Chun Tao suddenly realized: "Miss, you are so smart! But...this letter says to use less sugar in braised pork. Is it true?"
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows: “Guess?”
As the two were talking, a voice suddenly came from the front yard: "His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has arrived——"
Shen Weiwan's eyes lit up, and she immediately put on an innocent expression, skipping and running to the front yard. Chun Tao looked at her back and couldn't help muttering: "Miss, with such a good face-changing skill, it's a pity that she doesn't go to sing an opera..."
Xiao Yu stood in front of the hanging flower gate, looking at the girl running towards him, the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously. Shen Weiwan ran up to him and bowed breathlessly: "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."
Xiao Yu looked at her with a smile in his eyes: "Miss Shen seems particularly happy today?"
"Of course," Shen Weiwan blinked, "I just helped my aunt 'pick up' a 'love letter' and I thought it was quite interesting."
"Love letter?" Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow. "Oh? I wonder which talented person could catch Madam Shen's eye?"
Shen Weiwan pretended to be mysterious and moved closer to him, lowering her voice and saying, "It's the 'talented man' who complained that there wasn't enough sugar in the braised pork in our house - Your Highness, do you think it's interesting?"
Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then chuckled. He looked at the cunning light in Shen Weiwan's eyes and suddenly felt that life in the general's mansion seemed much more interesting than the power struggles in the palace.
"It's indeed interesting," Xiao Yu suppressed his smile and said seriously, "I came here today to tell you that Zhou Mingyuan has confessed in the Dali Temple. The five hundred taels of silver that Liu gave him were indeed embezzled from the general's mansion."
Shen Weiwan nodded: “I knew she had dirty hands and feet.”
"Also," Xiao Yu paused, his eyes becoming penetrating, "I've also got someone keeping an eye on Li Xiu. Liu sent Aunt Zhang to meet him yesterday. I'm afraid he's up to something again."
Shen Weiwan felt warm in her heart, but she teased: “Oh, Your Highness, are you planning to be my ‘bodyguard’?”
Xiao Yu chuckled: "I am happy to be a bodyguard for interesting people."
As the two were talking, a scream suddenly came from the direction of Xiefangyuan. Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows: "It seems that my aunt hasn't made enough noise yet."
A hint of coldness flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes: "Do you need my help?"
"No, no," Shen Weiwan waved her hand, "I can handle this kind of clown by myself. But..." She suddenly smiled slyly, "If Your Highness is free, why not stay and watch the show? I promise it's much better than the acrobatics in the teahouse."
Xiao Yu looked at her confident look and could not help but nodded: "Okay, I will see how Miss Shen performs."
Shen Weiwan smiled complacently, turned around and said to Chuntao: "Let's go to Xiefangyuan to watch a play!"
Chun Tao shook her head helplessly and followed behind Shen Weiwan. Xiao Yu looked at the girl's brisk back, and his eyes gradually softened. He knew that with Shen Weiwan around, this "play" in the general's mansion would only become more and more exciting.
When I arrived at the entrance of Xiefangyuan, I heard Liu crying inside: "Where is my jewelry box? The jade bracelet inside was brought from my mother's family!"
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows and winked at Chuntao. Chuntao immediately stepped forward and said in surprise, "Madam's jade bracelet is missing? Could it be... stolen by some dishonest servant?"
Liu cried out, "It must be Shen Weiwan! She must have stolen my bracelet to get revenge on me!"
Shen Weiwan walked in slowly, chewing an apple in her hand: "Aunt, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. How can you blame me for losing your bracelet?"
“If not you, then who?” Liu pointed at Shen Weiwan, “In this mansion, besides you, who else dares to touch my things?”
"Oh?" Shen Weiwan put down the apple and wiped her hands. "Aunt is so sure? Why not ask the housekeeper to call all the servants in the mansion and search it?"
Liu was stunned. How could she dare to search? In Xiefangyuan, there were several boxes of private money hidden by her. If they were found, what would happen?
"I... I was just saying it casually..." Liu was immediately deflated.
Shen Weiwan sneered: "Aunt, you'd better save your energy. Instead of accusing others here, you might as well think about where you lost your bracelet - maybe it was taken away by your 'sweetheart'?"
"You!" Liu was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she had nothing to say.
Shen Weiwan ignored her and turned to Xiao Yu and said, "Your Highness, what do you think of this 'play'? Isn't it quite boring?"
Xiao Yu suppressed his laughter and nodded, "It's indeed boring. However, I think Miss Shen is much more interesting than this 'drama'."
Shen Weiwan raised her chin proudly: “Of course!”
The two exchanged a smile, leaving Liu standing there in a rage. Chun Tao watched the interaction between her young lady and the Seventh Prince, and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "With this wave of actions from the young lady, I'm afraid she might even 'kidnap' the Seventh Prince..."
In the evening, Shen Weiwan sat by the window, looking at the moon in the sky, and couldn't help laughing. Chuntao came in with bird's nest porridge and asked curiously: "Miss, what are you laughing at?"
Shen Weiwan took the porridge and took a sip: “I was thinking, Liu’s frustrated look today is so funny.”
Chun Tao also laughed: "That's right, my face turned green with anger. But Miss, do you think Liu and Li Xiu have any more tricks up their sleeves?"
Shen Weiwan put down the bowl of porridge, her eyes sharp: "There will definitely be. But it doesn't matter, the more they jump around, the easier it is to reveal their true colors." She paused, and suddenly smiled cunningly, "Chun Tao, what do you say next time I find a 'love letter' for my aunt, how about changing the content to her complaining about Li Xiu's lameness?"
Chun Tao was shocked: "Miss, this is too mean, isn't it?"
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows: "To deal with evil people, you have to use evil tricks. Besides, I am telling the truth - Li Xiu is already lame, so why don't you let people say it?"
Chun Tao shook her head helplessly: "Miss, you are really getting worse and worse..."
Shen Weiwan laughed heartily: "This is called all is fair in war! Okay, enough talking, I still have to go to the poetry meeting tomorrow, I need to rest early."
Chun Tao helped her make the bed and couldn't help asking, "Miss, do you think the Seventh Prince will also attend the poetry gathering tomorrow?"
Shen Weiwan lay on the bed and closed her eyes: "If he wants to go, then go. Anyway, I am here, and no one can bully me."
The moonlight outside the window gently sprinkled on the window lattice. Shen Weiwan smiled and gradually fell asleep. In this life, she was no longer the foolish daughter who allowed herself to be bullied. She wanted to be her own master and trample all those who bullied her under her feet! The appearance of the Seventh Prince Xiao Yu seemed to add an unexpected color to her road to revenge...
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