Chapter 219 Who is really naive?
"You're not lying?"
"Every word is true, this servant would never dare to lie!"
Shen Wantang nodded and looked at Xiao Qingxi: "Did you hear that, Princess? What I gave you is the same as what you used before."
Xiao Qingxi sneered: "Shen Wantang, who are you putting on an act for? It's clearly a setup by you, yet you're putting on a show with two maids. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Then, Princess, would you like to come with me to Mother's side and have her judge the matter? If I set up a scheme to deceive you, I will apologize to you immediately without saying a word. But if you deliberately threw away the things I carefully prepared for you and deliberately embarrassed me, then you must also apologize to me."
Xiao Qingxi was unwilling to go to her mother's place with her. She was in the wrong in this matter, and if she went, she would inevitably be scolded again. Once her mother found out how thoughtful Shen Wantang was in preparing the exact same new thing for her, her mother would praise Shen Wantang again. Either way, Shen Wantang would benefit.
She glared at Shen Wantang resentfully: "You said you had someone prepare the exact same new things for me. When did you prepare them? I can forgive everything else, but these bedding are all new. Did you expect that as soon as I came back, you would have someone find the exact same material and pattern, and then rush to have them made?"
"If you're going to make something decent, at least make something decent. I don't believe you have the ability to make identical bedding in half a day."
Shen Wantang calmly replied, "These were all prepared before the princess returned to the manor, not yesterday."
"Oh my, can you predict the future? Do you know exactly when I'll be back? Are you some kind of fortune teller?"
Shen Wantang thought to herself, "Pretty much. She really is good at predicting things and knows when Xiao Qingxi will come back."
After all, she's already lived a whole life.
General Huo's triumphant return was on a specially chosen auspicious day, and having been reborn, she naturally remembered that day.
Moreover, in her previous life, Shen Mingxuan's life became exceptionally difficult after Xiao Qingxi returned. She often went back to the Shen family to cry and complain that her sister-in-law was too unruly and difficult to get along with. At that time, she even envied Shen Wantang's sister-in-law because she was young and came from a humble background, and could be managed obediently and would never dare to challenge her sister-in-law.
Therefore, Shen Wantang was prepared for Xiao Qingxi's return and had already taken precautions against Xiao Qingxi's personality.
She was afraid that Xiao Qingxi would cause trouble, so she specially asked someone to prepare the exact same things for Xiao Qingxi, but she did not expect that Xiao Qingxi would still throw them all out.
Shen Wantang sighed slightly: "The news of General Huo's triumphant return with his army a few days ago has been heard throughout the capital. I naturally knew about it as well. The princess will not return alone; she will naturally return with the army. Isn't it normal for me to prepare these things for the princess in advance? Does this require any divination?"
Xiao Qingxi didn't care what she said; she was just making a scene to embarrass Shen Wantang: "What are you pretending to be a good person for? You're clearly just deliberately preparing some junk for me! You're trying to subtly force me to leave!"
"But I won't fall for that. You'd better have someone bring me the best bedding and curtains right now. If anything doesn't suit my taste, you're out of the Prince's mansion and you're never allowed to call yourself the Princess Consort of the Prince of Ning again!"
Shen Wantang suddenly laughed: "So, Princess, you were waiting for me here, trying to use the excuse that the bedding I prepared for you wasn't to your liking to get rid of me? You wouldn't really try to deal with me with such a low and childish tactic, would you? You're supposed to be a princess, aren't you afraid of losing face if word gets out that you used such methods?"
Xiao Qingxi pointed at her angrily: "Where am I being childish and immature? You're not even as old as me, you're the childish and immature one!"
Her words shocked everyone present, causing their eyes to widen in astonishment.
Even her personal nanny, Granny Kang, couldn't help but tug at Xiao Qingxi's sleeve, signaling her to say less, because—anyone with eyes could see which of the two was more childish.
Only Shen Wantang remained calm. She neither argued with Xiao Qingxi nor made any sarcastic remarks. As if nothing had happened, she looked at Granny Kang and said, "Granny, perhaps the princess has changed her preferences after living in the Northwest for two years. I prepared according to the princess's preferences from two years ago, which may not be very appropriate."
"I will have to trouble you and Granny Chai to go to the Wardrobe and get some new bedding and clothes for the princess."
"If there is anything else needed, just tell Granny Chai. The princess has finally returned, and we must not let her suffer any injustice in this matter."
Granny Kang was amazed by her magnanimity and uprightness. It was clearly the princess who deliberately caused trouble, but Shen Wantang said that she herself had not done it properly, which gave the princess a great deal of face and dignity.
She quickly stepped forward and curtsied: "I dare not trouble you. This old servant will go with Granny Chai to fetch the new one as soon as possible. It is only natural that the princess is a little upset after returning. Please be understanding, Princess Consort."
"Yes, I understand."
Shen Wantang casually agreed, then looked at Xiao Qingxi: "Princess, if you throw them away again this time, there really won't be any left. If you don't want to be without a blanket in the cold weather, just make do! If you want to get rid of me again next time, you'd better use some more sophisticated methods."
Xiao Qingxi was furious at Shen Wantang's nonchalant demeanor, but despite her willful and capricious nature, she couldn't unleash it on her. Even if she did, it always felt like punching cotton.
After she made a scene, Shen Wantang didn't react, but she herself was so frustrated that she almost vomited blood!
After Shen Wantang left, Xiao Qingxi complained to Granny Kang: "Granny, why were you so polite to Shen Wantang? She asked you to get the bedding, and you just went to get it? Why are you so obedient to her? Are you her nanny or mine?"
Kang Mama was the one who raised Xiao Qingxi from childhood, and later even followed her to the Northwest. Her relationship with Xiao Qingxi was far more than just that of a master and servant.
So she wasn't afraid of Xiao Qingxi blaming her. She looked at Xiao Qingxi with affection in her eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about, Princess? It's precisely because I'm your nanny that I'm going to get the bedding. Otherwise, would you have to spend the night in the cold?"
"I don't care, from now on you can only listen to me, not Shen Wantang! I don't like her, not even a little bit! And you're not allowed to like her either!"
Kang Mama smiled. She actually quite liked Shen Wantang: "Princess, the Princess Consort has a very good eye. The Princess Consort she chose for the Prince was indeed of a poor background, but that's because the Prince became a monk for Consort Chu. Apart from her background, there's nothing wrong with the Princess Consort."
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