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

“I don’t know how to take the initiative to help.”

Shen Qionghua turned around slowly, and Zhou Lingfu, wearing a Xiangfei-colored skirt, appeared in her sight, with the same contempt on her face as always.

Shen Qionghua smiled and said, "Today is the old lady's birthday. Although I live in the Marquis' Mansion, I am not the host, but a guest. Naturally, I can't be as busy as Cousin Fu."

Zhou Lingfu, who was bored and came to visit the garden: "..."

Who are you talking about in such a sarcastic way?

Zhou Lingfu was about to open her mouth to retort when she caught a glimpse of a moon-white figure walking towards her and soon entered the pavilion.

Xie Qian'an originally wanted to go to Rongde Hall, but he didn't expect to meet Shen Qionghua on the way. Since that was the case, he certainly would not miss such a good opportunity.

"Miss Shen, Miss Zhou."

"His Royal Highness Prince An is well." Shen Qionghua said lightly.

Zhou Lingfu looked at Xie Qian'an with eyes full of admiration. After she came to her senses, she bowed and said, "Your Highness, why do you have to be so formal? Just call me Cousin Fu."

Xie Qi'an had a smile on his face, and he didn't refute her. Instead, he said to Shen Qionghua, "It's been a while since we last met. I wonder how Miss Shen is doing. Is she recovered?"

"Although I have been away from home, I have always been thinking about this matter." His words were extremely ambiguous, as if he was deliberately saying them to Zhou Lingfu.

Sure enough, when Zhou Lingfu heard what Xie Qian'an said, her eyes immediately fell on Shen Qionghua, and her angry eyes seemed to want to make her a widow.

But Shen Qionghua was acting out of character today. She didn't rush to distance herself from Xie Qi'an. Instead, she said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness Prince An, for your concern. It's Qionghua's fault."

When Shen Qionghua said this, Zhou Lingfu and Xie Qian'an were both stunned.

Xie Qian'an didn't expect Shen Qionghua to be so calm today. In the past, when he said this, Shen Qionghua always spoke coldly to him, like a stone that could not be warmed up.

Xie Qian'an was still a little uncomfortable with the sudden change in attitude.

Could it be that Shen Qionghua has figured it out and wants to accept his advances?

Or was it that her previous behavior was just a joke, and because she saw that I had ignored her for a while, she hurried over to me?

Xie Qian'an sneered in his heart. It turned out that the merchant was of low status and had to resort to some low-level methods.

But it’s better this way. If this is true, the following plan can be implemented smoothly.

Xie Qi'an's mind was full of thoughts. He looked calm on the surface, but his eyes were filled with a hint of disdain. He said, "Miss Shen, there is no need to be so polite. You are my aunt's niece. Logically, I can also call you Cousin Shen."

As he finished speaking, Shen Qionghua showed a shy smile on her face, and her eyes became a little evasive. At first glance, she looked like a shy little girl.

Zhou Lingfu was burning with anger, and the emotion of jealousy almost burned out her sanity.

Your Highness, what does this mean?

He actually called the daughter of a merchant of humble origin his cousin, while he, the legitimate cousin, was ignored.

Shen Qionghua dared to seduce His Highness right under his nose. Who knows how seductive she would be when no one is around!

He also said that it has nothing to do with His Highness. Does this look like it has nothing to do with him?

This lying bitch!

Bitch!

Zhou Lingfu was so angry that her chest heaved violently. If she hadn't had to maintain her image in front of Xie Qian'an, she would have lost her temper on the spot.

When Xie Qian'an saw Shen Qionghua's shy expression, the contempt in his eyes became more and more obvious.

Sure enough, all those things before were just Shen Qionghua's tactics of playing hard to get. He said that the Shen family was just a merchant family, so how could Shen Qionghua not be tempted by the position of princess.

A hint of boredom flashed across Xie Qian'an's eyes. He thought there was something special about Shen Qionghua, but it turned out that she was the same as those women.

Thinking of this, Xie Qi'an's face became more gentle as he said, "It's getting late. I still have to go visit my grandmother, so I'll leave first."

"Farewell, Your Highness." Shen Qionghua said.

Even after Xie Qian'an walked far away, Shen Qionghua was reluctant to take her eyes off him, perfectly portraying the role of a woman bidding farewell to her beloved.

When the figure disappeared from view, Shen Qionghua turned around and was slapped in the face.

She quickly grabbed the hand that was about to slap her face, and facing Zhou Lingfu's furious eyes, she pushed hard. If the maid behind her had not quickly supported her, she would have fallen to the ground.

"It's been so long, and when Cousin Fu gets angry, she still only knows how to slap me. She doesn't have any new tricks."

When Shen Qionghua said this, her eyebrows raised slightly, but her eyes did not fall on Zhou Lingfu's face, but instead fell on her newly dyed bright red hair, as if she didn't take Zhou Lingfu seriously.

Zhou Lingfu's face was filled with anger.

"You bitch, I knew it must be you who seduced His Highness Prince An, otherwise how could His Highness fall in love with you!"

"You were still stubborn and said it had nothing to do with His Highness. Bah! Bitch, don't you look at the state you just had!"

"You are indeed from a lowly merchant family, yet you resort to such despicable and underhanded tactics. You still dream of entering Prince An's mansion! What a foolish dream!"

Zhou Lingfu was cursing when she was suddenly slapped in the face and she didn't react at all.

Shen Qionghua pinched her chin, forcing her to look up. He looked down at her with disdain, saying, "Cousin Fu has been slapped so many times, but she still hasn't learned to speak properly."

"You've been calling me a bitch, a lowly, and other shameful words. It seems you haven't learned your lesson yet. In that case, I'll help Cousin Fu so that you don't fail to show etiquette at the banquet and bring disgrace to the Marquisate."

As he said that, he slapped him twice more.

The bright red slap mark was particularly conspicuous on Zhou Lingfu's smooth and white cheek. Zhou Lingfu was almost mad with anger.

She angrily shouted at the maid behind her: "You are a dead man! You watched your master get beaten helplessly, help me fight back!"

The maid's body stiffened. She looked up to meet Shen Qionghua's gaze, then lowered her head timidly. No matter how Zhou Lingfu yelled and scolded, she just kept silent with red eyes.

In the past, the young lady always got into trouble when she faced her cousin. Whenever they faced off, even the old lady would help her cousin.

She was just a little servant, how dare she hit the cousin.

If she disobeyed the young lady's orders, she would only be beaten when she got home, or at most be driven out of the yard and sent to another place. But if the old lady came, she might beat her to death or sell her to a brothel.

For a moment, the master and servant were actually at a disadvantage when facing Shen Qionghua alone.

Zhou Lingfu endured the pain on her face and roared, "What are you so proud of? With your background, even if you entered Prince An's mansion, you would only be a concubine. You wouldn't even be able to get the title of a concubine."

"What is a concubine? It's just a thing that can be sold, beaten and scolded at will. I wonder how long you can be so arrogant!"