The ones who came in were Qiluo and Qili.

The two girls have also undergone various rigorous trainings. They would not be afraid of a snake, let alone a tiger or a leopard.

When Cui Lan'er heard that they wanted to eat Xiao Hui, she hurriedly snatched Xiao Hui back and put it in the box, "Hey, hey, hey, this is mine, I raised it, what do you do? Eat it, just eat it."

Seeing Qili swallowing her saliva, she was afraid for Xiaohui.

Now there is no need to lament that only Sister Li is not afraid of snakes. The girls around Sister Li are not afraid either.

"Sister Li, your stepmother, that Zhao, inexplicably sent me an invitation, asking me to attend a banquet at your house in a few days, saying it was to welcome Madam Wen from Jiangnan," Cui Lan'er closed the box and looked up at Shen Li, "Madam Wen is Wen Wanying's mother, right? What kind of nonsense am I inviting her to? Let's play together today, and I won't go to your house that day."

Shen Li sorted the gold ingots in her hand and said, "You must come that day. She not only sent invitations to you, but also to my aunt and cousin..."

Cui Lan'er curled her lips when she heard this, "Sister Li, I think she must have held her fart in well."

Shen Li burst into laughter, took out two gold ingots and said, "Take it, keep it for yourself just in case."

Cui Lan'er waved her hands quickly, "Sister Li, you forgot, this can't be spent carelessly outside. It's useless to keep it in your hands. I don't want it."

Shen Li stretched out her finger and tapped her forehead. "You are stupid. If you cut the flowers into pieces, who knows where they came from. If all else fails, you can tell me my name or my uncle's name. Who dares to ask more questions? If you really don't want to spend the flowers, just keep them well. Just in case you need them someday."

Cui Lan'er stared at her blankly, then suddenly stood up and walked over to her, holding one of her arms and leaning her head towards her. "Sister Li, I wish you were my real sister. Then I could see you every day."

Shen Li patted her and said nothing more.

She wanted to hide all the things she had accumulated since she came here, especially the rewards from the palace, in the space or the dormitory.

What if one day you suddenly travel back in time?

With these things, you can do anything.

The banquet arrived as scheduled.

Shen Li came to the garden slowly after hearing the maid say Cui Lan'er and Fang Mingwan had arrived.

It is midsummer now, and the garden is full of flowers competing for splendor. Rich families generally like to hold banquets in spacious and bright places with the fragrance of flowers. Especially today, most of the people coming to the banquet are ladies, who prefer to look at flowers and enjoy the scenery.

There were also two tables of male guests, one table was reserved for several princes, and the other table was for several colleagues who were on good terms with Shen Zhaojiang.

With the example of the Chongguo Mansion as an example, the Shen Mansion did not dare to let male and female guests get too close, so they used screens and flower sheds to separate them. They could faintly hear voices, but could not see people.

When Shen Li came over, she happened to hear Shen Zhaojiang talking, "General Fang should be back soon, right? How come after today's court adjourned, he only came back in the next two days?"

"Yes," a strange voice said, "I wonder who will be unlucky this time when I come back."

Everyone was silent.

After a while, another voice said, "Sir, please stop talking like that. What's the point of talking about bad luck? The innocent will be innocent."

"Yes, the Third Prince is right." Everyone echoed.

Is uncle coming back soon?

Shen Li felt a surge of joy in her heart.

I went forward to meet my aunt. She must have heard the conversation just now, and her face was full of uncontrollable joy. "Good boy, play in the garden with your sisters later. Don't go to unfamiliar places."

One of the ladies said with a smile, "Look at what you're saying. Miss Shen is in her own home, what is there that she isn't familiar with?"

Lan helped Shen Li straighten her clothes and said calmly, "That's hard to say. This child's yard is called the Corner Courtyard, in the northwest of the back. Behind the house is where the servants live. Even if she wants to wander around other places in the mansion, she has to think about whether she will cross someone's territory and be forbidden to go."

The people at this table were basically from military families, and their wives had inherited their husbands' temperaments imperceptibly. They all had short tempers, and they got a little angry when they heard this.

"What's going on? The eldest daughter is obviously the most honorable legitimate daughter in the mansion, but she lives worse than a concubine? What's the logic behind this Shen family?"

"What kind of sense do they have? Back then, they relied on the original wife, oh, that's the Fang family's great-aunt, to make a living. They don't know shit about rules or anything like that."

"That shouldn't be the case. After all, Zhao is from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Others don't understand, so doesn't she understand it either?"

"So what if she understands? It was arranged this way because of her, what do you think?"

"That's too much. Not only is it located in a remote area, but the name is also bullying. It's called Jiaojiaoyuan. It should be demolished."

"How to smash it? I heard that the name was given by Miss Shen Er. Who would dare to smash it?"

"That's outrageous! Humiliating her own eldest sister like this, doesn't she know she'll lose face too?"

Everyone fell silent, curled their lips, and looked disdainful.

The person in charge of the family is Zhao, she is the stepmother. If she didn't do it on purpose, who would arrange the daughter of the original wife to live in a remote corner?

The second Miss Shen is the daughter of the Zhao family. She has a natural hostility towards the eldest daughter. It seems that she has not been taught well. Who would dare to marry such a girl?

Zhao and the old lady, who were sitting two tables away, sipped their tea awkwardly, pretending not to hear what others were saying.

I was so angry and regretted inviting Lan, the rebellious person, to come.

They were accused of mistreating Shen Li in front of so many people, and even with Jiaojiaoyuan as a witness, they could never clear themselves of the charges.

When their children get married in the future, people will say that they are unkind. It would be strange if they are not affected.

Mrs. Zhao coughed lightly, and with a smile, she told others about her experiences on the way to Beijing, drawing everyone's attention again.

As for the Lan family, let her say a few words.

The purpose of calling her over was to attract Shen Li to attend the banquet, and wait until Shen Li got into trouble in his house. This time, Shen Zhaojiang agreed, so let's see how this little bitch can get away?

They were chatting and laughing, and when the banquet was about to begin, the eldest prince came in with a swagger.

He didn't have any followers around him. He was waving a paper fan, looking like a modest gentleman. The girls were all staring at him.

Speaking of the royal princes, the eldest prince is the most handsome. The other princes are also good-looking, but they always seem to be missing something.

Is it domineering? Is it coercion? Is it the aura of looking down on the world?

It’s hard to explain why, but the eldest prince has charmed the girls so much that they are completely lost!

Shen Li thought that since today's occasion was under the banner of welcoming Madam Wen, the father of the Zhao family, the old prime minister, would also be present.

After waiting for a long time, Shen Shaokun came back.

His leg had not healed yet, so he shouldn't have moved. However, he had been recuperating in the other courtyard for so many days, and Wen Wanying had not gone to visit him.

When he heard that Wen Wanying would come today, he couldn't stay any longer and made a fuss to come back. Mrs. Zhao couldn't bear to see her son suffer, so she had to order someone to carry him back.

When everyone saw that he had a bandage on his leg, they all showed concern and asked after him.

When asked how he got injured so badly, everyone in the Shen family, except Shen Li, awkwardly changed the subject and asked everyone to take a seat.

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