The news that Bai Xinrou had been captured by the government reached Shen Yunfeng just as he was holding the travel permit he had prepared for her.
Hearing the news, a look of surprise flashed across Shen Yunfeng's handsome face. "She was in the Shen Mansion. How could she have been captured?"
The young servant who came to deliver the news explained, "The old madam had planned to send Miss Bai away this afternoon. But just as the carriage arrived, the yamen runners came. They said Miss Bai was a criminal and shouldn't be in the capital. She was also involved in two poisoning cases."
Shen Yunfeng was not satisfied with this answer. "Even so, they shouldn't have been allowed to take her away. Didn't mother stop them?"
"At that time, the old madam was chanting scriptures in the small Buddhist hall. Just as the second madam was about to step forward to stop them, a woman came to the mansion claiming to be a long - lost relative. She said she was the missing third young miss of the Xie family, and Miss Bai was a criminal's daughter who had stolen her identity."
"The second madam questioned her in detail and found that the woman knew everything about the Xie family and the south. On the contrary, Miss Bai knew nothing. Coupled with the evidence the yamen had, the second madam decided that Miss Bai was an impostor. She stopped caring about Miss Bai and happily welcomed the woman into the mansion."
The woman who came to claim kinship was none other than Lady Xin, arranged by Princess Jingning to do so.
When Bai Xinrou first pretended to be Xie Xiner, she had memorized these details. But as time passed, she let down her guard and never bothered with them again. Now, when suddenly questioned, she was no match for Lady Xin herself.
The second madam of the Shen family didn't like Bai Xinrou. If it weren't for the reputation of the Shen family, she would never have tried to stop the yamen runners.
Now that she knew Bai Xinrou was a fake cousin, she couldn't wait to get rid of her.
By the time the old madam of the Shen family came out of the small Buddhist hall, the yamen runners had already taken Bai Xinrou away.
After learning the whole story, Shen Yunfeng slapped the table. "Damn it! Xie Xiner coming to claim kinship at this time must be the princess's idea. The second sister - in - law has never liked Xinrou. Now that Xinrou is involved in a lawsuit, when this woman comes to claim kinship, even if she is a fake, the second sister - in - law will find a way to make it seem real."
The second madam of the Shen family hated poor relatives coming to the mansion. Lady Xin's sudden visit to claim kinship would usually have annoyed her. But at the moment when the yamen runners came, it was just the right timing.
Shen Yunfeng guessed it was Princess Jingning's doing at once. She not only sent Bai Xinrou to jail but also ensured Lady Xin's successful claim of kinship. With Lady Xin's intelligence, she couldn't have come up with such a brilliant two - birds - with - one - stone idea.
The young servant lowered his head so much that he wished he could bury it in the ground. "The old madam told this servant to tell the third young master that it's better to give up than to get involved in the yamen's affairs."
"Give up? What a nice 'give up'!" The pent - up frustration in Shen Yunfeng's heart couldn't be relieved. He simply smashed all the things in the room.
Hearing the sound of porcelain vases and other ornaments shattering, the butler felt extremely heart - broken but didn't dare to show it.
He didn't even dare to tell Shen Yunfeng that his attempt to assassinate Cui Liu had failed and that he had been seen by the princess's chief maid.
After smashing all the ornaments in the room, Shen Yunfeng finally felt a bit better.
He coldly ordered the butler, "Go and prepare some bedding now. I'll take it to Xinrou myself. Then go to the bank to get some money and try to get Xinrou out."
Seeing that Shen Yunfeng was not willing to give up Bai Xinrou, the butler's voice trembled. "Master, why not listen to the old madam? As long as you soften your attitude and apologize to the princess, maybe this matter will be over..."
The butler's words touched on Shen Yunfeng's most hated topic. He roared, "You stupid thing! Who is your master?"
The butler was so scared that he dared not make a sound.
...
While Shen Yunfeng was raging in the front yard, there was laughter and joy in the main courtyard.
In the open space of the courtyard, Shen Baozhu pulled on Hong Can's sleeve and pleaded, "Aunt Hong Can, Baozhu wants to play one more time. That game where you swoosh and take Baozhu from here to there."
Hong Can looked helpless. "Little princess, it's not that this servant doesn't want to play with you. But it's already the seventh time. Let this servant take a break."
Hearing this, Shen Baozhu obediently let go of her hand. "Then how long will Aunt Hong Can rest?"
The little girl's eager look softened Hong Can's heart. She coughed lightly. "This servant will play with the little princess one last time. It's a deal. This is really the last time!"
Shen Baozhu cheered. "Okay!"
Then she skillfully stretched out her hands and let Hong Can carry her and "fly".
Shen Heqing watched from the side, eager to join in, but was stopped by Princess Jingning.
Princess Jingning pushed the drawing in front of him. "Copy the drawing first. Don't be lazy."
"Mother, this drawing is too difficult..." Shen Heqing looked pained, but swallowed his words under the princess's stern look.
Shen Heqing was much slower than Shen Baozhu. By the time he reached the main courtyard, Princess Jingning had already listened to all the content from the memory stone. After learning that Shen Heqing had taken Shen Baozhu to the Shen Mansion on the way, the princess punished him to copy the drawings in the booklet.
At first, seeing the booklet, Shen Heqing was surprised by the material of the paper, but was dismissed by the princess with a single sentence.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Heqing didn't dare to ask more questions. He could only copy the drawings obediently, watching Shen Baozhu play games in the courtyard.
When the last game ended, Shen Baozhu kept her promise and sat back on the chair obediently without making a fuss to play again.
Bai Zhi brought some newly made pastries. "These are the new pastries developed by the small kitchen. They are a bit sweet. Little princess, try them quickly."
The pastries were in a lovely shape, like a milky - white bunny.
Shen Baozhu held the pastry in her hand as if the bunny was sitting in her palm. "Such a cute bunny!"
After exclaiming, Shen Baozhu took a bite of the bunny's head and tasted it carefully. "It tastes the same as the previous rice cakes..."
"Little princess is really amazing. It is rice cake. The people in the small kitchen just used their ingenuity to make the rice cake into the shape of a bunny." Bai Zhi praised.
Shen Baozhu took small bites of the bunny rice cake. It was sweet but not cloying and as delicious as ever.
Suddenly, Shen Baozhu remembered that she had forgotten to make clay figurines. She couldn't help but worry, and even the rice cake in her hand didn't seem so delicious anymore.
She had originally planned to make clay figurines to give to the True Lord Qingyun and Brother Lin Yu. Now that she had forgotten, what should she give them?
As she was thinking, the bunny rice cake had all gone into Shen Baozhu's stomach.
Her worried look caught Lin Yu's attention.
[What's wrong, Baozhu? Have you encountered any difficulties?]
Shen Baozhu looked at the rice cakes on the plate and was a bit unhappy. "I want to give a gift to Brother Lin Yu, but..."
[Do you want to give me the pastries on the table? If you like them so much, keep them. Don't force yourself.]
These words woke Shen Baozhu up. Her eyes became firm. Yes, she could give the cute and delicious bunny rice cakes as gifts.
The bunny rice cakes were cute and delicious. The True Lord Qingyun and Brother Lin Yu would definitely like them!
Just as this thought popped up in Shen Baozhu's mind, the bunny rice cakes and the plate in front of her disappeared.
The subtitles in the air were refreshed. This time it was the True Lord Qingyun.
[Don't I get a gift?]