Rebirth of a Concubine's Daughter

"Oh, Princess Chunxi is here. These servants didn't know how to report it early and didn't go out to greet her. I hope the princess won't blame us."

Before the person arrived, the voice had already been transmitted into the house. Princess Chunxi and Shen Nanyue sat in the house without moving, let alone responding to her words. They just stared at Lu who walked in, which made Lu feel a little embarrassed.

"Ah... Madam Shen greets the princess."

Shen Lingxi followed behind Lu to salute, but her eyes glanced at Shen Nanyan.

"Mrs. Shen, you come from the Lu Mansion, a wealthy and powerful family. As the eldest daughter, you should be the most polite. But this princess is here, and you don't even know to ask someone to pass on a message before entering this courtyard. Or do you say that this is the courtyard of a concubine's daughter, so you can just barge in if you want?"

"The county master..."

"Get out."

Princess Chunxi does things according to her mood. She can tease not only the relatives of ministers but also the emperor's grandchildren in the palace if she wants to. After all, the emperor and Prince Xing only favor this daughter.

The word "get out" made Mrs. Lu blush immediately. No matter in the former Lu Mansion or the current Shen Mansion, even the old lady had never said a harsh word to her. Now a little girl, relying on her status as a royal relative, humiliated her to this extent. The hatred in her heart instantly swept over her body, but she was helpless and had to bow and retreat.

Outside the door, Mrs. Lu stood for a while with a tingling scalp, and then she let Nanny Yuan go in to report. However, Nanny Yuan did not come out after she went in. Lu and Shen Lingxi had to stand in the corridor, feeling anxious in the autumn wind, but they did not dare to leave.

"If Lord Shen brings up what happened today, you'll blame it all on me. If Lord Shen dares to punish you, I'll come and destroy the Shen family tomorrow."

"The princess and I have never met before, so why would she stand up for me?"

"What are you talking about? I've come to your house, and we're still strangers? Shen Nanyan, you're such a ruthless person."

Seeing that Princess Chunxi was angry, Shen Nanyan hurriedly started to argue. She didn't expect that Princess Chunxi was so straightforward. She called herself a friend less than two hours after they met.

"Princess, please calm down. This is not what I meant. I just don't want you to offend anyone because of me. Being able to be your friend is a blessing that I will never be able to achieve in several lifetimes."

Shen Nanyan gave in, and Princess Chunxi started laughing again.

"Since we're friends, why bother with all this? I've offended just one or two people, so what's there to be afraid of? Now that you know me, you can walk freely in this mansion. If anything goes wrong, just come to me. I'll help you even if I have to pull my father's beard off."

"This... this servant... this servant thanks the princess..."

"Okay, okay, don't do that. Just call me Yan Hui. Don't call me Princess, it seems strange!"

Half an hour later, as Lu's mother and daughter waited anxiously, Nanny Yuan invited the two of them in. Shen Lingxi's body was almost stiff, and her face was a little embarrassed.

After the two of them bowed respectfully, Princess Chunxi did not make things difficult for them. She just waited for Lu to sit down before she spoke.

"Mrs. Shen, what is the reason for your request?"

"Ah... Your humble servant... Your humble servant, the princess's visit to the Shen family has brought honor to our humble residence. All of us humble servants have had some light wine prepared. I hope the princess will not despise it and will have some dinner at home."

The reason why Mrs. Lu wanted to keep Princess Chunxi was naturally because she had her own purpose. She was very ambitious.

She wanted her son Shen Yunyi to meet Princess Chunxi. She thought that with her son's handsome appearance and eloquent mouth, something would definitely happen between him and Princess Chunxi. After all, she was the princess. If her son married the princess, everyone in the capital would be respectful to her.

"Well, go get ready then."

Princess Chunxi did not refuse and agreed without hesitation. This did not occur to Mrs. Lu, so she happily got up and went out to make arrangements. When she left, she glanced at Shen Lingxi, and both mother and daughter understood each other tacitly.

After Mrs. Lu left, only the young people were left in the room. Normally, the three of them would be more comfortable talking, but Princess Chunxi only talked to Shen Nanyan and ignored Shen Lingxi. Shen Lingxi spoke several times but was ignored by Princess Chunxi, which made Shen Lingxi so angry that she dared not speak.

"There will be a flower banquet in a few days. I will pick you up then."

These were the words Lu Jiusi had told her, asking Princess Chunxi to take Shen Nanyan out more often when she had time. He knew that Shen Nanyan was not living a happy life in the Shen family. Princess Chunxi herself also wanted to do this because she felt that Shen Nanyan was a benevolent person.

"I don't know when my injury will heal, and I'm not sure if I can go."

"Don't worry, Fifth Sister. My uncle has some excellent ointment. I'll get it for you tomorrow. I promise you'll be healed within half a month. I'll take care of you during the flower banquet and won't let you get hurt."

Shen Lingxi took advantage of the opportunity and hurried to show her concern for her sister, which made Princess Chunxi turn her head and look at her.

Princess Chunxi looked Shen Lingxi up and down with undisguised disgust in her eyes.

"If Miss Shen wears such extravagant clothes, you won't be able to take care of Yan'er, and you might even have difficulty moving."

"No... I will bring more maids with me when the time comes, I definitely won't..."

"Even if it's just a maid serving me, why are you trying to take credit for it? A lady like you is really petty and wants to compete with a maid for credit. If you really want to take care of Yan'er, you should first change all these dazzling gold and silver jewelry and phoenix-colored dresses of yours."

"Yes... Princess... Princess is right."

The handkerchief in Shen Lingxi's hand was almost torn to pieces. There was a maid in the room. Princess Chunxi embarrassed herself in front of the maid, and she was about to lose control of her temper.

"You don't have to look like you've been wronged. There's no man in this room. Who are you showing your grievance to? Yan'er's injury was caused by your mother. Why are you pretending?"

"My Lady, Mother punished Aunt Su because she made a mistake, not because they were innocent."

"What crime did they commit? You have evidence, but why didn't you report it to the authorities? Can't the government handle this case? Why did you insist on lynching your mother? Besides, even if it was Aunt Su who did something wrong, what does it have to do with Guan Yan'er? I clearly saw her protecting Aunt Su, so why did she still beat them? This princess thinks your mother sincerely wants to beat them to death."

"No, my mother didn't. It was clearly them who poisoned my grandmother. Why would the princess slander my mother? Moreover, she is the daughter of Aunt Su. It is possible that she was involved in the poisoning. The princess is just protecting Shen Nanyan."

"This princess is going to protect you, what can you do to me?"

"I...I...I...The princess represents the royal family. Is this what royal upbringing is like?"

"Are you questioning the Royal Family?"

"It is true that the princess has behaved badly, so this humble servant has no choice but to..."

"Disrespect the royal family, joy, slap in the face!"

"Yes, county lord."

Originally, Princess Chunxi didn't want to take action, but Shen Lingxi insisted on sticking to it. Now that she had said that, it would be impolite not to take action. With a glance from Xile, the two maids grabbed Shen Lingxi's arms and took her to the middle of the room. Shen Lingxi's eyes were filled with disbelief and panic.