Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Zhu Yanxiao came out of Moyuan Pavilion and returned to his Xunyu Cottage to put away the book "Guixu Karma". After a simple wash, he saw Xingyun also came back, so he followed the two of them to the main courtyard to pay their respects to their mother.

As soon as I arrived at the main gate of the palace, I saw my mother's personal maid Jinchu standing at the gate looking out. When she saw Zhu Yanxiao coming, she immediately took two quick steps to greet him and bowed respectfully: "How are you, my prince?"

"Why is Jinchu at the door?"

"My Lord, the princess has told me to wait for you. If the prince comes, please wait for a while."

"Is there a guest in mother's room?"

"My Lord, there are no distinguished guests. The princess took a late nap today and got up late."

"Is mother in good health?"

"The princess is in good health, but I would like to trouble you to wait for a moment."

"It doesn't matter."

Zhu Yanxiao didn't say much, just said to stand outside the yard and wait, while Xingyun and Liushui followed behind their master.

About half a cup of tea later, another maid, Chun Nuan, came out and saluted, saying, "Sir, the princess wants you to come in."

Zhu Yanxiao nodded slightly at her and said to the two guards, "You two wait outside."

"Yes."

When they arrived at the outer hall of the main house, the princess was already sitting in the main seat. When she saw her eldest son enter the room, a warm smile spread across her face: "Ziyuan is here."

Princess Zhong was about thirty years old. Her surname was Cao and her name was Simu. Her father was the prime minister of the dynasty, in charge of the cabinet, a close minister of the emperor, and held a high position of power. She was the legitimate daughter of the family and ranked third.

Princess Cao has delicate features and a calm temperament, and looks like a typical mistress of the house. Of course, her looks are not comparable to Xu Wenwan, and she is not even as beautiful as Concubine Huo in the mansion. But she is born with a buf: every frown and smile is so gentle that water can drip out. Which man can resist her tenderness?

At that time, the two beauties in the capital were Mu Yanran, the legitimate daughter of the Mu family, and Xu Wenwan, the legitimate daughter of the Xu family. They were both extremely beautiful. Mu Yanran entered the palace and became the queen, while Xu Wenwan married Lord Shen. Cao Simu quietly married into the Prince Zhong's mansion and became the wife of the most handsome and noble man in the capital. After entering the mansion, she gave birth to three sons and one daughter for the prince, and her status as the wife was unshakable.

"Mother, I am well." Zhu Yanxiao bowed respectfully.

Looking at this eldest son who looks exactly like her husband, intelligent and extraordinary, the princess is very satisfied and smiles brightly.

She smiled gently, "Please sit down." After watching her eldest son sit down, she continued, "I heard that the second young lady of the Shen family came to visit Zhixi today. Has she recovered?"

"In reply to mother's words, Miss Shen II did come to visit Zhixi today to reminisce about the past. When I saw her, she seemed to have recovered."

"Alas. The child was originally quiet and introverted, timid and cowardly. Now that such an accident has happened, I guess his character has become even more timid. It would be good if you are willing to go out of the house to talk to Zhixi. You have known each other since childhood, so you should get to know the Shen family more in the future."

When Zhu Yanxiao heard his mother say that Shen Shenshen was introverted and timid, his lips twitched. He quickly took a sip of the tea on the Chunnuan to divert his urge to complain.

"I understand. I am familiar with Shen Chenxiang and we often interact. But..."

"Ziyuan, just go ahead and say whatever you want."

"I met Second Miss Shen at Heyinlou a few days ago and today. I feel that Second Miss Shen seems to be much smarter and more cheerful since she recovered. She is completely different from the dull and timid person she used to be."

The princess looked puzzled. "Oh? It's rare to hear Ziyuan praise people, especially women. Mother wants to meet the second young lady of the Shen family. It's a pity that I didn't see her even when I came to the mansion today."

Zhu Yanxiao thought: Sure enough, she is here. His mother appears gentle and easy to talk to, but in fact she attaches great importance to her power and status as a princess, and pays the most attention to etiquette.

I came here early today to pay my respects to the princess in order to dispel the misunderstanding that Shen Shenshen did not see his mother when he came to the house during the day: his mother already had a bad impression of the Second Miss Shen, and if she were to be accompanied by the image of a stupid girl who did not know etiquette and was uneducated, how could she become the Crown Prince's consort?

Yes, our Dongxiang Guocao Xiao Zhu has already determined that the Crown Prince’s Consort can only be Shen Shenshen.

Zhu Yanxiao smiled and said to his mother, "Mother, Miss Shen was indeed not acting properly today. How could she forget to greet you when she came to the palace to look for Zhixi after she recovered from her illness? I also feel that Miss Shen was indeed impolite."

"Forgot? Can you forget basic etiquette just because you're sick?"

"Mother, it's actually my fault..."

"Mother, please don't blame the gods." Zhu Zhixi's figure and voice came closer at the same time, and he saluted to the princess as he spoke.

"Mother is doing well. Because I haven't seen Shenshen for a long time, and it is rumored that he is seriously ill, I miss him very much, so I asked Yuyan to wait at the gate of the palace. As soon as she arrived at the palace, she followed Yuyan to my courtyard. After noon, Shenshen wanted to pay his respects to father and mother, but because father was not in the palace, brother asked Xingyun to send Shenshen out of the palace directly. Shenshen didn't have time to say a word. It's brother's fault. He didn't let the second girl come to pay his respects."

After saying that, Zhu Zhixi winked at her brother. After Shen Shenshen left the palace, her brother asked the maid Rui Huang to pass on a message, asking her to come to her mother's main courtyard to pay respects at 5 pm, and roughly told her how she needed to cooperate. Zhu Zhixi was completely fascinated by Shen Shenshen, who was cheerful and intelligent today, and naturally was willing to cooperate with her brother to restore the image of a best friend in front of the princess.

It seems that my brother really likes Shenshen. I will try my best to promote good things between the two of them. Zhu Zhixi is very keen on gossiping.

Today, the princess wore a plain white brocade dress with a pattern of four happiness and auspicious clouds, and a royal blue brocade shirt with a pattern of peony and Vermilion Bird. She wore two fine gold hairpins inlaid with sapphires and Vermilion Bird. She sat in the main seat with dignity and grace. She listened to her youngest and only daughter's tone of voice, which was obviously in favor of the second daughter of the Shen family. She looked at her eldest son, who was being pushed around by her daughter, and found that he was silent. She couldn't help but become curious about Shen Shen: I remember that Zhixi had never spoken in favor of the second daughter of the Shen family like this. Did the eldest son remain silent because he accepted his daughter's words?

She said, "What happened today? Ziyuan just said that Second Miss Shen has changed a lot, and Zhixi is also very protective of her. Mother is really curious about what she has become."

"Mother, it's not that I'm speaking for the gods, it's because..."

"Okay, mother knows." The princess interrupted her little daughter's explanation and said gently, "It's not a big deal that the second Miss Shen didn't come to pay her respects today, but Ziyuan and Zhixi both came to explain to mother at the same time. You two must have made an appointment. It seems that the second Miss has impressed both of you now. If she comes to the mansion again in the future, remember to bring her to mother to see. Indeed, mother has not seen this second Miss Shen for a long time."

Zhu Zhixi nodded quickly: "Yes, mother, I promise you will like her when you meet her."

At this time, everyone heard the maid outside the house say: "Princess, Ban Xing, the personal maid of Madam Shen from the Anyuan Marquis's Mansion, is at the gate of the palace asking to see you."