I just want to live a good life

Chapter 377 Changing lives

"I often hear my master mention Concubine Xia. He said that Concubine Xia is bold, careful, and smart. Today, I see that she is indeed worthy of her reputation!"

After Mrs. Shen finished speaking, she saw that Su Nuan had no reaction, so she quickly added: "My master is the Minister of Justice Shen Xiuwen."

Su Nuan recalled what she said and did during the several times she had met Lord Shen that made him have such an evaluation of her. After thinking for a while, she could not come to any conclusion. She just regarded Mrs. Shen's compliments on her as social etiquette.

If someone comes, she must return. "Sir Shen was able to rise to the top of the Ministry of Justice at such a young age. I think it has something to do with his virtuous wife who supports him at home."

Mrs. Shen seemed to feel relieved after hearing this.

"Concubine Xia is really good at talking. My master is considered to be lucky. He was favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when he won the first place in the imperial examination. He was promoted all the way to where he is today."

Su Nuan's mouth twitched slightly. I was praising you, why did you mention the prince? You spoke as if he was your master's good wife.

"My master admires Your Highness the most, and he will fully support anyone Your Highness takes a fancy to."

After Mrs. Shen finished speaking, she looked at Su Nuan with a smile.

Su Nuan didn't understand why Madam Shen said such things to her. Judging from the current situation in Nanzhao Kingdom, the prince was not in any danger of having his throne taken away, and there was no need for him to form a clique in the court. So who he took a fancy to and who Lord Shen supported, did it matter?

In fact, if she was more confident and thought that the person His Royal Highness the Crown Prince liked was herself, she would understand Madam Shen's intention, which was to show her goodwill.

If you can't figure it out, just think about it. Su Nuan has always been good at it. She doesn't care about the meaning of Mrs. Shen's words. Just because Mrs. Shen speaks for her behind her back, Su Nuan is willing to make friends with her.

So she gave up the pursuit and started chatting with Mrs. Shen about family matters.

During this conversation, Su Nuan found out that Mrs. Shen was actually the eldest daughter of Mr. Liu from the Imperial Observatory, and her sister was the strong woman who drove the matchmaker out with a broom and attracted criticism.

Mrs. Shen's affection for Su Nuan comes not only from Lord Shen, but also from her sister's marriage to Dong Youning.

Originally, it was considered marrying up for the daughter of Lord Liu, a fifth-rank official who was the director of the Imperial Observatory, to marry the son of Marquis Zhongyuan and become his wife.

The Dong family has an arrogant look on their faces.

After the engagement was broken off, the Dong family spread rumors everywhere, saying that Liu Ci was a shrew who could not tolerate her husband's concubine before she even got married.

After they made such a fuss, the ladies who had originally taken a fancy to Liu Ci and wanted to find a match for their sons gave up the idea.

It directly affected Liu Ci's marriage.

Today, Su Nuan exposed Dong Youning's bad character in front of everyone, which finally gave the Liu family some vent.

"I see that Mrs. Shen is about the same age as Miss Xun. Have they ever interacted with each other in the past?"

Even if the noble ladies in the imperial city had never met each other, they had heard of each other's names, so Su Nuan asked whether the two had any contact with each other.

"Originally, there weren't any. People like Miss Xun are always surrounded by admirers and followers. People with my family background can't get ahead in the exam."

"Originally, that means you have had contact?"

"Yes. It was the day before the Xun family was imprisoned. Miss Xun suddenly came to me and cried and asked me to take her to see my father. At that time, the Xun family was charged with treason, and no one dared to associate with them.

I was also scared to death at the time, but that was Xun Zheng, the role model of all the noble ladies in the imperial city. She cried so hard in front of me that I softened my heart.

I took her to see my father. I don't know what she said to my father, but after they met, my father punished me to stay at home for a month, and when I was released, all the Xun family members were gone. "

"So will Mrs. Shen blame Miss Xun for causing you to be locked up for a month?"

Su Nuan asked with a smile.

The tone was full of joking.

But in her heart she felt that Mrs. Shen was not that kind of person at all, and there must be other reasons for her hostility towards Xun Zheng.

"How could that be! I already knew she would be punished when I brought her to Daddy."

"Then have you never asked Lord Liu what Xun Zheng told her?"

"Of course I did. Dad refused to tell me at first. It was not until I got married that I couldn't resist my curiosity and asked him again."

"Master Liu told you?"

Mrs. Shen nodded.

Su Nuan was so excited that the secret was about to be revealed. She asked nervously, "What did they say?"

Madam Shen leaned close to Su Nuan and whispered in her ear, "Xun Zheng asked my father to help her save her life."

Su Nuan opened her mouth wide, not knowing whether she should be surprised that Xun Zheng's idea was so unscientific or curious whether Liu Jianzheng really had this ability.

After a brief thought, Su Nuan asked her own question: "How does she want to change?"

Madam Shen came closer again, ready to explain in detail, when the servant from the Prince Consort's Mansion shouted, "The young master is here!"

The young master he was talking about was none other than the protagonist of today's Hundred Days Banquet, the eldest princess's grandson, Young Master Cui.

Everyone's attention was focused on the child, so Mrs. Shen couldn't whisper to Su Nuan anymore.

Su Nuan felt suffocated, thinking that this child was born at a really bad time. But when she looked up and saw the baby in the wet nurse's arms, she was instantly captivated by the cuteness of this soft and sticky little ball.

"How can you be so cute! I want to pinch your cheeks."

At this moment, Su Nuan felt that she empathized with the eldest princess.

"Other people's children won't give you a face pinch. If you want to pinch yourself, give birth to one."

A cold voice rang in her ears, and Su Nuan was startled. She didn't pay any attention to what Mu Yunting said. She was just wondering when this man came over and whether he heard what she said to Mrs. Shen?

"Why are you here??"

"I came to see you. Seeing that you were having a good chat with Madam Shen, I didn't disturb you."

As he spoke, Mu Yunting nodded to Mrs. Shen, who bowed to him and then stepped back.

Su Nuan thought carefully and realized that she was just asking about Xun Zheng's past and she had never said a bad word about Xun Zheng. She no longer felt guilty and turned her attention back from Mu Yunting to the baby.

At this moment, the eldest princess has taken the baby from the wet nurse. Beside her stand a man and a woman. The man is Master Cui, the eldest princess's son. The woman has her hair in a bun and looks plump and should be the eldest princess' daughter-in-law who just gave birth not long ago.

The two men stared at the eldest princess's hand with their eyes fixed, and neither of them cared to look at the guests.

"Xiao Silin, look who is over there? Isn't that the prince's cousin?" The eldest princess said as she waved to Mu Yunting and Su Nuan.

The two men stepped forward.

"Prince, would you mind letting our Silin get some of your blessings?"

After the princess asked Mu Yunting, she stuffed the child into his arms without waiting for his answer.