The censor's wife was angry and anxious. Her daughter's stupid behavior was exposed in public. She wanted to find a hole to hide in, but she was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and affect the reputation of the censor's mansion. She had to suppress her anger and went forward to pull Nanny Zhang: "Don't be angry, Nanny Zhang. It's my Yueru who is ignorant. I'll bring her to apologize to you! Come on, go home with me, I'll find the best doctor to treat your face!" As she spoke, she dragged Nanny Zhang out of the general's mansion. Before leaving, she did not forget to apologize to Shen Weiwan, and her face turned pale and blue.
The news spread like wildfire, spreading throughout the streets and alleys of the capital within a day. The storyteller from the West Market composed a new story overnight, telling it with great enthusiasm:
"Green Tea Lady Lin Yueru,
The heart is more poisonous than snakes and scorpions,
Embroider a heart knot,
There are poisonous scraps hidden inside.
Want to cause the princess' skin to crack,
Who knew the imperial concubine would not accept the challenge?
Passed it on to the old lady,
Take a look after three days——
Mammy has red pimples on her face.
Crying and making a scene in the streets,
The censor's wife was humiliated.
Green tea brings disaster upon herself!
Shen Weiwan sat in the garden of the Seventh Prince's Mansion, listening to Chuntao reciting the rhyme on the oil paper, laughing so hard that the melon seeds in her hand fell to the ground.
"It's a waste of talent for this storyteller not to write a storybook. He even knows about rotten skin grass!" She laughed enough and handed the oil paper to Xiao Yu who was reading a book next to her.
Xiao Yu took the oil-paper, glanced at it, and shook his head helplessly. "You've screwed me over so badly again." He put down the book and reached out to brush the melon seed shells off her shoulder. "But Censor Lin has already submitted a memorial to apologize. Father asked you not to be too drastic. After all, the Censorate still relies on them to impeach officials."
"I know, I didn't do anything to her, I just wanted her to learn a lesson." Shen Weiwan curled her lips, "It's her fault for not learning her lesson and having to mess with me."
"Oh, right," Xiao Yu thought of something and took out a letter from his sleeve, "My father asked me to bring it to you."
Chen Weiwan opened it and saw that it was written by the emperor himself. It read: "Daughter-in-law, I heard that you tricked someone again? Very good! Are there any tricks to cure green tea in the "Secret Record of Pranks"? I have a few in my harem. Let me have a look at them later. Also: The chili eggs you sent last time were good. Send me another ten pounds!"
"Hahaha!" Shen Weiwan laughed so hard that she slapped her thigh and handed the letter to Xiao Yu, "Look at your father, he's becoming more and more frivolous!"
After reading the letter, Xiao Yu sighed helplessly: "I finally understand. When it comes to cheating people, you two are really like father and daughter."
From then on, a saying spread among the noble ladies of the capital: It's better to offend the King of Hell than to offend Shen Weiwan. Especially those green tea girls who wanted to be clever, they regarded Shen Weiwan as their number one taboo. But Shen Weiwan continued to do her own thing, never showing mercy when it was time to cheat, never being serious when it was time to be funny, and she lived a prosperous life.
As the sun set, Shen Weiwan leaned on Xiao Yu's shoulder, watching the willow catkins fluttering in the garden. Suddenly, she remembered Lin Yueru's rash-covered face and couldn't help but laugh. She knew that if anyone tried to harm her, she would retaliate in the most shrewd way possible, leaving them with nothing to gain. After all, in the capital of the Great Sheng Dynasty, Shen Weiwan's skill in "deceiving others" was such that even the emperor would seek her out as his disciple!
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