Shen Tangning smiled and tapped her forehead: "Be careful what you say."
"Okay, I know!" Wen Yao hugged her arm and acted coquettishly to change the subject.
Princess Yun'an was furious when she saw that Shen Tangning was unmoved, and her interest waned.
She didn't really want to elevate Shen Xiwei; she was just a concubine's daughter, and if it weren't to spite Shen Tangning, she wouldn't have even looked down on her.
Before long, the ladies suggested playing a game of "flying flowers" (a traditional Chinese drinking game), with the male guests sitting opposite them. It was clear that their real intention was not to play the game.
Shen Tangning wasn't interested in showing off, and played two rounds with them, but her performance was mediocre.
Midway through, someone came to find Princess Yun'an and whispered something in her ear. Her expression changed slightly, and she gritted her teeth and left discreetly.
The guests were not unaware of this, but Princess Yun'an's temper was always unpredictable, and it was not impossible that she might have found it boring and left early.
Besides, who would dare to inquire about the princess's whereabouts?
Only Shen Tangning's eyes darkened, and a smile appeared on her lips.
Not long after, she also made an excuse and quietly left.
His Majesty dotes on Princess Yun'an, and her residence has been renovated to a great extent. However, this is not Shen Tangning's first time here, so she is not exactly like a headless fly.
Once she left the garden, she quickly noticed that the atmosphere in the princess's residence was somewhat heavy.
Many more guards, looking hurried, entered the mansion.
Shen Tangning lowered her eyes thoughtfully. In her previous life, she didn't know that two major events had occurred in the princess's mansion until the flower viewing banquet ended.
Firstly, an assassin broke into the princess's residence, but fortunately no one was killed. Only two noble ladies who were passing by were taken hostage by the assassin and suffered minor injuries.
The assassin was subsequently killed.
Secondly, Gu Qingxu, the daughter of the Grand Tutor, sprained her ankle while fleeing from assassins and was rescued by the Third Prince.
Not long after, Gu Qingxu became the Third Prince's consort, which surprised everyone.
After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she was originally the designated Crown Princess.
In fact, there were already signs of this at this time; the downfall of the Xie family was not something that happened overnight.
Unfortunately, she was confined to the inner quarters of the house, entangled in trivial matters, and her vision was limited to a small area.
Shen Tangning's eyes flickered slightly. Miss Gu was not a bad person. It would be a pity if she really married that black-hearted Third Prince.
Her cousin was far away on the border and couldn't help her, so she was determined to protect his wife!
Shen Tangning didn't know where Gu Qingxu had sprained her ankle, so she could only go find her as quickly as possible.
Seeing that she was walking with unusually hurried steps, Xueqing was puzzled: "Miss, there's no need to rush. It's only been a short time since we came out."
Shen Tangning pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "Xueqing, do you believe me?"
Xue Qing was taken aback, her expression becoming serious: "Of course."
"Okay, whatever I do later, just stay calm and don't panic."
She quickly gave instructions, and although Xueqing was puzzled, she realized the seriousness of the problem and nodded: "Don't worry, Miss, I won't hold you back."
Shen Tangning pondered that Gu Qingxu had not been discovered for a long time, so it must be in a remote place. She walked towards the desolate area and finally heard a slight movement in a row of bamboo groves.
The girl sat on the ground with a frown, and looked over warily when she heard the noise: "Who is it?"
Seeing this, Shen Tangning breathed a sigh of relief and subtly calmed her slightly rapid breathing.
Fortunately, they beat the Third Prince to it.
When Gu Qingxu saw her, her eyes widened in surprise: "Miss Shen?"
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