Chapter 55: Chapter 51: A Pain Like Giving Birth to 108 Babies at Once

In front of the ministers and scholars who had always been good to her, Shen Jingxian smiled sweetly.

But in front of those who clearly had bad intentions, the Little Princess didn’t even bother to smile, almost having “go away” written on her face.

If Shen Jingxian were in her twenties, she naturally wouldn’t act like this, but she’s only 8 years old now. What’s wrong with an 8-year-old child expressing her likes and dislikes!

If these people had any sense, they should understand not to cause trouble upon seeing her displeasure.

But clearly, not everyone had such sense.

Xiao Green Tea didn’t know what was going on either; logic dictated that as a member of the Song Family, even if she came to celebrate the Princess’s birthday, she should do so as a Song Family daughter, along with the former Duke.

But now Shen Ming was protecting her from behind, even the gifts were presented in the name of Prince Rong’s Mansion.

Song Runzhi did not show any displeasure about this; it seemed he knew in advance.

“Your Highness, Princess, it was Song Yun’s ignorance in the past that displeased Your Highness. Today, at Your Highness’s birthday banquet, Song Yun has specifically prepared a gift to apologize.”

Shen Jingxian: ?

Goodness, how many years ago was this matter that you bring it up today.

If you truly wanted to apologize, you should have done so back then after being punished by the Empress for your wrongdoing, rather than bringing it up today on my birthday. Isn’t this just intentionally trying to get under my skin?

Shen Jingxian’s expression visibly fell.

Just earlier, Xiao Green Tea controlled her voice very well, so if nothing unexpected happened, only she and Wen Ranchen would have heard.

If anyone told her there were no ulterior motives here, Shen Jingxian would believe it — unless it came from Xiao Chacha, in which case, she wouldn’t.

However, as long as the other party did not take substantive action, Shen Jingxian wasn’t one to provoke trouble, so she wasn’t planning to do anything to Song Yun.

She just reached out to take the gift Song Yun offered.

It was a white jade horse that looked very transparent, quite similar to her Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai was an Akhal-Teke horse the Emperor gave her last year. It was just a few months old then, with a gentle temperament and beautiful appearance, a tribute from a Vassal Country which Shen Jingxian liked very much.

This little horse was carved vividly; though made of jade, its mane looked very soft, showing the effort put into it.

Moreover, Shen Jingxian had received countless precious items from the Emperor and Empress growing up, honing the ability to discern treasures; this little horse was quite valuable, not something a mere concubine’s daughter like Song Yun could typically present.

Yet it was still not as valuable as Wen Ranchen’s jade pendant.

Shen Jingxian recalled that in the original text, although Wen Ranchen’s mother had died, she left him a network of Jianghu forces, mobilization proof being Wen Ranchen’s jade pendant.

Now Wen Ranchen had given her the jade pendant, equivalent to entrusting this part of the network to her.

Wah wah wah, Wen Ranchen is really too cute, with this he surely won’t turn into a sociopath as in the original text, Shen Jingxian was very sure.

She turned her gaze back to the little white horse; to be fair, though she didn’t like Song Yun, the gift was nice.

Since it was so, she’d take it lightly.

Yet, Shen Jingxian was still thinking too simply. As she reached out with her hand, just touching the white horse, the beautiful white jade horse fell to the ground.

Shen Jingxian’s first reaction was, your horse is shattered.

Her second reaction was, she’s done for, Xiao Green Tea was going to stir up trouble for her again.

No sooner had this thought come up than she saw Song Yun showing that familiar pitiful look, eyes instantly moist but tears not falling, pretending to be strong yet not wanting to show her vulnerability to the world despite the grievance.

Song Yun opened her mouth, as if to say something, but eventually just smiled, the sadness in her eyes could not be concealed.

She said nothing, yet said everything.

The atmosphere awkwardly quieted.

When Song Yun presented the horse to Shen Jingxian earlier, she did so with both hands, showing her respect for the jade horse and the Princess as well as blocking everyone’s view.

All they saw was the horse falling as it was handed to Shen Jingxian, unable to tell if Song Yun let go first or Shen Jingxian dropped it after receiving it.

But judging by Song Yun’s reaction, it seemed very likely the Princess intentionally let go.

Shen Jingxian also realized the current situation, her back instantly went cold.

Even though she was a Princess, and very beautiful, she was not universally beloved; she mostly attracted shallow people’s interest, who weren’t truly on her side, believing in her.

Otherwise, in the original text, she would not have ended with such a fate.

So even though usually it seemed she had countless suitors who would respond to her call, when it really mattered, nobody would stand up for the Princess, thinking it was her just desserts for being willful and reckless.

Clearly, she didn’t possess an irresistible allure, a beautiful yet willful Princess who would end up dead!

The only ones who always believed in her were the Emperor and Empress, her parents.

But what just happened was witnessed by everyone, and Song Yun had set up an image of being bullied first so anything Shen Jingxian did later would be influenced by this preconceived notion.

She was already 8 years old; if she were younger, it might be explained as childish mischief without ill intention, but at 8, smashing a well-meaning gift so rudely, who would still like such an unruly child!

People would only think the Princess was taught to be arrogant and rude, abusing her power.

Ugh!! Song Yun! So annoying!

Shen Jingxian hadn’t figured out what to do yet, could she just say the horse wasn’t broken by me, it was Song Yun?

With Song Yun’s current pitiful look, others might think she was falsely accusing.

While agonizing over this, a sudden pain struck her lower back, especially intense, like the rumored pain of giving birth to 108 treasures.

The intense pain was unbearable for Shen Jingxian, physiological tears welled up in her eyes, dropping to the ground in large drops.

The Little Princess had already grown very charming by now, her skin fair as snow, her eyes like clear water pools, and in her tears, she exuded a unique graceful and elegant aura, captivating others, making them feel inferior and unworthy to desecrate.

But in that cold arrogance, there was also an innocence she wasn’t aware of, making her more endearing than Song Yun’s strong white lotus image.

This is the hardware difference between the main villain and minor villain.

Of course, Shen Jingxian didn’t know how beautiful she looked while crying, she only knew she would surely pinch Wen Ranchen, this little brat, when this was over.

For now, she’d use these tears for something worthwhile.

The Little Princess, with tears clinging to her lashes, rose from her seat, crouched before the shattered white jade horse, eyes filled with reluctance.

Shaking her voice, uncontrollably sobbing, she complained to the Emperor sitting at the head, “Father, Xiao Bai is broken…”

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