After giving her contraceptives, she went mad, criticizing the prince for turning white-haired overn

After Shen Rou entered the palace with Madam Yu and Yu Jingshu, a nanny led them to Changqiu Palace, where Consort Liu resided.

Over the years, every time Lady Yu went to the palace to see Consort Liu, she would bring Shen Rou with her.

When Shen Rou first met Prince Chen at Changqiu Palace, she was immediately attracted by his handsome appearance and secretly developed feelings for him.

Furthermore, since Prince Chen is favored by His Majesty and is very likely to become the Crown Prince, she intends to curry favor with him.

From then on, every time she entered the palace, she went to great lengths to please Consort Liu.

Shen Li is a powerful general in the Northwest who commands a large army.

As the eldest daughter of the Shen family's main branch, she was quite favored by Consort Liu.

After a while, he began to try to match her with Prince Chen, and regarded her as his future daughter-in-law.

After all, she was the daughter of the Great General Who Protects the Nation.

As Prince Chen met with Consort Liu in her palace more and more often, their relationship gradually became one of mutual benefit.

She works for Prince Chen.

Prince Chen promised her the position of future queen.

"Madam Shen, Her Majesty invites you all inside."

Upon arriving at the gate of Changqiu Palace, a matron came out and led the three of them into the palace.

As soon as Shen Rou entered the palace, she saw Consort Liu sitting on a high seat, smiling at her.

Several people stepped forward and bowed:

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Consort Liu's gaze fell on Shen Rou, noticing her flowing, shimmering dress that accentuated her snow-white skin.

Her demeanor was gentle and graceful, and her smile deepened.

"Rou'er is here! Come forward quickly so I can have a good look at you. It's been quite a while since I've seen you."

Shen Rou smiled slightly and walked up to Consort Liu.

Her dignified and gentle demeanor drew repeated praise from Consort Liu:

"She's still the same as before, gentle and lovely."

"Rou'er truly lives up to her reputation as a model of noble ladies from prominent families in Yanjing; she is indeed different from other women."

Shen Rou smiled and said, "Your Highness is too kind."

"Rou'er came today with a special gift for Your Highness."

Consort Liu asked expectantly, "Oh? What did Rou'er bring?"

Shen Rou took out a sandalwood box from her sleeve and gently opened it.

A pearl the size of a longan, with a light white and warm luster, rests quietly inside.

She had the Yu family examine this pearl, and it was indeed a South Sea pearl.

Consort Liu's eyes lit up, and she reached out to pick up the pearl, examining it closely.

"This luster...it's like..."

Shen Rou quickly replied, "Your Majesty, these are South Sea pearls."

Consort Liu's face lit up with joy as she gathered the pearls in her palm and examined them closely.

This pearl is of better quality than the Eastern pearl, but there's something about it that she can't quite put her finger on.

"South Sea pearls".

"These pearls are even more lustrous and dazzling than the ones I used to own. I'll have them strung together and wear them on my wrist."

She put the pearl back in the box, closed the lid, and looked at Shen Rou with even gentler eyes.

"Rou'er is so thoughtful, remembering my preferences."

"How have you been staying at the Shen family's house these days?"

Shen Rou pursed her lips, her eyes slightly reddening, but she gently shook her head, as if she had been wronged.

"fine……"

"Your Majesty, I am doing well at the Shen family."

Seeing her hesitant expression and slightly reddened eyes, Consort Liu felt extremely distressed.

She looked at Madam Yu, who was sitting to the side.

"Looking at Rou-jie, she doesn't look like she's doing well at all."

"You don't need to hide it from me. Has she suffered some injustice in the manor?"

Yu looked slightly embarrassed and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's just that..."

"Second Aunt, stop talking." Shen Rou interrupted softly.

Her eyes were slightly red as she looked at Consort Liu.

"Your Highness, I have truly not been wronged."

Consort Liu refused to believe it.

"You're such a soft-hearted child. You suffer in silence even when you're wronged."

"Who exactly upset you? Tell me, and I will stand up for you."

Shen Rou shook her head without speaking, her eyes lowered and her lips bitten, looking extremely aggrieved.

Consort Liu: "Second Madam Shen, you speak."

Madam Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise; in truth, no one dares to bully Rou'er."

"However... Rou'er, as the eldest daughter of the main branch, is now finding it difficult to control her two younger sisters."

"Oh?" Consort Liu raised an eyebrow.

"You mean the sisters Shen Ning and Shen Wan?"

Madam Yu nodded: "Ning'er has been going against Rou'er a lot lately, and is not obedient to discipline. She even made Rou'er cry a few days ago."

"Wan-jie is also... a bit of a worry."

"Rou'er went to Yunlai Mountain to seek medicine for her illness. She knelt in the rain for a day and a night and almost fell off a cliff. Instead of being grateful, she said she wanted to sever ties with Rou'er."

"Ning Jie'er is increasingly targeting her elder sister and becoming harder and harder to control."

As soon as Madam Yu finished speaking, Consort Liu slammed her hand on the table.

"It's those two girls again."

"In my opinion, they are just like that Ye family back then, restless at heart."

"You saw it yourself on the day of the spring hunt: Chen'er and the young master of the Su family both proposed to Shen Ning, but she chose Su Mingfeng!"

Consort Liu calmed her expression and gently took Shen Rou's hand.

"Rou'er, take Jing Shu to the private room next door to rest and have some refreshments. I have something to say to your second aunt in private."

Shen Rou nodded gently, and after leaving the bedroom with the nanny, she went to the side hall with Yu Jingshu.

After the two left, Consort Liu's face immediately darkened.

"Those two girls, Rou'er can't control them, so can't you either?"

Madam Yu looked troubled: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't care, it's just that the Second Miss is very capable."

"Now that she has Princess Chaoyang backing her up, I was even punished by the old lady with a cane because of her a few days ago, and I almost couldn't get up..."

Consort Liu's tone grew even colder: "You are an elder in this household, yet you can't even handle a young girl?"

"Since you're their second aunt, you can punish them as needed without hesitation."

Lady Yu lowered her head and sighed.

Consort Liu continued, "I think Shen Ning looks and has a personality very similar to Ye Shi, with a foxy look on her face."

"If you really can't manage it, I don't mind giving you a warning."

"Rou'er is, after all, the eldest daughter of the main branch of the family; the hierarchy must not be disordered."

"An elder sister is like a mother; it's her natural duty to discipline her younger sisters. How can she allow the two little ones to ride roughshod over her?"

"Don't forget, Rou'er is going to marry into the Prince Chen's mansion in the future."

Hearing Consort Liu say this, Lady Yu felt a little relieved.

"Your Majesty is right. I will certainly have Rou'er discipline your two younger sisters properly."

Consort Liu said, "Now it seems that Shen Ning's temperament is just like Ye Shi's—stubborn and unruly."

"If Rou'er is truly uncontrollable, I will step in and discipline her."

"In any case, the status of the eldest daughter of the Shen family's main branch is incomparable to that of the two second daughters, and the rules cannot be broken."

"After you take Rou'er back today, have Shen Ning come to the palace to see me."

"I want to see just how capable she is, daring to put her head above her eldest sister."

Madam Yu nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."

She pursed her lips and glanced at Consort Liu again.

"The matter between Jing Shu and His Highness Prince Chen..."

Consort Liu said calmly, "I didn't expect that Chen'er would lose control like that that day."

"Fine, if Jing Shu's belly shows signs of pregnancy in a few days, then let Chen'er take her into the manor as a concubine."

"If not... then it's up to Chen'er himself."

Lady Yu nodded slowly: "It is entirely up to Your Majesty's arrangement."

A moment later, Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu were led back to the main hall by the nanny.

Consort Liu held Shen Rou's hand and talked for a long time, clearly very fond of her.

Around noon, the group had their meal at Changqiu Palace.

During the meal, Shen Rou asked softly, "Does Your Highness know what the Empress Dowager's recent preferences are?"

"Rou'er also wants to do her filial duty in the name of Your Majesty."

Consort Liu saw through her thoughts but did not reveal them.

After all, Shen Rou is the future Princess Consort of Chen, so pleasing the Empress Dowager would actually be beneficial to the Chen Prince's Mansion.

"The Empress Dowager has been searching for an authentic work by Mr. Wen these past few days. If we could present it to her, she would surely be delighted."

She gently patted Shen Rou's hand, her tone tender.

"Rou'er, you must remember that you are the eldest daughter of the Shen family's main branch."

"The two younger sisters in the household should be disciplined as necessary, and they should not be allowed to overstep their bounds."

"If you can't control yourself... I can discipline you for you."