The Crown Princess sat directly on the wedding bed, while Shen Xiyun and Shen Lansui took their seats on the chairs brought by the maid, sitting right next to the bed, with the other noble ladies separated by some distance.
This sitting shows the difference between closeness and distance.
Shen Hanfang looked at the Crown Princess uncomfortably, "Why do you bother your Majesty to go there in person?"
The Crown Princess smiled, held her hand and said: "Now that you have entered the East Palace, you are my sister. The Crown Prince is entertaining guests in front, so it is inevitable that he will not be able to take care of you. Thinking that you are sitting here in a unfamiliar place, I can't bear it, so I will take everyone to talk to you."
As she said this, she looked at Shen Lansui and Shen Xiyun, "Do you feel better now that your two sisters are here?"
Shen Hanfang looked at her expectant eyes, "..."
Shen Lansui pursed his lower lip, fearing that he would show a gloating expression.
The Crown Princess didn't know how bad her relationship with Shen Hanfang was, but she should have heard about it. She didn't know whether it was unintentional or intentional to bring them together at this time.
But no matter what she thought, Shen Hanfang was probably disgusting.
Shen Xiyun was serious. She nodded and said: "Talented people should adapt early. A girl who goes out is no better than a girl at home. From now on, your husband's family will be your home. You must get along well with the Crown Princess and serve the Crown Prince. You must not Negligence. "
Shen Hanfang glanced at the Crown Princess and saw that she just smiled and said nothing, so she nodded, "I understand, thank you Second Sister for your teaching."
"Fifth sister, I didn't expect you to come too." Shen Hanfang said this sincerely. She really didn't expect Shen Lansui to come. After all, the last time the two met was not pleasant.
Shen Lansui smiled and said, "The Crown Princess has sent the invitation, so I will naturally come. Besides, you are my sister. If you leave the cabinet, I will naturally come to send it."
Shen Hanfang's smile froze, it turned out that she was invited by the Crown Princess.
She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and it was difficult to get angry due to the presence of so many people.
The Crown Princess was still considerate. She pulled Shen Hanfang to tell her some of the Crown Prince's preferences and asked her to pay attention to them. Then she took them away, leaving Shen Xiyun and Shen Lan behind and said: "You sisters, please talk about yourself." Well, I'll go to the front hall and have a look, and I'll call you when the banquet begins."
"Thank you for your understanding." Shen Lansui bowed and sent the princess away.
As soon as the door of the new house was closed, Shen Lansui straightened up and distanced herself from Shen Xiyun.
The three sisters looked at each other for a moment, and Shen Hanfang snorted, "Lao Wu, I know you don't like me, but if you don't like me, why don't you still come?"
She stroked her pink wedding dress and said: "Although I am just a talented person now, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, I will be the empress. It is not too late for you to have a good relationship with me now."
Shen Lansui raised her eyebrows in confusion, wondering where her confidence came from.
"Are you saying that contrary to what you said?"
She sat down on a chair facing the bed and placed her hands casually on her thighs, revealing the excellent jade bracelets on her wrists.
The two bright wrists are highlighted by green, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Shen Hanfang looked at her bracelet and then at her own, feeling a little jealous, "How can I say it's the opposite? If I can give birth to a son and a half, I can also be a concubine in the future. You come to the palace to see me Am I not allowed to salute?"
As she spoke, she paused and covered her lips with a provocative smile, "Ah, I forgot, you are the step-mother, you have no royal title, you have no chance to enter the palace, and naturally you can't see me."
"By then our sisters will really be separated from each other, and it will be difficult for us to see each other again in this life."
Shen Hanfang laughed out loud as she spoke, and wanted to make Shen Xiyun laugh together, but Shen Xiyun didn't laugh at all and glared at her, "Shut up."
Shen Hanfang was stunned when she was yelled at, "Second sister?"
Shen Xiyun really wanted to roll her eyes, but the upbringing she had received over the years as a lady made her endure it.
She was silent for a moment and almost broke the veil. Shen Lansui gave her a strange look and said to Shen Hanfang: "Your second sister can't stand your stupid words anymore. Shen Hanfang, how did you get this brain? Did you follow your father? Otherwise, other sisters You are all considered smart, but you are the only one who is pitifully stupid, making me feel like I am devaluing myself and bullying the weak by being angry with you."
"You - what did you say? I am a talented prince after all, how dare you be so disrespectful to me?"
Shen Hanfang became angry with shame and stood up angrily.
"What are you shouting for fear that others won't hear you?" Shen Lansui was really helpless. If she said a person was bad, she might be angry, hateful, and fight back, but if a person is only stupid, badness won't even make sense. She only found it funny and couldn't get angry at all.
Shen Hanfang is now the second type in her eyes.
He was obviously spoiled, had low self-esteem, was sensitive and suspicious, and developed into an extremely conceited person who needed to suppress others to gain vanity and satisfaction.
To put it bluntly, this kind of person is the most pitiful, because her self-esteem and pride are based on her belief that "others are not as good as her". Once you destroy this, she will collapse instantly.
"What am I afraid of?" Shen Hanfang's chest rose and fell.
Shen Lansui spread his hands, "Aren't you afraid of what you are shouting so loudly for? It's reasonable but not loud."
Shen Hanfang: "..."
"I'll tell you one last time."
Shen Lansui stood up slowly and looked at Shen Hanfang seriously, "Both of us are named Shen. Although I don't want to admit it, you are indeed my fourth sister. This cannot be changed. I am also very sorry and helpless. .”
Shen Hanfang's eyes suddenly widened, "You——"
Shen Xiyun couldn't hold it back and turned her head and laughed.
"If there is a way, I will definitely sever ties with you, lest you be angry with me and report to the Palace of Hell in advance. But we have no other way, so we have to make do with it. You have three long and two shortcomings, and you will inevitably involve me, so no matter how reluctant I am, I will Gotta say.”
Shen Lansui raised his hand to push back the tassels hanging from her ears, and whispered: "I am the Marquis of Mingying. Even if she is a stepmother, she is still married by a Ming matchmaker. It doesn't matter if I don't have a royal decree now. The new emperor has ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the world. A courtier should be granted a title, how did you know I wouldn't be granted one at that time?"
She really hadn't thought about this. Shen Hanfang couldn't help being stunned.
"No matter how unimportant the official position is, it is all illusory. Real power is important. When that day comes, it is you who need me, not me who needs you. The queen in the palace has no support from her natal family, no brothers and sisters to help, and she has no chance to succeed. , you don’t want to be replaced by a younger, more beautiful and more powerful concubine, right?”
Shen Lansui patted her face gently and smiled sweetly, "Emperor's favors are rootless duckweeds. Their love fades but their love fades. Only those with a strong background can prosper in the harem. This truth, Do you understand now?"
After speaking, she looked at Shen Xiyun and said, "If you have something to say, follow me. If you don't, stay away from me."
Shen Xiyun: "..."
She glanced at Shen Hanfang and lowered her voice: "Did you hear that? We sisters are one, both prosperous and destructive. In the future, stop talking nonsense that hurts others and does not benefit yourself."
"Let's go."
She gave Shen Lansui a look and walked out first.
