Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang followed the princess back to the palace.

This trip to the palace was smooth and safe.

She didn't know what Gu Qianhan was thinking, but the medical theories and skills she knew now were not learned in the Shen family now, but in the ten years after she got married in her previous life.

She accompanied the princess back to the main courtyard, and as soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Qingyuan sitting inside.

Seeing them coming back, Xiao Qingyuan immediately stood up: "Mother, are you... okay?"

Princess Ning was upset in the palace, and she was not in a good mood facing her son. She had a cold face and ignored him. She was supported by Shen Wantang and entered the house.

Xiao Qingyuan followed him in: "Mother, how is Gu Qianhan? Is he still kneeling?"

Princess Ning finally turned her head and looked at him: "You still remember to ask how the second son of the Gu family is doing? Why didn't you think about the consequences when you hit someone? When you took that Chu Yanluo to Qingyun Building to publicize his humiliation of weak women, why didn't you ask if the second son of the Gu family would be okay?!"

"I……"

Princess Ning's face was filled with disappointment. "Gu Qianhan grew up with you. Don't you know what kind of person he is? You ruined his reputation like this and made him kneel down for a whole night under the punishment of the Emperor. The Gu family will never let it go! Yuan'er, is it really worth it to bet the entire palace and your future on a woman of questionable character?"

Xiao Qingyuan's face turned pale. "Mother, the matter is not as serious as you said. I will go to the Gu family to apologize to Gu Qianhan. Our Ning Palace is not afraid of the Gu family. Why did I gamble the entire palace?"

"Obstinate!"

Princess Ning was furious with him. The Gu family is now at its peak, so powerful that even the emperor has to be wary of them. He went to provoke the Gu family. He is totally brainless!

She pointed at her son's nose and said, "Get that Chu Yanluo out right now! I don't care where you put her, but you will never allow her to set foot in the palace again!"

"Mother, calm down first. I can't drive Yan Luo away, otherwise she will really have no way to survive. I promised her that I would protect her for the rest of her life. Even if she did something wrong, it doesn't deserve the death penalty. Please let her stay in the palace!"

Princess Ning was furious and angry: "So you also knew that she did something wrong? Then why are you so nice to her?"

Xiao Qingyuan sighed: "In the final analysis, it was me who failed to protect her. I let the wolf into the house, and that led to such a big mistake."

Princess Ning didn't know whether to be angry or laugh for a moment. She had taught her son to be honest and kind since he was young, and not to bully others by relying on his status. He should always reflect on himself, summarize his mistakes, and correct them in time.

However, she did not let her son reflect on himself without distinguishing right from wrong!

Was it because the way she raised her son in the past was wrong?

Princess Ning sat down dejectedly on the chair: "I am old and can't control you anymore. Now you won't listen to anything I say. You won't agree to drive away the dubious person. I married you a girl from a respectable official family as the Crown Prince's Consort, but you won't touch her. What on earth are you thinking about? How can that Chu Yanluo compare to the Crown Prince's Consort? Isn't the Crown Prince's Consort more dignified and generous than her? Isn't she more suitable for a family than her?"

Xiao Qingyuan turned to look at Shen Wantang. Her expression was still as calm as usual, as if her mother was not talking about her just now.

No matter how much he liked Chu Yanluo, he had to admit that Shen Wantang was more suitable to be the mistress of the palace than Chu Yanluo. She was emotionally stable, organized in her work, and clear about rewards and punishments for her servants. None of her subordinates disobeyed her.

Moreover, since she came into the mansion, the tense relationship between him and his mother has been greatly eased.

But he couldn't bring himself to praise Shen Wantang in front of her.

Shen Wantang seemed to see his embarrassment and took the initiative to help him out: "Mother, although I have not been married to the palace for a long time, I can see that the prince is a man of affection and righteousness. He may have hit the second son of Gu on impulse, and the prince is willing to go to the Gu family to apologize. When the time comes, we will prepare generous gifts, and the Gu family should not make things too difficult for the prince."

She avoided the main issue and only talked about Gu Qianhan, not Chu Yanluo, because she knew in her heart that Xiao Qingyuan would not make any more concessions on Chu Yanluo's matter, and this was an irreconcilable contradiction.

Princess Ning was comforted, and her face looked better: "Yuan'er, did you hear that? You ignored the Crown Prince's Consort like that, but she still spoke up for you. This is what a true virtuous wife does. I tell you, I can turn a blind eye to your other ridiculous things, but from now on you must truly treat Tang'er as your Crown Prince's Consort, and treat her as the mistress of our Ning Palace. I will never allow you to lose face for her!"

Xiao Qingyuan did not hesitate this time and said directly: "Mother is right, son will remember it."

He finally went from rejecting and hating Shen Wantang to recognizing and admiring Shen Wantang, and he accepted her identity as the Crown Prince's Consort.

"Okay, I'm tired, you all go out! Remember to go to the warehouse to pick out some valuable gifts and send them to the Gu family."

Shen Wantang and Xiao Qingyuan responded in unison and then left the princess' room together.

On the way to the warehouse, Xiao Qingyuan turned around and looked at Shen Wantang. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Thank you so much just now. If you hadn't spoken for me, I don't know how long my mother would have scolded me."

Shen Wantang walked side by side with him, but there was a distance of half an arm between them. Even when he thanked her, she had no intention of getting closer.

"You are too polite, my Lord. I just did what a daughter-in-law should do. Mother treated me well, so I wanted to show more respect to her and make her feel better. Besides, mother actually loves you very much, so she let you go after I persuaded her a few times."

Xiao Qingyuan discovered one of her strengths. No matter what she did, she would never take credit for it. No matter how much help she provided, she would always brush it off with a casual remark.

This is actually a rare and excellent quality that many people do not possess.

This made Xiao Qingyuan respect her even more.

So after entering the warehouse, he did not express much opinion when choosing an apology gift for Gu Qianhan. He listened to Shen Wantang's suggestions and took whatever she said was best.

Shen Wantang also noticed the change in Xiao Qingyuan's attitude. If he could always listen to her in the future, his life would be much smoother!

Although she and Liao Youhe had never been a real couple in her previous life, Liao Youhe obeyed her orders after knowing her talents. She was the one who had the final say at home. Liao Youhe handed over all his salary to her without a penny less. All household expenses were decided by her. She bought whatever she wanted. Sometimes when she was in a good mood, she would ask someone to make some clothes for Liao Youhe. He would be so moved that he called her the best and most virtuous wife in the world.

So she actually lived a very comfortable life in her previous life.

Shen Wantang hopes that she can live such a comfortable life in this life.