Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

Shen Li was lying beside the water pavilion, with Banxia and Qiluo by her side. The maids and servants coming and going would rather go around and around than pass by the water pavilion when they saw them, the master and servant.

With such a big thing happening at home, the masters all had stern faces and were in a bad mood, but this girl was the only one who remained in high spirits. She chatted and laughed with the maids, pointing to the fish in the water for them to see.

When the Zhao family heard Shen Li was so relaxed, they were furious again.

Upon learning that the Prime Minister's Mansion was unwilling to send secret guards to the Shen Mansion, Da Zhao simply left two of her own secret guards behind and ordered them to keep a close eye on the one in the corner courtyard, and then left reluctantly.

in the palace.

After the Queen Mother learned what happened in the Shen Mansion, she was stunned for a long time. In disbelief, she asked Madam Zheng again, "Did you hear correctly? The third son said he wants to marry the eldest daughter of the Wen family?"

"That's right. This old servant couldn't believe it either. I asked several times, and that's what the young eunuch said. He said that the Third Prince knelt before the Emperor as soon as he entered. He said that he found Miss Wen at the Shen Mansion, who had been intoxicated with a magic incense, and out of kindness wanted to rescue her. Unexpectedly, the magic incense was so strong that he was also affected, and the two of them got married. Now he only asks the Emperor to make the decision. For the sake of his own and Miss Wen's innocence, he begs the Emperor to grant them a marriage."

No one in the room spoke for a moment.

After a while, the Queen Mother slowly said, "Since he is willing to take responsibility, he is not a bastard. What did the Emperor say?"

Nanny Zheng said, "The Emperor didn't say anything. He just asked about the general situation and told him to go back and wait for news."

There was another moment of silence.

Nanny Zheng didn't say anything. She went over to add some tea for the Queen Mother. Just as she was about to have the snacks replaced, she heard the Queen Mother say softly, "Now that you've grown up, you have your own thoughts."

Nanny Zheng was shocked, but she said nothing and walked out with her head down.

They are all experienced foxes. The Queen Mother has been in the palace for decades and has seen all kinds of tricks.

If the Third Prince really wanted to rescue Miss Wen, with so many people around him, there is no one he couldn't save.

Now he said that he was also bewitched by the incense and could not control himself. Those were just words for show, said to others. No one cared whether it was true or not.

What everyone is more concerned about is that the third prince, who has no foundation at all, is marrying into the Wen family, the Jiangnan weaving family!

The Wen family is a prominent family, and their influence cannot be underestimated, whether in terms of financial resources or in the court.

Given the status of the Wen family, it would not be excessive for Miss Wen to marry the crown prince or the emperor. Now that she has become the third prince's concubine, it seems that the two factions of the eldest prince and the second prince in the palace are about to change again.

This method is powerful, but it is not entirely fair.

The words that the Queen Mother just muttered must have been inspired by the thought of the Third Prince who always kept his head down and was very humble, and the Third Prince in front of her who took down the Wen family with one precise move. The two were so different that she felt inspired.

The lights were on outside and it was already dusk.

The Queen Mother's dinner was served, but she had no appetite.

Seeing Madam Zheng come in, the Queen Mother waved and said, "Come here, I have something to ask you."

Madam Zheng hurried forward a few steps, approached the Queen Mother, bent down and said, "Yes, I am here to serve you dinner."

"There's no rush to eat. I was so busy asking about the third brother that I forgot to ask about your second brother. You must have heard a lot on this trip. Tell me everything you learned. How could a banquet at the Shen family cause so many problems? Does any of this have anything to do with the eldest brother or the eldest daughter of the Shen family?"

The Queen Mother's eyes were sharp, staring at Madam Zheng nervously. She smiled and said, "You asked so many questions at once, I don't know which one to answer."

"Let's talk about the second son first," said the Queen Mother.

"Yes," Nanny Zheng poured a bowl of soup for the Queen Mother and gently set it down. "The Second Prince drank too much and was strolling in the Shen family gardens. He walked to a small lotus pond and accidentally fell into the water. The Second Miss Shen had the same experience. One fell, and the other, startled, slipped and fell into the water. By the time they were rescued, the Second Miss Shen had already fainted from choking. I heard that the imperial physician took a long time to help her before she came to her senses. When she woke up, she burst into tears, saying that she was thrown into the water. Haha, I guess she was too frightened and was talking nonsense."

The Queen Mother raised her eyelids and glanced at Nanny Zheng, then lowered them again and said calmly, "Everyone else please leave. No one is allowed to enter without being summoned."

The eunuch hurriedly retreated with the young palace maid who was serving the meal.

Madam Zheng saw it and knelt down without saying a word, "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. This old slave... Alas."

"Tell me, if you don't tell me, I will find out from somewhere sooner or later. Are you also hiding something from me?"

"I dare not," Madam Zheng looked at the Queen Mother with sorrowful eyes and said sincerely, "I am afraid that you will be unhappy after hearing this. I have finally taken Miss Shen's medicine and am feeling better. I feel sorry for you..."

"It's alright, I know what's going on. It's still a long way to go before I see the old man."

"Yes," Madam Zheng said helplessly, lowering her eyes and pausing for a moment before helplessly speaking to the Queen Mother, "I heard that the Second Prince was thrown into the water, but he denied it himself, saying only that he was drunk and accidentally fell in."

"Humph, I have to admit it. He has something to hide. If I admit it, doesn't that prove that the ghost is him?"

The Queen Mother understood this trick as soon as she heard it. "Tell me, he wants to plot against Miss Shen Er, right?"

Madam Zheng quickly waved her hands and said, "That shouldn't be the case. I heard that he carried Miss Shen out of the water, looked down, and then threw her to the ground."

It's painful to think about that situation. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he doesn't like the second girl, so how could he go to so much effort to plot against her?

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, her gaze sharp, "Where is Miss Shen? Was she there at the time?"

"It's said he's not here, but..." Nanny Zheng leaned forward and whispered, "I don't know who captured the Second Prince's men, and they were all thrown into the Guanyong Marquis's mansion. The Guanyong Marquis is just because of the Yao family..."

She stopped and looked at the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother said coldly, "Tell me, what haven't I seen? I can still endure these filthy things. There's no need to hide them."

"Yes, Marquis Guanyong was furious because of the Yao family incident. When he saw the Second Prince's men, he beat them without a word. Since they were caught in the mansion, they said they were thieves and wanted to beat them to death. After beating them, they threw them into the woodshed and deliberately said they would beat them again the next day. At night, I overheard them saying that the Second Prince was waiting for Miss Shen on the bridge and asked them to stay by the bridge over Lotus Lake to stop others. They were obviously staying there well, so why did they all faint?"

The Queen Mother sneered and said, "What else could it be? He was beaten back by someone else. Who knows, the second brother was the one who was thrown into the water. Speaking of which, this person is quite capable. He protected Miss Shen last time and he did it again this time, and he always wins. I wonder if Fang Yao left it for her. At least he didn't let Miss Shen get ambushed. Not bad."