She is a mad villain and it is hard to tell whether she is good or evil

The three little ones were very happy. Shen Ruo used a cleaning spell and the house became spotless and brand new in an instant. Shen Ruo also changed her bloodstained dress.

When Shenruo was lying on the bed hugging Haoyue, Ayu also came.

"Master." There were unspeakable complex emotions in Ayu's eyes.

"Well, stay when you come back."

"Yes."

Ayu ordered someone to boil some hot water for Shenruo. Shenruo lay in the bathtub, squinting her eyes comfortably. She hadn't had a good bath for a long time, and it really relaxed her. Her tense nerves relaxed at once, and she actually fell asleep leaning against the bathtub.

A Yu waited for a long time but there was no movement from Shen Ruo. Afraid that the water had gotten cold, he took the hot water from the secret guard and gently pushed the door open. He found Shen Ruo asleep leaning against the bathtub. He was about to quietly pick up Shen Ruo, but as soon as he approached, Shen Ruo woke up.

"Bring it in."

"Yes."

Ayu dried Shenruo's hair and helped her put on clothes. Looking at Shenruo's exhausted look, he tactfully swallowed what he wanted to say. Shenruo returned to the room. Ayu also gave the cats a bath. Shenruo hugged the fragrant Haoyue and fell asleep.

On the second day, sunlight shone into the house through the window and sprinkled on the white tiger beside the window. Shen Ruo slowly woke up. He had finally woken up after a month of tiring sleep.

"Master, are you awake?"

"Enter."

Rows of secret guards filed in and helped Shen Ruo wash up. It was almost noon, so he ate something to fill his stomach.

"Master, everything is arranged. You can leave at any time."

……

"Ah."

Shen Ruo took a sip of the spiritual juice and continued to listen to the report in Arabic.

"Madam asked you to return home. Madam's pregnancy is very safe and the general will marry Miss Ning Shuang in a few days."

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"In the past few days, someone has been monitoring the master's yard. They are from a certain group of people."

"Ah."

Shen Ruo replied indifferently that it was time to solve everything at once, as she had wasted too much time here.

"Go home."

Ayu was waiting for Shenruo at the door holding Taxue. Taxue had grown a lot taller, and Shenruo's eyes lit up when he saw the majestic Taxue.

When Taxue saw Shenruo, he lowered his head and tried to rub against Shenruo intimately. However, Shenruo was not tall enough for Taxue to reach him. He took the rope from Ayu and rode away on Taxue. The spies looked at each other and left one after another.

When Shen Ruo had not returned yet, the great general Shen Xiao was resting in Aunt Zhang's courtyard. Aunt Zhang gently rubbed Shen Xiao's brows and spoke in a soft voice to soothe Shen Xiao's irritable mood.

"General, is the strength of my kneading appropriate?"

"Ah."

"It would be great if Zhaoyue was as sensible as you."

"Why do you say that, General?"

"nothing."

When Aunt Zhang heard Shenxiao's words, a glimmer of success flashed in her eyes. In the corner where Shenxiao couldn't see, the look on her face was extremely weird.

"General, Xiyan will be coming of age in a few days. I want to personally arrange the wedding for her. I beg you to agree."

"Oh? So fast."

"General, it is time for Xiyan to choose a husband. The two children have invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to attend. I hope the general will agree."

"Then you take care of it. This general will come over later."

"If you need anything, go directly to my wife."

"Thank you, General."

Shenxiao stayed in Aunt Zhang's courtyard and rested until it was almost time for dinner before going to the main hall.

In the main hall, Bai Zhaoyue's eyes were red with distress as he looked at his daughter who had lost a lot of weight after returning. He held Shen Ruo's hand and was speechless. It was the Shen Xiao on the table who interrupted Bai Zhaoyue's sad mood.

"Ma'am, don't be sad."

"Okay." Bai Zhaoyue wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. It was not known whether it was because of her pregnancy or for some other reason, but Bai Zhaoyue's emotions fluctuated greatly.

"Don't go out for so long next time. Go back home more often to spend time with your mother. She misses you very much."

"understood."

Shen Ruo listened to Shen Xiao's words and replied lightly. Bai Zhaoyue felt sorry for Shen Ruo's weight loss and kept ordering people to pick up some food for Shen Ruo.

The lunch was eaten in a friendly manner. Shen Ruo didn't say much the whole time. It was Bai Zhaoyue who talked. Shen Xiao occasionally joined in, but it felt that the couple was not as harmonious as before.

But it's true. Bai Zhaoyue was dissatisfied at the beginning, and Shenxiao also coaxed him. People will always react when their interests are affected. I don't know how long this loving couple can last.

Shen Ruo knew Bai Zhaoyue's temper very well. Even if she had not recovered her memories of her past life, she was still a very arrogant person. How could she allow others to share her things?

What's more, he is not just an object, but her man. Not to mention the previous concubine Zhang, because after Bai Zhaoyue entered the mansion, Shen Xiao has never been to concubine Zhang's yard. If it weren't for her two sons, who knows what concubine Zhang's life would be like.

Now that so many people have come at once to share Shenxiao's favor, I wonder how Bai Zhaoyue feels. Given how ruthless she is, I wonder how long she can maintain her image as a good lady.

Before, Bai Zhaoyue had been in charge of the household for a short time. There was a maid in the mansion who was dressed ostentatiously. She took advantage of Shenxiao's drunkenness and tried to climb onto her master's bed. Bai Zhaoyue had been dissatisfied with this maid for a long time, so he used this excuse to send the maid to Shenxiao's military camp, saying that she was to be given to Shenxiao's soldiers as a wife.

The maid was raped to death in the military camp by people arranged by Bai Zhaoyue. After her death, she was thrown off the carriage and her body was covered in blood and not a single piece of flesh was intact. The maid's family was also secretly killed by Bai Zhaoyue.

There was also Aunt Zhang. Because she was an old friend of Shenxiao, Bai Zhaoyue troubled her many times. She was forced to stand in the scorching sun for hours holding a cup of boiling hot tea. Later, Shenxiao swore never to go to other people's yards again, and only then did Bai Zhaoyue give up torturing her.

At that time, Shen Xiao's heart and eyes were full of Bai Zhaoyue. He felt that Bai Zhaoyue was his true love. He punished Aunt Zhang only because Bai Zhaoyue was jealous of her, just the jealousy between women. It also fully proved that Bai Zhaoyue loved him. How could Shen Xiao not be moved when such an outstanding woman fell for him?

Naturally, his heart and eyes were full of Bai Zhaoyue, but now it was different. Shen Xiao began to go against Bai Zhaoyue's wishes. In the month when Shen Ruo was away, the two had many quarrels, all because of his savior Shen Zhiyi, who indeed knew Shen Xiao's intentions very well.

"Miss, summer is coming in a few days. Do you want to go boating?" A Yan looked at Shen Ruo expectantly. Although Shen Ruo was more than ten years younger than her, she still looked forward to Shen Ruo's answer.

"Why? You want to go?"

"I heard that the ladies from all the big families will be attending. Miss, you should go out more and make more friends."

A Yan did not treat Shen Ruo as a child at all, but treated Shen Ruo completely as an adult.

"Ah."

"Miss, do you agree?"

"Hehe, miss is so nice." A Yan happily took the invitation and left.

"Miss, Aunt Zhang wants to see you."

"Huh?" This woman bumped into the door before I could deal with her, so don't blame her.

"Greetings to the young lady." Aunt Zhang bowed to Shen Ruo and was about to stand up, but she didn't hear Shen Ruo asking her to stand up. She could only maintain a half-squatting position. After a moment, Shen Ruo seemed to react.

"Get up."

Listening to Shen Ruo's words, even though Aunt Zhang was filled with anger, she did not dare to show it, and there was always a faint smile on her face.

"My lady, tomorrow is Xi Yan's coming-of-age ceremony. I hope you can do me the honor of attending."

"This is a little toy I bought. I hope you like it."

After saying this, the nanny brought a set of luxurious pink jade masks to Shen Ruo, and also took a lot of spirit stones and placed them on the tray.

"Oh?"

Shen Ruo picked up the items in the tray, glanced at them with disdain, and threw them back into the tray.

"A concubine's daughter's coming-of-age ceremony is for me to attend?"

Shen Ruo's mocking voice made Aunt Zhang stunned. She didn't expect Shen Ruo to speak like this. Although she didn't communicate much with Shen Ruo before, she wanted to find someone to pave the way for Shen Xiyan. If Shen Ruo could come, many noble sons of aristocratic families would surely show him the honor. She had heard Xiyan say that Shen Ruo was difficult to deal with before, and she thought that a six-year-old child could do nothing, but she didn't expect him to speak so harshly.

If it was an ordinary child, Aunt Zhang might be able to use this method. After all, she has always treated people in the mansion with a kind image and often gave Shenruo these and that, but they were all worthless little things. But Shenruo was not a child.

Just when Aunt Zhang thought Shen Ruo would refuse, unexpectedly Shen Ruo agreed.

"Then I'll give you a favor." The eyes, as clear as black and white, stared at Aunt Zhang with a smile, as if all the conspiracies and tricks had been seen through by her, making Aunt Zhang feel uncomfortable all over.

"My sister and I are good sisters, why wouldn't we go?"

"Mrs. Zhang even came to invite me personally. If others knew about this, they would say I was disrespectful to my elders."

"Isn't this what Aunt Zhang is planning?"

"That's not what I meant. Miss, you misunderstood."

Aunt Zhang hurriedly explained. She had not expected that the six-year-old Shen Ruo's words would be so full of traps and block everything she wanted to do. If she left her yard today and someone said that Shen Ruo was disrespectful to his elders, it would be her who spread the word.

"Ah That's good."

Seeing Shenruo raising his hand to drink tea, Aunt Zhang knew that Shenruo didn't want to listen to her anymore. She bowed and saluted to Shenruo, asked the nanny to put down the tray and left.

As soon as Aunt Zhang left, all the items she had sent appeared in the pawnshop, and Ayu gave all the spirit stones away.

Things have happened earlier. In my previous life, Aunt Zhang didn't think of framing me when I was six years old. It seems that my rebirth has changed many things, and she can't hold it back anymore. But now I'm only six years old and I don't know what kind of trap she will set. I'm really looking forward to it.

In her previous life, when she was a teenager, I don't know how old she was, it was so long ago that I have forgotten. I just remember that her nephew wanted to defile her, so she teamed up with outsiders and gave Shen Ruo some aphrodisiacs. In order to avoid being discovered, she even spent a lot of money to ask an alchemist to make them. It was really ridiculous.

Forget it, since she wants to die so much, just send her on her way.

At three quarters past three in the morning, Aunt Zhang's courtyard became lively. The servants all got up extra early today, and Shen Xiyan also got up early.

"Ruo'er, do you want to go to the ceremony?" Bai Zhaoyue didn't look very happy. Is she qualified to have her daughter attend the coming-of-age ceremony of a concubine's daughter?

If Shenxiao had not obtained Shenxiao's consent, even if a concubine gave birth to a son, she would not be qualified to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for a concubine's daughter. The Snow Rabbit Kingdom has always attached great importance to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children.

"Ah."

Bai Zhaoyue was not very happy, but she didn't say anything. She touched her belly, held the maid's hand and left.

The low-key and luxurious furnishings in the courtyard show that Aunt Zhang has put a lot of thought into Shen Xiyan. I just don't know if Shen Xiyan can understand Aunt Zhang's thoughts.

The sun slowly rises, shining through the thin clouds into the yard. The temperature gradually increases, and summer is almost here.

"Miss, all is well."

The servants passing by saw Shen Ruo and bowed to him one after another. They didn't expect that Shen Ruo would give them the honor to participate.

In the backyard, Shen Xiyan was wearing an exquisite and simple plain dress and skirt, without any jewelry on her head. She sat in front of the mirror. Aunt Zhang looked at the nanny combing her hair with satisfaction.

"Mother, where is my second brother?"

"In the yard, talking to your eldest brother."

"Ok."

Many children from aristocratic families have arrived in the courtyard, and they are all complimenting each other.

"Shen Xiyan was reborn into a good fortune. Her two brothers are so powerful, and her father is a great general who protects the country. Yet, a concubine's daughter is allowed to hold her coming-of-age ceremony." A woman in pink said sarcastically.

"Who made you a less ambitious brother?" a woman nearby immediately retorted.

“Oh, if I were the mistress of the house, would I allow her to hold her coming-of-age ceremony? Besides, my brother and I are legitimate children.” The pink-dressed woman had a face full of dissatisfaction and looked down upon Shen Xiyan’s background.

"You? You're better off expecting a sow to climb a tree than expecting your good-for-nothing brother to do well."

The people around were watching the excitement. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not come, few people would have come to this coming-of-age ceremony.

Crown Prince Huangfu Tiansheng and Shen Xili have a very good relationship, and they call each other brothers in private. If they were not afraid of the emperor's suspicion, Shen Xili and his brothers would probably be the prince's study companions, and Shen Xiyan would be the princess's study companion.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Fourth Princess." The Fourth Princess Huangfu Anran came together with His Highness the Crown Prince, and Shen Xili bowed to them.

"Master Xili, long time no see."

"Xi Li, long time no see. I didn't expect your sister has reached the age of marriage."

"Time flies so fast."

"Haha, thank you for your concern for my sister, Your Highness."

"This is the coming-of-age gift I prepared for your sister."

The attendant brought a box, inside the box was an exquisite jade hairpin. When Shen Xili saw the jade hairpin, his expression changed.

"Your Highness, Xiyan is still young, and this hairpin is too expensive."

"It's okay, you can wear it later. Besides, this is a gift from me to Xiyan. What are you talking about?"

Huangfu Tiansheng's joking words made Shen Xili's face stiffen for a moment, but after a moment, his expression returned to its gentle and jade-like look.

"Then I would like to thank Your Highness on behalf of Xi Yan."

"Royal brother, there are also mine. Why don't you take mine out as well?" Huangfu Anran's positive words made Huangfu Tiansheng smile indulgently.

"Okay, okay, go give it to your good sister yourself."

"Then I'm leaving." Huangfu Anran glanced secretly at Shen Xili, then quickly left while picking up her skirt.

"Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess is so lively and lovely." Shen Xili smiled as he watched Huangfu Anran running quickly.

"Haha, I think so too, it's just that I act a little rashly sometimes."

The two were talking in the courtyard, while Huangfu Anran went to the backyard and watched Aunt Zhang instructing Shen Xiyan. There were many outsiders around.

Shen Xiyan is good-looking, and she wears simple clothes, which makes her look clean and pure, making her stand out among the people around her.

"Xi Yan, I've brought you a coming-of-age gift." The originally childish Fourth Princess also put on her princess airs when she saw so many people around.

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess." The people around bowed.

"Well, forget it."

"Your Highness, you are so kind to me." Shen Xiyan was moved and held the fourth princess' hand, tears flashing in her eyes.

"Of course, I promised you that I would attend your coming-of-age ceremony, so I will be indispensable in combing your hair later."

"Then I'll trouble you, Princess." Shen Xiyan joked with the Fourth Princess with a smile.

Although the Fourth Princess had been punished by the Queen in the palace before, she didn't care at all. Her mother always asked her to behave like a noble lady and not to hang out with Shen Xiyan. But wasn't her brother the Crown Prince also good friends with Shen Xiyan's brothers? Why could his brother do it but she couldn't? She insisted on doing so, and apart from being a concubine's daughter, Shen Xiyan was much better than her in other aspects.

The Fourth Princess didn't think that Shen Xiyan was using her at all. Whenever she had problems, as long as Shen Xiyan was there, she would definitely help her and give her many gifts. Although her queen mother would also give gifts, her queen mother would always scold her, but Shen Xiyan would still encourage her.

She didn't want to learn needlework, chess, calligraphy and painting at all, but her mother always asked her to learn them. She also made her read the account books and spanked her hands if she didn't understand. It was all Shen Xiyan who helped her to get away with it.