Happy Spring Every Year

At today's flower viewing banquet, the inner courtyard was suddenly surrounded by palace soldiers. Although no news leaked out, the guests were still filled with uneasiness.

After Princess Rong had dealt with all matters in the backyard, she came to the banquet as if nothing had happened and ordered all the palace soldiers to be withdrawn, explaining that there were so many people around today that a thief had sneaked in and stolen the things bestowed by the emperor.

Thanks to Lord Jiang's presence today, the thief has been captured. I apologize for disturbing everyone's fun.

Although all the guests secretly guessed that the matter was not that simple, since it was the princess herself who spoke, it was natural that it was correct.

The flower viewing banquet then continued.

During this period, Ning Fengzhi secretly went to Zhenxia Pavilion again, but she did not see her brother and Gu Xizhi.

Ning Fengzhi gritted her teeth secretly. She had just been bullied and laughed at by the other girls, and she was completely humiliated.

Now I can only hold on until the banquet is over, and then go to that shabby villa to have a good talk with Gu Xizhi, and by the way, expose her hypocrisy in front of Lu Yunzheng!

The flower viewing banquet, which was originally scheduled to end at 3:15 PM, ended early at 1:00 PM due to an incident in the afternoon.

The guests left one after another, and the Shen family stayed until the end. It was Zhao Huaizhen who personally sent Shen Jiasui to the carriage.

"The mansion is busy today, so I'll ask you to leave first. I'll go to the Shen Mansion in a few days to thank you in person. Please take good care of yourself, otherwise I will feel uneasy."

In just a few hours, Zhao Huaizhen had become familiar with Shen Jiasui. Now they were calling each other "you" and "my", and they didn't even call each other "this princess".

Shen Jiasui had already seen that Zhao Huaizhen had no bad intentions, so naturally he would not bother with her about those things anymore. Besides, Zhao Huaizhen had a straightforward personality, and it was actually easier to get along with him.

She curved her eyebrows and said, "In that case, I will wait for the princess at home."

The two waved goodbye and seemed to have become friends.

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In Prince Rong's mansion, Prince Rong and the Princess sat together, both of them with sullen expressions on their faces, still feeling frightened.

The Crown Princess, the little grandson, the Third Prince and Jiang Xun had already left. After such a big mistake was made, the couple originally wanted to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

But before Jiang Xun left, he said that he would report everything to the emperor, and if there was no summons, Prince Rong and his wife did not need to rush into the palace.

Now that the imperial edict has not arrived, it would be inappropriate for them to rush into the palace.

"Ugh......."

Princess Rong couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty, can't you please ask His Majesty for mercy and leave the capital for your fiefdom as soon as possible?"

The water in Beijing is too deep.

Especially after the death of Crown Prince Xianhuai, undercurrents have become increasingly turbulent in the court, and today the fire has even spread to the prince's mansion.

Prince Rong was tall, with a round face and plump cheeks, giving him a slightly plump appearance. There was a hint of sadness between his brows, but the words he spoke were quite relaxed:

"Both staying in the capital and becoming a vassal state are granted by God. Your Majesty will make the final decision. We in Prince Rong's Mansion should just live our lives without worries."

Princess Rong naturally knew the difficulties her husband faced, so she stopped talking about it and changed the subject.

"Today's matter is thanks to Miss Shen. As Zhen'er said, it was extremely urgent at the time. If it weren't for Miss Shen's superb martial arts, courage and strategy, I'm afraid that you and I would be..."

Upon hearing this, Prince Rong embraced his princess and said gently, "We should thank Miss Shen very much this time. I heard that Zhen'er and Miss Shen had some conflicts."

Princess Rong shook her head. "It was all a misunderstanding, and it's been resolved. Miss Shen is a generous person and didn't hold it against Zhen'er."

"Alas, speaking of which, Zhen'er is the same age as Miss Shen, but she is really not as steady as Miss Shen."

"Your Majesty, perhaps it's time to find a husband for Zhen'er."

Zhao Huaizhen is the apple of their eye, and they have always been reluctant to let her go, so they kept putting it off until today.

Upon hearing this, Prince Rong couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

At this time, Princess Rong couldn't help but speak:

"Your Highness, today I have met Lord Jiang, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. He is truly a handsome and modest gentleman."

"What's particularly rare is that Lord Jiang is so mature and steady at such a young age. I think—"

"No."

Before Princess Rong could finish her words, Prince Rong flatly denied her.

"Your Highness, why is this happening?" Princess Rong was puzzled.

Prince Rong's eyes were filled with emotion as he patiently explained to his princess, "I am very fond of this young man. Even Elder Lin was willing to make an exception and accept him as his last disciple. You can imagine how outstanding he is."

Princess Rong was even more puzzled after hearing this. "Then why did the prince?"

Prince Rong shook his head gently. "He... is walking an extremely difficult path. Honor and disgrace are uncertain, life and death are unpredictable. If he takes the slightest wrong step, he will be doomed."

Hearing this, Princess Rong couldn't help but cover her lips with her hands, "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"

Prince Rong closed his eyes slightly and thought about what he had seen in the palace some time ago.

Jiang Xun stood alone in the hall, his crimson official robe as bright as blood, his back straight, and he angrily denounced Duke Chongguo for allowing his grandson to commit crimes and rob women.

Duke Chongguo argued with him, using his power to pressure him. After several failed attempts at rebuttal, he began to speculate about Jiang Xun's intentions with malicious words.

At that time, Jiang Xun's words were enlightening.

He said, "I wish to be a sharp knife in the hand of the emperor, praying for a clean government and peace for the people!"

Such people are destined to take the most bumpy and rugged road.

When Princess Rong heard this, her face was moved and she shook her head.

"If that's the case, Zhen'er really can't walk side by side with him..."

At this point, Princess Rong's eyes suddenly flashed and she came to her senses.

"Your Highness, I was so focused on finding a marriage for Zhen'er that I didn't realize the hidden meaning behind what the Crown Princess said."

"What do you mean?" Prince Rong turned his head and asked.

Princess Rong suddenly stood up, took two steps, and became more and more certain in her heart.

"Your Majesty, if I am not mistaken, Your Majesty may be trying to match Miss Shen with Lord Jiang!"

"Just looking at the Empress's expression at the time, she didn't force it. Perhaps she felt that Miss Shen was brave and resourceful, and a perfect match for Lord Jiang."

Prince Rong lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then made a decision.

"If Your Majesty has this intention, I will find a time to test General Shen's opinion. However, General Shen may not be willing."

"Although the Shen and Lu families have called off the engagement, Miss Shen is innocent and this matter is harmless. It's the Anyang Marquis's Mansion that is a real mess."

Upon hearing this, Princess Rong nodded, "Lord Jiang is one in a million, but the family behind him is really..."

"Father, mother, concubine!"

Master Zhao Huai arrived before his voice.

Princess Rong quickly stopped talking and said no more.

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On the other side, an exquisite carriage stopped outside Ronghua Lane. A person jumped out of the carriage. It was Ning Fengzhi, who was full of anger.

She searched everywhere for her brother in the prince's mansion, but halfway through the banquet, her brother suddenly sent someone to tell her that he should be loyal to the person who entrusted him with the task, so he would first send the ill Gu Xizhi back to the villa, and then come to pick her up before the banquet was over.

Her brother actually left her behind and sent Gu Xizhi home first? Moreover, the flower viewing banquet ended early today, and she didn't even wait for her brother!

Ning Fengzhi was furious, feeling that her brother had betrayed her, and she hated Gu Xizhi even more.

Today, she must make a big scene!