It has been a long time since Shen Xiangjun asked these rich friends out to play.

Today she really couldn't hold it back any longer, so she organized this tea party.

But now she regrets it.

Shen Xiangjun didn't expect that she would invite these people out, and they were also talking about Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling.

Moreover, there are still only a few people who speak ill of Lu Zhaoling. On the contrary, many people are now envious and jealous of Lu Zhaoling.

Shen Xiangjun was already filled with jealousy, and now he had to listen to the people around him constantly praising Lu Zhaoling, envying Lu Zhaoling, and yearning to become Lu Zhaoling.

"Anyway, I heard that Prince Jin must really like Miss Lu. Otherwise, why would he take Miss Lu with him everywhere? Even if he chose Miss Lu to be the Prince Jin's Consort for some reason in the beginning, after three years of getting along, there must be feelings between them."

A girl with a very cold expression spoke up at this time, "No matter what you say, it's useless. They're getting married in a few days. From now on, when we meet Lu Zhaoling, we should respectfully call her Princess Jin."

Hearing her say this, Miss Cuiyi looked at Shen Xiangjun.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Xiangjun, didn't you always say that Prime Minister Shen would help you enter the Prince of Jin's Mansion?"

How come after working so hard for so long, there is no progress at all?

When Shen Xiangjun was with them before, she always acted like she would become the Princess of Jin in the future. Even after Lu Zhaoling was granted marriage, Shen Xiangjun felt that she could at least be a concubine.

But Prince Jin clearly has no intention of marrying a concubine now.

Shen Xiangjun was already very annoyed. After hearing her words, she glanced at her coldly and said, "Who told you that I wanted to enter the Prince Jin's Mansion?"

Everyone was stunned.

She clearly wanted to be the Princess of Jin before, but now she suddenly changed her mind?

"I heard that Prime Minister Shen has been focusing on the painting studio lately and has been unable to take care of Miss Shen's affairs."

A girl in pink clothes sitting in the corner suddenly said this with a hint of sarcasm, and laughed out loud after she finished speaking.

This girl seldom came out with them before, but because her grandfather Shu Ge Lao had recently started attending court again, this little girl named Shu Wanzhen also started to come out and party with them.

The Shu family seems to be planning to return to the center of power in Beijing.

Although the relationship between Lord Shu and Prime Minister Shen was not very good before, Shu Wanzhen had rarely met Shen Xiangjun before, and no one knew what her sudden hostility was.

Shen Xiangjun also looked at her coldly.

She felt annoyed and impatient.

There are two things that Shen Xiangjun is unhappy about recently. One is her own marriage. She has no way of marrying into Prince Jin's Mansion.

Another thing is that her father, Prime Minister Shen, has always been in contact with the girl Luo Qiu from the painting boat.

Shen Xiangjun asked someone to investigate Luo Qiu, but no useful information was found.

She discovered that her father was behind Luo Qiu, and many things about Luo Qiu must have been erased by Prime Minister Shen.

Shen Xiangjun even heard with her own ears the intimate voices of her father and Luo Qiu.

She repeatedly asked her father indirectly about this matter, hoping that he would come to his senses.

After serving as prime minister for many years, why would he be obsessed with a prostitute? This is ridiculous!

But Prime Minister Shen didn't take her seriously at all, and even secretly warned her that if she followed him again or interfered in the affairs between him and Luo Qiu again, Prime Minister Shen would not let her go.

Before, Shen Xiangjun was thinking of waiting for her master Song Zhi to return to the capital and let Song Zhi teach her some better skills, but there has been no news from Song Zhi for a long time.

Shen Xiangjun sent someone to investigate and found out that Song Zhi might no longer be alive. Although she didn't quite believe it, Song Zhi had indeed not appeared again, and she didn't know where to send the letter.

Shen Xiangjun clenched his fists.

She couldn't sit there any longer, so she said goodbye to these people in a hurry and went home immediately.

When he returned, he happened to meet Prime Minister Shen who was about to go out. He was dressed in casual clothes and only brought two trusted followers with him.

When Shen Xiangjun saw his attire, her heart sank and she immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Father, where are you going?"

Prime Minister Shen originally doted on his daughter, but in the past year she had been overreaching and had forgotten who her father was.

"When should I report my whereabouts to you?" Prime Minister Shen asked in a deep voice.

Shen Xiangjun pinched her palm in her sleeve, feeling a slight pain. She lowered her head slightly and said, "Father, that's not what I meant. I just care about you."

"No need. Think carefully about what I told you before." Prime Minister Shen walked out after saying this, but after two steps he turned back and said, "Also, I will bring your Aunt Qiu back home today. Go find out if Ji Qiu Garden is still short of anything a woman might need and have someone add it."

"Father!"

Shen Xiangjun was shocked and angry.

I didn't expect my father to actually bring Luo Qiu back to the Prime Minister's Mansion! Was he really not afraid of being impeached?

What a bad influence!

"Don't meddle in my affairs. Just be quiet these few days," Prime Minister Shen said in a low voice. "Before the big celebration at Prince Jin's Mansion, I will give you another chance."

After saying this, he strode away.

Shen Xiangjun froze in her tracks, momentarily disregarding Luo Qiu's concerns. Prime Minister Shen's words had hinted at something. He'd said the Prince of Jin's Mansion was overjoyed and would give her another chance. Didn't that mean she was being offered a chance to enter the palace? Did her father have other plans?

Shen Xiangjun was surprised and happy.

"Miss, are we really going to clean up Jiqiu Garden?" asked her maid.

The butler of the Xiangfu Mansion came over and said, "Miss, the master has already ordered people to tidy up Jiqiu Garden today, but it lacks some elaborate decorations. The master is giving you this opportunity, why don't you show your ability."

Shen Xiangjun looked at the housekeeper.

The housekeeper said, "The master is determined to bring Miss Luo Qiu back to the mansion. It's useless for the young lady to continue to oppose it. It's better to obey for once."

He lowered his voice and said, "Because the master just said to give the young lady a chance, this plan was proposed by Miss Luo Qiu. It was her idea. If it can be successful, she will have done you a great favor."

"You mean, it was Luo Qiu who helped me find a way to get into Prince Jin's Mansion?" Shen Xiangjun was very shocked.

"Yes."

Shen Xiangjun took a long time to recover.

Why did Luo Qiu do this?

The maid guessed, "Miss, is she trying to please you?"

Yes, after all, she is the legitimate eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion, and Luo Qiu is just a concubine. It is reasonable to please her, right?

"Then I'd like to see what she can do."

But when Yin Changxing and his companions arrived at Huaiyuan, Yin Yunting saw Lu Zhaoling leaning against the hall door, munching on a pear, and immediately pushed Jin Yuan forward.

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