Three days passed by in the blink of an eye, and it was the spring flower viewing banquet scheduled by the old lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Most of the ladies from the aristocratic families in the capital would come to the banquet, and the prince Xiao Jinyuan would also come as usual. In previous years, Shen Qingrou would use this banquet to deliberately show her gentleness in front of the prince, quietly promoting herself, and by the way, smearing Shen Qingyuan everywhere.

The night before, Chuntao found out the news from the little maid who was familiar with the kitchen, and went back to the room to report it that night.

"Miss, Aunt Liu has secretly ordered the kitchen to prepare the snacks for you tomorrow mixed with cold flower and plant powder, which will not hurt the body, but will easily cause abdominal pain and loss of posture. They have calculated that the banquet will be crowded with guests, and as long as you get upset in the middle of the meal and behave in a mess, all the ladies in the city will tell you that you are rude and disrespectful. In addition, the second lady also bribed a rude woman in our courtyard to deliberately spill the wine and stain your dress during the banquet."

Shen Qingyuan was sitting under the lamp sorting out the store's account books. Hearing this, the tip of his pen paused, and a slight coldness filled his eyes.

Sure enough, the method was exactly the same as in the previous life, it was nothing more than ruining her appearance and ruining her reputation by accident.In her previous life, she was unprepared. She had unbearable abdominal pain on the spot, her clothes were filthy, and she completely lost her face in front of a group of famous ladies. The disgust in the prince's eyes started to grow stronger from that day on.

"I got it." She put down the brush casually and spoke calmly, "Write down how much money the old woman received, so you don't have to expose it on the spot. The snacks are easier. Accept the food that will be delivered tomorrow intact and send it to the second lady's courtyard."

Chuntao was stunned: "Send it over?"

"Since Aunt Liu and her daughter have worked so hard to prepare it, naturally they should have a taste of it themselves." Shen Qingyuan raised the corners of her lips slightly, with a hint of calculation in her eyes, "In addition, choose a lake blue skirt for me that is simple and elegant but still looks decent as a daughter-in-law. Don't be too showy."

The next day it was bright and the flowers were in full bloom in the Xiangfu Garden. Begonias and magnolias were blooming densely. Brocade mats were laid in the pavilions, and various fresh fruits and snacks were placed on the tables.The servants and maids came and went in a hurry, and the guests from all over the house came into the house one after another, laughing and chatting, making it a lively scene.

Shen Qingrou had changed into a pretty pink dress early and was hovering beside the ladies, speaking softly and looking sideways at the palace door from time to time, expecting the prince Xiao Jinyuan to show up.Aunt Liu stood beside the old lady, seemingly serving her elders, but her eyes always glanced in the direction of Shen Qingyuan's feet, secretly waiting for the trap she had set to happen.

Shen Qingyuan walked into the garden slowly, his manners were elegant, his words and deeds were measured, completely different from the rumors of arrogance and recklessness in the past.Many ladies from aristocratic families who had heard the gossip before were secretly surprised and whispered in private, saying that the prime minister's daughter had become much calmer after she fell into the water.

Not long after, Prince Xiao Jinyuan, dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe, stepped into the garden with his personal attendants.

His eyes fell on Shen Qingrou for the first time, with a bit of indulgence in his eyes, and he exchanged a few casual greetings, and then looked at Shen Qingyuan casually, frowning slightly.In his inherent impression, Shen Qingyuan had always taken the initiative to come up to talk and entangle him, but today he just stood quietly by the flowers, with distant eyebrows and no intention of coming forward.

Shen Qingrou saw it and was secretly worried. She quickly moved to the prince's side while enjoying the scenery, and gave a few hints quietly, mentioning in a subtle way that her eldest sister had a surly temperament and made things difficult for her without any reason yesterday.

Just when the atmosphere was just right, the rough lady who had been bribed before came forward with tea, pretending that her feet were slipping, and rushed straight in the direction of Shen Qingyuan, a cup full of hot tea was about to splash on the hem of her skirt.

The guests around them stopped chatting for an instant and all looked at her. Aunt Liu and Shen Qingrou could not hide their expectations.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qingyuan seemed to have predicted it, and moved slightly sideways for half a step, barely avoiding it.The woman couldn't hold back her strength and threw herself forward, pouring all the hot tea on Shen Qingrou who was walking towards her.

"Ah!" Shen Qingrou was caught off guard and was scalded by the hot tea and exclaimed. Her pink dress was soaked in large areas and she was in a miserable state.

The whole place fell silent for a moment.

Shen Qingrou felt hurt and embarrassed, her eyes immediately turned red, and she subconsciously wanted to frame Shen Qingyuan because Shen Qingyuan deliberately avoided her.Before the words could be spoken, the maid from the second lady's courtyard hurried over and whispered something into Shen Qingrou's ear with a flustered expression.Shen Qingrou took the snacks just sent from the kitchen to satisfy her hunger. At this moment, she felt cramps in her stomach, and the dignity she had just managed to maintain could no longer be maintained.

Aunt Liu's face suddenly changed. She never imagined that the carefully planned plan would all fall on her biological daughter in the end.

The old lady sat in the main seat and had a panoramic view of this scene. A hint of understanding flashed through her cloudy eyes, her face remained calm, and she only ordered her servants to help Shen Qingrou back to her room to rest.

Just as the scene was in chaos, the attendant outside the door suddenly announced loudly: "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has arrived."

Xie Yuci, dressed in black robes, walked slowly into the garden. His figure was tall and straight, and the cold aura around him made the noise in the garden instantly subside.He was invited by Prime Minister Shen Jingshan on the way, but he didn't expect to encounter such a farce as soon as he entered. His eyes swept across the crowd casually, and finally fell on Shen Qingyuan, who was wearing a lake blue dress and an indifferent expression, and his eyes paused slightly.