The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Si Qi, who has not yet reached the age of marriage, is dressed in a bright red dress, looking heroic and dashing. She comes with her servants like a blazing flame.

With a determined look and quick movements, she personally taught the group of bullies a lesson, making them humiliated and begging for mercy.

Si Qi raised a teasing smile and said loudly, "Today, our friendship of fighting against evil forces has finally been forged."

From that day on, Sheng Junwei's secret trip had a new destination.

In addition to fortune-telling for the wife of Marquis Anping, she often visited Si Qi's home.

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Si Qi came to Sheng Junwei excitedly, holding several rolls of exquisite drawings in her hands, with anticipation glittering in her eyes. "Wei'er, look!"

She excitedly unfolded the drawing and introduced her new work in detail: "This dress named 'Late Autumn' is inspired by the golden corn fields during the harvest season. The main color is golden yellow, which symbolizes abundance and hope."

As Si Qi was telling the story, she gestured with her nimble little hands.

When she was excited, she suddenly lowered her voice and revealed a sly expression: "I'll tell you a secret. Hong Gu told me today that if my performance today can win the favor of the guests, she will promote me to a gold medal embroiderer after the show!"

Sheng Junwei looked at the anticipation on Si Qi's face. Although she felt a little worried, she didn't want to break her joy at this moment.

As a friend, she knew that things in the world are unpredictable, especially since Si Qi was so outstanding, it was inevitable that she would arouse the jealousy and conspiracy of some people.

After much hesitation, she decided to remind Si Qi: "I think things today may not go so smoothly."

When Si Qi heard this, the smile on her face froze instantly, "Ah? Why?"

She had known Sheng Junwei for a long time and knew that she had a special ability to read faces, which could occasionally help her avoid minor disasters.

However, this time, Sheng Junwei felt that the situation was obviously unusual.

If I don't say it, I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to resolve.

The key is whether Si Qi will believe her words.

Sheng Junwei tightly grasped the silk handkerchief in her hand, gently stroking the delicate lines with her fingertips, and weighing the options in her heart.

After a moment, she took a deep breath and looked at Si Qi with a determined gaze, "Well, I was in a hurry when I left, and I forgot to bring the reward money. Can you lend me some for emergency?"

Sheng Junwei stared closely at Si Qi's reaction. If Si Qi refused or questioned her words, then she would have to bear the consequences of today alone.

Although she knew that the wrath of heaven could not be easily resisted, she was willing to take the risk in order to protect this precious friendship.

However, just as Sheng Junwei's mood was fluctuating, Si Qi had slowly taken out a bulging purse from his wide sleeves.

"I don't have much with me, these are all ready-made. If you don't need enough, I'll go back to the house to get them."

Those twenty or thirty taels of silver were undoubtedly an astronomical figure for ordinary people.

Although Si Qi was born into a wealthy family, he has been relying on the meager salary from Yunjinfang to make ends meet since he left home to venture out on his own.

Even so, when faced with her friend's difficulties, she did not hesitate to lend a helping hand.

Looking at the heavy purse in Si Qi's hand, Sheng Junwei smiled quietly, "That's enough. No need to get more."

Sheng Junwei gathered her thoughts and said, "There may be some unexpected events at the viewing banquet later. You should pay attention to the embroiderer in the white dress. If you go back to your room now, you may be able to avoid this disturbance."

When Si Qi heard this, the silver medal embroiderer named Shen Xiner from Yunjinfang instantly appeared in her mind.

She didn't have time to think about how Sheng Junwei knew about this, nor did she have time to ask why she asserted that something would happen today. She only knew that she had to act as soon as possible.

She hurriedly adjusted her skirt and ran quickly towards the backyard of Yunjin Textile, leaving behind a graceful figure.

Sheng Junwei sat in her elegant boudoir, concentrating on thinking, her fingertips gently stroking the smooth abacus, concentrating on calculating the intricate follow-up developments of the Si Qi incident.

After a while, Sheng Junwei finally stopped, and those complicated hexagrams receded like the tide, leaving only tranquility.

Even though the calculation process had many twists and turns, the final result was what she wanted.

The two were about to go to the viewing banquet when a voice suddenly came from behind them, familiar yet annoying.

"Oh, isn't this my sister who was bullied by that country girl and couldn't even raise her head?" The voice was sharp, with a hint of deliberate sarcasm.

Hearing the voice, Sheng Junwei paused slightly, then turned around gracefully and her eyes fell on the person who was approaching.

The person who came was Sheng Ruijiao. She had a graceful figure and light steps, and her luxurious dress swayed gently in the night breeze.

However, compared with the last time they met, Sheng Ruijiao's face seemed to be a little thinner, her originally plump chin now looked more pointed, and there was a bit more sharpness in her eyes.

If there were outsiders here, Sheng Ruijiao would immediately put on an appearance of deep sisterly affection.

Now that there was no one around, she no longer concealed her hostility.

"I thought you were hiding away crying, but you're still in the mood to attend the party."

Sheng Ruijiao sneered, the sarcasm in her tone was evident.

Facing the gloom and provocation revealed between Sheng Ruijiao's brows, Sheng Junwei simply curled the corners of her mouth slightly.

"If you can endure being bullied by a bunch of concubines, why should I cry?" She responded calmly, with a hint of sarcasm in her words.

Although Sheng Junwei grew up in the Sheng family and has intricate causal connections with everyone there, with her rebirth and marriage, those constraints are gradually fading, just like the morning mist quietly dissipating in the sun.

She knew that soon, she would be completely free from the ties with the Sheng family and would no longer have to worry about the trivial matters of that family. They would no longer be able to restrain her steps with the so-called family affection.

Sheng Junwei's gaze passed Sheng Ruijiao and fell on the hazy space behind her.

Even through the mist, she could clearly see Sheng Ruijiao's tangled marriage thread, like a tangled mess.

Judging from the marriage line, Sheng Ruijiao's partner is surrounded by many bad peach blossoms, and there have been changes in her children's palace, which means that she is about to welcome a child who is not her biological child, the so-called "becoming a legitimate mother."

Such a fate is undoubtedly an unbearable disaster for someone as proud and arrogant as Sheng Ruijiao.

Sheng Ruijiao obviously didn't notice Sheng Junwei's gaze, and continued to attack her with sarcastic words: "When my husband's concubines saw me, they were all like mice seeing a cat. I controlled them all and made them obedient! Unlike you, you were trampled under the feet of a peasant girl!"

Sheng Junwei had long lost interest in such verbal disputes. She responded calmly, "Yes, yes, you are right. Dozens or even hundreds of concubines call you sister, as long as you are happy."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing Sheng Ruijiao's arrogance.