Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Chapter 129: Just Flattering

"Ziyuan, I understand and I once gave you the jade... although it was not my intention." She was very 'understanding' at this time.

Looking at the silent Zhu Yanxiao, he already had the answer in his heart. In the adult world, there is no need to make everything clear. However, he couldn't swallow this breath in his heart, and he had to annoy Zhu Shizi.

Thinking of the time when they kissed in Heyinlou and saw that Shen Shenshen's body was covered with kiss marks of various sizes, Zhu Yanxiao's expression turned from silence to grim.

In an awkward atmosphere, the two walked to the princess's main courtyard. Shen Shenshen, who had never been to the imperial palace, saw what it meant to be a "royal descendant" in the prince's mansion.

The size of the courtyard is comparable to the area of ​​a whole courtyard of a wealthy family in the capital, and is much larger than the main courtyard of the parents of the Marquis's mansion. Even though the imperial city is not very large, after all, he is the younger brother of His Majesty, so the prince's mansion is still luxurious and decent.

On the west side of the courtyard, there is a row of ancient cypress trees, symbolizing longevity and good fortune. On the east side, there is a row of carved railings, engraved with auspicious animal images, such as cranes, unicorns, koi, etc., implying "good luck and good fortune". A large area of ​​flowers and plants is planted inside the carved railings, which must be the princess' favorite Wei Zi, but now it has passed its flowering period and only bare roots are left.

There are three courtyards, and each courtyard has a different scene at every step, and is extremely luxurious.

Zhu Yanxiao and Shen Shenshen came to the outer hall of the main courtyard. The princess was sitting in the main seat, sipping tea, as if waiting for Shen Shenshen to pay her respects. There was a large screen behind the main seat, with a picture of purple peonies embroidered on the fine gauze. The embroidery was amazing, and it was obvious that it was the work of the needlework bureau in the palace.

"Mother concubine."

"Goddess Shen from Anbohou Mansion greets the princess. May the princess be well."

The two of them bowed to the princess according to the rules.

"No need to be polite, just sit down."

Princess Cao closed her eyes and looked at Shen Shenshen carefully, her eyes were gentle and kind.

"Second Miss Shen is indeed beautiful, and is as beautiful as Madam Shen when she was young and famous in the capital. No wonder the prince Ziyuan admires her so much."

Shen Shen blushed, and hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Princess, you are too kind to praise me. Shen Shen is unworthy of it. You are as beautiful as a fairy from heaven, and your demeanor is outstanding."

Zhu Yanxiao sat beside her, listening to her praising his mother, his eyes twitching slightly.

"You are so good at making me happy. No need to be polite. Sit down and answer." Princess Cao was happy to hear it. "I heard from the prince that Miss Shen was drunk yesterday? She felt very uncomfortable after she woke up. Did you have a good rest in Ziyuan's room?"

Shen Shen secretly complained, this future mother-in-law is very powerful, she pointed out all my inappropriate behaviors yesterday in one sentence. Well, I have to flatter her until the last minute today.

"Reply to the Celestial Princess's words."

Upon hearing this, Princess Cao covered her mouth and laughed, "Fairy Princess? What kind of name is that? Prince, your princess is really interesting."

The corners of Zhu Yanxiao's eyes twitched even more violently.

"God Shen is speaking the truth rudely, please don't blame me, Princess Tianxian." At this moment, the second Miss Shen looked at Princess Cao sincerely.

"Yesterday, I accidentally learned about Ziyuan's past. My heart was broken. I had no place to place my admiration for the prince. On the way back to the palace, I passed by a wine shop. I wanted to go in and have a few drinks to relieve my depression. As a result, Shen Shen cried while drinking and gradually got drunk. But please rest assured, Princess Tianxian. Shen Shen's personal maid was there at the time, and the guards of the Marquis' Mansion were also there. If the prince hadn't come to find her, Shen Shen could have returned to the Marquis' Mansion safely and would not cause any trouble to the palace or the Marquis' Mansion."

Seeing Second Miss Shen's sincere face and her deep love for her eldest son without hiding anything from him, Princess Cao immediately took a liking to her.

"Second Miss Shen, if you and Ziyuan have any misunderstandings in the future, you can make it clear. If you two can't explain it clearly, you can come to me for a decision. I will never be partial."

Shen Shen showed a perfect smile of surprise: "Thank you, Princess Tianxian. It's just... you don't know how many invitations Shen Shen received from noble ladies in the capital. There are many women whose names I have never even heard of, let alone met." He gestured with his hands to show the thickness of the invitations: "Look, there are so many. The maid had to hold them with both hands to barely take them all down and send them to Heyin Tower to show the prince. I was not in the mansion yesterday, so I guess I received more invitations."

The princess looked at her lively and exaggerated expressions and movements and chuckled, "It must be that Miss Shen II became the Crown Prince's Consort, which made the other noble ladies very curious."

"What the Fairy Princess said is wrong. They are not curious about Shenshen, but the prince's heavenly appearance, handsome and graceful, which attracts countless noble ladies. Shenshen has always been curious about why there is such a handsome and extraordinary young man with a unique temperament. A few days ago, I saw the princess who came to discuss marriage in the Marquis's Mansion, and I immediately understood. The mother is a fairy-like fairy, so how can the offspring be mediocre. Oh, and there is Zhixi, she is the most suitable girl in red in the whole Dongxiang. Other women can't wear red as well as Zhixi."

It was the first time that Princess Cao heard someone praise her for her outstanding beauty, saying that her eldest son and daughter were outstanding. She couldn't hide her smile, like a blooming peony. Who says it's not true? Isn't it because of the outstanding mother that the offspring are outstanding?

"Miss Shen's words are not without reason, and this princess likes to hear them. Ziyuan, it is indeed as you said, Miss Shen is really interesting."

Zhu Yanxiao resisted the urge to hit Shen Shenshen on the forehead and replied to the princess: "Mother, you are too kind."

Shen Shen bowed obediently: "Princess Tianxian, thank you for your praise."

"Are you still calling me princess?" The princess looked at her with a smile.

When Shen Shen heard this, he knew that his mother-in-law approved of it. His eyes rolled.

"The God has not yet offered the princess a cup of tea, so he is not qualified to call you mother. You must not overstep the boundaries and be impolite."

"It's okay. This princess agrees. You can change your words to the prince after you marry Ziyuan."

Zhu Yanxiao couldn't help but sigh inwardly at Shen Shenshen's eloquence. In just half a cup of tea, she had gained the recognition and love of her mother, who was originally very picky.

This woman was indeed amazing and smart. She always gave him surprises, just as he thought: she could do everything perfectly.

Shen Shen then walked slowly into the house and knelt down not far from the main seat of the princess. Zhu Yanxiao understood Shen Shen's meaning and winked at Chun Nuan, the maid standing beside the princess. Chun Nuan saw that Second Miss Shen raised her hand and understood. She hurriedly took two steps to pick up the teacup of the princess on the tea table and put it in her hand.

Shen Shen was kneeling upright, the teacup held above her head with both hands, and she spoke in a clear voice.

"The princess favors Shen Shen, and Shen Shen is very grateful, but etiquette cannot be neglected. Today is not the day to marry Prince Zhu. Shen Shen dares to offer the princess a sip of tea. May the princess be beautiful forever, and have this day every year."

Rui Huang immediately stepped forward, lifted up the teacup, and respectfully presented it to the princess.

The mistress of Prince Zhong's mansion, Zhu Yanxiao's biological mother, sat in the main seat and calmly accepted Shen Shenshen's gift, and reached out to take the teacup handed over by the head maid. This was completely accepting Shen Shenshen as her eldest daughter-in-law.

At this moment, she couldn't help but secretly praise Miss Shen's intelligence. The eldest son had a good eye and found a rough diamond. She was relieved to have the smart eldest daughter-in-law take over the palace.

"Today, Queen Shen'er is my eldest daughter-in-law." The princess changed her words.

"Please teach me more in the future, mother. If Shen'er makes any mistakes, please forgive me."

"Okay, okay, get up."

"Thank you, concubine."

"Since you have accepted the tea from Shen'er, mother must give you a gift to justify this cup of tea."

The princess immediately pulled out a double-straight golden hairpin from her bun. The hairpin was made of gold wire with a fire-tailed sunbird in it, which looked like a phoenix. The bird held a huge emerald in its beak. The vivid green color and bright luster blended with the golden light of the hairpin, which was extremely luxurious.

Seeing this hairpin, Zhu Yanxiao was a little surprised and couldn't help but say: "Mother, this was given to you by your grandmother... the Queen Mother when she was alive. It is a symbol of your status as a princess."

The princess smiled and said, "It's okay. Why does your mother need a golden hairpin to prove her current status? But, Shen'er needs to be recognized." She teased her eldest son, "It's because Ziyuan has posted too many posts."

Zhu Yanxiao stopped talking immediately.

"Come here, Shen'er. Mother will give you this golden hairpin that symbolizes the status of the Princess of Prince Zhong's Mansion. Let's see which girl dares to look down on Shen'er and covet Ziyuan in the future."

Jinchu raised her hands and respectfully took the golden hairpin from the princess.

Shen Shen was excited and moved, remembering that decades ago her mother had been talking about wanting her to marry Zhu Yanxiao, just because his mother was a gentle person.