Reborn Princess

"Only by committing suicide can one be called unyielding?" Shen Lilan stood beside the few people and asked while looking at them.

"Is this what your teacher taught you?"

Sheng Ruyan saw Shen Lilan as soon as she turned around, and she hated her so much.

"What is this?" the woman in the mountain-colored dress asked Sheng Ruyan.

Sheng Ruyan said nothing but stared at Shen Lilan with dark eyes.

"Greetings to Princess Ding'an." One of the women had already saluted when the others didn't know Shen Xilan's identity.

"Princess Ding'an?" Several people looked at each other and saluted immediately.

Shen Lilan lowered his eyes and looked at the few people without asking them to stand up.

"Say what you just said again." After this sentence was thrown out, everyone present lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Shen Xuanlan glanced at Lu Nong, who understood and stepped forward and said, "The Queen has a question for you."

Sheng Ruyan was already unhappy, and now she was even more annoyed when she saw Shen Lilan's domineering attitude. She was the first to look up at Shen Lilan and said, "That Su Wan has no sense of shame, but she still pretends to be noble. Who knows how filthy she is inside?"

The others were so frightened when they heard Sheng Ruyan's words that they could hardly stand.

Shen Yanlan listened to her words and nodded with a smile, "You are very good."

After hearing Shen Lilan's words, several people were stunned. Very good?

Shen Yanlan glanced at Chunhua beside him, and then said lightly: "Reward."

"Yes."

Sheng Ruyan was confused by Shen Lilan's words. Reward?

Before she could come to her senses, a slap landed on her face, causing her to feel a burning pain.

Sheng Ruyan covered her left cheek with her hands and widened her eyes, "You!" Before she could finish her sentence, another slap landed on her right cheek.

The commotion was quite loud and attracted the attention of countless people.

Shen Lilan lowered his eyes and looked at Sheng Ruyan. "Please repeat what you just said."

Sheng Ruyan glared at Shen Lilan, and at this time another girl pulled her clothes to signal her to show weakness.

Who is Sheng Ruyan? She is the daughter of the Grand Tutor. How could she bow her head? She simply stood up.

"Shen Lilan, even if you make me say it ten times, Su Wan is still a shameless bitch, and so are you!"

Shen Yanlan looked at her with a smile, "Really?"

"Yes."

"If you think what you said is right, then continue to reward."

Two slaps landed on Sheng Ruyan's face, leaving marks on her fair cheeks instantly.

"This...what is this?" Several housekeepers were standing in the middle of the garden, and Ye Qinghe was among them. She looked at Shen Lilan.

She said, "Teach the speechless to speak."

Ningyang County Lady glanced at Ye Qinghe and said, "Too ostentatious."

"That's how it should be, otherwise those people won't repent."

After more than a dozen slaps, Sheng Ruyan finally couldn't hold it anymore. She shouted angrily: "I'm going to tell Daddy!"

"Sheng Ruyan, I will pay you back for what you owe me."

When Sheng Ruyan heard Shen Lilan's words, the scene of pushing Shen Lilan into the water last month emerged in her mind.

But thinking about what happened in the past month, she suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. In just one month, she fell from the sky to the mire.

"What do you want?" Sheng Ruyan looked at Shen Lilan with a hint of fear in her expression.

"What should I do? Didn't Miss Sheng feel it?"

Sheng Ruyan took two steps back and almost lost her balance.

"Please repeat what you just said."

"Ruyan." The girl in the mountain-green dress grabbed her clothes again to remind her to show weakness.

"Miss Su went to court to appeal for justice, not fearing the consequences. She is truly a role model for women."

Shen Lilan nodded, she looked at the group of people and asked, "Is what Miss Sheng said just now correct?"

"Yes." Those people responded one after another.

Shen Lilan smiled and nodded, "You guys get up."

"The wind and rain of the world destroy the beauty of women, and it is difficult for women to travel on the road." Shen Lilan looked at them and said, "Why should women make things difficult for other women?"

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards Su Wan without caring whether those people understood or not. She saw Su Wan was looking at her.

"Jin Ning, thank you very much." Su Wan bowed to Shen Lilan.

Shen Lilan supported her and said, "Sister, you don't have to bow."

"Just now... you don't have to stand up for me. Since I dare to come to the banquet, I am not afraid of their rumors."

"I can't tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes. If their words make me uncomfortable, I'll just deal with them."

Su Wan looked at Shen Lilan and realized that she was truly the daughter of a general.

"The woman who beat the drum to appeal for justice committed suicide?" Shen Lilan asked Su Wan.

"After the trial that day, the woman jumped into the river. I wanted to send her back to Suzhou, but in the end, all I found was her body."

Shen Lilan's face was a little gloomy. "She was forced by someone?"

Su Wan shook her head. "Back then, I saw her sister in Liu Linzhi's backyard. She committed suicide because she couldn't bear the humiliation. Later, she was sent in again."

"Ever since Liu Linzhi came from Jiangnan to Yanjing to take up his official position, the woman has been looking for officials to redress the injustice for her sister in the past few years, but no one dared to try such a case. It was not until Liu Linzhi died in prison that she finally had hope again."

"But after the trial, the only belief that kept her alive was gone..."

Shen Lilan thought of his previous life. Although the circumstances were different, he still wanted to see Zhou Jingmo's death with his own eyes while he was still alive.

God fulfilled her wish, but she was extremely greedy. Even before she committed suicide, she still promised God for another life.

God have mercy on her...

Zhou Cechen had just met Song Yan and they were talking about something when someone came to report what happened in the garden.

Song Yan frowned and his face immediately turned cold.

Zhou Cechen placed the bowl of tea in his hand on the table. There was a dull clash of sounds, and the tea fell on the table and on Zhou Cechen's slender fingers.

Without caring about these, Zhou Cechen and Song Yan stood up and walked out almost at the same time.

"Oh, oh, oh, you guys are too..." Lu Hanze hurriedly picked up his precious folding fan and followed.

When the three men arrived, the garden was bustling again, as if the farce had never happened.

Shen Lilan was drinking tea and eating snacks with Su Wan.

"Suzhou's square cake is really delicious when paired with Biluochun. It has a dense and sweet taste, and is paired with this fresh, mellow and rich tea. It is so delicious to eat."

Su Wan smiled faintly.

Zhou Cechen and Song Yan watched from afar and did not go over.

"No, weren't you two rushing over here? Why aren't you going again?" Lu Hanze really had no idea what was going on in the minds of these two married people.

"It's enough to see that she can protect herself." Zhou Cechen said.

Although Song Yan didn't say anything, his expression was still grim.

He shouldn't have been soft-hearted that day. He should have taken Su Wan back even if he had to tie her up. He was really afraid that she couldn't bear the rumors now.

"Why are you so worried, Lord Song? The emperor praised you two days ago for your excellent work in controlling rumors in the capital. The case of Liu Linzhi taught the people to shut up."

Song Yan frowned, "I shouldn't have put Wanwan in danger."

Seeing that he was so thoughtful, Lu Hanze said, "If she keeps wanting to do this, you can't stop her. If you do, I'm afraid there will be a rift between you and your wife."

Song Yan did not answer. He looked at Su Wan, who had her back to him, from afar, wondering what she was thinking.