Abandoned Wife? Her Starlight Shall Blind You!-Chapter 173 - 115: Insolent Words

After the guests paid their respects, as the banquet would not begin for a while, everyone gathered in small groups outside the pavilion to drink tea and chat, enjoying the leisure of the moment.

Shen Ruoxi, along with her eldest sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law, walked out of the front hall. When they strolled to the garden, they suddenly heard a voice calling out, "Marquis Shen, First Young Madam Shen, Fifth Young Madam Shen, come this way."

Shen Ruoxi looked up and saw that the person calling out was a woman in a pink dress beside Mrs. Cui, rumored to be Jun Moling’s concubine.

At this moment, she had lost her previous hostility and spoke with a smile.

Old Mrs. Cui, Jun Moling’s great-grandmother on his mother’s side, did not yet know Shen Ruoxi.

Hearing Mu Jinxuan’s call, she glanced over, her eyes moving shrewdly as she forced a smile, "So it’s family! Come and sit!"

The invitation was already extended warmly, and not going over might seem impolite.

Shen Ruoxi quickly walked over with her eldest and fifth sister-in-laws.

"Ruoxi greets Old Mrs. Cui." Shen Ruoxi slightly bowed in greeting.

Old Mrs. Cui looked Shen Ruoxi up and down, her eyes quickly flashing with disdain, then sarcastically said, "It’s said that Marquis Shen is as beautiful as a celestial being. Upon seeing today, it’s truly well-deserved. Please sit. This courtesy is appropriate since I am Prince Zhan’s great-grandmother."

Shen Ruoxi raised her eyebrows slightly.

Hearing such an arrogant tone, both Yang Family and Zou Family were a bit annoyed.

Yang Family, always forthright, was not one to put up with such temperaments and immediately retorted, "Old Mrs. Cui is a second wife, having no real connection to Prince Zhan."

Old Mrs. Cui was immediately enraged at this, loudly exclaiming, "As long as I am Old Mrs. Cui, I am Prince Zhan’s great-grandmother."

But Shen Ruoxi remained calm, speaking unhurriedly, "That would require Prince Zhan’s acknowledgment to count."

Old Mrs. Cui was stunned into silence by her words, unable to respond.

Beside her, Mu Jinxuan, full of provocation in her eyes, spoke up, "Marquis Shen, after all, my great-grandmother is your elder, you should not be so disrespectful."

Shen Ruoxi’s mouth curled into a light, mocking smile, and she asked, "And who are you?"

Mu Jinxuan bit her lip, "I... I..."

She stammered for a long time, suddenly her eyes turning red with grievance, "Doesn’t Marquis Shen have room in her heart for me?"

Shen Ruoxi was momentarily stunned, her face full of confusion, "What do you mean by that?

Miss, I believe this is our first meeting, isn’t it? I don’t even know your name, why would you say such a thing?"

She frowned at the person before her, her eyes filled with bewilderment.

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinxuan was taken aback, her face flushing with deep humiliation.

She had always seen Shen Ruoxi as her rival and harbored resentment for many days, yet Shen Ruoxi didn’t even know who she was, which was simply ridiculous!

Her heart full of bitterness, while Shen Ruoxi remained unscathed, lazily asking, "Who are you?" This slap in the face was truly painful.

"Marquis Shen, I will speak plainly: I have an engagement with Prince Zhan, and you cannot refuse it." Mu Jinxuan bit her lip, forcing back her grievances.

Old Mrs. Cui was quick to support, "Jinxuan is right, as her elder, I can attest to this."

The Yang Family and Zou Family looked at each other in shock.

If she had an engagement with Prince Zhan, then what was their Ruoxi to him?

But Shen Ruoxi simply laughed, the sound clear yet carrying a hint of coldness.

Mu Jinxuan, angered by this laughter, demanded, "Marquis Shen, what are you laughing at?"

Shen Ruoxi stopped laughing, her expression composed and her gaze firm as she said, "If not for Elder Grand Tutor Cui passionately begging His Majesty to bestow upon me and Prince Zhan a marriage, I almost believed this so-called engagement of yours.

Does Elder Grand Tutor Cui not know of your engagement, or is it that even Prince Zhan was unaware? Is it an engagement known only to the two of you? How amusing."

This girl’s sharp words left Old Mrs. Cui gritting her teeth in frustration.

She coldly stated, "It was a verbal agreement, and considering Jinxuan’s low status, she was to be a concubine. Besides, who in the Capital City doesn’t know this?"

Only then did Shen Ruoxi realize why her cousin knew; they had spread it themselves, hoping public opinion would force Prince Zhan to comply.

Shen Ruoxi’s lips curled in scorn, her gaze sharp, "Since it’s a concubine position, have His Highness marry you properly. Why show off in front of me? Know your place."

Mu Jinxuan could no longer maintain her ladylike demeanor, her anger completely exploding, "Shen Ruoxi, stop pretending to be innocent. Everyone knows I’m entering Prince Zhan’s Mansion as his concubine, yet you alone disagree.

The day before yesterday, His Highness directly arranged a marriage for me; wasn’t it you who interfered?"

Shen Ruoxi paused briefly, realizing Jun Moling had arranged a marriage for this woman, which explained her intense hostility.

But why did she feel so pleased inside? Jun Moling truly never disappoints!

"Slap!"

The sharp sound of a slap suddenly resonated in the air, shattering the brief silence.

In a whirlwind of thoughts, Shen Ruoxi suddenly noticed Mu Jinxuan clutching her face in disbelief, glaring viciously at Yang Family.

"You, you dare to hit me!" Mu Jinxuan screamed hysterically.

Yang Family, in a fit of rage, her eyes wide open, loudly reprimanded, "I hit you for a reason! Our Ruoxi was personally appointed Marquis by His Majesty and is Prince Zhan’s future Princess Consort.

How dare a mere girl like you address her by name, defying your betters, shouldn’t you be hit?"

Mu Jinxuan held her reddened face, her eyes filled with hatred, as if wanting to tear the person before her to pieces.

Old Mrs. Cui, seeing this, was furious, pointing at Shen Ruoxi and loudly accusing, "Shen Ruoxi, are you using power to oppress others? No wonder General Xiao divorced you, such an uneducated woman, aren’t you afraid of disgracing Prince Zhan?"

The Yang and Zou Families trembled with anger, while Zou Family’s rage boiled over, she directly cursed, "You old hag, as a second wife, what authority do you have to disrespect Ruoxi? Today, I will teach you a lesson!"

Both Yang Family and Zou Family came from military families. Although their martial arts weren’t particularly strong, they were agile and poised to go up and hit, but were held back by Shen Ruoxi.

Shen Ruoxi remained indifferent, calmly looking at Mu Jinxuan, and said slowly, "Miss, regarding your wish to be Prince Zhan’s concubine, I, as Marquis, knew nothing from the beginning to the end. Nor did I know about His Highness arranging a marriage for you; you might have mistaken the person? I swear it’s true."

How could Mu Jinxuan believe that? What man doesn’t want more women, and she isn’t unattractive.

She was infatuated with Jun Moling and wanted only to be a concubine, yet with one engagement arranged by Jun Moling, all her efforts were in vain. How could she not resent this?

Fiercely glaring at Shen Ruoxi, she gritted her teeth and cursed, "Shen Ruoxi, how can you be so jealous? What man doesn’t have three or four wives, especially Prince Zhan!

Before you were divorced by General Xiao for jealousy, now you want to monopolize Prince Zhan? They’ll eventually divorce you too!"

"You’re really asking for it!" Zou Family, with her fiery temper, could no longer endure.

Just at that moment, a mocking voice came from not far away, "Zou Jingning, after all these years, you haven’t changed at all, still as rude and uncultured. This is the Eldest Princess Mansion; how dare you cause trouble here!"