Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

Shen Ningzhu turned around and almost couldn't help but roll her eyes.

The person who arrived was Shen Ningxue, and behind her were Shen Ningzhu's biological parents.

As soon as Shen's mother came in, she started wailing and crying.

"Zhuzhu, my darling, I've finally seen you! Waaah, you little rascal, how could you be so heartless? Waaah~"

Shen Ningzhu looked confused.

Jiang Qingyi, acting like the mistress of the house, gently placed her hand on her maid's hand, gracefully walked forward, and feigned ignorance, saying...

"Who is this lady, and why is she causing such a disturbance at my banquet without cause?"

Jiang Qingyi was raised with royal education from a young age, and when she frowned, her imperial authority was extremely strong.

When Zhao Meihua was asked this question, her knees buckled and she could barely speak.

At the crucial moment, Shen Ningxue subtly tugged at her sleeve and gave her a wink.

She then remembered the purpose of her visit today, and also remembered that Shen Ningxue had told her to make a scene as she pleased, as she had already taken care of everything and no one would make things difficult for her.

Thinking about this, she gradually gained courage.

“My esteemed lady, you may not know this, but I am Shen Ningzhu’s biological mother. However, she dislikes me because I am just a peasant and cannot provide her with a life of luxury. She has many complaints about us, the old couple, and often beats and scolds us.”

"We knew we were lowly, so we didn't blame her and just let her beat and punish us. Who knew she would..."

"What happened to her?" someone couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Zhao Meihua lowered her head, her eyes darting around, but she pretended to wipe away a tear, looking timidly at Shen Ningzhu with a heartbroken expression.

"I am your own mother! And you disown us just because I told you to be down-to-earth and not to do those seductive things? You child, you want to tear out your mother's heart!"

Shen Ningzhu found that expression incredibly funny and actually laughed out loud.

Little did anyone know that this laugh would completely stir up a hornet's nest.

The crowd pointed at her and began to hurl insults.

"There are still such shameless people. This has truly broadened my horizons."

"She still has the nerve to laugh? Filial piety is the most important virtue. How can you treat your own mother like this? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

"To beat or scold one's parents is inhuman."

"Exactly, they're worse than pigs and dogs."

“I used to think she was just promiscuous, but I never expected her to be so wicked. Not only did she bully her own sister all the time, she even beat and punished her own parents.”

"What sister? Miss Shen is the real daughter of the Minister's family, while she is just an imposter who has taken over the family."

"That's right. They took someone else's identity and enjoyed a life of luxury for over a decade, but in the end, they didn't know how to be grateful and even framed Miss Shen."

"I also heard that when she returned to the capital this time, the Minister and his wife went to visit her, but were ruthlessly turned away."

"This is outrageous! Fifteen years! Even if the Minister had a dog, it would know to wag its tail, right? Is Shen Ningzhu even human? She's a vicious woman."

"Having such a person stay in the capital is simply polluting the soil of our capital."

"Who says otherwise? Ugh, what bad luck."

"Get out of Beijing!"

"Get out of Beijing!"

"Get out of Beijing!"

……

The dark sky grew even more gloomy, with thick layers of clouds pressing down one after another.

A cold wind howled past; it looked like it was about to rain.

The banquet hall was in complete chaos. Shen Ningzhu clearly saw that Jiang Qingyi and Shen Ningxue had eyes like venomous snakes in the crowd, and at this moment, they had smug smiles on their lips.

I was immediately disappointed.

So, all these two have been holding back for so long, and this is all they've got?

It was suddenly a little funny.

"Shen Ningxue and Jiang Qingyi, it's been three years since I last saw you. Have you been eating all this time but not using your brains? With your petty tricks, you think you can make me get out of the capital?"

"Pfft—I mean, how can you guys be so naive?"

"A woman's reputation is greater than her life or death, but if that statement were to apply to me, I would have died three years ago, or perhaps even longer."

Everyone:...

Shen Ningxue and Jiang Qingyi looked extremely grim, clearly realizing that Shen Ningzhu was a tough nut to crack.

Jiang Qingyi, in particular, almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds with just two fingers.

But what could she do?

Shen Ningxue is a brainless idiot, and in recent years, although the Emperor outwardly respects her, he has actually suppressed her in many ways in private, and almost all of her capable people have been removed.

Even if she wanted to find someone to kill Shen Ningzhu and Liu Zhiyi, there was no one for her to use.

She didn't trust the people outside.

After all, those two have climbed up to Song Hanchuan, the youngest prime minister in the history of our dynasty. Their status is no longer what it used to be. If she makes a move, it will be difficult for them to escape unscathed.

But she couldn't swallow her anger if she did nothing, so when Shen Ningxue approached her, she didn't refuse.

Liu Zhiyi said with a cold laugh,

"Ha~~~ Hilarious! A banquet personally hosted by a princess is no different from a vegetable market."

"And you self-proclaimed noble ladies and gentlemen, chattering away like gossipy old women who came from nowhere!"

Liu Zhiyi waved her hand dismissively.

The people around were so angry they were breathless.

"you--"

Liu Zhiyi ignored them and tilted her head to speak to Yun'er beside her.

"Have you memorized everything?"

Yun'er nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Madam, I've remembered them all. I guarantee none of them will escape."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, some of them confused. Their eyes all fell on Yun'er, who was standing next to Liu Zhiyi.

Then I saw a pretty little maid dressed in a pale yellow dress, holding a small notebook in one hand and a charcoal pencil in the other.

He closed the notebook in his hand as he spoke.

Then it dawned on her that while they were spouting nonsense, the little maid seemed to have her head down, writing something in her notebook, and would occasionally look up and glance around.

Is it...

The recent rumors that the Prime Minister dotes on a maid in his household and wants to marry her sent chills down their spines.

Everyone present was shrewd and realized they might have made a mistake. They all began to regret their words.

Now that we've offended the Prime Minister, what if he targets our family head in court?

Those with quick minds immediately changed their tune.

Of course, they wouldn't say anything about Shen Ningxue and Jiang Qingyi, but instead turned their attention to Zhao Meihua and Shen Dashan.

They were accused of disregarding the facts and falsely accusing innocent people.

They also said that they were simply unaware of the truth and had been misled by treacherous people, which is why they said those foolish things.

In an instant, the winds shifted completely.

Jiang Qingyi and Shen Ningxue were unwilling to accept this and were thinking of a solution when they heard the eunuch shout.

"The Emperor has arrived——"

Shen Ningzhu frowned, a cold smile playing on her lips. The relationship between this man and his childhood sweetheart was truly touching.