Zhu Tian: Becoming a Sword Master from Martial Arts

Chapter 246

"That guy didn't seem to be chasing us."

Lei Qian looked back and saw that there was no big noise in the distance. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said with a bit of fear.

"It should be safe for now."

Yuan Cang's face looked a little ugly. He had originally thought that he would let Ling Qingzhu see his methods, and then make Ling Qingzhu regret it, regret that she didn't have the coldness and pride before, and didn't become his partner.

But in the blink of an eye, that madman came and almost took his life.

However, Ling Zhen, who was standing aside, had a strange look on his face after calming down. There was some confusion in his eyes, and he asked in a low voice.

Dusk.

In the imperial study, Xiao Qian was standing with his hands behind his back, staring blankly at a portrait in front of him that was almost as tall as a human.

The woman in the portrait was wearing an apricot-yellow long dress. Her hands were not clasped in front of her stomach like a lady from a wealthy family, but were instead behind her back. She was lightly tapping her toes and looking back. As for her appearance:

Golden hairpins in cloud-like hair, eyelashes overlooking the green lake, setting sun looks like jade, a smile brings longing.

The woman in the painting has a lively look and a bright smile, and her bright eyes are filled with a bit of excitement and a carefreeness that is different from that of ordinary people.

This is a woman who is not bound by worldly matters, a woman who is aloof and noble, and a woman who is unforgettable...

There has never been anyone like her in the world, proud yet compassionate, willful yet kind.

In her eyes, all women in the world are inferior to her, and only men can compete with her, but she sacrifices herself everywhere for those mediocre women in her eyes.

She dares to love and hate, loves passionately and hates openly, but never oversteps the line. She is obviously thoughtful, but acts generously and does not care about anything.

She was obviously good in every way, but it just didn't belong to her. Sometimes, Xiao Qian really wished that she wasn't that good.

How many women wanted to catch his eye, but he ignored them all. However, she was obviously in love with him. But before getting married, she wrote a personal letter to end all past grudges and never see him again in this life!

For this reason, even though she suffered heavy bleeding when giving birth to a girl, she refused the precious imperial medicine he sent her, which left a root of illness in her body.

Later, he spared no effort and even tried to promote the poor scholar several times, so that he could leave the capital and become the chief official. She resolutely followed him, but the carriage had only traveled a hundred miles out of the city before it could not withstand the tossing and turning, so she had to return to the capital and the Xue Mansion with her two young daughters.

After that, he never saw her again. He could only hear about her condition from his servants. Although she was weak, she was always recuperating.

Until that year, the country was in turmoil and a war that would endanger the foundation of the Yue State was brewing. He was sitting in the palace and had no time to take care of other things.

By the middle of the year, when the victory report had just reached the capital, he had just breathed a sigh of relief, but then the bad news came. It turned out that she had been holding on. The situation on the front line was tight, and food and supplies must not be lacking, and there must be no chaos in the court.

With her father and brother in front of her, all the burdens were on her fragile shoulders. She said nothing and held on with her last breath until the victory at the front. Even her suicide note was written by the orphan girl.

Sometimes, he couldn't help but wonder, if she had been willing to give him another chance, would things be different now?

But every time this thought came to his mind, he couldn't help but shake his head. If she gave in, she would no longer be herself, not the Xue Pingzhao he loved deeply.

Ping Zhao! Ping Zhao!
Those vulgar women could only, and dared only, laugh at her in private for having a boy's name, but who knew that was her lifelong wish?
It's a pity that even when she was in power, she had never worn armor and had never truly been a general.

"An Tianrui, did the Queen Mother say anything when she brought it here?"

Xiao Qian's gaze was still on the scroll. The entire painting had no signature and was clean and tidy, just like the woman in the painting, without any worldly dust.

An Tianrui carefully looked up at the wooden box, then lowered his head again, reached out to touch the brocade box in his sleeve, and replied in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother said that this is a gift from your apprentice sister."

"Junior sister? Ha! It turns out that mother is still worried about me!"

After hearing An Tianrui's words, Xiao Qian couldn't help but laugh, but as he laughed, he felt an extremely bitter taste in his mouth.

In fact, it wasn't just the Empress Dowager who was worried about Xiao Qian. Wasn't the Emperor the same?

It is said that the emperor is the supreme ruler in the world, but in fact, the emperor can never be truly supreme ruler in the world, because after the emperor ascends the throne, the first enemy he needs to kill is himself before he ascended the throne.

The emperor can be pleased with the empress, but Emperor Xiao Qian can never be pleased with the empress Xue Pingzhao. The empress dowager understands this truth, the teacher actually understands it too, Xue Pingzhao understands it, and he understands it too.

But the only thing that Crown Prince Xiao Qian didn't understand was that if he had understood these things, she would not have given up completely, married in a hurry, and eventually died of illness.

Powerful officials and the court, the queen and her relatives...

"What else did the Queen Mother say?"

An Tianrui stood hunched over behind Xiao Qian, separated by a whole table. He seemed not to have heard what Xiao Qian said, and his expression did not show any abnormality. He only spoke after hearing Xiao Qian's questions.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother asked me to give this to you and said, Your Majesty, you can make the decision!"

An Tianrui took two steps forward, stood to the side of the table, and held the brocade box carefully in his hands, which made Xiao Qian exclaim in surprise when he heard this.

"Oh?"

After turning around, Xiao Qian looked at the brocade box in An Tianrui's hand, his pupils couldn't help but shrink, and he was a little unbelievable. However, these expressions quickly disappeared. An Tianrui, the only one in front of him, kept his head down, and no one could see it.

"Who did the Queen Mother send to get it?"

"Your Majesty, it was Madam Shu who personally delivered it. By the way, the Queen Mother also said that it is a windy and rainy season again. Your Majesty, do you want me to send some Shu brocade to the Queen Mother's palace?"

After hearing An Tianrui's words, Xiao Qian's eyes instantly became sharp, and his majestic momentum immediately attacked An Tianrui, scaring An Tianrui so much that he immediately fell to his knees on the ground. However, the brocade box in his hand was still held steadily above his head.

Xiao Qian just stared at An Tianrui, but that aura disappeared. An Tianrui could even feel that the gaze falling on him was gradually disappearing.

It was unknown what he was thinking, Xiao Qian's expression was a little uncertain, and his brows were furrowed. His eyes seemed to be staring at An Tianrui, but in fact they were not focused on him.

"Tuk! Tuk!"

Xiao Qian sat down on the chair, then placed his palms on the table and tapped it lightly, making a series of powerful, yet dull and suppressed sounds.

"I heard that the prince seemed to be resting in the side room last night?"

"Your Majesty, it is true. The Crown Prince did not sleep with the Crown Princess, nor did they quarrel. They just went to Tianxiang Pavilion early in the morning to serve tea, and the Crown Princess served two cups of tea each. The King of Liang handed over the Tiger Guards to the Crown Princess, and the Princess of Liang also handed over the power of the palace to the Crown Princess."

"Besides, before Prince Liang left, the Crown Princess prepared a small batch of common medicinal herbs for Prince Liang to take to the border."

An Tianrui didn't know why Xiao Qian suddenly asked this. Of course, he didn't want to know. He only needed to know that all he had to do was tell his master all the news he knew.

"It is said that the prince sent a message back to the palace, saying that he would not be returning to the palace for dinner. The prince's wife was not angry, but sent her monthly salary to Tianxiang Pavilion. She also took out 100 taels of silver from her private treasury and asked someone to invite the prince to the palace to pay homage to the queen mother. This gift was given to the queen mother in the name of the princess."

Xiao Qian couldn't help but smile when he heard that. She really looked a lot like her mother, but not exactly the same. Of course, it might also be because her mother taught her well.

Ping Zhao was too soft-hearted, so she always suffered losses. She endured it when her mother bullied her, and she also endured it when he bullied and betrayed her, for the sake of the overall situation.

The overall situation, the overall situation, what exactly is the overall situation?

In the end, those villains who benefited celebrated, while those who considered the overall situation made silent contributions, and those who felt sorry for it felt guilty.

The overall situation, the overall situation is to kick out those who take the overall situation into consideration, so as to preserve the interests of others.

"Armor can only protect yourself, but a sharp sword can make people bow down!"

Xiao Qian muttered to himself, as for how to bow, there are only two options, either you bow voluntarily while breathing heavily, or others bow voluntarily while breathing heavily.

"An Tianrui, pass on my instructions."

"Last year, Shu paid tribute to us with a batch of the finest Shu brocade. It is cold in spring these days, so the Queen Mother's Palace gave us three pieces, the Crown Prince and the Prince of Liang's Palace each gave us two pieces, and the rest of the princes each gave us one piece."

"By the way, this brocade box will be delivered to Prince Liang's mansion tomorrow morning."

"Here!"

An Tianrui wrote down everything, agreed, and then seeing Xiao Qian standing there without saying anything, he retreated quietly.

After An Tianrui left, Xiao Qian's gaze fell on a map on the table. There was a cold look in his eyes, but a smile on the corners of his mouth.

"Since you want to fight, then let me see your skills. I was able to hold on to this throne only because of the help of my teacher. Now, it depends on whether you can find the right helpers."

The Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Second Prince... the Imperial Concubine, the Concubine Yang, and even... the Prince of Liang.

"My dear brother, I hope you don't have any inappropriate thoughts. I will never let the things you and I did together happen to you again. If you don't choose the right path, then I will have to choose another path for you."

Xiao Qian murmured in a low voice, with tenderness flashing in his eyes from time to time, but then quickly becoming sharp and ruthless.

The next day, early in the morning, after Shen Miaoyin got up, she quickly washed and dressed with the help of Lily.

Yesterday, she had to offer tea, so she couldn't be rude. Her makeup and other things had to be particular. Even her accessories had to be carefully matched, and she had to use fine gold jewelry, so as not to lose her status as the Crown Prince's Consort.

But today was just an ordinary day, and there were only Princess Wan and herself in the mansion, so Shen Miaoyin naturally didn't have so many requirements. Apart from tying her hair into a bun, she basically just wore a jade hairpin and a jade pendant.

Compared to gold and silver, Shen Miaoyin prefers jade.

Shen Miaoyin did not have breakfast in her own courtyard, but had breakfast with Princess Wan. As for the Crown Prince Xiao Jin, after leaving the palace yesterday, he went straight to Tianxiang Pavilion. Judging from his attitude, it seemed that he had no intention of returning home.

Mrs. Wan was almost pissed off at Xiao Jin. After getting up early in the morning, she heard the servants report that Xiao Jin had not returned all night. She was so angry that she cursed her rebellious son. At this moment, she couldn't even help but give Shen Miaoyin some advice.

"Miaoyin, I know you are sensible, but you can't just give in to that rebellious son. You should send a team of tiger guards to Tianxiang Pavilion to tie that rebellious son back."

Sometimes, Mrs. Wan really didn’t know what was going on with her rebellious son’s brain. Or did she really forget to give him a brain when she gave birth to him?

The girl in Tianxiang Pavilion is a prostitute. If the rebellious son really likes her, he can ask the servants to redeem her and raise her as a concubine. She will accept it. If they have children in the future, Xiao Jin can take them back and give them a legal status.

But unfortunately, that rebellious son just likes to stay in Tianxiang Pavilion. Is Tianxiang Pavilion so good?
Yes, Tianxiang Pavilion is a place that countless men in the capital dream of, but the wife he married is the woman that countless sons of noble families and ministers dream of, so why doesn't he linger there?
In terms of looks, the girl in Tianxiang Pavilion is indeed handsome, with a delicate and beautiful figure, but Shen Miaoyin is even more beautiful, dignified and elegant.

"Mother, if I bring the prince back today, I'm afraid he will only resent me and be more afraid of me. He will even more firmly believe that mother is doing this just to make him obey her wishes, and not for his own good."

Shen Miaoyin smiled lightly, she didn't think there was anything wrong. It was normal for Xiao Jin to be afraid of her. In the previous life, wasn't that rough man Lin Rongxian also terribly afraid of her?

Although Lin Rongxian and Xiao Jin were both known as the dandy sons of the capital, Lin Rongxian performed much better than them. Although he also lived a life of debauchery, he trained every day and had a strong physique. He could be said to be the most capable fighter among the young masters of the generals' mansions.

Although Xiao Jin is smart, he acts ridiculously and does not do his job properly. Ten Xiao Jins put together are not enough to beat Lin Rongxian, that reckless man.

But in the previous life, Lin Rongxian, who had a wild temper and acted rashly, didn't dare to touch her at all. He was more afraid of her than his mother, not to mention Xiao Jin now.

"Now, if mother and I are too strict, it will only make the prince, mother and I drift further and further apart. There are some things that the prince may not listen to no matter how much we talk about them. After he has experienced some hardships, he will understand mother's good intentions."

Shen Miaoyin chuckled and comforted her. In fact, she could see that Wan Shi didn't necessarily want to interfere in Xiao Jin's affairs. She was mainly afraid that she would feel wronged.

If Mrs. Wan was really still worried about Xiao Jin, she would not be in such a good spirit today. It was obvious that she slept soundly and peacefully last night. After all, in Mrs. Wan's heart, her son was basically ruined. But sometimes it was good to be like this, at least his life was not in danger and his wealth was not to be worried about. She would not ask for too much else.

"Mother, you don't know that Miaoyin was also a troublemaker when she was young. She didn't listen to mother's teachings and almost made a big mistake."

"Hmm? Miaoyin, don't comfort me. With your temper, can you still cause trouble? Then every household in the world will probably quarrel every day."

Wan smiled and shook her head, thinking that Shen Miaoyin was joking, but then she saw Shen Miaoyin speaking in a serious tone.

"It is true. I am not afraid of my mother making fun of me. Miaoyin really got into trouble back then."

Shen Miaoyin sighed quietly. To be honest, this matter was somewhat related to the Wan family. Of course, it wasn't in this life yet, but it was related to the Wan family in the previous life.

"When I was young, I was stubborn and very naughty. At that time, my mother was recuperating at my grandfather's house. She was worried that she would pass on the disease to me, so she asked my grandmother to teach me. However, compared to my grandmother, I was closer to my grandfather when I was young."

Shen Miaoyin spoke very seriously, and even couldn't help but smile a little, as if she was reminiscing about the ignorance of her childhood.

Mrs. Wan also listened very seriously. She really liked Shen Miaoyin, and naturally wanted to learn a little more about her and see where she was lacking.

"Every time my grandfather left the court, I would always cling to him. At that time, when he was reviewing memorials at home, I would practice calligraphy beside him. Sometimes, I even wrote for him."

"Miaoyin's calligraphy really has the style of a great writer."

Listening to Shen Miaoyin's story, Mrs. Wan also nodded and responded very seriously. On the wedding day, there were words on the big red paper above the wedding money. Mrs. Wan had asked about it at the time, and they were all written by Shen Miaoyin herself. They were all written very well, with sonorous and powerful strokes, full of style.

"My mother said it was a joke. I was naughty at that time. Apart from writing, I was a joke. I especially liked to stir up trouble. My arms were weak and I couldn't draw the bow. My grandfather once said with a smile that I should throw more stones to build up my strength. I was naughty at that time and I thought stones were dirty, so I liked to throw things randomly."

Shen Miaoyin felt a little embarrassed as she spoke. She was extremely naughty when she was young, especially since she was born into a general's family, which had fewer rules and was steeped in martial arts. So she was much more naughty than other boys when she was young.

"My mother often scolded me, but every time she opened her mouth, I would slip out the door."

Wan also found it very interesting. It was the first time she knew about the interesting stories of Shen Miaoyin's childhood. At that time, she was still busy with various affairs in the palace and teaching Xiao Jin. She seldom heard about some trivial matters in the capital.

"At that time, relying on my grandfather's love, I became more and more reckless. Later, one time, because my grandfather was busy with government affairs and had not returned for several days, I missed him so much that I begged my grandmother to take me to find my grandfather and bring him back home."

Shen Miaoyin started laughing as she spoke. She was really interesting when she was young. Her ideas were always wild and she always did what she wanted. Wan also started laughing. Shen Miaoyin was willing to tell her about such things, which showed that she was really close to her.

"The old lady will definitely not agree to it, so have you entered the palace?"

Based on Wan's understanding of Madam Xue, she would certainly not agree. What's more, she would be in her sixties by then and would have difficulty moving around.

"Yes, not only did my grandmother not agree, she even scolded me. I was stubborn at the time, and my grandmother didn't allow me to go. I left the house by myself and went to the palace. My grandmother was worried, so she had to bring people to follow me, hoping that I would give up."

"But I was strong at that time. Even though my feet hurt, I didn't say a word. I walked all the way to the palace gate. I didn't know anything at that time. I saw that there were heavy soldiers guarding outside the palace, but no one stopped me, so I wanted to walk in on my own."

At that time, Xue Qianshan was the commander of the three armies and was also the emperor's mentor. Behind her was the old lady. The imperial guards were trained by Xue Qianshan himself, so naturally they did not dare to stop with weapons. If they hurt Shen Miaoyin, they would only be able to apologize with death.

"Maybe my grandmother never thought that I could walk to the palace gate alone. She was careless for a moment and had to force me back to the mansion. I refused and burst into tears."

Not to mention the old lady, even Mrs. Wan was shocked when she heard it. The Xue Mansion was really not close to the palace gate. Back then, it would have taken Shen Miaoyin more than half an hour to walk to the palace gate. A girl who was less than five years old could walk for so long without saying a word. This kind of perseverance was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"What then?"

"Although the imperial guards did not dare to stop me, they sent people into the palace early to report to His Majesty. Later, His Majesty issued an order to let me enter the palace with my grandfather. My grandfather went to the court to discuss matters, while I stayed in a side hall and was looked after by the palace servants."

Therefore, Shen Miaoyin never cared about any famous family. In the world, apart from the royal family, who could have a better background than her? Although she was not granted the title of a princess, she was a real princess for a period of time.

Shen Miaoyin had been to almost every place in the palace when she was little, even the Wanshou Hall where the emperor held court, Shen Miaoyin had sneaked into it when she was little. How many officials of the State of Yue dreamed of entering that place? But it was only a place where Shen Miaoyin played hide-and-seek when she was little.

"As for what happened later, I think mother should have heard some of it."

"Hmm? I've heard of it?"

Mrs. Wan was listening intently. She had to say that her daughter was truly a heroine. She had been so transcendental since she was young, but now she was caught off guard by Shen Miaoyin's question.

With a slight frown, Wan began to recall in her mind. Before this, she had almost no contact with Shen Miaoyin, so she naturally didn't know much. She had only heard some of it, which must be the palace secrets.

The one with the most secrets in the palace is none other than the late queen...

Throwing things, the queen first...

hiss!
Wan couldn't help but take a deep breath in her heart. She had heard some rumors that the late queen was not the one the emperor wanted. Therefore, when the late queen was canonized, the emperor did not give her the queen's seal, but only gave a verbal order to let her take charge of the six palaces.

Everyone knew who the emperor loved at the time, so the late empress did not dare to make a fuss about such matters, and the court officials including the emperor's uncle did not dare to say anything.

Later, he heard that it was the emperor's uncle who put pressure on the court. In addition, the late queen had been in charge of the harem for many years but had not held the phoenix seal, which seemed to be a mismatch in status. The emperor could not refuse and planned to hand over the phoenix seal to the late queen.

But at this moment, news suddenly came out that the Phoenix Seal was broken, so the Emperor sealed it up and only gave the late Queen a token to take charge of the affairs of the harem.

At that time, many people thought that the emperor had a grudge and was unwilling to hand over the Phoenix Seal to the late Queen. The late Queen was very upset about this matter and felt depressed. She fell ill after a few years and passed away a few years ago. Until her death, the late Queen never touched the Phoenix Seal.

"Although I was ignorant at the time, all the palace in the palace knelt down in panic. I also knew that I had caused a big disaster, so I went to look for my grandfather."

As soon as she saw Wan's expression, Shen Miaoyin knew that she had already guessed it. This kind of thing naturally could not be said openly. The emperor did not care, that was his great grace, but it was not something she could use to show off.

"I still remember that day, my grandfather happened to be in His Majesty's study. As soon as I entered the room, I knelt down in front of my grandfather, which scared him. He scolded me for what I had done wrong. I said frankly that I had smashed something, but it didn't seem to be broken."

Wan couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. He had indeed smashed something, and it wasn't really broken. However, how could such a thing be smashed casually?
Not to mention smashing it, except for a few people in the world, most people are not qualified to take a look at it, let alone touch it. The only person who can play with such a holy object, or even throw it like a stone, is probably Shen Miaoyin.

"At that time, my grandfather didn't take it seriously. He probably thought I missed him, so I came to see him. He casually asked me what I had smashed. I didn't dare to say much, but just pointed at something on the table in His Majesty's study."

Shen Miaoyin couldn't help but have a bit more nostalgia in her eyes as she spoke. Many years had passed in a flash, and her grandfather was gone. Her grandmother was already very old, and she didn't know how long she could hold on...

"My grandfather was terrified at the time, but fortunately, Your Majesty was magnanimous and didn't make a fuss. Since then, I have stopped contradicting my mother and have always followed her wishes. I only ask questions when I am confused."

Wan couldn't help laughing. Who wouldn't be scared if it happened to her? That was the Phoenix Seal, nominally the same as the Jade Seal, both were important national treasures. It was Shen Miaoyin. If it was someone else, I'm afraid they would have been killed long ago.

Of course, only Shen Miaoyin could enter the palace, and she was arranged to be served by a group of palace servants. No one else could enter at all.

Wan even suspected that the emperor might have given the Phoenix Seal to Shen Miaoyin on purpose, perhaps hoping that Shen Miaoyin would find it beautiful and then secretly take it home.

Given your majesty's thoughts about that person, he might really have such a willful idea. Moreover, when that thing reached the Xue Mansion, your majesty pretended to be deaf and dumb, and the queen could only accept it with a pinch of her nose.

Otherwise, Wan couldn't think of any reason why such a holy object would be placed casually in an empty temple and given to a little girl to play with. Moreover, after being thrown away only once, such a hard seal was sealed and not used without any further ado.

Wan Shi actually understood a lot of things. The rumors in the palace at that time might have been intentional by the emperor. Otherwise, who would dare to say such a thing? And it just so happened that this matter was the grievance of the late queen, which directly made her angry.

Moreover, Shen Miaoyin made a mistake, but she dared to kneel down in front of the old general and admit her mistake. How naughty could she be? When she threw things, she knew that the things would not break, so she dared to throw them.

There were some things that Shen Miaoyin didn't know the inside story when she was young. Even if there were many doubts now, it would be difficult to figure out the details. However, Wan knew a lot of secrets. However, Wan didn't dare to think about it too much and quickly responded with a smile.

"I understand what you mean. Many things seem interesting at the moment, but perhaps after a while, or with more experience, you will understand. But, it's hard for you!"

"Mother, you are too serious. There is no such thing as suffering or not suffering. If Miaoyin is suffering, then there are countless people in the world who are more miserable than Miaoyin, right?"

Shen Miaoyin smiled faintly, picked up a pot of water, and carefully placed the brewed tea on the small tea table beside Wan, and said softly.

"Mom, be careful of the burns."

After saying it yesterday, Wan didn't say it again today. Instead, she enjoyed Shen Miaoyin's filial piety to her. She gently opened the lid of the cup, and suddenly, a fresh and elegant tea fragrance came to her nose, making Wan take two deep breaths.

"Good tea. I have drunk this Longjing tea many times, but this is the first time it smells so good. Miaoyin, wait until you have mastered all the affairs in the mansion, then teach me."

"Mother, you are too kind. It is a great honor to learn tea art from you."

"If you were to serve as an official in the court, you would surely be able to become an important official."

"Is mother making fun of my love of flattery?"

"If that bastard was as sensible as you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!"

In the courtyard, Wan was drinking tea and chatting with Shen Miaoyin, feeling contented. She felt that the sorrow and depression of the past had already left her.

But at this moment, a maid came in to report that the head aunt of the palace's clothing bureau had arrived, leaving Shen Miaoyin and Wan Shi a little at a loss.

"Shijian, go and ask Aunt Qinghe to come in. Baihe, make some tea. Aunt Sun, ask the kitchen to prepare two plates of snacks in lunch boxes."

Mrs. Wan stood aside without saying a word, letting Shen Miaoyin make the decision. Even when Nanny Sun subconsciously looked up at her, she ignored her and just lowered her head to sip her tea. The tea was just the right temperature at the moment, and she sipped it sip by sip, feeling comfortable!
After a while, Shi Jian led Qing He in, followed by two palace maids, each holding a piece of top-grade Shu brocade in their hands. Shen Miaoyin was slightly stunned when she saw this, and couldn't understand why the palace suddenly rewarded Shu brocade.

"Aunt Qinghe, the weather is still cold, drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up first."

"Thank you, Princess. Thank you, Princess."

Seeing Baihe handing over the tea, Qinghe quickly reached out to take it. Even before she tasted it, the aroma of the tea alone made Qinghe's eyes light up slightly. It was obvious that this was definitely good tea. Although it was not as good as tribute tea, it was also a top-grade tea.

"Aunt Qinghe, I wonder if this is..."

Shen Miaoyin pointed at the Shu brocade in the hands of the two palace maids behind Qinghe and asked knowingly.

"These are two pieces of Shu brocade that His Majesty has bestowed upon His Highness Prince Liang. It is said that the Queen Mother feels that the plum rain season is approaching again and is worried about the cold weather. The Queen Mother has three pieces, the Crown Prince and Prince Liang have two pieces, and the other princes have one piece each."

Qing He smiled and told Shen Miaoyin about the matter. Shen Miaoyin and Wan Shi's pupils shrank slightly when they heard this.

There is nothing wrong with the Empress Dowager having three horses, as filial piety is the most important virtue. The Emperor is also a son. There is nothing wrong with the Crown Prince having two horses, as he is the heir to the throne. It is even okay for him to have three horses, as the Empress Dowager also has three horses.

The one with the problem is King Liang!
The King of Liang and the Crown Prince were both rewarded with two horses. Although the King of Liang was the Emperor's younger brother, the General Zhenbei who had worked hard and made great contributions, and the Crown Prince's uncle, there was a difference between the monarch and his subjects. The Crown Prince was the monarch and the King of Liang was the subject. How could they be compared?
If this matter gets out, I'm afraid there will be rumors in the capital that Your Majesty is going to depose the Crown Prince and enthrone Prince Liang.

Of course, whether or not to make Prince Liang the emperor is a matter for the future. However, once the rumor of deposing the crown prince spread, the entire capital was in turmoil.

Adding the second half of the rumor, the Liang Palace will probably be involved in the battle for the crown prince, and the Second and Fourth Princes will probably start to win over the Liang Palace. "Thank you, Aunt Qinghe, for telling me. Also, I'll have to trouble Aunt Qinghe to take care of my wedding dress."

Shen Miaoyin tied a jade pendant around Qinghe's waist with a smile. Then, she took a food box from Nanny Sun, stuffed it into Qinghe's hand, and said with a smile.

"When the time comes, I'll have to trouble Aunt Qinghe to come out of the palace to help me. Just bring this food box with you."

"Thank you, Crown Princess and Princess, for the reward."

Qinghe did not refuse. In fact, it was very troublesome for a palace maid to leave the palace. She could only go out when ordered to make purchases. Moreover, there was a time limit. Basically, she had to go back after buying things and could not do anything else.

People like Shen Miaoyin are the best. She came out of the palace to deliver valuable things, so it's okay if she's delayed a little. She just needs to not come back too late. Then, she can make some arrangements and nothing will happen to her. She can even maintain her position.

This is also the reason why Qinghe has always liked to help Shen Miaoyin.

"Princess, here is another thing, which was given to you by the Queen Mother. I hope you will keep it well."

Qing He handed the food box to the palace maid behind her, then took out a medium-sized brocade box from her sleeve and placed it on the table, which made Shen Miaoyin's pupils shrink slightly. Without waiting for Shen Miaoyin to speak, she took the initiative to speak.

"Qinghe still has to go back to report, so I won't disturb the Crown Prince's wife from having tea. Princess, Crown Prince's wife, Qinghe is leaving!"

"Baihe, Shijian, Madam Sun, please send Aunt Qinghe off on behalf of the princess and me!"

After Shen Miaoyin and Qinghe exchanged glances, they glanced at the medium-sized brocade box again, and waved their hands to let Baihe, Shijian and others go out together.

After everyone left, Shen Miaoyin took the small brocade box in front of her and played with it while looking at the princess. Only then did she notice that Wan's eyes were a little complicated.

This made Shen Miaoyin feel a little strange. Logically speaking, this item had always been sealed in the palace, and Wan Shi should not be able to recognize it now.

"Mother, have you seen this?"

"Yes, I saw it in my mother's private vault. She has always kept it as a treasure. Even I have only seen it from afar. I am not afraid of you laughing at me. I have always wanted to know what is inside that makes my mother cherish it so much."

Wan's gaze lingered on Shen Miaoyin for a while, and she sighed in her heart. It seemed that there were still many things about the past that she didn't know at all. After all, when she married King Liang, many things had become taboos, and everyone kept silent about them tacitly, so she had no way of knowing.

"However, today, I think I should know what is inside this brocade box!"

To be honest, Wan couldn't believe that the Queen Mother would be willing to give such a precious thing to Shen Miaoyin. Could it be that she wanted to collect a complete Phoenix set for her?
But if we do this, we won't have to worry about those two people in the palace causing trouble... Yes, the Queen Mother probably wants to make those two people cause trouble.

Anyway, you can make a fuss as you like. The things are not in the palace and you can't get them. So, it doesn't matter whether you are a noble concubine, a concubine, or any other concubine, because none of them is the queen. Then what is the difference between the princes?

As for snatching it from Shen Miaoyin, who would dare to do so? Not to mention that it was granted by the Empress Dowager and approved by the Emperor, even if these were put aside, would they dare to touch Shen Miaoyin?

However, in this way, the Liang Palace was inevitably involved in the battle for the crown prince.

Even Wan had a bad feeling in her heart. The position of crown prince, the phoenix crown, the phoenix robe, and the phoenix seal, could it be that they were trying to steal her daughter-in-law?
"Miaoyin, take care of these two pieces of Shu brocade. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back and take a rest first."

Wan quickly drove those thoughts out of her mind, then smiled and pointed at the two pieces of Shu brocade and said, Shen Miaoyin nodded slightly, without opening it, but put the brocade box into her sleeve.

After Qinghe left the palace with Shijian, Baihe and Nanny Sun seeing them off, she waited for Baihe and the others to return home. Qinghe led them along the cold street while speaking in a cold voice.

"Today, I am only here to deliver some Shu brocade on the orders of His Majesty, do you understand?"

"My aunt, I am here today to deliver Shu brocade just on your orders."

"Well, this is a reward from the princess and the prince's wife. Take it."

After Qinghe glanced at him with her beautiful eyes, she nodded slightly and then handed over the food box.

After the palace maids took it, they quietly opened it and saw that there was actually a lot of silver in the snack box. They quickly closed it and followed Qinghe, their expressions becoming more respectful.

The prince Xiao Jin did not show up in the palace all day, but Shen Miaoyin did not care. As long as Xiao Jin was not dead, she did not care where he was.

After taking inventory of the shop yesterday, Shen Miaoyin checked all the account books one by one after checking in at Tiger Guard this morning. In the afternoon, she met with the shopkeepers and managers of all the shops in the palace in the capital, so that they could recognize their new master.

A whole day of busyness passed just like that. When night fell and all the lights in the palace were lit, Shen Miaoyin brought Baihe and Shijian to the dining hall.

Before she entered the dining room, Shen Miaoyin heard the princess's angry shout from inside the dining room.

"He doesn't want to come back? If he doesn't want to come back, then he can just never come back to the palace in his lifetime, and don't ask the palace for another ounce of silver."

"What does that bastard think of my Miaoyin? Huh? He left the Crown Prince's Consort in the palace and ignored her, but tomorrow is the day when the Crown Prince's Consort returns home, and that bastard actually dared to stay in the brothel and not return home?"

"Asshole, asshole! I'm so mad at you!"

Wan kept cursing and she sent people to Tianxiang Pavilion to shout at least three times, but Xiao Jin didn't react at all.

The first time, the person sent by the princess was stopped by Zhang Dahai before he even entered the door. The second time, the princess asked someone to go in with her token. They got through the door, but were sent away before they saw anyone.

The third time, the person sent was Nanny Sun who had just returned. She went to Tianxiang Pavilion in person, but Xiao Jin simply closed the door and refused to see her. No matter how Nanny Sun shouted outside the door, she just wouldn't come out.

Nanny Sun was helpless. She couldn't just shout outside the door, "Tomorrow is the day when the Crown Prince's wife returns home. The princess has specially ordered the Crown Prince to return home. Can you accompany the Crown Prince's wife to her home tomorrow?" If she really shouted like that, the Crown Prince's wife would lose all face.

The Crown Prince's Consort was such a good woman, and Nanny Sun was not ungrateful. How could she possibly humiliate her reputation? She had no choice but to come back and report.

"Mother, drink a few sips of soup and don't be angry. It's not worth it to get sick from anger."

The sudden gentle voice and the bowl of soup placed in front of her made Wan stunned for a moment. Wan, who was originally red in the face with anger, was now so angry that tears were about to come out.

Her daughter is so good, but that bastard...

"Mom, you don't have to do this. Your health is more important."

While holding Mrs. Wan, Shen Miaoyin waved to Nanny Sun and others, asking Baihe and other servants to leave, leaving only Shi Jian waiting outside the dining hall.

"Miaoyin, I just feel so sorry for you. You are a good girl, how can you suffer this injustice for nothing?"

Although they had only been together for two days, Wan really liked Shen Miaoyin and cared about her from the bottom of her heart. She was extremely smart, but she also knew how to play dumb.

Combined with what happened in the morning, Wan Shi felt a sense of crisis. She was really worried. When Shen Miaoyin and Xiao Jin divorced, what would that bastard do? Where would she find such a good daughter-in-law?
"Mother, I'm fine. It's okay. Don't get upset because of irrelevant people. Miaoyin is still waiting for your support in the future."

Shen Miaoyin handed the handkerchief to Wan, who wiped the corners of her eyes. She couldn't help but sighed, shook her head and said.

"Oh! Forget it, you are right. If I get angry and become ill, and then I pass out in one breath, that bastard will probably just shed a few tears and be fine. Maybe he will even be happy in his heart. After all, without me, that bastard might just welcome that bitch into the palace."

This was the first time that Mrs. Wan scolded that woman. In the past, she would just let her rebellious son be confused. At least he was her only son, so she would just tolerate it.

But now, if she was able to have children, she would give birth to a baby even at the risk of her life, and then get that bastard out!

"What are you saying, mother? The prince just doesn't like me. He still has feelings for you. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to marry me."

Shen Miaoyin spoke softly, but did not take this opportunity to say anything bad about Xiao Jin. As for Wan Wan, she did not even mention her once.

In fact, Shen Miaoyin didn't even talk much about this topic. Shen Miaoyin never liked to waste time on irrelevant people and things.

"Mother, I want to give one of the two pieces of Shu brocade you gave me this morning to my grandmother's house. I hope you will allow me to do so."

Perhaps infected by Shen Miaoyin's confidence and composure, Wan's mood calmed down. After all, no matter how much she cursed, she was just expressing her regret for not being able to make a good child. After all, this was her own child who she had carried for ten months and returned from the gates of hell.

Seeing that Shen Miaoyin didn't say anything more, Wan Shi didn't mention it again and just responded to what she said.

"You are a filial person. It's up to you. Otherwise, take the other horse back with you. The old lady is very old. I have tried to visit her several times, but to no avail."

"I will tell my grandmother about mother's intentions. As for the other piece of Shu brocade, I am thinking of making a fashionable new dress for the queen mother and having the prince deliver it. After all, the queen mother has been worrying about the prince a lot in the past few years."

Mrs. Wan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Shen Miaoyin with a look of surprise and pity.

The emperor specially bestowed two pieces of Shu brocade, which was originally very subtle. Originally, Wan said that both pieces should be given to the old lady. First, she wanted to express that she, or the palace, valued Shen Miaoyin very much, and directly gave all the Shu brocade bestowed by the emperor to Shen Miaoyin.

Another thing is that it can be regarded as eliminating the pressure on the palace. The emperor bestowed two horses, but the palace actually did not have any. Moreover, giving it to the old lady is also a disguised way of telling the important officials in the court that the prince's wife of the palace is the descendant of the old general.

The old general had been upright all his life, so Shen Miaoyin naturally would not help the palace to fight for the throne. This move also meant that the Liang Palace had no intention of changing the world.

But Shen Miaoyin's handling of the matter was even more wonderful. She used one piece of silk to make clothes for the empress dowager, which was equivalent to the fact that the prince's palace actually only got one piece of silk, which was then given to the old lady.

However, the only downside to doing this is that Shen Miaoyin, who had come out to calm down a disturbance, not only suffered injustice, but also suffered a loss.

Originally, Shen Miaoyin returned home alone, but she brought back two pieces of Shu brocade given by the emperor. No one dared to say anything. After all, there were two pieces in the palace, and both were given to Shen Miaoyin, which was considered to save face.

But if there is only one horse, there will probably be rumors and slander.

Seeing that Mrs. Wan didn't say anything, Shen Miaoyin just smiled, then took out a gift list from her sleeve, placed it in front of Mrs. Wan, and said softly.

"Mother, these are the preparations for my return visit tomorrow. Please check them out."

Wan knew that although this was called a check, in reality Shen Miaoyin was asking her for instructions. She did not completely ignore her opinion just because she said she would give her the power to manage the family.

After taking the paper, Wan originally thought that there would be something very precious on it, but after taking a closer look, Wan realized that although it was quite precious, it was actually split in half, that is, the palace paid half and Shen Miaoyin paid half from her private treasury, instead of really taking all the money from the palace to help the Shen family.

On this point, Mrs. Wan had to say that Shen Miaoyin was really thorough in her work and had a very good grasp of the scale. She not only demonstrated the majesty of the palace, but also gave the Shen family great face. At the same time, she did not let the palace really spend so much money, which saved face for both parties.

The palace has its own specifications, but this rule has a certain range. If the amount given is too low, people may accuse you of being stingy, but if you give too much, the palace will be respectable. However, the Shen family is just a small family, and if the palace pays so much money, people may accuse you of using the husband's family's money to support your wife's family, which will be even worse if it gets out.

As it is now, everyone will save face, and the only thing that needs to be done is that Shen Miaoyin has to pay a lot of silver.

"Are you planning to prepare some dowries for your sisters?"

Wan took a glance at the things on it and had an idea in her mind, and Shen Miaoyin did not deny it.

"Shuyi, Zhihua, and Mobai are all old enough, it's time to get ready. Madam is busy with family affairs, and as the eldest sister, I should naturally worry about my younger sisters."

"You don't need these. I have a few sets of jewellery given by the Queen Mother. You can take them there tomorrow. It will be my congratulations to them!"

Wan smiled and crossed out several things that Shen Miaoyin had prepared. Shen Miaoyin was willing to suffer a little loss, but she was reluctant to let Shen Miaoyin suffer alone.

To put it bluntly, if that bastard wasn't such a bastard, how could Shen Miaoyin suffer so much for the dignity of the palace?

"Then I would like to thank mother on behalf of my sisters."

Shen Miaoyin smiled lightly. She had not expected that Wan would let her take a few sets of first-person costumes given by the empress dowager back home.

As for the things above, they were originally the dowries she prepared for Shuyi and the others. The Shen family was poor, and Shuyi and the others could not rely on Shen Yun. As the eldest sister, she naturally had to help.

"Okay, let's eat first, the food is getting cold."

After Wan handed the gift list to Shen Miaoyin, the two, who were as close as mother and daughter, sat together to eat. Nanny Sun, Lily and others also quickly entered the dining room and stood by to serve.

Perhaps because of what happened before, Mrs. Wan became closer to Shen Miaoyin, and they could be considered to be like mother and daughter.

The meal was quickly finished. After dinner, Shen Miaoyin gave the gift list to Nanny Sun and asked her to go and count it with Baihe. She then returned to the room with Shijian and went to bed early.

The next morning, everyone in the Shen Mansion began to get busy. Today was the day when the eldest daughter of the Shen Mansion, Shen Miaoyin, would return home, and she was marrying into the Liang Palace. Naturally, the Shen Mansion did not dare to neglect her in the slightest.

Inside the main hall, Shen Zhihua looked at Madam Shen who was constantly busy. With a hint of sleepiness on her face, she pouted with some dissatisfaction and snorted.

"Mother, why are you busying yourself with all this? The prince won't be coming anyway. Shen Miaoyin is just going to go back to the door. It's enough for someone to lead her in."

Glancing at Shen Zhihua who didn't care at all, Madam Shen couldn't help but sigh. How could she want to give Shen Miaoyin such a big honor? But she was the Crown Prince's Consort, how could they compare?
"Okay, you should stop talking, or she will report it to the Queen Mother, and you won't be able to bear the punishment she will impose on you."

"Mother, what are you afraid of? The prince has not stepped out since he entered Tianxiang Pavilion the evening before yesterday. In the whole capital, who doesn't know that the prince doesn't like Shen Miaoyin at all?"

Shen Zhihua couldn't help curling her lips when she heard this. Who in the whole capital didn't know that the Queen Mother favored the Crown Prince Xiao Jin? Shen Miaoyin went to complain? Without Xiao Jin to speak for her, she was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to see the Queen Mother.

In her previous life, Shen Zhihua had gone to look for the empress dowager, but she would never see her. Every time she did, she either said she was not in the palace, or was resting, or recuperating, and she would never see anyone.

Because of the Queen Mother's indulgence towards Xiao Jin, Shen Miaoyin only had the title of the Crown Prince's Consort. Apart from this title, all she had was the ridicule of the entire capital!
"As for the Queen Mother, she doesn't have the time to care about these trivial matters. What's more, who in the entire capital doesn't know that the Queen Mother favors the Prince? How could she side with Shen Miaoyin and blame the Prince just because of this matter?"

"Okay, Zhihua, you should talk less."

Shen Yun, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke softly, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Shen Shuyi, Shen Mobai and Shen Shiyin who were sitting beside him.

Shen Yun did not go to the government office to handle government affairs today. His eldest daughter came back home and the Crown Prince's wife came to visit. Although Shen Yun disliked his eldest daughter very much, he still asked for leave. Even if he did not ask for leave, his superior would let him rest at home for a day today.

The three sisters Shen Shuyi, Shen Mobai and Shen Shiyin sat quietly aside, each with their heads down and not saying a word. Without their eldest sister at home, they all tried to reduce their presence as much as possible and not give Shen Zhihua and her daughter a chance to make trouble.

After Shen Yun said that, Shen Zhihua pouted in dissatisfaction but did not say anything else. However, she was already preparing her words in her mind, ready to make fun of Shen Miaoyin later.

Just then, a maid ran in with a happy look on her face and bowed to Shen Yun.

"Master, Madam, Miss... No, it's the Crown Prince's Consort who has returned home. She will be outside the door soon."

"Okay, I understand. You go down first."

Shen Yun responded softly, waved his hand, and asked the maid to go away. Then he stood up and straightened his clothes. Mrs. Shen, who was standing beside him, saw this and walked over to help Shen Yun tidy up. Then, she followed Shen Yun and walked out of the house.

Shen Zhihua couldn't help but curl her lips when she saw this, but she still followed him. Shen Shuyi, Shen Mobai and Shen Shiyin followed behind Shen Zhihua.

However, as soon as he left the main hall, Shen Shuyi waved to a maid, whispered a few words, and then followed.

Outside the Shen Mansion, as soon as Shen Yun and Madam Shen walked out of the gate, they saw two carriages slowly approaching and finally stopped in front of the Shen Mansion.

Lily and Shi Jian got off the carriage first, then the curtain was opened again and Shen Miaoyin walked out of the carriage. With the help of Lily, she got off the carriage.

She was wearing a plain dress, which was noble and elegant, but without any exaggerated jewelry. She looked very graceful and dignified.

When Shen Yun saw the plain Shen Miaoyin, his brows slightly frowned, and the displeasure in his eyes could hardly be concealed. However, he still took the initiative to step forward and bowed to Shen Miaoyin.

"Meet the Crown Prince's Consort!"

Under the leadership of Shen Yun, Madam Shen and Shen Zhihua had no choice but to follow the example of Shen Shuyi and others and salute Shen Miaoyin.

However, when Shen Zhihua was performing the ceremony, her eyes almost rolled up to the sky, and she was even muttering in her heart that even though she was in such a miserable state, she was still putting on airs and pretending to be important.

Oh, everyone in the entire capital city knows that Crown Prince Xiao Jin has been lingering in Tianxiang Pavilion these days and has not returned to the palace. As the Crown Prince's Consort, I'm afraid you will be kicked out of the palace sooner or later, and you can only act like a Crown Prince's Consort in front of your family members!

Shen Zhihua rolled her eyes and complained in her heart, but she did not notice that Nanny Sun, who had got off the carriage behind her early, was looking at them.

Seeing Shen Zhihua like this, and the displeasure in Shen Yun's eyes, Nanny Sun's face looked a little unhappy. She had already secretly made up her mind that she must go back and complain to the princess!
"Father, mother, sisters, please stand up quickly. Why should we be so polite to each other?"

Shen Miaoyin smiled for a moment, and then when her eyes looked at Shen Shuyi, Shen Mobai and Shen Shiyin, her smile deepened.

"You guys, follow this Madam Sun and move the things in."

Shen Miaoyin waved to the servants and maids standing guard at the door, and spoke to Nanny Sun beside her. She looked just like the eldest lady of the Shen family and the mistress who controlled the Shen family.

"Father, Mother, let's go in first."

Looking at Shen Miaoyin's smile, Shen Yun, who was originally about to ask about the whereabouts of the prince, was in a trance for a moment. After coming to his senses, he responded with a somewhat stiff expression.

"Please, Princess!"

Shen Miaoyin did not refuse and took the lead, walking towards the Shen Mansion. Shen Yun lagged behind by one step, and followed Shen Miaoyin with his head slightly lowered, walking towards this mansion that did not belong to him. Behind Shen Yun, Madam Shen led several sisters of the Shen family.

Behind everyone from the Shen residence, Lily and Shi Jian followed closely, and finally, it was Nanny Sun who brought the servants from the Shen residence and carried the things into the mansion.

"Princess, please!"

Walking into the main hall, Shen Yun bowed slightly and extended his hand to Shen Miaoyin. After Shen Miaoyin hesitated for a moment, she adjusted her dress and sat down at the top seat.

There is a distinction between the emperor and his subjects, and fathers and daughters are not allowed to sit at the same table, so Shen Yun sat to the right of Shen Miaoyin, and Madam Shen sat below him. On the other side, Shen Zhihua led Shen Shuyi and the others to sit down.

When they just sat down, several maids came with tea trays and served several cups of hot tea. Shen Miaoyin smelled the familiar tea fragrance and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Shen Shuyi, who was sitting next to Shen Zhihua, with a smile in her eyes.

However, Shen Miaoyin's eyes looked like a provocation to Shen Zhihua. Shen Zhihua, who was arranged by Madam Shen to sit closest to Shen Miaoyin, could not help but mock her.

"Shen Miaoyin, today is the day you return home, why are you back alone? Could it be that you have committed a serious mistake in the palace that has displeased the prince? If so, don't let the prince divorce you and spread the news to embarrass our Shen family!"

Shen Miaoyin didn't say anything, she just reached out and gently picked up the teacup beside her, gently brushed the tea foam with the cup lid, and blew it gently to cool it down with her mouth.

Shen Miaoyin's silence seemed to Shen Zhihua like she had hit the nail on the head and she had no way to refute it. She became even more excited and couldn't help but sneer.

"Tsk, I was right, didn't I? Why do you think I don't want to marry into the royal family? Then Xiao Jin..."

"Lily, slap your face!"

After hearing Xiao Jin's name, Shen Miaoyin's face instantly turned cold. There was a frightening majesty in her cold voice, which scared both Madam Shen and Shen Yun.

Shen Yun's hand holding the tea tray was shaking and he almost knocked the cup to the ground. He raised his head to look at Shen Miaoyin who was sitting at the top seat and wanted to speak to dissuade her, but looking at that face which was somewhat strange and yet very familiar, he was stunned for a moment. His lips trembled slightly but he dared not make any sound.

However, Lily on the side did not hesitate at all. Shen Zhihua dared to disrespect her master, which already made Lily very angry. Now, she got the order from her master, so she walked up directly, stretched out her hand and slapped Shen Zhihua twice on the face, which stunned Shen Zhihua.

"Crack! Crack!"

The slap was not loud, but at this moment it was so resounding, echoing in the quiet main hall.

Mrs. Shen looked at her daughter who was slapped in public by a maid, her face full of heartache and anger. Just when she was about to speak, she was frightened by Shi Jian's look and dared not utter a word.

Shen Shuyi and Shen Mobai, who were sitting below Shen Zhihua, were quite restrained. However, a hint of smile could be seen between their eyebrows, but there was more worry in their eyes.

But Shen Shiyin, perhaps because of her young age or her straightforward personality, could not hide her thoughts and the corners of her mouth could not help but rise.

Shen Yun came back to his senses and looked at his beloved daughter who was slapped in the face. A hint of pity flashed in his eyes. A trace of anger kept rising from his heart. The hand holding the teacup was shaking slightly. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Shen Miaoyin who was sitting in the main seat, and there was even a bit of anger in his eyes.

After Shen Miaoyin took a sip of hot tea, she closed the lid of the cup in her hand, glanced at Shen Yun with her phoenix eyes, put down the teacup, and spoke softly.

"Okay, Lily."

Lily stopped only after Shen Miaoyin spoke, withdrew her hand, and stepped aside.

At this time, Shen Zhihua's eyes had turned red, and her originally clear pupils were now bloodshot. Obviously, Shen Zhihua felt extremely ashamed and angry at this moment.

"Shen Miaoyin, you!"

Lily did not hit Shen Zhihua hard because she understood Shen Zhihua's personality. The Third Miss had become more and more arrogant since she became the legitimate daughter. Being slapped in public like this must have been a great humiliation for the always arrogant Shen Zhihua.

She, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, was actually slapped in the face in public by a daughter that the Shen family didn't want. This made the always proud and conceited Shen Zhihua feel extremely humiliated!
"Huh, what's the matter? Do you have any problem with me, your elder sister?"

Shen Miaoyin glanced at him coldly, and that sharp look scared Shen Zhihua so much that he shuddered inwardly.

But the next moment, an unknown sense of pleasure surged into Shen Zhihua's heart again. Looking at Shen Miaoyin's stern face, Shen Zhihua felt extremely happy.

"No matter how arrogant you are, Shen Miaoyin, you will still be a widow in the end. The prince doesn't like you, and the princess has always doted on the prince, so naturally she doesn't like you either. You are just suffering in the palace. The angrier you are now, the more I have touched your sore spot!"

Shen Zhihua looked at Shen Miaoyin, who was dressed elegantly. She didn't have many obvious injuries, and her pretty face wasn't even swollen. All the anger faded away, and was replaced by a bit of disdain and contempt, as well as an indescribable sense of superiority.

"Oh, I dare not. After all, you are now the consort of the prince who is high above you. I dare not have any opinions about the consort of the prince."

Shen Zhihua had a somewhat sarcastic expression on her face. After looking up and down, she glanced at Lily next to her and said sarcastically.

"It's just that, sister, you are the Crown Prince's consort, but you are dressed so poorly, even worse than when you were in the mansion. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I'm afraid life in the palace is not easy, right? You can only vent your eldest lady's temper in our Shen family."

As he spoke, Shen Zhihua couldn't help but reach out and touch his face. Although it wasn't swollen, it was still a bit hot from being slapped several times.

"Shen Miaoyin, that's all you have. If you have the ability, why don't you ask your slave girl to go and cause trouble for that vixen in Tianxiang Pavilion?"

"What a pity, Shen Miaoyin can only bully others at home!"

Shen Zhihua became more and more proud as she spoke, as if she was not the one who had just been slapped in the face in public. In Shen Zhihua's heart, as long as her sister was not living well, she would be extremely happy!
"Are you finished?"

But what responded to Shen Zhihua was a calm question. However, for some reason, this calm voice made Shen Zhihua's heart skip a beat. Even Shen Yun and Mrs. Shen, who had been watching from the sidelines, felt something was wrong.

next moment--

"Oh!"

(End of this chapter)