usatvline Chapter 526: Eyes High
Chapter 526: Eyes High
Shen Shuyi said respectfully: "Thanks to the princess's great kindness that day, the Buddhist scriptures that I copied have the honor of being presented to the Queen Mother for viewing before the New Year."
Although Xiao Mengxi is quite old, she has maintained herself very well. Moreover, because she lost her husband early in life and is now favored by the emperor, her life can be said to be quite comfortable.
She did not have the dignity of a woman, but instead had a charm that was nurtured by love and power.
Xiao Mengxi smiled and said, "If you didn't have such good handwriting, the gift I gave to the Queen Mother would definitely not be satisfactory."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "My lord, you are so sincere. I think the Buddha beads sensed your sincerity and couldn't bear to let your wish go unfulfilled, so they let me meet you by chance."
Xiao Mengxi smiled even more, and looked at Shen Shuyi with her beautiful eyes, with a bit of satisfaction: "I didn't realize that you were such a sweet talker that day."
Shen Shuyi continued: "I am just telling the truth, but I have no intention of trying to make you happy."
Xiao Mengxi sighed softly, her eyes fell on Shen Shuyi, and she said again: "Good boy, these years have not been easy."
Xiao Mengxi's words were sincere. After all, when she first met Shen Shuyi at the Jade Buddha Temple, she was still a pitiful girl with a pale face, thin body and ragged clothes.
Although she couldn't remember the rest, she remembered that she looked down on Shen Jingchuan.
As a father, his own child was bullied like this.
If this isn’t dereliction of duty, what is?
If her daughter...
Thinking of this, Xiao Mengxi sat on the main seat, and everyone followed. She looked at Shen Shuyi and said, "I've also heard about your elder sister's affairs. There's no need to be too sad. Everyone has their own destiny. I wanted to fight for it in the early years, but now I've let it go and just want to do whatever makes me happy."
"What the princess said is right. Perhaps they are too young to understand this truth. The older they get to our age, the more they feel that the present is important." Lady Jingyuan Hou responded with a smile.
Qin Xuerong was standing at the back, and although she heard everything clearly, she couldn't get a word in for a while.
But whenever she thought of Shen Jingyu, her heart ached, as if every breath was painful.
Madam Anguo nodded: "It's better to be young. After all, we are old, but the princess is still as charming as she was back then."
The group of important people chatted about family matters for a while, and Xiao Mengxi brought the topic back to Shen Shuyi: "You will be 15 next year, but your marriage has not been decided yet. I think Minister Shen is too busy with your elder sister and doesn't care about your marriage..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuerong quickly stood up and said, "My Lord, this is really a misunderstanding of my master."
Xiao Mengxi raised her eyes and glanced at Qin Xuerong with a sharp gaze. Qin Xuerong's legs became weak and her throat became tight. Fortunately, Xiao Mengxi soon removed the scrutiny in her eyes and said with a smile, "Are you the wife of Minister Shen?"
"I am Shen Jingchuan's wife, Shen Qin." Qin Xuerong said respectfully.
She had few royal relatives and nobles to come into contact with, and it was her first time dealing with the notorious Princess Guining, so she was quite nervous for a moment.
Xiao Mengxi picked up the teacup and sneered, "This princess still remembers that when I first met Princess Changning, she was pale and thin, wearing thin clothes, and lived and ate with the maids every day. This princess would like to ask Madam Shen, how did she become a legitimate mother?"
Qin Xuerong was stunned. She thought she would see the good show that Shen Jingyu described, but she didn't expect to be attacked by Princess Guining first.
Shen Shuyi stood behind Xiao Mengxi and looked at Qin Xuerong with indifferent eyes, obviously not intending to speak for her.
Qin Xuerong knelt on the ground, her throat tight: "My princess, you misunderstood. It was really that cunning servant who bullied her, but Shuyi didn't want to make it public. Shuyi was in poor health before, and had to go to the Jade Buddha Temple for meditation, so her life was inevitably hard, but I did all this for her own good!"
Xiao Mengxi sneered: "In that case, I was wrong about you."
Seeing that Princess Guining wanted to seek justice for Shen Shuyi, Qin Xuerong was very nervous: "Princess, I, your humble servant..."
"Okay, since you are so considerate and caring about Shen Shuyi, I would like to ask, has the county lord's marriage been settled?" Xiao Mengxi interrupted impatiently.
Qin Xuerong was stunned for a moment: "Not yet. I have looked for several young men for her before, but... Shuyi has been smart and stubborn since he was young. I am afraid I need to discuss it with my husband for some time."
The implication is that Shen Shuyi is too arrogant and doesn't like anyone she likes.
In this case, Shen Shuyi would be labeled as picky and difficult to please...
Xiao Mengxi leaned on the beauty couch and glanced at Shen Shuyi behind her: "Is what Madam Shen said true?"
Shen Shuyi responded, "I don't know which families my mother has met, but I think a monk once said that Shuyi has a hard fate and will bring bad luck to her husband's family, so many families are not willing to marry her."
Xiao Mengxi narrowed her eyes, raised her head to the side, and looked directly at Shen Shuyi with her beautiful eyes, as if she wanted to see through what she was thinking.
Unfortunately, Shen Shuyi's expression was frank and there was no clue at all, which made her unable to guess whether she already knew her feelings.
Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were clear, and she was just thinking that if Xiao Mengxi stopped at this point, she would be happy to live in peace.
But if she insisted on plotting against her, she would not be afraid.
Xiao Mengxi smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. If you have a strong fate, it may mean that you will marry into the royal family. The most noble family in the world is the royal family. I'm not afraid that you will be incompatible with them. So you can put your mind at ease."
Everyone had different thoughts after hearing what Xiao Mengxi said.
Qin Xuerong also reacted. Could it be that Princess Guining was trying to match her son with Shen Shuyi?
Thinking of this, she suddenly had an epiphany.
No wonder Lord Guining stood up for Shen Shuyi and wanted to seek justice for her.
Her son seldom went out, so the young girls in the capital didn't know much about him. But most of their generation had heard about him. It seemed that he was frightened and seriously injured when he was young, and he became stupid ever since then...
Princess Guining hated others talking about this matter the most. After she beat several people to death with a stick a few years ago, no one dared to discuss it in public anymore.
In addition, her son rarely appeared in public for many years, and many people had forgotten his existence.
Unexpectedly, Princess Guining actually took a fancy to Shen Shuyi...
When she thought of this, Qin Xuerong felt indescribably happy.
So that’s how it is. This is what Sister Yu was talking about.
She felt very happy thinking that no matter how great Shen Shuyi's abilities were, she would have to marry a crazy and foolish man in the future.
All the haze is swept away.
Her sister Yu didn't have a good ending, so she, Shen Shuyi, could only be even more miserable!
Qin Xuerong's mind was racing as she paid close attention to Xiao Mengxi's attitude towards Shen Shuyi, and she became more and more certain that this was the case.
There was a hint of anticipation in her eyes. You know, this Princess Guining always kept her word and was of true royal blood. How could Shen Shuyi, a princess who got the title by trickery, go against Xiao Mengxi's wishes?