“Sister Huiru, don’t waste your time. Even if you are a celestial chef descended to earth, it’s all in vain if you can’t see the prince. Even if you do see him once in a while, the eldest princess will take back what you owed with interest. The prince may not even like you, so why bother?” Shanyu Heye was very disheartened and kindly advised Song Huiru.
Although Song Huiru looked down on Shanyu Heye's weak appearance, she thought that Shanyu Heye was an old servant in the Ninth Prince's mansion, and it would be good for her to befriend her.
"Consort Jin..."
"If my sister doesn't mind, then call me Heye," said Shanyu Heye, displaying an attitude of mutual sympathy and understanding.
What a spineless wretch!
This girl is a returnee who stands above all others, unlike you!
Song Huiru concealed the disdain in her eyes, gave a kind and virtuous bow, and called out, "Sister Heye."
“It’s getting late, and the Prince isn’t at the Ink Studio. Sister, you should go back and rest early. It’s rare that we get along so well. I’ll come to visit you tomorrow, and we can have a good talk.” Shanyu Heye seemed to have a great liking for Song Huiru.
Song Huiru: "..."
They only exchanged fewer than ten words in total, so how could they tell they got along so well?
But since the other woman was a concubine who was practically begging to speak well of her, she couldn't very well refuse in front of others, as that would contradict her glorious image as a pure and innocent woman.
Song Huiru could only manage a polite yet awkward smile before agreeing.
"Little sister, you're so kind!"
However, Shanyu Heye went a step further and grabbed Song Huiru's hand.
Chun Tao, who was standing nearby, seemed to see Shanyu Heye pinching Song Huiru's hand and squeezing it for a while before letting go.
The two guards watching over the ink studio also kept glancing sideways, their expressions indescribable.
Song Huiru: "!!!"
That's absolutely infuriating!
Was Consort Jin taking advantage of her?!
No wonder the Ninth Prince's mansion lost one concubine and three mistresses after a round of infighting;
But the bandits didn't touch Consort Jin; it turns out Consort Jin had a taste for this!
Once she understood, Song Huiru felt as if she had swallowed a greenbottle fly whole, and quickly led Chun Tao away as if fleeing.
What Song Huiru didn't see was...
As soon as Shanyu Heye turned his back, he asked Zhuola for two damp cloths that had been prepared in advance, and carefully wiped those delicate, fair hands three times before stopping.
Princess Zhaoping waited most of the night but didn't receive a reply from Song Huiru. She thought Song Huiru had succeeded and was so upset that she barely slept all night.
The next morning.
Song Huiru then remembered that she was so disgusted by Shanyu Heye that she had even forgotten to send someone to reply to Princess Zhaoping, so she quickly sent Chunxing to Dianxiang Pavilion to reply.
Princess Zhaoping, with dark circles under her eyes, felt both relieved and annoyed after hearing Chunxing's words.
Fortunately, Song Huiru did not succeed, and she was not the one who lost face;
What infuriated me was that Song Huiru, that bitch, dared to make me wait all night!
"It's clear that her allegiance to me is fake. She must have no good intentions in getting close to me," Princess Zhaoping said bitterly as she had Simeng and Siyi help her with her makeup.
Upon hearing this, Granny Chang chuckled and said, "The fact that the princess understands this principle shows that she has grown up. Princess, you must remember that in the inner courtyard of a mansion, the first thing you cannot trust is sisterly affection; the second thing you cannot trust is a man's true heart. If you want to win the Ninth Prince's favor, you must always keep the Empress Dowager's teachings in mind."
Her marriage into the Ninth Prince's household was all thanks to the Empress Dowager's efforts.
Princess Zhaoping now completely trusts the Empress Dowager's words: "As long as I can gain the Prince's favor, I will listen to whatever the Empress Dowager says."
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