On the way back, Jiang Li couldn't help laughing when thinking of what Ji Heng had said.
It was probably because her smile was too obvious that Tonger and Baixue looked at each other. Tong'er asked, "The girl is so happy that the same country's father-in-law said what?"
"It's just chatting." Jiang Li said.
She did not expect that in Ji Heng's eyes, Xue Fangfei in the past would eventually receive a "beauty" evaluation. This was a little surprising to her. You must know that Ji Heng was the number one beauty in Beiyan. She thought that Ji Heng was totally unsatisfied with Xue Fangfei at the time. She used to think that the appearance of skin is not very useful, but now the old appearance of skin has been called a beauty in Ji Heng, but it makes her feel funny.
Xue Fangfei back then was probably beautiful. But today's Miss Jiang Er can be called a little beauty at best. To say that she is so beautiful, she is still too far away. I want to come to Ji Heng to face the current self, will never say a "beauty" evaluation.
But going to the Guogong Mansion tonight also made her feel more at ease. She gradually discovered that whenever an important decision is to be made, it seems to be a trip in the Guogong's mansion, even if she says something irrelevant to Ji Heng, she feels that she has a lot of confidence in her heart. In the past, Jiang Li only heard the saying that "relying on a big tree is good for the coolness", but she didn't know what it was like, but now she fully understands it.
No wonder there are so many people in the world who have to find a "big tree" for themselves by all means.
But even if there is a big tree, the rest must be done by yourself. The carriage drove slowly on the way back to Jiang's Mansion, Jiang Li was idle, and now Princess Yongning, who was relegated to a commoner, would go to Shen Yurong before he was restrained for a long time. Princess Yongning suffered so much "wrongfulness" because of Shen Yurong. In the past, she had to endure the pain of lovesickness in order to cover the child in the Li family. Now that the whole world knew it, she didn't need to hide it anymore. Even without the identity of a princess, Princess Yongning is still a lot free.
But soon, Princess Yongning will realize the cruelty of reality.
In the Shen family back then, Xue Fangfei was able to see clearly the shrewdness and shamelessness of the Shen family's bones. Anything full of benevolence, justice and morality is actually an illusion. This Jinzhiyuye, who had no princess status, came back to Shen's house and was afraid that he would not receive the same noble treatment as before. Even the Shen family will blame Shen Yurong for everything she suffered.
Princess Yongning had a hard time.
The smile on the corner of her lips lightened again, looking at her hand, slowly clenching her palm.
Almost soon, the day she always wanted to come, soon.
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Just as Jiang Li thought, Princess Yongning, who had stayed in the inn for a long time, finally came to Shen's Mansion.
She wears a hat on her head. At first, Princess Yongning thought that it was the people in Yanjing who knew about her and would never dare to point in front of her. But Princess Yongning soon found out that she was wrong, no matter where she went, the eyes behind her followed her. She could clearly feel the whispers and ridicule in the crowd, which made her extremely unhappy. But when she habitually wanted to order the guards around her to take down the gossips, she found that she had nothing besides Mei Xiang.
The bad reputation seemed to be imprinted on her face, no matter where she went, she had to accept the mocking eyes of the crowd. Princess Yongning was very uncomfortable. She suddenly understood the reason why Xue Fangfei had an affair with others, and since then, Xue Fangfei stayed behind closed doors and stayed at Shen's house. This is of course the reason why Shen Yurong deliberately banned his foot, but even if Shen Yurong could let Xue Fangfei go out at will, Xue Fangfei would not dare.
I'm afraid I will be drowned by Yanjing City people's saliva star.
These untouchables, Princess Yongning thought bitterly. She couldn't remember every face in the crowd, so she couldn't wait for Princess Liu to catch all these people when she returned to the inn. These untouchables seemed to know the news of her being demoted as a common people, and they felt confident. Those who would not even look at the corners of her skirts on weekdays, but now they can point to her and talk unscrupulously.
When she could hardly tolerate it, and almost didn't even have the courage to come out of this inn door, Mei Xiang brought a certain amount of beans. If Princess Yongning had obtained the most precious treasure, she put the hat on her head and hurried out, almost panicking. Mei Xiang followed her, and they could hear the malicious laughter behind them.
Princess Yongning almost bit her lips with hatred.
King Cheng left the silver, Mei Xiang found a carriage, and Princess Yongning and Mei Xiang sat in this carriage and came to Shen's Mansion.
The Shen Mansion is still the same as usual, except for the words "No. 1 and No. 1" on the plaque. I don't know if it is because of the recent drastic changes in Shen Mansion that even the subordinates did not intend to clean it. The golden plaque is covered with a layer of gray. . Seeing a sense of decadence, when Princess Yongning's carriage stopped at the gate of Shen's mansion, all the people passing by looked towards it. Probably recently, the Shen family has also become the center of people's discussion. At this time, someone who comes to the Shen family as a guest is naturally curious.
Princess Yongning hurriedly got out of the carriage and asked Mei Xiang to knock on the door. The concierge also knew Princess Yongning before. I once saw Princess Yongning, respectfully, rushing to please Mei Xiang. When I saw them both today, I was surprised at first, then hesitated, but didn't open the door immediately.
"Bold!" Mei Xiang whispered, "Don't open the door to the master yet!"
The little servant seemed to have just reacted, and seemed to be struggling. Seeing Mei Xiang's stern expression, he opened the door.
Princess Yongning looked at the little servant's every move, and her heart was extremely annoyed. It's just a watchdog, and he has also learned the principle of stepping on the low and holding the high, so he doesn't put himself in the eye. Princess Yongning made up her mind, when she saw Shen Yurong, she must let Shen Yurong find a reason to sell this little boyfriend!
The subordinates of Shen's Mansion are still the usual ones, but the atmosphere is much more sluggish than before. Princess Yongning took off the hat as soon as she entered Shen's mansion. She didn't have to hide her eyes and ears here, the people of the Shen family saw her, and no one came up to greet her. They all bowed their heads and pretended not to see her. After Princess Yongning walked to the front, she looked at her inexplicably from behind.
Princess Yongning was furious, but she hadn't seen Shen Yurong right now. Besides, all the servants of Shen Mansion are like this, and they can't be replaced at a time. If it were in the past, it would have been a tricky matter for Princess Yongning, but now she is a commoner, at least until she succeeds in becoming a king, she can't be the same as before, and needs to live like ordinary untouchables.
Princess Yongning has always been familiar with the way of Shen Mansion. She wants to go to the front hall first and find a maid to let Shen Yurong come to see her. Who knew that when I walked to the front hall, I saw Mother Shen first.
Mother Shen was sitting on the cane chair in the front hall, teaching a little maid. The little maid shivered, and she couldn't lift her head when she was scolded, as if she spilled a little outside while serving Shen's mother, and Shen's mother was furious because of this. Only anyone with eyes can see that Shen's mother is nothing more than borrowing from the topic. It's just a small matter, why she scolded them all with such ugly words.
More or less because of depression in my heart.
Princess Yongning walked in, Mei Xiang called out: "Mrs. Shen."
Mother Shen turned her head in surprise, and when she saw the two of them, she immediately stood up, with a familiar smile on her face, and said, "Your Royal Highness."
"Mrs. Shen," Seeing that Mother Shen's attitude towards her was the same as before, Princess Yongning felt a little more relieved, and she said: "I'm looking for Shen Lang."
It was probably that she said "I" instead of "My Palace", which made Mother Shen also startled for a moment, and then remembered how she was demoted as a commoner. The smile on Mother Shen's face faded a bit, and she first ordered her servant to call Shen Yurong in the study. After the people left, Mother Shen asked: "Princess, what does the emperor's imperial decree mean, you... are you really degraded?"
Princess Yongning smiled reluctantly, and said, "It's only temporary."
Naturally, what she thought was that after becoming a king, Emperor Hong Xiao's imperial decree would naturally be innumerable. But she couldn't speak too clearly. Mother Shen knew so much about a woman. When she heard Princess Yongning say this, she thought it was Princess Yongning's perfunctory lie. Immediately he said: "That said, Yurong's official position, you can't speak in front of the emperor?"
"Not now." Princess Yongning frowned. Shen's mother suddenly raised her voice, which was very harsh in her ears.
Mother Shen's disappointment was immediately clearly expressed on her face. Although she had heard the news that Princess Yongning was demoted to a commoner, there was always this glimmer of hope in her heart. Princess Yongning is Princess Liu's most favored daughter, and her eldest brother is still a king. As long as Princess Liu said a few good words in front of the emperor, she might be able to take his life back. She didn't know the subtle relationship between King Cheng and the emperor. The woman in the back house, before Shen Yurong had no champion, Shen's mother was just an ordinary woman who didn't know a lot of characters, so how could she know many things.
Shen Yurong disregarded her obstruction, and she insisted on resigning and had already disappointed Mother Shen. This is what Princess Yongning said. Shen Mu suddenly felt a sense of bleak and bleak future in life. Princess Yongning has become an ordinary person now, and she is unreliable. Her son has also lost an official. Their Shen family will really stop there in the future.
Thinking of this, Mother Shen looked at Princess Yongning, and she suddenly felt resentment. If Princess Yongning had not been pregnant, married to the Li family, and the Li family had torn their faces in the Golden Luang Palace, how could their Shen family fall like this? situation. Princess Yongning harmed her son!
"Now you are not a princess anymore..." Shen mother said with a smile: "People outside have everything to say. If you have nothing to do, it is best not to go to the door lightly. You must know that the outsider sees it and wants to Gossiping. We, Yurong, have already been resigned by your business. If this continues, I am afraid that our mother and son will no longer be able to stay in Yanjing City."
Both Mei Xiang and Princess Yongning looked at Mother Shen in surprise. But with a word of effort, Mother Shen could change her face without warning!
The face of the little man who saw the wind was the Princess Yongning who had seen all kinds of people, and felt annoyed and disgusted for a moment. She almost wanted Mei Xiang to throw this mean, bitter woman out the door. But the next moment, Princess Yongning held back. This is Shen Yurong's mother, and Shen Yurong is the most filial piety. She can't quarrel with Shen's mother, at least can't have general knowledge with her.
"Mrs. Shen," Princess Yongning said loudly, "I said, this is only temporary!"
As if startled by Princess Yongning's voice, Madam Shen stopped her mouth for a while, but she looked at Princess Yongning's gaze, but she didn't have the same enthusiasm before. It's like looking at a hard-mouthed rascal who pretends to be compassionate and does not expose, but is full of malicious jokes.
At this moment, a voice came from behind: "Mother."
It was Shen Yurong who came.
Seeing Shen Yurong, Princess Yongning was overjoyed, she yelled, "Shen Lang." She looked infinitely wronged and sad.
Shen Yurong looked at Mother Shen and said, "Mother, the princess and I have something to say, let's go first."
"Hey," Mother Shen grabbed him. She deliberately wanted to mention a few words about her son. It was this woman who made him so much involved, but she cared about Princess Yongning's arrogant temper. In the end, she only got: "You say hurry up, you're done. Time to eat."
Shen Yurong nodded, and Princess Yongning was very happy, thinking that Shen Yurong was doing it for her to speak for her in front of her mother, and couldn't wait to step forward and take Shen Yurong's hand. Mother Shen glanced at her, endured forbearance, and then left.
Princess Yongning was very angry again. In the past, as long as Mother Shen saw her coming to Shen Mansion, she naturally wanted to show her 120,000 enthusiasm to greet her. If Shen Yurong and her behave a little closer, Shen's mother will be very happy and can't ask for it. It's like now, as if she was a fly, ruining Shen Yurong's good food.
Princess Yongning can see through the faces of the Shen family this time. Fortunately, she held Shen Yurong's hand tightly, she still has Shen Lang.
After seeing Mother Shen left, Shen Yurong withdrew her hand from Princess Yongning and said to her, "Princess."
"Shen Lang, I know you resigned," Princess Yongning didn't wait for Shen Yurong to speak, and said: "I didn't expect Li Xian to know about you at the beginning. I didn't know that he would involve you in it. I knew so long ago, I don't care. I won't argue with him anyway!"
"I know." Shen Yurong said: "I don't blame you."
Princess Yongning almost burst into tears, she leaned her head lightly on Shen Yurong's shoulder, and she couldn't cry: "Shen Lang, you know why I want to be a jerk with Li Xian because he killed my child. The child was killed by someone arranged by Li Xian. He wanted to kill our child a long time ago. He knew it was your child... I didn’t keep our child, it was mine. But I can’t forgive Li Xian. . If I get a chance, I must avenge my child!"
When Shen Yurong heard this, his expression was not moved, and he only said, "Why do you say that Li Xian killed the child?"
Princess Yongning told Shen Yurong what had happened in the Li family, including the voice of the people Mei Xiang heard there. After hearing the whole thing, Shen Yurong said, "I'm afraid you made a mistake."
"what?"
"Li Xian would not use such blatant methods to get rid of this child. As you said, it may be Li Xian's actions in the antifetal medicine. The assassin who suddenly appeared should not have been Li Xian's."
"No." Princess Yongning frowned: "I can be sure that this is what Li Xian did. Otherwise, who else would do this besides him? But Shen Lang," she stood up slowly and looked at Shen Yurong. As if to see his heart clearly, she asked: "This is your child, why can't I feel that you are a little sad?"
Shen Yurong looked at her quietly, and after a while, he said: "He is dead."
"But that's your child!" Princess Yongning screamed.
She suddenly discovered that from the beginning to the present, when Shen Yurong talked about this child, whether it was Li Xian or telling the result, there was no trace of grief in her expression. As long as he has a little affection for this child, he will not be so indifferent. A cruel person like Princess Yongning, after knowing that he had a miscarriage, was really painful.
Doesn't he have any feelings? This is his flesh and blood!
"Yongning," Shen Yurong looked at her, still calm and terrifying, he said, "It has already happened, you shouldn't hold on to it all the time."
"So?" Princess Yongning asked: "You also think I am wrong? I should pretend that I don't know anything, shouldn't seek revenge from Li Xian, shouldn't expose him on the Golden Temple, shouldn't let him have a chance to speak out The relationship between you and me shouldn’t let you be implicated, accused of being blamed, and you should be dismissed from office, right? Isn’t it!"
She was obviously a little crazy in her words. And in the madness of reluctance, another utter sorrow was born.
She knew that although Shen Yurong did not speak, the answer must be "yes". Because for Shen Yurong, everything can be sacrificed. This is what Shen Yurong thought for the first time when she learned that Princess Yongning was pregnant. Or look a little further, you can see from Shen Yurongming knowing everything she has done to Xue Fangfei, but pretending to be nonchalant and looking on.
She knew she couldn't look back, but Princess Yongning didn't want to look back either. Thinking about it now, in fact, many times, she clearly sees that Shen Yurong is not sincere to herself, but she loves Shen Yurong very much and is fascinated by love in general. As long as she can get him, she will do everything. As for whether he is true or false, it doesn't seem to matter.
For example, if Shen Yurong still didn't speak at this moment, Princess Yongning would be defeated first.
She knew she couldn't compete with Shen Yurong, because she loved so much that she was destined to be unable to compete. Moreover, Shen Yurong is now her last life-saving straw. She has no other way but to catch him to avoid drowning.
"I'm sorry," Princess Yongning said with difficulty: "It's me who is not good, and it hurts you."
Shen Yurong replied: "It's okay."
"Shen Lang," Princess Yongning said: "Now I have been demoted by the emperor as a commoner. Although my elder brother has given me a lot of money, walking outside will inevitably be fascinating. I don't want to live in an inn anymore. I want Living with you... Someone knows the relationship between me and you. Even if I live together, I am not afraid. I have left the Li family, and it makes no sense for people outside to say that I am."
She rarely talks to people so cautiously, and Mei Xiang is shocked when she sees it. Princess Yongning has always been aloof to give orders to people, and there has never been such a humble time. But Princess Yongning herself knew that it was because now, she has only one Shen Yurong. If she loses even Shen Yurong, then she really has nothing. Besides, she tried her best to be with Shen Yurong all the time. Even now, even if it falls to this point, this purpose has not changed.
Even if it is to make what you pay is not in vain.
She looked at Shen Yurong and begged carefully. The man looked as gentle and gentle as before, as if he could be trusted for life. He looked at Princess Yongning. Even at this point, he hadn't said anything hard to Princess Yongning, and his attitude could even be called gentle.
But Princess Yongning clearly saw the indifference in his eyes.
Shen Yurong said: "Okay."
Princess Yongning looked at him excitedly and suppressed the anxiety in her heart. She went to pull Shen Yurong's hand, and Shen Yurong didn't take it out again, so Princess Yongning's suspicions just disappeared and she became satisfied again.
Once upon a time, she was still aloof, seducing and teasing without showing a trace, waiting for Shen Yurong's prey to be bait. But now, she has been completely controlled by Shen Yurong. Princess Yongning can't do without Shen Yurong, but Shen Yurong can discard her at any time without nostalgia.
Mei Xiang stood outside the door and looked at her, showing concern. It seemed that the predicament was temporarily resolved, and Princess Yongning was able to live with Shen Yurong, but things would really go so smoothly? Aside from other things, it is the face of Mother Shen who will have problems with Princess Yongning's arrogance in her bones sooner or later.
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Princess Yongning was demoted as a common citizen and Shen Yurong's resignation had a great impact on the entire Shen family. Shen's mother was therefore quite dissatisfied with Princess Yongning, while Shen Ruyun's care in Ningyuanhou's mansion was all confiscated overnight.
Zhou Yanbang became more and more unscrupulous. He did not come home at night, and spent the rest of the day having fun in the brothel. Even when he returned to the mansion, he never went to Shen Ruyun's place, but went to Jiang Yu'e's side.
After the affairs of Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning came out, the people of Ningyuan Hou Mansion looked at Shen Ruyun with different eyes. Some people even said that the incident at the palace banquet was that Shen Ruyun was taken lightly by Zhou Yanbang. Who knows if Shen Ruyun pounced on him, maybe Zhou Yanbang didn’t do anything. It was Shen Ruyun who wanted to marry Zhou Yanbang and give Zhou Yan. The country is full of dirty water, it's an errant. After all, her eldest brother is not a good thing. He secretly fell in love with the princess, and also let the family conceive a child and marry someone else.
When Shen Ruyun walked to any corner of the house, he could hear these comments. And when Shen Yurong really did what he said, after resigning from office, these ridicules intensified, almost daring to appear in front of Shen Ruyun.
Shen Ruyun was extremely uncomfortable. She did not expect that Princess Yongning, who once brought them the infinite vision and glory of the Shen family, became a piece of dog skin plaster that could not be thrown away. And the relationship with Princess Yongning in the past was no longer the "Shen Jiazu grave burns." The blessings that can only be achieved by Gao Xiang", but a stain that disgusts the world. Ning Yuanhou and Mrs. Ning Yuanhou even asked her to go to the house this morning. They slapped the hint that Shen Ruyun should take the initiative and leave, so that their Ning Yuanhou mansion was quiet and quiet, so as not to become a joke in the eyes of others.
Shen Ruyun was almost disgusted, but when he came out of Mrs. Ning Yuanhou's room, he met Jiang Yu'e again.
It's strange to say that Shen Ruyun is a regular wife, so she can naturally use the concubine's expenses and give Jiang Yu'e a pitiful little silver. It seems that Zhou Yanbang has never given Jiang Yu'e any silver, but Jiang Yu'e's food and clothes are not much worse than Shen Ruyun's. Hearing that they were all provided by her parents' family, Shen Ruyun was very strange. After all, Jiang Yuanxing was just a concubine of Jiang's family, and he didn't have much salary, so how could he be so generous.
But in any case, Jiang Yu'e's appearance was originally above Shen Ruyun. Dress up well, and of course Zhou Yanbang, who can hook, refused to come to Shen Ruyun's courtyard.
"It was my elder sister." Jiang Yu'e saw Shen Ruyun, curly bowing, and smiled: "I have also heard about my sister's family affairs these few days. But it's even more important. My concubine really squeezed a sweat for my sister. The more at this time, the more my sister has to stand up. It will pass after a while."
She was clearly gloating. When Shen Ruyun thought that Zhou Yanbang had also known about it, she was embarrassed by it in front of Jiang Yu'e, and she wished to be utterly shameless. She looked at the gorgeously dressed Jiang Yu'e, and sneered: "Auntie Jiang is really in good spirits, wandering around the house every day."
"After all, my concubine is in a good mood." Jiang Yu'e said: "I just passed by the lady's door. The lady seems to want her sister to propose to reconcile with the son? Also, I always stay at the house because of this kind of thing. I always feel uncomfortable. ."
"Even if I reconcile with the son of the world, it is not your turn!" Shen Ruyun gritted his teeth and said, "You are just entering the mansion by means of subjugation, and your father is just a bastard of the Jiang family. Ningyuan Hou Mansion is going to do it again. Looking for a wife for the world's son, it will never be a lowly thing like you. No matter how hard you try, you will end up just as a wedding dress for others!"
"So what?" Jiang Yu'e's smile disappeared in Shen Ruyun's words, but she still had to stab Shen Ruyun, "When I came in, I knew I was a concubine. It's okay to be a concubine all my life. As long as the elder son loves you. But what about you? You are an upright and honest wife who was carried in by the eighth chair of the Ningyuan Hou Mansion. Looks much better than me, but the end may not be much better than me! At least I will not Was driven out, and you still don’t know where the rest of your life will be."
"Shi Ziye will not divorce me, and I will not reconcile with Shi Ziye." Shen Ruyun hated.
"Really? Originally, the elder brother married you because your eldest brother is a favorite courtier of the emperor. Shen Ruyun, what is your own merit? Putting it in the crowd, you can't find you at a glance. Now your eldest brother has resigned , Nothing, the reputation of the Shen family is also stinky. Why do you think that Ningyuan Hou Mansion will still want you to settle down? When Shen Yurong was an official, the elder son did not look down on you. When Shen Yurong had nothing, the elder son would It's even impossible to see you."
"So you'd better get away as soon as possible!"