The cruel little princess

Immediately afterwards, these burly men surrounded Shen Youyou tremblingly and cautiously as if they were facing a great enemy. They looked as if she was a fragile rare treasure, and they were afraid that she would be hurt by the slightest bump or injury.

Faced with this scene, Shen Youyou couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. "Alright, alright! I'm really fine! I just retched a few times, and I'm back to normal now. I don't feel any discomfort at all!"

After saying that, she turned to look at Shen Zijin and said with a smile, "Brother, please stretch out your hand again so I can examine you again."

Hearing this, Shen Zijin hurriedly nodded obediently and obediently extended his hand in front of his sister again.

Shen Youyou narrowed her eyes slightly, stretched out her slender hand like a green onion, and gently placed it on her elder brother's wrist.

She held her breath, concentrating, carefully feeling the subtle pulse coming from her fingertips. However, after a moment, she couldn't help but utter a soft "Huh..." with a hint of doubt and surprise in her voice.

Then, she frowned again, and once again tried to feel the changes in her pulse, muttering to herself, "Hmm..."

This time, her expression became even more serious, because the situation before her made her extremely confused. Based on her many years of medical experience, this pulse clearly showed that her eldest brother was in extremely good health.

You should know that Chinese medicine has always attached great importance to the combination of the four examinations of looking, smelling, asking and touching, and diagnosing the disease through comprehensive observation of the patient's complexion, breath, asking about symptoms and touching the pulse.

But now, whether it was looking at Big Brother's complexion or pulse, there was nothing abnormal. This was really strange!

At this moment, Shen Zijin, who was standing beside him, had a smug look on his face. He grinned and said, "Haha, don't worry, Youyou! I have been taking the prescription you prescribed for treating hidden injuries diligently! I take it for a few days from time to time! So, your big brother is in good health! It's no exaggeration to say that I am as strong as a bull. How can I be sick?"

After saying this, he clenched his fists and waved them vigorously in front of Shen Youyou a few times, as if to prove that what he said was true.

Shen Duanfang, his face flushed with rage, his eyes wide open. He kicked Shen Zijin to the ground, yelling, "Stop yelling in front of your sister! She's...very precious now! Look at you, you're such a loser! You've been idling away all day, and you don't even bother finding a wife to start a family! I get so upset just seeing you!"

Shen Zijin covered his sore buttocks with a look of grievance, grinning and muttering, "Oh my dear father, I really don't know what's going on with Princess Fukang! It's like there's something wrong with her head. She insisted that she fell in love with me at first sight and wanted to choose me as her husband..."

At this moment, Shen Youyou hurriedly interrupted Shen Zijin's words: "Brother, be careful with your words!"

Shen Zijin could only helplessly touch the back of his head, revealing a naive smile, and said foolishly, "Hehe! Could it be that it's because I'm handsome, elegant, and full of masculine charm that Princess Fukang fell in love with me?"

As he spoke, he gently patted the strong muscles of his arms, seeming quite proud of himself.

At this point, His Royal Highness Prince Jin, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke up slowly, "We still need to carefully consider this matter! Logically, Princess Fukang should choose her husband from among the other princes."

“However, if she doesn’t act according to common sense and insists on choosing the person she likes as her husband… then you, big brother, have to think carefully about how to deal with it…” His Royal Highness Prince Jin stopped talking here, but the deep meaning was self-evident, and everyone present knew it in their hearts.

"Impossible! There is absolutely no way that my Shen family and the Qinglong Kingdom will discuss marriage! How many of our soldiers, uncles, and brothers have died at their hands? Thousands and thousands, countless! Therefore, any young talent in the capital can become Princess Fukang's husband! Except me!" Shen Zijin said righteously.

"Yes! Zijin is right!" Old Man Shen also spoke up to confirm.

"That's why we have to divert Princess Fukang's attention as soon as possible! Let her see other young talents in the capital!" Shen Youyou suggested.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin stroked her shiny black hair and said lovingly, "Youyou, now that you're pregnant, don't worry about it anymore! Leave this matter to us! From now on, all you have to do is eat when you're full and sleep when you wake up, and eat when you wake up! Rest well! Don't go anywhere else!"

"How could I be so delicate? If you say that, I'll be treated like a pig!" Shen Youyou said with a smile. "Besides, proper exercise is also beneficial to pregnancy health!"

"That's good!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin said with an infinitely doting smile.

"It's almost the end of the year now, Your Majesty..." Shen Duanfang bowed towards the palace and continued, "You must be hosting a banquet for all the ministers and envoys! I heard that the White Dragon Kingdom's envoys will be arriving in the capital this afternoon! And there's also a princess coming to marry! I guess we can't discuss this matter until after the New Year at the earliest!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Dad, you are right! Let's discuss it in detail when the time comes! Don't let your little sister worry!" Shen Zijin suddenly felt the responsibility of being an uncle!

After lunch, Shen Youyou was forced to take a nap under everyone's gaze. His Royal Highness Prince Jin and the Shen family father and son went to the study in the front yard to continue their meeting.

The guards brought over a few cups of fragrant tea, and Shen Zijin drank it all in one gulp, just like a cow chewing a peony.

“My dear father-in-law, Youyou was here just now, and I didn’t say it explicitly because I didn’t want her ears to be polluted by these dirty things…” His Royal Highness Prince Jin picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, with the elegance and indifference of a noble and elegant young man.

"This time, the emperor asked my fifth brother to assist the Ministry of Rites in receiving the diplomatic corps, which may be intended as a matchmaker. Although the princesses of the two countries are of noble status, if they want to choose a husband, he must be the principal wife! But now that they have come to our Jinlong Kingdom, we can no longer treat them the same as before." His Royal Highness Prince Jin closed the lid of the teacup and placed the cup on the table with his slender and powerful fingers.

"If she marries a son of a powerful family in the capital, she must be the principal wife. But if she marries a member of the royal family, even a concubine is fine!" He fixed his eyes on his father-in-law, Shen Duanfang. "If we have no other choice, we can try to divert the trouble away!"

Shen Duanfang and Shen Zijin thought carefully, "In the royal family, the second and third princes already have their principal and concubines, so they can basically be ruled out."

"The eldest prince's previous concubine, Zhang, suffered a sudden hemorrhage during childbirth. Although she gave birth to a daughter, she died. However, due to the incident with the Minister of War, the emperor is angry with him, so the eldest prince doesn't have to consider it for the time being..." Shen Zijin continued, looking mature and steady, not at all like he was joking in front of his sister just now.

"The Fourth Prince's mother is of low status, just a minor noble lady, and the Yue family does not have any prominent background, so they can also be ruled out." Shen Duanfang continued to analyze.

"That's the fifth prince! The fifth prince currently has only one principal wife and an unofficial concubine, but no concubines. Moreover, his mother is the Concubine Shu, who has a noble status. His father-in-law is the Prime Minister, who has many disciples in the court." Having said that, Shen Zijin suddenly looked up at His Royal Highness Prince Jin.

Prince Jin looked at his brother-in-law with sharp eyes, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. Before he could speak, Shen Zijin over there said it directly.

"Speaking of which, His Royal Highness Prince Jin is still a more suitable candidate! You only have one wife, Youyou, in your backyard, and no other women. Moreover, the Yue family is a newly promoted general who defends the country and holds real power!..." Shen Zijin said this with a tentative intention.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a firm tone, "There is only Youyou in my heart, and I will never marry anyone else."

Shen Duanfang nodded slightly, expressing satisfaction with Prince Jin's attitude. However, Shen Zijin said with some concern, "But what if Princess Fukang insists on choosing me as her husband?"

His Royal Highness Prince Jin pondered for a moment and said, "This matter requires long-term consideration. We must find a way to make Princess Fukang shift her target. At the same time, we must pay more attention to the actions of the fifth prince. If necessary, we can give them some fuel to the flames!" Shen Duanfang and Shen Zijin nodded in agreement.

In the afternoon, the arrival of the White Dragon Kingdom's envoys caused a great deal of excitement throughout the capital! Meanwhile, Princess Fukang of the Blue Dragon Kingdom sent her trusted maid out of the post station and directly into the streets, alleys, teahouses, and restaurants to inquire about the news!

At this moment, Princess Fukang had only one belief in her heart: If I can't become your, Shen Zijin's, wife, then you will never have a good life in this life!