Lan Qingruo was supported by maid Zhu'er and walked slowly over.

She saw a bright red slap mark on Shen Fengjiao's face, and thought of Shen Xinyue who had just left, so she made a rough guess.

Shen Fengjiao was really thinking carefully about what Shen Xinyue said to her. If Lan Qingruo hadn't spoken out, she wouldn't have noticed that there was someone else in the room.

"I just saw the princess leaving sister Shen's yard. Did the princess just punish her?" Lan Qingruo pretended to be concerned.

Shen Fengjiao was already angry. Even if Lan Qingruo was gentle and gentle to her, she didn't have a good expression. "You saw it, I was beaten by the princess."

Lan Qingruo's eyes were filled with distress, and she moved closer to see Shen Fengjiao's injuries.

"The princess is really cruel and ruthless, and she is able to do such a heavy hand to her own concubine."

"If I were Jiaojiao's sister-in-law, I would definitely not beat you like this. After all, my sister is meant to be loved and cared for. How can I beat you like this?"

Lan Qingruo said she was apologizing for Shen Fengjiao, but in fact she was sowing discord.

Shen Fengjiao heard the meaning of Lan Qingruo's words, so she retorted angrily: "Shen Xinyue dares to speak for me in front of the emperor, but you can't. You are just a turtle hiding behind."

Lan Qingruo's face changed slightly.

Indeed, when she saw Huo Tian coming in the Imperial Garden just now, she didn't even want to or dared to speak for Shen Fengjiao.

There was even a faint hope in her heart that she could use the emperor's help to get rid of Shen Fengjiao. After all, Shen Fengjiao had taken the blame for her. If Shen Fengjiao and Shen Xinyue jointly investigated, there was no guarantee that she would not be endangered.

It's just that things are unpredictable, Shen Xinyue actually interceded for Shen Fengjiao, which not only failed to kill her, but also made the relationship between the two people one step closer.

Lan Qingruo's eyes flashed with a hint of sinisterness.

She was surprised that Shen Fengjiao could speak like this. This was completely beyond her expectation.

In Lan Qingruo's imagination, Shen Fengjiao should be fawning over her and spurning Shen Xinyue.

"Yes, yes, my sister is right. It's just that it was the first time I saw the emperor, and I was so shocked by the emperor's majesty that I didn't dare to speak. I'm not as courageous as the princess, and I almost didn't save my sister. It's my fault."

Lan Qingruo regained her composure and followed Shen Fengjiao's words.

Lan Qingruo wanted to make Shen Fengjiao hate Shen Xinyue and at the same time bring her closer to him. Unexpectedly, it almost had the opposite effect.

Seeing that his true goal could no longer be achieved, Lan Qingruo quickly adjusted and adopted a new strategy.

Shen Fengjiao was not as easy to deceive as she was at the beginning. Lan Qingruo thought about it and realized that she couldn't bear to let the child trap the wolf. If she wanted Shen Fengjiao to be her puppet, she had to come up with some chips to make her heart beat.

"Sister, this is a luminous pearl that I got with great difficulty. After getting along with each other these days, I feel that it is too late for my sister to meet me. It would be great if Jiaojiao is really my biological sister. I will give you this luminous pearl. I’m a sister, I hope my sister won’t forget me as a sister.”

Lan Qingruo reluctantly gave up her love and placed Ye Mingzhu in front of Shen Fengjiao.

Shen Fengjiao couldn't help but widen her eyes.

This is a night pearl!

The night pearl that Shen Chusheng had never seen was actually given to him!

Shen Fengjiao didn’t even dare to think about it!

Seeing Shen Fengjiao's shocked look, Lan Qingruo's heart ached. In order to get this night pearl, she also paid a high price. But now Shen Fengjiao can get it easily without any effort.

Lan Qingruo's heart was extremely unbalanced. She thought that Ye Mingzhu would return to her hands sooner or later.

After getting the Night Pearl, Shen Fengjiao's attitude towards Lan Qingruo softened a lot.

Although Shen Fengjiao is stupid, she also understands the principle of taking advantage of others' shortcomings.

Putting aside everything else, at least he has a better attitude towards Lan Qingruo.

Shen Fengjiao's mood changed from gloomy to sunny when she received the Night Pearl.

"Madam, this night pearl is not an ordinary object. You really want to give it to me."

Shen Fengjiao always felt that it was unreal. If she got such a luminous pearl, let alone giving it away, she would be heartbroken if she even took it out and let others play with it.

Would Lan Qingruo be so generous?

"Of course I really gave it to my sister. I wonder if she likes this thing?" Lan Qingruo smiled, as if she really didn't care.

But when Shen Fengjiao picked up the Night Pearl, she still saw the flash of pain in Lan Qingruo's eyes.

"In that case, thank you madam."

Shen Fengjiao felt much better.

Lan Qingruo continued: "I wonder if the princess has given anything to my sister? I think it should be something more precious than the luminous pearl, right? After all, even I can give the luminous pearl, and the good things in the princess's hands are only as good as mine. It will be more or less."

"The princess never gave me anything." Shen Fengjiao said sourly.

Ever since they were young, Shen Fengjiao and Shen Xinyue have never dealt with each other. Shen Fengjiao bullied Shen Xinyue in various ways. Why would Shen Xinyue give her something?

"Ah? What? The princess didn't give anything to my sister? She even beat her..."

Lan Qingruo pretended to be surprised and covered her mouth to express her surprise about this matter.

As a woman, Shen Fengjiao couldn't understand it better.

If a man were here, he might say that Lan Qingruo is gentle, that she has a true nature, cares for others, and is kind.

But Shen Fengjiao had used this trick herself, and she knew Lan Qingruo's intention.

At the same time, Shen Xinyue's words kept lingering in Shen Fengjiao's ears. She kept it in mind and collected the things without showing any intention of doing her best for Lan Qingruo.

"After all, the princess is my sister-in-law, how can I, a concubine, have any objection to her?" Shen Fengjiao disagreed.

Isn’t it just pretending? Who doesn’t know how to do it?

It's getting late, and it won't be long before the sun rises in the east.

If Lan Qingruo didn't stay long, things were delivered and we had some conversation, he naturally went back.

"Yu'er, go see Madam off." Shen Fengjiao instructed her maid.

Yu'er bowed and then sent Lan Qingruo back to the courtyard.

It's just that she deliberately slowed down, wanting to hear what the master and servant were saying behind their backs.

Sure enough, Yu'er heard it!

Lan Qingruo's maid Zhu'er was the first to speak: "Madam, Madam sold a lot of dowry to buy this night pearl. How could you get that country bumpkin so cheaply?"

"What's more, Madam, look at that country bumpkin's attitude! My Madam is the daughter of the Grand Tutor and the most talented woman in the capital. Why does she talk to Madam like that? She really doesn't know how to flatter her!"

Lan Qingruo was also irritable in her heart and slammed the table angrily: "Zhu'er! Don't forget the dignity and inferiority!"

"No matter how useless she is, she is still a member of the Shen family in Jiangnan. Although he can't reach the capital, if he really pursues the case, there is no guarantee that he will not tear off a layer of our skin...!"

"Shut your mouth now! If I find out that this matter is spread, you will know what I will do." Lan Qingruo glanced at Zhu'er, her malice undisguised.

Pearl shuddered and lowered her head: "I understand, madam."

"But she is so stupid. A night pearl should allow her to do a lot of things for me. When she loses value, I will get my things back!"

"What do you want to do, madam?" Pearl asked.

Lan Qingruo clenched her fists tightly, and the veins on the white backs of her hands were now popping up. She did not look like the gentle and beautiful woman she usually was.

"She'd better not be ignorant of praise. It's her honor that I am willing to use her."

Suddenly there were footsteps, Lan Qingruo's face was suffocated, and she quickly adjusted her expression, hiding her dark emotions under her beautiful skin, and returned to her usual gentle and pleasant appearance.

"Qingruo, why are you back so late today? Did you have fun in the palace?"

"Ziyao, it's getting late today. Let's rest first. I'll talk to you in detail tomorrow."

When Yu'er outside heard this, she knew that if she continued eavesdropping, she wouldn't get any valuable information, so she left.

Yu'er returned to Shen Fengjiao's house and truthfully reported to Shen Fengjiao what she had just heard.

"What? Lan Qingruo, this bitch! You want to use me to kill someone with a knife, and you still call me stupid?" Shen Fengjiao was furious after hearing this. If she hadn't become more sensible now, she would probably go to Lan Qingruo now. Said, said.

"Miss, don't be angry. If you are angry, your health will be bad." Yu'er quickly comforted Shen Fengjiao.

Shen Fengjiao thought about what Shen Xinyue said to her again, and her mood changed: "Shen Xinyue is right. In the capital, they all look down on me and only want to use me."

"But I have no power, and my father is just a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan. It is too difficult to change the status quo." Shen Fengjiao sighed.

Yu'er rolled her eyes.

She is a very ambitious maid, even if Shen Fengjiao often treats her badly, she still pretends to be very good, and Shen Fengjiao trusts her quite a bit.

Today, when Shen Fengjiao entered the palace, she followed him. During the palace banquet, there were many maids from the palace serving the masters in the imperial garden. Her status was the lowest among the maids. Therefore, no one noticed her.

Yu'er discovered that the emperor didn't seem very satisfied with the regent.

"They take advantage of young ladies, and young ladies can also take advantage of them."

"Yu'er? What do you mean?" Shen Fengjiao was confused.

"Miss, you can use the Prince Regent's Palace as a springboard. There are countless dignitaries in the capital. We can't just hang ourselves on the tree of the Prince's Palace."

"Moreover, Miss, when I entered the palace today, I found that the Emperor is quite dissatisfied with the regent's regency. I dare to think that this is our opportunity. As long as we seize the opportunity, the Shen family will become prosperous because of Miss!"

The more Yu'er talked, the more excited she became.

Shen Fengjiao was thoughtful. Yu'er was right. There were so many powerful people in the capital, so why spend all their energy on Huo Weilou?

There are so many people who admire Huo Weilou, how can she, Shen Fengjiao, get the capital to compete with them? Rather than being taught a lesson by others, it is better to get out as soon as possible and let Shen Xinyue fight those ladies from aristocratic families!
To be continued...