The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Zhou Lingyi didn't even stay for a cup of tea before leaving with his maid Caiwei.

Licorice was still marveling when he came in.

"Miss, what did you say to the Second Miss? When the Second Miss left, her face was so dark, almost the same color as a coal ball."

The exaggerated tone made Shen Qionghua laugh.

In her previous life, she treated Zhou Lingyi like her own sister, giving her whatever she wanted and going along with everything.

This sudden change in attitude made Zhou Lingyi suffer from her bullying one after another, but she had to endure it and try hard to please her, the daughter of a merchant whom she looked down upon. Isn't it very aggrieved?

Shen Qionghua was in a very good mood.

She watered the orchid pots on her windowsill, washed her hands, and then took the peonies to the main courtyard of Yunmengxuan.

Lin Wanru was very happy to see her daughter.

She grabbed Shen Qionghua's hand and scolded her, "You kid, you actually hid such a serious thing as falling into the water from me. If your aunt hadn't told me today, I, your mother, wouldn't have known you fell into the water."

Lin Wanru couldn't help sighing in her heart. Her daughter had grown up and had her own ideas. How could she hide such a big thing from her?

A strange look flashed in Shen Qionghua's eyes.

Now all the maids in the main courtyard of Yunmengxuan have been replaced by Shen Qionghua's own people. She ordered early in the morning not to tell her mother about her going into the water to save people.

My mother is in poor health and I don’t want to make her worry.

As a result, Lin told her mother everything, but no one knew what her purpose was this time.

Shen Qionghua pulled a smile from the corner of her mouth and said softly, "I'm just afraid that you'll worry, mother. Besides, this is not a big deal. I'm fine."

Lin Wanru knew her daughter would say that. She sighed and said, "Come on, how can you be so bold? That place is Princess Anle's residence, the residence of the Emperor's daughter. If someone fell into the water, they would send people to rescue them. Why are you, an unmarried girl, joining in the fun?"

As Lin Wanru spoke, she couldn't help but feel tears blurring her eyes.

"Your father is gone. If something happens to you again, what will you let your mother do? What will you let Ayi do? Who will take care of the property left by your father?"

Seeing Lin Wanru crying, Shen Qionghua quickly comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, I know what to do. You forgot, I can swim, otherwise I wouldn't have jumped in to save her. I'm not stupid."

Lin Wanru doesn't buy into her daughter's tricks.

"That being said, falling into the water during Princess Anle's lotus viewing banquet is definitely detrimental to your reputation. There were so many people there, and you were the only one who insisted on saving them."

Besides Shen Yi's success in the imperial examinations, Lin Wanru's biggest wish now is that Shen Qionghua can find a good family.

If this ruined Shen Qionghua's reputation, Lin Wanru would be so angry that she would die.

"Mother, Princess Pingning is a few months younger than my daughter. When she fell into the water, besides my daughter, there was only one other man."

"If my daughter doesn't save her, then that outsider will. If that happens, her reputation will be ruined, and she might even have to marry that outsider. Mother, can you bear it?" Shen Qionghua said to Lin Wanru.

Sure enough, Lin Wanru stopped crying instantly.

"Are you and that outsider the only one here?"

A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, and her lips moved as she said, "Your aunt didn't tell me. I thought there were a lot of people there, and you, a girl, went there to show off."

If that was the case, she really shouldn't blame her daughter for coming forward to save people.

Lin Wanru is simple-minded and kind-hearted. The reason she acts like this is simply because she thinks there must be many maids who are good at swimming in the princess's mansion.

If Princess Pingning fell into the water, there would be people to rescue her. There was no need for his daughter to wade into the muddy water.

Their Shen family has no power, so they have to be careful in this capital city, under the feet of the emperor.

But if her daughter's self-preservation led to the ruin of Princess Pingning's reputation by that outsider, Lin Wanru would also feel guilty.

A hint of understanding flashed across Shen Qionghua's eyes, and she said that her mother was not usually such an unreasonable person, and it turned out that someone had distorted the facts.

"Aunt has told you so much, but she never told you in detail what happened when Princess Pingning fell into the water?" Shen Qionghua's tone contained a hint of sarcasm.

After hearing this, Lin Wanru subconsciously defended her elder sister.

"Maybe your aunt doesn't understand the situation at that time. Your aunt didn't attend the lotus viewing banquet, so it's normal for her not to understand."

Shen Qionghua snorted lightly and did not argue with Lin Wanru.

"I heard that you accepted the invitation from Princess Pingning and went to visit the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion today?" Lin Wanru asked.

"Did your aunt even tell you this?"

"Of course." Lin Wanru touched her daughter's beautiful and bright face.

"I heard that Princess Pingning is not easy to get along with. It's best for you to have less contact with her. Mother is worried that you will be wronged."

As expected, she said that Lin would never come to the temple for no reason, and it turned out that he was waiting for her here.

Shen Qionghua snorted coldly, "Heard? You heard it from your aunt, right?"

Lin Wanru choked up, "Your aunt is doing this for your own good."

"Besides, I don't want you to go with those noble ladies. I just hope you can marry into a good family. It doesn't need to be powerful, as long as they treat you well."

Lin Wanru was afraid that her daughter would be bullied and plotted against.

"Mother, I know what you mean, but I went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion today, and Princess Pingning treated me very well."

"We drank tea and had snacks together. I also told the princess about the time when my father took me out on business. Princess Pingning was very happy to hear that. She is not like what the rumors say."

"As for my aunt saying that Princess Pingning has a bad personality, that's because Princess Pingning and Princess Anle don't get along, so my aunt will naturally speak up for Princess Anle."

Lin Wanru finally understood the reason.

"So you mean that Princess Pingning is easy to get along with?"

Shen Qionghua nodded.

Lin Wanru finally felt relieved.

Today, her elder sister suddenly came to her and said these words. She was very nervous and worried that her daughter was bullied by Princess Pingning. She wanted to send someone to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to call her daughter back.

Shen Qionghua held Lin Wanru's hand and said softly, "Mom, don't just listen to what your aunt says. You should have your own judgment and opinions. Many times, your aunt is not right."

is it?

There was confusion in Lin Wanru's eyes.

She has always been weak in character.

Before she got married, she obeyed her father and elder sister. Later, after she got married, her husband doted on her in every way, and she had no opinion of her own.

After her husband died, she listened to her daughter. Now that she was in the Marquis' Mansion, she listened to her elder sister.

But this is indeed the case.

Whether it was the last time she bought something on credit or this time, she almost wrongly blamed her daughter because she believed her elder sister's words.

Lin Wanru was silent for a rare moment.

It was already very late, so Shen Qionghua did not disturb Lin Wanru and took Shaoyao out of the main courtyard.

As I just walked out of the door, I caught a glimpse of a dark shadow flashing by in the corner of the wall.