The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Since Miao Cui asked so frankly, Shen Hanyu didn't hide anything from her.

"Yes, it just so happened that my second aunt helped me get what I wanted."

Shen Hanyu stared at Miaocui's expression. Unlike Chuntao and Chunxi, Miaocui nodded and did not comment on what Shen Hanyu had done.

She is quite sensible.

This improved Shen Hanyu's impression of Miaocui considerably. The two arrived at the storeroom, which was guarded by Wang Jiaxing, an old man from the mansion.

When Wang Jiaxing saw that it was Shen Hanyu, he lazily lifted his eyelids.

"What brings you here, Miss?"

Shen Hanyu took out the warrant, and Wang Jiaxing straightened up, his tone no longer as casual as before.

"So it was the old lady who sent my cousin over. I'll open the storeroom for her right away, but whatever she takes must be recorded. That's the rule."

Shen Hanyu nodded and went into the storeroom, where she found the family property that Liang Fangrong had brought back from Suzhou.

“Miss, everything is here.”

Wang Jiaxing smiled ingratiatingly, and Shen Hanyu waved her hand, indicating that he could leave.

She took a few pieces of fabric and then found the shop documents in Chang'an. Since they were all in the register, it didn't take much effort.

Holding the items in her hand, Shen Hanyu had no intention of handing them over again. After all, these were part of Liang Fangrong's dowry when she got married. If she wanted the dowry back, the Anping Marquis's mansion wouldn't have made such a scandal.

After registering the items taken, Shen Hanyu finally felt relieved.

On her way back, Shen Hanyu ran into Liang Siyu, who was on leave. She realized she hadn't thanked Liang Siyu for what had happened a few days ago.

Shen Hanyu took a piece of Suzhou embroidery fabric from Miaocui's hand.

"cousin."

Liang Siyu rubbed her temples, feeling a little tired, when she suddenly heard someone call her name. She stopped and looked, and saw that it was Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu held the fabric and said, "Cousin, thankfully you were there for what happened before. This fabric is a thank-you gift for you."

Liang Siyu reached out and took it.

"Sihan has always been mischievous. I will discipline him properly in the future and will not make things difficult for my cousin."

Shen Hanyu smiled gently: "Then thank you very much, cousin."

Liang Siyu held the soft fabric in her hands; it carried the scent of cosmetics from Shen Hanyu.

He glanced at Shen Hanyu's retreating figure and couldn't help but shake his head. What was wrong with him?

Every time Liang Siyu saw Shen Hanyu, she would feel a desire to protect her, but she would comfort herself and tell herself that she only wanted to protect Shen Hanyu because she felt sorry for her.

Shen Hanyu had no idea what Liang Siyu was thinking. She took the things back, which caught Liang Fangrong's attention.

Why did you go to the warehouse?

Liang Fangrong immediately recognized that this was the one she had brought back.

Shen Hanyu exposed her injured neck. "Mother, the clothes that my second aunt sent were too cumbersome, so I asked my maternal grandmother for a warrant to open the storeroom and take out a few pieces of fabric."

Seeing that Miao Cui's hands were indeed made of fabric, Liang Fangrong didn't say anything more. The clothes that Lin Lihua sent were indeed unwearable.

"Silly child, if you can't wear it, then don't wear it. You didn't even tell me what you were doing."

Seeing that Liang Fangrong didn't press the matter, Shen Hanyu gave Liang Fangrong a few pieces of material and kept the rest for herself.

Xu Ying eventually found out about Shen Hanyu opening a storeroom, and Granny Song kept an eye on it, rushing to inform Xu Ying as soon as there was any news.

"She also took the land deeds for several shops."

Xu Ying frowned. They couldn't say anything since Shen Hanyu had taken these things, after all, they were the dowry that the old lady had given to Liang Fangrong back then, and Xu Ying couldn't make a scene.

Liang Ruoyan, who was practicing the piano with Xu Ying, stopped.

"Mother, Grandma dotes on Shen Hanyu too much, even more than she does on us granddaughters. What if Grandma doesn't agree to the marriage you've arranged for Shen Hanyu?"

Xu Ying wasn't worried about that. The old lady's heart was still focused on the Marquis of Anping's mansion. Shen Hanyu had only temporarily won the old lady's favor through some tricks, and it wouldn't last.

"Don't worry, I won't let Shen Hanyu have her way. As for you, you should practice the zither diligently during this time. What do you think of the zither player I hired for you?"

Liang Ruoyan smiled shyly: "Master praised me for my great progress, especially for the song 'Phoenix Seeking its Mate' that the Third Prince wanted to hear. I played it very well. Mother, when will I be able to see the Third Prince again?"

Xu Ying was very satisfied.

"Then you can play 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix' after His Highness has revealed his feelings for you. As for when you can meet him, I'll have your Aunt Sun inquire about it when the banquet is held."

Liang Ruoyan agreed, feeling that if she met with the Third Prince a few more times, things should be settled.

The Third Prince is gentle and polite, making him an excellent match for Liang Ruoyan.

With hope on her side, Liang Ruoyan couldn't help but worry about Shen Hanyu and Pei Du.

"Mother, is it really true that Shen Hanyu and Pei Du have no relationship? I'm a little uneasy about it."

Xu Ying investigated afterwards, but unfortunately found nothing. What she knew was exactly the same as what Shen Hanyu had said.

“I’ve already started making arrangements. In a few days, I’ll tell the old lady to go and find a suitable husband for her and marry her off as soon as possible. She hasn’t been in the Marquis’s mansion for very long yet, so it’s not the right time.”

This was all Xu Ying could do for the time being, but Liang Ruoyan blinked, her mind preoccupied with something else entirely.

Because the clothes she delivered were of poor quality, Lin Lihua was called over by the old lady and given a beating.

He didn't say anything harsh, but it was enough to make Lin Lihua feel embarrassed.

Lin Lihua took her anger out on Liang Chengli as soon as she got back.

“If you were even slightly useful, I wouldn’t have to be lectured like this. Look at my mother-in-law, she’s never treated Xu Ying like this.”

Liang Chengli's lips moved slightly, thinking to himself that Lin Lihua was taught a lesson simply because she wanted to get revenge on Shen Hanyu by sending her clothes made of inferior material.

But in the end, he remained silent, choosing to avoid trouble.

Lin Lihua stood with her hands on her hips, still rambling on and on.

“Shen Hanyu is really good at this. She managed to get my mother-in-law to make decisions for her. Now Liang Ruoyan has gotten involved with the Third Prince, and Liang Siyu is also looking for a noble lady in the capital. Our two children are still unmarried. Can you think of a solution?”

Seeing Xu Ying and Shen Hanyu living better and better lives, Lin Lihua felt a tightness in her chest.

Liang Chengli sighed and said, "Don't worry. With Sihan's way of doing things, not many people can put aside their grudges and treat him the same way. Xue'er also needs to change her temper."

His words were perfectly conventional, but they resulted in accusations from Lin Lihua.

"You want your children to be like Liang Ruochu, the daughter of Yao Ling, right?"

Liang Chengli choked for a moment. How did this turn into something else?

The two were arguing about their children's marriages when Liang Ruoxue came in from outside.

“Mother, Princess Yongning just sent an invitation to several unmarried young ladies to visit the princess’s residence tomorrow. Our Marquis’s residence is located there.”

Lin Lihua was taken aback. Princess Yongning was the elder sister of the Third Prince Li Jun, and the fact that she said she was inviting the girls to the princess's residence probably meant that she wanted to see Liang Ruoyan.

Lin Lihua scrutinized Liang Ruoxue's face and suddenly said, "Make sure you dress up nicely that day and leave a good impression on Princess Yongning, do you hear me?"

Liang Ruoxue nodded and agreed, since Lin Lihua wouldn't harm her anyway.