[Ahhh, male lead, don't believe it! The villainous female supporting character is just saying one thing and meaning another.]
[I'm so anxious! Can't we just talk this out?]
[Zheng Yu, stop her quickly!]
It seems the villainous female supporting character is actually quite pitiful.
He Yi knew that rejecting Gu Minghe might be the beginning of trouble. How could someone as arrogant and ambitious as Gu Minghe give up so easily?
Meanwhile, inside the Princess's residence, the atmosphere was quite different.
Jiang Shu brought Yunyu to find Heyi, but when they arrived at the Princess's residence, no one came to greet them. She looked up at the courtyard and saw several maids playing shuttlecock with Granny Li.
The girls were innocent and naive, their smiles radiant. Meanwhile, Granny Li sat cross-legged on a small stool, cracking melon seeds and sipping tea, showing none of the authority one would expect of a head housekeeper.
Jiang Shu was surprised to find that the Princess's residence was in such a state when Zheng Heyi was away. It was completely different from her own residence, which was always orderly and well-organized.
Whether she was there or not made no difference. Jiang Shu had never seen such a scene before, so she was slightly stunned. Yun Yu next to her reminded her, "Princess, shall we still go in?"
Jiang Shu gestured for everyone to calm down.
"Granny Li?"
Jiang Shu frowned and stepped forward.
Only then did Granny Li stand up from the small stool. Hearing the sound, she looked up at the door and saw that it was Jiang Shu. Granny Li hurriedly threw the melon seeds aside, quickly straightened her clothes, and a smile finally appeared on her old face.
"It's the County Princess! Please come in, please come in!" In fact, Zheng Heyi had reminded Granny Li not to be too strict with the maids.
Everyone here is considered "colleagues," so it's important to maintain good relationships at the grassroots level. Secondly, since she became a princess, not many people have come to visit her, so the nannies and maids have all become lazy.
Granny Li turned around and immediately gave her a wink.
The maids who were playing shuttlecock immediately scattered like birds, laughing and joking, and each hid in a corner pretending to clean. Jiang Shu frowned even more as she watched the chaotic scene.
She had only been separated from Zheng Heyi and Zheng Yu for four days, and now the Princess's mansion had become like this? Jiang Shu didn't want to linger any longer, so she just looked inside and asked, "Where's Heyi? I need to talk to her."
As Jiang Shu walked inside, she asked.
Granny Li followed behind, a cautious smile on her face. "The young princess and Young Master Zheng went out a few days ago, saying they were going to relax, and they haven't returned yet."
"To clear your head?"
Jiang Shu was taken aback. "Why haven't they come back yet?"
“Princess, these are matters concerning young people. How could this old servant possibly offer any opinions?” Granny Li spoke vaguely, as if implying that the relationship between Zheng Yu and Zheng Heyi was extraordinary. “Perhaps they ran into some friends on the road and chatted for a while. Young Princess, would you please have a seat? This old servant will have a maid make you some tea.”
Jiang Shuren had already entered and wouldn't leave for long.
She sat blankly in the flower hall, but her unease grew stronger.
Zheng Heyi has been away for so long, could something have happened to her? She was about to ask Granny Li again when she saw Yunyu wink at her from behind.
[How can Granny Li be so reliable? Does she really let the servants run wild just because the master isn't around?]
[Female lead, let's go! This place is too chaotic.]
[Yunyu is about to stir things up.]
[You wicked female supporting character, why aren't you back yet? The Princess's mansion is about to turn upside down!]
Seeing that Granny Li had gone to make tea, Yunyu lowered her voice and looked at Jiang Shu with feigned concern, "Princess, I'm not saying this to be mean, but you shouldn't get too close to the young princess in the future."
Jiang Shu was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Yunyu curled her lip and said dismissively, "Look at the Princess's residence. The servants are so unruly when the master is not here. It's clear that the young princess doesn't have much authority. Besides," Yunyu paused deliberately, looked around, and then whispered in her ear, "the young princess and Zheng Yu have been outside for three days. It's not good for a man and a woman to be alone together like that if word gets out."
Jiang Shu's face turned a deep purplish-red. She instinctively wanted to retort, but in the end, she could only remain silent.
She recalled how Zheng Yu had bravely protected Zheng Heyi on Erlong Mountain that day, and the admiration, trust, and reliance in Zheng Heyi's eyes when she looked at Zheng Yu. Suddenly, her heart felt heavy, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
“Don’t talk nonsense,” Jiang Shu retorted, but her tone was clearly weak. “They are siblings, so naturally they are closer.”
Yunyu gave a cold sneer, "Brother and sister!? Princess, you're so naive, so easily trusting people. Now that Princess Ning is already looking for a marriage for you, you should think more about your own future."
“A talent like Young Master Zheng is coveted by countless people, like mosquitoes eyeing blood. If Zheng Heyi gets close to him, you'll have no chance at all.”
Jiang Shu had heard these words before, but none of them had ever been as damaging as they were today.
She said she didn't like Zheng Yu, but... at this moment, Yun Yu's divisive words pierced Jiang Shu's heart. Her mother had indeed mentioned marriage, but Zheng Yu only had eyes for Zheng Heyi.
"I...I don't like Zheng Yu. You...you shouldn't talk nonsense." Jiang Shu lowered her head and stammered an explanation, deliberately looking into the distance to hide the panic in her eyes.
Yunyu sighed deeply, then sneered.
“Princess, we are the true and proper noblewomen. If you like someone, go for it. Do you expect someone to deliver them to you? Look at Zheng Heyi, she gets whatever she wants, doesn't she?”
These words instantly stirred up ripples in Jiang Shu's heart.
Yes, why not compete? In what way is she inferior to Zheng Heyi? In terms of status, she is a princess of the Ning Prince's Mansion, truly the "golden branch and jade leaf" that Yunyu spoke of.
In terms of talent, looks, knowledge, and cultivation, she is second to none. So why does Zheng Yu only have eyes for Zheng Heyi?
[This is so toxic! Female lead, wake up! This is clearly an attempt to sow discord!]
[Jiang Shu, don't listen to her! She's using you.]
【It's all over...】
[Zheng Yutang hasn't even appeared yet, and Jiang Shu is already joining the fray?]
Jiang Shu held her handkerchief, silent, but clearly deep in thought. As for Yunyu, she smiled contentedly, also remaining silent. Just then, Chun Tao, a maid from the Prince's mansion, hurriedly arrived.
Granny Li welcomed her into the house. Chun Tao hurriedly bowed to Jiang Shu upon seeing her. Jiang Shu looked at Chun Tao and noticed that the maid's expression was quite unpleasant.
Chun Tao said, embarrassed and anxious, "Princess, why are you still here?! Her Highness the Princess is sending people all over the world to look for you, please come back with me!"
Jiang Shu suddenly stood up, knowing that her mother must have sent Chun Tao to the Princess's residence to find her. She dared not delay and quickly followed Chun Tao away.
Before leaving, Yunyu whispered in her ear, "Princess, please think carefully about what I said when you get back. Opportunities don't come every day."
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