I once had someone I liked.
Chen Sheng, who had disappeared for half a day, has once again come into the public eye.
"You unfilial daughter! Today is your wedding day, how can you be absent?! What are you trying to do?! You should learn from your sister!"
The first to rush up and scold her was Prime Minister Chen, while Madam Wang tried to mediate, looking at him with a disappointed expression.
"Oh... Mother, I went to find a doctor to treat the Fourth Prince. Have you misunderstood something?"
Chen Sheng pretended to be an innocent little lamb, imitating the original owner's green tea-like behavior, and sobbed, "I have always known in my heart that in my mother's heart, I have always been a disgrace to the family, making you look down on by outsiders."
Then, she glanced at Chen Han, who was watching the scene unfold, and said, "My sister is Mother's favorite daughter. No matter how much she hits or scolds me, I won't utter a single complaint. I will definitely follow Mother's instructions and treat my sister like an elder, never talking back or fighting back. Mother, please forgive me... Waaah!"
Before the Prime Minister could speak, Madam Wang gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "My lady, please forgive A-Sheng for the sake of our many years of affection."
"Yes, Your Excellency, A-Sheng did indeed seek out renowned doctors for the sake of the Emperor's younger brother's illness. She is truly filial and loyal."
Xu Nuo put his hand on Chen Sheng's shoulder, pulled her close, and patted her back hard as an encouragement. "You said it, right, Ah Sheng?"
"Haha, how can it not be?" Chen Sheng laughed awkwardly.
She just dumped Xu You on Xu Nuo and ran away; she's definitely going to hold a grudge!
Sure enough, you can't easily provoke a creditor!
"Alright, this won't happen again," Prime Minister Chen conceded.
The wedding banquet was very lively, with the wedding ceremony and toasts happening all at once.
Chen Sheng didn't know how to deal with these tedious formalities. In the original novel, she didn't even appear in this chapter!
Based on the subsequent events, she must have done something indescribable to Xu You, which led to her being cheated on that night and dying suddenly in the wilderness two months later.
Since Xu You was still unconscious, Chen Sheng had some free time, eating and waiting for the banquet to end.
Bored, she pulled out the banquet guest list and pulled Li Mo aside to check the number of people one by one.
If Xu Nuo hadn't been seated at the elders' table and it hadn't been difficult to call her, Chen Sheng would definitely have dragged her to find that man who liked "her"!
"Li Mo, have you seen if Li Jingshu has arrived?" Chen Sheng asked, pointing to the name of the male guest... oops, the person hosting the banquet.
“He didn’t come,” Li Mo replied without looking up.
Chen Sheng explained, "Li Mo, I just wanted to see if this person was handsome or not, that's all."
“A month ago, you said you were just taking a walk in Nanzhuang and then you disappeared. And last time, you said you were just strolling around the manor and then you brought back Si Nan.”
Li Mo's face remained as cold as ice. "Miss, what kind of man do you actually like?"
"If I like someone... someone like Xu You." Chen Sheng thought about it carefully, and as it stands, Xu You is indeed her favorite.
"Never mind, I didn't ask." Li Mo took a step back and bowed. "Miss, Young Master Li has indeed not arrived. I have important matters to attend to and would like to leave for a while. I hope you will allow me to."
Chen Sheng: "Okay, okay, I agree. Come back soon."
Why didn't Li Jingshu come? As the eldest son of Grand Tutor Li, he came to this banquet with Grand Tutor Li to offer his congratulations and to find a good match. Why is he nowhere to be seen?
Chen Sheng did not completely believe Li Mo's words.
In the original novel, Li Mo met a tragic end, dying without a complete corpse. Ultimately, the cause of his death was that Chen Sheng offended Chen Han, which angered Xu Chen, leading him to kill Li Mo as a warning.
The most urgent task is to avoid Chen Han and provoke her as little as possible. Of course, we must not disrupt the main plot, otherwise she will not know what to do.
"What are you thinking about? I've called you several times and you didn't hear me."
Xu Nuo, holding a wine glass, sat down next to Chen Sheng and said, "Sister, happy wedding."
"Thank you," Chen Sheng replied, clinking his glass against hers.
“Why are you being so polite, sister? Here, this is for your wedding.” Xu Nuo quietly handed Chen Sheng a wooden box, revealing an indescribable smile. “You must try it; this is one of my treasured possessions.”
"Hehehe," Chen Sheng chuckled awkwardly, silently hiding the wooden box in his sleeve. "I'm afraid the Fourth Prince won't agree..."
“Hey, calling him Fourth Prince is too formal. We should use his nickname instead, that would sound more intimate.”
Xu Nuo looked at Chen Sheng slyly, moved next to her, and whispered, "It feels better to call her by her nickname when we're doing that."
Chen Sheng blushed deeply as he listened, but Xu Nuo remained oblivious and continued to impart his experience.
Finally, Xu Nuo sat down in her seat with satisfaction.
Glancing at the list on the table out of the corner of her eye, Xu Nuo picked it up and glanced at it. Pointing to the name circled in red with her slender finger, she asked, "Li Jingshu rarely leaves the house, a real shut-in, but I heard he looks like a woman. What, you've taken a fancy to him?"
Chen Sheng shook his head. "No, I was just curious about what he looked like. I didn't have any romantic feelings for him."
“I bet you don’t have the guts.” Xu Nuo threw the list on the table, pulled Chen Sheng to his feet, and said, “Don’t blame me for not telling you, Fourth Brother may seem untouched by worldly affairs, but he’s actually jealous and suspicious. You’re in for a rough time.”
"What am I afraid of? As the saying goes, 'Heaven is watching what people do.' I haven't done anything wrong, so I'm in the right."
Chen Sheng smiled instantly.
In the original story, they shared a piece of cake, and he didn't cry or make a fuss. It must be true love!
"Alright, I won't interfere in your young husband and wife's affairs. Next month, I'm getting married, so remember to prepare your wedding gift money!"
Upon hearing Xu Nuo's suggestion, Chen Sheng immediately felt that selling iron should be put on the agenda.
"I remember Shen Mingyue and her brother are here too, right? Let's go and meet them."
Chen Sheng was dragged along by Xu Nuo to find someone, under the pretense of having fun, when in fact it was she who wanted to see Shen Qingfeng!
Many guests came to offer their congratulations, most of whom were there to curry favor with the Prime Minister. Shen Mingyue's visit was undoubtedly for her former superior, Ye Cangming. After all, who could protect her more than her, given that she could easily give away her own younger brother?
"Look, Shen Qingfeng is over there. Go find them."
Chen Sheng paused, pointed at the Shen siblings, and said to Xu Nuo, "I won't go and join the fun. Good luck, sister... no, Second Princess."
"Hey, that's a nice way to say 'Second Imperial Sister,' say it again?" Xu Nuo chuckled and leaned closer, bending down to whisper, "Even if you're not the same as before, you're still you. No matter how uncomfortable you are, you have to pretend when you're out in public."
"You..." Chen Sheng was very surprised and stared at Xu Nuo in disbelief, unable to utter a sound for a moment.
She...she's been exposed? Her secret identity hadn't even been fully revealed before...and it's all gone?!
"Sister, sister-in-law! Call me again, please?" Xu Nuo reverted to her irreverent manner.
Chen Sheng was stunned for a moment, then swallowed hard. "Second...Second Imperial Sister..."
"Yeah, I really appreciate it." Xu Nuo patted Chen Sheng on the shoulder with satisfaction. "I'm leaving now. Remember to treat my brother well."
After saying that, Xu Nuo walked leisurely toward Shen Qingfeng.
Xu Nuo said something to Shen Mingyue, and then put her arm around Shen Qingfeng and left.
Before leaving, she confidently turned back and smiled at Chen Sheng, her thin lips slightly parted. She said something, but without lingering, she disappeared from Chen Sheng's sight.
Yes, she is the Crown Princess.
Chen Sheng laughed self-deprecatingly. How could her clumsy, flawed acting possibly fool someone who knew the original owner of the body? Indeed, confidence is good, but excessive confidence is a bad thing!
She's prone to making mistakes! Just like she used to be...
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