Another quarter of an hour passed, and Baili Ziyun could no longer bear it. She smiled and asked Princess Zande, "Do you want to leave?"
She was sure that if she sat there for another quarter of an hour, she would probably die.
Princess Zande's mind was in a turmoil, and she was already in a bad mood.
Being interrupted by Baili Ziyun at this moment only made her more annoyed. She opened her mouth to scold Baili Ziyun.
Fortunately, she held back at the last moment.
"Ziyun wants to leave? Then let's go. We are not welcome here anyway."
Princess Zande said this as she glanced at Shen Xiaoyan and Yue Qingxin.
Na Muzhong had already left with Yizixie, so besides Princess Zande and her companions, only Shen Xiaoyan and Yue Qingxin were left in the room.
Princess Zande dared not confront Shen Xiaoyan, but Yue Qingxin was different.
In her impression, Yue Qingxin was a weak lady from a good family, capable of nothing but crying.
Thinking of Sima Han's indifferent attitude towards her just now, her recent troubles, and the potential difficulties in the future,
Princess Zande's gaze towards Yue Qingxin became even more sinister.
"Are you Ahan's wife?" Princess Zande asked coldly, her tone and expression completely that of a wicked mother-in-law disliking her new daughter-in-law.
Shen Xiaoyan found her attitude incredibly amusing.
As an aunt who had become a nun, where did she get the confidence to criticize her nephew's wife?
"I am," Yue Qingxin replied calmly, her attitude neither servile nor overbearing.
"Your family background is decent, so why are you so rude? You don't even know how to pay respects to a princess? How did your parents teach you? Where did you learn your manners?"
Princess Zande's barrage of words not only stunned Yue Qingxin but also made Shen Xiaoyan look at her as if she were an idiot.
Had this princess truly lost her mind?
"Princess, shouldn't you be taking your medicine?" Yue Qingxin asked, feigning confusion.
"I am in good health, what medicine do I need?" Princess Zande sneered.
Yue Qingxin covered her mouth in surprise, "I thought the Princess had forgotten to take her medicine, which is why her mind is so unclear."
Princess Zande: ...
"Sharp-tongued."
Yue Qingxin smiled faintly, "Thank you for the compliment, Princess."
"My mother never complimented you, you're really too presumptuous," Baili Ziyun taunted.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Baili Ziyun upon hearing this. Feeling Shen Xiaoyan's gaze, Baili Ziyun immediately retracted her neck and remained silent.
However, even though she was silent, she still glared at Yue Qingxin defiantly.
She thought to herself that if Shen Xiaoyan weren't here, she would definitely have gone up and beaten this woman who was pretending to be weak until she was spitting teeth.
Princess Zande also did not expect that the usually timid Yue Qingxin would have such a temper...
She couldn't find a way to describe it, but she still felt that Yue Qingxin was truly beyond her imagination.
"As Ahan's wife, you must adhere to propriety, the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. Haven't you learned the 'Admonitions for Women'? Is this how they teach you to speak to elders in the capital?"
Yue Qingxin said seriously, "I will naturally respect elders who are worthy of respect."
Princess Zande was choked by Yue Qingxin's words. Did she mean that she was not worthy of her respect?
"If the Princess has nothing else, please leave soon. After all, there are still countless commoners waiting desperately for the Princess's aid."
Yue Qingxin was too lazy to argue with Princess Zande and directly used a grand excuse to dismiss her.
Having been repeatedly humiliated, Princess Zande, no matter how thick-skinned she was, could no longer stay.
She stood up abruptly, without saying anything to Shen Xiaoyan and Yue Qingxin, and walked out.
Seeing this, Baili Ziyun quickly stood up and followed.
Shen Xiaoyan and Yue Qingxin watched as the curtain of the main room was lifted and then fell.
In a blink of an eye, the room was left with just the two of them.
Yue Qingxin withdrew her gaze from the doorway and looked at Shen Xiaoyan. She saw that Shen Xiaoyan was still staring intently at the doorway.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Xiaoyan came back to her senses upon hearing Yue Qingxin's voice and looked at Yue Qingxin, smiling, "I wonder if Princess Zande has any sons?"
Yue Qingxin was taken aback, then shook her head, "No, she only has a daughter."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded, a look of relief on her face.
Shen Xiaoyan's expression puzzled Yue Qingxin. Why was she so relieved?
"If she had a son, I wonder how unfortunate the woman who marries her son would be in the future."
Yue Qingxin was stunned for a moment after hearing Shen Xiaoyan's sudden remark.
After her感慨, Shen Xiaoyan let go of the thought and turned to look at Yue Qingxin, only to see her in a daze.
Seeing Yue Qingxin like this, Shen Xiaoyan couldn't help but smile, "I was just saying, why are you like this, sister?"
"Ah?"
Yue Qingxin looked at Shen Xiaoyan blankly, and it took her a while to remember what Shen Xiaoyan had said.
"Oh, I wasn't thinking about that. I was wondering how the matters in front would be resolved. If Princess Zande comes out now and happens to encounter those disaster victims, then there will be a good show to watch."
Shen Xiaoyan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Yue Qingxin was right. Princess Zande had brought some guards and servants, but no relief supplies.
If she came out now and happened to encounter the disaster victims, and they learned of her identity, there would surely be a good show.
Shen Xiaoyan was still thinking happily when the curtain was lifted again, and Huo Fen walked in anxiously.
"Two ladies, there's a fight breaking out outside."
Shen Xiaoyan and Yue Qingxin looked at each other upon hearing this. Could it be so accurate?
They had just thought of this problem, and a fight broke out right outside. This was truly giving them face.
In the future, they wouldn't need to do anything else. Just by treating illnesses, telling fortunes, and reading faces, and then hanging Princess Zande's name, they would probably have endless wealth.
The two found it amusing in their hearts, but their faces remained impassive.
They stood up together and walked towards the doorway with Huo Fen.
As soon as they reached the doorway, they heard the crying and wailing from outside.
If a child cried, it might be considered cute, or perhaps annoying.
But this was the loud wailing of one or even a group of middle-aged women in their forties.
What's more, they were only shrieking loudly and not shedding a single tear.
At such times, it would always evoke a nameless anger in the listener.
If possible, one would really want to find a piece of rag, stuff it into their mouths.
As the two walked out the door, Shen Xiaoyan finally heard clearly what they were lamenting and crying about.
"We are all commoners of the Great Chu! We work hard day and night, paying so much grain to the Great Chu, only to raise such useless people?"
"You are a princess of the country. Look at what you're wearing, what you're wearing on your head. Take off just one piece, and it would be enough for our entire village to get through this snow disaster."
"You say you care about your people. We are all skin and bones from hunger, enduring the cold wind outside. And you? You can dress up beautifully and travel around in carriages!"