Chapter 540 - Chapter 540: Sowing Discord

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expression changed.

Shen Ruojing’s eyes turned icy cold.

Nanny Rong then took a strong stance before Shen Qianhui and said, “Even if the Queen Dowager sent you, you should have come quietly. By making such a scene, isn’t it letting everyone in the palace know that Princess Shen doesn’t understand the rules?”

The four women immediately lowered their heads. “We are just following orders.”

Nanny Rong took a deep breath and looked back at Shen Qianhui.

Shen Qianhui, being a smart person, quickly grasped the key point.

If the Queen Dowager genuinely wanted to teach her, she would have sent someone quietly.

Now that they had made such a grand entrance, if she followed the four of them to learn the rules, it would prove that she indeed didn’t understand the rules. How could a princess who didn’t understand the rules qualify to become a queen?

But if she refused to learn, it would damage the face of the Queen Dowager...

Shen Qianhui bit her lips.

At this moment, Shen Ruojing straightforwardly said, “Princess Shen is pregnant and in poor health. If you teach her the rules now and she miscarries, who will take responsibility?”

Upon hearing this, the four etiquette tutors were stunned.

Shen Ruojing continued, “Moreover, Princess Shen needs to be in a good mood now. If anyone upsets her and affects the child in her womb, I’m afraid the King won’t spare you!”

After that, she smiled and said, “When I took her pulse, I vaguely discovered that Princess Shen’s child should be a boy.”

Jing Zhen currently only had one daughter who stayed in the capital and didn’t come with them, so if the child in Shen Qianhui’s womb was a boy, he could very likely be the future crown prince!

After hearing Shen Ruojing’s words, who would dare to teach Shen Qianhui the rules now?!

The four etiquette tutors swallowed hard and lowered their heads. “Then we’ll go back and report to the Queen Dowager.”

Shen Ruojing dismissed the four of them with just a few words.

After they left, Nanny Rong hurriedly looked at Shen Qianhui and reminded her, “Princess Shen, don’t blame the Queen Dowager.”

After all, the Queen Dowager was Jing Zhen’s mother and the winner of the last round of palace intrigues.

During Jing Zhen’s absence in recent years, she held great power. So if Jing Zhen confronted the Queen Dowager, it would be very detrimental to him.

Nanny Rong didn’t want to see them hurt each other.

Shen Qianhui also understood Jing Zhen’s feelings toward his mother. Although he always called her an old witch, he actually cared for her in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have avoided her and would have directly returned to the country to confront her.

Moreover, the Queen Dowager had done so much for Jing Zhen despite the fact that her actions stemmed entirely from her one-sided belief...

Shen Qianhui nodded her head.

At this moment, in the Queen Dowager’s palace.

After the four of them returned, the Queen Dowager, who was lying on her noble couch, opened her eyes and looked at the respectful Princess Yan sitting below her.

The Queen Dowager sneered.

Princess Yan immediately said, “I sent you to teach Princess Shen the rules, not to slap our own faces. Now it seems as if I’m targeting Princess Shen, you have truly disappointed and embarrassed me!”

The four of them immediately lowered their heads. “We misunderstood.”

“Get out! Don’t bother me with your presence!” After scolding them, Princess

Yan drove the four of them away.

Queen Dowager Yan sneered. “Your little schemes are really nothing.”

Princess Yan immediately lowered her head.

Queen Dowager Yan directly pointed out her intention. “You used my name to send people so ostentatiously, knowing full well that these four people wouldn’t be accepted. It’s just to sow discord, right?”

Princess Yan immediately said, “Mother, your daughter-in-law dares not.’

Queen Dowager Yan sneered. “What don’t you dare? I think you dare quite a lot!”

Princess Yan immediately said, “Why don’t I, your daughter-in-law, go and explain to Princess Shen for you? I will say that it was all my intention, and it had nothing to do with you...”

As soon as these words were spoken, Queen Dowager Yan ‘s eyes became sharp in an instant.

Being stared at by her, Princess Yan felt tremendous psychological pressure, and for a moment, she couldn’t bear it. She suddenly knelt on the ground with a thud.

Queen Dowager Yan sneered. “Why should I, the dignified Queen Dowager, explain anything to a princess?

Princess Yan knew the Queen Dowager’s proud personality very well. Even if the Queen Dowager knew her intentions, she would disdain to explain herself!

The Queen Dowager looked down at Princess Yan. “In consideration of you being my niece, just this once!”

..Yes.n

After Princess Yan left, the butler by the Queen Dowager’s side sighed. “Queen Dowager, what if Princess Shen really blames you?

The Queen Dowager raised her chin slightly. “Am I afraid of her? Besides, if she really blames me, it’s because she’s stupid. Since she’s not cut out to be a queen, it’s better for her to step aside early!”

The butler sighed upon hearing this.

The Queen Dowager’s personality was such that she would never yield to her son and daughters-in-law, which had always caused a strained relationship with His Majesty the King.

If this continued, she and the King would inevitably have disputes sooner or later. What would be the best course of action then?

On the other hand, Princess Yan’s legs were weak when she left the Queen Dowager’s palace.

She had long since known how formidable her aunt was — decisive in her actions and ruthless in killing her opponents.

This was her first time trying to outwit the Queen Dowager, and she was left speechless by the latter’s intimidation.

Her legs trembled as she was supported by her nanny, Nanny Yan. As they walked out, the nanny asked, “Your Highness, do you think this plan will succeed?”

A glimmer of deep light flashed in Princess Yan’s eyes. “Of course. My aunt will definitely not go to explain, so we have successfully sowed discord between them!”

The nanny breathed a sigh of relief. “Then how shall we deal with Princess Shen next?”

As they spoke, the two saw Luo Sha leading a group of people, walking and swaggering toward the park.

Princess Yan laughed. “Why should we bother when others are helping us deal with her? Do you know why my aunt has become the biggest winner?’ The nanny shook her head.

Princess Yan then said, “Because the palace has never been the biggest battlefield. If our vision only stays within the palace, it will be nothing more than a life-and-death struggle among a few women. We must always start from outside the palace.”

External forces had always been closely related to the internal forces of the palace.

Unfortunately, Luo Sha never understood this.

The nanny immediately said, “When it comes to external forces, our Yan family is definitely the strongest! ”

However, Princess Yan lowered her eyes. “But my aunt is the mother of the King, and the Yan family is inherently the King’s maternal family. Whether I become the Queen or not has no impact on the King.”

The nanny became anxious. “Then what should we do?”

Princess Yan laughed. “Leave the affairs inside the palace to that idiot Luo Sha. As for the outside... We’ve been dealing with the dark web organization for many years. I heard that Dugu Xiao from the dark web organization has come to Country A. If we want to establish a connection with them, let my brother interact more with him and gain the support of the dark web organization.. After that, wouldn’t the position of the Queen be mine for the taking?”