Chapter 2 Liao Youhe, do you know him?
One month later.
Despite Shen Mingxuan's constant crying and fussing, she got her wish and the marriage was changed. She was about to marry Liao Youhe, while Shen Wantang would marry into the Ning Prince's Mansion. The Shen family and both families had exchanged name cards. In this process, Shen Wantang had no say and no one asked her what she thought.
Shen Mingxuan was overjoyed to have secured the marriage she desired. She changed into a new peach-colored dress, and with her maidservant by her side, stepped into Shen Wantang's courtyard with a beaming smile.
"Oh dear, little sister is still practicing calligraphy. What's the use of practicing all this? No matter how well you write, it's not as good as marrying well!"
Shen Wantang put down her pen, looked up at her quietly, and said, "What you're saying, sister, is that your writing isn't very good, but you'll marry well?"
"Of course!"
Shen Mingxuan suddenly lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "I can tell fortunes, do you believe me? I can tell your fate, and I can tell mine too."
Shen Wantang: "Really? I don't believe it."
Fate is not something that can be calculated; it is something that you create step by step.
So what if they're being married off? In her past life, she was able to blossom in such a difficult and challenging environment; in this life, she can grow into a towering tree in the wealthy and luxurious Ning Prince's Mansion.
Shen Mingxuan thought she had married a very strong man, Liao Youhe, but she didn't know that the strong one was never Liao Youhe, but Shen Wantang herself.
Normally, if Shen Wantang refuted her like this, Shen Mingxuan would definitely get angry, but today, she giggled.
"Does my little sister think she's very lucky to marry into the Ning Prince's mansion? That's why she's become so assertive when she talks to me!"
"Let me tell you the truth, the wealth and status of the Ning Prince's Mansion will have nothing to do with you in the future, and the Ning Prince's heir will never like you. He will spare no effort to bring that nun home and pamper her."
"And you, out of jealousy and hatred, will kill that nun. The prince will hate you more and more, and he will even commit suicide for that nun. At that time, the Prince Ning's mansion will send you to prison, where you will suffer torture and die!"
As Shen Wantang listened to her autobiographical description of her previous life, a confused and strange expression appeared on her face.
Why would she be jealous and hateful towards a nun for no reason? If the Prince of Ning likes to flatter her, then so be it. Isn't that common knowledge already?
Even if she hadn't been reborn, she knew how infatuated the Prince of Ning was with that girl who had entered the nunnery.
Can Shen Mingxuan say something useful, something she doesn't know?
Honestly, I've been eavesdropping for a month now. Shen Mingxuan keeps repeating the same old things, and I'm sick of hearing them.
Shen Mingxuan didn't notice Shen Wantang's expression, and even if she had, she wouldn't have cared.
She was reborn, so she naturally has an advantage over Shen Wantang. This time, no matter how much Shen Wantang struggles, it's useless. She won't be able to marry Liao Youhe.
She said with anticipation and excitement, "Do you know Liao Youhe? You probably don't know! He's the husband I've chosen. In the future, you'll be so envious of me! No, not just you, everyone in the capital will envy me! I'm determined to marry him this time!"
Shen Wantang picked up his pen again and continued practicing calligraphy.
Go ahead and marry him! Let's see how long you'll be happy after you get married. Liao Youhe has a big surprise waiting for her!
After Shen Mingxuan finished imagining her future, she turned her head and found that Shen Wantang was practicing calligraphy again as if she hadn't heard anything.
She curled her lip in disdain: "Bookworm, all you know is reading and practicing calligraphy. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to take the imperial examination. It's so boring talking to you, you have no sense of humor at all."
After she finished speaking, she flicked her handkerchief and walked out, gritting her teeth as she went: "You were incredibly lucky in your past life to have such a good marriage. Now that you're married into the Prince of Ning's mansion, let's see how you survive!"
Shen Wantang heard her words, but didn't take them seriously.
Why can't the Prince Ning's family survive? Survival in the Prince Ning's family couldn't be easier!
Shen Mingxuan didn't survive in the Ning Prince's mansion. Wasn't that her own fault?
She knew that Xiao Qingyuan loved the girl who had become a nun to the point of death, yet she still drove the girl to her death. Even Prince Ning and Princess Ning did not dare to touch the girl, but Shen Mingxuan directly took her life. How could Xiao Qingyuan possibly let her go?
After Shen Mingxuan left, Du Juan looked at Shen Wantang with a worried expression: "Miss, aren't you scared?"
What are you afraid of?
"Are you afraid of marrying into the Ning Prince's mansion? The young master has become a monk, so who will you marry? Many people will laugh at you then."
Shen Wantang smiled and tapped the little maid's nose with a calligraphy brush: "What's there to be afraid of? Isn't it great that the young master has become a monk? I sleep in a big bed by myself at night, and no one fights with me for the blankets. It's exactly the same as when I'm at home, very comfortable!"
Du Juan stamped her foot anxiously: "You're being childish! After marriage, you're supposed to sleep with your husband. If you don't, there will be big problems sooner or later!"
"Wow, you know quite a lot! Are you thinking about getting married too?"
Du Juan's face flushed red: "No, I'm not. I want to serve Miss for the rest of my life. I won't get married."
Shen Wantang looked at her flushed, youthful face and sighed inwardly.
In her previous life, after Liao Youhe took office in Yushui County, Dujuan died of illness soon after because she could not adapt to the climate there.
This was a maid left to her by her mother. Although she wasn't particularly clever or quick-witted, she was extremely loyal and had been with her since childhood. After her death, Shen Wantang was saddened and blamed herself for a long time.
But this time, she doesn't have to marry Liao Youhe, and they don't have to go to Yushui County. Dujuan's life can be saved.
Once she has established herself in the Prince's mansion, she can help Dujuan find a good husband so that she can live a happy and fulfilling life.
"Miss, don't you think the eldest young lady is acting strangely? She's been like she's possessed lately, always talking about her past life. She's even told everyone when they'll die and how they'll die. It's terrifying."
Shen Wantang continued writing her words: "Did she say anything about you?"
"No... no, but a month ago she said that Granny Guan, who was in charge of cleaning the outer courtyard, would catch a cold and die in half a month. And sure enough, half a month later, Granny Guan really did die!"
As Du Juan spoke, she shuddered and said, "Miss, could it be that the eldest young lady really can tell fortunes? Otherwise, how could she be so accurate?"
"Perhaps she can predict the fate of certain people!"
"If she really could tell fortunes, then why would she refuse to marry the Prince of Ning's heir and insist that you marry him? Wouldn't that be deliberately trying to harm you?"
Shen Wantang nodded: "She did want to harm me, but she's still too inexperienced. I'm not among the people she can accurately predict."
Du Juan tilted her head: "Miss, I feel like you seem a little different."
"What's different?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel that you seem unusually calm and more charming. If I were the heir apparent of Prince Ning, I would definitely like you when I met you."
Shen Wantang chuckled, the little girl was still too naive: "You're very wrong about that, the Prince of Ning only loves one person."
"The young master only loves that one girl, how can you still laugh? Don't you feel sad?"
"I'm not sad at all. You'll understand later that love is the most unreliable thing in the world. As long as you don't get involved with it, life won't be too bad no matter what."
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