After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Su Tai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but remained cautious on the surface, afraid of displeasing Princess Huai'an if she made any careless move.

Princess Huai'an knew what she was worried about, so she didn't try to persuade her further. Instead, she turned her gaze to Shen Yuezhang and asked with interest, "Miss Shen, are you able to paint today?"

Shen Yuezhang stood up respectfully and bowed, "Princess, please come with me!"

Led by Shen Yuezhang, Princess Huai'an went to the backyard. Upon seeing the bricks and stones in the courtyard, she was surprised again, "Are these fired bricks?"

Shen Yuezhang nodded, "I heard that my parents built this house after they got married. It's the culmination of their hard work."

Princess Huai'an nodded and praised, "Lord Shen is indeed a man of real ability!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness!"

The group entered Shen Yuezhang's boudoir.

Upon seeing the interior layout, Princess Huai'an had to admit that the Shen family was indeed extraordinary. Despite the courtyard's ordinary appearance, the furnishings were exquisite, comfortable yet not extravagant, which was excellent.

To her even greater surprise, there was a pot of fresh flowers in Shen Yuezhang's room during the dead of winter.

She then sat down beside the flowers.

Shen Yuezhang set up his painting tools and began to paint seriously.

forecourt.

While Shen Yi was talking to Murong Jue, Su Tai quickly took the twins to the workshop to inquire.

"You two both know the Princess's identity?"

The twins shook their heads repeatedly.

Shen Congyu pushed Shen Yuean forward, "Mother, I'm usually at the martial arts training ground, and recently I've been going out on missions with my master. My sister spends more time with my aunt, so you'll have to ask her."

Su Tai turned her gaze to Shen Yue'an.

Shen Yue'an looked innocent. "I don't know either! Anyway, my aunt told me to call her aunt, and she's so good to me. When I get into trouble, she'll plead for me and secretly have Amber make me food. She even arranged my clothes."

Before Princess Huai'an came, she didn't have any new clothes to wear there; everything was prepared for her by her family.

It wasn't that their masters were unwilling to spend the money, but rather that they hadn't even considered it.

With the arrival of Princess Huai'an, she felt that she could finally live the life of a young lady.

Su Tai got a headache just hearing the words "causing trouble." She knew her youngest daughter was unreliable, but even when she embarrassed herself before, it was only in Zhaohua County, and no one outside knew. But now, even Princess Huai'an knows about her terrible behavior. How is she going to find a husband for her in the future?

Shen Yue'an didn't understand Su Tai's worries at all. Seeing that Su Tai didn't ask any more questions, Shen Yue'an immediately ran off with Shen Congyu to go play with Shen Xi.

Su Tai felt uneasy because she couldn't get any answers from the two children.

That day, she was busy entertaining the distinguished guests.

She thought she could see these distinguished guests off by evening, but Shen Yi unexpectedly said that Princess Huai'an wanted to stay, and she jumped up.

"Why? How can our family entertain the precious Princess! Don't you have any ideas on how to refuse?"

Shen Yi smiled wryly, "Do you think I don't want to? It's impossible! Yue Zhang said that the painting will probably take another two days to finish. It's not easy for the Princess to come all this way, so she can't leave until the painting is finished!"

I've already sent people to clean up the ancestral home, and everything that needs to be taken care of has been prepared, so you don't need to worry."

If that's the reason, then I can understand.

Su Tai sighed wearily, "Forget it! I'll be careful for two more days and serve this important person well first."

For the next two days, the couple lived on tenterhooks. Finally, the painting was finished.

The couple secretly thought that Princess Huai'an should have returned by now, but she remained unhurried and made no mention of leaving.

Just when the couple was feeling uneasy.

Princess Huai'an spoke to Su Tai.

"Mrs. Shen, what do you think of my son, A-Jue?"

What a question!

Su Tai looked completely bewildered, but she wisely praised Murong Jue.

"I still remember when I first met the young master. He was so young but had such an imposing presence. No one dared to be presumptuous when he stood there. Moreover, he was very resourceful and intelligent."

My two naughty children were trained by you, young master. To be honest, I am grateful to you beyond words. I used to wonder what kind of family could raise such outstanding sons.

Now that I know he's the eldest princess's son, I can understand.

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess burst into laughter, "Your words are as sweet as honey! Since you think my son is so good, why don't you marry your daughter to him?"

"Clang!" a sound.

Su Tai's already loose bottom fell off the stool and made intimate contact with the ground.

Forgetting her composure, she leaned on the chair and stared at Princess Huai'an in shock. "Your Highness! You just said... that Young Master Jue should marry my Yuezhang?"

Princess Huai'an smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant. Madam Shen, there's no need to be surprised. The situation in the capital is unpredictable. Even the Emperor's most beloved son can be demoted to a commoner. I don't want A-Jue to get involved in these troubles. I want to find him a family far away from power struggles."

Your family is wonderful! Miss Shen is wonderful too! Of course, most importantly, my son has long admired Miss Shen.

"Madam Shen can consider this carefully. Please give me your answer before I leave tomorrow."

Su Tai had absolutely no idea how she got back from her ancestral home.

When she came to her senses, she was already sitting in her own main room.

Yu Mei brought her hot tea.

Su Tai took it with trembling hands, as if she had Parkinson's disease.

Yu Mei was horrified. "Madam! What's wrong?"

Su Tai's eyes darted around without blinking, and she ordered, "Go and invite the master to the bedroom. Tell him I have something to discuss with him."

Shen Yi pushed open the door and saw Su Tai looking distracted. His heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to ask, "Did the princess make things difficult for you?"

Su Tai slowly raised her head, then suddenly grabbed Shen Yi's clothes, on the verge of tears, "What should we do? The Princess wants our Yue Zhang to be her daughter-in-law!"

Shen Yi's expression immediately changed. "No way! My precious daughter can't be wronged. Is being the princess's daughter-in-law an easy job? No, no, no!"

Shen Yi said "no" a lot, which showed how much he resisted this marriage.

Su Tai looked distressed and said, "How can I refuse? What if the princess gets upset? You're just a lowly county magistrate; you can't afford to offend powerful figures!"

They now have a large family and many children, so they can't just disregard the bigger picture and act recklessly.

Shen Yi gritted his teeth in anger, his emotions running high. "I suspected Murong Jue had ulterior motives from the beginning! But he didn't say anything then, and I secretly cursed myself for thinking the worst of him! Now it seems my intuition was right! How hateful!"

Su Tai also thought Murong Jue was indeed impressive. A child had managed to completely outmaneuver the two adults, all right under their noses. If it weren't for the fact that the other party was after her daughter, she would have praised him highly. (End of Chapter)