Chapter 35 The Princess Consort's Powerful Retort
Shen Mingxuan was scolded so badly by Granny Chai that she was furious.
She pointed at Granny Chai's nose and shouted angrily, "You haven't changed! You haven't changed at all! You're still just as annoying as ever!"
A hint of doubt flashed in Granny Chai's eyes: "Judging from what you're saying, Madam, you knew me before? But I don't remember you at all. Madam is really too mediocre. People forget her as soon as they see her, unlike our Princess Consort, who is outstanding in appearance and very intelligent. Once you see her, you can't forget her."
Shen Mingxuan gritted her teeth in anger, but she couldn't bring herself to tell anyone about her second life. After all, even her family members were skeptical of her story, and the maids and servants often laughed at her behind her back, even saying that she had lost her mind after waking up and was talking nonsense every day.
She snorted coldly and said to Shen Wantang, "Sister, you really know how to manage the household well! A mere nanny dares to speak rudely to me, she has no manners at all. Anyone who didn't know better would think that this nanny is the one in charge and you're just a puppet! Why don't you teach her a lesson? Be careful she doesn't take advantage of you and suppress you so much that you can never hold your head up again!"
Shen Wantang found it quite amusing to watch her face turn pale and then red with anger.
When she was in the Shen family, Shen Mingxuan was lawless and acted arrogantly in every courtyard. Shen Wantang suffered a lot from her. She never expected that she would meet her match. She must have suffered a lot at the hands of Granny Chai in her previous life!
Then she should praise Granny Chai even more.
“Sister, Granny Chai is indeed my right-hand woman now, helping me manage the household! Moreover, Granny Chai comes from the palace, so her manners are impeccable. Her age and experience speak for themselves. We are all juniors, so it wouldn't hurt for you to listen to her teachings. After all, even the young master was raised by Granny Chai. She has done a great job! What, do you think you are more noble than the young master? And can't you listen to Granny Chai’s teachings?”
Shen Mingxuan rolled her eyes dismissively after hearing this: "Who wants to listen to the old man's teachings? You're stupid, listen if you want, but I won't! I'm only doing this for your own good, speaking up for you, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. Don't come crying to me if you suffer a loss in the future!"
Granny Chai was greatly comforted and deeply moved after hearing Shen Wantang's words.
She hadn't expected the Crown Princess to praise her so highly, nor had she expected the Crown Princess to recognize her abilities so much, her words revealing the respect she held for the Crown Prince's wet nurse.
Previously, the Crown Prince had driven her out of the palace for a shameless woman, which had left her heartbroken. Now, her heart, chilled by the Crown Prince's actions, had finally found some warmth in the presence of the Crown Princess.
She said solemnly, "Thank you for your trust in this old servant, Princess Consort. The reason I reprimanded the eldest daughter-in-law was because I didn't see her showing any love or care for her younger sister. Instead, she deliberately added fuel to the fire, slandered her younger sister, and tried to sow discord between me and the Princess Consort."
"But—this old servant has indeed overstepped his bounds, please punish me, Your Highness."
Shen Wantang patted her hand and gave her a kind smile: "What are you saying, Granny? You've been a senior servant of Mother for a long time. Mother has said that you're a respected nanny even with the Empress Dowager. It's my sister's blessing that you can teach her!"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Mingxuan and said, "Sister, ordinary people can't even find Granny Chai to teach them. You've come at the perfect time today. Granny Chai won't charge you any money and will teach you manners for free. Aren't you going to thank Granny Chai?"
Shen Mingxuan nearly vomited blood in anger. She stood up abruptly: "Shen Wantang, what did you say? She insulted me and you want me to thank her? I think you've been blinded by the wealth of the Prince's Mansion after marrying into it, and you don't even know who's close to you anymore! You're even betraying your closest relatives, you're a heartless ingrate!"
Shen Wantang took a sip of tea unhurriedly: "Sister, why are you accusing me of another crime? How am I an ungrateful wretch? You can't just say things like that. If you like the title, you can have it, but I don't want it."
"I'm talking nonsense? It's one thing for you to tolerate the wicked servants bullying me, but after you married into the royal family, you don't even respect your father and mother anymore. When you returned home, you didn't even go inside, but stood at the door and let others watch the show, causing your father and mother to lose face! This is extremely unfilial!"
When Shen Wantang heard her accuse her of being unfilial, her face turned cold: "Since you brought this up, I'd like to ask you why you were greeted by a large group of maids and servants at both the main and secondary gates when you returned home, but I was greeted by a cold and deserted maid who didn't know anything about menial tasks!"
"Is this a deliberate attempt to slap me in the face in front of the Prince? A deliberate attempt to tell the Prince and the people of the Prince's mansion that I am not well-liked in my family and have no one to rely on? The longer the Prince waited outside the door, the longer I felt ashamed!"
"That little maidservant guarding the gate has clearly already run in to report the news, but you still leave me and the young master hanging. How much do you hate me that you have to give the young master, who accompanied me on my homecoming, such a show of power! Why didn't you give your brother-in-law a show of power when my sister went homecoming?"
"Since your family doesn't even respect the Prince's Mansion and the Heir Apparent, then please tell Mother that she has no choice but to suffer the humiliation herself; I can't help her in any way!"
This was the first time Shen Mingxuan had ever seen Shen Wantang so assertive and eloquent. For a moment, she even felt that the person in front of her was a little unfamiliar!
She frowned deeply: "Why are you so different from before? Is it the Prince's Mansion that gives you the confidence to challenge your family? Humph, I advise you not to treat the Prince's Mansion as your own home. You'll be killed by the Prince's Mansion sooner or later! The Shen family is your home. Only when the Shen family prospers can you prosper. If the Shen family is disgraced, you are disgraced!"
"Sister, what kind of twisted logic is this? Father has always taught me to obey my father at home and my husband after marriage. Now that I have married into the Prince's Mansion, I naturally consider this place my home. How could the Prince's Mansion kill me?"
Shen Mingxuan sneered and mocked, "Sister, you treat this place as your own home, but does the young master consider you one of his own? You are truly pathetic and pitiful. Everyone outside is laughing at you, yet you still foolishly treat this place as your own home and speak up for the Prince's Mansion at every turn."
"On your wedding night, the groom refused to lift the veil, refused to acknowledge you as his bride, and abandoned you and ran away. A few days after the wedding, he brought his beloved woman back to the palace and took good care of her. I heard that the imperial physician was called several times for his sweetheart. Sister, did the prince call an imperial physician for you? Did he show you even the slightest bit of concern?"
"Sigh, the Crown Prince doesn't even respect you. You're just a hindrance now that you're the Crown Princess. He might kill you at any time to give his beloved a title!"
Before she could finish speaking, a cold, angry voice came from the doorway: "Nonsense! When did I, the young master, ever intend to kill my princess consort?!"
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