Chapter 954 An unexpected encounter (first update)
Author: Moon Meow
Chapter 954 An unexpected encounter (first update)
The Zheng family and some other people underestimated the prestige of Su Yueling and Su Youning in the hearts of the people. They imagined that the people would be overwhelmingly opposed to this matter. And these two princesses who love the people like sons, considering their opinions, will definitely Remove Shen Jingzhu and let her return to her rightful place. As a result, although there are people who oppose it, there are also many people who support it.
Mrs. Zheng was trembling with anger. She was indeed an uneducated commoner who had no sense of etiquette, justice and shame, and would actually accept such a thing.
In this case, there is no way to force her through public opinion, and she can only use another method, such as working on Shen Jingzhu's side to get her to leave voluntarily.
She didn't believe she could really be so thick-skinned.
Mrs. Zheng immediately made arrangements for her daughter's reputation.
Even though the servants of the Princess Mansion had not revealed any of the outside voices to her, Shen Jingzhu still knew about it. She was not surprised by this, or she had been mentally prepared for it. The current situation was better than she had imagined. It's much better, the voice is not one-sided, and there are people on her side.
The more those opponents didn't want to see her appear upright in front of others, the less she wanted to comply with their wishes and insist on living a personal life.
She carefully touched her official uniform, cherishing it very much.
The female officers who work with her also have subtle differences in their attitudes towards her. Some treat her equally, while others treat her at a distance. She knows that these are human nature and does not force them, as long as they do not do it in official duties. Just hold back. If she hadn't suffered this disaster, I'm afraid she would have shunned such a woman, and even harbored contempt.
These female officials live in the princess's mansion on weekdays and have vacations like ordinary officials.
In the first month of working, the princess advanced three months' salary to them so that they could buy some personal things.
Speaking of which, they not only had the salary distributed by the imperial court, but also received additional salary from Princess Qionghua. It was precisely for this reason that the male officials felt that their treatment was too good, not to mention how bitter they were.
Shen Jingzhu plans to take the salary to a jewelry store and buy gold bracelets. The style does not need to be exquisite, as long as it is pure gold, it will be practical. She plans to ask several aunts from the Princess Mansion to bring these bracelets to her when she goes to Zhuangzi. Her sisters.
Those sisters were afraid that she would be alone here and would need money everywhere, so they left some silver to her. Shen Jingzhu couldn't return the silver, so he simply gave them gold bracelets. Things like gold bracelets are also valuable in extraordinary times. It can be directly used as money.
When these female officials go out, they can ride in the carriage of the princess palace, and there are guards following them, so as not to bump into her.
Shen Jingzhu was playing with a bottle in her hand - this bottle was given to her by the princess, and it contained itching medicine. If someone accidentally touches it, the itching can last for more than seven days, unless the princess's unique ointment can be applied to relieve it.
The princess said that women who want to achieve success in the world will encounter more resistance, and they will also encounter a lot of inexplicable malice. You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. With this medicine, at least you can have more Safety guarantee.
Shen Jingzhu agreed very much with this, so the medicinal powder never left her body.
She put away the powder and walked out.
Zuo Zhang Shi Qi Fanghui was about to go out. When she saw Shen Jingzhu, she smiled and said, "Are you going out too?"
Shen Jingzhu nodded slightly, "I'm going to buy some jewelry."
Qi Fanghui looked at the rough and sloppy things, but there were actually subtleties in them. She immediately guessed the truth, "You want to give it away, right?"
Shen Jingzhu had been staying at the Princess Mansion for a while, and Qi Fanghui also noticed her hard work. In addition to her amazing hard work, what impressed Shen Jingzhu was the simplicity of her dress.
She has good looks, but she never puts on rouge or gouache on weekdays, and she dresses very plainly. Qi Fanghui knows Shen Jingzhu's past and admires her tenacity. How many women have been devastated after encountering something like that, but she not only came out, He was even selected as the Dian Book by the princess over other people, which shows that a lot of thought was put into it.
Qi Fanghui looked at Shen Jingzhu and said after a moment, "You don't have to dress up like this. Being beautiful is your ability, there is no need to hide it."
The fault was not hers, but those disgusting scum.
"The more you behave like this, the more they will think you care about this matter and the more they want to use it to stab you."
Shen Jingzhu was stunned for a moment and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir."
She lowered her eyes. She wanted to show a strong and nonchalant attitude, but she was too deliberate and instead seemed to care.
"Come on, I'll go out with you! If you don't have enough money, I can lend it to you." Qi Fangfang has a distinguished status and is very favored at home, so she has no shortage of money. Su Yueling also likes her on weekdays and often rewards her with things.
The two of them rode in the same carriage. The carriage in the Princess's mansion was big enough, even if they wanted to lie down and sleep in the carriage, there was no problem.
Qi Fanghui is a social expert and can have a lively conversation with anyone. She and Shen Jingzhu talked about things in the capital and looked in high spirits.
She also mentioned the new crown princess, praising her for her good riding and shooting, and then said with some depression that she lost to the opponent in the last competition, and it might not be the same next time. After all, she has been practicing a lot during this time, but the crown princess Now I am definitely learning palace etiquette at home.
Shen Jingzhu's expression relaxed unconsciously after hearing this, and she occasionally exchanged a few words.
Qi Fanghui saw this in her eyes and nodded lightly. This girl had stretched herself into a tight string. If she continued in this state, it would be easy for something to happen. Appropriate relaxation is the right way.
They were chatting lively when the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Ouch, Mr. Guan bumped into someone."
"Don't worry about the lives of us little people."
The sound from outside came in, with a bit of a breathy sound.
Shen Jingzhu's expression calmed down and he directly opened the car curtain.
She saw several people looking at them on the ground, winking at them.
The two guards acting as coachmen said with a cold face: "These people suddenly jumped out from both sides of the road. We must have hit them."
Shen Jingzhu understood. She knew from the look of these people's clothes and demeanor that they must be ruffians from this street, who were used to blackmailing people to obtain money.
No! This is for her on purpose!
What ordinary local ruffians are best at is sizing up the situation. They will only bully those who are weaker than them. They dare not even lift a finger against the nobles. The nobles can easily make them hide from the light of day. The carriage she is riding in has the mark of the princess palace, and the escort It is also wrapped in silk and satin, and its equipment is majestic.
Shen Jingzhu's expression turned cold.
Those ruffians were still lying on the ground, shouting loudly: "Even if you are a princess, you can't hit someone and run away."
"Apologise! We must apologize to our brothers!"
Shen Jingzhu's voice was the same as Bing's, "How do you plan to ask us to apologize?"
The ruffian in blue said: "Originally, I thought we would have to take care of our injuries for a hundred days. For the sake of my good looks, I will let you go. Why don't you help us brothers up in person? .”
"Anyway, you're used to serving men before, so it's okay to give me a little help. I'm not asking you to sleep with our brothers."
Before he could finish his words, a whip was struck hard, leaving a bloody mark on the face of the ruffian who was talking nonsense.
Qi Fangfang walked out of the carriage at some point, her usual carefree face gone, "Since they can't speak, teach them what they can and cannot say."