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

Shen Jingwan followed the example of the other three people and picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

But when she put down her teacup and looked up, she saw the other three people spitting the water in their mouths into the small bowls on the table.

When the little maid came in to collect the teacups and small bowls, she saw that the cups and bowls in front of Shen Jingwan were empty, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Miss, the water in this cup is for rinsing your mouth."

An Zhiyao looked over and said with a smile, "Shen Chuning, your half-sister must have drunk the mouthwash. Why didn't she learn the rules at home before letting her out?"

Shen Chuning frowned. "It's not a matter of rules. Even at home, you don't need to rinse your mouth before eating. It's this Juxian Tower that has to imitate the palace banquets."

"It's this little maid who didn't explain it clearly in advance and then came to make fun of the guests. Does Juxianlou have such rules?"

The little maid quickly knelt down and said, "Miss, it is my fault. Please punish me."

Seeing that she was sincere in admitting her mistake, Shen Chuning said, "I didn't say I would punish you, and even if you admitted your mistake, it wasn't to me."

The little maid knelt down in front of Shen Jingwan again, kowtowed repeatedly: "I know I was wrong, please punish me, young lady."

Shen Jingwan watched her kowtow for a long time before she seemed to have just reacted. She helped the maid up with both hands and said, "It's okay, you didn't mean it."

But throughout the entire meal, Shen Jingwan never moved her chopsticks. She just sat there quietly watching Shen Chuning and the others talking and laughing.

Shen Chuning asked twice why she didn't eat.

Shen Jingwan just said she wasn't hungry.

Just when the little maid brought in a bowl of soup, Shen Jingwan raised her arm slightly and touched the little maid. The little maid stumbled, and most of the soup in her hand spilled onto Shen Chuning who was sitting next to her, and only a small part splashed onto Shen Jingwan.

Shen Jingwan smiled with satisfaction and shouted, "What's wrong with you? Is this your first day on duty?"

"A Ning, are you okay?"

"Shen Chuning, are you burned?"

Princess Nanyan and An Zhiyao asked at the same time.

The maids in the next room heard the noise and rushed over. Birui wiped the soup off Shen Chuning's body with a handkerchief, while Fuzi stood beside her, at a loss.

Princess Nan Yan and An Zhiyao's maids were also checking beside their masters to see if they were injured.

"It's okay, the soup isn't hot, but my plans for the afternoon may have to be canceled."

"What are you talking about? Let's make an appointment next time." Princess Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally booked this meal at Juxianlou. If Shen Chuning got injured here, she would definitely be blamed by her elders when she returned home.

At this time, Shopkeeper Liu downstairs heard the noise and hurried upstairs. When he saw the situation in the room, he broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

"Miss Shen, are you hurt? Do you want me to call a doctor for you?" Manager Liu asked Shen Chuning while winking at the little maid kneeling on the ground, asking her to go out quickly.

"I'm fine, no need to call a doctor." Shen Chuning shook her head.

"The meal is waived for everyone. Apology gifts will be sent to the homes of the young ladies later." Shopkeeper Liu clasped his fists and bowed.

Seeing that Shen Chuning did not pursue the matter any further, Princess Nan Yan and An Zhiyao did not say anything more.

"Our Shen family is a royal family. Do we need your meal money? How can you just let it go after spilling such a big pot of hot soup on Miss Shen's ninth daughter?" Shen Jingwan shouted.

Shen Chuning looked at Shen Jingwan thoughtfully.

Shopkeeper Liu turned around and said, "May I know who this young lady is? I don't know her face. I don't think I've seen her before."

Shen Jingwan puffed out her chest and said, "I am also a young lady of the Shen family. That maid did something wrong, but she didn't get any punishment at all?"

Shopkeeper Liu understood. It turned out that this was the concubine of the Shen family who had been causing a stir in Beijing recently. He unconsciously revealed a look of contempt.

"Then I wonder what Miss Shen wants?" Manager Liu deliberately emphasized the three words "Miss Shen".

Shen Jingwan was irritated by the look in Shopkeeper Liu's eyes and said viciously, "Sell her to a brothel and let her be fucked by thousands of men."

"Jingwan! Watch your words." Shen Chuning called out in a low voice. Such rude words should not come from the mouth of a lady from a noble family.

Princess Nan Yan and An Zhiyao were also shocked by Shen Jingwan's words and opened their mouths wide.

"I'm just venting my anger for my sister." Shen Jingwan said aggrievedly.

"I don't need anyone to vent my anger for me."

"Ms. Shen, this matter may be difficult to handle. Zhenniang is just here to work and gets a fixed salary every month. We at Juxianlou have no right to sell her." Shopkeeper Liu explained in a gentle voice.

"How can you not have the right to sell it? You, a half-witted thing, just want to protect her. Are you two having an affair?" Shen Jingwan shouted.

"I hope Miss Shen will be careful with her words." Shopkeeper Liu also lost his good expression.

It was not until Shen Chuning got married in her previous life that she found out that the Juxian Tower was owned by the Third Prince. When Manager Liu was young, his family was poor and he was originally intended to be sent to the palace to be a eunuch. However, because he was not completely weaned off from his family lineage, the palace refused to accept him. He was accidentally rescued by the Third Prince and later helped the Third Prince manage his property.

What Shopkeeper Liu hated most in his life was being called androgynous.

"Shopkeeper Liu, my sister is ignorant, I hope you can forgive me." Shen Chuning said.

"Miss Shen, you're joking. This is our fault at Juxian Tower. We will definitely give Miss Shen an explanation for this matter."

When Shen Chuning went out, she saw Zhou Lin with a concerned look on his face at the stairs. Afraid that he would see her embarrassment, she nodded at him and hurried downstairs to get on the carriage.

"Why?" Shen Chuning sat in the carriage, looking at Shen Jingwan who was carefully adjusting her skirt opposite her.

"Of course it's to help my sister vent her anger. Maybe my younger sister did something wrong." After saying that, her eyes were red again, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"The soup was spilled because you bumped into that little maid named Zhenniang, right?" Shen Chuning stared at Shen Jingwan and asked.

"Sister, Wan'er doesn't understand what you are saying. How is it possible? Look, Wan'er's skirt is also stained. This is the only skirt Wan'er can show off. What good will it do to Wan'er by doing this?" Shen Jingwan said while showing Shen Chuning the stains on her skirt.

But this was nothing compared to Shen Chuning's skirt which was mostly wet.

"I saw it." Shen Chuning said calmly.

"what?"

"I said I saw you touching that little maid."

Shen Jingwan stopped pretending, "Who told her to look down on me? I am now a proper young lady of the Shen family. How could a little maid like her make fun of me?"

Shen Chuning sighed, "You clearly have other ways, but now everyone is in a mess."

Shen Jingwan laughed. "Another way? Sister, tell me, in that situation, what could be more serious than pouring a basin of soup on the Ninth Miss of the Shen Family?"

Shen Jingwan took Shen Chuning's hand as she spoke, "Sister, if you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for forgiving her on my behalf. I could have resolved this matter by letting out some anger, but you just admitted your mistake sincerely and put it behind you."