When they were watching the fireworks in the evening, Old Mrs. Wei hugged Wei An in her arms and asked her with a smile where she had been today. She could see that Wei An seemed a little unhappy.
Wei An told what he saw at the stall, and at the end he couldn't help but say: "It's just a matter of guessing, so when I saw Shen Chen seemed very shocked, I told him that this was a very common thing."
Old Mrs. Wei couldn't help but laugh, thinking that Wei An and Shen Chen were really childish.
There are many kinds of human nature. How can we see all the worldly situations at a glance? If there are happy people, there will be sad people. If there are good lives, there will be bad lives. Otherwise, why do people try so hard to climb up, to study, to have a good family background, and to live a better life
She touched Wei An's hair and knew what was bothering him. Seeing that Shen Chen and Ming Jing didn't know what to say, she lowered her head and said to Wei An, "If you feel bad because of these things, you will feel more bad in the future. Do you feel sad and upset when you see a little girl who doesn't have a good family background and whose mother is not very gentle? Then why don't you ask the servants who serve you? They may also have many difficulties. Who in this world doesn't have a few difficulties? If that's the case, your life may not be comfortable. If you don't do well, you may not face scolding but you will also face ridicule. Isn't that the same? Everyone has their own fate. There is no need to argue about such things."
It was not really an argument, Wei An could not help but follow the old lady's gaze to look at Shen Chen, thought about it and nodded gently: "I know the reason, but it seems that something is wrong with Shen Chen, so I can't help but want to say it."
Old Mrs. Wei knew that Wei An wanted to use this incident to tell Shen Chen how difficult the situation of girls was, so she raised her eyebrows and stopped talking.
It would be a good thing if Shen Chen could really understand the hard work of girls.
Princess Linjiang came out of the palace for a banquet. When she returned to her residence, she remembered today's fireworks. She shook her head and laughed, "What a pity."
Yin Shuang took off her hairpins for her. Mother Qin waved her hand and asked her to leave. She asked her softly, "What pity do you mean, Princess?"
"What a waste of fireworks." Princess Linjiang felt relieved after the jewelry on her head disappeared. She was in a good mood today, so her tone became especially gentle. "Look, how many people are really willing to watch it?"
Mother Qin unloaded everything gently, helped her wash her face, wiped her hands with a towel, and patiently helped her apply pearl cream before saying, "We did see it, it was very beautiful. I heard that it was because something happened before the New Year, so there were fewer fireworks?"
Wei An was injured by gunpowder before, so the control in the fire room became much stricter, and many varieties that looked good but were too fierce were no longer used.
Thinking of Wei An, Princess Linjiang rarely frowned. She hummed and asked Mother Qin, "Speaking of her, did everything go well today?"
Mother Qin knew what she was asking, and quickly put everything aside and answered her: "Don't worry, it's going well. Qingshuang is a little girl, but her patience is first-class. In front of so many people, she can hold back and dare not even raise her head, let alone see that the Marquis has done anything improper. This attitude is enough, and the Marquis will never think that she has ulterior motives."
Princess Linjiang was somewhat satisfied. Qingshuang was someone she had spent so much time and effort to train, so she was naturally not someone whose faults could be easily found out.
Besides, this little girl herself is extremely ambitious.
She asked casually, "Didn't Shen Chen suspect anything?"
According to Shen Chen's personality, this is not normal.
"I checked." Mother Qin knew what she meant and immediately continued, "In fact, the Marquis had asked about the previous incident. He knew about Qingshuang's family situation and that Qingshuang had a mean stepmother. As for why Qingshuang was at that wonton stand, it was because Qingshuang's sister liked to eat it. Just ask the vendor and you'll know. Qingshuang has been there several times."
Everything matches up, and there's no doubt about it.
Princess Linjiang had said before that in order to prevent others from getting suspicious and finding flaws, no one in their courtyard would get involved in Qingshuang's affairs, and they wouldn't ask anything or say a word.
On the surface, Qingshuang has nothing to do with this courtyard. If there is any connection, it is only because the people in this courtyard particularly dislike Qingshuang and exclude her.
Shen Chen couldn't find any suspicious points.
Mother Qin smiled, and seeing that Princess Linjiang didn't say anything, she continued, "So, Miss Qingshuang has remembered her name in the Marquis's memory, and she is a capable person. If the Marquis sends someone to check, he will naturally know what kind of life Miss Qingshuang is living..."
Then what happens next will naturally come to fruition.
Princess Linjiang smiled for once. This incident really made her happier than anything else. She thought for a moment and said, "Now that her face is exposed, tell Qingshuang to take it easy. Besides, didn't they say that Prince Zheng would be back in a few days?"
Mother Qin responded, and her expression changed when she mentioned this matter: "Yes, once Prince Zheng comes back..."
"I'm back now." Princess Linjiang herself was not too worried: "As I said before, if he wants to say that I did something, then he should produce evidence. If he can't produce evidence, then he is slandering me. Don't bother with him."
"But has there been no other news from the Xu family?" Princess Linjiang was really troubled when she talked about the Xu family: "Awu, this child, ignored everything I said. With such a good marriage, he chose to act so willfully..."
What’s important is the status and position of the Xu family. With the Xu family as in-laws and his status confirmed, Chu Jingwu won’t have to worry about his future.
He was not afraid that Chu Jingan and Concubine Yu would cause trouble again.
But Chu Jingwu just seemed to be crazy and looked down on others.
Seeing that she was angry, Mother Qin did not dare to say anything more to irritate her. She just said, "After all, something like this has happened. The girl is embarrassed for a while, and it's not good to just... maybe there will be a turnaround in the future..."
Princess Linjiang's eyes turned cold and she said nothing more.
No matter what, Chu Jingwu being too close to Shen Chen is not a good thing. It makes her feel like a thorn in her back all the time.
I have to find a way to make them strangers. Otherwise, how long will it take before I can deal with Shen Chen and Wei An as I please, and let them really get their comeuppance? (To be continued)