Chapter 34 Marrying a wife like you, the Liao family is doomed.
Shen Mingxuan?
Shen Wantang was slightly taken aback. What was she doing here? Shouldn't she be assisting Liao Youhe and helping him pass the imperial examination next year?
However, she was also curious about how Shen Mingxuan had managed to live her life.
"Go and tell them to bring the person in!"
The maidservant responded and ran to the second gate to fetch the person.
A moment later, Shen Mingxuan arrived with her maid.
As soon as she entered, she looked Shen Wantang up and down, and when she saw that she was wearing expensive and luxurious Caiyun brocade produced in the Jiangnan region, a look of jealousy appeared in her eyes.
She said sarcastically, "Oh, my sister is indeed different from when she was at home. At home, you were so simple and frugal. Since coming to the Prince's mansion, you haven't learned anything else, but you've learned extravagance. You even use the most expensive brocade to make clothes! At this rate, you'll probably squander the Prince's mansion's fortune in just a few days!"
Shen Wantang looked at her calmly: "Sister, you misunderstand. I didn't buy this dress myself; it was a gift from my mother. Is the fabric very expensive? I've never seen this kind of fabric before, but you recognized it as Caiyun brocade at a glance. Sister, did your mother-in-law also give you Caiyun brocade, so you could recognize it?"
Shen Mingxuan was speechless for a long time.
The Liao family was so poor that even mice wouldn't stay in their house. It would be a miracle if that damned old lady gave away the Caiyun Brocade. The old woman probably didn't even know what Caiyun Brocade was!
Moreover, it's already a favor that she didn't instruct the Liao family children to steal her things, so how could she possibly give her anything!
Shen Wantang clearly knew how poor the Liao family was, yet she still said such things; she was deliberately mocking her!
Shen Mingxuan plopped down in a chair, glaring at Shen Wantang with fiery eyes: "How could the Princess give you such fine clothes? You're not even liked by the Prince!"
In her past life, she was not favored by the prince, so she was also disliked by the prince and princess. Why is it that Shen Wantang can win the princess's favor and get such fine clothes? She has never worn a piece of colorful brocade worth a thousand gold pieces in both of her lives!
"Sister, the Princess is very kind. Seeing that I was dressed plainly, she specially sent me brightly colored clothes! Besides, how do you know that I am not liked by the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince treats me very well!"
Shen Mingxuan scoffed, "Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I don't know what kind of person the young master is? It would be a miracle if he treated you well!"
Shen Wantang looked at her calmly: "Why do you know so much about my husband, sister? That's really strange."
"Of course it's because of him in my past life..."
Shen Mingxuan was about to speak when she saw that all the maids and nannies around Shen Wantang were staring at her coldly, so she swallowed back what she was about to say.
In her past life, all of Shen Wantang's maids and nannies were her maids and nannies. These people were not to be trifled with; they watched over her like wolves and tigers. If she made the slightest mistake, she would be scolded and complained about, and then she would be punished by the princess.
These people all look very proper, but their hearts are all black, and they are the best at spreading rumors. If she were to say that she had married Xiao Qingyuan in her previous life, the news would spread throughout the capital within two days and then reach Liao Youhe's ears.
She didn't want to leave a bad impression on Liao Youhe.
She had no choice but to change her tune halfway through: "Sister, you don't know this, but it's all over the place now. They're saying that the young master has brought Chu Yanluo into the palace and is going to divorce you and marry Chu Yanluo instead! I was just worried about your situation, so I came to visit you!"
Shen Wantang turned to look at Granny Chai: "Granny, is this what my sister said? The young master wants to divorce me and marry Miss Chu?"
Granny Chai bowed slightly to her: "Your Highness, there's nothing to it. It's all just rumors spread by outsiders. Some people just can't stand seeing Your Highness doing well, so they deliberately spread rumors and cause trouble. Such people are despicable. Your Highness need not pay any attention to them."
Shen Wantang laughed: "Sister, did you hear that? Granny said it's a rumor, so please don't believe it."
Shen Mingxuan knew that Granny Chai was indirectly insulting her, but she didn't care. Anyway, she was used to being scolded by Granny Chai, and this was the least she could do.
She stared at Granny Chai in utter astonishment, as if she didn't recognize her at all.
In her past life, she suffered a lot at the hands of this Granny Chai. This old woman, relying on her past as the wet nurse of the prince and the support of the princess, gave her a hard time every day, constantly finding fault with her and scolding her. Her eyes were full of disdain for her, and she never treated her as her master!
But now she's acting all respectful to Shen Wantang, even speaking up for Shen Wantang and scolding her on Shen Wantang's behalf!
That's impossible!
How can a person change so much?!
Where is Granny Chai's arrogance? Where is her cold-bloodedness? Where is her ruthless, bloodless methods? Where did they go? Hidden away? What are you hiding? Hurry up and use them on Shen Wantang!
Last night, she dreamt that Shen Wantang was suffering terribly in the Prince's mansion, and was scolded by Granny Chai for being ill-mannered like a dog!
However, reality and dreams are completely opposite!
It took Shen Mingxuan a while to suppress her shock. She forced a smile and said, "This nanny seems to be very kind to my sister. My sister is quite stupid at home and often gets into trouble and gets scolded. I'm afraid she won't be able to change her troublemaking habits after coming to the Prince's Mansion. I hope you can discipline her more and not let her embarrass the Prince's Mansion."
Granny Chai was a shrewd woman. From the moment Shen Mingxuan stepped in, she knew that this person was there to cause trouble.
The Crown Princess clearly knew this as well, and she didn't hold back, directly retorting.
Since there was no sisterly affection between them, Granny Chai went straight for the kill: "Why did Madam Shen say that our Crown Princess is stupid and dumb? How can you talk like that? Are you deliberately slandering our Crown Princess?"
“Our Crown Princess is clearly intelligent and clever, and is well-liked by the Prince, the Princess, and even the entire Prince’s Mansion. After she married into the family, the Princess handed over the management of the household to her. She managed the mansion very well, and even the Crown Prince praised her highly. So why are you, a married woman from her maternal family, criticizing her?”
"Why do you seem to have no wish for our Crown Princess to be well? How can you, as the elder sister, be so narrow-minded and petty!"
Shen Mingxuan was stunned: "What did you say? The princess handed over the management of the household to her? That's impossible!"
"What's impossible about that? Oh, Madam, you're judging others by yourself. You're stupid and clumsy, always causing trouble and getting scolded. You're a disgrace to your husband's family and can't get any control over the household, so you think everyone else is like you?"
While cursing, Granny Chai maintained her standard smile: "What's the eldest lady's husband's surname again? Never mind, they're from a humble family, so it doesn't matter what their surname is. Anyway, they've married a stupid and foolish wife like the eldest lady, so they're doomed."
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