"Master, don't worry, I will definitely arrange everything in the manor perfectly from now on."
"good."
Seeing that Xiao Wei seemed hesitant to speak, as if he had something else to say, Shen Danru said, "Brother Xiao, you can just tell me what you want to say directly, there's no need to be polite."
Xiao Wei said, "Those people just now were let in by Madam."
Previously, Shen Danru had not instructed Xiao Wei to manage the affairs of the residence, but only to be responsible for its security. When these people arrived, he saw them and sent someone to inquire with Zhou Shi.
Only after Zhou gave the order did he let the people in.
Shen Danru was puzzled.
Is it Mother?
Why would she accept things from the Crown Prince's residence?
Shen Danru arrived at her parents' courtyard.
Before the Shen family returned to the Duke's Mansion to acknowledge their kinship, and without any formalities, Shen Danru went directly into Zhou's courtyard, just like when they were in the countryside.
"Mother, why did you accept those people's things?"
Mrs. Zhou panicked, wondering if she had caused trouble for her daughter.
“That person claimed to be from the Crown Prince’s residence. Mother wouldn’t dare. I still feel uneasy. How can we offend the Crown Prince?”
She had always lived in the village, and the prince was a character who appeared in plays and picture books.
Upon hearing from the servants that people from the Crown Prince's residence had come to deliver many gifts to the young lady, Zhou Shi panicked at the sudden appearance of the Crown Prince in her life, unsure of what to do.
She paced anxiously around the room, asking the servants several times, only to be told that Shen Danru had not returned yet.
She had no choice but to let those people into the house first, and if Ru'er didn't want these things, she could return them later.
She dared not refuse the gift on her own; what if she offended the Crown Prince?
Seeing that Zhou Shi hadn't done it on purpose, and that she had only made the decision in a moment of panic upon suddenly hearing that it was the Crown Prince's residence, Shen Danru couldn't bear to blame her any further.
"Mother, it's alright. If I'm not around in the future, you don't need to get involved. Just let Xiao Wei handle it."
Thinking that her mother's temperament was not a solution, and that they hadn't even returned to the Duke's Mansion yet, if they did, wouldn't those people there have a way of controlling Zhou Shi?
“Mother, we’ve returned to Shengjing now, things are different from before. Once Grandfather comes back, we’ll be going back to the Duke’s Mansion. Tomorrow I’ll go to the Jiang Mansion to borrow a nanny from Old Madam Jiang to properly teach you and Eldest Sister, so that nothing goes wrong in the future.”
It's a small matter if we embarrass our grandfather Chen Shi, but it would be much more troublesome if we got into trouble ourselves.
Shen Danru still deeply admired her grandfather. He had spent his life on the battlefield, only to protect the peace of his country, but he had suffered greatly at his own expense.
When Zhou heard that she had to learn etiquette, her face showed her difficulty.
It's better to let a country woman like me do some dirty and tiring work than to teach her manners.
"Second sister, don't worry, I will study hard and make sure I don't embarrass grandfather."
Shen Yulan followed Shen Danru into Zhou's room. Seeing her younger sister talking to her mother, she listened from the side.
Although she was also naive and inexperienced, she felt that her mother had gone too far. She had heard about her second sister's connection with the Crown Prince, and she was also angry with the Crown Prince. He didn't know how to cherish such a good woman as her sister, and now he was hurting her. She was also very distressed.
That kind of heartless man, even if he is the crown prince, should still be driven out. He bullied his sister, making him Shen Yulan's enemy.
They are members of the Shen family, descendants of their grandfather Shen Shi. How could they be subdued by power?
So what if he's the crown prince? He hasn't become emperor yet.
With Shen Yulan's words, Zhou could find no excuse to refuse.
She could only nod.
The night sky was exceptionally gloomy, and the moon had hidden behind the clouds, with only the stars still emitting a faint light.
The Shen family members were all asleep, including Shen Danru, when she suddenly felt someone staring at her and she woke up with a start.
She was startled and was about to scream when the man covered her mouth.
"It's me."
She opened her eyes and saw Qi Shuoyu, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're trying to scare people to death!"
The guard on duty knocked on Shen Danru's courtyard gate, and Qingtan opened the door groggily.
"Miss Qingtan, I saw a shadow enter the master's courtyard. Is the master alright?"
Qingtan woke up with a start, ran to Shen Danru's room, pushed open the door, and called out worriedly, "Miss."
Qi Shuoyu had already hidden in the tent the moment Qing Tan entered.
Shen Danru said through the curtain, "Qingtan, I'm fine, go back to sleep."
Seeing that Shen Dan was alright, Qing Tan was finally relieved.
Hearing the door close again, Shen Danru finally sat up.
"You can just barge into a woman's boudoir like that. Don't you know any manners?"
Qi Shuoyu said jokingly, "I came because I missed you. My legs are my own."
Shen Danru glared at him: "You..."
Qi Shuoyu stared at Shen Danru and said seriously, "Ru'er looks so beautiful when she's angry."
"You shameless scoundrel."
Seeing that Shen Danru was really angry, he dared not joke anymore.
"Those people you keep are something else. It wasn't easy for me to come in here."
"Well, you still came in, which means their abilities need improvement. You still haven't said what you wanted to do by breaking into my boudoir in the middle of the night."
Qi Shuoyu didn't answer, but instead pressed Shen Danru down on the bed and hugged her tightly.
Shen Danru tried to get up, but Qi Shuoyu said pitifully, "Don't move."
Shen Danru had an indescribable scent that stirred his emotions, and he was afraid that he might do something impulsive.
However, he came today because he had other things to ask Shen Danru.
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