Chapter 17: Pride part 3
Shen Wen made a scared face: "Really? My mother never beats me, and if she does, she beats my third brother. He has hard hands, and my mother says it's okay to hit him twice. If your mother wants to beat me, can you let her beat my third brother?"
Zhang Yunjin lowered his head with a smile, and said in a low voice: "Say more?! If you say more, I won't give you snacks."
Shen Wen hurriedly bowed and said: "I won't talk anymore." Then when Zhang Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief, she said: "Then can you give me some snacks?"
Zhang Yunjin laughed, "It's too hot to bring dim sum, it's easy to spoil, I didn't bring it this time."
Shen Wen showed a disappointed expression, but immediately added, "Then on my birthday, which is the 6th of August, when it's not really hot, can you bring it?"
Zhang Yunjin laughed hard, and whispered: "Is there anyone like you? Chasing someone to celebrate your birthday?"
Shen Wen continued to pretend to be innocent: "What's wrong with me? Oh, you won't let me say something? Why did I forget? Is it about my third brother?"
Zhang Yunjin succumbed: "Okay, I'll bring it to you then, so please stop talking!"
They sat for more than half an hour, and the Third Prince came. Although he changed his clothes, he could still see his face flushed with sweat. He smiled and said to the Fifth Princess: "Did you play well? It's time to go back to the palace."
The Fifth Princess snorted and said, "You seem to have had your fill of fun, so you came to urge me."
The Third Prince said bluntly: "It's really fun to fight with them. How is the Fifth sister?"
The Fifth Princess pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Of course it's good."
She took her leave and was about to leave with the Third Prince, when suddenly Shen Zhuo's happy voice came from over there: "I won! I won!"
It turned out that Shen Zhuo had caught Zhang Yunming going to play chess. Zhang Yunming thought about how before he left the house, his father repeatedly urged just to celebrate the birthday of the eldest daughter of the Hou Fu, after handing over the gifts, he would come back after a short stay, and he definitely should not eat dinner.
But as soon as they arrived here, they met with the third prince, Inside the five princesses are also with Zhang Yunjin in ...... His mind can not help but be a little scattered, and when he did not pay attention, he was put up by Shen Zhuo with a big dragon. Once again want to pull back, it will take a lot of time, Looking at the time, it is also time to leave, so throw the son to admit defeat.
Now, Shen Zhou was overjoyed, ran all the way, and yelled at Zhang Yunjin, but when he got close, he reacted, laughed a few times, slowed down and walked over, and said to Shen Xiang with a smile : "I won the eldest Zhang Gongzi." The corner of his eyes swept across Zhang Yunjin.
Zhang Yunjin's expression darkened, and her mouth pouted slightly.
Zhang Yunming came over from behind, patted Shen Zhuo on the shoulder generously and said: "Young people are awesome, Third Young Master Shen is making rapid progress, I am willing to bow down."
Shen Zhuo blushed, and murmured: "It's a fluke, it's not worth mentioning."
The Fifth Princess saw that Zhang Yunming was similar in age to her third brother, and had the appearance of a quiet scholar, but even called Shen Zhuo a "junior", and then forced Shen Zhuo to give up the pride of the winner, so she could not help but raise her sleeve to cover her cheeks, and smiled with her eyes curved.
The Third Prince smiled and said, "I don't know how to play chess, my fourth brother likes it, one day I'll bring him out and let him play against you guys as well."
Zhang Yunming hurriedly said, " A little skill, how can I dare to trouble the Prince."
The Third Prince waved his hand and said, "Zhang eldest Gongzi is too modest, who doesn't know that you are multi-talented and popular young man in the capital."
Zhang Yunming was busy shaking his head, "Where is this statement, I am truly ashamed to kill myself!"
Third Prince smiled and said: "Oh, if you know poetry, go to Wanhua House tonight. There is a 'Dance of Ten thousand flowers’ where the top dancers in each flower House will take turns to present dance. There will be many people on the spot to write poems and lyrics, you should also write one, and it will be sung by others immediately.”
Zhang Yunming shook his head again and said: "I don't have much literary talent, how can I show my ugliness in front of others?
Third Prince nudged Zhang Yunming and said: "You are always so indifferent , don't be afraid, its not like I’m going to eat you. Just ask Shen Yi and the others, I’m not that much of a prude."
Zhang Yunming saluted again and said: "The Third Prince is a noble member of the Heavenly family, his honor and glory are supreme, can’t it be that we peons can expect it?"
The Third Prince covered his face with one hand: "I'm so sour!"
The Fifth Princess covered her face and smiled.
Shen Zhuo asked with concern: "Does your father know that you talk like this?" The tone was the same as "Does your father know that you steal things?"
Everyone laughed in unison, even Zhang Yunjin raised her lips.
Zhang Yunming's face turned slightly red. Shen Zhuo finally exhaled, happy that he was able to shoot a cold arrow.
After the Third Prince left with the Fifth Princess, Zhang Yunming also left with the Zhang family sisters. The remaining guests had dinner, and Shen Xiang's birthday was over.
Returning to her bedroom, Shen Wen whispered to Su Wanniang who was beside him: "Do you think I should go to the First Prince's Mansion to take a look? See if I can hear what he would say about the visit of the Third prince and the Fifth princess today?"
Su Wanniang was very reluctant for Shen Wen to go out at night, especially the Eldest Prince's mansion, so she said, "Does even need to think about what could he say?"
Shen Wen nodded slowly, the Eldest prince must be irritated again, judging from the eldest prince's impatient counterattack against her, he should strike ahead of time. What will he do next? Last time she thought about this question, she didn't remember what the eldest prince did. But thinking about the Fifth Princess she saw today, her heart moved: two years later, Noble Consort Chen got sick and died soon after. If Noble Consort Chen had not died, the Fifth Princess would not have been married away. Now it seems that Noble Consort Chen's death was not by chance, if it was the act of the Grand Prince or the Empress, this time, would it be earlier?
Shen Wen said in a low voice, "I remember ...... thinking that ...... Noble Consort Chen should get sick soon, and after dragging it out for two or three months or something, she would die."
Shen Wen didn't know that she was still a step too slow, and that the Grand Prince had long ago informed the Empress to make a move.
Su Wanniang gasped: "So powerful? This is his brother." Isn't killing his mother just to get rid of the third prince in the future?
Shen Wen thought for a moment and whispered, "You write with your left hand: someone will poison noble consort Chen. I will send it to him tonight. Oh, use the most common paper, and don't use the same handwriting that was given to Ji Wenzhao." If Noble Consort Chen did not die, the Grand Prince would have one more opponent.
Su Wanniang frowned and said, "The Third Prince lives in the palace, and the palace walls are high and lofty, it's better for you not to take this risk, and talk about it later when you have the chance."
Shen Wen said : "Didn't you hear him say that there's that Dance of the Ten Thousand Flowers at the Wanhua House tonight? He sounded quite interested, so I'll go and see if he'll be there."
Su Wanniang was still worried: "There are so many people, what are you going to do?"
Shen Wen didn't have a clue, but he was afraid that Su Wanniang would be more worried, so she pretended not to care and said, "Let's see then, just dress me up as a maid."
With a depressed face, Su Wanniang went to the desk and wrote a note, folded it and handed it to Shen Wen, muttering: "You must never accept another person's beads again! Three beads will buy you out, that's too much of a loss."
Shen Wen also sighed: "That's what it means to be greedy for petty gains and suffer big losses..."
Su Wanniang suddenly covered Shen Wen's mouth and said: "Blah blah blah! What eating a big loss? Kids don't talk nonsense! Well, those three beads are worth thousands of dollars, so you'll just go and deliver a note, easy enough! Just throw it over! Okay, we've earned it! Come on, say it!
Shen Wen nodded vigorously, Su Wanniang let go of her hand, Shen Wen embraced Su Wanniang coquettishly said: "I most earned on you ah! My good sister!"
Su Wanniang unrelentingly said: "also earned the fifth princess and third prince them!"
Shen Wen had no choice but to nod: "Of course! Can't we just make money and not lose money?"
Su Wanniang covered her chest and sighed: "Okay. You worry me more than my brother! My brother at least doesn't do things that make me sleepless."
Shen Wen hurriedly said: "My mother won't let me go out of the house, so you often bring him in and say that he should come and play with me. I would like to teach him read and write and get over the need of teacher."
Su Wanniang's younger brother is six years old, it's time for him start to education. But Su Wanniang's mother is still sick, and she couldn't hire a teacher, let alone send him elsewhere. Su Wanniang knew that Shen Wen was helping them again, and felt that Shen Wen had also doing a loss-making business here, but she was worried that something bad would happen, so she didn't say anything, and started packing for Shen Wen to go to Wanhua House at night.
