Chapter 58: Chapter 54: I! Princess! Am Very Sensible! Got It?

Wen Ranchen heard Shen Ming’s words and showed no change in expression. He even naturally picked up a piece of crystal shrimp and placed it in Shen Jingxian’s bowl before scoffing, “So Prince Shen is saying that the White Jade Horse was intentionally dropped by the Princess to frame the Second Miss Song?”

Shen Jingxian marveled inwardly as she ate.

As expected from the male protagonist, even if his eyes couldn’t see, the relationship dynamics are clear to him, and he rebukes with precision!

She really loved watching little Ranchen refute people!

Despite his young age, the complexities in his speech would make even her feel lacking.

Shen Jingxian thought, if Wen Ranchen were to participate in a debate competition, he would definitely be undefeated.

This is what they call a genius.

Shen Ming hadn’t expected that his defense would be twisted into such an accusation. He paused for a moment, then quickly denied, “Wen Ranchen, stop talking nonsense. I never implied anything about the Princess, perhaps the White Jade Horse slipped from both of their hands accidentally.”

Learning from previous experience, Shen Ming mentioned both involved instead of focusing on one person.

Wen Ranchen wore a smile, appearing so gentle and courteous, but to Shen Ming it seemed provocative.

“Prince Shen, if you were to present a valuable and fragile gift, would you not place it in a suitable container?”

Shen Ming bit his lip. Though reluctant to admit it, he had to agree, representing the face of the Prince Rong Mansion, lacking basic etiquette would only invite disrespect.

“Yes.”

“Then… when gifting such a valuable item, would you immediately let go, or wait until the other person had securely received it before releasing?”

Wen Ranchen, without mentioning Song Yun, implied in these words that it was almost naming Song Yun as intentionally dropping the little horse to upset the Princess.

Due to the occurrence happening so fast earlier, people didn’t immediately react, especially since Song Yun had first put on a pitiful appearance, leading them to instinctively think the Princess disliked the gift and threw a tantrum.

But seeing the Princess cry so sorrowfully earlier, clearly loving the White Jade Horse, made Song Yun’s demeanor thought-provoking.

Which of the attendees here isn’t an expert, after crawling and rolling in the officialdom for so many years, if they can’t see through this little scheme, then they have lived in vain.

But now, they’re more intrigued instead, daring to scheme under the Emperor’s and Empress’s noses against the Little Princess, is the Second Daughter of the Song Family asking for trouble?

For a moment, everyone present harbored different thoughts, but the overall sentiment was the same.

Enjoy the drama! Two coins a piece!

Shen Ming couldn’t refute Wen Ranchen’s questioning, but Song Yun’s aggrieved appearance by his side made his heart ache. He believed Song Yun would never do such a thing.

“Yunyun… this was her first time in such an occasion, perhaps she was too nervous, please have the Princess forgive her.”

Shen Jingxian had just taken a sip of the White Ai Juice that Wen Ranchen handed over when she heard the responsibility kicked onto herself.

Thinking it over, clearly she was the one schemed against by Song Yun, always letting a child like Wen Ranchen stand up for her wasn’t appropriate either, so she took over the conversation, seemingly innocently saying, “Hm? What does it mean, ’first time in such an occasion’?”

It’s known that what mattered most to Song Yun was her identity. Because of her mother, she received the same treatment as Song Yan in the Song Mansion in all aspects of living, even better, and the servants treated her as a legitimate daughter. However, as soon as she stepped out of the Song Mansion, she was still the concubine-born daughter, naturally not invited by any other prestigious families, let alone entering the palace.

The only time she entered the palace was to help the Empress care for flowers for a month, which was her humiliation.

Faced with Shen Jingxian’s innocent gaze, Shen Ming almost spilled all of Song Yun’s “pitiful” situation.

But Song Yun realized something was amiss and quickly intercepted the conversation, looking towards Song Yan, who was leisurely enjoying the White Ai Juice, “Sister, Yunyun didn’t intentionally break the White Jade Horse, could you explain to the Princess for her?”

Though she was addressing Song Yan, her eyes were fixed on Song Runzhi, her doting father.

She knew asking Song Yan directly for help would be ignored, her goal was for her father to prompt her sister to help.

“Sister…” Song Yun called out pitifully, her eyes filled with tears on the verge of falling, looking very delicate and pitiable, much like her mother.

Song Runzhi’s heart ached deeply and he immediately looked at Song Yan beside him with a commanding tone, “Yan’er, you have a good relationship with the Princess, help your sister.”

Meanwhile, noticing the scene, Shen Ming also recalled the moment of playful banter between the Princess and Song Yan earlier, standing up, he continued, “Miss Song, Shen Ming is poor with words, please Miss Song, explain on behalf of Yunyun to the Princess…”

Hearing this, though Song Yan tried to control herself, her body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

This was due to anger.

In the past life, Song Yun caused the death of her and her child, and now again with a pathetic demeanor, having Shen Ming and Song Runzhi to pressure her.

Her heart was warm flesh too, and it could hurt.

She wished she could just stand aside and let Song Yun lose face at the Princess’s birthday banquet, but she knew she couldn’t.

She only started having her own influence in the Capital, she still needed assistance from Song Runzhi, she couldn’t directly fall out with this nominal father.

But thinking of Song Yun gaining the upper hand after her death made Song Yan feel disgusted as if she had swallowed feces.

Helping her?

The relationship she barely restored with the Princess might vanish if she helped here.

Shen Jingxian didn’t know Song Yan’s inner thoughts, but just by looking at Song Yan, she could feel the hate and grief emanating from her.

This was a period where the female protagonist hadn’t grown yet. Shen Jingxian had felt tormented continuously by the protagonist’s forbearance when she was reading the book initially, and now, seeing it in person, caused emotions to surge within her.

Speaking of fairness, she considered herself a fair person.

Song Yan and Wen Ranchen were both pitiable children, she had no reason to help one and not the other.

Moreover, helping both would be more beneficial to altering the plot! Yes!

Seeing Song Yan suppressing her emotions and about to speak up, Shen Jingxian quickly interjected, “Second Miss Song, why are you crying again, did Yi Fen say something wrong?”

Seeing Shen Jingxian directly name her, Song Yun’s eyes turned redder, looking extremely aggrieved, but she shook her head vigorously, saying, “The Princess did not say anything wrong.”

“But, I sense you’re not happy.”

“Mother said, ’The Emperor violates the law just like the commoners would be dealt with the same,’ even though I am a Princess, if I do wrong, I would be punished and have to bravely acknowledge and rectify it. If I said something wrong that made you sad, could you tell me? Otherwise, I might unintentionally make you sad again next time.”

Shen Jingxian’s words turned the situation around instantly.

An understanding and well-behaved Little Princess versus a constantly weeping and weakly concubine-born daughter.

Now, which side would the scale in the hearts of everyone lean towards?

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