After rebirth, the abstinent prince wants to marry me every day

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"

Minister Shen looked at the man beside him who suddenly stood still and remained silent, and felt the misty aura emanating from the man, and suddenly felt a little puzzled.

Bian Jingsheng came back to his senses and said, "No problem!"

Minister Shen looked at the King of Loyalty. No matter how he looked at him, he didn't look like he was fine. He looked in the direction the King of Loyalty was looking, but only saw a few backs.

It is strange to say that although he is the Minister of Works, he is not valued by His Majesty and is a member of the Qingliu faction, so he does not have many officials on good terms with him, let alone this loyal and righteous king who has lived in the frontier for a long time.

The Shen Mansion and the Zhongyi Palace have never had much interaction, and even this time the Shen Mansion did not send an invitation to the Zhongyi Palace for the banquet.

However, Minister Shen was puzzled by the fact that the King of Loyalty and Righteousness came uninvited. However, given the King of Loyalty's status, he naturally had to treat him well.

Bian Jingsheng withdrew his gaze and slightly tightened the palms placed behind his back.

Knowing that she was already engaged, and with the Queen Mother's favor for her, this marriage would definitely make her happy. She was even fond of Shen Shixin, so his coming would only add to her troubles.

However, when he learned that Zhu Qing'an was coming to the Shen Mansion, he couldn't help but follow him. He knew that he was asking for abuse, but he was happy to do it.

Cakes and tea had already been prepared in the backyard. The ladies of the aristocratic families were walking among the flowers, young girls were laughing and chasing butterflies, and the noble ladies were reciting poems and composing couplets.

Shen Shixin sent Zhu Qing'an to the archway in the backyard before turning around and leaving. After all, there were only female relatives inside, and many unmarried girls. Even though this was the Shen Mansion, Shen Shixin was extremely cautious.

As soon as Zhu Qing'an stepped into the backyard, a noble lady came to greet him with a smile.

"I thought it was a fairy descending to earth, but it turned out to be Princess Yongfu!" The speaker was Li Wu, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked towards Zhu Qing'an, with a look of surprise in their eyes.

She stood under the round arch, her face as crystal clear as jade and as bright as the crescent moon, her eyebrows were frivolous, and she was wearing a purple gauze dress swaying in the wind. Her waist was slender, and even if she was just standing there, she was full of charm.

Zhu Qingan glanced at Li Wu. In her previous life, although she and Li Wu weren't close friends, they were still very close. Li Wu was a man who spoke well and was even more meticulous in his work.

Who would have thought that when something happened in the Wen'an Marquis's mansion later, Li Wu was the first noble lady to take the lead in bullying her.

"The princess is here!" Mrs. Shen, Shen Shixin's mother, who was originally chatting with the ladies, hurried out from the pavilion to greet her.

Zhu Qing'an took light steps and her hands were already held by Madam Shen.

Mrs. Shen had her long hair tied up in a bun, with a few exquisitely carved gold flowers pinned to her ears. She looked very kind when she smiled, but her eyes were a little shrewd.

"Qing'an is late!" Zhu Qing'an said with a smile.

"How could that be? Come quickly and sit next to your mother!" Mrs. Shen took Zhu Qing'an's hand and walked into the pavilion.

There were several stone tables in the pavilion, with exquisite pastries on them. Everyone sat in a circle. When they saw Zhu Qing'an, the noble ladies stood up and saluted slightly, and the women nodded with smiles.

Zhu Qing'an saw his mother surrounded by the ladies at a glance, and there was an empty seat next to his mother.

Zhu Qingan knew that her mother had always been a popular figure in Ancheng, just like her.

He was chosen because of his aunt, and his mother was chosen because she was the mistress of the Marquis Wen'an's mansion and his father was at the peak of his career in the court.

"Madam Hou is so lucky! The princess gave birth to a daughter as beautiful as a flower. If I had a daughter like her, I would be delighted just by looking at her every day!"

As soon as Zhu Qing'an sat down, she heard her mother's cold voice, "A woman should behave herself. You dress so extravagantly all day long, who are you trying to impress?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed. After all, no one had ever seen a mother belittle her daughter in front of outsiders like this.

Before, everyone had heard that the relationship between the Marquis's wife and Princess Yongfu was not harmonious, but they had never seen such an outrageous scene.

Zhu Qing'an's expression remained unchanged, without any trace of embarrassment or awkwardness.

She had attended many banquets with her mother before. Although her mother was not as close to her as other mothers and daughters, she was still quite gentle. Now that her mother was humiliating her like this, it must be because her recent words and actions had made her angry.

"The girl is beautiful and young, so of course she should dress up well!" someone tried to smooth things over.

A hint of discomfort flashed across Mrs. Shen's eyes. When she saw Zhu Qing'an before, she thought she was too beautiful to be real, but now when she looked at her again, she found that she had a charming appearance and really seemed like a restless person.

"Why didn't the Marquis' wife come with the princess?" Madam Shen inquired. As the host of the banquet, she naturally couldn't let the atmosphere be dull. Although she felt a momentary urge to criticize Zhu Qing'an, given Zhu Qing'an's status, this marriage was a timely help for the Shen family, so she naturally praised Shui Shiyu and her daughter highly.

Shui Shiyu glanced at her daughter beside her. She thought she would see her daughter's unwilling, angry and even pleading eyes, but unfortunately, her daughter just lowered her eyebrows and sipped tea, unmoved at all.

At this moment, Shui Shiyu was very annoyed.

"Princess Yongfu is so noble, how can a woman of no rank like me ride with her! What's more, Princess Yongfu prefers the concubine in the mansion to me, her biological mother!" Shui Shiyu said sarcastically.

After these words were spoken, even the ladies of the noble families who were usually good at smoothing things over didn't know how to respond. Shui Shiyu's words were simply too sharp.

This statement not only implies that Zhu Qing'an is unfilial as a daughter, but also belittles Zhu Qing'an for ignoring her biological mother and stepmother, and instead lowering her status to get close to the concubine.

All those present were legitimate mothers and daughters from aristocratic families. They hated the concubines in the mansion who used their beauty to serve men, so naturally they did not like what Zhu Qing'an did.

Even Madam Shen frowned secretly. The backyard of the Shen Mansion was not peaceful. Madam Shen was fighting with the concubines all day long. Now she knew that her future daughter-in-law, although a legitimate daughter, was on good terms with the concubine, so she was naturally unhappy.

Facing the suspicious gazes of everyone in the pavilion, Zhu Qing'an took a sip of tea leisurely, without making any excuses, nor did he care to make any.

What's more, the affairs in the backyard of Wen'an Marquis's mansion are complicated. How can she explain all those twists and turns to others? How can she let others know that her parents are not loving and let people laugh at her father?

She could understand that her mother's behavior was deliberately making things difficult for her, and she didn't even feel disappointed.

As for the speculations and looks from these people, Zhu Qing'an had experienced all the gossip and rumors in his previous life, so he no longer cared. As long as his aunt was still alive and the glory of the Wen'an Marquisate remained, no matter how rebellious he was, everyone would still respect him.

Shui Shiyu looked at the way everyone looked at her daughter, which changed from envy and respect to faint contempt, and she felt much more relieved.

However, thinking about what her daughter had done during this period, she felt that it was not enough.

"Qing'an, you and Young Master Shen have already been engaged. From now on, Madam Shen will be your mother-in-law, and the Shen family will be your in-laws. The Shen Mansion is hosting a banquet today. Are you just going to sit there and do nothing?"