The Obsessive Crown Prince Can't Let Me Go-Chapter 26: Slap Her in the Face for Me

It was a very ordinary green canvas carriage.

Mrs. Qin asked, "Han, what are you looking at?"

Shen Xinghan withdrew his gaze, thinking to himself that perhaps it was just passersby finding it novel to see the Crown Princess Consort entering the Government Office’s prison, thus sparing them a couple of glances.

He said, "Nothing. Xi’er, you’ve committed a serious mistake this time. When you return to the palace, you must voluntarily forfeit your salary and request self-confinement; only then can we silence the censors."

"Big Brother always bullies his own family!" Shen Yunxi pouted in discontent. "If it weren’t for that dog, Cui Ji, disregarding rank and dragging me into the Government Office, none of this mess would’ve happened! I don’t even know where he discovered that I was the mastermind behind this. That man doesn’t take me or Shen Guogong Mansion seriously at all. Big Brother, you must find a way to kill him and avenge me!"

Cui Ji...

Shen Xinghan thought of this man, his eyes deepening.

Cui Ji was last year’s third-place scholar and greatly favored by the Holy Emperor, who specifically kept him in the Capital to serve as an official.

His first position was as Minister of the Ministry of Justice, a post with substantial authority.

All civil and military officials could see that the Holy Emperor was grooming Cui Ji.

Shen Xinghan said, "This man cannot be touched. Not only can he not be touched, but we must also win him over."

"Big Brother!" Shen Yunxi cried out in disbelief, "That dog humiliated me, and you still want to win him over?!"

"You were humiliated because you lacked brains. What does that have to do with him?" Shen Xinghan retorted irritably, "Precisely because you were humiliated, we must win him over. Only then can we show the Shen family’s magnanimity."

Shen Yunxi was furious and clutched Mrs. Qin’s hand. "Mother, look at Big Brother!"

Mrs. Qin indulgently poked her daughter’s forehead. "You, a young woman who’s already married, getting bullied by your brother and running to your mother to complain. Why not let your husband stand up for you? What, do you expect me to shield you for the rest of your life?"

"Why not? Mother, you’re my lifelong pillar!" Shen Yunxi stuck out her tongue with a mischievous expression on her face. "Fine, let’s not talk about this. Mother, let’s go buy cherry cake. I’ve missed the cherry cake from Full Spring Pavilion while I’ve been staying at the Eastern Palace these past few days. Back before I married the Crown Prince, you often took me to eat there."

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"It’s cherry season right now, Mother. I’m planning to host a Cherry Banquet at the Eastern Palace in a couple of days, inviting noblewomen and elite ladies to enjoy cherries. During the banquet, I want to exhibit my grace and poise to help restore my reputation."

"That’s quite a good idea. Xi’er truly is becoming sensible."

The mother and daughter chatted warmly, their arms linked as they laughingly boarded the carriage.

Shen Yinning watched the Shen family’s carriage disappear into the distance through the curtains of her own carriage.

Shen Yunxi had entered the Government Office’s prison but walked out unharmed.

But her father, brothers, and mother hadn’t been able to come out alive.

She picked up a piece of pastry.

This was indeed cherry cake season.

Full Spring Pavilion’s cherry cake was the most famous, made from premium cherries chilled beforehand, their pits removed, arranged in crystal bowls, and topped with layers of cream and syrup. The treat was not only visually appealing but also sweet and refreshing in the summer heat.

In past years, when her mother and brother were alive, they often took her to eat it.

Shen Yinning tried a piece of pastry brought by Wei Yu.

It was a bit sour, and a little bitter.

It didn’t taste good.

She suddenly lost her temper and flipped the plate.

By the time she returned to the Gao Family in Lotus Alley, dusk had fallen.

Yin Shanshan had been bailed out by Gao Zheng and was crying in the Flower Hall.

The tens of thousands of taels of patterned silver she had earned from her storybooks had all been confiscated by the Government. The pearl-adorned hairpieces worn by Gao’s mother were gone, and the new silk and satin purchased had been returned to the shops. Any valuable new additions to the household had been sent back wherever possible.

To gather her bail money, Gao Zheng had humbled himself to borrow from fellow colleagues, barely managing to scrape together the sum.

The Gao family was now so poor they could hardly make ends meet.

Gao’s mother was livid and cursed Yin Shanshan, "Such a useless waste of space! Of all things to write, you chose to pen those obscene articles slandering the Crown Prince! I once thought that the Gao family had lucked out with a talented writer in the family, but who knew we’d end up with nothing more than a shameless hack! Now the entire street knows that my Gao family has a disgraceful little concubine with a head full of useless filth. Yin Shanshan, you’ve completely humiliated the Gao family!"

Yin Shanshan felt utterly wronged.

She had been slapped by Shen Yunxi while in prison, and now, upon returning, was being berated by Gao’s mother.

She had thought she was a noble and clever modern-day woman, equipped with the ultimate "social climb from concubine" script. How had she ended up mixing this poorly in ancient times?!

As she cried, she protested, "How can you blame me for this? The fault lies with this era for being too backward! Passion between man and woman is inherently a natural thing; countless married couples engage in these acts behind closed doors, so why can’t we write about them?!"

Erotic stories, so what.

In her own time, there were even companies selling adult films!

"You dare talk back?!" Gao’s mother shouted angrily, ordering the two elderly maids, "Slap her mouth for me!"

Despite being a concubine, Yin Shanshan had, over the years, essentially taken on the role of Young Madam due to Shen Yinning neglecting her duties.

She had never been subjected to such indignities!

She immediately burst out, "How dare you hit me?! This is against the law! You’re violating my human rights! I’ll go to court and sue you!"

Shen Yinning stepped over the threshold, hearing Yin Shanshan’s shrieking tantrum as she entered.

She chuckled lightly, "Oh, what drama is this—Nezha stirring up the seas?"

Seeing Shen Yinning come in, Gao’s mother grew even more infuriated and pointed at her to scold, "You, Shen! You’re the head of the household, yet you don’t discipline the concubines here, allowing them to run wild outside! Now see what mess they’ve made, forcing Zheng to clean up your disasters!"

Shen Yinning raised her eyebrows, "Concubine? Didn’t you say you were going to elevate dear sister to a co-wife position? How has she reverted to a concubine now?"

Gao’s mother felt her face burning hot with embarrassment.

Co-wife, indeed—as if she could say that after knowing how unreliable Yin Shanshan had proven to be!

"Bah!" She spat at Yin Shanshan, "Co-wife? What wishful thinking! If it weren’t for considering Hong and Hui, I’d have sold this jinx ages ago!"

Yin Shanshan was livid with rage, "Human trafficking is illegal! Do you not know the law?"

"Enough!" Gao Zheng interjected, annoyed, "The matter has already blown up to this point; arguing further solves nothing. I’ll find a way to repay the debts outside. Yin Shanshan, stay quietly in the rear courtyard these days and reflect on yourself. As for the co-wife matter, let’s just put it on hold for now."

Yin Shanshan panicked.

She had tolerated being a concubine for three years, eagerly awaiting the elevation to co-wife status. Why should it be put on hold?!

She immediately exclaimed, "Zheng, aren’t you just worried about not having enough money? Earning money is really simple! Besides writing storybooks, I have other ways to make money!"

Gao Zheng hesitated, "What ways?"

Yin Shanshan excitedly explained, "We could lend money at high interest to those aristocratic families, or open brothels or gambling houses in the busiest parts of the Capital. I guarantee we’ll earn mountains of gold each month!"

These ideas had all come from novels she had read.

That’s how those time-travel heroines built their fortunes.

In her mind, these schemes were foolproof!

She was a modern woman, brimming with innovative ideas—far superior to Shen Yinning, that old-fashioned, rigid, feudal-minded wife!

She waited eagerly, hoping Gao Zheng would praise her for her intelligence, resourcefulness, and initiative.