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Chen Dongxi shook her head: "Aunt Shen, I'm not a picky eater, I can eat anything. I'm a little sleepy, can I go back to my room and take a nap?"

Shen Jinzhu concealed her astonishment and smiled faintly: "Of course. Liuli, take Xi'er back to her room."

After the two left, she ordered someone to take her daughter away, leaving Agate behind alone.

"Tell me, what exactly happened today?"

Agate hurriedly said, "Today, I took Miss Xi'er to the back garden to admire the flowers and we met the First Madam. The First Madam took Miss Xi'er to her courtyard for tea and snacks, and I heard that she also asked Madam Chen from the Embroidery Shop to make clothes for Miss Xi'er."

“When I went to the First Madam’s place earlier, Miss Xi’er said that she didn’t want to come back and wanted to stay by the First Madam’s side.”

As soon as she said that, Shen Jinzhu understood.

The elder sister-in-law wanted to annoy her, so she deliberately tried to win over Xi'er and make Xi'er distance herself from her.

"Alright, I understand." Shen Jinzhu was not afraid of these schemes and tricks.

Yesterday, her husband hurriedly sent her back, and she hadn't prepared anything. Today, she was busy going to the palace, so she inevitably neglected Xi'er.

Tomorrow, she will spend some quality time with the child and not give her sister-in-law a chance.

She thought that time would tell, and Xi'er would eventually know who was truly good to her.

When it was time for dinner, instead of Yu Kangjing, his servant Tiandong returned.

"The master said there was no need to wait for him, as he had other matters to attend to at the Dali Temple."

Shen Jinzhu nodded: "Alright, then take the food box and deliver it to the master."

Chen Dongxi was somewhat disappointed.

She wanted to talk to her uncle, but she couldn't find him.

Shen Jinzhu didn't notice her disappointment and smiled as she called the children to eat.

When Yu Kangjing returned home that night, Shen Jinzhu told him what Consort Huo had said that day.

Yu Kangjing was somewhat surprised.

He had expected to be promoted, but he never imagined he would be promoted several ranks in a row.

He chuckled sheepishly, "I thought being appointed as a sixth-rank temple official would be enough, but I never expected to become a fifth-rank temple assistant."

Shen Jinzhu guessed, "Perhaps Consort Huo's family played a role in this. Otherwise, it should be similar to what you predicted."

Yu Kangjing nodded: "Yes, then you should pick out more gifts and send them to the Princess's residence, and then have the Princess's residence deliver them to Consort Huo."

In any case, Consort Huo did not give birth to a prince.

Associating with her won't be seen as taking sides in the succession struggle, so it's perfectly safe.

"Yes, I know. You go wash up first." Shen Jinzhu nodded.

After Yu Kangjing finished bathing, he asked about Chen Dongxi's condition.

"How is Xi'er doing? Is she settling in well at the manor?"

He thought that although Xi'er was still young, she was still a girl.

They are not biological father and daughter, and it would be inappropriate for them to go there so late at night.

So it's best to just ask the lady directly.

"She's adapting quite well. Today, Manao took her to admire the flowers, and my sister-in-law even invited her to stay for tea." Shen Jinzhu also recounted these events.

Ever since Cui Ruixin drugged him last time, Yu Kangjing's expression changed whenever he heard her name.

"My sister-in-law is no good person. Tell Xi'er to stay away from her."

"Okay." Shen Jinzhu nodded in agreement.

The next day, when the children woke up, Yu Kangjing had already gone to work.

Chen Dongxi was even more unhappy because she couldn't see him before going to sleep or when she woke up.

After all, in this mansion, only Uncle Yu and she were truly familiar with each other.

She always felt like an outsider when she looked at others.

She could only feel at ease when she was with Uncle Yu.

"Aunt Shen, where is Uncle?" she couldn't help but ask.

“He went to work early this morning,” Shen Jinzhu replied with a smile.

"Today I'm taking you and Yaoyao out together. We'll go for a walk in the street and buy you a few more outfits while we're at it. You only have two outfits right now, which is still too few."

She thought that making the clothes would take time and she would have to wait several days to receive them.

Ready-made clothes can be bought immediately.

The little girl must be very happy to see her new clothes.

But Chen Dongxi felt it wasn't good at all.

My aunt said that truly distinguished people don't need to go to shops.

They would hire someone to come to their home to make clothes.

Aunt Shen clearly looked down on her, which is why she took her out to buy clothes.

"Does Yaoyao want to buy one too?" Chen Dongxi asked Yu Ningyao, who was standing to the side.

“We won’t buy it for her. She’s growing so fast, she changes every day. Today we’re going out, so we’ll buy it just for you, okay?” Shen Jinzhu bent down to look at her, a doting smile on her face.

She thought that saying this would make the little girl happy.

Everything revolves around her today.

Unexpectedly, this inadvertently deepened Chen Dongxi's misunderstanding.

Sure enough, the clothes outside weren't good enough. She couldn't bear to let Yu Ningyao wear such low-class clothes, so she bought them for her alone.

"Thank you, Aunt Shen, but no need. My aunt had someone make clothes for me," Chen Dongxi said, shaking her head in refusal.

Shen Jinzhu frowned.

"Your Uncle Yu said you should avoid going to the eldest son's house as much as possible. I'll prepare anything you want for you."

She simply couldn't explain to a child of only a few years old the fact that Cui Ruixin had drugged him.

She couldn't openly say that her sister-in-law wasn't a good person.

If this gets out, there will be more arguments.

So she simply brought up her husband, since the child trusted him the most.

Chen Dongxi clenched his fists.

It was clearly her fault for not wanting her to have contact with her aunt, yet she claimed it was Uncle Yu who said it.

unacceptable.

Is she really that intolerant of people being nice to her?

But people under the eaves have to bow their heads.

She still had to make a living under Shen Jinzhu's control, so she couldn't talk back to Shen Jinzhu.

So he could only reply sullenly, "I understand."

Shen Jinzhu sensed her unhappiness and tried to comfort her: "Let's go, we don't have to buy clothes, we can just go out and shop, you can buy whatever you want."

Little did Chen Dongxi know that he was overthinking things because of that one sentence.

Ha, he said he'd buy her clothes, but it turned out to be a lie.

He was just saying it to fool her.

So rich, yet so stingy.

To put it bluntly, it's all because she's an outsider.

Chen Dongxi felt increasingly aggrieved, and when she went shopping later, she was completely listless.

Shen Jinzhu thought she was just having trouble adjusting to the new environment. She asked her several times, but seeing that she didn't seem to have much energy, she simply took her home to rest.

Back home, Chen Dongxi lay on her bed and cried her heart out.

She cried herself to sleep.

The person in charge of taking care of her, Agate, reported the matter to Shen Jinzhu, completely bewildered.

"Madam, why do you think Miss Xi'er is crying?"

Shen Jinzhu couldn't understand it either.

She felt she had done a great job today.

Even if Chen Dongxi glanced at something a few more times and said she didn't like it, she still bought it for her.

"Perhaps she was thinking of her biological parents." That was the only thing Shen Jinzhu could think of.

Thinking of how young she was and had no parents, Shen Jinzhu felt even more pity for her.

She instructed, "Let her take a nap first. If she wakes up and doesn't want to eat, let her eat alone in her room."

"Yes," Agate replied and retreated.

After Chen Dongxi woke up, she relayed Shen Jinzhu's instructions.

Chen Dong, whose emotions were difficult to calm down, broke down again.

Does Aunt Shen really not want to see her?

Does she feel she doesn't deserve to eat with their family?

She pouted, trying her best to hold back her tears.

Even the person guarding her agate was about to cry.

Good heavens, what did she do wrong in serving her? Why does this Miss Xi look like she's about to cry again?

If the master saw this, wouldn't he think she was bullying her?