being unapproachable.
He's a tough opponent.
Zhao Shu looked over scrutinizingly, and at the same time, she naturally stood up and bowed.
The old man glanced at Zhao Shu, then nodded, exchanged greetings with Xie Yun, and sat down opposite Zhao Shu.
This guy is really arrogant. This is the Xie family, and the people present are the head of the Xie family and her, the number one princess in the current dynasty. Yet he can still remain calm and even have a cold expression.
"Princess, let me introduce you. This is Chen Jingyu, the historian of the current dynasty." Xie Yun introduced him somewhat awkwardly, then turned to Chen Jingyu and said, "This is the princess of the Yong Prince's mansion, you know her, right?"
"This old man greets the Princess." Chen Jingyu stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed.
Zhao Shu: ...So he didn't even recognize me...
"You're too polite, Lord Chen," Zhao Shu said politely, behaving like any other young lady, very dignified.
Chen Jingyu glanced at her indifferently, "The princess is not entirely the same as the rumors suggest."
"You old man, did you come back from cultivating immortality in the mountains? You only just realized that the princess is different from the rumors. With your abilities, who can believe the history books you write? Can they be accurate?" Xie Yun was very unhappy, and felt like he was about to fight Chen Jingyu on the spot.
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