The guards obeyed the order, and Shen Ruorou watched the hairpin being taken away, completely collapsing on the ground. She knew that after this, she would never be able to hold her head up again in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.
The farce ended, and Shen Ruorou was hurriedly taken away by Liu. It was said that she developed a high fever after returning home, and Liu was also called in and scolded by the Queen Mother. Shen Weiwan became the object of everyone's sympathy. The Queen Mother even gave her a new jade hairpin and comforted her, "Don't let the villain harm you."
"Miss, your trick of 'returning the favor' is truly amazing!" Chun Tao helped Shen Weiwan take off her headdress and couldn't help but admire her. "Second Miss's expression is as if she's eaten shit!"
Shen Weiwan faced the mirror, took off the hairpin that caused trouble, and threw it into the deepest drawer of her dressing table: "Playing dirty tricks on me? She's still a little naive." She remembered that in her previous life, she was framed by Shen Ruoruo using similar means and almost disfigured. A cold light flashed in her eyes, "This is just interest."
Chun Tao brought some warm water and asked hesitantly, "Miss, did His Highness the Seventh Prince just help you again?"
Shen Weiwan took the towel and wiped her hands. Thinking of Xiao Yu's deep eyes, her heart moved slightly: "He just can't stand dirty things." Having said that, she remembered the undisguised interest in Xiao Yu's eyes when he looked at her.
"Of course not!" Chun Tao curled her lips. "I see the way His Highness the Seventh Prince looks at you, as if you were looking at a rare treasure!"
As he was speaking, a message came from outside the courtyard: "His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has arrived——"
Shen Weiwan and Chuntao looked at each other, both a little surprised. Why did Xiao Yu come to the general's mansion?
Xiao Yu was dressed in a moon-white casual suit, a jade belt around his waist, and his black hair tied up with a jade crown. He looked even more handsome than at the banquet. He walked in, his eyes swept across the simple furnishings in the room, and finally landed on Shen Weiwan: "Miss Shen, I'm sorry for what happened today."
Shen Weiwan bowed and saluted: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am fine."
Xiao Yu waved his hand, signaling the servants to leave, and then he took out a wooden box from his sleeve: "I had this hairpin melted down and will give you a new one to prevent you from being 'accidentally injured' again."
When the wooden box was opened, it revealed a red gold and kingfisher feather hairpin in the shape of a phoenix spreading its wings. The emerald feathers on its feathers shone with colorful light, which was many times more luxurious than the one Chen Ruorou had given her.
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows: “Your Highness, this is…”
"It's an apology." Xiao Yu smiled, "It's for interrupting your enjoyment of the flowers today."
Chen Weiwan looked at Buyao, then at Xiao Yu, and suddenly smiled: "Your Highness, why are you so polite? Compared to Buyao, I want to know more about why Your Highness has helped me so many times."
Xiao Yu looked into her bright eyes, which contained no trace of timidity, only inquiry and frankness. His heart moved slightly: "What do you think?"
"I think," Shen Weiwan picked up the hairpin and shook it in her hand, "Your Highness thinks I'm funny, like a clown in a troupe who can break down tricks."
Xiao Yu couldn't help laughing when he heard this. "You're quite straightforward." He took a step closer and lowered his voice. "However, I think you're much more interesting than the clowns in the troupe."
Shen Weiwan looked at his face so close, smelled the refreshing scent of ink on him, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly took a step back and inserted the hairpin into her bun: "Thank you for the reward, Your Highness. I like it very much."
Xiao Yu looked at her slightly flustered expression, and his smile deepened. "I'm glad you like it. The King will invite you to go horseback riding again some other day. Would you be willing to do me the honor?"
"Of course I am willing." Shen Weiwan nodded, but she was thinking in her heart, what is Xiao Yu's purpose in showing goodwill frequently?
Xiao Yu said a few more words and then said goodbye. Shen Weiwan stood in front of the window, watching his leaving back, thinking about something.
Chun Tao came over and said, "Miss, the Seventh Prince is so kind to you, isn't he? He gave you a hairpin and invited you to ride a horse..."
"If someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief." Shen Weiwan retracted her gaze and picked up the account book on the table. "However, I don't mind accepting more of his 'kindness'."
She flipped open the account book, which contained evidence of Liu's embezzlement and personal gain, every entry clearly visible. "Liu, Chen Ruorou, your good days are over."
The setting sun outside the window dyed half the sky red. Shen Weiwan looked at the figures in the account book, a sneer curling her lips. In the next chapter, it was time to make the Liu family pay the price for her greed. And the Seventh Prince Xiao Yu might become the key step in her overthrowing the Liu family.
This show of giving someone a taste of their own medicine was only the beginning. Next, she was about to stage a grand spectacle that would turn the entire General's Mansion upside down.
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