Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

The princess was not surprised at all, and still had a faint smile on her lips: "Chun Nuan, go to the gate of the palace to pick her up and bring her to see me."

"Yes." Chunnuan bowed and walked out.

"Xu Wenwan always does things so flawlessly." She muttered to herself, picked up the hot tea that had just been changed on the table, opened the lid of the bowl, and took a few sips.

Zhu Zhixi rolled her eyes and turned to look at her brother. She saw that he was still sitting there as casually as ever, tapping lightly on the cushion embroidered with water cloud satin with his index finger. His expression showed no emotion, and she pouted in boredom.

The maid's voice was heard again outside the house: "Young Prince Yanji is well, Young Prince Yanyou is well." The people in the house heard a rustling sound of footsteps outside.

Two handsome young men came in. They were of similar height, with straight postures, jade-like faces, one with phoenix eyes and the other with almond eyes.

The phoenix-eyed boy had narrow eyes, a smaller version of Zhu Yanxiao. He was wearing a gorgeous black and silver brocade robe, with his long hair tied up in a bun, a silver crown on his bun, and a wild smile on his face, which perfectly highlighted the boy's temperament.

The almond-eyed boy had a completely different feeling. His large, round eyes were clear and bright, and he looked more like a princess. He was gentle yet lazy. He was wearing a light yellow dress embroidered with gold thread, with his long hair half tied up and a headband of the same color as his dress tied on his bun. He looked gentle and elegant, like a spring breeze.

The young man with phoenix eyes is the second son of the royal family, Zhu Yanji, whose courtesy name is Fusu. The young man with almond eyes is the third son of the royal family, Zhu Yanyou, whose courtesy name is Ruzong.

"Mother." The two of them came before the princess and saluted at the same time.

The princess looked at the two handsome but very different sons with different personalities and smiled and nodded: "Sit down, everyone."

The two men saluted Zhu Yanxiao again: "Brother." Zhu Yanxiao stood up and smiled and returned the salute: "Third brother, fifth brother."

Zhu Zhixi stood up and said, "Third brother, fifth brother." The two of them returned the greeting at the same time, "Seventh sister."

After the ceremony, everyone sat down again, and then they heard the maid's voice outside the house: "Sister Chunnuan." Chunnuan nodded to the maid and said to Banxing: "Miss, please wait a moment. Let me go in and report." Banxing nodded in agreement.

After Chun Nuan entered the room, she bowed to the princess and said, "Princess, Ban Xing, Madam Shen's personal maid, wants to see you."

"come in."

Ban Xing hurried into the house as she was told, bowed deeply to the dignified princess, and said, "This servant greets the princess."

"No need to be polite."

Ban Xing then bowed and greeted the Crown Prince, the two young princes and Zhu Zhixi.

Looking at this courteous maid, the princess asked gently, "What brings you to the palace, Miss Banxing?"

"In reply to the princess, I am here on the orders of the Marquis and his wife to apologize to you. Today, the second Miss Shen from the mansion came to the mansion to visit the seventh Miss and reminisce about the past. She did not greet the princess, which was a violation of the Marquis's etiquette. Please forgive the second Miss Shen's mistake, considering that she was sick because of a bump on her head and has just recovered from a serious illness. After returning home, my wife has already scolded the second Miss. Today, I have prepared a small gift and have given it to Miss Chunnuan. I will come to apologize again another day."

The princess smiled warmly and said, "My Lord and Madam are very thoughtful. Our two families have always been on good terms. The second young lady and the four children, Ziyuan, Fusu, Ruzong, and Zhixi, grew up together. How could I be dissatisfied with such a small matter? Please go and tell Madam Shen that the second young lady is well-behaved and docile. I like her very much. I welcome her to visit the palace anytime she is free."

"Ah? Shen Shen was here today? How come I didn't know? Zhixi, you are too mean to not tell us." Before Ban Xing could reply, Zhu Yanji immediately shouted, "I didn't even have the chance to bully her. Shen Shen is stupid and the easiest to bully. Zhixi, next time..."

"Fusu. What nonsense are you talking about in front of the people in the Marquis' Mansion?" Before the princess could speak, Zhu Yanxiao's cold voice suddenly sounded.

"Brother, it's just a joke, just a joke." Zhu Yanji looked at his elder brother with a flattering face.

His elder brother was so smart that he was almost a demon, which made the little bully in the palace, Prince Yanji, the most afraid. Because when he was a child, he offended his elder brother without knowing how high the heaven was and how deep the earth was, and was retaliated against and lost face. He was ridiculed by the noble children in the capital for a long time. After that incident, his elder brother's words were more effective to him than the imperial edict and his father.

Ban Xing pretended not to hear anything and smiled at the princess, "Thank you for your understanding. I will come to apologize to you in person when Miss Shen Er visits the palace some other day. I will not disturb you, the princess, the prince, the two young princes, and Miss Seventh. I will take my leave now."

"Go ahead. Chunnuan, send Miss Banxing off." The princess agreed.

After they saluted the princess again, they turned and left the main hall.

Zhu Yanxiao suddenly got angry when he thought about Fusu's outspokenness. He actually said that Second Miss Shen was stupid and easy to bully? Why did Fusu bully Shenshen? No, Fusu had bullied Shenshen before?

Zhu Yanxiao became angrier the more he thought about it, and he stared at Zhu Yanji with a gloomy face, which made Zhu Yanji's scalp numb. He turned his face away and didn't dare to look at his brother at all.

The princess was keenly aware of the changes in her eldest son today. And all these changes were caused by the second daughter of the Shen family.

In fact, she had always thought that the second Miss Shen was ugly, fat, and stupid. She also found it incredible that Xu Wenwan, who was so beautiful, could give birth to an ugly and stupid daughter. Although Zhixi and the ugly and stupid second Miss became close friends in the capital for no reason, and were often laughed at by noble ladies, she never interfered because she wanted to discipline this spoiled little daughter. Later, she found that her daughter was deliberately alienating from the second Miss Shen, and she was very pleased with her daughter, knowing how to seek benefits and avoid harm. As for the eldest son, he never looked at this stupid girl.

Today, everything seemed different. Zhixi suddenly spoke well of the Second Miss Shen like a real friend, and even the usually indifferent eldest son suddenly changed his attitude, as if he really... liked Second Miss Shen? ! Like? How could the arrogant eldest son suddenly like an ugly and stupid woman? I must find a chance to meet Second Miss Shen and find out what's going on.

At this time, Zhu Yanyou's clear voice rang out: "Zhixi, I heard that the second young lady of the Shen family is ill, and her illness is serious. Is she out and about now? Is she recovered?"

"Yeah, Fifth Brother, Shenshen has recovered very well. I even had a chat with you today..."

"Cough cough." Zhu Yanxiao coughed twice.

Zhu Zhixi realized that she had become too proud and almost let the cat out of the bag. She grinned at her fifth brother and shut up.

Zhu Yanyou looked at his brother with an inquiring eye, as if thinking about something.

Zhu Yanxiao glanced at his fifth brother who was staring at him, as if to say, "What's up?" Facing his brother's eyes, Zhu Yanyou immediately lowered his head obediently. He couldn't afford to offend this brother.

The princess took the initiative to break the dull atmosphere, changed the topic and asked about the three children's schoolwork, and also gave instructions about Zhixi's diet and daily life with concern. Until the prince returned home for dinner, no one mentioned the second lady of the Shen family again.