Madam Nan had been anxious after that. In her opinion, Sheng Shuihe, who was most likely to be affected by it, seemed to be calm. While cursing him "the little bastard with no conscience", she smiled because of the extreme anger. Putting the tea bowl back on the table hardly, she sneered, "I have been the one worrying too much! Since you think it no big deal, I will not continue to bother you!"
"Auntie, don't be angry!" Sheng Weiqiao knew that she was planning for her, her brother as well as Sheng Family. Though being criticized by her, she was not mad. Seeing that Sheng Shuihe just ignored this, Sheng Weiqiao hurriedly made an ingratiating smile, saying, "I know what you said is for our good. But what I did and said in front of Empress Dowager was considered carefully. It was my fault not to tell you about my plan before, which made you worry too much!"
Madam Nan still looked angry without replying to her. Sheng Weiqiao then turned to Sheng Shuihe. Receivi
When Madam Nan left this morning, she actually wondered if she could persuade the Sheng siblings to come to the Ningwei Marquis Family. Though she was quite sure that Sheng Shuihe would say no, she would not give up without a try.But now, she was too overwhelmed by what the siblings had confided in her to invent an intelligent invitation. The only thought on her mind was to rush home and tell Xu Zijing. So, she simply nodded when the siblings said goodbye. The carriage stopped at her order and she saw them out.Sheng Shuihe and Sheng Weiqiao returned to their carriage, and since it was really not far away from home, they remained silent on the way.The carriage stopped before the front door of the mansion, Sheng Shuihe stepped out first and helped Sheng Weiqiao out. Just as she landed on the ground, another carriage emerged out of the snow. When it came near, the person inside picked up the curtain and grinned, "Miss Sheng?"Sheng
"Sweetie, exactly as what you said, unlike in Nanfeng County, we could ruin ourselves by a tiniest mistake in Chang'an." After a long pondering, Sheng Shuihe decided to tactfully manifest some frailty. He heaved a sigh, "But will you leave me alone with all the traps and conspiracies here?"Sheng Weiqiao paused and said, "Given your ability, could I be of any use to the things tough for you? I should be lucky enough if I don't hinder you here. How about I ask Father to dispatch to you some competent butlers like Sheng Fu?"She muttered within, "So, he doesn't want me to depart from Chang'an after the Spring Exam. But why? Hasn't it occurred to him that I could become an obstacle to his love life with a noble lady?"But then she remembered, "That's it. The outsiders believe that I'm his sister. They won't associate us with anything romantic! Besides, Sheng Shuihe himself is a man who will be found indiscreet if he abruptly conducts a conversatio
"The places for Imperial Academy have all been secretly reserved?" Sheng Shuihe and Sheng Weiqiao were both surprised.They had foreseen that the coming Spring Exam would become the battlefield of Meng Family and Gaomi King. But they didn't expect the battle was so intense that all the places for Imperial Academy had been reserved by the Spring Festival!"You don't know that much about the situation in Chang'an because you've lived in Nanfeng County for long." Tu Ruchuan squinted and murmured, "The Empress Dowager fell ill in the middle of this year and didn't recuperate until one month later. Badly frightened, the wives of Zheng Guogong, Wuan Marquis and Chengyang Marquis, including Chongxin Count himself, all went into the palace and looked after her for two months. They went back upon Her Grace's recovery."Sheng Weiqiao manifested mixed expression, "No wonder Her Grace seemed feeble and cheerless during my two visits.Empress D
Sheng Weiqiao paused for a while before she uttered again, "Uncle, when you said you'd like to help my brother obtain Their Graces' help, did you mean that you would recommend him to Gaomi King?"After all, everyone knew that the Grand Princess was close to Shu Sisters. And the two kept in touch with her despite their current status because she had been a tactful mistress.And according to Tu Ruchuan, the current Secretary General of the Grand Princess Wuyang Family, Shu Sisters were intended to stand by Gaomi King. Sheng Weiqiao naturally worried that Uncle Tu was actually inducing Sheng Shuihe to take a side. She didn't want Sheng Shuihe to remain neutral like Ningwei Marquis Family, though. It wasn't a safe choice for him at present.The problem was that within the limited time they spent in Chang'an, they hadn't grasped a thorough knowledge of Gaomi King and Meng Family. Sheng Weiqiao just took a chance on Empress Dowager Meng, and they had
Sheng Weiqiao was thinking that everything was so complicated in Chang'an. They merely stopped by Bishui County on their journey to Chang'an and spent some moments in Danmo Building, and then they offended Zhao Taozhuang and Meng Guiyu. They finally, arrived in Chang'an, but without getting a good rest, they had to apologize to all the parties involved. And Huan Yehe's grudge against her could also result from Danmo Building Event. So, they still hadn't wrapped up the whole thing!Consequently, she frowned at Sheng Xiang's words, "So, after all these days, you come up with only one option?"She had got enough of the struggles between noble families and couldn't wait to steer clear of them.Sheng Xiang put on a bitter face, "Third Miss, I'm sorry for my incompetence. I've asked all the official and private agencies in Chang'an, but there's only one manor on sale that corresponds with Eldest Childe's requirements! It was released yesterday!"
"Miss Sheng?" Hearing Sheng Weiqiao's sound, Huan Yehe, who was going to enter the Chuihua Gate, stopped. She turned her head and laughed, "Coincidences often happen. I never expected to meet Miss Sheng here!"Sheng Weiqiao gave a salute and said with surprise, "Does the mansion belong to Princess?"What a coincidence!The mansion they lived in was near Yongyi Count Family. Now, the mansion they wanted to buy belonged to Yongyi Count.Considering Huan Yehe's hostility to her, Sheng Weiqiao doubted that she planned to trap her with her own mansion after knowing their willingness to buy a proper mansion.What did the Princess want to do?Immersed in various speculations, she didn't notice Sheng Shuihe's facial expressions. Sheng Shuihe looked at Yehe with sharp eyes, indicating that he wanted to kill her.Huan Yehe's eyes flickered, avoiding looking at him directly. She smiled again, looking at Sheng Weiqiao, "It has been a short time since we
Princess Qingfang turned pale after hearing that, and abruptly she said to the Sheng siblings, "Please allow me to excuse myself for a moment!"Then, she hurried away with several maids, leaving some younger maids, about twelve or thirteen years old, to serve tea and refreshments.Everyone knew that she had gone to take care of the sudden clamor outside. But, after Princess Qingfang's retreat, the clamor got louder instead of ebbing. Since the doors and windows were shut and an extra thick portiere was hanging on the door, it would be impossible to hear the argument clearly, but one could know that the fray was intense and bordering on a real fight.As she listened, Sheng Wei Qiao couldn't help but frown inwardly, saying to herself, "It seems I have all the bad luck in one single day!"First, they ran into Huan Yehe, who was undoubtedly not a friend. Then, Princess Qingfang forced the deal on her. And, now, something had definitely
Sheng Weiqiao was stunned and turned her head to look at Sheng Shuihe, but Sheng Shuihe was calm, and asked back lightly, "I am Sheng Shuihe, from Nanfeng County. I don't know you..." After a pause, seeing no one tell him how to call this woman, he also dealt with that perfunctorily, "What business have you come here for?""Nanfeng County?" The woman murmured and repeated it again, then said, "That's... how can it be so far?"Sheng Weiqiao felt it was inexplicable and said, "We did take many days on the road to reach Chang'an.""Nanny Zhao, since this house is not for sale, don’t waste their time." After seeing that, Princess Qingfang secretly pulled the woman's sleeve, and said, "Otherwise the two children will think we are forcing them to buy. They just come to Chang'an and are unfamiliar with this place! Don’t scare them!"Apparently, Nanny Zhao had a very different status in Gaomi King Family. She looked at the true-born Prince