Chapter 281 I brought a gift for my sister
Chu Yanluo eventually sent Shen Mingxuan back to the Shen family. By the time she returned to the Ning Prince's Mansion, it was already getting light.
The Shen family was thrown into chaos when Shen Mingxuan returned covered in injuries. Some cried, some cursed, some rushed to call a doctor, and others were busy asking who had done it.
Shen Mingxuan tearfully recounted what had happened, finally gritting her teeth and saying, "Mother, Shen Wantang is too cruel! She almost killed me!"
Madam Qi immediately knelt before Shen Guannian: "Husband, do you still intend to protect that wretched girl Shen Wantang this time? Look at what she has done to Xuan'er! If you don't discipline her, your next target will be you!"
Shen Guannian said irritably, "Do you think I don't want to discipline her? Now that she's the heir apparent of the Ning Prince's mansion, she's always accompanied by guards. Who can touch her?"
Qi ignored all of this and cried and begged Shen Guannian to call Shen Wantang back and beat her up. Shen Guannian had no choice but to send someone to call her back after she made a scene.
After all, she had harmed her own sister so badly, which was indeed an excellent excuse to deal with her. Perhaps he could also use this to control Shen Wantang and get her to help him regain his official position.
However, the messenger made trip after trip, but Shen Wantang never came.
The doctor had treated all of Shen Mingxuan's injuries. She was extremely tired, but her wounds were still very painful, so she couldn't fall asleep at all.
Around noon, she finally managed to fall asleep after taking painkillers.
Prince Ning's Mansion.
After hearing Du Juan's report, Shen Wantang's usually cold face broke into a smile: "Is that so? Shen Mingxuan is asleep?"
"Yes, I was probably just too tired."
Shen Wantang stood up: "Let's go then!"
Du Juan asked in surprise, "Where are you going?"
"Of course I'll go see my elder sister and help her sleep!"
Du Juan lowered her head, secretly clicking her tongue in amazement. It seemed the Crown Princess was still angry!
She was woken up in the middle of the night last night and couldn't sleep well for the rest of the night. Although she seemed to be in good spirits today, she was clearly still in a bad mood, and even her smile had a coldness to it.
She didn't sleep well, but the culprit wanted to sleep? No way.
Soon, Shen Wantang took a carriage to the Shen family.
The Shen family was completely quiet because Shen Mingxuan had finally fallen asleep, and no one in the entire mansion dared to make the slightest noise for fear of waking her.
After entering the Shen family home, Shen Wantang went straight to Shen Mingxuan's courtyard and kicked down the door.
As soon as the guard lifted his foot, with a loud crash, the two doors slammed to the ground.
The maid in the room screamed in fright, and Shen Mingxuan on the bed was scared half to death, immediately waking up: "Who?!"
Shen Wantang walked in unhurriedly.
She stood against the light, a smile on her face, her voice clear and pleasant: "Sister, I heard you were injured, so I came to see you. I even brought you a gift!"
But when Shen Mingxuan heard this voice, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck her ears.
She looked at Shen Wantang in horror: "Who sent you? Get out! Get out of here! I don't want to see you!"
"Doesn't my sister want to see me? But the Shen family sent people to the Prince's Mansion three or four times this morning to urge me to come back. I thought it was because my sister missed me too much, so I rushed back."
Shen Mingxuan stared in shock as she made up a lie as soon as she opened her mouth. The Shen family and the Ning Prince's Mansion were not far apart. She had rushed back as fast as she could, and it had taken her the entire morning to get back.
But Shen Mingxuan didn't have the energy to argue with her anymore. She yelled, "I didn't tell you to come back! Father told you to come back! What are you doing here? If you're so capable, go to Father's and kick down his door!"
"Sister, don't get agitated. Look, when you get agitated, your wounds are starting to bleed. Oh dear, why are there so many beads of sweat on your face? Is it too hot? Someone, quickly take the stove out and open all the windows! Look how hot it is, you're sweating so much."
The burning stove was quickly moved outside, and the windows were opened, letting in a biting wind accompanied by snowflakes.
Shen Mingxuan shivered from the cold; only then did she realize that it had started snowing outside again.
"Peony and Poria!"
Shen Mingxuan angrily shouted at her maids, "What are you all standing there for? Close the window right now! Get Shen Wantang out of here!"
Peony and Poria were trembling with fear. Just as they were about to move, they were dragged away by two guards.
"Shen Wantang!"
Shen Mingxuan felt a sharp pain in her chest from anger: "I'm your older sister! Is this the kind of respect you should have for your older sister?! Close all the windows!"
Compared to the furious Shen Mingxuan, Shen Wantang seemed calm and collected: "I have always been respectful to my sister, but it seems that my sister has a lot of opinions about me. She even went to the young master in the middle of the night to spread rumors about me. Sister, you really have nothing better to do!"
Shen Mingxuan knew she had made a mistake. Instead of bringing down Shen Wantang, she had given Shen Wantang an excuse to torment her.
My wounds started hurting again, and I was sweating profusely, while the cold wind relentlessly poured into me.
Left with no other choice, she bowed her head to Shen Wantang for the first time: "Sister, I just happened to run into the Prince and chatted with him for a few minutes. You know I'm straightforward and don't think things through. It's just a small matter, so please don't take it to heart. After all, we're sisters, blood is thicker than water, don't you think?"
Shen Wantang smiled: "Sister is right, we are sisters, there is no grudge that lasts overnight."
Shen Mingxuan couldn't tell for a moment whether she was really letting her go or just pretending, but no matter what, as long as Shen Wantang stopped tormenting her, she would just have to get rid of Shen Wantang first.
"Sister, go see Father first. He loves you the most, so don't keep him waiting."
"It seems my sister has forgotten something."
"Huh? What is it?"
"I told you I brought a gift for my sister, but didn't she even ask what it was? Don't you want to see it?"
"Well... that's not necessary. You've never had anything good to give me growing up, so what could you possibly have to give me... Um, I mean, you can keep the things for yourself. I'm tired, I'm going to take a nap, you can go now!"
"Sleep? Sister, don't rush to sleep yet. It's not too late to sleep after you've seen the gift I gave you."
Shen Wantang gave a cold laugh, then stepped aside.
Five figures appeared before Shen Mingxuan.
The woman in the lead had a long face and triangular eyes, and wore a rustic and tattered cotton-padded jacket. Behind her were four children of different ages.
She spoke in a high-pitched voice, "Oh my, daughter-in-law, we've finally met again! This time, your younger brother and sister and I won't leave; we'll spend the New Year at the Shen family's house!"
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