"Qingqing, why did you come back alone?" Cheng Xue asked in confusion, "Where's Jing'er?"
Are the two of them having a conflict?
"Is my sister not back yet? I only saw her get on the carriage with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Logically, she should have arrived long ago."
The General's Mansion had not yet taken sides and had been maintaining a wait-and-see attitude. Shen Jianshan had previously warned that neither Shen Yanzhi nor Shen Jing should get too close to anyone from the royal family.
Therefore, Chen Jing's private contact with Murong Zhi would definitely make Cheng Xue dissatisfied.
"What? Jing'er is riding with the prince?"
Sure enough, Cheng Xue's expression changed immediately.
Just at this moment, Shen Jing came back with rosy cheeks and a face like a peach blossom.
Cheng Xue stared at Shen Jing with a gloomy face.
As soon as Shen Jing stepped into the front hall, she felt that the atmosphere was not right. She quickly put away her expression and replaced it with a look of grievance, tears about to fall.
"Mother." As soon as Shen Jing opened her mouth, tears fell at the right moment.
What an extreme cry!
This time, Shen Qing gave her 98.5 points because she had 1.5 languages.
Everyone changes their face, why can't she?
"Why are you crying?" Cheng Xue's tone was a little bad.
Shen Jing guessed that it might be Shen Qing who was the first to complain!
"Jing'er was wrong today. She shouldn't have spoken rudely to her sister in Baihua Pavilion. It's Jing'er's fault."
The first step is to show weakness.
"Please forgive Jing'er, sister. From now on, if you like anything Jing'er wants, just take it. Jing'er will definitely not refuse."
The second step is to extract the key points.
"Mother, don't blame my sister. Maybe she had a hard time in the past, and now that she's back, she wants everything. It's only natural."
The third step is to show magnanimity and step on your opponent.
After Shen Jing finished these three steps, she waited confidently for Cheng Xue to blame Shen Qing.
"I think you've been living too well and have lost your sense of proportion!" Cheng Xue said sternly.
Shen Jing's eyes went dark, she glanced at Shen Qing who was looking smug beside her, and then looked at the angry Cheng Xue.
“Mother, it’s Shen Qing…”
"Shut up! Ana Shen, let me ask you, who allowed you to ride in the same carriage with the prince? Have you forgotten what your father told you?"
How would my mother know?
"I, I just, I am..." Shen Jing's brain was working rapidly, and she knelt on the ground. "Mother, it's because in that situation, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could rescue Jing'er. If Jing'er refused, I'm afraid His Royal Highness would think that the General's Mansion didn't appreciate it. Jing'er had no choice!"
Cheng Xue frowned and looked at Shen Jing, as if trying to judge whether she was lying.
"Mother, Jing'er knows that Daddy is very cautious in official circles, so Jing'er will naturally not act rashly. However, this incident happened suddenly. If Jing'er rejected Your Highness's request in person and let His Highness target Daddy, wouldn't that be a huge mistake?"
Even Shen Qing was quite impressed by Shen Jing's explanation.
"really?"
"Absolutely true."
Cheng Xue sighed and signaled Shen Jing's maid Qing He to help Shen Jing up.
"It's not that mother is suspicious, but right now the court is in turmoil. If you are not careful, you will fall into an abyss." Cheng Xue said to her two daughters earnestly, "Qingqing, remember too, don't get too close to the princes."
Shen Qing nodded.
"Okay, Jing'er, go back and rest. Qingqing will stay for a while."
Shen Jing was still in shock and forgot to mention the matter of Baihua Pavilion. She retreated with her maid.
"Qingqing, Jing'er has been spoiled by me over the years, and it may be difficult for her to accept your return. But she is not a bad person by nature. You are older than her, so you should be more accommodating to her."
Cheng Xue could see that after Shen Qing came back, Shen Jing became a little strange. She began to like competing and wanted to gain a sense of superiority in certain aspects, and she saw it all.
She had also heard a little about what happened in Baihua Pavilion today, and that Shen Jing had also been wronged. After all, she was the child she had raised by her side for more than ten years, and she really couldn't bear to see Shen Jing suffer.
Shen Qing was silent for a moment after hearing this, then stood up and bowed to Cheng Xue.
"Mother, since I stepped into the general's mansion, have I ever fought with Chen Jing for anything? Have I ever asked you for anything? Have I ever said that if Chen Jing has something, I must have it too?"
Cheng Xue was stunned for a moment. Shen Qing did not make any requests.
"You said she's not bad by nature. Are you saying I'm born evil? Am I the one who caused Shen Jing to become what she is now?"
"That's not what Mom meant..." Cheng Xue explained anxiously.
"Since you used the word 'accommodate', it means you know that everything was instigated by her. She is wronged, and she asked for it."
"After nearly twenty years of wandering around, my survival experience has taught me that if I don't fight back, I'll only get beaten harder."
Shen Qing's words showed her attitude. She couldn't possibly give in to Shen Jing.
“But this is the general’s mansion, it’s your home, and Shen Jing is your sister.”
She has to learn to let down her guard before she can fit in into this family.
"It's the General's Mansion." Shen Qing looked directly into Cheng Xue's eyes, "But whether it's my home or not, I can't say for sure yet."
Cheng Xue's heart was shocked. Was she so disappointed with the General's Mansion?
Shen Qing bowed again and said, "My daughter's words were inappropriate and offended my mother. I ask to be confined to the courtyard."
Without waiting for Cheng Xue to react, Shen Qing had already turned and left.
Cheng Xue looked at Shen Qing's thin back, and her heart ached.
Did she really do something wrong?
But the palms and backs of her hands are all made of flesh, and she can't just ignore Shen Jing.
Shen Qing returned to Wangyuexuan and went up to the attic.
"Miss, don't be sad. Madam just..." Qingge wanted to comfort her, but didn't know how to say it.
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