Shen Xining saluted at this time and spoke in a low voice.
"If father doesn't mind, Xining will give it a try. Xining will be getting married soon. When she marries into someone else's family, she should learn how to manage the inner house or the inner palace. This will also give Xining an opportunity to grow."
With these words, everything was settled, and Father Shen waved his hand.
"It's getting late, and I'm tired. Let's just leave it like this."
Shen's father left the room. Shen Xiyao seemed to be crazy and wanted to rush towards Shen Xining. Chun Xing pinched her wrist and whispered.
"Second Miss, if you take action now, do you want to accompany Madam to kneel in the ancestral hall?"
Shen Xining stood up slowly and looked at Shen Xiyao with sarcasm in his eyes.
"Didn't you understand? I did this for the Shen family's reputation. Otherwise, if Madam Shen was really captured by the Fourth Prince, it would not be as simple as kneeling in the ancestral hall now."
Shen Xiyao clenched her teeth, but Shen Xining had already turned and left.
Shen Xiyao knelt beside Shen, and Shen's tears were like beads that had broken off the string.
"Xiyao, how dare Shen Xining, that bitch, do this to me!? Everything that happened to mother today was a conspiracy! This matter has nothing to do with mother!"
"Xiyao, you might as well be patient for a while. Mother doesn't know whether what she said is true or not. Although the Fourth Prince has no power, he is a resident of the Imperial City after all. Can we really go to the Fourth Prince to get evidence? We should be thankful for what happened today. That's all."
If it was really like what Shen Xining said, that the person was sent by the Fourth Prince, then Shen would probably have been locked up in jail now. Shen Xiyao helped Shen go to the ancestral hall, and she was so angry that she fell seriously ill.
Shen Xining was in a trance for a moment because he ran into the Fourth Prince when he came out of the house. Xie Zhaoan was wearing a white long gown today, and a fox fur coat of the same color on the outside. He seemed to be really afraid of the cold. Every time he saw him, he was always wearing very thick clothes, but his lips were bright red, just like a man-eating goblin in the snow and ice.
Shen Xining now probably couldn't imagine no matter what, that before long, Xie Zhaoan was indeed a monster, but the person who was eaten was her, Shen Xining.
"Miss Shen, you're using my name to do things, shouldn't you say thank you?"
Shen Xining stopped, looked at Xie Zhaoan and smiled.
"Fourth Prince, where do you come from? Xining doesn't understand."
"don't know?"
Xie Zhaoan's hand lingered slightly on her hair, his fingers suspended in mid-air. He paused, and rubbed his fingers unconsciously, as if he was suppressing the evil thoughts in his body.
"Miss Shen, I have always been a vindictive person. If someone borrows money from me at interest, I will take it back with interest."
"Really? Then Xining hopes that he will not need to borrow money from the Fourth Prince in the future. May the Fourth Prince be safe. Xining went to borrow money with his mother today and is already exhausted. I hope the Fourth Prince will forgive me."
Shen Xining returned to his room, leaned against the door and gasped.
Therefore, her guess was correct. Xie Zhaoan was behind this matter from beginning to end. The maid must have been deliberately arranged by Xie Zhaoan just to let her find out. Fortunately, Shen Xining did not say today that it was she who discovered this matter, otherwise, Xie Zhaoan might have a backup plan. Now, she is making a desperate move, which may make Xie Zhaoan a little at a loss.
But why would he do this? To harm the Shen family? It doesn't seem like... Who is he doing this for? Could it be that he did this just to let her find out about the Shen family
No.
It's not that simple. Xie Zhaoan is not a nosy person. He will not meddle in the Shen family's affairs. What he wants is Jiang Wei and the power of the Jiang family.
Why? Why on earth
Soon, Shen Xining understood what Xie Zhaoan was thinking.
The next day.
A banquet was held in the palace. It was originally a palace banquet. Logically, no one from the Shen family was invited. However, Shen Xining was invited to the banquet because of her upcoming wedding with the prince. Shen Xiyao and Chengguang were also invited.
At the palace banquet, all the guests were royal nobles, all wearing gorgeous clothes and head ornaments. The entire country spent a lot of money just to support these people. Isn't this redundant? And most of the poor children below needed to study hard for more than ten years before they could get a chance to fight for their lives.
Anyone born into this royal noble family is already Roman by birth.
The Queen took Shen Xining's hand affectionately and spoke to her with a smile, but with an air of majesty without even being angry. Xie Zhaoan next to her was still wearing the fox fur coat, and only after they got into the house did he reluctantly take it off and put on another coat that was not too thick. He half-knelt beside the Queen Mother, and the two of them were talking very intimately.
Shen Xining was somewhat surprised. The person behind Xie Zhaoan was the Queen Mother. No wonder he had lived in this palace full of wolves and tigers for so many years. However, the Queen Mother was well-known throughout the dynasty. She was not a lenient person. There were many rumors outside the palace, most of which said that the fourth prince had a hard time in the palace. He was not taken out of the cold palace until he was seven years old. No one knew what happened after that. So, it seems that he was appreciated by the Queen Mother when he was seven years old, so... ...
As if realizing that Shen Xining was distracted, the queen patted her hands.
"What's wrong, Xining? You don't look very happy."
"Sorry, Queen, I am so rude..."
"It's okay. The banquet is about to start. Why not watch the show?"
Shen Xining smiled awkwardly and looked towards the center of the stage, only to see a woman in a dancer's costume. Although she had a veil on her face, Shen Xining recognized her immediately; it was Shen Xiyao.
Why is she here!
She even wore a dancer's outfit!
What does she mean by this!
Shen Xining's heart skipped a beat. If anyone knew that this was the second daughter of the Shen family, the Shen family's reputation would be ruined. But she couldn't show it. Her fingers were embedded in her palms, and her mind was working rapidly, trying to find a solution.
The music started slowly, and the sound of stringed instruments gradually became audible. The dancers all threw out their handkerchiefs, turned around and caught them in the air. However, the handkerchief in Shen Xiyao's hand happened to hit the prince. When the prince was about to reach out to take it, the dancer quickly took the handkerchief back.
Only a pair of beautiful eyes were revealed through the veiled face, with an ambiguous and subtle meaning flowing in them. Shen Xining's fingers clenched instantly. What did she want to do
The queen on the side glanced at Shen Xining lightly, a smile appeared on her face, and she spoke to the palace maid beside her as if inadvertently.
"That dancer just now danced quite well. She is a good candidate for the music company. However, her behavior just now seemed a little inappropriate. Should we give her a warning?"