The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Upon hearing this, Song Wenjun understood everything.

It was nothing more than the Lan family stabbing her in the back.

Thinking about how I've walked on the edge of a knife all these years, and never capsized in a ditch.

Now, he has been betrayed by his own family.

There was a feeling I couldn't quite describe in my heart.

Angry?

It seems not; rather, it was more of a feeling of humiliation and disappointment.

She blamed herself for being so stupid, thinking that having family meant she could expect someone to treat her sincerely.

Unexpectedly, it still couldn't escape the allure of profit.

Song Wenjun looked utterly exhausted, but these were all mistakes made by Madam Lan and the old lady, and she couldn't vent her anger on the Princess of Nanyang.

But she was really unhappy inside and couldn't bring herself to laugh.

Princess Nanyang had never shown any anger in front of others, but now, facing Song Wenjun, she felt extremely ashamed.

"It's all because your mother was useless and failed to protect you."

He felt more than just ashamed; he was too ashamed to face Song Wenjun again.

The Chu Prince's Mansion got into trouble because of the Nanyang Prince's Mansion.

Song Wenjun forced a smile at the Princess of Nanyang, but didn't say a word.

She looked at Duke Qi and said to him, "Now that the matter between the two prefectures has been settled, Duke Qi, please take the person back."

The implication is that their mistakes will not be investigated.

Xiao Tao looked at Song Wenjun with concern. The Earl's Mansion had caused such a huge mess, and now they were just going to let it go?

However, if Song Wenjun were to pursue the matter further, she would also trample on the Prince of Nanyang's mansion.

She could disregard others, but she had to consider her father and the Princess of Nanyang.

Princess Nanyang gave her a deep look, then turned and left with her entourage.

The Earl's mansion, on the other hand, looked as if they had won a battle, their faces full of pride.

Xiao Ji's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water, and no one dared to act arrogantly or domineeringly in the Chu King's mansion.

If it weren't for consideration for Song Wenjun's maternal family, he would have definitely torn down the roof of the Earl's mansion.

The people from the Earl's mansion simply swaggered away.

Xiao Tao thought Song Wenjun would throw a huge tantrum, but to her surprise, she just sat there with a somber expression, without saying a word.

Xiao Ji stepped forward with concern and comforted her, "Are you angry?"

"No." Song Wenjun forced a smile: "I'm just worried about the reputation of the Prince's Mansion."

With the Earl's Mansion causing such a commotion, the Chu Prince's Mansion will likely face many troubles in the future.

"Don't worry, even if they cause trouble, they won't dare to come after me again. I'm not going to hold it against them today because of my parents-in-law, but that doesn't mean I'm letting them off the hook."

Xiao Ji's meaning was clear: if the other party dared to provoke him again, he would not give face to anyone.

Song Wenjun nodded: "Let's not talk about this anymore."

Three days later, Shangguan Yulan returned to her parents' home.

The Prince of Nanyang sent someone to deliver an invitation, asking Song Wenjun to come over.

Song Wenjun then sent someone to refuse.

It would be a joke if she went.

Princess Nanyang looked guilty; she had been in a bad mood lately.

What kind of thing is the Lan family doing?

No wonder Song Wenjun was angry.

Inside the house, the old lady's face was gloomy, clearly annoyed that Song Wenjun hadn't come.

"Now that she's a princess, she's become too arrogant, not even putting me, an old lady, in her eyes," the old lady said sarcastically.

Madam Lan continued to fan the flames, saying, "Mother, today is Lan'er's homecoming day, why don't we go and invite her again?"

Song Wenjun's absence clearly indicates that this is not a way of blaming her.

She just didn't understand why she was so angry when things could have been resolved satisfactorily.

Shangguan Yulan kept her head down; she had never been one to have her own opinions.

Whatever my mother says goes.

Actually, she was unwilling, but after her mother said such a thing, who else could she marry?

Does she intend to stay at home and remain an old maid forever?

She felt scared and agreed to go back to the Qi family.

But Shangguan Yulan had expectations for Song Wenjun, and no one in the mansion truly treated her well.

Only Song Wenjun did not look down on her background and gave her such an expensive gift.

But it was precisely in this matter that she caused Song Wenjun to suffer injustice.

Shangguan Yulan felt a pang of pain in her heart whenever she thought of Song Wenjun's disappointed eyes.

At this moment, a pair of large hands covered Shangguan Yulan's hands.

Qi Jin smiled slightly at her and gave her a wink. Shangguan Yulan found it difficult to speak, but Qi Jin gripped her hand even tighter.

After thinking for a moment, she mustered her courage and said to the old lady, "Grandmother, why don't you let me apologize to the Princess Consort? Maybe that will calm her down."

The old lady thought it was a good idea.

Lady Lan naturally had no objections. Song Wenjun was a princess, and she would inevitably need her help in the future.

She did not want to offend Song Wenjun.

Princess Nanyang was somewhat worried: "Too many things have happened these past few days. She's still angry. If you go now, won't you just upset her even more? Let's find an excuse to go in a few days."

That's a reasonable statement.

In fact, Princess Nanyang did not want Shangguan Yulan to disturb Song Wenjun at this time.

Qi Jin said, "But today is Lan'er's homecoming day. The Princess Consort is angry because of us. If we don't apologize to her if she doesn't come, wouldn't that be inconsiderate?"

The old lady considered it carefully: "Before we eat, you two should go to the Chu Prince's residence. If you can turn hostility into friendship, that would be best."

If the younger generation were to step forward, Song Wenjun would certainly not refuse them any face.

Princess Nanyang then said, "I will go with you."

To avoid the two of them saying something wrong and angering Song Wenjun again, it was best for her to keep an eye on them from the sidelines.

And so, the three of them traveled by carriage to the Chu King's residence.

When Xiao Tao came to report, Song Wenjun was looking at the account book.

She looked up from a pile of account books and asked, puzzled, "They came to our door again. Are they really being unreasonable or just pretending? I said I wasn't feeling well and didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore. Didn't you tell them that?"

Xiao Tao was also furious: "We told them, but they said that if the princess doesn't see them, they'll wait until the princess agrees to see them."

People were coming and going outside the gate; the matter between the Earl's Mansion and the Prince of Chu's Mansion had become the talk of the town.

If someone sees us now, who knows what kind of gossip will spread.

Song Wenjun closed the account book; it seemed she had no choice but to meet with him today.

She said to Xiaotao, "Let them in."

"I've never seen anyone like this before. How can someone be so shameless?" Xiao Tao grumbled as she left.

Before long, he led Shangguan Yulan and Qi Jin into the mansion.

As soon as the two entered, they knelt and bowed to Song Wenjun, saying, "Greetings, Princess Consort."

Seeing their posture, Song Wenjun's heart skipped a beat, but she then casually told them to get up.

After we were seated, tea was served.

Shangguan Yulan appeared reserved, but Qi Jin was not intimidated at all, calling her "Princess Sister" very affectionately.

Song Wenjun waved her hand to interrupt him: "Speak freely, whatever you have to say."

The fact that the Earl's family could do something so shameless made her lose any remaining goodwill she had for Qi Jin.

Now she just wants to get rid of them as soon as possible and never have anything to do with them again.