usatvline Chapter 511: Youth
Chapter 511: Youth
The young eunuch saw Shen Jingzhen stunned for a moment, then he patiently counted the details.
Shen Jingzhen didn't have much patience, so she asked halfway through, "Where's Shen Jingyu?"
The young eunuch thought carefully and said, "I haven't seen Miss Shen yet, so I don't know yet..."
"Please sign up for me, and I'll ask my elder sister later. She's the best at ice skating. If she can form a team with me, we'll definitely get a good ranking." Shen Jingzhen still looked innocent.
"Yes."
"I'll ask someone to ask Sister right away, so you don't have to make this trip again."
"Thank you Miss Shen for your consideration." The young eunuch said with a smile. He was naturally very happy to have less trouble in such a cold weather.
Shen Jingzhen winked at the maid, who immediately turned around to ask.
Not long after, Shen Jingzhen's maid came back from outside. Just as she was about to speak, Shen Jingzhen spoke first, "Sister agreed, right? I knew she wouldn't refuse. You know, her ice skating was praised by His Majesty before."
The maid's face was stiff. Shen Jingyu didn't agree at all. She just said that she was not feeling well these days and was not suitable to go on stage.
Shen Jingzhen looked at her gloomily, with a warning in her eyes.
This maidservant was not her most trusted maidservant, so naturally she was not that loyal. However, she was also afraid of Shen Jingzhen, so she could only bow her head and agree.
The young eunuch didn't notice this small clue, and immediately said, "Then I will record it for you two."
After the eunuch left, Shen Shuyi's eyes fell on Shen Jingzhen, and he said slowly: "Third sister, do you really want to participate in ice skating? You should know that ice skating is difficult and dangerous. If you are not careful, you will get hurt."
Shen Jingzhen was stunned for a moment, obviously thinking of the baby in her belly.
She was only thinking about how to tear Shen Jingyu's face apart, but she forgot that she was pregnant and it was very easy for an accident to happen...
But how could she give up such a good opportunity, an opportunity to make a fool of herself in public and completely end her dream of becoming a queen?
Shen Shuyi chuckled, walked forward to brush off the frost and snow on Shen Jingzhen's head, and carefully straightened her collar.
"Third sister is still so innocent. You have a bad reputation now, but you don't have to give up. There are some things that you don't have to be the first to take the lead all the time, right?"
Shen Jingzhen frowned slightly and looked at Shen Shuyi, feeling that those clear eyes were full of deep meaning.
Don’t you have to be at the front yourself?
But who else would want Shen Jingyu to be destroyed...
Shen Jingzhen subconsciously thought of Lou Yulan, but how could a woman as scheming as Lou Yulan do it herself?
Shen Shuyi sighed softly, as if reminiscing about the past, and said with emotion: "Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, we have all reached the age of marriage. However, with my eldest sister putting pressure on us, it is not easy to decide the marriages of my sisters and the sisters of the Qin family."
Marriage?
Lou Yulan’s marriage?
Shen Jingzhen's eyes turned slightly, remembering that Lou Yulan seemed to have a different opinion of the Prince of Chengguo.
She got it.
But what benefit can Shen Shuyi get? She...
Forget it, she understood that Shen Shuyi, like her, couldn't stand to see Shen Jingyu doing well.
But she had to admit that Shen Shuyi was indeed smarter than her.
"Mind your own business. Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"
Shen Jingzhen sneered. These people thought she was a fool and was easy to fool.
Oh, but what?
Until now, wasn't she the one who truly ruined Shen Jingyu?
"Forget it. I thought that my third sister hasn't been in a good mood recently, so I wanted to advise you to be more careful, but I didn't expect that my third sister didn't need to be careful." Shen Shuyi looked cold.
Shen Jingzhen sneered and turned away.
Until Shen Jingzhen left, Sun Yahui looked at her back and couldn't help but said, "Sister Shuyi, I'm so sorry. I used to have a prejudice against you because of what Shen Jingyu and Shen Jingzhen said."
Shen Shu smiled nonchalantly: "Gossip can melt gold, and constant criticism can destroy a person. Sister is not a saint, so how can she see everything?"
Sun Yahui was touched by Shen Shuyi's magnanimity, and her eyes became much more sincere.
"Sister Shuyi...your elder sister...has been very close to Princess Guining recently. I once overheard her talking to the princess about...you, it seems, some kind of marriage."
Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were clear and cold: "I know, she wants to make me marry the son of Princess Guining."
Sun Yahui was stunned: "Wha...what?"
The son of Princess Guining was a well-known fool. He was crazy, stupid, dirty, and disgusting.
Although Princess Guining assigned special maids and servants to take care of him every day, the man also wore gorgeous clothes every day.
But it won't be long before you become smelly and your face will be covered in grease.
It just so happened that Princess Guining had a daughter who died early in her life, and now she only has this son left, so she naturally treats him as a treasure.
Normally, if anyone said a few words to her, Princess Guining would get furious, and she had punished countless people for this.
Unfortunately, the royal family knew about this, but they turned a blind eye to it, as if they owed her silly son a lot.
"I always thought she was truly a man of both virtue and talent, but I never expected her intentions to be so sinister."
Sun Yahui knew that it was ungraceful to talk about others behind their backs, but because she had been deceived by her, she was now very angry.
"Sister Sun, don't worry. I know what's going on." Shen Shuyi said with a smile.
Shen Shuyi looked at Shen Jingzhen's leaving back, his eyes full of coldness.
It would be nice if Shen Jingzhen tore off Shen Jingyu's face herself, but in comparison, she would rather have Lou Yulan do it.
In this way, Lou Yulan and Shen Jingyu are irreconcilable. In addition, Concubine Jing's favor for Lou Yulan will make Shen Jingyu believe that Lou Yulan is targeting her and wants to grab that position with her.
Shen Jingyu might not be afraid if someone else tries to snatch it.
But if Lou Yulan goes to snatch it, Shen Jingyu will definitely panic.
Because apart from her, Lou Yulan is the person most likely to know the secret in Old Madam Qin's hands.
If possible, she could completely replace Shen Jingyu's existence.
Shen Shuyi raised the corners of his lips, his almond eyes sparkling: Shen Jingyu, let me see what your Qin family is hiding.
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Two days later, the Ice Skating Festival began.
A storybook called "Youth's Aspirations" was being circulated in the streets and alleys of Beijing.
Following Shen Shuyi's instructions, Shi Qifeng had no way out, so he decided to just let himself go after he started working.
He stayed up all night for three days in a row, writing furiously, and wrote a story about a young man who had been determined to make great achievements and help the country since he was young. He was tenacious, studied hard, and remained determined and true to his original aspiration.
Shen Shuyi did not spend a large amount of money as he was afraid of arousing people's vigilance. He just secretly guided the book to circulate among the students in Beijing first.
The story goes that when the boy grew up, he fought with wits against the prince of the enemy country in the palace. Although he was defeated in terms of physical strength, he won with his strategy.
It was a competition, written in an impassioned manner, which inspired the officials.
According to Shen Shuyi's instructions, the story ends at the moment when the young man is seriously injured and on the verge of death after the competition. At the same time, many court officials take advantage of the situation to attack the young man, and some even accuse him of embezzling government money and harming soldiers...