Chapter 69: Princess Huan An

  Ancient Romance

  Shen Huan kept some of the reward given by Old Man Liu for herself and gave the rest to Li Shi, who asked in surprise: "How is there so much money?"

  "Don't worry, mom, this is the reward I got from helping someone with their delivery before."

  She understood what Li was worried about, she was afraid of taking money from her natal family to make up for it, but her natal family wasn't a wealthy one, where would they have so much money to make up for it. Shen Huan smiled and said: "Luckily, I'm the wife of a rich family, my body is well taken care of. The child was born very smoothly."

  When she heard this, Li's face showed a look of surprise. She didn't expect Shen Huan to dare to go and assist in the delivery alone, and couldn't help but look at her with new eyes again.

  "Are you confident enough to give birth on your own?"

  "Hmm... at that time it was also an emergency situation, no way out, had to grit my teeth and go through with it."

  Shen Han still used her previous words to respond, Li's face was somewhat stern, knowing that she couldn't be too hard on her, but there were some things she didn't want to say anymore.

  Time flew by, and more than ten days passed. Finally, news came from the capital that Zhao Xiuzhuo was summoned to the imperial court for an audience. Zhao Xiuzhuo then brought Li Shi and Shen Han together to head to the capital. Shen Han had wanted to decline, but she was already married, even if it was just a nominal marriage without a husband. She couldn't keep hiding in her maiden home forever, just as Li Shi said - if that were the case, it would be better to directly ask for freedom back.

  After arriving in the capital, Shen Huan and Li stayed at the inn, while Zhao Xiuzhu tidied himself up a bit, still wearing that simple long shirt, but because of the self-confidence emanating from his entire body, he looked very spirited.

  Finally, the emperor granted them a mansion, and Zhao Xiuzhuo's position was that of a sixth-grade civil servant. Although the house wasn't big, it was much better than their old home, and the capital city was naturally more lively than that small town. Shen Huan accompanied Li Shi as they strolled down the street, looking left and right, utterly delighted.

  The three words "Zhao Xi Qiao" have already spread throughout the capital, and many people are guessing what official position the emperor will give him with such high school achievements. He is this year's Wen Shuangyuan, but unexpectedly only got a sixth-grade official position, but it's different from others, he stayed in the capital to take office, not randomly assigned to do some local official county order.

  "It's all settled now, your younger brother has made a success of himself, you can also breathe a sigh of relief."

  "Yes, but I still feel like it's not real. You say we've suffered for half our lives, finally raised the kids, and now they're successful, but my heart still feels..."

  "Mother, you're too excited. Your younger brother has not let you down and hasn't disappointed you. It's only natural that you'd feel this way now that we have a house to live in. This bustling city is extraordinary, you should put your mind at ease and enjoy it."

  Shen Huan smiled and comforted Li Shi, knowing that she was still not used to the sudden rise in status, especially when the servants in the mansion respectfully called her "old madam", her face would first show a hint of confusion, followed by a proud smile. However, she still couldn't learn to put on an air of superiority like other old madams, after all, she was someone who had truly risen from the bottom.

  "Actually, it was him who had been holding onto me..."

  "Hey, who's this? Can't even watch where they're walking?"

  Li's words were interrupted by a very loud scream, she immediately turned around to look at the person who had bumped into her and was now accusing her first, the other party was a servant girl, dressed in better clothes than Shen Han and others, speaking with a high-pitched tone, one could tell that she was a servant from a wealthy family, after all... it's dog wagging its tail to show off its master's power.

  "Young lady, you can't speak like that at such a young age. I was standing here without moving just now, it was you who bumped into me, yet you said I bumped into you?"

  Shen Huan had known from the past that Li was not a softie, even if she used to be poor but her spirit was never short. The reason why she would tolerate the Yuan family was because she was afraid of losing face in front of her son. Now, this matter was originally wrong on their part, and she wouldn't lose out to their discrimination. Moreover, her words were reasonable, leaving that young lady at a loss for words for a while, perhaps not expecting that this old woman who looked like she was poor to the point of death and wore tattered clothes would have the audacity to defy her.

  Seeing the change on the maid's face, she couldn't help but sigh and shake her head: "No matter how big the backing is or how beautiful the clothes are, in the end, it's just a maid."

  "What did you say?"

  She was provoked by Shen Han's words, and immediately forgot why she had been shouting. She took a step forward, wanting to teach Shen Han a lesson, but the woman beside her stepped in front of her first and slapped her with a loud smack.

  That crisp sound suddenly became particularly clear in this environment, which was a bit quiet due to the onlookers. Shen Huan and Li Shi were also stunned by this sudden change, and they immediately looked at the woman without saying a word.

  "How many times have I told you, don't cross the street in front of me when I'm walking ahead, did you think my words were just a breeze to your ear?"

  Upon hearing this, Shen Huan and Li exchanged another glance, expressing their speechlessness. They thought she was scolding the maid for her impertinence, but it turned out that she had simply crossed her bottom line. What kind of master-servant relationship is this?

  "And what are you dissatisfied with? The other person didn't even say anything wrong. I gave you good clothes to wear because I was afraid you would lose face for me, and yet you really think you're superior now? A servant is just a servant."

  Yes

  That maid was slapped and her arrogance disappeared instantly, this sudden change made Shen Han deeply understand what it means to have a master and a servant.

  "Besides, being my maid isn't shameful either. Some people want to be one, but they probably won't have the luck to do so in this lifetime."

  After finishing, the woman raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Huan with great arrogance. The implication of her words was already very clear, this was a straightforward provocation. Shen Huan wouldn't be bored enough to argue with such an arrogant person who thought she was above everyone else. How she chose to think was her own business, but she certainly didn't really believe that being her maid was something worth fighting over.

  "Daughter, let's go."

  "Is that all you want to leave?"

  Choosing to ignore others, Shen Huan looked at the pair of embroidered shoes with golden threads in front of her, which were immediately covered by the hem of the skirt. She couldn't help but raise a question in her mind: Wearing such flashy clothes, aren't you afraid of being robbed?

  "Otherwise, what do you want?"

  Apology

  "Why should I apologize to you?"

  "You just bumped into my maid Ruyi, so you must apologize"

  "This girl, bullying others isn't done your way, many times it's not just about speaking out of turn and being the first to report someone"

  "If I say you don't apologize today, you can forget about leaving this place, will you still be so presumptuous?"

  Upon hearing this, Shen Han actually got a bit angry. Her temper was never good to begin with, and she was the explosive type. Previously, it was because she had no choice - as a widow with many household chores, she didn't want to bother with some things, and others didn't dare to overstep their bounds like this woman in front of her. Now...she actually wanted to see what this so-called "can't leave here" was all about.

  They say people in Beijing are all quite condescending, but today I met her and she's actually pretty interesting to get to know.

  "What right do you have to stop me from leaving here?"

  "Just because I am Princess Huai'an".

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