Chapter 96: Chapter 92: Start Arguing, Start Arguing

Shen Jingxian listened, and though her body didn’t move, her ears perked up.

What’s the matter? Hurry up and tell me, I love hearing it!!

“Doesn’t the Commandery Princess already have a conclusion in her heart? Why ask?”

Oh, Song Yan, you know, when someone asks you something, just say it. Otherwise, Pan Jiaojiao will get agitated later.

As expected, Pan Jiaojiao, who was speaking nicely, immediately changed her tone after hearing this, “Song Yan, don’t be ungrateful!”

“Perhaps the Commandery Princess remembers wrongly, since when have you ever given Song Yan face?”

“You!! A mere Song Family daughter, how dare you!”

“Since the Commandery Princess prides herself on her status, you should not interact with the Song Family. Yet you look down on the Song Family while associating with a concubine’s daughter from the Song Family, even speaking up for her daily. An outsider might think the Commandery Princess willingly degrades herself.”

“Song Yan, how bold of you!”

“The Commandery Princess surely knows in her heart whether it’s bold. If the Commandery Princess has forgotten Prince Jing’s original promise, this mere daughter of the Song Family doesn’t mind reminding you.”

“You!”

Pan Jiaojiao was trembling with rage, yet when pointing at Song Yan, she could only utter “bold” and “impudent.”

Even the Princess shook her head at this.

Shen Jingxian realized that Pan Jiaojiao stood no chance against Song Yan. The only thing holding Song Yan back was Pan Jiaojiao’s status, but it seemed Song Yan had Prince Jing’s promise and wasn’t afraid, making it all quite awkward.

Alas, neither could speak properly, and Shen Jingxian, eager to watch, had to intervene.

“Alright, stop arguing, you two grown-ups. Why can’t you calm down and have a proper conversation? At this rate, any misunderstanding might never be resolved in this lifetime.”

Shen Jingxian personally poured a cup of tea for Pan Jiaojiao, handing it to her.

Pan Jiaojiao took the cup, still glaring at Song Yan but not in a good position to drink tea while standing, so she sat down, glaring at Song Yan across the Princess, occasionally sipping the tea.

Hmm? It’s really good tea.

“Let’s start with Jiaojiao then. Tell me what’s going on between you and Song Yun. Why do you always say Sister Song Yan stole her man? Besides, for Song Yun, a concubine’s daughter, it’s inappropriate for you, as a Commandery Princess, to be so close with her. You might be exploited.”

“Yunyun isn’t like that!”

Pan Jiaojiao immediately got agitated.

Shen Jingxian was truly surprised this time. She was absolutely sure that in the original text, Pan Jiaojiao and Song Yun didn’t have such a strong bond. In fact, Pan Jiaojiao had always looked down on Song Yun, so has the plot changed?

Just not in a direction she liked.

Song Yan stayed silent, but her gaze at Pan Jiaojiao was clearly one of viewing an idiot.

Shen Jingxian quickly moved to block their visual confrontation. If they went head-to-head again, when would she ever get her entertainment?

“Jiaojiao, tell me, what kind of person is Song Yun.”

Pan Jiaojiao earnestly responded, “Yunyun is a really nice person.”

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And then?

Shen Jingxian looked at Pan Jiaojiao, signaling her to continue, but Pan Jiaojiao signaled back, indicating she was done talking.

Shen Jingxian had no choice but to play the role of coaxing out information, “How nice?”

“Yunyun is very brave and particularly kindhearted. When I was attacked by bandits, she took a stab for me, and the desserts she makes are delicious. She always brings me some whenever she makes them. And she’s unworldly, without ulterior motives, unlike some people who are full of schemes and filth!”

Song Yan pretended not to hear the implication in Pan Jiaojiao’s words, but inadvertently glanced at the Princess, curious about her reaction.

Her old habit, acting up again.

Shen Jingxian felt that the Song Yun Pan Jiaojiao described was completely different from the one she knew. Based on her understanding of Song Yun, Shen Jingxian raised several questions.

“Not to mention it’s impossible for a Commandery Princess to go out without guards, even if something unexpected happened, Song Yun cannot practice martial arts. How did she save you? You said Song Yun took a stab for you, but those who dare to assassinate a Commandery Princess are ruthless. How could taking a stab for you just make them let you go? Doesn’t that seem strange?”

“Yunyun is very clever; when she noticed something was wrong, she immediately went to find help. She brought help; it wasn’t just her on her own,” Pan Jiaojiao explained.

As a Commandery Princess, the only daughter of Prince Jing, there are countless people using dirty tricks trying to get close to her. How could she not investigate? Yet the investigation revealed that those attackers were Jianghu assassins, hired to do the job, and Song Yun just happened to pass by and noticed something was wrong, so she went to the nearest Prince Rong Mansion to bring reinforcements.

Song Yun, as Prince Rong’s adopted daughter, being able to bring reinforcements made sense.

But Shen Jingxian still felt something was off, “Wasn’t the place where you were attacked quite remote? Was it just a coincidence that Song Yun passed by?”

“There is a small rouge shop there; Yunyun went there to buy rouge for her mother.”

Wow, details.

It’s not just Song Yun’s attention to detail, Pan Jiaojiao’s too.

Anyway, Shen Jingxian didn’t believe Song Yun would be so good-hearted; it was more likely part of her scheme to climb up by getting close to the Commandery Princess. But managing to avoid Prince Jing Mansion’s investigation and affirm this as a lifesaving act wasn’t easy.

Shen Jingxian decided to stop dwelling on this issue. Since Prince Jing Mansion already looked into it without finding a problem, her wild guesses without evidence wouldn’t convince Pan Jiaojiao.

“Let’s leave the life-saving matter aside for now. Jiaojiao, you said Song Yun is unworldly. If she truly is, then where did the rumor about Sister Song Yan stealing her man originate? I don’t believe this didn’t come from Song Yun.”

Pan Jiaojiao looked slightly uncomfortable, “It indeed wasn’t Yunyun who said it. She only confided in me about her feelings for Prince Rong and the promises they made to each other, stating that although she cannot marry the heir, she would wish her sister and the heir happiness. But as for Song Yan! She doesn’t care at all about something others yearn for but can’t have, even repeatedly stabbing Yunyun in the heart with it. Princess! Don’t you find Song Yan detestable?”

Ah?

Shen Jingxian listened and was stunned. She found herself standing in the melon field, unable to distinguish whether Pan Jiaojiao was smart or foolish.

If you say Pan Jiaojiao is foolish, she knows to check the so-called lifesaving grace to see if there are hidden motives.

If you say Pan Jiaojiao is smart, she falls for such a simple green tea trap, sigh…

Pan Jiaojiao found Shen Jingxian’s sympathetic gaze odd, “What’s the matter… I’m not wrong in what I said…”

“Jiaojiao… there’s something I don’t know if I should say or not.”

Without waiting for Pan Jiaojiao’s response, Shen Jingxian continued on her own, “Never mind, I’ll say it. If there’s a private agreement between unmarried individuals, that’s secretly receiving and giving.”

“As for what you said about Song Yun’s painful matter that Sister Song Yan didn’t care about, I think that’s completely fine. Song Yan is not Song Yun, and Song Yun is not Song Yan, why should they empathize with each other?”

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