Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

"I know, but how can I interfere in the imperial examination? I can't tell my parents that I like Li Yan and ask them to take care of it? Even if I succeed in the future, my parents will still look down on Li Yan."

How could Zhao Rui not be anxious after hearing what she said?

"Of course I can't tell my uncle and aunt, but here in the palace, he works for the prince. This time, the princess will personally guard the examination room. If the prince sees that he is a useful talent, he will naturally make adjustments. At least he can give Mr. Li fair treatment in the imperial examination, right?"

Shen Zhishu patiently and persuadingly.

Zhao Rui's eyes lit up, and she suddenly thought of something, and decisively hugged Shen Zhishu's slender waist.

"Shu'er, it's a pity not to use your brain."

So, in the afternoon.

Zhao Rui, who should have avoided suspicion, went to find Li Yan on purpose.

It also alarmed the palace's chief steward.

In the evening, as soon as Yan Chu returned to the palace, the butler was busy reporting the matter.

Li Yan’s matter is not that urgent.

But if the one who comes is the apple of the Zhao family's eye, then the matter becomes serious.

"It's been so long since the Lotus Appreciation Banquet, but General Zhao still hasn't arranged a marriage for Miss Zhao?"

Yan Chu was a little curious.

Didn't they go to great lengths to hold the Lotus Appreciation Banquet just to choose a husband for their daughter? Did they fail?

"I heard that... Miss Zhao is young and naive, and she is reluctant to leave home, so she wants to stay for another year. Your Majesty may not know that General Zhao loves this little girl very much and usually treats her very delicately."

Since Chief Steward Zhou Fu is able to be the steward of the palace, he must be a man with sharp eyes and ears, a clear mind, and be shrewd and capable.

I also know when I should report.

"How did she get in?"

"Reporting to the prince, Concubine Shen and Miss Zhao were once close friends. Today, she was invited by Concubine Shen to have tea."

Is it related to Shen Zhishu?

So the woman who flashed past Zhao Rui at the last lotus viewing banquet was her?

Yan Chu suddenly recalled the quick glance that day, and a very subtle feeling arose in his heart.

"Your Highness, this matter...is of great importance. Li Yan is now your man. Given his status, if he has a private affair with Miss Zhao, it will be detrimental to our palace."

Zhou Fu was a little worried. General Zhao was a military commander. If he knew that his daughter had close contact with a servant in the palace, wouldn't he come with a knife and cause trouble?

Wang Academy.

The food has just been served.

Yan Chu arrived, and it was Nanny Wang who came in again in a hurry to report, and her face was full of joy.

Shen Zhishu didn't expect people to come so quickly, and he was not mentally prepared at all.

However, when he approached, she pretended to look behind him nervously and did not salute him at the first moment.

And Yan Chu didn't see how happy she was to see him.

"What are you looking at?"

That expression was as if he was a terrible beast.

"I thought that the prince and princess had nothing to do after dinner, so they came for a walk."

Shen Zhishu quickly lowered his head and saluted politely.

The inferior Yan Chu was too lazy to expose that nonsense.

Taking a walk, will I come to you?

"Come into the house and talk."

Yan Chu kept his distance, walked past her and went straight to the dining room.

It was obvious that he didn't want to have physical contact with her, but he still wanted to have dinner with her.

Shen Zhishu felt helpless and could only signal his servants to cook two more dishes.

But when Yan Chu saw a plate of stir-fried bean sprouts and a dish of boiled shrimps on the table, he was stunned for a moment.

"Why is the palace treating you unfairly? Is there not enough money to spend?"

There are only two dishes and not even a staple food, and yet the food is so light and simple?

Yan Chu was really speechless.

"In reply to your Highness, I received this month's salary of fifty taels when I first entered the palace, and your Highness and the Princess have been giving me rewards one after another, so how could I be short of money? It's just that I'm eating alone, so it would be a waste to cook too much."

The main purpose is to control the body shape.

Shen Zhishu spends little time in the yard every day, but he doesn't want to eat too much and make himself fat.

"I have already ordered someone to cook the food. Your Majesty, please wait a moment. These shrimps are very fresh. Your Majesty, would you like to try some?"

As she spoke, she began to peel.

It was actually quite pleasing to look at her slender, delicate hands holding the red shrimp shell, and her skill in peeling the shrimp was quite good.

Yan Chu was in a delicate mood.

It was the first time I came to eat in someone else's yard, and there were so few dishes, and he even had to prepare something extra.

In the past, no matter where we went, as long as we had a meal, the food would always be enough.

This made Yan Chu a little embarrassed.

So after a moment of distraction, when Shen Zhishu fed him shrimp, he opened his mouth naturally.

"This shrimp is sweet and refreshing. Does Your Majesty like it?"

"good."

The meat quality is really good.

But compared to the dishes Su Rong likes, these are too light.

But when he turned his head, he saw Shen Zhishu was still peeling shrimps. Her hands were so beautiful. With the slight movement, her wide sleeves naturally gathered down, instantly revealing her snow-white and slender arms.

She is truly a pampered young lady. Her whole body is as white as jade and dazzlingly white.

So before I knew it, I had eaten a lot of shrimps.

She fed the shrimps one by one, and spoke softly about the origins and functions of these shrimps.

Until the kitchen sent two more dishes, which just happened to be the perfect match for the finished plate of shrimp.

"If I want to come here in the future, I will tell you in advance."

Yan Chu looked at the steaming dishes and felt a little weird.

That would be the best of course.

Shen Zhishu curled his lips and nodded happily.

Seeing her reaction, Yan Chu felt better.

After a meal, two cups of tea.

There were only two of them in the room.

All the servants retreated outside the door.

This situation made Yan Chu feel a little uncomfortable.

"Did Miss Zhao come here today?"

He was curious, did Shen Zhishu live such a boring life on weekdays?

But then I thought, what does that have to do with me? My mind is not here, so it is useless to ask more questions.

"Yes, Miss Zhao is my good friend. I haven't seen her since I got married, so... I boldly invited her into the mansion to meet her."

Shen Zhishu answered politely.

"Then do you know her relationship with Li Yan?"

Yan Chu stared at her with burning eyes.

Shen Zhishu was really nervous watching this.

The previous poetry gathering and teahouse were all for him, so Li Yan was used.

Yan Chu is so smart, who knows if he will doubt what happened before.

"Arui mentioned it to me."

"She went to see Li Yan today, did you know?"

"I stayed with her until the afternoon, and she left the house, didn't she? When did you go to see her?"

Then she had to pretend she didn't know.

They couldn't let Yan Chu figure out that the two of them had deliberately designed this for him to discover so that they could use it to promote Li Yan, right?

Sure enough, when Yan Chu heard this, he did not doubt her. A woman's reputation is so important. With Shen Zhishu's personality, she would never do such an outrageous thing.

"Do you know what the consequences would be if the news of her meeting Li Yan in private got out?"

He just wanted to pretend to scare her.