This trip to the Gōngzhǔ’s mansion was very rewarding.

It was a small matter of defeating Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ and let out a sigh of relief. It was the most gratifying thing to win the favor of Changping Gōngzhǔ and be able to frequently enter the Gōngzhǔ’s mansion in the future.

As for meeting Su Ying and Jiang Rongyue, they were all unexpected surprises.

After returning to the Ling family, Ling Jingshu told Sun Shi about her encounters in the Gōngzhǔ’s mansion today without waiting for her to ask.

When Sun Shi heard this series of unexpected turns, she was also surprised and happy: “Oh? There is such a thing! Fortunately, there was no danger, and Changping Gōngzhǔ looked at you differently again. So, you will have the opportunity to visit the Gōngzhǔ’s mansion frequently in the future?”

This was a good thing for Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingyan.

Qualified to enter the Gōngzhǔ’s mansion and meet famous ladies, maybe there will be a good marriage in the future!

Sun Shi’s thoughts were not difficult to guess. Ling Jingshu saw Sun Shi’s overjoyed expression, but she didn’t say it out loud. She smiled and said, “Changping Gōngzhǔ said today that she would send invitations to the banquet in the future.”

Sun Shi was very happy and said three good things: “Good, good, good!”

Ling Jingyan interrupted and said, “Mother, there’s more! We met Third Miss Jiang from the Duke of Ying’s mansion and Second Miss Su at the lotus viewing banquet today. Their coming-of-age ceremonies are coming soon, and they invited us to visit them together!”

This was another good news for Sun Shi.

There was no need to elaborate on Third Miss Jiang’s noble status. Second Miss Su came from a scholarly family. The Su family was the maiden family of the Crown Princess Su and had a reputation as the first scholarly family in the Great Zhou Dynasty over the years.

It was naturally a good thing to be able to meet and make friends with such a noble lady.

After chatting for a while, Sun Shi’s expression became serious and she reminded them: “Ah Shu, you guys will be going to the Crown Prince’s mansion tomorrow. Remember to be careful with your words and actions, and don’t show off your verbal skills.”

You must not cause trouble for the Ling family.

The last sentence didn’t need to be said out loud, everyone understood it.

Sun Shi’s expression was serious, and Ling Jingshu didn’t dare to neglect it. She quickly restrained her expression and agreed.

Sun Shi sighed softly and then softened her tone: “Ah Shu, you are a smart and clever girl. Some things don’t need to be said for you to understand their importance. The Crown Princess has indeed been somewhat overbearing. However, who can deny that she has the right to be so! Whether you are willing or not, you have to show some tolerance.”

After pausing for a moment, she added meaningfully: “No matter how tolerant and magnanimous a woman appears, most of it is just a facade. Men may not fuss over certain things, but when it comes to women, they might hold grudges.”

The meaning of this sentence was more straightforward.

The Imperial Grandson would not argue with a young girl, and the Crown Prince would not take her occasional transgressions to heart. But the Crown Princess was different.

If she was “remembered” by the Crown Princess, it would not be so pleasant to go in and out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion in the future.

Ling Jingshu raised her eyes and replied solemnly: “Thank you for your teachings, bómǔ. I will be careful.”

Sun Shi deliberately said these words not only for her own sake but also for the sake of the siblings.

Inevitably, the truth was not pleasant to say. But in front of the powerful Crown Princess, a mere Miss Ling’s family did not have much weight.

She couldn’t cause trouble for the Ling family. And she couldn’t cause trouble for herself and Ah Xiao!

…

Gōngzhǔ Mansion.

All those who come to the banquet All the girls who attended the banquet left, only Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ stayed shamelessly.

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ was full of anger and grievances, and now that there was no one around, she poured out all of them: “Tángjiě, what’s wrong with you today? You always spoke in favor of that stinky girl Ling Jingshu, and not in favor of me at all.”

Changping Gōngzhǔ sneered and said bluntly: “If I don’t take your side today, you will have to jump into the lake to pick lotus flowers today.”

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ: “…”

When mentioning the embarrassing and awkward scene just now, Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ’s face turned red and white, and then white and red again.

Changping Gōngzhǔ no longer cared about Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ’s face. She said mockingly: “What happened today is also a reminder for you. If you want to deal with someone in the future, you must be sure before you act. You didn’t even know the other person’s weight and ability, and you rashly provoked her. As a result, you humiliated yourself.”

“Such a result, it’s really no one else’s fault. You can only blame yourself.”

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ’s pretty face flushed. After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a few words: “I’ve taken note of what my tángjiě said.”

But she didn’t agree with it in her heart.

As a member of the royal family and a Jùnzhǔ, it was okay for her to act a little willfully. Should she bow down to a stinky girl who came out of nowhere?

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ’s thoughts were written on her face.

Changping Gōngzhǔ couldn’t pretend not to see it.

Well, she was in a good mood today, so she would give Fumin a few more words.

Changping Gōngzhǔ’s eyes flashed. Pretending to be indifferent, she asked, “Fumin, where does the grudge between you and Ninth Miss Ling come from?”

“Of course, it’s because of Doctor Wei!”

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ was not ashamed at all, and said confidently, “I have admired Doctor Wei for more than a day or two. Normally, Doctor Wei is in the palace. If I want to see him, I can only go to Huichun Hall. I have to pretend to be sick to see Doctor Wei.”

“This Ling Jingshu also went to Huichun Hall for medical treatment under the excuse of treating her brother. What’s even more infuriating is that she somehow got the consent of the Crown Princess to visit the Crown Prince’s Mansion once every five days.”

“In that case, doesn’t she get to see Doctor Wei every five days?”

When she thought of this, she was filled with jealousy and hatred!

Changping Gōngzhǔ raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: “What’s wrong with meeting? Could it be that if they meet once every five days, Doctor Wei will fall in love with her? Doctor Wei is famous for not being interested in women. So many beauties in and outside the palace admire him, but he has never been moved. What do you have to worry about with just Ling Jingshu?”

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ was speechless.

Yes, in these years, there have been many beauties who admired Doctor Wei openly or secretly.

If Doctor Wei was so easily fascinated by beauty, he would not have remained single until now…

“What my tángjiě said does make sense. But I just don’t like that stinky girl!”

Fúmǐn Jùnzhǔ also told the truth frankly: “From the first time I saw her, I felt uncomfortable, and I felt awkward no matter how I looked at her. She is just a bumpkin from Dingzhou City. Why is she not humble when she sees me, a Jùnzhǔ? In the final analysis, she is just relying on the beauty of her face.”

When she said the last sentence, deep jealousy was revealed.

She was just a blockhead!

She didn’t understand what she was hinting at at all! She was just being jealous!

Changping Gōngzhǔ frowned slightly and said in a light tone, “In my opinion, Doctor Wei is not your ideal match. You’d better give up as soon as possible.”

(To be continued.)