Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

"I don't think it's good!" Prince Yun laughed inwardly, but he also knew that he had to go to Minister Chen's mansion tonight.

The prince wrote in his self-criticism in order to take revenge: Grandfather, I really have no ill intentions. I just thought that if you hugged and embraced my father and attacked each other, maybe my father would fall in love with you!

The main point is that it is so disgusting that it will also annoy Minister Chen to death.

He was so busy that when the palace gate was about to be locked, he reluctantly and secretly entered the Shangshu Mansion.

The two men sat facing each other, with an incense burner in the middle, with green smoke curling up and a dull atmosphere.

Prince Yun was the first to apologize, "Minister Chen, I am incompetent and could not stop the Crown Prince's ridiculous behavior this time."

Minister Chen snorted coldly, "Then why didn't you send someone to tell me?"

【I am doing this for your own good! 】

Prince Yun's expression froze, and he lowered his eyes almost as if he had accepted his fate. "Because this matter is really too absurd, I didn't expect the Crown Prince to really do it at first, but then I thought about it and felt that this matter was feasible. There are rumors in the palace that the Emperor likes to be treated harshly. If the Minister really makes the Emperor feel comfortable..."

"Just shut up!" Minister Chen, who was still seriously injured, coughed repeatedly in anger. This idea was simply unreasonable!

【I am doing this for your own good! 】

Prince Yun could only bite the bullet and continue to explain: "I know this is a bit absurd, but Minister Chen, if you think about it carefully, isn't it still possible? If it really happens, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort."

Minister Chen coughed even more violently. He didn't even dare to imagine this scene.

He picked up the teacup to relieve his cough, "Mr. Yun, I don't want this incident to happen again."

Prince Yun responded that in order to get out of the situation, he told the emperor how he explained the poisoning to the prince.

"My lord, the emperor wants to use the prince to deal with you. I didn't expect that the prince would want to repair the relationship between you and the emperor, but if this continues..."

Prince Yun did not continue speaking, his eyes were sincere, with the words "I'm doing this for your own good!" written on his head.

Minister Chen narrowed his eyes. He had received the news a long time ago that Mr. Yun's inner voice would appear above his head, but because the prince thought that only he could see it, he did not let anyone know. He was thinking of finding an opportunity to remind him.

But now it seems that Mr. Yun knows about this, so can he control these golden characters?

He was suspicious by nature, and in order to irritate him, the emperor, against all popular opinion, promoted his subordinate, Lord Li, to the position of head of all officials.

So he has always been suspicious of the prime minister.

Mr. Yun was recommended by Lord Li, who had not yet become the prime minister.

It is not worth pondering whether he was allowed to enter the palace knowing that he was seriously injured.

He filled the teacup and said, "I've made note of this. Thank you Mr. Yun for letting me know."

Prince Yun stood up, bowed, and turned to leave. As soon as he left the Shangshu Mansion, he ordered: "Go tell the Prime Minister that he directly agrees with the donation. You can stand on the opposite side of Shangshu Chen."

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The next day, there was a flower viewing banquet.

The palace servants started working early in the morning, and pots of delicate and bright flowers were placed in the imperial garden.

The sun is shining, the flowers are fragrant, and the whole place is thriving.

Shen Xingxi stepped into the imperial garden accompanied by the voice of "Princess Yun has arrived". After exchanging greetings with the ladies and daughters of each family, she took a seat under the guidance of the palace servants.

Today she was wearing a moonlit brocade robe embroidered with exquisite lotus patterns. The texture of the robe was soft and smooth. In the breeze, the robe fluttered gently, as if a fairy had descended to the earth.

The Crown Prince's Consort, who was wearing gorgeous and flamboyant clothes, frowned with disgust. Her elder sister had lost favor to this kind of woman. She looked pure and innocent, but in fact she was frivolous and had deep thoughts.

Thinking of King Yun's incompetence, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, and she inadvertently revealed the bracelet on her wrist.

The wife of the Minister of Rites next to her immediately praised with a long look, "Princess, is this bracelet of yours a new style from Cui Yu Xuan? This style is not easy to come by."

The Crown Prince's wife glanced at Princess Yun and smiled brightly: "The Crown Prince knew that I liked it, and he spent a lot of time buying it for me. I said I didn't want it, but he insisted."

The wife of the Minister of Rites froze in expression, silently hiding the long-unpopular style of Cui Yuxuan on her wrist, "The prince is so good to you, madam. We can only envy you."

Everyone agreed.

The wife of the Minister of Revenue curled her lips in disdain: "What's the point of giving a bracelet? I heard that the Crown Prince's wife was raped by her personal maid the other day? This bracelet can't be an apology from the Crown Prince, right?"

She covered her lips and smiled: "My sister is outspoken, please forgive me, Princess."

The court was divided into two factions. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue belonged to the faction of Shangshu Chen, while the Crown Prince and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites belonged to the faction of the Emperor.

The verbal battles between the ladies of various families are also closely related to the previous dynasty.

Among them, Prince Yun is in the most embarrassing situation. The Emperor protects Prince Yun just to disgust Minister Chen. Minister Chen supports the Crown Prince and regards Prince Yun as a thorn in his side.

Therefore, even though Shen Xingxi was of higher rank than the Crown Prince's Consort, she was not taken seriously by the Crown Prince's Consort.

At this moment, the Crown Prince's wife felt that her secrets were exposed, and she said angrily, "That's better than some people, who can only stay alone in an empty room for the rest of their lives!"

Everyone covered their faces and laughed. If a woman does not accept the favor of her husband after marriage, she will be criticized and ridiculed.

However, there was no anger or shame on Shen Xingxi's face, which the Crown Prince's wife wanted to see.

She sighed in her heart, "I have achieved the desired effect by wearing this outfit."

Immediately, a smile appeared on her face, and she nodded to the Crown Prince's Consort, "The Crown Prince's Consort is right. I can only guard such a huge palace, with the salary of the prince, and surrounded by servants. I don't have to think about pleasing my husband, nor do I have to accept those dirty things and stay alone in an empty room."

Everyone was stunned for a few seconds by Shen Xingxi's words, and the Crown Prince's wife was the first to refute: "Princess Yun, you are deceiving yourself, right? Well, you can't accept the favor, so you can only deceive yourself like this."

Shen Xingxi's smile remained unchanged. She looked at the Crown Prince's Consort with a bit of helplessness like a parent looking at a naughty child. "The Crown Prince's Consort is right. I am deceiving myself. As a woman without favor, I can only buy skin care products and silks by myself. There is no husband to stop me. Sometimes I also worry about whether I have spent too much money. What's more, I am bored without concubines competing for favor!"

“You…you…” The Crown Prince’s Consort couldn’t find any problem in Princess Yun’s words and her face turned red with anger. But when she thought about her own situation, she had to admit that she was not living as well as Princess Yun.

"What about me?" Shen Xingxi felt her hands itching as she looked at the Crown Prince's Consort's face. She had investigated and found out that the Crown Prince's Consort was the general's fourth daughter. Although she seemed spoiled and domineering on the surface, she was kind and generous, and liked to stand up for what was right. That was why Xingyin and Xinghua still owed her a meal.

The Crown Princess learned kung fu from her eldest sister and has the closest relationship with her.

A few days ago, she ran into her eldest sister's husband who favored his concubine over his wife, and that concubine liked to wear moonlight-colored clothes.

She wore this outfit on purpose to focus the fire on herself. Besides, she didn't care about the words directed at her. It sounded like scolding the richest man in the world for being poor.

"Nothing." The Crown Prince's wife turned her face away, with a look of depression that seemed like she had never had an argument before.

Shen Xingxi curved her eyebrows and looked at the rosy face, and Xinghua's words emerged in her mind.

"Boss, on the day the Crown Princess gave me a meal, she had a quarrel with her family and had been away from home for three days.

With only twenty cents in her pocket, she stood in front of the stall selling big meat buns, feeling distressed. I heard her mumbling: She wanted to eat meat filling, but vegetarian filling was cheaper, and she could stay away from home for a few more days, so she didn't want to go home.

Then she heard Xingyin promise me that she would take me to eat steamed buns when she grew up. She immediately gave us the money and said to us: I can only go home after I have spent all the money. Here is a reward for you! Then she walked towards the people who had been following her with a depressed look on her face.

When Shen Xingxi thought of this, she couldn't help but reach out and pinch the Crown Prince's wife's cheek.

[The touch of delicate and tender girls is good. 】

Prince Yun stopped reviewing the memorials and gritted his teeth secretly.

He helped the princess review memorials, and the princess went to flirt with girls!

He hasn't driven the prince away yet, who is this new person coming?

Shen Xingxi didn't know that there was a black spot on the memorial. All she saw was the Crown Prince's Consort's face turning red quickly, and she was glaring at her like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"Why are you pinching me?"

Shen Xingxi laughed softly, her tone gentle, making people feel a little doting: "Then how about I buy you a bracelet as an apology? Other men can give their wives jade bracelets, but there are almost no such things between sisters. If I give it to you, shouldn't it be unique?"

The Crown Prince's wife was a little confused by what Shen Xingxi said. It sounded like gifts from sisters were indeed more precious than those from men, but she always felt something was weird about it, yet she couldn't find any fault with it.

"Then it's a deal. I'll take you to buy it after the palace banquet."

“Are you really going to take me to buy it?” The Crown Prince’s Consort still found it hard to believe. She had mocked Princess Yun so much, so why did he buy things for her?

"Buy." Shen Xingxi smiled, and said with deep meaning: "Don't worry, although I use the money from Prince Yun's Mansion, this money is earned by me marrying Prince Yun and managing his industry to a higher level."

"I feel a little regretful when I talk about this. If a woman can open a shop on her own and not use the shop given by her family to make it her own, then with my talent for business, wouldn't I be able to earn enough money for this disaster relief?"