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

She didn't want to engage with either of them.

Then, with an innocent look on his face, he said...

"I'm going to be the Crown Princess, and there will definitely be a lot of people coming to the wedding. Won't I be laughed at if I don't know the etiquette?"

Shen Ningxue almost burst out laughing when she heard this.

She's afraid of being laughed at? Her statement itself is a joke, isn't it? A dignified crown prince, would he marry a lowly commoner as the crown princess?

Even she, a woman who grew up in a farming family, knew it was impossible. What kind of pipe dream was she having?

This woman is incredibly stupid.

Shen Chenyi frowned. "Shut up. Don't talk nonsense. The position of Crown Princess concerns the entire country. How can it be treated so lightly?"

Granny Gui's expression remained unchanged. "This old servant is only here on orders to teach you the rules and etiquette of the palace. I am not very clear about the matter of rank."

Shen Ningzhu chuckled inwardly.

Would the Empress's personal nanny not know any inside information? Of course not.

However, the other party had already been very accommodating today, and it would be unreasonable for her to continue acting out. So she relented and decided to learn from the other party.

Since we'll be living in this ancient world from now on, we have to abide by the rules here, or at least know them.

Granny Gui looked pleased. Fearing that she might be tired, she took her back to Mingzhu Garden and had her study in her boudoir. Every now and then, she would thoughtfully have a maid help her to rest for a while on the soft couch.

That's incredibly thoughtful.

An hour later, Granny Gui called for a halt.

"Alright, that's enough for today. How are you feeling, young lady? You must be exhausted."

Shen Ningzhu nodded with a pitiful expression.

"Yes, I'm sweating a lot right now, and my arms and legs are trembling."

Granny Gui's eyes softened, filled with heartache.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, young lady, but don't worry, I'm very intelligent and learn very quickly. At this pace, I'll definitely finish learning in no time, and then you won't have to work so hard anymore."

Shen Ningzhu's face cracked.

Why does it take so long to learn?

"Please rest well today, young lady. I will come again at the same time tomorrow."

After saying this, he bowed to her and left.

Before Shen Ningzhu could think about why the other person kept bowing to her, Zhiyuan reminded her that it was almost time for dinner and asked if she wanted to order the meal to be served.

Shen Ningzhu was taken aback.

"Dinner? It's already dinner time?"

Damn it, she hadn't even had breakfast today, and after being busy until now, she was already having dinner? Thinking this, her stomach started growling.

The feeling of hunger was like a raging river, never-ending.

"Quickly, serve the meal right now! Your young lady is starving! Honestly, why didn't you remind me when I hadn't eaten?"

Paper kite and paper meaning: ...

You slept until after lunchtime before His Highness the Crown Prince dragged you out of bed. Even if they wanted to remind you, there would be no food left in the kitchen by then.

Moreover, Granny Gui had arrived at dawn and had been waiting for her. If they didn't go over soon, something terrible might happen. How could they dare to delay any longer?

The two girls behind them were learning the rules, so they couldn't disturb them.

This is how things got delayed until now. However, neither of them dared to argue back, and could only lower their heads and let Shen Ningzhu complain.

Shen Ningzhu also realized what was happening.

"Alright, I was just saying it offhand. I didn't mean to blame you. Let's go serve the food first. We can talk about anything else after we've eaten our fill."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

The meal was quite plentiful, with six dishes and two soups.

Spicy Vinegar Clams, Crispy Goose, Roasted Lamb, Eight-Flavor Quail, Five-Treasure Fresh Vegetables, Dongpo Tofu.

The soup was a mixed stew, a spicy offal soup, and served with a small bowl of fragrant rice.

Shen Ningzhu was starving, and she devoured all the food in no time before letting out a satisfied burp.

Watching her actions, the paper kite beside her felt even more contempt.

Look at her, a country girl is a country girl. No matter how well she pretends, she'll eventually be exposed. If His Highness the Crown Prince saw her, he would definitely be disgusted with her.

Until then... hehe...

"What are you thinking about? Hand me the tea."

"Ah? Oh, this servant will go right away."

Startled awake by Shen Ningzhu's voice, Zhiyuan's heart pounded wildly. She quickly ran to the side to fetch a teapot and respectfully poured tea for Shen Ningzhu.

Shen Ningzhu didn't say anything. She picked up the pink-painted flower teacup, took a small sip, rinsed her mouth, and then spat it back out.

Zhiyi was holding a clean handkerchief beside her, and as soon as she finished rinsing her mouth, she quickly handed it to her with both hands.

Shen Ningzhu took it, elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth, and then handed it to Zhiyi.

"Alright, go prepare some water for washing and bathing."

"Yes."

Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all the toiletries were ready. Shen Ningzhu enjoyed a lovely petal bath, then suddenly remembered that the original owner of this body had always taken medicinal baths.

It is said to be a family secret recipe, and people soak it in it from childhood. Over time, it will make your skin as smooth as jade and your body will exude a faint fragrance from the inside out.

For example, Shen Ningzhu now has a faint, pleasant fragrance even in her sweat.

It was truly a case of being drenched in fragrant sweat.

She hasn't used such a good thing since returning to the Shen residence, and she misses it quite a bit.

Or, perhaps we should swallow our pride and ask Jiang Wanwan for a prescription another day?

It's said that the medicinal herbs used each time are expensive, and soaking her in them every day must cost a lot. Now that she's a fake heiress, it's normal for them to cut off her sustenance.

Getting a prescription shouldn't be a big deal, right?

As it turned out, she was overthinking it.

Over the next few days, Shen Ningzhu obediently followed the nanny to learn the rules, and after seven days, she finally finished learning everything.

Granny Gui returned to the palace satisfied. She finally remembered the prescription and asked Jiang Wanwan for it early the next morning. However, Jiang Wanwan coldly refused.

“Since the recipe is a family heirloom, how can it be given away so casually? Besides, who is Miss Shen? Now that she has His Highness the Crown Prince as her backer, she doesn’t care about anyone else.”

"If you can't have what you want, why make things difficult for a woman confined to the inner quarters?"

Shen Ningzhu: ...

Well, it seems one really shouldn't do bad things. Oh well, looks like I'll have to think of another way. "I was being presumptuous. You go ahead with your work, I'll take my leave now."

Jiang Wanwan was stunned when Shen Ningzhu left.

"She... just left like that?"

The old nanny beside her was also a little surprised. "Yes, why is Shen Ningzhu so easy to talk to today? This old servant thought she was going to cause trouble."

Jiang Wanwan remained silent for a long time before letting out a heavy sigh. "Fine, find the prescription, make a copy, and give it to her."

"Madam, this..."

"It's alright. I was just angry and resented her for targeting Xue'er. It wasn't that I really didn't want to give her the prescription."

She has loved beauty since she was a child, and that recipe was something she specially obtained for her at a high price ten years ago.

At the time, they coaxed her by saying it was a family heirloom recipe, which made her giggle with delight. Now, looking back, things have really changed.

"Give it to her. From now on, I'll pretend I never raised this daughter." She couldn't let her Xue'er suffer any more; she wanted to give Xue'er all her maternal love.

Consider this prescription her last act of affection for Shen Ningzhu.