Jiang Weiran was initially worried that Shen Yunxi would be bullied again, but when she saw that Shen Yunxi had used a little trick to get everyone around her to stand on her side and make Old Madam Shen lose face, she knew that she didn't need to worry about her too much.
That's true. Shen Yunxi isn't stupid; she's just too concerned about her family and easily deceived. But things aren't so easy now. When Shen Yunxi becomes smarter, it means she no longer cares about those people.
Madam Shen knew that if she didn't restrain herself now, her temper would spread and she would lose all face in the capital.
Thinking of this, Madam Shen fiercely suppressed her anger.
"Sixth Sister, that's not what Grandmother meant. I was just too anxious and lost my composure. Please don't mind. Grandmother would never do that in the past, and I love you very much. You should know that," Old Madam Shen said with a smile, giving Shen Yunxi a warning look, signaling her to go along with her words.
Unfortunately, Shen Yunxi didn't even look at Old Madam Shen. Instead, she pursed her lips slightly, as if she was hesitating.
After a long pause, Shen Yunxi finally spoke.
“Grandmother is right. In the past, Grandmother… was very good to Xiao Liu.”
Seeing Shen Yunxi's obviously insincere words, everyone understood what kind of person Old Madam Shen was in the past. She was still threatening Shen Yunxi even now, which was obviously not a good thing.
It's really strange. Shen Yunxi's father is clearly the Marquis of Yong'an. Logically speaking, Old Madam Shen should rely on Zhong Chen to live comfortably. Why would she treat Zhong Chen's daughter like this?
There are too many intricate details within wealthy and powerful families; let's just observe and not dwell on them.
"It's good that Xiao Liu knows that Grandmother treats you well, but we still don't know where your fourth sister is. Why don't you take some people to go and check? Maybe she's lost right now," Old Madam Shen said again.
In her opinion, Shen Yunxi should know where Shen Leyi is, but she doesn't know if the two sisters changed their plans or if there is another reason.
Shen Yunxi nodded in agreement, "Yes, Grandmother, Xiao Liu will go right away."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yunxi swayed and lost her footing, but fortunately Jiang Weiran reacted quickly and helped her up.
“Madam Shen, Yunxi is not feeling well. It would be better to have the people from the Prince Xiaoyao’s Mansion handle the search for her. Otherwise, if something happens to Yunxi at the Prince’s Mansion, it might anger the Prince, since it is, after all, his birthday,” Jiang Weiran said.
Upon hearing this, the ladies and wives around them all nodded in agreement.
Shen Yunxi's face was pale, clearly indicating that she was unwell; she couldn't fake it.
Even in this situation, she still sent people to find Shen Leyi. This old lady Shen is indeed formidable. It seems that after today, she will be the subject of much gossip.
Madam Shen was furious and almost couldn't help but scold Shen Yunxi for doing it on purpose, wanting her to find Shen Leyi immediately. However, the surrounding whispers continued, so she had no choice but to patiently pretend to be angry.
“Miss Jiang is right. Xiao Liu, you should rest well and let the servants of the Prince Xiaoyao’s Mansion go to find Le Yi,” Old Madam Shen said through gritted teeth.
Shen Yunxi shrank back slightly. "Grandmother, please don't be angry with Xiao Liu. I haven't been feeling well these past few days, and I only felt dizzy for a moment. It's alright, I'll go find Fourth Sister right away, and I will definitely find her."
After saying that, Shen Yunxi pulled Jiang Weiran and walked outside.
Seeing Shen Yunxi like this, Old Madam Shen was overjoyed. She was about to say something to highlight her status when all the young ladies and wives present stood up.
“The banquet hasn’t started yet, and we’ve all arrived quite early, so why don’t we walk around together and also go see where the fourth young lady of the Shen family is?” one of the women said.
This remark was echoed by another lady, who said, "I was thinking the same thing. It's just a matter of getting some exercise, and it's better for our health."
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people were walking together, leaving Old Madam Shen dumbfounded. She hadn't expected Shen Yunxi to have such abilities; she had underestimated her. Why did everyone seem to like Shen Yunxi so much?
It's not that people like Shen Yunxi, but rather that Old Madam Shen's behavior is so disgusting that it's hard for people to accept.
Instead of sitting here and listening to Madam Shen ramble on about her status, I might as well walk around and maybe see something interesting.
Anyway, there was no mistress in the Prince's Mansion, and there was no issue of women in the backyard being disturbed, so everyone was quite free.
Shen Yunxi didn't care about the people following behind her; in fact, she thought it was quite nice. Since Shen Leyi was going to bring people to the lakeside pavilion to witness her and Jun Xuan alone together, she would return the favor to her later.
Jiang Weiran knew what Shen Yunxi was thinking. They had already made it clear before they came over, and they also found it interesting. They wondered how Shen Leyi would react.
After being humiliated by her so many times, I finally have a chance to get my revenge today!
However, going directly to the pavilion in the middle of the lake would be too obvious, so Shen Yunxi pretended not to know and searched around. The young ladies and wives from nearby noble families also joined in, all looking for Shen Leyi's figure.
Shen Leyi wore a pale yellow tulle dress today to complement her skin tone, making her easy to recognize; everyone has seen her before.
The Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion is not small, but some areas are guarded by guards and cannot be entered. Therefore, only half of the mansion can be walked around, making the area much smaller.
Finding no trace of Shen Leyi anywhere, Shen Yunxi walked towards an artificial lake, her gaze falling upon its surface.
"Wei Ran, look, isn't that my fourth sister?" Shen Yunxi exclaimed.
People all around were walking towards the lake. The lake wasn't very big, only a few acres in size, but it had an underground river flowing into it, making it a flowing lake.
In the center of the lake stands a magnificent pavilion, which appears to stand firmly in the middle of the lake. It was built when the palace was constructed, and the water was introduced later.
There are two small boats on the lake. One boat is moored near the pavilion in the middle of the lake, while the other boat is heading towards the pavilion, but it is not very noticeable because it is covered by lotus leaves.
At this moment, Shen Leyi, who was on the small boat, was gradually approaching the pavilion in the middle of the lake with three young ladies from prominent families. She could only see a blue figure sitting with his back to her and his head down, and another tall figure, which should be Jun Xuan.
It seems that Shen Yunxi did indeed arrive here according to her plan. She was wearing a blue dress, and she would later righteously rebuke Shen Yunxi in order to gain Junxuan's favor.
Since the people on the small boat were all daughters of noble families and most of them were not very good at rowing, their speed was not fast, but they had already approached the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Seeing that the time was right, Shen Leyi immediately screamed loudly.
"Yunxi, what are you doing here?"
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