diskusbooks Chapter 231 Even Jealous of Monks?
Chapter 231 Even Jealous of Monks?
Shen Muyue knew something was wrong as soon as she heard that voice.
She knew that the Seventh Princess liked to visit the Prince of Qin's residence, that the Seventh Princess had a close relationship with Su Mowan, and that the Seventh Princess was a willful person.
At this moment, the Seventh Princess overheard his words and retorted with such an unpleasant remark.
She was caught in an awkward situation, unable to find a way out!
But she couldn't possibly argue with the Seventh Princess.
First of all, the Seventh Princess's status is undeniable; she's not that foolish to disobey her superiors.
Secondly, the Seventh Princess is three years younger than her. If she were to seriously argue with the Seventh Princess, it would inevitably be seen as arguing with a child.
Finally, the relationship between the Seventh Princess and Murong Jing is quite special among all the princes and princesses. If Shen Muyue wants to win Murong Jing's favor, the first person she cannot afford to offend is the Seventh Princess.
So Shen Muyue could only grit her teeth and force a smile.
"Greetings, Seventh Princess. What brings you here, Princess?"
Seeing that Shen Muyue wasn't too stupid and knew that she couldn't offend her at this time, the Seventh Princess immediately showed a disdainful expression and looked Shen Muyue up and down.
She said sarcastically, "This is my third brother's residence. Can't I even wander around? Or is this your territory?"
Shen Muyue was so angered by these words that her expression became as stiff as could be.
She realized that the Seventh Princess was deliberately trying to make things difficult for her and was looking for trouble!
Thinking of this, Shen Muyue turned her gaze to her half-sister, who had been huddled to the side without saying a word, and gestured with her eyes for her to say something quickly to ease the awkward situation.
Shen Murui seemed to have known all along that Shen Muyue was going to ask her for help, so she lowered her gaze early on and put on a respectful demeanor towards the Seventh Princess.
Shen Muyue's gaze fell on empty air, and she cursed Shen Murui as an idiot in her heart.
Turning her head, she saw the Seventh Princess looking at her leisurely. Shen Muyue had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "What are you saying, Princess? You are free to move around in the Qin Prince's mansion. I was just curious why you were not with Consort Su."
Because of her friendship with Su Mowan, the Seventh Princess had privately inquired about the relationship between Shen Muyue and Su Mowan.
Knowing that Shen Muyue had repeatedly caused trouble for Su Mowan, Su Mowan already had a bad impression of Shen Muyue. Now that Su Mowan had witnessed this, Su Mowan was bound to give her a good scolding, given her personality.
Having finally caught them red-handed, how could they let go so easily!
Not to mention that Shen Muyue was insulting Shen Murui, who had saved her life!
Despite her spoiled and willful nature, the Seventh Princess is a very righteous person and would never stand by and watch Shen Murui be bullied.
Shen Muyue's words gave her the inspiration to provoke her, and she immediately said "Oh" with a meaningful look: "Of course I'm not with Sister-in-law Mo Wan, because my third brother is with her right now. He found me an eyesore and sent me away."
"A person should know their place. If someone doesn't want to see you, you can't force yourself on them, or you'll easily become disliked. Consort Shen, don't you agree?"
This is a veiled and overt mockery of her!
Shen Muyue clenched her fists tightly in anger.
She just couldn't understand how everyone had been bewitched by that bitch Su Mowan! What was it about Su Mowan that won people's hearts? All she did was manage a few shops and make a few stinking coins!
Shen Muyue couldn't understand it, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that God was blind, and she also became dissatisfied with the Seventh Princess.
Although she still retained some rationality, Shen Muyue still blurted out, "Is the princess referring to me? The Seventh Princess is an unmarried young lady, she doesn't understand that it's perfectly normal for us married women to try to please our husbands. It's just that Su Mowan is lucky to have a father who controls 300,000 troops! That's why the prince favors her!"
This is self-deception.
Shen Muyue had long since realized that Murong Jing truly had feelings for Su Mowan. Although she didn't understand where these feelings came from, she could definitely feel them.
She had been jealous before, but she was very unwilling to admit it. Now, stimulated by the Seventh Princess's words, she clearly realized in her heart that she had seen through it all along.
But seeing things clearly is one thing; it's impossible for her to admit to others that she is inferior to Su Mowan!
Shen Muyue was a pampered and proud person since childhood. How could she watch her charm be denied by the Seventh Princess?
Of course not.
Then we can only make up some random story about why Su Mowan won the prince's favor.
To everyone's surprise, the Seventh Princess wasn't angry at all; instead, she had an expression that said, "I see."
The smile on her face didn't diminish but rather increased.
"What Consort Shen said is right. Who told my sister-in-law to be born into a good family? Unlike some people who were born into a wealthy family but have no real power, my sister-in-law Mo Wan is only a concubine's daughter, but she is ten or eight times better than those born of the principal wife!"
As he spoke, his gaze swept over Shen Muyue, leaving her completely naked.
Seeing that Shen Muyue's face had turned ashen and she was on the verge of exploding in anger, the Seventh Princess pressed her advantage: "Besides, it's infuriating to compare people. We're both concubines, but my sister-in-law has to manage the household business, working herself to the bone, and she's still secretly envied and resented by idle people. I feel sorry for her."
The so-called management of the family business was nothing more than those three dowry items. The Seventh Princess deliberately exaggerated it to make Shen Muyue feel ashamed.
Shen Muyue was truly ashamed.
Because she remembered that she herself was not to be outdone and was in charge of the household's accounts and expenses, she found an opportunity to make trouble for Su Mowan, but Su Mowan just said that she would not receive expenses from the accounts in the future!
It was like slapping her hard across the face in front of the entire Qin Prince's mansion!
Shen Muyue had long wished to forget this embarrassing matter and didn't want anyone to mention it. But now that the Seventh Princess had brought it up, she knew that the Seventh Princess must know everything and was just waiting to mock her.
The seventh princess is unruly and domineering, but she's not someone to be trifled with!
Shen Muyue suppressed the smile she had been maintaining and simply turned cold.
"What's wrong with you today, Princess? Why are you picking on me? If you have time, could you please tell the Prince that I'm going to Huian Temple with Rui Rui to pray for blessings? Excuse me! Rui Rui, let's go!"
Seeing that she dared to give the Seventh Princess a hard time, Shen Murui's heart sank.
She always knew that Shen Muyue had a bad temper and couldn't stand being taken advantage of, but she should at least restrain herself in front of the Seventh Princess.
Thinking about it, she smiled gently at the Seventh Princess.
Her eyes held a pleading look.
The Seventh Princess's eyes were wide open at first, but because of Shen Murui's look, she changed them into a smug smile.
"So you're going to Huian Temple. Well then, I wish Consort Shen a safe journey and a safe return. Oh, and don't forget to get yourself a talisman. People who do too many bad things are especially prone to bad luck!"
Shen Muyue paused abruptly as she took her first step, because of the Seventh Princess's impolite words.
She had long since reached her limit of patience. The reason she tolerated the Seventh Princess was because Murong Jing doted on her.
She knew about the Seventh Princess's background. In her eyes, the Seventh Princess was just born to a concubine of low status and was lucky enough to be adopted by the Empress!
Does she really think she's a legitimate princess?
What right do they have to mock her?
Shen Muyue simply stopped.
She turned around, about to swallow back what she was thinking.
Seeing that things were not going well, Caiwei and Caihong, who were following behind, quickly tugged at their young mistress's sleeve and whispered urgently, "Miss, we need to leave now. If we continue to entangle with the Seventh Princess, we will be late!"
The opportunity to visit Huian Temple was hard-won.
Thinking of this, Shen Muyue forcefully suppressed her anger and instantly calmed down.
She gave the Seventh Princess a sinister smile and said nonchalantly, "If the Seventh Princess is bored out of her mind, why don't you go and visit some brothels? Maybe you can find someone to spar with again."
After saying this, Shen Muyue held her head high, puffed out her chest, and strode ahead.
Shen Murui glanced back at the Seventh Princess and followed her.
Once everyone had gone far away, the Seventh Princess jumped up and down in anger.
Shen Muyue must know about the fight she had with someone at the brothel last time!
How dare they make fun of her about this? They must be tired of living!
The Seventh Princess glared fiercely at Shen Muyue's retreating figure before turning and entering Huangfeng Garden.
She came to call Yinshuang.
Because when she went to tell Su Mowan that she was about to return to the palace, Su Mowan told her to call Yinshuang to Fenghua Palace first before leaving.
And so, the dignified Seventh Princess has been reduced to the level of a messenger!
After summoning Yinshuang to Fenghua Palace, the Seventh Princess complained to Su Mowan about Shen Muyue, which relieved her anger. She then said she would come again tomorrow before leaving satisfied.
Su Mowan summoned Yinshuang because she had something to instruct her on.
She gave Yinshuang the address she had taken Qinghe to last time, and told her to go find Master Huizhen.
Yinshuang's face showed undisguised surprise: "Master Huizhen actually lives in the capital city?"
Su Mowan didn't feel like she had revealed any remarkable secrets at all; she raised an eyebrow.
"What's wrong with that? Can't you even allow someone to have some private property? Besides, Master Huizhen is actually a lay disciple, so if you want to avoid suspicion, you should invite Qinghe to come along."
"..."
Yinshuang fell silent.
Even if she is a lay disciple, she is still a disciple. She would not be so concerned as to avoid even the dislike of someone from the Buddhist community.
So she replied, "This servant will go alone; it will be faster that way. Just say what you instructed me to say."
"Yes, that's enough to explain it simply."
Su Mowan asked Yinshuang to find Huizhen so that she could ask Huizhen to have someone drag Shen Muyue away until dark before returning, so that she wouldn't be hindered in her actions.
Yinshuang, however, did not leave immediately.
Because Murong Jing knew that Su Mowan had summoned people to Fenghua Palace, he wanted to know what Su Mowan was planning to do, so he had Feng Yue intercept Yinshuang in the flower hall.
Yinshuang knew this was another routine 'check-in', so she went to the study and relayed all of Su Mowan's instructions.
Feng Yue, who was standing to the side, felt that there was nothing of particular interest in this matter. However, just as he was thinking this, he heard his master coldly say, "Send someone to investigate for me."
Feng Yue was a little confused: "Master, what are you investigating?"
"Hye-jin".
"..."
Feng Yue was shocked.
So now, Master is even jealous of monks?