Chapter 040
Shen Jin opened her mouth slightly, and her eyes widened in surprise, as if she had seen something incomprehensible and unbelievable. Then she looked at Princess Chenyang who was speaking, then at the Queen, then at Princess Zhaoyang, and finally her gaze fell on Princess Chenyang, then she lowered her head, "Oh."
What kind of answer is this? Not only Princess Chenyang, but even Princess Zhaoyang frowned slightly and looked at Shen Jin. If you really don't want to answer, just say something casually. Just saying "oh" is too perfunctory.
Princess Rui smiled in her heart, but the Queen's face was not looking good either, and she didn't react to Shen Jin's meaning for a while.
Princess Chenyang was used to being arrogant in the palace, so she said directly, "What kind of answer is that? Didn't I ask you a question?"
Shen Jin looked a little embarrassed. He pursed his lips, with embarrassment and helplessness in his eyes. His uneasy look made people feel pity for him, like a little animal being bullied. He opened his mouth and finally said, "Oh."
Princess Chenyang was so angry that she almost threw the teacup in her hand, but she still remembered Shen Jin's identity. If it was someone in her palace, she would have ordered someone to drag him away and slap him in the face.
"Don't you understand what I said?" Princess Chenyang asked through gritted teeth, "Do you need me to repeat it again?"
Because she felt being treated perfunctorily and neglected, Princess Chenyang looked unhappy and spoke in an aggressive tone. Shen Jin's eyes were red, with tears rolling in them but refusing to fall, making her look pitiful.
Although Princess Zhaoyang knew that Chenyang could not be blamed for this, she softened her heart and said, "Cousin, why don't you tell me about the scenery along the way?"
"You are just so kind." Princess Chenyang sneered. She hated people like Shen Jin the most, who always pretended to be innocent. "Don't you know what the Earl of Yongning looks like? Doesn't the Earl of Yongning's wife know?" Her words were full of sarcasm.
The queen frowned. Although she felt that Shen Jin had just been rude, she was also dissatisfied with Chen Yang's performance. So she put down her teacup and was about to speak when she heard Shen Jin's words. Her voice was crying and a little trembling, and she didn't have any momentum at all. However, as soon as these words came out, the queen's body shook, and Princess Chen Yang's face changed drastically, she became pale and bloodless, and even Princess Zhaoyang's face looked particularly ugly.
Shen Jin bit her lower lip and raised her head slightly to look at Princess Chenyang. "My husband's military achievements were determined by my uncle. Are you questioning it?" She moved her lips and continued, "The harem does not interfere in politics." She looked at the queen. When Princess Chenyang questioned her just now, she said nothing. Now that she made her face turn pale, Shen Jin seemed to open up. "My husband and his men are defending the country with their lives. How many people have been chilled by your words? If the soldiers knew about this... The princess is a member of the royal family. Her words and deeds represent the royal family. What if she is misunderstood..."
There are some things that Shen Jin did not explain clearly, which made people more likely to think about them.
Chen Yang opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't know how to refute. But before she could think, Shen Jin continued, "Although my husband is the princess's cousin, he is still a stranger. It's not good for the princess to ask about a stranger like this. It's not good to judge people by appearance." Her tone was sincere and worried. "But the imperial aunt will definitely help you explain to the imperial uncle. You are also the imperial uncle's daughter. I think the imperial uncle will understand, but you must not let outsiders know."
After saying that, Shen Jin looked at the queen and asked, "Is it the imperial aunt?"
The Queen looked at Shen Jin's face, secretly hating her. She had actually misjudged a cunning wolf as an innocent rabbit. But she said, "Jin girl is right. Chen Yang has always been outspoken and I didn't notice it. This time... why don't you apologize to your cousin?"
Shen Jin's identity was too sensitive. Although she was also a member of the royal family, she was now the wife of the Yongning Earl of the Chu family. The Chu family had a high status in the hearts of the generals. If a word of it got out, the queen's heart would tremble. Could it be that this was a trap set by Shen Jin? With such a handle in hand, and the saying that the harem should not interfere in politics...she secretly hated Chen Yang for not being able to do anything but causing trouble.
Princess Zhaoyang was also worried. Shen Jin kept talking about the princess, but she didn't point out which princess it was. Now there were only two of them in the palace who were old enough. What if her reputation was ruined? "Cousin, sister didn't mean that."
Princess Chenyang glared at Shen Jin, wanting to slap her hard a few times, but she still stood up, bowed to Shen Jin, and said, "Cousin, I didn't mean what I said just now."
Shen Jin said, "It's okay, Princess, you'd better be more careful in the future."
Princess Rui then spoke up, "Don't mention this matter again."
"Yes." Shen Jin agreed obediently, and then warned, "Princess, don't mention it to others in the future. It will be bad for your reputation."
Princess Chenyang felt extremely aggrieved and almost choked out a breath. It was obvious that Shen Jin had misinterpreted her words and deliberately set a trap for her, but he still pretended to be innocent. He was simply despicable.
The queen lowered her eyes slightly and said, "You don't care, but I can't pretend I don't know. Chenyang, you copy 100 volumes of scriptures to commemorate the generals and soldiers who died defending their country. Don't come out until you finish copying."
Princess Zhaoyang also said, "I will copy the scriptures with my sister."
After the queen finished speaking, she looked at Shen Jin with a questioning look in her eyes. Shen Jin should be satisfied with this.
Shen Jin looked at the Queen with a confused look on his face, then suddenly he understood what the Queen meant and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. When the time comes, ask the princess to give me the copied scriptures. I will have someone send them to the border town and light them in front of the graves of the soldiers to offer sacrifices."
If it weren't for the years of self-cultivation, the Queen would have almost turned against her. How could she have met such a stubborn person? Princess Zhaoyang secretly hated it in her heart. If she hadn't mentioned it just now, it would have been fine. She wanted to have a good reputation. She said that when the memorial service came, she would write one or two copies herself, and the rest would be handed over to the palace maids and eunuchs. But now... not only did she have to copy everything herself, but the handwriting couldn't be bad, especially when it was shipped to the border town? How could she win a good reputation? It was simply a thankless task.
Princess Chenyang didn't think too much about it. She just thought that Shen Jin did this because he didn't trust her. But now that she was at a disadvantage, she couldn't say anything.
The queen was in no mood to talk to Shen Jin. After chatting for a few more words, she served tea and sent the guest away. Who knew that Shen Jin was not sensible and asked directly, "Aunt, I'm here to pick up my mother and mother. Have you packed your things, mother?"
"No." Princess Rui said calmly.
The queen had no intention of letting him go today, so she smiled and said, "If that's the case, let's do it another day."
"It's okay." Shen Jin said nonchalantly, "My mother and mother, go and pack up quickly. I'll talk to the imperial aunt for a few more words. I haven't talked to the imperial aunt much in the past, and I've always been worried about her. Who would have thought that the imperial aunt would be so kind, and my cousin and cousin are both good-tempered. I can't bear to leave."
The queen hadn't felt so aggrieved for a long time. "I wanted to keep my sister-in-law for a few more days, but I didn't inform the palace. I'm afraid there is no car."
"My husband is here to pick us up." Shen Jin looked innocent, with eyes curved with smiles, "Don't be afraid, my husband and I originally wanted to go to the palace to pay respects to my father and mother, but my mother and mother are in the palace, and my aunt sent someone to call them, so I came in first, thinking that I would pick up my mother and mother and let my husband pay respects to them, and then pay respects to my father after arriving at the palace. Didn't my father miss us a lot? It will be my father's birthday in a while... By the way, did my mother invite the chef of Wangjiang Tower? I remember that my father likes the dishes there very much..."
The Queen's composure was still there as she listened to Shen Jin chattering about everyday life, from the dishes to the decorations, and from the decorations to her previous life in the capital. Even though she wished someone could shut Shen Jin's mouth, the smile on her face remained unchanged.
Shen Jin talked for a while, took a sip of tea and looked at Princess Rui with a puzzled look, as if asking why his mother hadn't cleaned up yet?
Princess Rui looked at the Queen. The Queen opened her mouth and was about to speak when she heard Shen Jin continue, "Don't worry, mother, there won't be enough seats in the car. Your husband is here. He will definitely consider everything carefully."
The queen looked at Shen Jin. Wasn't this really using the Earl of Yongning to pressure others? At this point, she could only say, "Sister-in-law, go and pack up quickly and say goodbye to the queen mother."
"Yes." Princess Rui then stood up and said, "Jin girl, you stay here to talk to the queen, and don't act naughty."
Shen Jin stood up and said obediently, "Yes."
Princess Rui then left with Concubine Chen.
Princess Zhaoyang finally found an opportunity to say, "Cousin, why don't I accompany you to the Imperial Garden outside for a walk?"
Princess Chenyang just sat aside and didn't say anything. The Queen was relieved. After Shen Jin left, she would quickly send someone to find His Majesty to see what to do next.
"No, my husband told me not to move around casually after entering the palace, so as not to cause trouble for the imperial aunt." Shen Jin was particularly sensible, "and my husband said that the imperial aunt must want to talk to me more, so he asked me to chat with the imperial aunt."
Who wants to talk to you! Who wants to chat with you again? She was clearly saying something that could kill you, but she had an innocent expression like a well-behaved and sensible little white rabbit. Fortunately, she was not a concubine in the palace, otherwise she would have been pissed to death.
Even someone as calculating as the Queen could not tell whether Shen Jin was really so innocent and well-behaved or was just pretending.
But Shen Jin is really good at growing up. She doesn't look like the Shen family's phoenix eyes at all. Although Concubine Chen also has almond eyes, they make people feel weak and easy to bully. But Shen Jin's almond eyes, coupled with her undying red lips and dimples, give people an innocent and lovable temperament. If Concubine Chen has four or five points of hers, I think she would not be out of favor with Prince Rui.
Shen Jin's appearance not only makes men want to cherish her, but even women want to love her well. She is popular with both men and women. People don't feel threatened by her at all. After they suffer a loss, they will think about whether they have misunderstood her.
After sending Shen Jin away, the Queen didn't care that the two princesses were still there, and she quickly asked someone to rub her back. She almost couldn't breathe. She was obviously very angry, but she still rewarded Shen Jin with a lot of things. After sending the two princesses away, the Queen asked, "Yuzhu, do you think Shen Jin did it on purpose or..."
Yuzhu's eyes twitched as she said, "I can't say for sure, but I think the wife of the Earl of Yongning is not simple."
"I was careless and made a mistake." The queen said coldly, "If it was simple, I wouldn't be alive now."
Shen Jin was in a particularly good mood as she left the palace with her mother and concubine. Concubine Chen said with some concern, "How could you speak to the queen like this?"
"It was the Queen who asked me to talk to the Imperial Aunt about homely matters." Shen Jin looked at Concubine Chen innocently, "The Imperial Aunt is a good person, kind and friendly. If my husband wasn't waiting outside, I would have liked to chat with the Imperial Aunt for a while longer."
Princess Rui smiled dignifiedly and politely and said, "Jin girl did nothing wrong. Your aunt loves chatting with people the most. If you have the chance to chat with her more, she will definitely be happy."
Concubine Chen's eyes twitched, and she really wanted to ask, Princess, is it really okay for you to be like this?
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