Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang was very calm. Her mother-in-law's reaction was within her expectations. "It's human nature. How can a parent think that their own children are bad? She can apologize to me on behalf of the princess. She is already a good mother-in-law. If she just speaks for me and doesn't show partiality to the princess, then there would be a problem."

Du Juan said hesitantly, "Crown Princess, why do I feel that when the princess came in just now, her face was actually a little cold, maybe...she wanted to teach the Crown Princess a lesson?"

Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "Du Juan, you have improved now and can see through people's hearts. That's good."

Du Juan was praised, but she was not very happy. She was a little indignant: "Ah? So my guess was right, does the princess really want to teach the Crown Prince's wife a lesson? But what happened last night was not your fault from beginning to end! Even if the princess wants to teach someone a lesson, she should teach the princess."

The smile on Shen Wantang's face gradually disappeared, and she sighed slightly: "Maybe this is the difficulty of being someone's daughter-in-law!"

However, even though she sighed, she didn't take it to heart. If her mother-in-law treated her well, she would naturally be more considerate and filial. If her mother-in-law treated her averagely, she would just pretend to be nice too.

It just so happens that she is sick, so she can rest for a few days and she doesn't even have to go to visit her every morning and evening.

For three consecutive days, Shen Wantang lived a very leisurely life, eating different kinds of delicious food every day. When the sun was good, he read books and practiced calligraphy. When the sun was not good, he drank tea and listened to all kinds of incredible gossip brought by Qin Xin. The days passed quickly.

But Xiao Qingxi was not having a good time. Firstly, she was weak from nearly having a miscarriage, and Doctor Zhou asked her to stay in bed. She was so active that asking her to stay in bed was almost like taking her life.

Secondly, the news that she overturned Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning's pleasure boat and pushed Lin Rouxin into the river, causing Lin Rouxin's disappearance, had spread throughout the capital.

She was arrogant and domineering, and treated human life as worthless. However, just because her surname was Xiao and she was a princess, she did not receive any punishment.

For a time, this matter caused a sensation in the streets, and Xiao Qingxi's reputation as a ruthless person directly overshadowed Xiao Qingyuan's reputation as a big villain.

"Princess, everyone outside is scolding the princess. Miss Lin has been missing for so many days, and everyone thinks she must have been killed by the princess. Now they are all standing up for her!"

"Almost all the male members of the Lin family died on the battlefield. Miss Lin was the only direct descendant left. She was killed by the princess. Now, who can mention Miss Lin without saying something miserable and sad?"

"There is an aunt in Miss Lin's family. She went to the government office with a big belly and beat the drum to complain. She said she wanted an explanation for her niece. She cried so sadly that she had been crying for three days. Today, she fainted in the government office. Lord Song was so scared that he quickly called a doctor."

"There are storytellers who made up Miss Lin's story into a story and tell it every day in teahouses and taverns. Men, women, old and young love to listen to it. The shows are always packed. After listening to it, everyone is filled with righteous indignation and calls the princess a worthless person."

"I think the princess has aroused public anger this time. The prince and princess are so worried that they can't eat or sleep, and their hair has turned white!"

"Oh, by the way, I heard that the Empress is also very dissatisfied with the Princess and has gone to the Emperor to ask for an explanation, because Miss Gu was knocked into the water by the Princess and caught a cold and has a high fever. The imperial physician said that her condition is very serious!"

"The Queen Mother wants to protect the princess, but the Emperor said that the princess really went too far this time. If Miss Lin cannot be found again, he will punish the princess!"

Shen Wantang ate snacks while listening with great interest: "Qin Xin, where did you hear this information? How come you know everything about the palace? Do you have an insider in the palace?"

Qin Xin smiled brightly and confidently: "After all, I came from the palace, so I naturally have some good sisters there. When I was working in the palace, I was diligent, sweet-talking, and smart. There was no maid or palace maid who didn't like me!"

"Besides, I have a good helper like Mo Ji. He knows almost all the eunuchs in the palace. If there is any disturbance in the palace, Mo Ji will always be the first to know. If he knows, I will naturally know too!"

"Don't worry, Princess. The information I got is absolutely first-hand and reliable! Just wait and see. The princess will definitely be punished by the emperor this time!"

Shen Wantang looked at the maid who exuded the confidence of a gossip king and couldn't help laughing: "Dujuan, reward! Our Qin Xin is so amazing, this time we'll give her a big reward, bring the gold ingots!"

Du Juan held out a gold ingot, handed it to Qin Xin, and teased her, "You are just like me, with two eyes, two ears, and one mouth, but how come you have the ability to see and hear from afar? There is no secret that you don't know! I am jealous of the reward you received."

Qin Xin took the gold ingot with a smile on her face: "Thank you for the reward, Crown Prince and Consort!"

She put the heavy gold ingots into her arms and said to Du Juan, "I earned this reward based on my own ability. Others think I am doing something unorthodox, but the Crown Prince's wife is my mentor and recognizes my talent!"

Du Juan smiled and shook her head: "Okay, Qianlima, you continue to go and get information. Qiyu Shuxiang and I are enough here."

Qin Xin couldn't help but look at Shen Wantang. When she saw Shen Wantang nod, she ran out in a flash.

"Princess, is Miss Gu really that ill?"

Du Juan added tea to Shen Wantang's cup while asking, "Would you like to go see her and check her pulse? Should I prepare the silver needles?"

Shen Wantang chuckled: "Didn't An Ning write me a letter? She was just like me, she had a high fever for one day, but she recovered quickly. She was angry that the princess knocked over our pleasure boat, so she pretended to be sick to get revenge on the princess!"

"So we don't have to go see her?"

"I have to go. Ah Ning told others that she is very ill. I am a good friend of her, so it would be unreasonable for me not to go and see her."

"But right now, the relationship between our palace and the Duke's Mansion is very tense. The Duke's Mansion and the Empress are still complaining about the princess to the Emperor. Will the prince and princess be unhappy if you go to visit Miss Gu?"

Shen Wantang said calmly, "Don't worry. Ah Ning isn't really sick and waiting for me to save her. I don't need to ask to visit Ah Ning. I have a good relationship with her. Everyone in the palace knows it. Father and Mother want me to go there!"

It took Dujuan a while to realize that the prince and princess probably wanted the crown prince's wife to plead with Miss Gu on behalf of the princess!

Sure enough, someone came to Wutong Garden the next day to "instruct" Shen Wantang.

And the person who came was not Prince Ning or Princess Ning, but Xiao Qingyuan.