The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Yongning Marquis Mansion, Yunmeng Pavilion.

Shen Qionghua sat on a small couch with an abacus and a pile of account books on the small table in front of her.

The warm yellow candlelight reflected on her bright face, and her fingertips gently plucked the beads, making a dull sound.

Shaoyao walked into the room quietly and said in a low voice, "Miss, Baizhi is back."

Shen Qionghua paused, then nodded lightly and continued to look at the account book.

Seeing this, Shaoyao was afraid of disturbing Shen Qionghua, so she tiptoed out and closed the door.

The room was silent, with only the sound of abacus beads colliding.

Suddenly, an unusual noise was heard. Shen Qionghua came back to her senses from the account book, frowned slightly, and looked towards the source of the sound - the window.

Shen Qionghua was startled and was about to call for help when the window was opened, revealing a familiar handsome face.

Shen Qionghua's eyes widened, and the shout that was about to come out was stuck in his throat.

She watched as a man in a black robe jumped in through the window, landed easily on the ground, and then sat on the stool with ease.

On the roof, Linze was crawling on the tiles, slowly lifting a tile with a gloating smile on his face.

Suddenly, a big hand grabbed his neck. Lin Ze's hair stood on end and he quickly fought back. He took the opportunity to look back and saw that the person in black standing on the tiles was none other than An Yi.

An Yi then realized that the person hiding on the roof and peeping was Lin Ze. He looked puzzled and asked in a low voice: "What are you doing hiding on Miss Shen's roof and peeping?"

Lin Ze smirked, raised his chin, and motioned him to look down.

An Yi glanced at it, his eyes full of shock.

"So that's how it is. I thought it was a thief lying on the roof."

Lin Ze rolled his eyes, then felt something was wrong and asked with a puzzled look, "Hey, since you came to arrest me, why didn't you arrest the prince just now?"

An Yi said innocently, "I didn't notice the prince just now."

Linze: “…”

So it was because of my weak martial arts skills that I was almost caught as a thief?

The candlelight was dim.

Shen Qionghua looked at the man sitting on the stool without saying a word, feeling confused.

She asked tentatively, "Your Highness, why are you here so late?"

What can't be said during the day? Why do you have to come at night?

Xie Nanyuan paused, pursed his lips, and then said, "My king... I came here this time to tell you something."

Shen Qionghua smiled faintly and acted as if she was listening attentively. Her clear eyes stared straight at him, and a small figure was reflected in her black pupils like obsidian.

Xie Nanyuan's heart skipped a beat, his throat felt dry, and when he spoke again his voice was a little hoarse, "Pingning has always been a mischievous person. You don't have to take what she did today to heart."

Shen Qionghua was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what King Rui was talking about.

She didn't expect that Princess Pingning even told Prince Rui about this matter, and Prince Rui actually had the patience to listen.

Shen Qionghua was afraid that Prince Rui would blame Luo Xiyao, so she quickly said, "It's okay. Xiyao is kind-hearted and did this for my sake. What's more, Xiyao really put a lot of thought into it. Master Huo is a good person."

A good person?

Xie Nanyuan's heart sank, and he asked uncontrollably,

"Do you think Huo Jing is good?"

Could it be that she really wants to marry Huo Jing?

Doesn’t she want to take the other members of the Shen family away from the Yongning Marquis Mansion?

Don’t you want to take revenge on King An?

How could she get married!

What's so good about Huo Jing!

Xie Nanyuan was thinking this in his mind, feeling a little flustered.

Shen Qionghua nodded, her eyes curved.

"Mr. Huo is indeed very outstanding. He has a handsome appearance, is gentle and elegant, has good manners, and is very talented. It would be a good thing if we could become friends."

As for Princess Pingning's purpose, Shen Qionghua chuckled and shook her head.

How could the legitimate son of a third-rank official marry me as his principal wife? Even if he married into the family with the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, I'm afraid his life would not be easy in the future.

What's more, she has no romantic feelings towards Huo Jing, and she believes Huo Jing feels the same way.

"I don't think there's anything good about him. He's still a commoner." Xie Nanyuan said with a gloomy face.

Shen Qionghua subconsciously defended Huo Jing, saying, "Xiyao said that Master Huo will take part in this year's imperial examination. He is very talented and will definitely pass."

"Even if he passed the high school entrance examination, he would only be a minor official sent out to other places. When I was his age, I had already won countless battles and was appointed a general by the emperor." Xie Nanyuan blurted out.

It seemed as if Huo Jing was really unbearable in his eyes.

The corner of Shen Qionghua's mouth twitched, and she looked at Xie Nanyuan in surprise.

Why is Prince Rui so excited?

He actually belittled Huo Jing so badly. Huo Jing and Prince Rui didn't have any grudges, right?

"Your Highness..." Shen Qionghua was a little surprised and confused.

When Xie Nanyuan met her gaze, he realized that he had lost his composure and felt a little annoyed.

His eyes flickered, and he coughed lightly, saying, "What I mean is that you should focus on the important matters now and not let other messy things affect your mind."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua's eyes flashed with understanding.

It turned out that Prince Rui was afraid that he would be obsessed with love and forget what he had promised him.

King Rui was really worrying too much.

Shen Qionghua patted his chest and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I am now completely devoted to the Shen family and have no time for romance."

Upon hearing this, Xie Nanyuan's tightly closed lips slowly curled up into a smile, with satisfaction in his eyes.

But before he could be happy for a while, he heard Shen Qionghua say again: "Even if you want to get married, you have to settle these things first, and then find a suitable husband to marry."

Xie Nanyuan: "..."

The corners of his mouth that had just curled up tightened again.

Xie Nanyuan felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he didn't know where this uncomfortable feeling came from. He frowned, his deep eyes fixed on the void, and he felt like his heart was locked in a cage and he couldn't find a way out no matter what.

Seeing his expression, Shen Qionghua felt a little uneasy. She thought carefully about what she had said and felt that she had said nothing wrong.

She whispered, "Your Highness, do you have anything else to say? If not, why not..."

She didn't say the rest.

Xie Nanyuan looked at Shen Qionghua for a moment, then stood up suddenly, his voice without a trace of warmth.

"You should rest earlier. I will leave first."

After saying that, Xie Nanyuan climbed out the window and left.

From beginning to end, Shaoyao who was guarding the door and other servants in the yard were not alarmed.

Seeing Xie Nanyuan climbing over the wall, Linze quickly stuffed the tile into An Yi's hand and followed him.

The alley near the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Xie Nanyuan walked in front with a gloomy look on his face, and Lin Ze followed closely behind him, occasionally looking up to secretly glance at the black figure in front of him that almost blended into the night.

The prince has been like this ever since he left the Yongning Marquis' Mansion. Seeing this, he was terrified, fearing that the prince would take his anger out on him again.

Lin Ze was thinking as he walked, and for a moment he didn't notice that the figure in front of him had stopped, so he bumped into him. Instead of knocking Xie Nanyuan off balance, he himself took several steps back before stopping.

Linze said inwardly: It’s over!

Then Xie Nanyuan slowly turned around, staring at him with a pair of dark eyes.

Just when Lin Ze thought he was going to be punished again, Xie Nanyuan slowly raised his hand to his chest and asked in a daze, "Why?"

Lin Ze was stunned and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Prince, what's wrong?"

Xie Nanyuan was irritated but also confused.

"Why does this king feel uncomfortable?"