I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 843 Look how idle you are!

Sheng Yunjiao chuckled on the spot.

She rolled up her sleeves, put her hands on her hips, and sneered at Cheng Shujin: "Heh, you have so much to worry about, but you have the energy to worry about mine. Well, I can't keep it from you, after all, we grew up together. What a coincidence! My engagement is finalized, just before the Mid-Autumn Festival. But I have no obligation to tell you, so you should eat less salt. Look how idle you are!"

"You..." Cheng Shujin's eyes widened. She never expected that her little bit of comfort would be shattered in an instant. Sheng Xiaosi actually said she was getting married? No, how could she say she was getting married with Sheng Xiaosi's reputation?

"What do you mean, 'you'? You wouldn't be so quick to resort to violence if you can't win an argument, would you? Come on then, I'm not afraid of you. But today, all the ladies who have come are the most distinguished young ladies in the capital, even the princess is here. Oh dear, don't let yourself stand out!" Sheng Yunjiao glanced at Cheng Shujin while raising her hand to greet the noble ladies entering the garden from afar.

Cheng Shujin, who originally wanted to have a big fight with Sheng Yunjiao, finally realized that she had been led astray by Sheng Xiaosi again. She had clearly promised her mother before coming that she would never cause trouble.

Cheng Shujin's face darkened. She remembered that the reason she had clashed with Sheng Yunjiao was because of Cheng Ruoxue, so she glared at Cheng Ruoxue fiercely.

Cheng Ruoxue, as always, wore a smile and spoke slowly to Cheng Shujin: "Sister, don't rush off later. I haven't seen Mother for a while, so I'll go back with you and talk to her."

Cheng Shujin froze for a moment, then instantly wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, and snorted angrily, "I don't want to go with you!"

After saying that, he ran off quickly after the maid as if someone was chasing him.

Sheng Yunjiao turned around and took Cheng Ruoxue's arm, instructing her close friends to take the Xiao family's younger sisters to play. Then she affectionately leaned close to Cheng Ruoxue and said, "Sister Ruoxue, let's go find Yangyang."

Cheng Ruoxue patted her hand and apologized, "Sorry, I made you laugh."

"Cheng Er and I have never gotten along since we were little, as you know, sister. She's never comfortable unless she says something sarcastic to me when we meet. Sister, please don't take it out on yourself. She's just jealous. I'll definitely give her some eye drops sometime!" Sheng Yunjiao muttered softly.

Cheng Ruoxue laughed: "You're so naughty!"

Sheng Yunjiao, arm in arm with Cheng Ruoxue, walked to the water corridor. A maidservant hurriedly came to report, "Fourth Miss, the Fourth Princess has arrived with several other princesses. The Princess is unable to leave at the moment and needs you to go and meet them!"

Sheng Yunjiao looked at Cheng Ruoxue apologetically: "Sister Ruoxue, I'm sorry. Please have some snacks here and wait for me for a while. I'll call Qingqing to come and pick you up. She's been very lazy these past few days, but she's been talking about you! We'll play cards together later!"

Cheng Ruoxue smiled and agreed, "Alright, alright, you go ahead and don't worry about me. To be honest, this is my first time visiting the Princess's Mansion, and I'm quite curious about it. I'll take a walk around the water corridor. See you in a bit!"

Sheng Yunjiao hummed twice, then instructed her maid to take Cheng Ruoxue to the flower hall on the water corridor first, before turning around to greet her.

The maid led Cheng Ruoxue to the flower hall, and then said affectionately to Cheng Ruoxue's maid Tingyu, "Sister, we don't know what the young master's wife likes. We have prepared a lot of snacks in the tea room next door. Why don't you come with me to choose some?"

Tingyu immediately looked at Cheng Ruoxue: "Madam?"

Cheng Ruoxue nodded: "Go ahead, I just wanted to be alone for a while. You can come back after you finish your snacks!"

Tingyu thought that Madam's life was indeed not easy. After all, her mother-in-law and great-grandmother were at home, and she really didn't have any freedom. It was normal for her to want to be alone when she rarely got to go out and play. Besides, Miss Sheng should be arriving soon.

So he nodded and followed the maid.

Cheng Ruoxue walked to the lounge chair by the window in the flower hall and sat down. Outside the window was the lake. Perhaps because it had not been maintained for a long time, only a small patch of wildly growing water curtain floated on the water.

She let out a breath, closed her eyes, and savored this brief moment of leisure.

Until a hand covered her eyes.