The Empress and Honored Consort each had their own plans, so they looked relaxed and determined.

However, Madam Su couldn't calm herself down when she returned home. She sent her servants away as soon as the moment she entered through the door. She only kept her daughter and daughters-in-law. Hardly had she sat down when she grabbed Shen Cangning and asked, "What you just said is true?"

Shen Cangning nodded affirmatively—However, she was not really trustworthy in Madam Su’s mind. Even though Madam Su looked at Shen Cangning for a long time and the latter seemed to be sincere, Madam Su was still not at ease. Then she pointed at Shen Cangning and said, "Let me tell you. If you only encouraged Princess Qingxin to play in the imperial garden without permission, I would beat you up at most! If you dared to lie again, I would lock you up in the yard and you should never think about going to your maternal grandmother’s house anymore! Did you hear me?"

When the mother-in-law scolded the sister-in-law, it was natural for the daughters-in-law to persuade Madam Su, "Although fourth sister is naughty, she always know how far to go. Since she was very determined, there should be nothing wrong with it... What was the matter anyway? Mother, you didn't look very well on the way. Why not tell us and let us see if we could share your burdens?"

Madam Su snorted, and did not answer their question at first. Then she said, "Did Cangning have a sense of propriety? I couldn't see it! All of you had always protected her so well that she turned to be this spoiled. When could I not worry about her?"

The people who tried to smooth things over were also rebuked. Being embarrassed for the moment, they did not know what to say.

Shen Cangning didn't feel sad. After all, she had been suspected by Madam Su for many times, so she just grunted, "Mother, if you don't believe me, how about sending someone to the Su Family to ask the second aunt? Is this a secret? I am not stupid. If I deliberately lied to you this time, then I would definitely be beaten more harshly later. Why should I do such a foolish thing?"

...Madam Su believed Shen Cangning's words just now. Though Shen Cangning was a trouble maker, she was not stupid—All in all, if Shen Cangning was really a stupid person, she would not have stirred up so much trouble!

Staring at her daughter fiercely, Madam Su finally sat down and told the thing to her daughters-in-law, "Cangning said that they had met Eleventh Prince when they gathered around Princess Qingxin to enjoy the lotus flowers in the imperial garden."

It was normal to meet a prince in the imperial garden. But if only for the meeting, Madam Su's face wouldn't have changed a lot when she heard Shen Cangning's whispers in her ear. As expected, Madam Su continued, "After Eleventh Prince greeted Princess Qingxin, he paid close attention to Yufei. He even obliquely inquired about which family Yufei came from."

Wei Changying had just arrived at the capital and she was still unfamiliar with the Royalty. However, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Duanmu, who were born and raised in the capital, were all in a pickle.

Mrs. Liu said worryingly, "Eleventh Prince...how did they meet him?"

Madam Su sighed, "Isn't it? Originally, Yufei was at the age of getting married. It was just that your second aunt loved her daughters and thought about keeping them for two more years at home before marriage. Though she began to look for handsome young masters in the capital for them, she didn't really pay much attention. Unexpectedly, Yufei had attracted Eleventh Prince's attention now! Although Eleventh Prince was distinguished, his biological mother Zhou Baolin used to be the confidant of Madam Qian, the abolished Empress, and died of a sudden disease soon after the present Empress Gu took charge of the imperial harem. Later, Eleventh Prince was raised by Princess Anji’s biological mother, Madam Zhenyi. However, Madam Zhenyi was in poor health, and she got sick now and then. In fact, she just allowed Eleventh Prince to grow up freely in Jiamu Palace. Eleventh Prince was young and lonely, besides, no one considerately persuaded and enlightened him, so it was natural for him to develop a tempestuous temperament. It was said that several lives had been lost because of him over the years. Many of them were killed by him personally... Yufei had always been spoiled. How could she become the wife of a prince?"

Wei Changying was unclear about what was wrong with Eleventh Prince, and even Mrs. Liu seemed to have a serious headache while speaking of him. Now Wei Changying suddenly understood it when she heard Madam Su's explanation. Eleventh Prince was so tyrannical. Although there were only examples of him treating palace people at present, who knew whether he would treat his wife like this?

What's more, Su Yufei was not a gentle and tolerant person. She was never tired of painting strange makeups like Bloody Tear Makeup and Crying Makeup, and she enthusiastically taught her cousin Shen Cangning these makeups. It could be seen that she was also a playful girl. For such a girl, the sophisticated elders would naturally find her an honest and loyal husband. If she was married to Eleventh Prince who had such a bad temper...Although the second madam of the Su Family was also surnamed Zhang, she was not Liu Ruoyu's stepmother! Besides, Mrs. Zhang, the fifth madam of the Liu Family, treated her stepdaughter badly, but she never pushed her biological daughter to the Eastern Palace.

No wonder that Madam Su was so worried when she heard the news. Although Su Yufei’s father, Su Mao, was not the lineal son, he was still Madam Su's younger brother of the same father. According to Madam Su's words, there was a historical enmity between Eleventh Prince and Empress Gu because of Eleventh Prince's mothers' death.

Although it was still unknown why Empress Gu let Eleventh Prince grow up safely, Eleventh Prince was now over sixteen and had not yet been crowned...His biological mother Zhou Baolin had passed away. His foster mother, Madam Zhenyi, was out of shape and wasn't in His Majesty's good graces. Therefore, she couldn't even protect her own daughter, Princess Anji, how could she have the energy to speak for him? Besides, Empress Gu was still here, even if Madam Zhenyi spoke for her adopted son, it was hard to say what effect it would have – No one knew which corner would be enfeoffed to him!

He had an uncertain future and a bad temper. Besides, he was opposite to the Empress. Whose family would make such a marriage?

Madam Su was in a dilemma, and her daughters-in-laws had no good ideas. They could only propose, "Or before Eleventh Prince did anything, how about making a decision for third cousin's marriage at first?

"Who could be the candidate?" It was not that Madam Su didn't come up a quick way to find a husband for her niece. Eleventh Prince was loved by His Majesty. Although he was not favored as Princess Linchuan and Princess Qingxin did, he was a favorite among the princes.

So if Eleventh Prince told His Majesty about it, and His Majesty gave his permission, then it would be difficult for the Su Family to refuse.

But if Su Yufei was already engaged, then the Su Family would have a ready reason to refuse the favor. After all, His Majesty was a decent person, so it was impossible for him to rush in and snatch a bride from his ministers. As for Eleventh Prince, His Majesty would not do such a thing for him without regard for the Royalty's reputation.

But the biggest problem now was that Mrs. Zhang originally thought of keeping her daughter around for a few more years, plus, Su Yufei was only fifteen, so Mrs. Zhang hadn't chosen her son-in-law seriously. As a result, if she wanted to make a hasty engagement for her daughter now, who could it be with?

Su Yufei was also the lineal eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su Family—If her marriage was not good enough, how could Mrs. Zhang be reconciled?

Madam Su couldn't think of a suitable person to be her niece-in-law, and her daughters-in-law looked at each other, finding it troublesome. There was silence in the hall. Shen Cangning said unexpectedly, "Why should mother be in a hurry? Shenbo had exactly asked me about the origin of the third cousin, how could something happen to the third cousin?"

"What are you talking about?" Madam Su was stunned. She shouted in a low voice before she scolded Shen Cangning that one couldn't call the name of the prince directly!

Shen Cangning said proudly, "I could tell right away that he didn't have a good intention! I had heard that Shenbo was irritable and loved to fight. He wanted to know who the third cousin was. It would have been okay if he asked someone else. How could I tell him the truth as he had asked me?"

Madam Su naturally leaned forward slightly from the seat and asked, "How did you tell him then?"

"I had wanted to fabricate wild tales, but I thought that I was in the palace today. It seemed that Mrs. Huo, first young madam of Zhiben Hall had found fault with third sister-in-law. Wasn't she a ready-made candidate?" Shen Cangning said with a grin, "It was just that Mrs. Huo and Wei Lingzi were not quite the right age, so I said, it was Wei Lingyue."

...Wei Lingyue was 16 this year, and she was only one year older than Su Yufei, who was 15 years old. They were both daughters of an eminent family and lived a well-fed life. How could “one year older” be a distinct difference? Even if Eleventh Prince Shen Bo acted cautiously and sent someone to inquire about Wei Lingyue's appearance and age, it was likely that he would not find a flaw.

Madam Su was dumbfounded for a long time, but she did not praise Shen Cangning as the latter had thought. Instead, she got into a rage and said, "Nonsense! Truly nonsense! If Eleventh Prince asked about whether Wei Lingyue had left the table or not today, he would surely know what you said was a lie! You were so brave that you even dared to deceive the prince!"

Shen Cangning puckered her lips and said, "Her Royal Highness doesn’t like Shenbo. How could Shenbo inquire about Weiyang Palace's banquet? Originally, Princess Qingxin was Shenbo's younger sister. He could have asked her and Her Royal Highness might not deceive him! He just didn’t believe in his younger sister, so he asked me! He didn’t even believe in Her Royal Highness, how could he believe in the palace people of the Weiyang Palace? He might think that the Empress didn’t want him to get what he wanted, in that way, she had deliberately misled him!"

What Shen Cangning said made sense...But Madam Su still rolled up her sleeves, grabbed Shen Cangning, and dragged her to the front. Then she raised her hands, hit Shen Cangning's head, and said, "Now your elder cousin is fine! But later when Eleventh Prince knew that you had lied to him, what do you think would happen to you?"

Shen Cangning touched her head and said indifferently, "Why should I be afraid of him? When I enter the palace, I will either follow mother or accompany Princess Qingxin. Besides, he is sixteen already, and he will be crowned in October after his birthday. He will be granted with a marriage and a title, then he should set off for his territory as soon as the marriage is over - Her Royal Highness doesn't like him, and she will definitely try to make his territory far away, lest he should be called back from time to time. Who knows if he will have another chance to come back after leaving the capital…What can he do to me if he is not in the capital?"

The three sisters-in-law wiped the sweat and tried to mediate, "Mother, fourth sister had thought of everything. Please calm down."

Madam Su thought for a while and found that she had no reason to blame Shen Cangning. She just felt that this daughter always did something that made her so uneasy and she wanted to beat her so much. Therefore, she still beat Shen Cangning twice with hate, "Why didn't you say it just now as you had thought about everything? Was it fun to watch me and your sisters-in-law worry together?"

Shen Cangning was grieved with tears, "Mother, didn't you say last time that when you were talking to the sisters-in-law, I couldn't intervene indiscriminately and disturb you?"

...It seemed that Madam Su had really reprimanded her daughter like this.

Anyway, Madam Su had scolded Shen Cangning so much that she couldn't even remember. At this moment, she was a bit embarrassed when she was asked by her daughter. So she coughed drily and said with a straight face, "Anyway, you went into the imperial garden without telling me. Although you had made a mistake, you responded decently and I would let you go this time!"

Shen Cangning listened with tears in her eyes. She almost took the pen and wrote the words "an unprecedented great wrong" on her face. When Madam Su noticed it, she scolded Shen Cangning, "Why do you feel wronged? Do you think you're getting credit for it? If you didn't encourage Her Royal Highness to go to the imperial garden, how could you meet Eleventh Prince? If you didn't meet him, how could this happen? You were the one who did the whole thing, how could you claim merit for yourself? Could you still count on me to praise you?"

"Princess Qingxin herself wanted to go to the imperial garden to see the lotus flowers, so she called all the people who had played hide and seek. I didn't encourage her!" Shen Cangning sobbed and said, "Mother, you wronged me again!"

Madam Su said angrily, "Then why did you follow them? Why couldn't you take your cousins back to the main hall first? You still dared to quibble! Do you want to be beaten?!"

When Shen Cangning heard it, she cried even louder, "You always scared me with beatings! Mother, you knew that I was not wrong, and I helped the third cousin, but you still forced me to admit my mistake...Are you annoyed?"

Shen Cangning's words made Madam Su really annoyed - Madam Su said angrily, "You still dare to talk nonsense! Believe it or not, I would really hit you!"

The three daughters-in-law had to step forward and persuade their mother...The door was opened when everything was in a mess, and Shen Xuan, Grand Preceptor, stood outside the door with surprise on his face, coughing, "Madam, what’s going on?"

Before Madam Su answered, Shen Cangning had jumped up and run to him in several steps. She rushed into her father's arms and cried with Shen Xuan's sleeves, "Mother wronged me and wanted to beat me! Father, you must claim justice for your daughter!"

...Shen Xuan finally pacified her daughter from howling to sobbing. Then he wiped the sweat on his forehead, turned to Madam Su and was not in the mood to ask for the reasons. He waved his hands to call the daughters-in-law up, and said, "Danxiao's first daughter-in-law is about to enter the door, and it is inevitable that Cangzhu alone can't handle the situation. Moreover, due to her identity, she has many inconveniences. Danxiao came over just now to discuss with me, and I would like to ask you and daughters-in-law to go with me to help them."

Though Shen Cangzhu was Shen Canghui's elder sister, she was a widow and had no children. It would be ominous for her to be in charge of such a happy event as a wedding. After all, they had to borrow someone from the mansion of Grand Preceptor.

Madam Su was also wiping her sweat. When she heard Shen Xuan's words, she said, "This is what it should be." Then she turned to her daughters-in-law, "There is no big deal in our family these days. You'd better go to your second uncle's house together tomorrow and take over your elder sister's affairs."

Mrs. Liu, on behalf of the three on the spot, quickly answered, "Yes!"