Chapter 353 Zhou Yunxue Leaves!
Upon receiving the news, Consort Shu, with a gloomy face, smothered the palace's pet cat to death in Chaoyun Palace.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. What kind of person is that Second Prince? How can he be compared to our Third Prince? There must be something fishy going on here."
Consort Shu recalled the news reported by the palace staff yesterday, and her well-maintained face immediately contorted in anger.
"So that's why His Majesty summoned Shen Lanxi so late last night."
“Your Highness, I also heard someone say that the Second Prince was able to leave the mansion because Shen Lanxi pleaded for him,” the head palace maid Yu Shu insisted.
Consort Shu's face grew even more somber.
"Have someone summon Shen Lanxi to see me."
Yu Shu: "Your Majesty, everyone is now on Shen Lanxi's side. We can't be the first to stick our necks out and can't take the initiative to contact her."
Consort Shu scoffed and said contemptuously, "It's only because His Majesty favors her. If it weren't for His Majesty's consideration for their past relationship, what would she be?"
Yu Shu: "Your Majesty, you have forgotten that our Third Prince has just taken Shen Lanxi's younger sister as a concubine. In terms of both sentiment and reason, Shen Lanxi should help our Third Prince."
Consort Shu's expression softened upon hearing this.
“Even if she and my son can’t be husband and wife, she’s still his brother-in-law. In the eyes of outsiders, she’s already part of my son’s group.”
Yu Shu: "Your Majesty is wise. I heard that the concubine is making a fuss about returning to her parents' home. I wonder if the Prince has accompanied her back?"
Consort Shu's expression darkened upon hearing this.
"She's just a concubine, yet she dares to make my son accompany her on her homecoming. Does she still think she's the principal wife?"
Yu Shu: "Your Majesty, it's also because there's no mistress in the palace and no one to keep an eye on things."
Consort Shu's eyes flashed, and she said, "Choose a time when my son is not in the mansion, and have that concubine come and kowtow to me."
"yes."
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Zhou Yunxue came to say goodbye to Shen Lanxi.
"Lanxi, my husband didn't pass the exam this time, and we're going back to Xishan in the next couple of days." Zhou Yunxue couldn't hide the sorrow on her face.
Shen Lanxi: "Why didn't you bring Sister Lan and Brother Hu today?"
A hint of bitterness appeared on Zhou Yunxue's lips, but she quickly concealed it.
"Lanxi, I really envy you!"
Shen Lanxi glanced at her: "Yunxue, what I said before still stands."
Zhou Yunxue shook her head: "I'm very happy to see you when I returned to Beijing this time. I won't ask for anything else."
Shen Lanxi's eyes inadvertently caught sight of the bruises on her wrist, her expression changed, and she immediately raised her hand to lift it off.
"Lanxi, no~" Zhou Yunxue awkwardly grabbed Shen Lanxi's hand tightly.
Two lines of tears uncontrollably dripped down, landing on the back of Shen Lanxi's hand.
"Lanxi, give me some face, okay?" Zhou Yunxue felt ashamed. She had almost used up all her courage to finish the sentence.
Shen Lanxi witnessed Zhou Yunxue's struggles, seeing her being pushed by her husband's family to find her. She watched her struggle in the mire, swaying back and forth because of Shen Lanxi's gifts and words.
"Yunxue, if I kill Fang Wenting, will you hate me?"
Zhou Yunxue stared blankly for a moment, then said with great certainty, "Yes."
After she finished speaking, she took a deep breath and continued, "No matter how hateful he is, he is still the father of my two children. Children without a father are like rootless duckweed, and everyone will bully them."
Shen Lanxi's eyes were dark as she said softly, "If you are gone, your child will become a child without a mother, and your husband will take a new wife. The child you give birth to will become a thorn in the side of the new wife, and they will live just as hard a life."
Zhou Yunxue clenched her fists tightly: "Lanxi, I will definitely protect my child."
Shen Lanxi sighed silently: "I'm reminding you to protect yourself. Only when you are safe will those you care about be safe!"
Zhou Yunxue stared blankly into space, silently wiping away her tears.
Just after Zhou Yunxue left, Shen Yuantang arrived shortly after.
"Greetings, elder sister!" Shen Yuantang curtsied.
Looking at her younger sister, who was now dressed as a married woman and adorned with jewels, Shen Lanxi felt much calmer.
What brings you here today?
Shen Yuantang raised her chin slightly and said sweetly, "The Prince's Mansion has no curfew for me. I can come out whenever I want. The Prince has given me the authority to manage the mansion, including the household and the backyard."
Shen Lanxi could tell from her that she was showing off. She was Zhou Ruyuan's ex-wife. Was her sister trying to provoke her by showing off?
“Zhou Ruyuan has been good to you!” Shen Lanxi said casually.
Shen Yuantang felt a flush rise to her face when she recalled Zhou Ruyuan's agile figure and handsome face while practicing martial arts.
"Elder sister, although my relationship with the prince was due to a series of coincidences, I have fallen in love with him, and he loves me too. If it weren't for what happened at the Marquis of Jining's mansion, I would definitely be the principal wife of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion in this marriage."
Shen Lanxi looked at her arrogant younger sister, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.
Her younger sister really knows how to make things difficult for her!
"Did you see that woman in his mansion?"
Shen Yuantang was taken aback: "Which woman?" After saying that, he realized what he meant.
"Big sister, are you talking about that slut who seduced the prince before?"
Shen Lanxi's eyes fell on her younger sister, starting from her hair and scanning down to her feet.
How can a person change so much?
Or was she like this from the beginning, but she just didn't know it?
"right."
Shen Yuantang said smugly, "I've already asked. That woman was dealt with by the prince a long time ago. The prince has long disliked that woman."
She simply couldn't bring herself to say things like "my elder sister's wedding night with the prince," even though the two had long since divorced and had no further connection. It just felt awkward coming from her own mouth. She didn't want to mention it either.
I'm sure the older sister wouldn't want to mention it in front of her current wife.
Shen Lanxi: "I heard that woman also had a child. I saw him before at Consort Shu's Chaoyun Palace. He's a very healthy and lively boy."
Shen Yuantang froze, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.
"Big sister, on my joyous day, you have to say such things, are you tearing my heart out?"
Shen Lanxi's eyes turned slightly cold: "I thought you came here today, constantly emphasizing how good Zhou Ruyuan is to you, to show off to your ex-wife. Aren't you tearing my heart out?"
Shen Yuantang's lips stiffened, and a look of annoyance flashed in his eyes: "Elder sister, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to tell you that the Prince treats me very well, and I'm doing very well. Don't you want me to be happy after I get married?"
Shen Lanxi stared straight at her: "You couldn't have come up with these words with your brain. Who sent you here?"
Shen Yuantang could no longer laugh.
"Big sister, how could you think of me like that? No one asked me to come over; I came to play with you on my own."
Shen Lanxi said with a half-smile, "Is that so? Then why are you saying such ambiguous things? Do you want to stir up my old feelings for Zhou Ruyuan so that we can rekindle our old flame?"
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