C20 Fourth Prince

She slowly opened her mouth as if it was a pity:

"This painting looks pretty good. It's a pity it's broken. If I had the tools, I would definitely mend it so that not a single crack could be seen."

Only then did Chu Chiangling and Chu Chianghu notice Shu Jing. Hearing what she said, Chu Chianghu raised his young, thin, and yellow face and asked with great anticipation.

"Big Sister, can you really fix this painting?"

Chu Chiangling's breathing quickened as she recalled what happened just now. She knew Shu Jing had saved them and thanked him politely.

"Thank you elder sister for your help earlier. If elder sister is really able to help Ling to repair this painting, then she will definitely repay elder sister."

Shu Jing had been waiting for this sentence to come out of her mouth. She looked confused.

"This painting can indeed be repaired, but I don't have any tools on me, and it will take me four to five days …"

"Will it be fixed in four or five days?"

Chu Chiangling and Chu Chianghu looked at her excitedly with their black eyes. If it was the 4th or 5th day, they would have a way to fool her.

"Please help us, big sister. I don't want my father to punish my sister. The ancestral hall is so cold and hungry."

Chu Chianghu was actually already seven years old, but he looked like he was only five or six years old when he was unable to eat his fill. Looking at him, Shu Jing couldn't help but think of her unlucky child.

"I can help you repair this painting, but you have to promise me one thing."

Since Chu Chiangling was already fourteen years old and was the direct daughter of Marquis Mansion, she would naturally not casually agree to it.

"As long as it isn't a crime, Ling will do her best."

Chu Chianghu also nodded his head.

Shu Jing patted Chu Chianghu's head in amusement. She had a good impression of Chu Chiangling.

"Actually, what I want you to do is very simple. I must keep the matter of me repairing the painting secret. Can you do it?"

Chu Chiangling couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when she heard what she had said. However, she felt that it was a promise due to her small heart.

"Thank you elder sister, Ling and Hu'er will definitely not reveal a single word. Ling is ashamed, but do you still know elder sister's identity?"

"I don't think little sister is unfamiliar with the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Not to mention Chu Chiangling, even Chu Chianghu, who wasn't even ten years old, had heard about her, so of course, they were all unpleasant rumors. Therefore, he was even more surprised, this sister in front of him who had a refined temperament and gentle demeanor didn't look like the vulgar trash everyone was talking about, he knew that the rumors were all lies, just like his sister.

"..."

After they had agreed on how they would give the painting to each other, Shu Jing took Chu Chiangling and Chu Chianghu to the garden where the palace feast would be held.

Not long after they left, two imposing men walked out from a fake mountain not far away. One was the white-robed Wu Jungong, while the other impressively was Crown Prince Gong Wushang.

Second Brother, I, Sister-in-law-to-be, am really interesting. Earlier, I really thought that she had discovered us, and it turns out that she was swindling people, and almost tricked Brother out of it. Earlier, I was wondering why Second Brother would suddenly help Sister-in-law-to-be out when she was at the Queen's side. Fourth Prince looked at Gong Wushang in ridicule.

Fourth Prince was also present at the empress dowager's chamber.

In his opinion, the matter of Shu Jing arguing about the Snow Embroidery was of no benefit to her at all.

The empress had the best face, and her thorough research into embroidery had already spread throughout the capital. If Shu Jing had finally confirmed that it was a Snow Embroidery, then it would mean that the empress would not even be able to recognize it as a Snow Embroidery, which meant that she was clearly slapping the empress in the face. The empress would naturally not treat Shu Jing well, and might even dislike her more in the future.