Chapter 418 Does Big Sister Want to Have Another Enemy?
Shen Lanxi gave a mocking smile: "I don't care, so why do you?"
Shen Yuantang shouted, "Because we are sisters born of the same mother!"
Shen Lanxi chuckled softly. So she knew too that they were sisters.
"I know about this. Unfortunately, you've come to the wrong person. I'm leaving the capital tomorrow. Instead of looking for me, you should go find Consort Shu."
Shen Yuantang felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water; upon hearing the name of Consort Shu, his body trembled involuntarily.
Why would she help? She definitely wouldn't.
If you don't want to help, just say so. Why make excuses?
"Consort Shu hates Bai Qingling to the core, otherwise she wouldn't have kept her from entering the Prince's mansion even though her child is already so big."
"Bai Qingling is a stain on her son's reputation, and she's probably wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible!"
Shen Yuantang knew, of course, that Consort Shu disliked that wretched woman, but it was absolutely impossible for her to beg Consort Shu for help.
"Can't you help your little sister, big sister?" Shen Yuantang's voice unconsciously carried a pleading tone.
Shen Lanxi: "How can I help you?"
Shen Yuantang: "Naturally, it's to help me become the principal wife."
Shen Lanxi scoffed, "What do you mean by being afraid of me being criticized, or the Shen family being criticized? It turns out you're just worried about your sister's own sake."
Shen Yuantang's face gradually turned angry.
"Since my younger sister wants to be the principal wife, why doesn't she work harder herself?"
"Have you rendered meritorious service to the Great Zhou Dynasty, or are you a model of virtuous womanhood? Or perhaps you have children who can uphold the honor of the Prince's mansion?"
"There isn't a single one. How am I supposed to plead my case to His Majesty?"
With each sentence Shen Lanxi spoke, Shen Yuantang's face paled a little more.
Why does the older sister have such high expectations of her?
She was just a weak woman.
She is her older sister, her own sister from the same mother. Just for that reason, can't we help her?
"Elder sister, if I become the Princess Consort of Zhennan, it will greatly benefit our Shen family. If Bai Qingling becomes the Princess Consort, she will definitely target our Shen family. She will definitely keep trying to sow discord between the Shen family and the Zhennan Prince's Mansion in front of the Prince."
"Big sister, do you really want to make another enemy?"
Shen Lanxi looked at the person whose face was full of hatred and whose eyes were cold.
"You've finally shown some intelligence for once."
Shen Yuantang froze. What did that mean?
Shen Lanxi: "Go back to the manor and stay there properly. There are many people who don't like Bai Qingling. If you don't have the ability, don't try to take advantage of her. Just wait patiently for others to fight each other to the death and then pick up the pieces."
Shen Yuantang: "..."
What's the meaning?
Shen Lanxi turned and entered the mansion.
Is she saying I'm stupid?
"Your Highness, Shen Lanxi is truly heartless towards you. Even if you are not blood sisters, she would not say such hurtful things to humiliate her younger sister."
Because of these words, Shen Yuantang's eyes slowly filled with hostility.
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Bai Qingling held the imperial edict in disbelief.
"Your Highness, am I dreaming?"
Zhou Ruyuan: "No, after you get married, you will be able to go to the palace to see your mother and children."
Bai Qingling wept with joy; she had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
Looking at the person crying uncontrollably, Zhou Ruyuan sighed silently.
After learning that his father had bestowed the title of princess upon Shen Lanxi that day, he knew that there was no hope for him and Shen Lanxi.
His marriage plans were not going well, and he only hoped that once he succeeded in his major endeavors, he could find a sliver of an opportunity.
After Bai Qingling regained her composure, the first thing she wanted to do was to take the imperial edict to Shen Lanxi and show it off.
No matter how powerful Shen Lanxi is, in the end, the position of Princess Zhennan will still belong to her.
After many twists and turns, her marriage to the prince was ordained by fate, and no one could separate them.
When she finished applying heavy makeup and dressed in fine clothes, ready to run into Shen Lanxi, she learned that Shen Lanxi had already left the capital.
My good mood was instantly halved.
"Your Highness, shall we still go to Wangjiang Tower?" the maid asked.
Bai Qingling thought for a moment and said, "I won't go. Let's go back to the Prince's Mansion."
After she marries the prince in a few days, she will then appear openly in public.
I still feel a bit uneasy.
"Your Highness, our carriage is blocked?"
Bai Qingling said irritably, "Move out slowly."
Before the maid could say anything, the carriage was suddenly slammed hard, followed by a foul stench.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The carriage that hit us was carrying night soil. The frame and wheels were damaged, and all the night soil has spilled onto our carriage..."
Bai Qingling felt a tickle in her throat, followed by uncontrollable vomiting.
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Wei Dongzhu continued to lead the Imperial Guards to protect the palace. Before Shen Lanxi set off, the two met briefly.
"Zhou Ruyuan is going to marry that woman."
Wei Dongzhu looked intently at Shen Lanxi, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
Shen Lanxi understood Wei Dongzhu's meaning, but she could not give him a promise.
"Are you envious?"
Wei Dongzhu chuckled: "I'm not envious of what they have."
Shen Lanxi: "They finally got what they wanted, but unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to personally present them with a congratulatory gift."
Wei Dongzhu's heart skipped a beat: "Why don't I represent both of us to present the congratulatory gift?"
Shen Lanxi slowly raised the corners of her mouth: "Just what I wanted!"
Wei Dong swept away the gloom and smiled contentedly.
Because of the arranged marriage, Zhou Ruyuan was unable to travel with Shen Lanxi.
Emperor Renxiao meant that weddings and funerals in the capital would have to be suspended after the Fifth Prince's body was brought back, so he specifically arranged for Zhou Ruyuan to get married before that.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is biased!" Jiang Wuyai, the thatched cottage gentleman, said in a deep voice, waving his feather fan.
Zhou Ruyuan snapped out of his daze, unsure how to explain it to Jiang Wuyai.
"His Majesty has truly played a brilliant move. He gained the throne by relying on the Prince's maternal clan, yet he remained deeply devoted to the late Empress. If it weren't for his health problems, he probably wouldn't have revealed his true colors so early."
Zhou Ruyuan looked at Jiang Wuyai. The hermit Jiang Wuyai was indeed a reclusive master. He could deduce such secrets from the current situation without anyone else revealing them.
If the eldest prince hadn't been exposed and returned to the capital, who would have thought of this?
He was the prince that his father had been so proud of since he was a child!
“Sir, I know Qingling saved you. But my marriage to Qingling really won’t help me in any way.”
Jiang Wuyai shook his head: "Not at all. Your marriage has actually reduced the suspicion between you."
Zhou Ruyuan frowned. He had been so careful in his interactions with the daughter of the Minister of War, yet they had still been seen.
"In your opinion, sir, what should I do next?"
Jiang Wuyai calmly replied, "Naturally, it's about regaining military power."
Zhou Ruyuan's eyes flickered: "Sir, your insight is truly profound!"
Two days later, the Prince of Zhennan got married.
Wei Dongzhu attended the wedding banquet and presented two precious swords and a painting depicting a hundred sons and a thousand grandsons.
He was already a controversial figure, and because of his relationship with Shen Lanxi, everyone knew that he could represent Shen Lanxi.
Given such a complicated relationship, why did he not only come, but also bring two intriguing gifts?
This is clearly a provocation!
The phrase "double swords" sounds like "double scoundrels," which is a sarcastic reference to Prince Zhennan and Bai Qingling as two despicable people.
And that picture took the irony to its highest point.
He didn't come to the wedding; he came to avenge Shen Lanxi!
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