Shen Qionghua took a step forward and walked in front of Xie Nanyuan, staring at him with a pair of clear eyes.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness, for rescuing me and for securing the title of County Master for me. Qionghua is deeply grateful."

Shen Qionghua bowed deeply as he spoke.

A flash of panic crossed Xie Nanyuan's mind, but he suppressed his strange emotions and said calmly, "You deserve this. It was you who was willing to hand over three million taels of silver for disaster relief, and it was you who discovered the old farmer. So, I'm actually benefiting from you."

Shen Qionghua smiled faintly and did not argue, but she knew in her heart that Prince Rui must have put a lot of thought into this.

Many years ago, there were merchants who raised money in times of crisis. Although it was not as much as the Shen family handed over this time, it was still not a small amount. However, that family was finally transformed from an ordinary merchant to an imperial merchant and did not receive any other rewards.

Although the title of County Princess was just an empty title, it could invisibly reduce a lot of troubles for her. At least she was no longer the ant that everyone in the capital could step on.

Prince Rui helped her so much, she had to repay him. Fortunately, the Shen family was wealthy, and even if they took out three million taels of silver, it would not hurt their foundation. There was still a long way to go, and Prince Rui would eventually need the Shen family.

"Qionghua will always remember the prince's help and will repay him one day." Shen Qionghua said with a firm look in her eyes.

When Xie Nanyuan heard this, a light flashed across his dark eyes. He pursed his lips and said nothing.

Must I...report it...?

The palace is a place of right and wrong, and it is not advisable to stay there for long. The three of them walked towards the palace gate together.

As we approached Xuanwu Gate, we saw from afar a lake blue figure standing at the palace gate and pacing back and forth.

Seeing Shen Qionghua, Luo Xiyao's eyes lit up, and she ran to Shen Qionghua in two steps, holding Shen Qionghua's hand and said, "Qionghua, I was really scared to death when you were summoned to the palace by Concubine Zhou today!"

Seeing that the spring weather was very beautiful today, she sent someone to the Shen Mansion to send an invitation to invite Shen Qionghua out for an outing.

As a result, the servant who was sent came back and said that Shen Qionghua was not in the Shen Mansion, but was summoned into the palace by Concubine Zhou.

As soon as she heard it, she knew that something bad was going to happen. Qionghua had already completely fallen out with the Yongning Marquis's Mansion. How could anything good come of Concubine Zhou summoning Qionghua to the palace at this time? It was obvious that she was going to make things difficult for Qionghua.

Without even entering the palace, she could already imagine Qionghua's miserable appearance in the Yanx Palace.

So she rode to Prince Rui's palace to ask her cousin if there was any solution.

Unexpectedly, when he reached the street corner near Prince Rui's Mansion, he ran into Lin Ze who was in a hurry, and the two horses almost collided.

After asking, she found out that her cousin had already entered the palace after hearing the news, so she rushed to the palace with Linze.

After finally arriving at the palace, she immediately rushed to the Yanx Palace. Before she could reach the Yanx Palace, she heard that Qionghua was named a county lady by the emperor, and Li Zongguan took Qionghua to Taiji Palace.

Knowing that Qionghua was fine, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. She didn't dare to run to Taiji Palace to ask for her. Thinking that she would leave the palace sooner or later, she waited at the palace gate.

Shen Qionghua saw that Luo Xiyao's makeup was a little smudged, and she knew at a glance that she had rushed to the palace just because of her, and a warm feeling rose in her heart.

"Thank you, Xiyao, for your concern. Thanks to the prince's help today, I was able to resolve the crisis and even turned a disaster into a blessing." Shen Qionghua said softly, her eyes full of hope for future life.

"Cousin, you're still reliable." Luo Xiyao glanced at Xie Nanyuan coquettishly, then turned to Shen Qionghua and said, "You've turned a disaster into a blessing this time. You'll even be crowned a county lord. I wonder who will dare to point fingers at you in the future."

Luo Xiyao looked down upon the people in Yongning Marquis Mansion. They all wore masks and looked decent on the outside, but they were ruthless when it came to plotting against innocent people. They even wanted to destroy other people's families and were extremely vicious.

Now that Qionghua has been given the title of County Lord, I believe they won’t dare to act recklessly anymore.

Not to mention Qionghua's kind-looking but cruel aunt, even the old lady of Yongning Marquis had no imperial decree... Suddenly, Luo Xiyao blinked as if she had suddenly realized something.

Oh, then next time Qionghua meets the women from the Yongning Marquis’ Mansion, won’t she have to bow to Qionghua?

That would be quite exciting to watch!

Shen Qionghua saw Luo Xiyao's eyes rolling around, and she didn't know what she was thinking about. She was as happy as a cat that had stolen some meat, so she asked curiously.

Luo Xiyao leaned over to her ear and told her what she was thinking, earning a funny and helpless look from Shen Qionghua.

Why did she feel that Princess Pingning was happier than her, the real princess, when she was named Princess Jialin?

Luo Xiyao, who was even happier than the real owner, pulled Shen Qionghua's sleeve and said excitedly: "No, Qionghua, this is such a great thing, we must celebrate it properly."

"How about this, I'll go order a banquet, and then call Fu Chen and the others to celebrate for you..."

Before Luo Xiyao could finish her words, Xie Nanyuan interrupted her, "Pingning, Madam Shen and Miss Shen are tired today. Let's talk about it another day."

Luo Xiyao then noticed Shen Qionghua's chapped lips and said with an embarrassed look, "I was too excited and forgot that you and your aunt were tired all day. Let's forget about it today. There's no rush."

As Luo Xiyao spoke, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

She turned her head and glanced at Xie Nanyuan suspiciously. When did her cousin become so thoughtful and considerate?

Xie Nanyuan noticed Luo Xiyao's gaze, but he didn't even frown. He only felt relieved after the gaze disappeared.

Shen Qionghua didn't notice Xie Nanyuan's little thoughts. She smiled and said to Luo Xiyao, "I'm really too tired today. I'll host a party another day and invite you to celebrate."

Luo Xiyao nodded repeatedly, but Xie Nanyuan was a little displeased when he heard this.

After a day of hard work, it was already dark. Shen Qionghua said goodbye to Luo Xiyao and Xie Nanyuan at the palace gate and got on the Shen family's carriage.

The carriage was prepared by Shaoyao. She informed Queen Yu Rui of the news and she drove the carriage to the palace gate.

The original plan was that if Concubine Zhou punished Shen Qionghua and she was injured when she left the palace, she would be taken to the clinic as soon as possible. Now, Shen Qionghua and her group don't have to walk back to the Shen Mansion.

As soon as Shen Qionghua left, Luo Xiyao moved her face closer to Xie Nanyuan.

"Cousin, why did I feel like you were acting weird just now?"

Xie Nanyuan's face was expressionless, and he opened his thin lips slightly, "It's over, why don't you hurry back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."

Luo Xiyao curled her lips. It was indeed her illusion. It was still that dead face.

Luo Xiyao jumped on the horse and rode away.

Only after Luo Xiyao walked away did Lin Ze lead Xie Nanyuan's horse over.

Xie Nanyuan glanced at him and said, "You're smart for once."

Linze had always been punished in the past, but suddenly he received a compliment. He was quite confused and didn't know what the prince was thinking.

He called out tentatively, "Prince?"

Xie Nanyuan took the reins and mounted his horse. "From now on, if there is any movement in the Shen Mansion, even if I am very busy, I will be the first to report it."

"Yes, Your Highness." Lin Ze spoke faster than his brain.

Xie Nanyuan raised his whip and just as he was about to bring it down, he suddenly stopped in mid-air. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Also, have An Yi keep an eye out. If Ping Ning goes out with Shen Qionghua, report to me immediately!"

"Ah?" Lin Ze looked at Xie Nanyuan in surprise. After meeting Xie Nanyuan's sharp gaze, he suddenly lowered his head and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

Xie Nanyuan nodded with satisfaction, then rode away, leaving behind a handful of dust.

What's going on, Your Majesty?

With such doubts in mind, Linze got on his horse and headed towards Prince Rui's Palace.

Halfway through the journey, he suddenly stumbled and almost fell off his horse.

His eyes widened.

Wang Wang Wang... Could it be that the prince has realized that he has fallen in love with Miss Shen?

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