lcionline Chapter 166 Not Intentionally Being a Third Wheel
Chapter 166 Not Intentionally Being a Third Wheel
That evening, Su Mowan personally cooked for the pampered Seventh Princess.
After finishing her meal, Su Mowan went to the pond to enjoy the breeze, as usual.
The Seventh Princess was enjoying her meal, but considering the arduousness of tonight's mission, she reluctantly put down her chopsticks and followed Su Mowan to the pond.
"Sister-in-law, you don't look too well lately. Did my third brother upset you? If you've been wronged, you should speak up. With Father and Mother backing you up, we're not afraid!"
"..."
Su Mowan touched her face.
She turned her head and said to the Seventh Princess sitting next to her, "Have you seen the newly arrived Madam Shen? Do you think she looks like me?"
"Yes, I've seen you before. I saw you at Fenghua Palace today."
The seventh princess blinked, as if trying very hard to recall, and then her eyes widened with excitement.
"They really do look a little bit alike! I didn't even notice until you pointed it out, sister-in-law! Now that I think about it carefully, there really is a slight resemblance!"
Su Mowan was frustrated upon receiving this answer.
She knows what she looks like. How is Shen Murui's delicate and fresh style similar to her unruly style?
They all have oval faces, but their eyes, eyebrows, noses, and mouths are completely different.
Not to mention Shen Murui's delicate and frail physique, which is completely unlike hers!
After the Seventh Princess finished speaking, she noticed that the person next to her had fallen into deep thought, so she nudged Su Mowan with dissatisfaction: "Sister-in-law, why did you ask this?"
Su Mowan came to her senses.
"It's nothing, it's just that someone said I look like her."
The seventh princess's eyes widened.
"So, sister-in-law, are you worried that my third brother is being bewitched by that new vixen? Don't worry about that. That Shen Murui is no threat at all. She's so timid. Just talking to her makes her cry. My third brother would never like that kind of woman!"
"..."
Su Mowan remained silent.
How could Shen Murui be considered a vixen? Her personality is nothing like that of a vixen, and besides, it wasn't Shen Murui who went after him; it was Murong Jing who took a liking to her first!
Thinking about this, Su Mowan felt a little resentful.
Aside from her charmingly delicate nature, Shen Murui doesn't seem to have any outstanding qualities. Yet, Murong Jing invites her to Fenghua Palace for tea every day, and she goes and returns on time, just like going to work.
Doesn't he have to handle military affairs?
This is blatant debauchery in broad daylight!
After thinking it over, Su Mowan shook her head. What did this have to do with her? Let it be.
The Seventh Princess continued her incessant chatter: "I heard from Qinghe that my Third Brother has been sending that Shen Murui to Fenghua Palace these past few days. I don't know what they're up to; it's utterly boring. My Third Brother stays in his study, while that Shen Murui is all alone—"
"Seventh Princess, something delicious is being prepared in the kitchen. Would you like to go and take a look?"
Yinshuang was glad that she had arrived in time. If the Seventh Princess had finished speaking, wouldn't the Prince's efforts have been in vain?
That really worked.
The Seventh Princess's eyes lit up immediately, but then she hesitated when she remembered that she had a mission to complete later.
Yinshuang quickly added, "Seventh Princess, please go quickly, it's not dark yet."
The Seventh Princess understood what she meant, so she went straight to the kitchen without hesitation.
Su Mowan felt that something was off about Yinshuang's words: "What does it matter whether it's dark or not, whether she goes to the kitchen or not? Does it mean she won't eat if it's dark?"
So foodies even care about the time of day when they eat? How strange!
After thinking for a long time, Yinshuang finally came up with a sentence: "Eating after dark will make you fat."
Su Mowan: "..."
The Seventh Princess isn't much heavier than her, yet she's worried about gaining weight?
Are foodies who are afraid of gaining weight still foodies?
A short while later, the Seventh Princess came out carrying a plate of glistening chicken legs, with one still dangling from her mouth.
Su Mowan was about to reach out to take it when the Seventh Princess hid the plate behind her back and mumbled, "I'll give it to you, but you have to agree to one condition!"
Yoho.
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow: "I asked the kitchen to make this. Don't you understand that?"
"I don't care! I'm in control now, so I call the shots!"
"...Okay, what are your conditions?"
Su Mowan was also starting to feel a bit hungry.
Mainly because I'm too bored.
The Seventh Princess then handed the plate to Su Mowan. Su Mowan reached out and took a chicken leg, about to take a bite, when the Seventh Princess took out the chicken leg she was holding in her mouth and said excitedly, "Sister-in-law, shall we go for a river trip tonight?"
Su Mowan frowned.
"Why go swimming in the river? Besides, it's not safe at night."
The Seventh Princess took a big bite of the chicken leg and glared at the crowd, saying, "How could it not be safe? Today is the Autumn Festival, and there will be many people at Xiaoxiang Biying. It will be very lively. Besides, my Third Brother will also be there. It can be as safe as you want!"
Sending gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival?
How come I've never heard of such a festival?
Su Mowan took a bite of the chicken leg, then gestured for Yinshuang to have one as well: "Since your third brother is going with you, I won't go."
The seventh princess almost spat out the chicken she had just bitten into.
She shouted, "Don't not go! That guy surnamed Shen is going too. If you don't go, you'll be letting him have a free ride!"
Yinshuang thought that the Seventh Princess's words might not have any effect, but unexpectedly, Su Mowan took another bite of the chicken leg, chewed a few times, and agreed, "Okay, I'll go."
The Flower Hall of Fenghua Palace.
Murong Jing looked at Shen Murui in front of him, then glanced at the teapot on the table.
"Biluochun tea?"
Shen Murui timidly replied, "Yes."
Fearing that Murong Jing might misunderstand, she explained, "This was specially sent by my sister to Your Highness."
These words caused a flicker of wariness to cross Murong Jing's eyes, who had been expressionless.
"Pour me a glass."
"Yes, Your Highness, please wait a moment."
Shen Murui poured a glass as instructed and carefully handed it over.
Murong Jing said, "Put it on the table."
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Shen Murui's face, but she quickly concealed it and obediently placed the teacup on the table in front of Murong Jing.
Murong Jing picked up the teacup with his slender fingers, brought it to his lips but did not drink, instead he gently sniffed it.
After taking a sniff, a dark glint flashed in his narrow phoenix eyes.
After a moment, he put down the teacup in his hand and said to Feng Yue beside him, "Are you ready? Have someone bring this pot of tea along as well."
Feng Yue quickly ordered the maidservant on duty to take the teapot away.
"Master, everything is ready, Madam Shen..."
Murong Jing's deep eyes swept over Shen Murui.
He said, "You go too."
Shen Murui was completely confused, but dared not ask any more questions.
Even after leaving the mansion, Shen Murui still didn't know where she was going, but she obediently got into the carriage.
A short while later, Su Mowan and the Seventh Princess came out with Yinshuang Qinghe. Murong Jing's gaze swept over and unexpectedly met Su Mowan's gaze.
Before Su Mowan even left the mansion, she saw Shen Murui board the carriage in a very ladylike manner. At this moment, she felt somewhat conflicted. When she met Murong Jing's gaze, she felt even more frustrated.
It wasn't that she intentionally came to be a third wheel; the Seventh Princess insisted that she come along...
Su Mowan was not happy.
She quickly looked away and got into the carriage.