Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang slept soundly that night.

How could it not smell good? The Wang Mansion was much richer than the Shen Family. The wedding bed they prepared was large and sturdy, with layers of brocade quilts spread out and fumigated with fragrant agarwood. Lying on it was soft and comfortable, and the aroma was pleasant and soothing.

This is much better than sleeping at Shen's house.

As for her new husband, Shen Wantang really didn't think of him.

Day two.

Shen Wantang got up early, and after washing and dressing, she took Dujuan and Nanny Chai to meet her mother-in-law.

After reporting, the person who came out to invite her in was Nanny Quan, who had taught her the royal etiquette and rules.

Nanny Quan treated her very politely: "Please come in, Princess."

The curtain was drawn, and Shen Wantang tensed his back, adjusted his expression, and walked in slowly, as if he was about to meet his immediate superior.

Prince Ning and the Queen were both sitting in the main seat.

Shen Wantang followed the rules taught by Nanny Quan, knelt on the futon, and bowed to the two of them: "I greet my father and mother. I wish my father and mother good health."

Then she took the tea brought by Nanny Quan and presented it to Prince Ning.

The teacup was very hot, but Shen Wantang knelt there holding the tea, motionless, as if he could not feel any temperature.

After a long while, King Ning took the tea, blew on it, and took a sip.

Next was the princess' turn. This time, Shen Wantang held the cup of tea longer, but she still held it steadily.

The princess finally took the tea and took a sip.

The princess's calm voice came from above: "Get up!"

"Yes, thank you, mother."

Shen Wantang stood up and stood aside obediently.

The princess was very satisfied with her rules. She was indeed calmer and better than Nanny Quan said.

"From now on, you are the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Ning's Mansion. You must remember to behave properly, not have any delusions, and not bring shame to the palace."

"Yes, my daughter-in-law should remember her mother's teachings."

Shen Wantang naturally knew the real intention of the princess's words. She was scared by the daughter of the ninth-rank official. The girl was pregnant before marriage, and no one knew who the father of the child was until now, which made the entire palace a laughing stock of the world.

The princess was warning her and would never allow her to have an affair with other men.

Shen Wantang actually wanted to tell her boss that she had been innocent in both of her lives, and that men were just stepping stones for her, and it was impossible for her to have an affair with them.

Unfortunately, this cannot be said.

After the instruction, the princess gave her a gift.

Shen Wantang held the box handed to her by Nanny Quan and raised her head in shock: "Mother, this..."

This is too luxurious! The box is actually filled with head ornaments. The rubies inlaid on it are all the size of pigeon eggs. The pearls on the bottom layer are all round and full. They are all light golden oriental pearls the size of longan!

The princess waved her hand nonchalantly, "This is for you to play with. If you like it, I have more. I'll give you some more another day. You were wronged yesterday. You don't have to take Yuan'er's words to heart. He can't go to Fazhen Temple to be a monk now. Wait for your father to deal with him for a few days, and he will go back to live with you obediently."

Apparently, the princess already knew that Xiao Qingyuan refused to lift the veil yesterday.

Shen Wantang handed the heavy box to Madam Chai and said respectfully, "Thank you, mother, for giving me such a valuable gift. However, I didn't feel wronged yesterday. The prince is knowledgeable and talented, his appearance is unparalleled in the world, and his temperament is straightforward and honest. It is a great blessing for me to marry him. I am of low status and I am not a good match for the prince. It is actually a wronged thing for him to marry me."

King Ning nodded repeatedly after listening. Yes, that's right, his son was indeed as good as his daughter-in-law said.

Princess Ning's brows relaxed. Yes, this daughter-in-law was well chosen. She is good at speaking and has a broad mind. Her face is calm without any resentment. This is very rare.

"Madame Quan, go get me the bracelet I got in the palace last time. I remember the color of that bracelet was too light, not very suitable for me, but just right for the Crown Prince's Consort."

Nanny Quan responded and turned around to get another box.

This time, Princess Ning opened the box herself, took Shen Wantang's hand, and put the jade bracelet on her wrist: "It fits very well, you are destined to wear it, wear it for fun!"

Shen Wantang looked at the emerald green, crystal clear jade bracelet on her wrist and gained a new appreciation for the princess' generosity.

This bracelet was obviously carved from extremely rare and beautiful jade, yet the princess gave it to her casually.

She decided that in the future she would say more good things about the romantic prince and cling to the princess's thigh.

"Okay, now that we've met, you can go back. There aren't many rules in the palace. Just live a good life with Yuan'er in the future, and I won't treat you unfairly."

Shen Wantang responded respectfully, then walked out with Nanny Chai.

Du Juan, who was waiting outside, saw her come out and immediately followed her.

After leaving the main courtyard, the master and his servants walked through a corridor and returned to their courtyard.

As soon as he entered the room, Shen Wantang paused.

There was nothing else. On the big bed that originally belonged to her, there was now a tall and long-legged man lying. He was her good husband, the romantic man known to everyone in Beijing, Xiao Qingyuan.

However, he was tied up tightly at the moment and couldn't move at all.

Nanny Chai didn't expect that the prince would be sent back tied up like this, but she reacted very quickly. She put down the box immediately and pulled the shocked Dujuan out.

Shen Wantang stood there for a while, then found a pair of scissors and walked to the bed.

Xiao Qingyuan on the bed closed his eyes and uttered a few words coldly: "Get out, I don't want to see you."

"Sir."

Shen Wantang spoke in a clear voice: "I just want to help you cut the rope. If you don't want to see me, just keep your eyes closed. When I'm done, I will leave the room and you can leave then."

Xiao Qingyuan opened his eyes: "You want to help me leave?"

After he finished speaking, he was stunned when he saw Shen Wantang's expression.

But then, he got furious: "Don't think you can be my wife just because you look a bit like Yan Luo. I tell you, no matter how much you look like her, you are not her! You don't need to play tricks here to win my favor. I will only marry Yan Luo in my life. I won't even look at other women!"

"Ok, I know."

"Get out of here right now! I didn't want to go to the wedding yesterday, and don't think that my going to the wedding means I agree to this marriage. I don't agree! I was forced to go. If I didn't go, they would have executed Yan Luo! I did all this for her, and it has nothing to do with you!"

"I know that the prince did not want to marry me. I am sorry for wronging him."

Shen Wantang looked calm, as if what he had just said was just "the weather is nice today", which formed a sharp contrast with his excitement and anger.

Even Xiao Qingyuan himself realized that he seemed to be overly emotional.

He frowned and looked at Shen Wantang: "Why are you reacting so calmly? Do you want to learn the kind of cold and elegant demeanor from Yan Luo? I tell you, it's useless! Don't try to imitate others, it will only make me hate you even more!"