Zhao Yunzhu's words successfully attracted Song Shumin's attention.
"oh?"
Song Shumin put away the gold hairpin.
"I want to hear what else comes out of your mouth."
Zhao Yunzhu's slender and thick eyelashes trembled and she took a deep breath.
Looking directly at Song Shumin, "Princess Shumin, how do you think my reputation as the most talented woman in Chang'an has spread over the years?"
"My grandfather was a Grand Tutor, and my father was a Prime Minister."
"Thanks to the honorable family background of my Zhao family ancestors."
"Do we still need to build momentum for the eldest daughter of the mansion?"
"Even if the Zhao family wanted to create such a reputation, shouldn't they want me to marry into the royal family? To be the mother of the country?"
"But I didn't marry into the royal family. The Yong'an Marquis's family is not a good place to live in Chang'an, where there are many princes."
Zhao Yunzhu stared straight at Song Shumin and saw that her brows were furrowed, but she had obviously heard what she said.
"So, Princess Shumin still thinks that my Zhao family is deliberately praising me to put you down?"
At that time, Zhao Yunzhu was ten years old.
The Zhao family held a lively birthday party for her.
At the banquet, Song Shumin's adoptive mother, Princess Song, deliberately made things difficult for her and asked her to perform a talent show.
She had no choice but to go on stage and perform her talents to liven up the atmosphere.
At that time, the distinguished guests invited by the Zhao family were all prominent families in Chang'an.
According to Princess Zhao's wishes, she first performed poetry and calligraphy, and then her talents.
When the banquet was about to end, her mother tactfully told the guests that she hoped that what happened today would not be spread.
Everyone agreed one by one.
But the next day, her reputation as the most talented woman in Chang'an spread overnight.
The Zhao family secretly hired someone to investigate the matter. After a detailed investigation, they found that the news came from the Prince Song's Mansion.
"Actually, I should thank Princess Shumin. If it weren't for Princess Song's intention to have me perform my talent in public at my tenth birthday party, and if the Song Palace hadn't deliberately spread my fame afterwards, how could I have become known as the most talented woman in Chang'an?"
"How is it possible? How could my father and mother do this?"
Song Shumin couldn't believe it.
Over the years, Zhao Yunzhu has always been better than her in everything, and she has suffered a lot of grievances because of it.
Both my father and mother saw it.
How could they...
Although she was adopted, she was the only child in the palace over the years.
Over the years, there have been people who have come to ask my father to adopt a son for the future of the palace.
But my father never agreed.
She declared that she was the only princess in the Prince Song's Mansion in this life.
A hundred years after my father's death, the Song Palace came to an end.
"You lied to me! Right? You lied to me!"
Song Shumin couldn't believe it at all. How could her father and mother, who doted on her so much, help Zhao Yunzhu to become famous in Chang'an and surpass her in everything?
Zhao Yunzhu had already anticipated Song Shumin's reaction.
She had never thought of talking about these things before.
At this point, what else is there for her to hide?
"Because King Song doesn't want you to be out of his control in the future."
It was when Zhao's father was comforting Zhao Yunzhu that he explained the benefits involved in detail to his daughter.
"You know Princess Shumin's background well, without me having to mention it."
When Song Shumin was selected from the Song family, she was already six years old.
Because she looked a bit like Princess Song, she was recognized by the King and Queen of Song.
Prince Song did not want his adopted daughter to use the palace to climb up the social ladder in the future, so he threatened the palace instead.
At that time, the Prince of Song's Mansion was very famous in Chang'an, and was treated like a close relative to the emperor.
The identity of the princess of the Song Palace will naturally elevate Song Shumin's status.
However, because of the injuries he suffered in his early years, King Song was destined to be childless throughout his life.
He was naturally wary of his adopted daughter.
Therefore, if a talented woman appears in Chang'an, this adopted daughter will have to take precedence over him in everything in the future.
Only then can the King and his wife of Song have no worries.
"Prince Song came from a humble background and sacrificed so much to achieve his current wealth and splendor."
"How could the King of Song just sit there and watch helplessly as he lost everything he had risked his life to gain, only to be handed over to someone else in the future?"
Zhao Yunzhu spoke each word with great emphasis, and her words were as cold as an icy knife.
One knife after another stabbed into Song Shumin's heart.
"Princess Shumin, with your intelligence, you should have guessed it long ago, but you just don't want to believe it."
"So, you can only vent all your resentment and anger on me."
"In this way, you can forget the truth that you have already seen in your heart."
The light in Song Shumin's eyes dimmed little by little.
Bang!
The golden hairpin in her hand fell to the ground without her noticing.
Lowering her eyes, she caught a glimpse of the dazzling red lotus on the emerald skirt.
There was a loud "boom" in her heart, and she turned around like a zombie and looked at the two maids behind her.
The two maids looked away and trembled slightly.
The two of them lowered their heads in panic, not daring to meet Song Shumin's inquiring and questioning eyes.
She suddenly smiled sadly.
Yes, how could she not guess these?
"Go, get some food."
Song Shumin spoke coldly, and the two maids were obviously relieved.
He retreated immediately.
After the door was closed, Song Shumin stepped forward and untied the ropes for Zhao Yunzhu.
"Zhao Yunzhu, I don't want to kill you. I just want to take you to see what happens to the Zhao family."
"I guess you want to see this last one yourself."
After getting rid of the last rope on his body, Zhao Yunzhu's heart sank.
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