But later at the flower-adorned banquet, he saw the figure he had longed for day and night but could never see.
Shen Meiling did not die; she inexplicably became the ninth young lady of the Shen family.
He immediately sent people to investigate, but they couldn't find a single useful clue. However, he believed that it must be Shen Meiling, the one who stood under the peach tree, holding a small osmanthus cake and waiting for him.
He wanted to see her again, at least to hear her admit it herself, or to hear her explain what had happened, but his father noticed his unusual behavior.
After learning that he had met Shen Mingzhuang, his father remained silent for a long time. In the end, he only said to him, "You are the eldest son in the family. You should put the big picture first." At that time, he had mixed feelings but wanted to see her again immediately. She asked him to meet her at the temple. That day, it rained heavily. He waited for a whole day, but he was soaked to the bone and still did not see her.
Now all he wanted to ask was why, but he was met with a "not appropriate" response?
Shen Mingzhuang had no intention of continuing to deal with him and was about to leave when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from this direction.
Pei Jingzhou quickly pulled her back.
"Princess, please slow down and be careful not to fall!" Several palace maids in green followed behind her, reminding her urgently.
"Outrageous! Outrageous!" Princess Jiayuan, dressed in a bright red gown, was exceptionally beautiful. She shouted arrogantly, then suddenly swayed and, to the astonishment of the palace servants, fell into the pond beside her.
"Princess!"
"Help! The princess has fallen into the water..."
Before the palace maid could finish shouting, Princess Jiayuan stood up from the pool. "What are you shouting for, you idiot? Pull me out of the water!"
The water in the pool was only waist-deep, so she wouldn't have drowned. Jiang Yanxin was already in a bad mood, and then she was further annoyed by the stupid maids.
"Is the princess alright?"
The Shen sisters, who had followed behind, rushed forward to help Jiang Yanxin up.
With a "slap!", Jiang Yanxin slapped Shen Mingshu across the face and cursed, "Have your maternal grandparents all gone mad? A toad trying to eat swan meat! Your cousin wants to marry me? He'll have to see if he's even destined for it!"
The Lin family actually dared to ask for the Empress Dowager's only legitimate daughter in marriage? Shen Mingzhuang almost burst out laughing. This is truly a world full of wonders!
The Lin family is now a royal merchant family, which is much better than before. But is it so easy to become a princess's husband? If they were asking for the hand of Princess Xian'an, the daughter of Consort Jin, she wouldn't be so shocked. But it turns out to be Princess Jiayuan, the darling of the Empress Dowager... No wonder Princess Jiayuan said that the Lin family has gone mad.
Shen Mingshu had never been so humiliated in all the time she had been in the palace. Her eyes immediately turned red, and she covered her swollen face, daring not to speak out in anger.
She didn't know what her maternal grandparents were thinking, why they would want to marry Princess Jiayuan, they were really crazy!
"Your Highness, please calm down. Your noble status is precious; please go back and change your clothes first," Shen Mingxi said at the opportune moment.
Jiang Yanxin was soaking wet and had no mood to waste words with Shen Mingshu. She turned around and left angrily.
Amidst the chirping of cicadas, Shen Mingshu finally dared to reach out and wipe away her tears.
"Third Sister." Shen Mingxi helped her up, took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes, and said earnestly, "Princess Jiayuan is the Empress Dowager's darling, and she has always been domineering. This time, the Emperor seems to be about to agree to this marriage, so it's no wonder she is so angry."
"She takes her anger out on us when she's angry. She's her own mother, and we're just babies born from rocks. Who would be blind to marry her!"
Shen Mingxi listened and smiled slightly, saying, "Third Sister, don't be anxious. Don't you have a 'Hundred Sons and Thousand Grandsons' embroidery? The Empress Dowager is probably angry with us now. Why don't we present the embroidery to her now and let her calm down?"
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