Even the doctors in the palace were not allowed to treat the Princess’ wounds. It was not until today that the Princess was allowed to go out of the palace to seek medical treatment.”

Shen Bingning's heart tightened when she heard this. She didn't expect that Prince Yong would be so violent towards his wife. Why were the men in the Yan family so violent?

"Zitao!"

Fan Yuner scolded softly, then turned to Shen Bingning, her tone gentle and expectant: "I wonder if Sister Shen would be so kind as to share a cup of tea and chat with Yuner?"

Shen Bingning looked up at the sky. Although she felt sympathy for Fan Yuner's experience, she couldn't bear to refuse this rare invitation, so she nodded and said, "Okay, but it can only be for a moment."

For Fan Yuner, even a brief reunion is a great comfort.

They walked into an antique teahouse together, climbed the stairs, and came to the private room on the second floor.

As soon as she sat down, Shen Bingning noticed that there was a storyteller performing downstairs, surrounded by listeners.

Fan Yuner poured a cup of fragrant tea for Shen Bingning and said with a smile: "The stories told by the storyteller here are very attractive. I usually come here to sit and listen to stories in my spare time."

Shen Bingning listened casually and found that the storyteller was telling a strange anecdote about an ancient treasure.

"It is said that the treasure contains secret treasures that no one knows about. There are also rumors that the wealth contained in it is enough to rival an entire country, and there is even the secret to forging an indestructible weapon."

Someone in the audience asked curiously: "How can we find this treasure?"

The storyteller pretended to be mysterious and waved the folding fan in his hand gently, "This is the most fascinating thing about the treasure. Only a few people know its exact location, and as for the method to open the treasure, it is even less known."

As soon as these words came out, the audience immediately started to talk about it. Some people sneered: "Maybe this is just a made-up story to deceive people!"

Shen Bingning just smiled at this. After all, there are not so many treasures in this world that can be easily found.

Fan Yun'er didn't seem to pay too much attention to the storyteller's follow-up, but focused on pouring tea and passing snacks to Shen Bingning, and said gently: "This cake tastes very good, Sister Shen may wish to try it, I will definitely not let you down."

Shen Bingning's eyes flashed with surprise when she heard this. "So fast? This efficiency is really amazing."

Shen Bingning's cheeks flushed slightly at Fan Yun'er's undisguised enthusiasm, and a warm current surged in her heart. She quickly picked up the exquisite teapot and filled a cup of fragrant tea for Fan Yun'er, saying softly: "Princess, you are so polite. Please enjoy this tea slowly."

There was a hint of shyness in her words, but they also revealed her sincere concern for Fan Yun'er.

Fan Yun'er's eyes flashed with surprise when she was treated like this, and then it turned into full joy. She gently held the teacup with both hands and took a sip carefully, as if she was afraid of destroying the beauty of this tranquility.

"It is my great honor to serve Sister Shen."

Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, but full of sincere emotion.

Seeing this, Shen Bingning raised a gentle smile and gently pushed a plate of carefully selected snacks in front of Fan Yuner.

The snacks were attractive in color and fragrant. When Fan Yuner saw them, her eyes sparkled with joy that was hard to conceal. Her innocent look warmed Shen Bingning's heart.

Time flies. In a blink of an eye, Shen Bingning stood up and said softly, "It's getting late. I should go back to the palace. If you are free, please come to the palace to find me at any time. We can have a good chat."

Upon hearing this, Fan Yun'er immediately nodded in agreement. Her voice was clear and pleasant, like the sound of a clear mountain spring, which made people feel relaxed.

Back at the gate of Yu Mansion, Shen Bingning took the lifelike sugar man from Qing'er, and a gentle arc appeared on the corner of her mouth inadvertently, as if this little sugar man carried some special meaning.

She walked slowly into the courtyard, the sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, scattering patches on her body, adding a touch of gentleness to her temperament.

Xiao Yi was sitting leisurely in the pavilion by the lake fishing, while Miss Yu was standing quietly outside the courtyard, waiting.

Shen Bingning looked up at the azure sky. Although the spring sunshine was warm and bright, she couldn't help feeling a little unfair for the woman who was waiting silently under the scorching sun.

Making a seemingly weak woman wait for so long is definitely not what a gentleman should do, not to mention that she is one's partner. Xiao Yi's indifference made her feel cold in her heart.

Thinking of Fan Yuner's experience, Shen Bingning felt more and more that the Yan brothers seemed not so simple.

She stopped outside the court, took a deep breath, tried to calm her emotions, and then bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am back."

However, Xiao Yi seemed to be immersed in his own world, sitting with his eyes closed, and had no reaction to her arrival.

Shen Bingning was puzzled. Was he really asleep? If so, wouldn't she be exposed to the glaring sunlight like Miss Yu?

So she cleared her throat, raised her voice, and called out again: "Your Majesty, I am back!"

This sound not only broke the tranquility of the surroundings, but also frightened the fish in the lake, causing ripples on the water surface.

Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze swept across the rippled lake surface, his brows slightly furrowed, "My beloved, you disturbed my fish, how are you going to make amends?"

Shen Bingning murmured in her heart, but dared not speak out. On the surface, she remained respectful: "It was all my fault for not thinking carefully. I only wanted to present the gift I brought back to Your Majesty as soon as possible, but I never thought that I would disturb Your Majesty's interest."

There was a hint of helplessness in her words, and she was also implicitly reminding Xiao Yi that the responsibility did not lie solely with her.

Xiao Yi's eyes finally fell on the sugar figurine in Ye Ningxin's hand, and his tone was a little playful: "Is this the gift that my beloved concubine wants to give to me?"

Shen Bingning gently lifted up the sugar figurine, hoping that Xiao Yi could see its uniqueness more clearly. "This is a sugar figurine that I specially customized based on your majesty's zodiac sign. I wonder if your majesty likes it?"

Eunuch Wei bent down and walked forward, handing the sugar man to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's deep black eyes carefully examined the sugar man, and there seemed to be a barely perceptible twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Did this woman really think that he had never seen the world, or did she think that he had a mild temper and could be satisfied with just a sugar man?

Shen Bingning looked at Xiao Yi nervously, her heart full of anticipation, hoping that this gift would satisfy him, and then her mission would be accomplished.

However, Xiao Yi just waved his hand lightly, and the sugar man fell into the lake. His voice was as cold as winter ice: "My beloved, do you think I am a child? A sugar man can be considered a surprise?"

Upon hearing the sound, the servants inside and outside the pavilion knelt on the ground one after another, and the atmosphere instantly became solemn.

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