Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Chapter 170 Mid-Autumn Family Dinner

After Shen Shenshen and Lu Hen returned home, they first went to the main courtyard to report their safety to Madam Shen. At the same time, they asked for leave from Madam Shen and had dinner at Qinghua Garden by themselves, as they had not rested well recently and wanted to go to bed early.

Mrs. Shen saw that she had returned home safely. When she spoke to her, her eyes were blurry and she was very sleepy. She sighed helplessly and told her to go back and have a good rest. Lu Hen lowered her head and counted the floor tiles, not daring to say anything. She knew why the young lady was so tired, because every night, Prince Zhu was in the young lady's boudoir and did not leave until almost dawn.

If she still doesn't know what the young lady and Prince Zhu are doing, then she is a complete fool.

Shen Shen returned to Qinghua Xiaoyuan with great trepidation. Before she pushed open the door of her boudoir, she had already thought of 100 excuses on how to dispel Zhu Yanxiao's jealousy. She calmed herself down and pushed open the door.

The house was quiet and empty.

Shen Shen was quite surprised that Prince Zhu did not come to question her. She walked around the room for a few times, feeling very irritated. She waited for a cup of tea but did not see Zhu Yanxiao come to find her. Shen Shen was extremely disappointed. She lay on the bed with a dizzy head. She smelled the scent of Zhu Yanxiao and the aftertaste of their lovemaking on the bed and quilt, feeling very uncomfortable. However, she fell into a deep sleep soon because she was too tired.

Maybe it was because she didn't get enough rest in the past few days, maybe it was because Mu Yejun did something to her just now, or maybe it was the inner loss that caused her body to self-adjust, Shen Shenshen slept until the morning of the next day when she was awakened by Lu Hen.

She woke up several times last night, but she didn't see the familiar figure in the room.

Zhu Yanxiao did not come last night.

Yesterday. The carriage of Prince Zhu of Zhongqin Mansion followed the carriage of Mu Yejun and Shen Shenshen into the city. Zhu Yanxiao sat in the carriage with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He was very angry about Shen Shenshen's behavior today. A few days ago, he almost lost his innocence because he did not listen to the advice and went to the banquet of Mr. Zhou Si. Today, he followed Mu Yejun to have lunch and saw the two of them hugging each other intimately. . .

Doesn't she know how to refuse? Or does she like Mu Yejun?

Then he thought of Shen Shenshen's "rebellious nature", her statement that she "did not want to marry", and the "deep and shallow kiss marks" left on her body by two different men. Zhu Yanxiao suddenly felt that he could no longer suppress his anger towards her. She knew that he loved her, so she was so bold and thought that no matter what she did, he would tolerate her, right?

Very good, Shen Shen, if you want freedom, I will give it to you.

When he saw the carriage of the Duke's Mansion stopped at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, Zhu Yanxiao ordered Xingyun to turn the carriage around. As Xingyun asked again uncertainly, the carriage turned around and carried the extremely angry Prince Zhu to the Ministry of Justice.

After paying respects at Daishan Courtyard and returning to Qinghua Garden, Shen Shenshen changed into the lady's dress that her mother had ordered to be made for her recently, which had caused her to lose weight. She put on some lip balm without any mood, and left the house to go to Heyin Tower.

Without any surprise, Zhu Yanxiao still hadn't arrived. At this moment, Shen Shenshen was completely sure that Ziyuan was very angry. Her sixth sense told her that the prince would not look for her again in the next few days.

Ugh.

Shen Shen sighed and reflected that he was indeed wrong this time, causing Ziyuan to misunderstand his intimate embrace with Huaibi. He should find a time to admit his mistake. So he forced himself to cheer up and use his professional qualities from his previous life to finish the final work of the Heyinlou opening preparations, waiting for the mid-autumn night after the chrysanthemum moon to reopen.

I haven't seen Zhu Yanxiao for five days.

Originally, Shen Shenshen was not a love-brained person and would not commit suicide because of love. She continued to manage the affairs of Heyinlou in an orderly manner. Manager He and everyone else praised her abilities and skills. Although she had not been in and out with the prince recently, everyone still vaguely regarded her as the new master of Heyinlou.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is here in a blink of an eye.

Shen Shen Shen was celebrating such a grand festival for the first time in this time and space, and was looking forward to it. In the afternoon, a small stage was set up in the Marquis' Mansion, and the old lady and other masters ordered a play. The actors sang on the stage, and the Marquis' Mansion was rarely lively and noisy.

The main gate of the Anbo Marquis's mansion was wide open, with a large sheep-horn lantern hanging. On the platform in front of Jiayin Hall, incense was burning, candles were lit, and melon cakes and various fruits were displayed. Madam Shen and other female guests had been waiting inside for a long time. Although she was waiting in the hall with the other female relatives in the mansion, Shen Shen couldn't help but stretch his neck to look.

The moon was bright, the lanterns were colorful, the people were incense, and the air was bright and beautiful, and it was indescribable. The floor was covered with a prayer mat and brocade quilt. The old lady and Shen Qingming held hands and lit incense before praying, and then everyone prayed.

After worshipping the gods and ancestors, all the masters sat in attendance. The old lady sat at the top, and beside her were Shen Qingming and Madam Shen, and below them were the three legitimate children. According to the rules of the Marquis's Mansion, concubines were not allowed to sit at the main table, so an eight-immortal table was set up next to it. Shen Liuye was still under house arrest, and today's Mid-Autumn family banquet was held. Aunt Du and her son, and Aunt Li sat at the eight-immortal table, which was a bit deserted. Fortunately, the dishes were no different from the main table, and they were still set up on the table, which made people's appetites grow.

The family dinner officially began. The first thing presented was a series of exquisite cold dishes, including jadeite mixed with shredded goose, honey-glazed golden dates, and snowflake Hetian jade, which were delicious and mouth-watering. Then the hot dishes were served in turn. Each dish was a masterpiece carefully prepared by the chefs, such as steamed mandarin fish, braised lion's head, lotus leaf duck, etc. Every bite was delicious.

Nannies, maids, and servants came in one after another, coming and going. Although they ate in silence, the clinking of dishes as they walked made it seem not lonely at all.

The old lady watched the play for the whole afternoon and had dinner with everyone. She was a little tired now. She was supported by Aunt Gui and went back to Daishan Courtyard first. Before returning to the courtyard, the old lady said as usual: "Today is a festival, and everyone is happy. I believe Xien and other juniors will rest late. Let's skip the greetings tomorrow. Let me have a quiet day."

"Yes." Everyone saluted in unison, feeling very happy.

As soon as the old lady left, the younger generations immediately felt a lot more relaxed.

As the only legitimate son of the Marquis's Mansion, Shen Chenxiang has always been bolder. He said to the Marquis, "Father, Xien sees that many families outside the mansion are setting off fireworks. Xien has already saved some before Mid-Autumn Festival. Can we also set off fireworks to liven things up?" As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the younger generations in the Marquis' Mansion lit up and they looked at Marquis Shen expectantly.

Shen Qingming smiled and nodded: "Xien's suggestion is very good. But the time cannot be too late, otherwise it will affect grandma's rest."

Shen Chenxiang immediately replied loudly: "I understand, father."

He hurried out with the servants to set up the screen in the courtyard and prepare the fireworks. These fireworks were tributes from various places. Although they were not very large, they were very delicate and had all kinds of colors, and they were also sandwiched with various colored fireworks.

Shen Shenshen's expectations were full. He had already stood up and walked to the corridor to watch Shen Chenxiang prepare the fireworks. Not long after, fireworks and firecrackers in the yard were set off one after another, and there were also many small firecrackers such as Starry Sky, Nine Dragons into the Clouds, Thunder, and Ten Shots of Flying Sky.

She looked at the fireworks in the yard, of various colors. Although not as dazzling as in her previous life, the atmosphere of Mid-Autumn Festival was full. At this moment, she missed Zhu Yanxiao very much and wanted to lean on his arms.

Ziyuan. What are you doing now? Do you miss me as much as I miss you?

Shen Caizi had been standing beside her at some point, looking at Shen Wenbin who was carefully lighting fireworks with a fire starter with Shen Chenxiang in the yard, and said with a smile.

"Shen Shen must have had a good time with the Master that day, right?"

"It was my eldest sister who told Huaibi the news that Shenshen was in Heyinlou a few days ago."

"Yes. It's me."

"Eldest sister, can you please not mention other people during today's family dinner?"

"God, God, the master is no one else." Ever since Shen Caizi revealed her identity, she no longer called her second sister.

Shen Shen sighed inwardly and said no more.

"God likes to watch fireworks?" Shen Caizi changed the subject.

"I like it. Although it was short, at least it was brilliant."

"Oh." Shen Caizi secretly took note of this preference.

The two stood in the corridor without saying anything more.

At this time, Shen Chenxiang lit the "Nine Dragons Into the Clouds" fireworks, which bloomed and crackled in the yard. Shen Shenshen clapped his hands excitedly and temporarily put aside his depressed mood.

Prince Zhong's family has many more relatives than the Marquis's family, so the dinner is naturally more lively. Even Zhu Chutang, who had not appeared for a long time, attended the family dinner of the Prince's Mansion. However, he was gloomy and made people feel uncomfortable. Concubine Huo found that the boy's temperament had changed drastically, and she was worried and anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

After dinner, Zhu Yanxiao did not set off fireworks with other brothers and sisters in the palace. Instead, he returned to Xunyu Cottage, stood in the courtyard and looked up at the bright moon in the distance.

Xingyun and Liushui stood not far behind the prince. Only they knew that the direction the prince was looking at was the Marquis An's Mansion.