Reborn Princess

Shen Yanlan didn't even glance at Shen Luoning, but continued to look at Yu Panchun and asked her, "Really?"

As soon as Shen Luoning said this, Yu Panchun secretly thought that this was not good. She had fought for many years to get the power to be the head of the Shen family's West Mansion, and now Shen Luoning could negate all her achievements with just one sentence.

Yu Panchun said immediately, "How can I not take care of it? It's just that the doorman of the mansion didn't do his job well and didn't inform me of the visit in time, so I failed to entertain him properly."

"Your Majesty also knows that the major affairs of the Shen family's East and West Mansions have always been managed by your mother, and the doormen probably only listen to your mother. Now that she has gone away, I'm afraid the servants can't adapt for a while."

Shen Xuanlan's eyes became colder and colder. She said, "My second aunt is really good at managing the household. She actually put the blame on my mother for her own incompetence."

Yu Panchun calmed down and said, "Of course I know I was wrong. I will go to the old lady to accept the punishment when the time comes."

As he was speaking, Nanny Chu came in with a group of people carrying various tea sets. After paying their respects to Shen Xilan and Zhou Cechen, they placed all the things in the pavilion.

Shen Yanlan did not say anything else, but curled her lips and said, "Why bother going later? Now is the perfect time. I'm afraid your aunt can't bear the heavy punishment, so... take your maids to practice how to stand properly."

Shen Lilan's voice was gentle, but every word was piercing. It reminded her of the time when he punished her in the past, and it seemed that his favorite thing was to make Shen Lilan stand in the snow or sun for a day or half a day.

Before Yu Panchun could come to her senses, Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen went to the pavilion and sat down together. Her words were orders and no one needed to respond.

Yu Panchun stood in the snow and looked at Shen Xilan, feeling a chill in her heart. Shen Luoning became even more annoyed. She had never suffered such injustice before.

"Mother!" Shen Luoning shouted softly.

Yu Panchun looked back at her and gave her a look to signal her not to cause trouble.

In the pavilion, the heater had already been lit. Shen Xilan and Zhou Cechen sat down on the stone table and chairs. Birui and Liuchun placed the tea set on the stone table in an orderly manner.

The mother and daughter stood in the snow and stared into the pavilion, and saw Shen Xilan actually slowly ordering tea.

Grinding tea, grinding tea, sifting tea, selecting water, waiting for the tea to boil, preparing the tea cup and making tea, this set of movements is as smooth as flowing water. After half an hour, white foam can be seen floating on the surface of the tea cup, like sparse stars and a faint moon.

Zhou Cechen sat aside and watched silently, without disturbing her. She was indeed a girl taught by the daughter of the Duke's mansion, and her tea-making movements were really beautiful.

However, when she ordered the tea for the last time, a few drops of white foam splashed onto Shen Lilan's pink fingertips. Shen Lilan lowered his eyes and saw it, frowning slightly.

Dirty.

Zhou Cechen was sitting aside and saw Shen Lilan's expression. He signaled to Xiao Si who was standing beside him, and Xiao Si came over with the warm water that he had prepared in advance.

"Wash your hands." Zhou Cechen said to Shen Lilan.

Shen Lilan looked up when he heard that, and his watery eyes met Zhou Cechen's.

Shen Lilan did not move. She looked at the man in front of her. Suddenly, a trace of emotion emerged from the bottom of her heart. She stretched out her hand and said to Zhou Cechen, "Help me."

Zhou Cechen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then said "Okay" in a hoarse voice.

He took Shen Lilan's hand and led her to the copper basin.

All the servants present bowed their heads.

Shen Lilan said to Bi Rui who was standing beside him, "Send the tea over and pour it for my aunt and cousin."

Then add "Put the cup in their hands and pour it for them yourself."

After hearing this, Birui smiled and said, "Yes."

Zhou Cechen dipped Shen Lilan's hand into the water, and then heard Shen Lilan say, "Am I... very bad?"

Their fingertips touched in the water, and Zhou Cechen patiently washed Shen Lilan's hands, as if he was concentrating on making a piece of handicraft.

Shen Xilan stared at his expression and began to feel uneasy. He wanted Zhou Cechen to know what the real him was like, but he was afraid that she would know what the real him was like.

Zhou Cechen lowered his eyes, looked at the two people's hands touching in the water, and said, "You are very kind to them."

He then took Shen Lilan's tender white hand, took the towel beside him to wipe her dry, then looked up at Shen Lilan and said, "The princess is very good, she has never been bad."

Shen Lilan's eyebrows moved slightly. He was infinitely tolerant of her.

At this time, Yu Panchun and Shen Luoning were holding porcelain cups, their hands trembling slightly.

Birui held a small porcelain pot and poured tea into the porcelain cup in Yu Panchun's hand. White hot steam came out of the mouth of the porcelain pot, which seemed particularly warm in the cold winter.

However, Yu Panchun and Shen Luoning felt a chill in their hearts at this moment.

Boiling hot tea poured out from the pot, and a few drops splashed onto Yu Panchun's hands.

With a "Ah!", the cup fell to the ground, making a crisp sound as it hit the ground.

Yu Panchun's fingers had already turned red.

The maids brought by Yu Panchun didn't even dare to breathe.

When it was Shen Luoning's turn, she snatched the porcelain pot like a madman and threw it on the ground.

With a "bang", the white porcelain pot broke into pieces and fell to the ground, and hot steam immediately came out.

"Damn maid, how dare you do this to me?" Shen Luoning shouted.

She stretched out her hand, ready to slap Birui, but her hand was stopped in mid-air.

Chunhua and Qiushi, one of them held Shen Luoning's hand, while the other restrained Shen Luoning.

The scene was a mess.

Shen Lilan had already stood up at this time, standing in the pavilion and looking at the mother and daughter as if watching a play.

Zhou Cechen stood beside her, accompanying her. The two of them were very relaxed.

A young man came in, walked towards the pavilion, bowed and said to Shen Lilan, "The old lady is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ciyuan walked in leaning on a rattan cane. The old man had slightly gray hair, but he walked with great power.

He is already in his sixties, but apart from the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and on his forehead, there is no sign of aging on his face.

She was followed by eight maids, including Xiao Si.

"I am here to invite the prince and," she glanced at Shen Yanlan and said, "the queen to go to the West Mansion for dinner. Please move on."

Zhou Cechen looked at Shen Xilan, and after seeing her nod, the two of them left Weichun Pavilion, and everyone followed them.

When Wang Ciyuan turned around with her rattan crutch, she glanced at Yu Panchun. Just one glance made her feel cold all over.

After leaving Weichun Pavilion, the group headed towards West Palace.

Although the entire Shen Mansion consists of two mansions, the East and West Mansions, the East Mansion is much larger than the West Mansion. It took half a quarter of an hour to walk there.

The two entered the West Palace. The decoration style of the West Palace was quite different from that of the East Palace. Both the carvings on the house and the layout of the garden were elegant and luxurious.

Walking through the corridor, you will see flowers everywhere. Even in winter, wintersweets, camellias and primroses are in full bloom.

However, although the flowers are in full bloom, their varieties are numerous. These flowers are placed in the garden, seemingly only to highlight the owner's noble status while ignoring the beauty of the flowers themselves.

Arriving at the main hall of the West Mansion, the maids and servants had already prepared everything. Shen Lilan looked at everything in front of him, raised the corners of his lips and chuckled, but his smile was slightly sarcastic.