Mei Xiang stood outside the door, her eyes revealing worry. It seemed that the crisis had been temporarily resolved, and Princess Yongning had rightfully moved in to live with Shen Yurong, but would things truly go smoothly? Not to mention other concerns, even Mother Shen's sharp tongue, when faced with Princess Yongning's innate pride, was bound to clash eventually.
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Princess Yongning's demotion to commoner status and Shen Yurong's resignation from his position had greatly impacted the entire Shen family. As a result, Mother Shen held considerable resentment towards Princess Yongning, while Shen Ruyun lost all the care she had been receiving in the Marquis of Ningyuan's Mansion overnight.
Zhou Yanbang grew increasingly reckless in his actions. He would not return home at night, spending his time seeking pleasure in brothels. When he did return to the mansion, he never visited Shen Ruyun, but would go to Jiang Yue instead.
