Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Do your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine have any girls they like?" Old Lady Shen asked Dequan.

At this moment, Shen Chuning walked in from outside.

Dequan immediately stood up and said, "Miss Jiu, you are finally back."

After Shen Chuning entered the room, she first greeted Mrs. Shen, and then asked Dequan why he came.

Dequan said that His Majesty had a secret decree, which he would convey to Shen Chuning.

Since there were many people in the main hall, Shen Chuning decided to invite Dequan to Ningfengzhai for a detailed discussion.

Old Madam Shen understood that she could not continue to ask about this matter today, and felt a little disappointed.

However, Shen Jingwan refused to give up and said, "Sister really doesn't know the rules."

Shen Chuning stopped and turned around to ask, "I wonder what Sister Wan thinks I did wrong?"

"My sister has been out and about all day, and has been nowhere to be seen. Now that she's finally back, she's taken the person directly to her own yard, regardless of the fact that Grandma and Eunuch Dequan are talking."

Shen Jingwan had been expecting to hear Dequan mention the family of the woman chosen by His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine for the Third Prince, but she didn't expect Shen Chuning to suddenly interrupt, which made her feel dissatisfied.

Shen Chuning looked at Old Madam Shen, her eyes firm but with a hint of grievance: "Grandma, do you also think that what An Ning did was wrong?"

Although Old Madam Shen was also annoyed that Shen Chuning came back at the wrong time, she couldn't express these emotions openly after all, so she could only keep a cold face and remain silent.

Dequan suddenly spoke at this time, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Shen Jingwan: "We have been to so many families to convey imperial edicts, but we have never seen someone as well-behaved as Miss Shen Jiawan."

Shen Jingwan thought Dequan was praising her, and said to Shen Chuning smugly, "Sister, why don't you apologize to Grandmother and Eunuch Dequan quickly? Wait until Grandmother finishes asking questions before it's your turn."

After hearing this, Shen Chuning rolled her eyes in her heart and was speechless about Shen Jingwan's stupidity.

Seeing this, Old Lady Shen couldn't help but scold, "Wan'er, you're overstepping your bounds!"

Shen Jingwan called out "Grandma" with a look of grievance, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Dequan secretly shook his head in his heart, thinking that Miss Wan from the Shen family was really petty.

Shen Chuning really didn't want the situation to become too embarrassing, lest it get to the ears of His Majesty and be detrimental to the Shen family.

So she spoke again, and in a calm tone, asked Dequan to go to Ningfengzhai.

Shen Jingwan still didn't give up. She tightly grasped Shen Chuning's sleeve, her eyes revealing determination and persistence: "Sister, do you have a secret that you can't tell others? You have to go to your own yard to tell it."

Shen Chuning sighed softly, her eyes soft but firm: "Sister Wan, did you hear Eunuch Dequan say that this was a secret decree?"

Shen Jingwan was slightly startled, but still said stubbornly: "I...I heard it, but...but so what? Aren't we a family? Is there anything that we can't know?"

Her voice gradually became sharper, as if she was trying to cover up her inner anxiety.

At this moment, Madam Shen suddenly shouted angrily: "Wan'er!"

Her voice was full of authority and chilling.

Then, Madam Shen stuffed a silver note into Dequan's hand and said in a low voice, "Eunuch Dequan, my granddaughter has not been raised in the mansion since she was a child. She may not be familiar with some of the rules. I hope you will not blame me."

However, Dequan pushed the banknote back without hesitation. He smiled and said, "How dare this old slave speak ill of a young lady from an aristocratic family? She is just a servant."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Mrs. Shen with a gloomy face.

After Shen Chuning and Dequan left, Old Madam Shen was so angry that she threw a tea bowl. Her face was as gloomy as iron and her eyes flashed with anger.

Seeing this, Shen Jingwan hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, tears rolling down her face like beads from a broken string.

Old Madam Shen glared at Shen Jingwan angrily and scolded: "Cry, cry, cry, all you do is cry all day long!"

Shen Jingwan was so frightened that she was shaking all over. She wiped the tears from her face and looked at Old Madam Shen cautiously, "Grandma, don't you want to know which girl is going to be married to the Third Prince?"

Madam Shen sighed heavily, her tone a little helpless: "It's not certain whether it's settled or not."

"Even if we ask, Dequan might not tell us. We missed the chance this time, so we can ask again next time."

"Besides, even if he really does get engaged to another girl, there are still two years left. During this time, everything could change. Why are you so anxious?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingwan became increasingly flustered. "Grandma, what should I do? Should Wan'er go to my sister's yard and keep Eunuch Dequan company?" She clenched her fists tightly, her eyes filled with anxiety.

In fact, the apology was fake. Her real purpose was to listen to what they were talking about and whether it was related to the third prince.

Madam Shen comforted her, "Don't worry. Don't do anything right now. Calm down first. Let me ask you, how is the progress between you and the Third Prince? I heard that you've been visiting the Third Prince's residence frequently recently."

Shen Jingwan lowered her head slightly, a shy blush on her face, and said softly: "Wan'er is still young, how dare she make any progress with the Third Prince... However, I have indeed been to the Third Prince's residence several times recently."

Shen Jingwan did not lie, there was indeed no progress between her and the Third Prince.

She has been going there more often recently because she traveled through time and space and has mastered technology unknown to the people of the Dayong Dynasty, so she can make a lot of money.

The third prince just needed money to win over court officials and build up his own power.

Especially recently, the third prince was going to Changye, and he planned to build a secret passage in his mansion that could lead directly out of the city. However, he could not let the Ministry of Works do this, so he found Shen Jingwan.

Although Shen Jingwan and the Third Prince had no romantic feelings for each other, her shy expression caused Old Lady Shen to misunderstand.

Madam Shen smiled with relief and said, "The ground is cold, get up quickly and have Jinxiufang make you two new sets of clothes. The Third Prince is leaving for his fiefdom, and it's unknown when he'll be back. You should visit the Third Prince's mansion more often recently, and don't let our friendship fade."

Shen Jingwan blushed and replied yes.

Old Madam Shen looked at Shen Jingwan's expression and became more and more satisfied.

……

In the small study of Ningfengzhai, Shen Chuning dismissed all the maids.

She couldn't wait to ask, "Eunuch, has His Majesty agreed to let the Queen leave the palace?"