The pregnant woman pressed down on the wife, and the cousin collapsed into the prince's arms.

"Ningxiang Pavilion?" Zhou's mother repeated, then said, "This...we don't have enough evidence. If we punish Miss Biao arbitrarily, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to Madam."

Zhou's mother was afraid that Su Wanrou was in a bad mood and might do something irrational.

Hearing Zhou's mother's words, Su Wanrou felt even more frustrated. She was afraid of everything and was not happy at all!

She snorted and said, "What is Mother afraid of? I'm not going to cause her any trouble. Aren't there a few bolts of bright and beautiful brocade in the storeroom? Let's go and deliver them to Miss Cousin. Even if Mother-in-law finds out, she won't say anything."

Hearing this, Zhou's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After instructing her maid to find the bolts of satin, Su Wanrou went to Ningxiang Pavilion.

Shen Yunshuang was writing in the room when she heard that Su Wanrou had arrived, and she was quite surprised.

However, she quickly calmed down.

In fact, she knew that the handkerchief was lost and had been waiting for Pei Jingnian to return it to her. However, almost a day had passed and no one from Heyingxuan had come.

It seems that Pei Jingnian is not entirely without feelings for her.

Shen Yunshuang couldn't help but think that this appearance was indeed useful; in such a short time, Pei Jingnian had already fallen for it.

Indeed, sometimes when I look in the mirror, I'm captivated by my own appearance. If I, a woman, am like this, then what about men?

As for Su Wanrou... if she came to see her because of a handkerchief, then she would really have to laugh out loud.

Her eagerness shows how much she fears her.

Gathering her thoughts, she put down her pen and hurried out to greet them.

When she was first reborn, she was still a little dazed, and she could never suppress the hatred in her heart when facing Su Wanrou.

But now, she has controlled her emotions very well, and can naturally interact with her cousin-in-law as usual.

"Why did you think of me today, cousin-in-law? Xuezhi, quickly serve her tea." Shen Yunshuang bowed to Su Wanrou and then instructed the servants.

Su Wanrou smiled and took Shen Yunshuang's hand, saying, "Don't be busy. I just got a few bolts of satin and thought that my cousin's good news was coming soon, so I came to congratulate her."

As she spoke, she kept glancing at Shen Yunshuang. Perhaps because her visit today was so rushed, Shen Yunshuang also looked relaxed and unpretentious.

She was wearing a moon-white short shirt and a smoky-colored embroidered lotus skirt. Her face was fair and she didn't seem to be wearing any makeup, but she stood there charmingly, her eyes looking at you with clear, bright eyes. She was truly captivating and beautiful.

Shen Yunshuang appeared somewhat surprised and shy, lowering her head as she replied, "Sister-in-law, you're joking."

Although Madam Wang intended to arrange a marriage between her and Duan Huaiqing, it was still far from certain. Su Wanrou's blatant mention of it, as if she were to marry Duan Huaiqing the very next day, was truly offensive.

Su Wanrou, seemingly oblivious, covered her lips with her handkerchief and smiled, "Look at you, still shy."

At this moment, Xuezhi had already brewed the tea and brought over a plate of chestnut cake.

Shen Yunshuang pushed the plate towards Su Wanrou and said, "These are pastries I made in my spare time. Please do me the honor of trying them, sister-in-law."

Su Wanrou picked up a piece, took a small bite, and nodded, saying, "This chestnut cake is sweet, soft, and chewy; it's really delicious."

Despite saying that, he only took one bite and then put it down.

Shen Yunshuang looked at the chestnut cake, her eyes turning slightly cold.

Su Wanrou picked up a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then looked up at Shen Yunshuang and said, "Cousin, your hands are so skillful, your embroidery must be quite remarkable as well."

She carefully observed Shen Yunshuang's expression, trying to see if she would panic, but unfortunately, she didn't; she wasn't at all.

The only hint of doubt reflected in those clear, autumn-like eyes was: "Embroidery skills?" Shen Yunshuang shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, you're joking. My embroidery skills are just average. I only put some thought into food."

Su Wanrou thought to herself, judging from Shen Yunshuang's appearance, could it be that the handkerchief was really lost unintentionally? And her husband picked it up?

After all, if it were her who gave it to Pei Jingnian, she would never have reacted so calmly to such a question.

Or should I just put on an act in front of her? She's so young, yet she's so cunning.

"My cousin is very skillful; no wonder your mother-in-law dotes on you so much and even personally chose a husband for you."

Su Wanrou brought up the matter of marriage again.

Shen Yunshuang's noodles were getting hot: "This...this is still undecided..."

"Could it be that my cousin doesn't like that young master Duan?"

Shen Yunshuang panicked: "Sister-in-law, why do you say that? Marriage is always arranged by parents and matchmakers," her eyes welled up with tears, "but unfortunately, I have a hard life. My mother died early, and my father is unkind. I could only live with my aunt. Naturally, I obey whatever my aunt says. Why are you so aggressive, sister-in-law?"

In Shen Yunshuang's opinion, Su Wanrou's visit to Ningxiang Pavilion today and the things she said were really puzzling.

Therefore, she appeared flustered and extremely vulnerable.

Su Wanrou hadn't expected that her slightly sharp question would cause Shen Yunshuang's eyes to fill with tears, making her look as if she were about to collapse; she was truly incredibly delicate.

She felt utterly contemptuous inside, but on the surface she had to put on a smiling face to comfort her: "My sister-in-law was just happy to hear that you're going to find a good husband, so she got carried away and said a few extra words. My dear sister, please don't take it to heart."

Shen Yunshuang wiped away her tears and took the opportunity to back down: "Of course I know my cousin-in-law meant well. I lost my temper just now, I'm sorry."

Having said that, it seems like there's nothing left to say.

Su Wanrou came to warn Shen Yunshuang to obediently marry Duan Huaiqing and not to think about seducing others!

However, he couldn't say it directly, and since Shen Yunshuang acted very innocently, as if she knew nothing about the handkerchief, he couldn't say it either.

She felt utterly contemptuous of Shen Yunshuang's cowardly act of crying so easily, so she left without saying anything more.

After Su Wanrou left, Xuezhi and Lürui were clearly also a bit confused.

As Green Bud tidied up the tea and snacks, she said, "I don't know why the Crown Princess suddenly came. She said a lot of unfounded things. Our young lady and Young Master Duan are not even officially engaged yet, and she dares to say such things so brazenly. Is this the rule in the capital?"

She and Xuezhi had served Shen Yunshuang since childhood. Su Wanrou's words were only heard by others in the room when there were no outsiders present. If others had heard them, it would have seemed as if her young lady was destined to marry Young Master Duan, which was truly infuriating.

Xuezhi observed Shen Yunshuang's expression. Although she had cried just now, she was very calm now.

"Whatever it was, they're gone now anyway," Shen Yunshuang said indifferently, seemingly not taking the matter to heart.

The next day, she did not go to Fuxi Hall to pay her respects. When Wang sent someone to inquire, she learned that she was ill.

Shen Yunshuang's health was already very weak. Although she had been taking pills to regulate her body, it was not a quick fix. Now that autumn had arrived, she let herself be exposed to the wind by the window for a while yesterday, and sure enough, she developed a high fever this morning.