Prince Jing's Mansion single-handedly topped the entire capital's hot search list once again and successfully occupied the C position.

Lin Xingzhi was still recuperating at home, and Shen Yao couldn't abandon her husband to go out and enjoy the compliments.

However, these invitations were sent to the palace like snowflakes. Shen Yao and Lin Xingzhi not only had themselves, but also had three children. They couldn't really not socialize or move around.

Sighing helplessly, Shen Yao asked Lin Xingzhi to rest and recuperate, while she packed up, took out a few invitations that were difficult to refuse, and dressed up to attend the events on the dates indicated.

Prince Yong's Mansion

This Yong is not that Yong. From the title, we can tell that the owner of this palace is not well-received.

But he has one good thing, he is still alive and open-minded, he passed away later than the late emperor, and now even the current emperor has to call him uncle when they meet.

The old princess who had gossiped with Shen Yao during the New Year's visit to the palace to pay respects to the queen was the mistress of the Yongwang Mansion.

The invitation was naturally sent by the old princess, and the content was just an ordinary banquet under the guise of flower viewing.

But this season happens to be the peak period for young men and women to meet each other, and not everyone can get this post from the old princess.

"Princess Jing has arrived."

As the voices of the servants in the palace rang out, Shen Yao made a high-profile appearance.

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty Princess Jing."

Seeing this, the court officials and their families who had not yet had time to enter the door or had just gotten off the car all bowed and greeted.

"Free gift"

Shen Yao waved with a warm smile and walked in under the careful welcome of the Crown Prince's Consort of Yongwang Mansion.

"I wonder how the old princess is doing? I've been wanting to come and see her since we last met, but the prince is recuperating, so it's even harder to leave."

Shen Yao took the initiative, first expressing concern and then apologizing, and then brought up Lin Xingzhi's physical condition, directly blocking what the Crown Princess wanted to say.

After all, Shen Yao's words were absolutely true. If the Crown Prince's Consort continued to make a fuss about Shen Yao's failure to attend the previous invitations, it would seem like she was making a fuss and being petty.

Crown Princess:...

"Your Highness, what are you saying? Your Highness Prince Jing was injured for the country. We are all deeply worried after hearing this."

"Alas, I am loyal to my king, and I am the prince's duty. This is what the prince should do.

But the prince always complains that his health is not good enough and he is unable to help the country for the time being."

"Your Highness Prince Jing is a man of righteousness. There is no need to blame yourself so much."

"..."

The two of them spoke back and forth with ulterior motives. No matter what they were thinking, their expressions were sincere, which stunned the court officials and their families who came over. They were obviously shocked by the deep friendship shown by the royal family.

It turns out these guys are better at acting than me, they are worthy of being from royal families, they are so professional!

Shen Yao is young but comes from a high-class family, and Prince Jing's Mansion is a hot spot in the emperor's eyes. No matter where she goes, she can attract a lot of attention.

Fortunately, Shen Yao seldom goes out to socialize with others, and the people she can chat with are all members of the royal family, either this princess, that prince's wife, or younger nephews and nieces.

The families of other court officials wanted to join in the fun, but Shen Yao was not from the capital, and she didn't even know who was in her natal family. Her three children were only a little bit big, so they didn't know how to hold her in arms.

We can't follow the example of other royal palaces and send concubines to Prince Jing's Palace.

Moreover, even if this is the case, the possibility of poaching cannot be openly discussed in front of the hostess of Prince Jing's Mansion. Otherwise, if something happens on someone else's territory that damages the woman's reputation, her life will be ruined.

Shen Yao didn't know that Lin Xingzhi almost became a hot commodity in the eyes of some people.

After all, although being a concubine has a bad reputation, for some families, concubines are no worse than the main wife. Moreover, since they are already concubines, things like propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are definitely not something that a family like them should consider.

"Old Princess"

Princess Jing

The old princess looked thinner than she had been during the Chinese New Year, but her face was rosy and her energy was full, and it was obvious that she was living a very good life.

He smiled and pointed out several noble ladies that he admired to Shen Yao, "They are all good children, but it's a pity that I don't have anyone suitable for them in my family."

Shen Yao wiggled her eyelashes and glanced in the direction of the old princess's finger, then smiled and agreed that she was right. It was true that they all had good manners, but they acted like mistresses from head to toe. They could be liked by future mothers-in-law but not necessarily by future husbands.

But coming from a family like this, who really cares about love?

It's just an accessory to power. Having it would be icing on the cake, but not feeling lost would not be a big deal.

Because their ultimate goal is power and inheritance, the continuation of bloodline and family background is their lifelong pursuit, and everything else is just embellishment.

Although Shen Yao is a princess, she is considered younger among the princesses.

Even the wives of several princes of the same generation are now mostly middle-aged and have begun to worry about the marriages of their children.

"Is the girl in front of us the daughter of Censor Zheng? She doesn't look as serious as Censor Zheng," a princess with a kind and fair face couldn't help but speak.

"She is the eldest daughter of Censor Zheng. Censor Zheng's wife died early, and now he has remarried and had children. This..." The slightly harsh woman shook her head, indicating that this woman did not meet the criteria for the match. The daughter-in-law they wanted must be a blessed person with a harmonious and lively family.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao listened to them brazenly commenting on the many women who had come over, and thought to herself, "Why don't you just look in the mirror yourself? How dare Zhu Bajie call someone else ugly? What a weirdo."

She wanted to leave, but the flower viewing party was not over yet, so she couldn't leave alone.

She stood up and found a place where she could enjoy the scenery and take a break without having to deal with anything else. Shen Yao waved the round fan in her hand and admired the scenery which was completely different from that of the palace.

"Princess Jing, it's time to go back."

A servant from the palace came to look for someone, and when he saw Shen Yao, he quickly asked her to go back.

"But the old princess is looking for me?"

"Please come this way, Princess Jing."

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao thought it was something else, but when she arrived, she found out that it was the old princess who was showing off her niece to everyone, and her words implied that she wanted to send her to the palace.

Palace?

Shen Yao suddenly remembered the talent show next spring, which was only half a year away, so those who were interested should really prepare in advance.

However, Shen Yao looked at the old princess's niece with a slightly amused look. Well, her feeling was right. There was indeed a faint layer of demonic energy on her body.

This is a monster!

The disguise is very good, at least this monster is very confident that no one can notice its problem.

"Unfortunately, no matter what, you couldn't escape the host's sharp eyes," the system said to save face for Shen Yao.

"But I'm definitely not a human," she was also a demon, very experienced in the art of concealing her breath. The demonic energy leaking from the other person was the result of her own inadequate cultivation.

The system thought the host's joke was a bit cold, but this disguised demon wanted to enter the palace. There were magic circles and monks and Taoist priests living in the palace. No matter how good the breath-concealing technique was, it couldn't live there for a long time.

The system believed that its host could do it, but it did not believe that the demon in front of it, who was dressed up in fancy clothes, could not even restrain his demonic aura.

"Princess Jing, this is my niece from my mother's family, her name is Huining."

The old princess was obviously very satisfied with the candidates she had personally selected. In just a short while, she had introduced them to the people around her.

The woman named Huining was indeed outstanding in appearance and had a well-proportioned figure, but the arrogance in her expression could not be concealed.

Perhaps he felt that he had enough confidence, or perhaps he felt that he could definitely achieve his wish. In short, this monster was indeed not very smart.

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty Princess Jing."

"Stop being so polite"

Shen Yao smiled and pulled the girl's wrist, looking her up and down, then praised, "As expected of the old princess's niece, the appearance of this mark makes people feel happy.

Nice to meet you. This is a jade bracelet given by the palace. It suits you perfectly."

As soon as the words fell, the warm jade bracelet that was originally worn on Shen Yao's wrist was already in the girl's hand.

Seeing this, the girl who was still somewhat resistant to physical contact with Shen Yao suddenly became friendly.

"Your humble servant thanks Her Majesty Princess Jing."

There is a hidden secret inside this jade bracelet. I guess I have found a great bargain.

The girl was secretly delighted, and her expression became more lively and natural than before.

Shen Yao actually felt that this monster was quite childish and did not seem to have any ulterior motives. However, she did not know what the purpose of entering the palace was.

It was already noon when Shen Yao came out of Prince Yong's Mansion. She looked at the sun above her head and took the servant's arm to get into the palace's carriage.

"Princess Jing, please stay."

Shen Yao turned around and faced the girl who was running towards her.

She is the old princess’ niece, Huining.

Waving the driver to stop, Shen Yao looked at the girl through the carriage window, "But the old princess is looking for me?"

Girl Huining: ...

"The prince is recuperating in the mansion, and my three little devils are even more naughty.

I have been out for a long time today and cannot stay any longer. Please tell the old princess that I will invite you to meet again in the future."

The curtains were lowered, blocking the view between the two of them. Shen Yao stood up and returned to her seat, casually signaling the coachman outside the door to hurry up.

The carriage parked outside Prince Yong's mansion moved slowly until it disappeared in front.

The girl Huining's expression suddenly became resentful, and she couldn't help but stamp her feet angrily, humph!

I thought this Princess Jing was different from others, but it turns out she is just an ordinary person.

The good impression that she had accumulated because of the jade bracelet disappeared in an instant. The girl turned around and went back to Prince Yong's Mansion, complaining about Shen Yao to death in her heart.

Shen Yao had no idea that this demon could change his face so quickly, and would become hateful and hateful if he was not satisfied.

But even if she knew, she wouldn't care. She had already figured out the details of this monster. It was just a cuckoo trying to occupy the magpie's nest. Could it be that it was still afraid of her?

After returning to the palace in a carriage, Shen Yao got off and headed towards the courtyard where Lin Xingzhi was.

Before entering the door, I heard bursts of children's voices. They were three little devils.

"Why didn't you go down with your wet nurse to rest, and instead came here to bother your father, Lin Shengyan, Lin Shengjue, and Lin Shengjing? Is it because your mother is too kind to you?"

He dared to play the game of pretending to obey her but actually disobeying her. I was lucky that I came back early today, otherwise I wouldn't have caught him in the act.

Shen Yao hummed twice, and with just a few words, the courtyard returned to its former tranquility.

The three fearless little devils in the past couldn't help but shrink their necks. It seemed that the youngest one, Lin Shengjing, had already hidden behind his father, Lin Xingzhi. Lin Shengyan and Lin Shengjue, on the other hand, were worthy of the term "little masculinity" and still refused to retreat.

Lin Xingzhi forced a smile, thinking of admitting his mistake on behalf of the three children, but unexpectedly Shen Yao gave him a killing look with her eyes.

Lin Xingzhi: ...

Lin Xingzhi immediately rebelled and told the three children that he was helpless and that he couldn't offend his beloved wife for the sake of the children.

Lin Shengyan and others: ...

Deeply aware that their biological father was unreliable, Lin Shengyan and Lin Shengjue dragged their heavy steps to their biological mother to apologize, their words clear and crisp without any struggle.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Lin Shengjing also ran out, hugged Shen Yao's thighs with both hands and staggered to defend himself.

Although he is a small villain, he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

Shen Yao frowned and scolded the three people harshly, then sent the wet nurse and servants around her to take them back, until only she and Lin Xingzhi were left in the courtyard.

"I'm not in the palace, but I don't think the prince is so relaxed."

Lin Xingzhi: ...

Cold sweat trickled down the corners of his temples. Lin Xingzhi smiled bitterly and pursed his lips. He raised his hand and gently held Shen Yao's wrist, indicating that without Yao Niang by his side, he felt uncomfortable all over and didn't feel relaxed at all.

Shen Yao:......

"Yao Niang, everything you said is true."

Even though Shen Yao prided herself on having a heart as hard as iron, she couldn't stand Lie Lang's nagging.

The attitude around him gradually softened, and seeing this, Lin Xingzhi pulled the man into his arms with both hands.

The warm touch on her body made Shen Yao, who was not very heat-resistant, even more thirsty.

There was a lot of ambiguity between the two of them. After all, Lin Xingzhi was a hot-blooded man. He couldn't bear it any longer and wanted to go a step further, but was directly lifted up and restrained by Shen Yao.

Lin Xingzhi:...Hmm?

"The prince is recuperating. The imperial physician said that he should not overly damage his vital energy."

With a playful blink of her eyes, Shen Yao nimbly and gracefully rose from Lin Xingzhi's body. The tassels hanging by her ears swayed like the glimmer of crushed stars.

"Yao Niang, the imperial doctors tend to make a fuss out of nothing. My health has improved a lot now. We haven't had any intimate communication for a long time."

Lin Xingzhi's expression became more and more resentful, and his handsome face kept emitting signals of dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Shen Yao pretended not to know and raised her hand to touch her hair and adjust the bun. Although she was thinking about this in her heart, the fact that the imperial physician came here frequently these days showed how much the emperor cared about his adopted brother Lin Xingzhi.

If I really can't control myself and act too foolishly with Lin Xingzhi, won't the emperor hear about it?

Shen Yao didn't want to go through such embarrassment. After all, people in the royal family were somewhat conceited. No matter what happened, they thought it was caused by others. They were like the parents of some naughty children who did not reflect on themselves but only blamed others.

"Go back to the house and rest first. You don't know how worried I was when you got hurt."

Instead of taking good care of her body, she was still thinking about sex. Shen Yao grabbed Lin Xingzhi's arm and tearfully recounted the hardships and sufferings she had experienced during those days.

Lin Xingzhi: ...

Lin Xingzhi suddenly felt distressed and raised his hand to wipe the tears from Shen Yao's eyes. The loveliness that had originally risen in his heart had long since disappeared with the tears. At this moment, he wished he could hit himself a few times. He was wrong and hurt Yao Niang's heart!

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