The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Xia appeared and pulled Liang Fangrong back.

“Madam, what the young lady said makes sense. Zhuangzi now belongs to the young lady; she is just going to take a look.”

Liang Fangrong breathed a sigh of relief and ultimately said nothing more.

Shen Hanyu didn't want to talk about this; she needed to prepare for the Dragon Boat Festival banquet.

I wonder if they will reveal the truth about Li Jun and Liang Ruoxue's engagement this time.

If she were to actually say it, Liang Ruoyan would most likely go crazy. Once she goes crazy, she'll do something uncontrollable, and Xu Ying won't be able to stop her.

Shen Hanyu was a little curious about what Liang Ruoyan would do.

Liang Ruoxue's mood has visibly improved these past few days. Liang Ruoyan has been paying close attention to news about Liang Ruoxue, but the more she pays attention, the less she cares, no matter how many times Xu Ying tries to persuade her.

"What did you say?"

The maid was startled by Liang Ruoyan's sudden increase in tone.

"The maids in the second branch are all saying that the second young lady is about to marry into the third prince's household."

Liang Ruoyan threw everything she had on the ground.

She rarely lost her composure, and everyone in the courtyard immediately fell silent.

Liang Ruoyan gritted her teeth. Since birth, everything she had received in the mansion had been the best. Later, she excelled in everything she did, from writing poetry and composing prose to playing the zither and painting.

She had thought that the man she was going to marry would be at least as good as her sisters, if not the best. But now, one by one, Liang Ruoxue had taken Li Jun away, Shen Hanyu and Pei Du were engaged, and she had nothing left.

Liang Ruoyan couldn't help but shed tears, and an uncontrollable crazy idea popped into her mind.

Xu Ying came in and saw the mess on the floor. She scolded her sharply, "Are you all blind? Don't you know how to clean up the mess? What if the girl gets hurt?"

The maidservant felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly went to pack her things.

Seeing Liang Ruoyan's discomposure, Xu Ying sat down and spoke calmly.

"Calm down. If you make a scene like this, people will laugh at you. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival banquet. Have you prepared everything I told you?"

Liang Ruoyan pursed her lips and remained silent.

Xu Ying knew that Liang Ruoyan couldn't accept the current situation and had been making a fuss for quite some time.

Recently, Lin Lihua has been quite sarcastic, often showing off in front of her.

Xu Ying didn't take it to heart, as they were just saying some trivial things.

You never know what will happen until the very end, and Lin Lihua didn't understand this.

If Liang Ruoyan and Li Jun were to get engaged, Xu Ying wouldn't be worried, but Liang Ruoxue's temper was a different story.

“Mother, you don’t need to persuade me anymore. I know the truth in my heart.”

Xu Ying's expression didn't seem to reflect that.

Liang Ruoyan straightened her clothes and took a deep breath.

"His Highness the Crown Prince will also be at the palace banquet, Yan'er. Just listen to me, things won't turn out too badly in the end."

As a concubine of the Crown Prince, Liang Ruoyan concealed the emotions in her eyes.

Xu Ying then reasoned with her for a while, until Liang Ruoyan's temper completely calmed down.

Seeing that Liang Ruoyan was completely fine, Xu Ying felt relieved.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, and these are all the things we can do for Liang Ruoyan.

After Xu Ying left, Liang Ruoyan took out a small paper packet containing Wushi Powder.

She looked at the things inside with a determined gaze.

This Five-Stone Powder was all thanks to Liang Sihan; only Liang Sihan could bring such a thing.

Last time, Liang Sihan tried to use this to drug Shen Hanyu, but for some reason, it went wrong and she made a fool of herself. She was punished by her father and is still locked up at home. I don't know if she will be able to attend the Dragon Boat Festival banquet.

Liang Ruoyan specifically asked him for this, and Liang Sihan had a look of anticipation on her face.

Once you've taken the item, your idea will take shape.

Xu Ying had no idea what her daughter was going to do.

Soon it was time to attend the Dragon Boat Festival banquet. Shen Hanyu looked back and saw that Liang Sihan hadn't come. Because of what happened last time, she had been locked up at home by Liang Chengxuan, and even Lin Lihua and Liang Chengli's pleas for mercy were useless.

However, the couple didn't really want Liang Sihan to come over, fearing he might cause trouble and ruin Liang Ruoxue's plans.

Liang Chengli looked at his daughter with some worry: "Xue'er, are you really sure?"

Liang Ruoxue looked puzzled. Was there any need to hesitate? This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if you didn't seize it, you'd never have another chance.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You're a jinx. Just shut up today."

Lin Lihua walked over and interrupted Liang Chengli.

Liang Chengli was very worried: "The royal family is not that simple. If I could choose, I definitely wouldn't want my daughter to go there. The water is too deep, and Xue'er wouldn't be able to handle it."

Lin Lihua glared at him. She couldn't wait for her daughter to climb up the social ladder, to climb high enough that the main branch of the family would have to bow to Liang Ruoxue and could only look up at her.

Liang Ruoxue and Lin Lihua shared the same idea; the mother and daughter boarded the carriage and didn't want to pay any attention to Liang Chengli.

Liang Chengli scratched the back of his head, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

He couldn't persuade them, so he could only let the two of them be.

Liang Chengli frowned. He was also a little puzzled as to how Liang Ruoxue and Li Jun had suddenly become so close.

Miao Cui whispered a few words to Shen Hanyu, and a glint flashed in Shen Hanyu's eyes.

She hadn't expected Liang Ruoyan to be this crazy. It was a terrible feeling to have something taken from her, and Liang Ruoyan was indeed unable to accept it.

It's unclear who she intended to give her Five-Stone Powder to.

Li Jun, or Li Jing?

With their own thoughts, the group entered the palace and saw the Pei family's carriage at the palace gate.

Pei Mingjian brought Han Yueru and Pei Xingzhi over.

Pei Mingjian looked unwell. Pei Du was definitely coming today, and he had been very troubled by Pei Du lately.

Just as I was thinking of Pei Du, he appeared. This time, he came with his mother, Yu Zhenyi, in the Yu family's carriage.

Pei Mingjian narrowed his eyes. The Yu family, so these are the people behind Pei Du. Only the old man from the Yu family is so good to Pei Du.

He disliked the Yu family, and consequently looked down on Yu Zhenyi as well, which is why Han Yueru and Pei Xingzhi existed.

Compared to Yu Zhenyi's assertiveness, Han Yueru's gentleness and thoughtfulness were more to his liking.

Pei Du and Pei Mingjian's eyes met. He looked away and said to Old Master Yu beside him, "Your granddaughter-in-law is in that carriage over there."

Old Master Yu stroked his beard.

“I know all that. I checked her out when you went to propose. She’s a nice girl, smart and bold, and most importantly, you like her.”

Grandpa Yu reached out and patted Pei Du's chest, and Pei Du covered his chest and laughed.

Shen Hanyu got off the carriage, and Pei Du arrived with his men. She clutched her handkerchief and greeted Old Master Yu.

Liang Fangrong was a little nervous. She knew that Old Master Yu was a veteran of three dynasties who had only recently retired from the military.

Given the Yu family's status, even the Marquis of Anping's mansion had to treat Old Master Yu with utmost respect.

The old lady was helped over by Qiuyue. Old Master Yu first looked at Shen Hanyu and smiled kindly at her.

"Good child, come here."

Old Master Yu beckoned, and a servant behind him handed over a box. Miao Cui took it and almost dropped it, her eyes widening in surprise.

Shen Hanyu opened the box slightly and saw that it was filled with glittering gold.

Shen Hanyu: "..."