After Gao married the prince, the sick and weak concubine lost her horse

Chapter 368 Chapter 368
During the time when Shen Qingci left Beijing, the Shen family had a lot of troubles.

The second roommate Shen Wangxing, who was seriously injured by Lin Yunzheng and had to be raised with great difficulty, couldn't wait to step into the flower house as soon as he got up.

But within half a day, someone broke his leg again.

Shen Qinglan's reputation was already bad, and with a father like Shen Wangxing, it was now even more difficult to see her.

Even if the Shen family gave birth to Princess Ning, few aristocratic families would be willing to marry her second wife.

Occasionally, they are crooked melons and cracked jujubes, and even Mr. Li can't look down on them, let alone the arrogant Shen Qinglan.

The second room was unsatisfactory, so the old man of the Shen family could only argue with the eldest room. The whole family was in a mess, and even the Zhou family was helpless. They visited the door of Prince Ning's Mansion several times, hoping to get Shen Qingci to help.

It was impossible to help Shen Qingci.

Based on what Shen Qinglan did to her back then, she had already given the Shen family face by telling her to live well without stepping on her.

In the flower hall, after hearing Mr. Zhou explain the purpose of his trip, Shen Qingci played with the tea cup in his hand expressionlessly.

It had only been a few months since they last saw each other, and Ms. Zhou had lost a lot of weight, and even her clothes could no longer hold her up.

The former dignified and dignified matron of the Shen family now looks very haggard.

"Aci, I know you still blame us, but we are a family after all. Even an ordinary girl has to rely on the support of her mother's family to have the confidence to marry, not to mention that you are marrying a prince."

"Now the prince's life and death are uncertain. If someone comes along like what is said outside, you are alone in Prince Ning's Mansion...how are you going to survive?"

"My family will never harm you."

Shen Qingci waited for her to finish speaking before putting down the tea cup. She looked at Mr. Zhou with a smile and asked without answering, "But back then, my family left me to fend for myself in a side yard on the outskirts of the city. My family didn't care. He wanted to use his family magic staff to blame me for being so innocent."

own family?
Just hearing this word from the Shen family made Shen Qingci feel sick.

"Aci..."

Zhou's face was a little uneasy. She avoided Shen Qingci's burning eyes and said uncomfortably: "We were sorry for you before, but now I just want to make up for you as much as possible. In this situation, only my mother's family can do this." Sincerely for your own good."

Shen Qingci raised his eyebrows: "What's going on with the current situation? What did I hear about it?"

Seeing her asking questions, her attitude obviously softened. Mrs. Zhou's face was happy, she quickly glanced around, lowered her voice and said to Shen Qingci: "There are rumors outside that whether the prince will come back... It's more likely to be bad than good, you two are getting married. Soon, you won't have any heirs, so you must make plans in advance."

Shen Qingci took a sip of tea and smiled slightly: "I'm sorry that Auntie has thought so thoughtfully for me."

Zhou's eyebrows also relaxed.

Unexpectedly, the next moment I heard Shen Qingci say: "Did the Yao family teach you to say this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Zhou's face suddenly froze.

"Where do you start talking about this?"

She quickly regained her composure and pretended to pick up the tea cup at hand.

Shen Qingci called out the door: "Jiang He."

Jiang He, the director of Prince Ning's Mansion who had been waiting outside, heard the sound and hurriedly came in to greet him.

Shen Qingci raised his chin: "Show Mrs. Shen what you have in your hand."

Hearing that she was called "Mrs. Shen", Zhou's face turned ugly.

But when she saw what Jiang He handed over, the expression on her face became even more exciting.

At the top is a stack of bills, which details the provenance of the gold and silver recently delivered to the Shen family.

A large part of it is inextricably related to the Yao family's industry.

Underneath are records of Shen Qingci's biological father, the eldest son of the Yao family, Shen Wangqi, who recently had close contacts with Tian Fang, the minister of work.

And that Tian Fang is a disciple of Prime Minister Yao and a member of the Yao family.

The Yao family was also wary of Prince Ning's Mansion, so they spared no effort to inquire about Prince Ning's Mansion from all aspects.

Both Qin Jiaojiao and the Shen family have put in a lot of effort.

Before Shen Qingci and Sheng Tingye returned to Beijing, the door of Prince Ning's Mansion was kept tightly closed. On the grounds that the two were seriously ill and resting, they were naturally isolated from all inquiring eyes.

Now that Shen Qingci has appeared, of course these people can't sit still.

Especially the Shen family who benefited from the Yao family.Seeing these things, Mrs. Zhou lowered her head and was speechless.

Shen Qingci took a sip of tea and then said slowly: "When you accepted the benefits of the Yao family, did you ever think that if the Yao family fell into trouble one day, what you did would implicate me?"

"No."

"You just think about yourselves, so, Mrs. Shen, don't talk to me about your mother's family in a high-sounding way."

"Not to mention that you can't help yourself."

"My grandfather has already retired from the position of minister, and my father's official position is also inconspicuous. He does not pose a threat to either party. If I touch you, it will be a source of criticism and make the saints jealous. It is really not a wise move. .”

"If you don't want to, they won't dare to do anything to you."

It's just that the Shen family couldn't resist the temptation, and seeing Shen Qingci break up with the Shen family, they wanted to take the opportunity to hug the Yao family.

"A Ci... I'm sorry."

Zhou was silent for a long time, and finally raised her head, looked at Shen Qingci with tears in her eyes, and choked with sobs: "Although the Shen family has selfish motives, my mother is really doing it for your own good. As long as the Shen family can stand up, I will be your supporter." , it’s better than you being alone in this huge Ning Prince’s Mansion without anyone around you.”

Even Jiang He couldn't stand hearing these words.

But due to his identity, Jiang He just frowned and lowered his head.

Shen Qingci's eyebrows curved and he smiled.

The already magnificent appearance became more and more beautiful.

Her smile made Zhou feel even more guilty.

Shen Qingci nodded on the table and said in a cold tone: "I'd like to thank my mother for taking care of me, but I'm fine in Prince Ning's Mansion. If you want to cling to the Yao family, just go ahead and don't cling to me again."

"If I hear something again or find something, these things won't just appear here."

"Aci...you!"

Zhou's face couldn't hold back any longer.

Shen Qingci had already stood up, "Jiang He, see the guests off."

After saying that, she walked out of the flower hall without even looking at her again.

Ms. Zhou was left standing there in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking. She couldn't recover for a long time.

Shen Qingci returned to the east courtyard.

In less than half an hour, the news that the Zhou family had a quarrel with Princess Ning and her daughter, and that Princess Ning had drawn a clear line with the Shen family, had already spread.

Of course, this news was deliberately released by Shen Qingci.

The Shen family is restless. Even if they are unable to cause big troubles, they are still a thorn in the side.

In the future, when Sheng Tingye comes to light and Prince Ning's palace is in great glory, she breaks up with the Shen family. If she is taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, she will still have to bear the infamy of being ungrateful and burning bridges.

Rather than that, it's better to take advantage of the present.

At this time, in the eyes of outsiders, Prince Ning's life or death was uncertain, and she was surrounded and helpless.

By the way, let people secretly publicize what the Shen family has done over the years to take a preemptive strike.

She doesn't care about those false reputations, but she can't let others throw dirty water on her.

Especially considering the path Sheng Tingye is going to take now.

For him, she had to take care of her reputation.

Unknowingly, Shen Qingci had walked back to the east courtyard.

Hearing the sound coming from the wall, she turned around subconsciously. When she looked up, she saw Liusu sitting on the wall of the courtyard, holding two pieces of date paste and sweet-scented osmanthus cake, eating them just right.

There were still a lot of pastry crumbs stuck to the corners of his bulging mouth, and the afterglow of the setting sun hit his carved side face, which made him look like he had passed the time peacefully.

However, there are always ignorant people to break this beauty.

(End of this chapter)