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

Being called out suddenly, Shen's mother was frightened and knelt down before she could even say a word.

"I dare not!" Mother Shen hurriedly explained. She dared to act like a future mother-in-law in front of Zhu Qing'an, but she did not dare to show even a superfluous expression in front of the Empress Dowager who controlled life and death.

"Don't dare?" The Queen Mother seemed to chuckle. She looked at Shen's mother who was kneeling below, and her tone suddenly became more serious. "Madam Shen, are you dissatisfied with this marriage?"

Regardless of whether Mother Shen was satisfied with Zhu Qing'an as her future daughter-in-law, she chose to speak well of her in front of the Queen Mother, "How could that be? It is an honor for our Shen family that the princess can marry into our family. I like the princess so much!"

Mother Shen's words were beautiful, but the Queen Mother didn't believe a word of them.

Dealing with those old foxes in the court all day long, the empress dowager can now see clearly the little thoughts of Shen's mother, a woman.

She originally didn't want to interfere in the affairs of her niece and her future in-laws, for fear that the Shen family would think that she was abusing her power. She also hoped that her niece could be well trained. After all, it was Zhu Qing'an who would marry into the Shen family in the future. She could protect her for a while, but could she really protect her for the rest of her life?

The reason why Shen's mother was invited into the palace today was simply because Shen Shixin, as the imperial envoy, was still away. The Empress Dowager did not want to cause trouble, and also wanted to give Shen's mother a warning.

"Oh?" The queen mother picked up her teacup and took a sip, then slowly said, "I heard that your niece committed a crime in the street and even beat up my second daughter?"

"Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!" Shen's mother quickly protested, "We are all family. We don't know each other unless we fight. This is just a little quarrel between girls!"

No matter how much Shen's mother hated Zhu Qing'an for beating her niece, she could only keep a straight face in front of the empress dowager. After all, it was a fact that her niece beat the second daughter of Marquis Wen'an's mansion.

"Qing'an has been with me since she was a child. Her methods are indeed a bit more arrogant than those of ordinary girls! But Qing'an is also a sensible girl. She knows very well who should be beaten and who should not be beaten!" The Queen Mother hinted.

"Yes, yes!" Shen's mother knelt there and responded repeatedly.

"Now that Minister Shen has returned from Chongzhou, it's time to hold the engagement banquet for the two children!" the Queen Mother suggested.

"I also have this plan, but I haven't been able to discuss it with the Marquis' Mansion!" Mother Shen smiled.

The Queen Mother saw that Shen's mother's attitude was quite tactful, and her expression brightened slightly. "Palace Order Guan, why don't you help Madam Shen up? Look at my memory. I even forgot that Madam Shen was still kneeling!"

Zhu Qing'an glanced at her aunt with a sly smile, knowing full well that her aunt did it on purpose.

Palace Master Guan helped the person up and brought a chair for Madam Shen to sit down.

Mother Shen just sat there for a while. Although her posture was dignified, it was obvious that she was very nervous and the smile on her face was very stiff.

"I have bestowed a Princess's Mansion upon the Princess, and have already sent people to build it. After the two children get married, they will live in the Princess's Mansion!" The Queen Mother said, and asked the palace maid to hand the construction plan of the Princess's Mansion to Mrs. Shen.

Zhu Qing'an looked at her aunt above, and really didn't know that her aunt had actually prepared a princess's mansion for her.

Although she had the title and fiefdom of a princess, she did not have a princess's mansion because she had always lived in the palace. There was no precedent for a princess to open a mansion, only a princess to do so.

"That's great!" Zhu Baiwei whispered.

Zhu Qing'an was deeply moved. She ignored the palace maids, Shen's mother and others in the hall, and trotted straight onto the stage and took her aunt's arm.

"Aunt..." Zhu Qing'an called out, her voice drawn out and full of coquettishness.

She knew that her aunt had given her the Princess Mansion for her own sake. Her aunt knew that Shen's mother was difficult to deal with, and was afraid that she would be wronged if she married into the Shen family, so she thought so much about her.

My aunt did so much so that I could make my own decisions after getting married without so many worries.

Her aunt seems cold, but she is actually the best person in the world.

"Look at you, you're already a grown-up girl, and you're not afraid of being laughed at!" Although the Queen Mother's words were filled with disdain, her action of gently stroking Zhu Qing'an's hair was so loving.

Zhu Baiwei below was also watching this scene with a smile, with envy and joy in her eyes, but no jealousy.

Mother Shen held the construction plan of the Princess Mansion in her hand and forced a smile, but she felt like there was a breath stuck in her chest, unable to go up or down.

Her Shen family was considered a noble family, and any other woman marrying into the Shen family would have brought honor to the family. But now, it didn't feel like marrying a daughter-in-law at all, but more like marrying their son into the family.

Thinking of Zhu Qing'an's arrogant behavior, Shen's mother became even more worried. If her son got married and moved into the princess's mansion, the mansion would be full of the princess and the empress dowager's people. Her son would definitely be suppressed and would lose his masculinity. Most importantly, her son might be laughed at behind his back.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Mother Shen actually fainted.

"Don't make it public, let the imperial physician take a look!" said the empress dowager without changing her expression.

"Aunt, you'd better summon Aunt Shen into the palace in the future, so as not to scare her to death!" Zhu Qing'an said with a smile.

"What? You haven't even married into the Shen family yet, but you're already siding with them? What an ungrateful little bastard!" Although the empress dowager said this, she was not prepared to really embarrass Mrs. Shen.

The aunt and niece chatted for a while, and neither of them treated Zhu Baiwei coldly.

The Queen Mother would ask Zhu Baiwei about her recent situation from time to time, asking what books she had read and what she liked to do in her daily life.

The Queen Mother had a good impression of Zhu Baiwei just because she knew Kung Fu. She also understood why her niece was so protective of the siblings. She was indeed a good child.

"Has your father arranged a marriage for you?" the Queen Mother asked.

Zhu Baiwei shook her head. Although she was not old enough to be in a hurry to get married, most girls of her age had their ideal husbands. However, Zhu Baiwei was not liked by her father, so no one had ever mentioned marriage.

"Father doesn't have as good taste as you, aunt. If you have a good candidate, you can let my second sister find one first. It won't be too late for her to get married after a few years!" Zhu Qing'an suggested.

"I understand!" The Queen Mother nodded. After all, they were all children of the Zhu family and her nieces. Moreover, the Queen Mother had no prejudice against legitimate and illegitimate children, and she was sincerely considering Zhu Baiwei's future.

The reason she adopted Zhu Qing'an was because the relationship between Marquis Wen'an and his wife was too complicated, and Zhu Qing'an, who was still an infant at the time, was neglected and resented by her biological mother. The empress dowager was afraid that Shui Shiyu would ruin a good child, so she took Zhu Qing'an to her side.

She has raised him for more than ten years and has developed feelings for him. In addition, Zhu Qing'an's personality, temperament and even appearance are similar to hers, so naturally she likes him very much.