You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

Shen Nianqing had no idea that most of Xie Wanru's possessions were imperial gifts, which were already quite valuable; an ordinary family might not be able to earn a thousand taels of silver in their entire life.

“Mother, Second Brother has only divorced Xie Wanru. It’s not like our Shen family can’t survive without her. She donated a thousand taels. If our Yong’an Marquis’s Mansion donates less than the Song family, wouldn’t we be too stingy and become a laughing stock?”

Shen Nianqing muttered under her breath, trying to defend herself, but her head was lowered, not daring to look directly at Old Madam Shen's anger.

Hearing that she was still so stubborn, Old Madam Shen became even angrier and raised her voice several decibels: "Your second brother's divorce is one thing, but your comparison with others and your unilateral decision is another. Do you think that you are bringing honor to the Shen family by fighting for this pride? It's utter nonsense!"

Shen Nianqing's face turned red from the scolding, and the guests passing by cast curious glances at her. However, the old lady Shen's words only meant to reprimand the child for being disobedient, and no one thought that the old lady Shen was reluctant to spend money, so no one spoke up for her.

So, although Shen Nianqing was unwilling, she dared not talk back anymore, because the more she explained, the more she would be scolded.

Just then, Wu Xuanyi and Lin Qing happened to walk by and witnessed the whole scene.

From a short distance away, Wu Xuanyi sighed softly and said to Lin Qing, "This Shen family member will eventually fall into her own hands."

She only recently learned that Shen Nianqing had drugged the Crown Prince. Although she did not demand that the Crown Prince marry only her, it did not mean that she could allow such a person to covet the Crown Prince.

When the crown prince becomes emperor, he will inevitably marry other women to ensure the continuation of the royal family. For the sake of the country, she can accept sharing the same man with others.

But if any of these women were like Shen Nianqing, she would find them disgusting.

Lin Qing smiled slightly and said, "Those who reap what they sow cannot live."

Those who oppose Wanwan are all bad people, and they deserve whatever fate befalls them.

The two women spoke softly, but Old Madam Shen noticed them, as they were followed by maids and a group of people, making them quite conspicuous.

Madam Shen quickly suppressed her anger and put on a warm smile. Although she was only the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an, she was still an elder, so she only gave a slight curtsy.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

She would never greet "Xie Wanru," absolutely not. In any case, she couldn't be punished for not greeting her. She was also the old lady of the Marquis's mansion and an elder, and her status was almost the same as Xie Wanru's. Whether she greeted her or not was irrelevant.

Xie Wanru, fearing exposure in front of the Shen family, chose to remain silent. Silence is golden; she wouldn't utter a single word.

Anyway, there's no need to save face for Old Lady Shen.

Wu Xuanyi smiled and politely returned the greeting, saying, "Madam Shen, you're too kind. We just happened to be passing by. Miss Shen seems to be feeling unwell. Do you need any help?"

Madam Shen quickly waved her hand and said, "It's just that the child is ignorant and made you laugh. I will handle it myself."

After saying that, she glared at Shen Nianqing again, signaling her to leave with her quickly, as staying any longer would only make her look foolish.

Moreover, she really didn't want to embarrass herself in front of "Xie Wanru".

Shen Nianqing dared not disobey, so she could only lower her head and follow her mother. She didn't want to lose face in front of "Xie Wanru," so she didn't forget to glare at "Xie Wanru" as she got into the car.

If she hadn't divorced her second brother, she wouldn't have been scolded by her mother for a mere thousand taels of silver.

It's all Xie Wanru's fault. My second brother has two wives and another woman outside, yet Xie Wanru can't even be understanding.

So what if she's Princess Yongchang? She's just an abandoned woman. At most, she can only be someone's concubine. What kind of good man would marry a divorced woman?

Shen Nianqing's eyes were filled with resentment, but there was nothing she could do. She could only curse Xie Wanru countless times in her heart as the carriage slowly drove away with the wheels turning.

After watching Madam Shen and Shen Nianqing leave, Wu Xuanyi and Lin Qing exchanged a smile, a mocking one.

They were overjoyed whenever they saw the Shen family members suffering, and they were happy for Wanwan.

"Sister Wu, I'm so grateful to have you here today, otherwise I might have stayed much longer before I could leave," Lin Qing said gratefully.

The banquet was so boring that she felt it was a waste of time and life to stay even a quarter of an hour longer.

Wu Xuanyi gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her: "There's no need for formalities between us. Besides, I don't really like those insincere occasions either, but sometimes I have no choice but to attend."

Wu Xuanyi spoke gently. She was not good at socializing and disliked engaging in insincere concern and greetings with a group of people. However, as the Crown Prince's only concubine, she could not avoid these things.

Moreover, having heard that Wanwan was not in Xuancheng, she came despite feeling a bit unwell, all to cover for Wanwan.

After all, Wanwan's mother helped the Empress, which allowed the Crown Prince to be born safely, and the Xie family was also her benefactor.

The two chatted as they waited. The servants outside the door prepared the carriages, and they boarded one by one and left, ending this troublesome day.

Throughout the journey, Madam Shen scolded Shen Nianqing relentlessly. When the two got out of the car, Shen Nianqing felt as if her mind was filled with Madam Shen's nagging, and she almost exploded.

Taking advantage of the absence of Old Madam Shen, Shen Yanzhi managed to sneak out of the Shen residence. He went to the Xie residence to find Xie Wanru, unaware that Xie Wanru had moved to the Princess's residence, and thus found nothing.

The gatekeeper of the Xie family didn't say where she was, only that Xie Wan was not here today, but he did give Shen Yanzhi silver as instructed.

That's right, Xie Wanru told me.

Both the gatekeepers from the Xie family and those from the Princess's residence gave instructions that they would give Shen Yanzhi thirty to fifty taels of silver each time he came looking for them.

This money was the portion that the Shen family had misappropriated over the years. After the divorce, they couldn't find the money, so they converted it into cash to compensate Xie Wanru. Xie Wanru was disgusted by those things.

She didn't want anything that the Shen family had used, since she wasn't short of money now.

As the saying goes, a doting mother often spoils her son.

In this life, she will follow the method of Fu Rou from her previous life and raise this son well for her. It would be best if he could eat, drink, gamble, and whore, so that it would be more satisfying than letting them be easily killed.

Shen Yanzhi took the silver given to him by the Xie family gatekeeper, and the disappointment he felt for not being able to see Xie Wanru was quickly dispelled. He strode towards the gambling den.

Lin Qing returned to the Princess's residence and was finally able to remove the veil, letting out a great sigh of relief.

"I thought Lou Yao would discover something today, but I didn't expect her to really know nothing."

Sure enough, Lou Yao and Xiao Yan are the same kind of people, equally stupid and foolish.