Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Princess Ning couldn't help but scold her: "Qingxi, don't talk nonsense in front of the guests! Your sister-in-law is of a low birth, but even heroes don't ask about their origins. Your sister-in-law is just the prince's consort of the palace, so there is no need to discuss her origin. She is more than worthy of your brother!"

"Besides, Nanshi is not married yet. It is inappropriate to use her as an example! Never say such things again in the future!"

Xiao Qingxi curled her lips: "I knew that mother would still side with Shen Wantang, an outsider! Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you!"

"Nanshi, let's go and sit in my yard. There are people here that are an eyesore, and the smell is bad. I feel sick."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and left.

Liu Nanshi bowed to Princess Ning and left immediately.

Princess Ning looked a little embarrassed. She looked at Shen Wantang and wanted to apologize on behalf of her daughter, but she felt that what her daughter said was too harsh. As a mother, even her apology seemed so pale and powerless.

Shen Wantang smiled at her and said, "Mother, please have a good rest. I will be back soon. By the way, I asked someone to prepare your favorite drunken crab and lotus leaf porridge for lunch. I'm afraid you may have gotten tired of the meat in the past few days, so I'll try a different taste for you today."

Princess Ning thought she was very sensible, and she felt even more pity for her: "Okay, Tang'er is thoughtful, you can go back. If you want to go out to meet friends or go out to play, just go, you don't have to tell me."

"Yes, thank you mother."

Shen Wantang agreed with a smile and left with her maid.

As soon as they returned to Wutong Garden, Qin Xin came up and whispered, "Princess, I just came back from the princess's place. After Miss Liu entered the princess's courtyard, the princess sent someone to invite the prince over. Now the three of them are talking together."

Shen Wantang nodded, washed his hands calmly, then sat down at the desk, opened Gu Qianhan's copybook, and began to practice calligraphy.

She had changed her pen to a wolf-hair brush. She felt it seemed to be more convenient to use and she wrote more seriously.

Seeing that she was so absorbed in practicing calligraphy that she didn't even care about Xiao Qingyuan and Liu Nanshi being in the same room, Qin Xin became anxious, "Prince's Consort, Miss Liu is still unmarried, and it's inappropriate for her to be with a man like the Crown Prince!"

Shen Wantang said without even raising her head: "There's nothing wrong. Isn't the princess here too? It's not like they are alone together."

Qin stamped her feet anxiously: "What if the princess is here to cover for them? You don't know how gentle Miss Liu is in front of the prince. She is just like a peacock with its tail spread out!"

Shen Wantang was concentrating on practicing calligraphy. After hearing Qin Xin's words, she said nonchalantly, "Miss Liu treats everyone like that, it doesn't matter. What's more, you overestimate the princess. She won't cover up for others."

Qin Xin thought again and again, then knelt down and said, "Crown Princess, I am presumptuous to say something. Miss Liu obviously has bad intentions towards the Crown Prince. She is from a high-class family and has the reputation of being the most talented woman in Dafeng. If the Crown Prince falls in love with her, your position as Crown Princess will be in jeopardy!"

Shen Wantang finally stopped writing and turned to look at her helplessly: "Stand up and talk. I know you are doing this for my own good. Just say whatever you want to say. I don't blame you."

Qin Xin didn't get up. Her eyes were red and she spoke in a low voice: "The prince always talks about divorcing his wife. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that one day he will really..."

"Are you afraid that he will really divorce me?"

Qin Xin didn't dare to respond, but she lowered her head and agreed with Shen Wantang's words.

"Will not."

Shen Wantang's tone was full of calming power: "Xiao Qingyuan has no say in the matter of divorcing my wife."

Qin Xin said worriedly, "I know that this matter is not decided by the prince alone, but what if the princess also likes Miss Liu?"

Shen Wantang smiled gently: "Don't worry, mother likes me the most, she has no interest in other people. Besides, I am so filial to mother, so mother loves me sincerely, otherwise my position as the prince's consort would have been changed long ago."

"Miss Liu is still single. This is not something that has only happened today. Before I married into the palace, she was also still single. Didn't mother never consider her?"

"Could it be that now that I have managed the palace in perfect order and have been very filial to my parents-in-law, they have driven me out and replaced me with Miss Liu?"

Qin Xin nodded: "You are right. The prince and princess will not be willing to replace you with someone else. I was anxious and thought about it wrongly. No matter how good Miss Liu's family background is, it is not even one ten-thousandth as good as yours."

Shen Wantang reached out and helped her up, saying with some amusement, "She has a good family background, this is an indisputable fact, but there is no need for me to compare with her on this. Besides, you overlooked one thing. Even if the prince divorced his wife and married someone else, with Miss Liu's family background and reputation, she would not be willing to marry the prince."

Qin Xin's gloomy heart suddenly brightened up: "Yes, Miss Liu will definitely not marry the prince, it will be very bad for her reputation. She has many better choices than the prince!"

"But, she treats the prince differently. Princess, I am absolutely not wrong. She is deliberately trying to make the prince interested in her!"

"Since she can't possibly marry the prince, why would she do this? She is just belittling herself for nothing and ruining her reputation as the most talented woman."

Shen Wantang's eyes were slightly cold: "Why else? She just wanted to disgust me."

When we went to Fazhen Temple yesterday, Shen Wantang brought Dujuan with him, but Qinxin did not follow, so she did not know what happened yesterday.

Shen Wantang didn't explain much. She sat back at the desk, picked up the pen again and continued practicing calligraphy.

Qin Xin did not disturb her this time. She quietly retreated and ran to Xiao Qingxi's yard to listen to the noise.

In the room, Xiao Qingyuan and Liu Nanshi were chatting happily.

The two talked about poetry and songs, the changes of the world, and the stars and the moon, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

With the same noble birth, the same luxurious life, and the same noble and detached attitude of looking down on money, they quickly regarded each other as confidants.

"I just found out today that the prince is very intelligent and knowledgeable. There are only rumors that Gu Qianhan is a genius, but no one has ever heard of the prince's talent. In my opinion, the prince is too low-key and reserved, otherwise he would be famous all over the world."

"No, no, Miss Liu, you are too kind. I only have a little knowledge of poetry and songs. Miss Liu, you are smarter than the rumors say. You are talented and have a broad mind. You are not bound by petty love. You have lofty ambitions and a broad mind. You are really a role model for women!"

"Your Highness, I feel embarrassed by your praise. Although Nanshi knows a little about poetry and literature, she is actually far inferior to you. If Nanshi has a book that she cannot understand in the future, can she ask you for help? I hope you will be generous in giving me advice."

"I don't deserve your advice, but if there is anything you don't understand, we can discuss it together and brainstorm."