The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 56 What is Miss Shen thinking?

The visitor was none other than Crown Prince Li Jing, whom he had met twice before.

Princess Yongning is on the women's side, and is His Highness the Crown Prince on the men's side?

Shen Hanyu thought about it a lot, but dared not show it on her face.

Li Jing smiled kindly, "No need for formalities. I felt stuffy over there, so I came out for some fresh air. I never expected to have such a connection with Miss Shen."

Shen Hanyu stood up, but didn't know what to say. She never expected to run into the Crown Prince here.

"Your elder sister must have told you about the girls' school. What are Miss Shen's thoughts on the girls' school?"

Li Jing seemed to be asking casually, but Shen Hanyu dared not be careless and answered the question seriously.

Since the Crown Prince has come, and the men's seats are all for people who have never impeached Princess Yongning, they must be optimistic about this matter.

“Your Highness’s idea is excellent. The purpose of girls’ schools is to give women more choices, to free them from being confined to square courtyards, and to allow them to fight for themselves.”

As Shen Hanyu spoke, she observed the Crown Prince's expression. Seeing that he did not show any displeasure, she felt relieved.

“You’re right. My sister does think that way. I think the establishment of girls’ schools is a good thing. Over the years, I have also gone to some places to deal with disasters and have seen a lot of people’s lives, so I understand my sister’s idea very well.”

Shen Hanyu suppressed her surprise; she felt that it was somewhat inappropriate for Li Jing to say these things to her.

"Miss Shen's father is very learned, so Miss Shen will definitely go to a girls' school, right?"

Shen Hanyu nodded. Judging from Li Jing's tone, he seemed to know her father very well, just like last time.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess is here."

A young eunuch ran over and said something. Li Jing smiled at Shen Hanyu, then turned to find the Crown Princess.

Shen Hanyu and Miaocui watched Li Jing's retreating figure.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is truly kind," Miao Cui couldn't help but remark.

Shen Hanyu raised her hand and touched the beads of sweat on her forehead.

"Girl, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Shen Hanyu was acting strangely, Miaocui looked worried.

Shen Hanyu shook her head: "It's nothing, I was just a little nervous when I saw His Highness the Crown Prince."

She no longer felt the need to get some fresh air and felt more at ease back in her seat.

When Wei Ming and Ji Yuxiu saw that Shen Hanyu had returned so quickly, their expressions turned rather unpleasant, and they couldn't help but wonder if she had been troubled by someone.

Shen Hanyu glanced around and noticed that Liang Fangrong and Liang Ruochu were nowhere to be seen. It was better that they weren't there, as it would make her feel a little more at ease.

Upon noticing the worried gazes of Wei Ming and the other woman, Shen Hanyu whispered that she was fine.

"After you left, Miss Liang cried so hard that they left first and we don't know where they went."

Wei Ming recounted the events that had just transpired to Shen Hanyu, and Shen Hanyu was not surprised.

A sound of string and wind instruments drifted from afar; it was Han Yueru who had invited a group of people to play music and create a lively atmosphere.

Princess Yongning looked up at the sound, "Is this the Hibiscus Troupe that has been traveling around before?"

Han Yueru nodded and said, "I originally wanted to set up a stage, but I thought it would be too noisy. I happened to see them staying in Chang'an, so I invited them here."

Princess Yongning smiled.

"The zither played by this Furong Ban is still not as good as that of Miss Liang."

Princess Yongning glanced lightly at Liang Ruoyan.

Liang Ruoyan's face turned deathly pale.

She knew that Princess Yongning had asked her to play the Phoenix Seeking Phoenix for Li Jun.

Xu Ying hadn't expected Princess Yongning to be so blunt.

However, apart from a few of them who knew the details, the others were unaware of the intricacies of the matter, at most only thinking that Princess Yongning disliked Liang Ruoyan.

Xu Ying held Liang Ruoyan's hand, telling her not to panic and show weakness at this moment.

During the meal, one person heard the name "Furong Ban" and slammed down his chopsticks.

"They've invited just any Tom, Dick, or Harry! This damned Hibiscus Troupe is full of filthy stuff!"

Han Yueru's face was ugly, but since the person who spoke was Xiao Ran, she couldn't lash out.

Shen Hanyu continued eating as if nothing had happened. Of course, she knew why Xiao Ran was angry. It was because Lu Lingyue was from the Furong Class and had been taken in by Zhou Yurong, who had even developed some feelings for her.

The Guangning Marquis's mansion is keeping this matter a secret, but Shen Hanyu knows about it.

Xiao Ran glanced over there, and as soon as she did, she noticed Lu Lingyue, who was as graceful as a willow and had a pure and innocent face.

Lu Lingyue held her pipa, her appearance possessing a unique charm, but Xiao Ran had no interest in appreciating her beauty, staring at Lu Lingyue with eyes wide open in fury.

She stood up, walked over to Lu Lingyue under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, and slapped her across the face.

"You fool, how dare you come here?"

The pipa fell to the ground, the music stopped abruptly, and the men in the next row heard the commotion and looked over.

Zhou Yurong's wine cup fell onto the table, and he quickly went over to it.

Seeing this farce, Shen Hanyu never expected Lu Lingyue to be so bold as to dance in front of Xiao Ran.

Zhou Yurong had already redeemed Lu Lingyue from the Furong Troupe. Logically speaking, Lu Lingyue shouldn't have needed to come and play the pipa today, which means she had other ideas.

Ji Yuxiu's eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "Chang'an is really bustling these days."

Wei Ming covered her mouth, also quite surprised by this sudden event.

Han Yueru's lips twitched. Her mansion was so lively today that there was no room for her to make a move.

The Spring Festival banquet was supposed to be a good opportunity to impress the ladies and maybe even teach Pei Du a lesson, but now I've accomplished nothing.

"Lady of the Marquis of Guangning, what did this person do to offend you? If he's unhappy, he shouldn't have done it in front of so many people..."

"I can fight if I want to, is that not allowed?"

Han Yueru went to persuade her, but before she could finish speaking, Xiao Ran cut her off.

Lu Lingyue covered her face and sobbed softly. Zhou Yurong rushed over and saw her like this.

What are you doing?

Zhou Yurong quickly pulled Xiao Ran back.

Xiao Ran shook off his hand: "Are you feeling sorry for him?"

It's no use for Zhou Yurong to tell Xiao Ran to stop talking now; everyone can see what's going on.

It's been kept under wraps for so long, but it's still been exposed.

Lu Lingyue grabbed Zhou Yurong's sleeve, her face full of fear.

"My lord, I did not mean to upset Madam."

"I know."

Seeing the two of them acting all lovey-dovey, Xiao Ran took a deep breath and was about to say something when Lü Qi stopped her in time.

"Madam, you mustn't make a scene anymore. It would be embarrassing if people saw you like this."

Lü Qi whispered a reminder, and Xiao Ran glanced at the other people's gazes before finally quieting down.

Pei Mingjian walked over, his expression also not very good.

They wrecked his place; the Guangning Marquis's Mansion will definitely have to give him an explanation.

Zhou Yurong smiled apologetically, and the members of the Furong Class left, leaving Lu Lingyue behind.

Lu Lingyue's eyes flickered. She really couldn't wait any longer. Xiao Ran had already noticed her presence, but Zhou Yurong was slow to react, making her wait.

But Lu Lingyue didn't want to wait any longer. No matter how terrifying Xiao Ran was, she couldn't hold Zhou Yurong's heart. She naively thought that as long as she entered the Guangning Marquis's mansion, she would definitely find a way to live well.