Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingxi didn't believe her at all: "You're talking nonsense, this is impossible! There's no way my brother likes you!"

Shen Wantang looked at her strangely. Where did she say Xiao Qingyuan liked her?

This pampered princess probably only has love in her heart and nothing else.

"Princess, what I said is that the prince recognizes me as his consort. If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

"Humph! I don't need to ask. I know my brother. He will never recognize you. Even if he does, it's because he was forced by my mother. It's definitely not his own will!"

As soon as Xiao Qingxi finished speaking, Xiao Qingyuan's voice rang out behind her: "Qingxi, why are you arguing with Shen Wantang here? She's very busy. If you have anything to say, just tell me and don't come here to make trouble."

Xiao Qingxi turned back in disbelief: "Brother, what did you say?"

Xiao Qingyuan walked up to her and said, "Don't make a scene here. Shen Wantang is your sister-in-law, you should at least give her some face and respect her. It's not nice to make a scene as soon as you get back."

Xiao Qingxi's face turned ugly: "Brother, have you also been deceived by her sweet words? I have seen many women like her. She is greedy for wealth and fame, and she uses all her tricks to pretend to be a good person in front of you! People like her are very fake. She is obviously vain, but she still pretends to be noble. I hate this kind of people the most!"

Xiao Qingyuan glanced at Shen Wantang and saw that she was as calm and composed as before. She was not angry because of her sister's random accusations and insults, nor did she cry because of being wronged, nor did she quarrel with her sister to vent her emotions.

She was as calm as if she was listening to Xiao Qingxi scolding someone else.

Compared to her, Xiao Qingxi looked like a unreasonable child.

However, Shen Wantang is obviously one year younger than Xiao Qingxi.

How did she cultivate such a calm and steady demeanor?

Xiao Qingyuan didn't know how many times he had sighed with emotion - his mother really had a good eye for talent. It was perfect for Shen Wantang to be the Crown Prince's Consort in the palace.

"Qingxi, stop it, Shen Wantang didn't choose to marry into the palace. She had never met me before we got married. It was my mother who chose her and the Shen family married her off."

Xiao Qingyuan subconsciously spoke for Shen Wantang: "She is very good, very good at housekeeping, and very filial to her father and mother, even more filial than you and me. Since she married into the palace, the palace has prospered a lot. She is now in charge of all the properties in the palace. I heard from the chief steward that this year's surplus has doubled compared to previous years."

Xiao Qingxi stamped her feet in anger: "Brother, why are you speaking for her? This kind of concubine's daughter cannot be trusted, there is not a single truth in their mouths! Let her manage the property in the palace, otherwise the palace will be lost by her sooner or later!"

"If she isn't in charge, who will? You?"

"I--"

"Before you got married, your mother taught you to manage the household. Have you ever managed the household well? Aren't you lazy every day and act like a hands-off manager?"

"Brother, how can you help others become more ambitious and destroy your own prestige! I was ignorant before, but now I can manage the household!"

"Also, what's wrong with being a concubine's daughter? Concubines shouldn't be looked down upon. There are so many concubines in this world. Do you look down on any of them?"

Xiao Qingxi didn't expect that he would be scolded by his brother. He had never done this before.

Her eyes could not help but turn red: "Didn't you write to me before, saying that you didn't like Shen Wantang, the Crown Prince's Consort? Why are you lecturing me for her now? Have you changed your mind? You don't like Chu Yanluo anymore, but like Shen Wantang? You men are really all the same, falling in love with every girl you meet, and changing your mind faster than changing your face!"

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I fall in love with everyone I meet? Yan Luo is also in the mansion. She is sick. I just invited a royal doctor for her today."

Xiao Qingxi naturally knew that Chu Yanluo lived in the palace. She communicated with the princess frequently, so she knew a lot of things that happened in the palace.

Since Xiao Qingyuan didn't like Shen Wantang, she immediately said, "Then drive Shen Wantang away! She is a concubine's daughter and is not worthy of you at all! You should marry the most prestigious and talented woman in the capital, such as Liu Nanshi, the daughter of Liuge's family!"

Xiao Qingyuan was shocked: "Don't talk nonsense! I don't like Liu Nanshi. Liu Nanshi was discussing marriage with the Gu family before!"

Originally, Gu Qianhan was madly taking revenge on him because his engagement with Liu Nanshi fell through. Now if Gu Qianhan finds out that his sister wants him to marry Liu Nanshi, will he still be alive?

Gu Qianhan has been acting like a madman lately. If any woman is a little nice to him, he will snatch her away.

It would be better for him to avoid messing with crazy people!

"If my brother doesn't like Liu Nanshi, then you can find another girl from another family. In short, it must be a legitimate daughter! A concubine's daughter like Shen Wantang is not worthy of you. Besides, I don't think she can manage the household at all, and she doesn't know how to be a good wife!"

Xiao Qingxi looked at Shen Wantang coldly: "A true virtuous wife should be able to help her husband deal with the affairs of the harem. If her husband makes mistakes, you should fill them up for him instead of letting them expand and endanger the entire palace!"

Shen Wantang said calmly: "I wonder what loophole the princess is talking about? Which loophole endangers the palace?"

"Of course I'm talking about Ye Lingyun!"

Shen Wantang suddenly laughed: "So this is the loophole the princess was talking about, but the princess was wrong. Miss Ye is not a loophole."

"You still have the nerve to smile?!"

Xiao Qingxi was even more disdainful: "You are indeed a concubine's daughter from a small family, you don't understand the politics of the court at all! Ye Lingyun's father is a corrupt official, he has been arrested and thrown into prison, you can't have anything to do with such a person!"

"And you actually allowed Ye Lingyun to live in the palace. You don't have any foresight at all! You are so stupid that you are not worthy of being the Crown Prince's Consort of the Ning Palace, nor the housekeeper!"

After listening to this, Shen Wantang glanced at Xiao Qingyuan and said, "My Lord, the princess said that I allowed Ye Lingyun to live in the palace and that I had no foresight at all. She said that I was extremely stupid. What do you think?"

Xiao Qingyuan felt as if an invisible slap had slapped him in the face, causing a burning sensation.

His originally fair face turned slightly red, and for the first time he felt ashamed to face Shen Wantang.

However, he was taught to be honest by the princess since he was a child, and he was not good at lying, so he told the truth: "Qingxi, it was my idea to let Ye Lingyun live in the palace. It has nothing to do with Shen Wantang. Don't scold her." Scolding Shen Wantang was the same as scolding him.

"Brother, even if you want Ye Lingyun to live in the palace, Shen Wantang, as your Crown Prince's Consort, should stop you! Otherwise, she would be derelict in her duty and she would be a waste!"

"This... She also tried to stop it, but I didn't listen to her. I even thought she was meddling in my business."