The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 344 Support

Everyone who heard the sound looked in the direction of the sound.

Upon seeing who it was, Zheng Shuyi and the other young ladies from prominent families all began to bow.

These people know Wanyue.

“My father has encouraged me to learn martial arts from the palace masters since I was a child. Am I not respectable?”

Wan Yue coldly looked at Zheng Shuyi on the ground and spoke.

Zheng Shuyi dared not speak.

“Every year, Father organizes hunting trips in the suburbs of the capital, and he specifically encourages the girls to show off their skills alongside the men. Is Father wrong?”

"Hmph! Everyone has their own preferences. Forcing others to share your preferences is something I've never seen before."

Zheng Shuyi was startled. Originally, she only wanted to use the opportunity to put down Zhou Zhou and the others by getting a few of her friends together, but she didn't expect that Princess Wanyue would overhear her.

Moreover, judging from Princess Wanyue's words, her words had actually implicated the Emperor.

If these words were to reach the Emperor's ears, she would be finished.

"Princess Wanyue, that's not what I meant. The Emperor and you are certainly not wrong."

Wanyue glanced at her, "Since you say that Father Emperor and I are not wrong, then you admit that you were wrong just now?"

Zheng Shuyi was taken aback, looked up at Wanyue, and said with her head down, "I was wrong."

"Since you're wrong, then apologize."

"Apologize? Apologize to whom?"

"Of course I should apologize to the person you misunderstood!"

Zheng Shuyi stood up and slowly walked towards Zhou Zhou and Ji Fu, reluctantly saying, "I misspoke just now, I'm sorry."

Zhou Zhou and Ji Fu looked at each other but did not speak.

"Alright, now that you've apologized, you can leave."

"Whether others forgive you after you apologize is their business and has nothing to do with you."

"I'm letting you off this time because of them, but if I find out you're still like this in the future, I won't do it this way."

"Yes." Zheng Shuyi and her girlfriends fled as if they were escaping.

Zheng Shuyi clenched her fists. When did Princess Wanyue become so close to them?

hateful! !

And who is that girl I've never seen before?

"Sister Wanyue, Sister Lili, and Sister Jifu."

Wanyue greeted Zhou Zhou and Ji Fu with a smile.

The bright moon is in the sky.

The Shen family garden was brightly lit with candles everywhere.

Clang, clang, clang! A play is being performed in the theater.

Magu presents a longevity gift.

A joyous atmosphere filled the air.

Wanyue led Shen Cao quietly to Old Madam Shen's side.

"Sister Shen is very fortunate. Not only is her grandson sensible, but even Princess Wanyue often leaves the palace to fulfill her filial duties on behalf of the Imperial Concubine."

"It's truly enviable to see!" a kind-looking old lady said to Mrs. Shen with a smile.

"Wanyue is the most filial, and she often thinks of her old woman, me."

"Huh? Who is this girl?"

She looked at Shen Cao.

Grandma Shen beckoned to Shen Cao with affection.

Shen Cao walked over to Grandma Shen's side, and Grandma Shen took her hand and said with a smile, "This one is also my granddaughter!"

"Oh?" She had never seen Old Mrs. Shen have such a granddaughter before.

Before Old Mrs. Shen could speak, Wanyue's voice came, "Sister Cao'er is my sister, and naturally she is also my maternal grandmother's granddaughter."

The old lady wanted to ask more questions after hearing Wanyue's words, but both Wanyue and Old Lady Shen looked towards the stage.

Clearly, they didn't intend to explain further.

She had no choice but to give up.

However, it is clear that some people do not want to give up.

Then a woman dressed as a married woman in her twenties behind the old lady spoke up, "Could she be the girl who is said to be accompanying Princess Wanyue?"

"I heard from others that Princess Wanyue found a maid for herself, but now that Princess Wanyue says this, I'm afraid the rumors outside are wrong."

"Who calls a maid 'elder sister'? Don't you think so, Wanyue?"

Wanyue looked at the speaker with a sullen face. It turned out to be Zheng Shuzhen, the concubine of the eldest prince.

She glanced at Zheng Shuyi next to Zheng Shuzhen and immediately understood what was going on.

"Consort Zheng, please call me Princess Wanyue. Generally, only people who are familiar with me call me Wanyue."

Even though she was a concubine who married her eldest brother, he actually addressed her by her first name.

Wan Yue's meaning couldn't be clearer: I'm not familiar with you, so don't get involved.

She didn't want to cause trouble on her maternal grandmother's birthday; she thought a warning would suffice.

To everyone's surprise, the other party didn't seem to care. Zheng Shuzhen covered her mouth and chuckled, "Princess Wanyue, I've also heard from outside that this girl seems to be from the countryside of Xin'an County."

"This country girl, I don't know what kind of good fortune she had, that she became sisters with our princess."

"I'm so envious!"

"I also heard that she made some outrageous remarks before, saying that a young lady from a prestigious family should be like this or that. People who don't know her might think she's a young lady from a prestigious family herself!" After saying that, she glanced at Shen Cao with a mocking look.

"you!"

"Consort Zheng, do you look down on people from the countryside?" Before Wan Yue could speak, Old Madam Shen, sitting in the middle, said sternly with a stern face.

"If I remember correctly, your grandfather used to farm in his hometown when he was young. How could he have forgotten his roots after only a few days of good life?"

Zheng Shuzhen never expected that Old Madam Shen would embarrass her in public, considering that she was, after all, a concubine of the First Prince.

"Grandma Shen, I'm just telling the truth."

She spoke up to refute.

“Indeed, Sister Cao’er is from Xin’an County, so what? She is still my sister, Wanyue.”

"Hmph, Princess Wanyue, your sister will only ever be a princess. What is she anyway?"

"So what? Being a princess is a privilege I was granted by my royal status, and that doesn't contradict my belief that she is my sister."

"Besides," how do you know she's not a princess?

Shen Cao didn't dare say those words out loud.

"Consort Zheng, be careful what you say. How can you speak so casually about matters of the royal family?"

She was just a minor concubine of a prince.

Old Mrs. Shen had a sullen face, and it was clear that she was very angry.

Zheng Shuzhen was about to continue speaking when a shrill voice rang out, "The Imperial Concubine has arrived!"

When Shen Shuhua walked in, everyone bowed to her first.

She first helped Old Mrs. Shen up with both hands, then walked to Shen Cao and subtly touched her hand to reassure her.

Then, she gave Zheng Shuzhen a cold look.

"Granny Cao, slap her."

"I..." Zheng Shuzhen wanted to speak, but Cao Mama had already led people to her. Two palace maids pulled her back, while Cao Mama was responsible for slapping her mouth.

clap clap clap!

clap clap clap!

Slap on the face.

Zheng Shuzhen's face quickly swelled up.

"okay."

"His Majesty was just punished for Wanming's bullying a while ago. What? It's only been a few days, and Consort Zheng wants to try it too?"

Outsiders may not know about Wanming's situation, but she does.

She covered her face and shook her head.

"If you don't want to try, then shut up."

"Alright, you've given your gift, so we won't keep you any longer."

Shen Shuhua gave her a stern look.

Zheng Shuzhen had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

She was merely a concubine of the eldest prince, while the other party was currently the most favored concubine.

The onlookers' gazes towards Shen Cao changed; they no longer dared to underestimate her.

First, she had Old Madam Shen backing her up, and then there was the Imperial Concubine.

They never expected that, because of Wanyue, this girl from Shencao would be so beloved by the Shen family.