Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang couldn't resist the temptation and followed Gu Qianning to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion and took two books of Gu Qianhan's calligraphy.

On the way back to Prince Ning's Mansion, she opened the copybook and read it carefully.

It is indeed as Gu Qianning said, Gu Qianhan's handwriting is just like him, with sharp strokes and great momentum.

Moreover, he probably never thought of passing these two calligraphy collections on to others, so he wrote them in a free and easy manner, without concealing his pride at all. His handwriting is sharp and his poems are full of vigor.

Shen Wantang likes to practice calligraphy, but she knows the shortcomings of her handwriting - it is too delicate and lacks strength.

If she could learn half of Gu Qianhan's spirit, her handwriting would surely improve greatly.

After returning to Prince Ning's Mansion, she had a short dinner, then opened the calligraphy copybook and began to practice calligraphy.

Unfortunately, she practiced for half an hour but still couldn't get it right.

She even suspected that her brush was not good enough: "Why can't I write with that feeling? Qinxin, go to the warehouse tomorrow to see if there are any wolf-hair brushes. I'm afraid my rabbit-hair brush is not good enough."

Qin Xin didn't know anything about writing and pens, so she nodded repeatedly: "I'll go to the storeroom and check it out. This is no small matter!"

Shen Wantang smiled: "It's not that urgent. It's too late today. Let's go to the warehouse to look for it tomorrow!"

Day two.

Shen Wantang went to pay her respects to Princess Ning and had breakfast with her. Then she heard the maid come in and report, "Princess, Crown Prince's Consort, the eldest daughter of the Liu family is here."

Shen Wantang was a little surprised. Liu Nanshi? What was she doing here?

Princess Ning was also surprised: "We have no dealings with the Liu family. What is Miss Liu doing in the palace?"

"Miss Liu said that she came here specially to wish you and the prince a happy new year. In addition, she hasn't seen the princess for a long time and has been missing her, so she came to catch up with her."

Princess Ning was still worried. In the past, Liu Nanshi and Xiao Qingxi didn't have a very good relationship. But since they were here and said they were here to pay New Year's greetings, it didn't seem right to not let them in.

She nodded and said, "Please come in. I will send someone to inform the princess. If she wants to see Liu Nanshi, she can come to my yard. If she doesn't want to see her, I will directly block her from seeing her. She can just rest assured and take care of her baby in her yard."

"Yes."

The maid responded and retreated.

After a while, Liu Nanshi came in.

She was wearing a maroon phoenix-tail skirt today, which was elegant and gorgeous with a hint of New Year's joy. Even the hairpin on her head was inlaid with rubies.

Princess Ning saw her outfit and nodded secretly. This was her favorite New Year outfit for girls.

Liu Nanshi could naturally see that Princess Ning was satisfied with her outfit. She smiled slightly, knowing that the information she had sent people to inquire about yesterday was correct - Princess Ning liked festive colors, and she disliked white the most.

"Nanshi wishes the princess a happy new year. I wish the princess good luck in spring, peace in summer, peace in autumn and happiness in winter. May the new year bring blessings and a long life!"

Liu Nanshi had a gentle voice and a smile on her face. She performed the blessing ceremony for Princess Ning in a graceful and elegant manner, with the bearing of a daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Princess Ning's expression was a little gentle: "Okay, okay, Nanshi is thoughtful. I wish you happiness and success every year."

After the two exchanged a few polite words, Princess Ning pointed at Shen Wantang and said, "This is the Crown Prince's Consort of our palace. She just entered the palace last year, but she already has the demeanor of a mistress and manages the entire palace in an orderly manner. I like her very much. You are about the same age, so you can talk and drink tea together in the future."

Liu Nanshi smiled sweetly: "Princess, you don't know, I went to Fazhen Temple to listen to the sutras yesterday, and I happened to meet the Crown Prince's wife!"

"Oh, is it so?"

Although Princess Ning asked a question, there was not much surprise on her face.

After all, Fazhen Temple is very popular. The abbot gives lectures from the first to the fifth day of every lunar month and provides porridge to everyone. Countless people go there to join in the fun, so it is not uncommon to meet anyone in Fazhen Temple.

"Yes, I wanted to ask the Crown Prince's Consort about the princess's recent situation, but I saw that the Crown Prince's Consort seemed to have a very good relationship with An Ning. The two of them were talking and laughing. I didn't want to disturb them for the time being, so I gave up! The Crown Prince's Consort and An Ning are like real sisters, which really makes Nan Shi envious."

Shen Wantang took a sip of tea, raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Nanshi indifferently.

She said, if someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Liu Nanshi really came with bad intentions. Before he even said a few words, he started to flatter her in front of her mother-in-law.

Princess Ning didn't react much, she just said, "Tang'er has a good relationship with the girl from the Gu family. A few years ago, the girl had a cough and Tang'er cured her. Madam Gu even brought a generous gift to thank Tang'er!"

When she spoke of Shen Wantang, there was a hint of pride in her tone, and her satisfaction with this daughter-in-law was evident.

She was about to praise Shen Wantang a few more times, but was interrupted by Liu Nanshi: "Speaking of gifts, I brought some today too! Aunt Sang, quickly bring up the New Year gifts I prepared!"

Nanny Sang responded and went out to call the maid in.

Several boxes were brought in and placed on the table.

"These are supplements for the prince and princess, these are pearls and head ornaments for the princess, and these four treasures of the study are for the prince."

She took care of everything, but missed Shen Wantang.

Princess Ning now realized something was wrong. She glanced at Shen Wantang and saw that she had a calm expression and was sitting there steadily. She couldn't help but feel satisfied.

The daughter-in-law she personally chose is absolutely impeccable. She is not easily affected by praise or criticism and has the demeanor of a prince's consort!

Liu Nanshi was introducing the gifts she brought when the curtain at the door was lifted and Xiao Qingxi walked in.

"Qingxi!"

Liu Nanshi's tone was full of surprise and intimacy: "Oh, I finally see you. It's been two years since we last met. I didn't expect that when I see you again, your temperament has become more and more elegant! People say that the strong winds and sands in the northwest can easily ruin your face, but I see that your face is whiter and tenderer than before, and it's so delicate that it can be blown away!"

Xiao Qingxi couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips when she was flattered by the most talented lady. She said with a smug tone, "My skin is naturally good. Did you know that on the first day? But you, why did you suddenly come to our palace and bring so many things? You don't need me for anything, do you?"

Liu Nanshi stepped forward and took her hand: "Look at what you said, I'm fine, so why can't I come to see you? You followed Huo Yunzhou to the northwest, and you've been gone for two years. Now you're finally back, so of course I have to come to you to reminisce about the past, lest the princess forgets about me, her old friend, now that she has a sister-in-law who loves you so much."

Xiao Qingxi looked at Shen Wantang and sneered, "I don't recognize any sister-in-law. Some people are just concubines' daughters, born in a lowly family, who forget their principles when they see profit and seek to curry favor with the rich and powerful. They are not worthy of my brother at all! In my heart, my sister-in-law must have a background and talent like you, Nanshi."