"I just think that if you do more good deeds, there will be a better husband waiting for you." Shen Qingwu's heart, which had been burned, had calmed down. She sat up straight and returned to her usual leisurely state.
"Good deeds will be rewarded?" Zhou Silin pursed her lips. "You actually believe that? Haven't you ever heard that good people don't live long, but evil deeds last for a thousand years?"
"If someone is completely bad and the evil spirit is strong enough, it is indeed possible that the harm will last for a thousand years. However, most people in this world want to be a whore and a saint. They can't be bad people, but they can't be good people either." Shen Qingwu explained patiently.
Zhou Silin suddenly realized, "So that's how it is? Then what is a good thing?"
"Just follow your heart." Shen Qingwu said.
So, all the way to the Summer Resort, Zhou Silin didn't say anything else, but lowered her head to think about what it meant to act according to one's heart.
Zhou Silin invited many noble ladies from Kyoto to stay at the villa, and Zhou Silin's brother Zhou Siyou also invited many young men to visit.
In order to prevent young boys and girls from having conflicts on the farm and causing too much trouble, the censor's wife Wei Yue also invited several housekeepers' wives to stay with them.
The Mountain Resort was bustling with activity for a while.
"Sister Shen is here too. I thought something big had happened to your mother and you had to stay at home to take care of her." After greeting Wei Yue, the young girls all went to the yard, waiting for Zhou Silin to help them arrange the yard. Seeing Shen Qingwu appear with Zhou Silin, someone finally couldn't help but talk nonsense.
"What mother? Didn't you hear that she was just a concubine?" someone laughed, covering his mouth.
Zhou Silin winked at those people, telling them to shut up.
"Shen Qingwu, is Zhao Qiuyi your biological mother?" But some people didn't understand and had to dance in front of the real person and start talking loudly.
Shen Qingwu raised his eyes to look at the slightly mean-looking face in front of him, and curled his lips with a smile, "Why are you so concerned about my family's affairs?"
"You all should talk less. Maybe since we are visiting the villa together today, Qingwu will see that you have bad luck and give you some advice. Haven't you heard that His Majesty is going to appoint Qingwu as the Grand Historian?" Zhou Silin felt that her little sister was simply courting death.
Normally when everyone is together, she likes to gossip about other people behind their backs, but since we are all in a small group, they can just talk about it together, but who would say it to their face?
And Shen Qingwu is now also part of her small group.
"Linlin, the Shen family's younger sister isn't angry at all, so why are you so anxious? Everyone is asking this because they care about her." He snorted at the harsh Liu Ruyan.
The others remained silent, but they obviously agreed with Liu Ruyan.
"All the court officials are against Shen Qingwu becoming the Grand Historian. How could Your Majesty go against all the civil and military officials for the sake of Shen Qingwu?" A girl next to Liu Ruyan who looked about the same age as her also said.
Zhou Silin always thought she was stupid and couldn't see the situation clearly, but when she saw Liu Ruyan today, she felt that she was actually quite smart.
Shen Qingwu became the Grand Historian and was the envy of all the women in Kyoto. Although some people would say that she was shameless for showing her face in public, only that person herself knew whether it was disgust or jealousy.
How many men have tried their best to enter the officialdom but have been unable to do so. They have studied hard for many years but have not been successful, and have spent all their family property but have not been able to get promoted to the next level.
But Shen Qingwu became the Grand Historian one day. Although she was a sixth-rank official, she was a close minister to the emperor. She could decide life and death with a single word, and could make things difficult for anyone in front of the emperor with just a few calculations. Her power was more effective than the pillow talk of the empress in the harem.
To put it another way, if Shen Qingwu could not become the Grand Historian, the emperor would definitely make up for her in other ways.
Moreover, Shen Qingwu is now the Crown Princess granted by the emperor.
So she really couldn't understand what benefit these people would get from offending Shen Qingwu?
The Shen Qingwu of today is no longer the Shen Qingwu who used to just smile foolishly while being ridiculed by everyone. Why can't these people see the situation clearly?
Zhou Silin was analyzing things in her mind, but Liu Ruyan was pressing the issue again.
"Shen Qingwu, since you dare to show up here, what's the harm in talking?" Liu Ruyan said with a contemptuous smile.
She took a step forward, approaching Shen Qingwu, laughing wildly, "Zhao Ruyun has been begging us to come to the Summer Resort, but we never agreed. How can such a lowly person from the countryside be worthy of sitting with us?"
"If Zhao Qiuyi isn't your biological mother, and isn't the mistress of your general's mansion, then that's truly a great joy. We should all celebrate for you tonight."
Shen Qingwu was half a head taller than Liu Ruyan. He lowered his eyes and looked at the person who approached him. He said disdainfully, "Miss Liu is really kind-hearted, but please don't worry about my Shen family's affairs. If you have the time, you might as well go home and care for your mother and visit your younger brother."
Liu Ruyan frowned, not understanding why Shen Qingwu said such an irrelevant statement, and was stuck for a moment.
Shen Qingwu glanced at Liu Ruyan with a cold, half-smiley look, then turned around and asked Zhou Silin, "Where should I stay tonight?"
Liu Ruyan clearly felt that Shen Qingwu's eyes were full of mockery when he looked at her, and she gritted her teeth in hatred.
It's just that the fool has become smart, and she actually dares to laugh at herself?
After Zhou Silin took Shen Qingwu away, she turned back to look at her sister Liu Ruyi, "What did Shen Qingwu mean by that just now?"
Why can I mention my mother and younger brother?
Liu Ruyi was also confused and shook her head, "Sister, what should we do next? Shen Qingwu didn't seem to care about these words at all and didn't respond at all."
"There will always be a way to deal with her. My eldest sister has been put in solitary confinement because of her and has not come out yet. The second prince was also forced to go to the south to provide disaster relief. Although the queen does not compete for the emperor's favor, the prince has been plundering the second prince's things for the past two months." Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth.
She knew very well which was more important: fighting for a night of serving the old man or fighting for eternal power.
If the second prince fails to seize the throne, he will definitely suppress their Liu family when the crown prince ascends the throne.
"Doesn't the prince care about Shen Qingwu? I want to see, if Shen Qingwu has an affair with someone here, where will he and the queen put their faces?" Liu Ruyan's eyes became more and more sinister.
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"Liu Ruyan is not smart, stay away from her." Zhou Silin took Shen Qingwu to her yard and gave him serious instructions. She was also very angry about what Liu Ruyan did today.
She used to have a good relationship with Liu Ruyan, but for some reason today, she just didn't like her.
Wu Cuicui followed Shen Qingwu silently, carrying a large bag on her back, secretly reminding herself that she must follow the young lady closely to avoid being ambushed by someone with bad intentions.
"Linlin, has Miss Shen arrived?" Wang Shuying came in with her maid as soon as everything was settled.
"Didn't you say you couldn't come?" Zhou Silin, upon hearing the noise, went out vigilantly and looked at the smiling person.
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