Chapter 41 The Pei Family Genealogy
Shen Shu looked to her side and saw the princess's carriage slowly approaching and stopping in front of her.
The princess beckoned to Shen Shu: "Shu'er, come up quickly, don't pay attention to that stinky little man."
Wen Lanting and Shen Xiao were so angry at these words that they were both furious.
Judging from the sound, it was the princess from the neighboring mansion who was ruining their plans again.
Wen Lanting and Shen Shu had planned everything meticulously, but they forgot about this one thing.
There are many officials and their families in the capital. Although Qiyun Temple is large, it cannot accommodate so many people at once. Therefore, His Majesty said that the days should be staggered and that three or two families should go together to copy the sutra and pray for blessings.
After these families finish their prayers, we'll move on to the next few.
Unfortunately, the Duke's mansion and the Princess's mansion were arranged to be located in the same place, which can only be described as enemies meeting on a narrow road.
To make things difficult for Shen Shu, Wen Lanting chose the smallest carriage, while all the other carriages in the mansion were sent away under various pretexts.
It was all so that he could see Shen Shu looking disheveled as she walked.
But they forgot about the princess who was traveling with them.
The princess despised the entire Bo Gong family, yet she treated Shen Shu differently. Seeing that Shen Shu had no carriage to ride in, how could she possibly stand idly by?
Wen Lanting secretly regretted his miscalculation.
Shen Xiao peeked through the crack in the door at the princess's magnificent carriage, then at her own small and cramped carriage, where she even had to squeeze in with the maids and servants, and she was filled with resentment.
If I had known this would happen, why would I have chosen the little carriage? It's infuriating!
How come they always fail when they try to scheme against Shen Shu, while Shen Shu always manages to outsmart them?
Shen Xiao felt like tearing her apart.
Shen Shu looked at the carriage over Shen Xiao's side with amusement, and said in an infuriating tone, "Some people really did try to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead. People with ill intentions will never have a good ending."
Shen Xiao was already seething with anger, and hearing this made her even angrier.
Seeing that Shen Xiao was about to lash out again, Wen Lanting quickly stopped her.
He said in a low voice, "Xiao'er, now is not the time to argue with her. If you lose your temper now, you will inevitably be scolded by the princess. Anyway, she won't be smug for long. Just bear with it and let her jump around for a few more days. Then she won't even have time to cry."
Hearing Wen Lanting say that, Shen Xiao angrily lowered the carriage curtain.
She thought to herself, "How could she be so easily provoked by that bitch Shen Shu? She almost fell into her trap again."
Ha, she'll just wait and see how long Shen Shu can remain arrogant.
Shen Shu then followed the maid from the Princess's residence into the carriage, while Mama Fang sat in a small carriage behind, where the maids and servants were.
Shen Shu looked up and was stunned.
What's he doing here?
Pei Jiming sat next to the princess, and his eyes lit up when he saw Shen Shu enter: "Second Miss Shen!"
Seeing her son's dazed look, the princess quickly waved her handkerchief in front of Pei Jiming's eyes many times.
Why doesn't her son know how to behave at all!
Now she understands why Jiming had been so eager to persuade her to inform His Majesty that she wanted to enter the temple on the same day as the Duke's family.
He also said he was worried about her going to the temple alone and insisted on coming to see her off.
So that's what they were planning!
The princess smiled awkwardly and pulled Shen Shu's hand to sit beside her: "Shu'er, please forgive me, Jiming is still asleep."
Shen Shu didn't mind at all; to be honest, she was quite happy to see Pei Jiming.
She hadn't had a chance to properly thank him after their parting at Prince Cheng's residence that night.
After all, it was he who lured the guards away that night, and it was also thanks to him that he dug through the wall and saved so many innocent women.
Shen Shu asked subtly, "Young Master Pei, how have you been these past few days?"
Were you injured? Did the princess discover it?
Pei Jiming understood Shen Shu's implication perfectly: "Miss Shen, I'm doing very well. How are you? Is everything going smoothly?"
He is naturally unharmed. Has Fang Lanzhi been found?
Shen Shu: "I'm fine too, but there are some things that aren't quite right yet."
She's doing well; no one in the entire Bogong Mansion is a match for her, and no one dares to make things difficult for her. Fang Lanzhi has been found, but her condition is terrible.
Princess: ...
The princess was confused by their questions about whether it was good or bad, and didn't understand what kind of riddle they were playing.
She was extremely worried now, because Ji Ming's attitude towards Shu'er was not a good sign. She would be more than willing to let Shu'er become her daughter-in-law.
But the prerequisite is that it must be with Lin Weiken!
The princess felt utterly overwhelmed.
Then I thought again: If I can't solve other people's problems, can't I at least solve my son's?
"Jiming, get off the bus!"
Pei Jiming: "? Mother, why did you tell me to get out of here for no reason?"
He hadn't even exchanged more than a few words with Miss Shen yet.
Princess: "You just leave when I tell you to? You don't even listen to your mother anymore?"
Seeing the princess's firm attitude, Pei Jiming was speechless and had no choice but to get off the carriage reluctantly and ride a horse instead.
Shen Shu covered her face with a round fan, not daring to laugh too loudly.
The princess looked worried: "Shu'er, tell me the truth, you and Jiming..."
Is there anything else?
Shen Shu was unaware of the deeper meaning behind the princess's question. Instead, she looked at the princess with envy and said, "The princess and Young Master Pei have such a good mother-son relationship. I wish Young Master Pei were really my brother."
In that case, the princess would be her mother.
If she had a mother like the princess and a brother like Pei Jiming, even if the heavens and earth collapsed, they would not use her for a trade.
Princess was taken aback by Shen Shu's words. Judging from her frank and generous expression, she truly regarded Jiming as her brother.
The princess blushed; it seemed she had judged him by her own petty standards.
But an even more troublesome thing is that if the problem isn't with Shu'er, then it must be with Jiming.
The princess looked at Shen Shu with affection: "As long as you are willing, you can treat Ji Ming as your own brother. The princess's mansion will be your second home. Once the Empress Dowager's health improves, I will report to the emperor and have you included in my Pei family's genealogy so that you can become my true adopted daughter."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shu almost burst into tears and whispered, "Okay."
Pei Jiming, who was riding a horse outside, was naturally unaware that his respected mother had already recognized him as having a younger sister.
He was still angry that his mother had kicked him off the carriage, but as he walked, Pei Jiming felt a strange emotion rising in his heart.
He rode ahead on horseback, and behind him, in the carriage of the Princess's residence, sat his mother, and... Shen Shu.
This looks like the scene on the second day of a wedding, when newlyweds take their elders to a temple to offer incense.
Thinking of this, Pei Jiming's heart pounded.
Completely unaware, another convoy of carriages and horses followed from behind.
"Young Master Pei, what good news is there? You're smiling so happily. Why don't you tell me so I can have a laugh too?"
Pei Jiming then realized that someone was already following him.
He turned to look, feeling a little frantic: Why is Lin Wei everywhere!
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