Chun Tao came over to take a look: "Miss, the thorns on this hairpin are hidden very well. How did you find them?"
"Because I know what kind of person she is." Shen Weiwan threw the hairpin into the jewelry box. "In my previous life, she used this trick to make me look bad at the coming-of-age banquet. Today, she is just repeating the same trick." She picked up the rose petals on the table and sniffed them. "It's a pity that she forgot that I am no longer the fool I used to be."
As he was speaking, the old housekeeper came in on crutches with a smile on his face: "Miss, when the second young lady ran out just now, she knocked over the koi pond in the second lady's courtyard. Now the whole mansion is saying that the second young lady gave you a thorny hairpin and wanted to hurt you."
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows: “Oh? It spread so quickly?”
"That's right," the old butler stroked his beard. "The servants all say that the second young lady looks gentle, but she has a sharp heart."
Shen Weiwan smiled: "Old housekeeper, please send this hairpin to the old lady and tell her that my cousin loves me and gave me a 'self-defense' hairpin."
The old butler was stunned for a moment, then he understood and nodded with a smile: "I understand."
In Songhe Hall, the old lady looked at the thorny hairpin and trembled with anger. Shen Ruorou knelt on the ground, crying and defending: "Grandma, it's not like that! It's my sister who misunderstood..."
"Misunderstanding?" The old lady threw the hairpin in front of her. "This thorn is hidden under the gem. Is it a misunderstanding? If it weren't for Wanwan's sharp eyes, I'm afraid you would have pierced my head by now!"
Liu chimed in, "Mother, Ruorou didn't mean it. She just wanted to give me a hairpin..."
"Shut up!" The old lady glared at Liu. "What are you two up to? Do you think I'm old and confused? From today on, Ruorou will be confined to her room for half a month. Without my permission, she is not allowed to step out of her room!"
Shen Ruorou slumped to the ground, her face ashen. Being confined for half a month meant she would miss the upcoming Royal Flower Viewing Banquet, a golden opportunity for her to curry favor with the powerful!
Liu was also panicked and wanted to plead for mercy but was glared back by the old lady. She looked at Shen Ruorou's distraught look, and remembered that she had been demoted to a lower monthly salary. The hatred for Shen Weiwan in her heart grew like weeds.
In Tinglan Courtyard, Chuntao brought a bowl of iced green bean soup and said happily, "Miss, have you heard? The second young lady has been confined by the old lady! The second mistress was also scolded by the old lady!"
Shen Weiwan took the mung bean soup and drank it in small sips: “As expected.”
"And here's another thing," Chun Tao lowered her voice, "The Seventh Prince's Mansion has sent someone to deliver an invitation, inviting you to attend the Royal Flower Viewing Banquet tomorrow!"
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows, took the invitation and saw that it was indeed written by Xiao Yu. This was the third time he had invited her. What exactly did this Seventh Prince want to do?
“Got it,” Shen Weiwan put the post on the table, “Reply and tell me I’ll be there on time tomorrow.”
Chun Tao couldn't help gossiping: "Miss, does the Seventh Prince have a crush on you?"
Shen Weiwan rolled her eyes at her and said, "Don't overthink it, he just thinks I'm funny." Even so, she felt something strange in her heart. Xiao Yu always looked at her with curiosity and interest, not just fun.
"Fun?" Chun Tao curled her lips. "How could a prince think a girl is fun and invite her over and over again?"
Shen Weiwan said nothing more, lost in thought as she gazed at the roses outside the window. Xiao Yu's appearance had disrupted her plans, but it also provided her with an unexpected boost. Perhaps, by leveraging his attention, she could more quickly bring down the Liu family and Shen Ruorou.
"Chun Tao," Shen Weiwan suddenly said, "Find out my moon-white skirt. I want to wear it to the flower viewing banquet tomorrow."
Chun Tao was stunned: "Isn't that your favorite skirt? Why do you suddenly want to wear it?"
A sly smile appeared on the corner of Shen Weiwan's mouth: "Because, I want to show some people what the true demeanor of a legitimate daughter is."
She thought of Shen Ruorou being confined and the Liu family losing power, and she felt happy. But this was not enough, far from enough. What she wanted to do was to make them lose their reputation and never be able to turn things around.
The Royal Flower Viewing Banquet will be her next stage. Shen Ruorou, Liu Shi, are you ready for the next "surprise"?
The roses outside the window were in full bloom. Shen Weiwan looked at the brilliant pink, her eyes gleaming with confidence. In this life, she not only wanted to survive, but also to live beautifully, to make all her enemies regret it.
At this time, Shen Ruorou was hiding in the room, looking at the sunlight outside the window, gritting her teeth in hatred. She was unwilling to give up, and she must find a way to make Shen Weiwan pay the price!
A new battle is about to begin at the Royal Flower Viewing Banquet. Shen Weiwan is ready to take on this new challenge. She knows the road ahead is long, but she is confident that, step by step, she will crush all her enemies under her feet.
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