Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

One day, Shen Hui was practicing calligraphy in her study when she suddenly heard a noise outside the door. She put down her pen and walked out of the study to check, only to see a servant arguing with the housekeeper.

"What's going on?" Shen Hui asked.

"Second Miss, this guy stole meat from the kitchen and refused to admit it when I found out!" the housekeeper said angrily.

Shen Hui looked at the servant, only to see that he looked flustered and his eyes flickered. She suddenly remembered a story she had read in a storybook a few days ago, so she decided to use this to test this person.

"You said you didn't steal the meat, but do you have any evidence?" Shen Hui asked.

"Miss Erxiao..., I really didn't steal anything. You can't accuse a good person!" the servant stammered.

"Since you said you didn't steal, then someone deliberately framed you. Let's put it this way, go to the kitchen and find a piece of meat similar to the one you stole. If you can find it, it will prove your innocence." Shen Hui said.

The servant listened, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed. Not long after, the servant came back with a piece of meat.

"Second Miss, look, this is what I found in the kitchen." The servant handed the meat to Shen Hui.

Shen Hui looked carefully and had come to a conclusion. She smiled and said to the servant, "Do you think that if you change a piece of meat, I won't know the truth?"

"The real piece of meat must have the oil stains from your hands on it, but this piece doesn't." Shen Hui's eyes flashed with shrewdness, "Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say?"

When the servant saw that the truth had been revealed, he fell to his knees and begged for mercy.

"Forget it. Considering that this is your first offense, I will give you a lighter sentence." Shen Hui waved her hand. "Go to the accounting office and receive twenty strokes of the cane. If you commit the same offense again, I will not let you off lightly."

The servant was filled with gratitude and left in a hurry after thanking Shen Hui.

Seeing this, the butler at the side couldn't help but give Shen Hui a thumbs up: "Second Miss is really smart, I admire you."

Shen Hui smiled and turned back to the study. After this incident, she felt that reading was more useful, not only could it increase her knowledge, but it could also make her smarter and more resourceful.

"Mother, Shen Hui helped the housekeeper catch the thief who stole meat today." Shen Biyao reported the news to her mother Si Qianyi with a proud look on her face, as if she wanted to use this to belittle Shen Hui.

Si Qianyi frowned slightly and said, "That's your sister." Although her tone was calm, it also carried a hint of unquestionableness.

When Shen Biyao heard this, she was immediately filled with dissatisfaction and raised her voice to retort: ​​"Mother, she is just a concubine's daughter. How dare she be my sister! I am the eldest daughter of this mansion!"

Si Qianyi's face darkened, and she looked at Shen Biyao sternly, reprimanding, "She is so good to you on weekdays, giving in to you in everything and caring about you everywhere. How dare you say such a thing today? I am so disappointed!"

Shen Biyao looked at her mother aggrievedly, tears welling up in her eyes. She choked and said, "Mother, why do you always speak for others? Am I not as good as that illegitimate sister in your heart?" After saying that, she turned around and ran away, leaving Si Qianyi sighing helplessly.

Hu Wan heard the sound coming from inside the house from outside the door, her heart tightened, she quickly reached out and pushed the door open, and walked in quickly. She came to Si Qianyi and said with a guilty face: "Madam, this is all my fault. It's my fault. I didn't teach Hui'er well."

Si Qianyi shook her head gently, a trace of self-blame flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said: "It's not your fault, Hu Wan, it's me as a mother who didn't fulfill my responsibilities and didn't teach Biyao well."

Hu Wan was slightly startled, then asked softly: "Madam, why did you ask me to come here?"

Si Qianyi raised her head, looked into the distance, and said thoughtfully: "Jingchuan and Mengxi are both the master's children. Now Mengxi is determined to pass the imperial examinations and win a bright future..." Having said that, Si Qianyi paused, with a complicated expression on his face.

"Can Jingchuan go too?" Hu Wan blinked her bright big eyes and looked at Si Qianyi expectantly, her voice as clear as a nightingale singing out of a valley.

Si Qianyi frowned slightly, thought for a moment and asked back: "Is he happy about it?" There was a hint of doubt and uncertainty in his tone.

Hearing this, Hu Wan became excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood, and nodded quickly and said, "Of course I'm happy to go! I just asked him, and he said he really wants to go!" While speaking, she waved her hands, as if she wanted to convey the joy in her heart to everyone.

"If that's the case, then let him go." Si Qianyi said softly, "But the officialdom is complicated and people's hearts are hard to predict. We need to be careful everywhere."

"Thank you, ma'am!" Hu Wan was grateful and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

Si Qianyi waved her hand, signaling Hu Wan to stand up. She looked at Hu Wan and said earnestly, "In the future, you must encourage Jingchuan to study more, and don't let him down."

"Yes, madam, I will definitely teach Jingchuan well." Hu Wan replied solemnly.

Si Qianyi nodded, expressing her satisfaction. She stood up, walked slowly to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and sighed inwardly. She hoped that Jingchuan could make a difference in the officialdom, which would be the fulfillment of her wish.

After Hu Wan left, Si Qianyi turned back to the table, took out a letter, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

She knew the darkness and cruelty of officialdom, but she had to do it for the benefit of her family.

She sighed softly, sealed the letter, called the servant, and asked him to deliver the letter to someone.

Si Qianyi felt heavy-hearted. She didn't know whether her decision was right, but she had no choice.

At this moment, she could only pray silently, hoping that everything would go well.

Hu Wanze sat quietly in the room, with a piece of snow-white letter paper in front of her. She held a delicate brush in her hand, dipped it lightly in ink, and began to pour out her innermost words on the paper. However, at this moment, her heart was full of worries, because she didn't know whether the letter could be delivered to its destination smoothly.

She wrote: "Dear father, I am an unfilial daughter! When I learned the sad news of my grandfather's death, I felt deeply ashamed and remorseful. I really have no face to go to the Chu Mansion to express my condolences. I hope that father can understand my daughter's difficulties and not blame me. I know that I have no face to see you now, but my longing for you is deepening day by day. So I dare to beg you to take out your precious time to meet with me. Tomorrow at 3 p.m., please meet at the gate of the villa outside the Chu Mansion. I will be there waiting for your arrival. Sincerely, your loving daughter, Yu'er."

After finishing writing, Hu Wan carefully folded the letter and put it into a plain envelope. She held the envelope tightly, as if it carried all her hopes and expectations.

Then she stood up, walked slowly to the window, looked at the gloomy sky outside, and prayed silently that the letter could be delivered safely to her father.