But she was truly desperate. Once the case of the Five Stone Powder came to light, Chi Yan quickly traced it back to her good-for-nothing brother.
Chi Yan was a petty person. After learning about this relationship, he also impeached the Earl of Xuanping, causing him to be reprimanded by His Majesty.
For several days in a row, Xuanping Bo had given her a cold shoulder. After thinking it over, she decided to come and apologize in person.
Footsteps came from the doorway, and Lady Xuanping quickly looked up to see Shen Tangning walking gracefully towards her.
As the weather turned cold, she wore a white cloak over a red skirt, which made her face appear even more aloof. As she entered the room, a maid came forward to take it off for her and hang it up.
Mrs. Bo had already stood up subconsciously, looking at her hesitantly: "Young Madam Chi."
Shen Tangning took her seat in the main seat, adjusted her hand warmer, and then smiled as she handed it over: "What brings you here so suddenly, Madam?"
She remained calm, as if the previous disagreement had never happened. The aunt, on the other hand, felt uneasy and showed an apologetic expression: "To be honest, I came here today specifically to apologize to the young mistress."
Shen Tangning raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
She pretended not to know, so the aunt had no choice but to continue, "It's all because of my good-for-nothing niece. When I found out she had upset the young mistress, I was both anxious and angry. Fortunately, she received the punishment she deserved! I just hope the young mistress can calm down."
After Lady Hou was poisoned, Wang Zhi Ning was also imprisoned. Lady Bo was so shocked that she almost fainted. She didn't dare to get involved with her, let alone help her make connections and bribe officials!
"No one visits the temple without a reason. If she didn't need something from someone, why would someone as proud and arrogant as Madam Bo lower her head?"
Shen Tangning sensed something amiss and smiled calmly: "But I remember, wasn't it the Madam who personally begged the Old Madam to send Miss Wang into my household? How come it's now Miss Wang's own fault?"
She suddenly launched an attack, and the aunt's face paled. She frowned and said angrily, "I originally wanted her to learn etiquette and broaden her horizons by following the young mistress's side, but who knew she would take it upon herself to do such a shameless thing!" She forced a smile, which was tinged with flattery, "Now she has reaped what she sowed, so consider it the young mistress cleaning up my house."
Xueqing was astonished when she heard this. How could someone be so shameless?
Shen Tangning curled her lips into a smile, her tone neither warm nor cold: "Miss Wang's imprisonment is due to her own selfish desires, and has nothing to do with me."
Madam Bo's face stiffened slightly, and she quickly changed her words: "Young Madam is right, she brought it on herself!"
Shen Tangning lost some of her interest: "I accept Madam Bo's apology. If there's nothing else, please leave."
Dealing with people like that is really boring.
Upon hearing this, Madam Bo immediately became anxious and, without bothering to keep him in suspense, said, "Young Madam, please wait. Actually, I have another matter I wish to ask of you today..."
Shen Tangning looked up and gritted her teeth. "My master has somehow offended Commander Chi. Could you please ask the young mistress to help him negotiate and persuade the commander to be lenient?"
Shen Tangning looked at her with some surprise: "How can we interfere in matters of the court? Madam Bo must understand this, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Her refusal was swift and decisive, and the Countess's heart sank to the bottom. Seeing her turn to leave, she gritted her teeth, as if making up her mind:
"Doesn't the young mistress want to know who came up with the idea of sending my niece to your mansion?"
Shen Tangning paused, slowly turned to look at her, and after a moment, a smile curved her lips:
"That's quite interesting."
Seeing her interested expression, the aunt breathed a sigh of relief.
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