"Why is the prince so poor?"

Linze flipped through the palace's account books six times but couldn't figure out a single cent more.

Who would dare to believe that the current emperor's most beloved prince couldn't even come up with a thousand taels of silver? He was so poor.

If this goes on, if the prince wants to marry a princess, he won’t even be able to come up with a decent betrothal gift.

Ji Bei did not respond to Lin Ze's words. Fortunately, Lin Ze was used to it and continued to talk to himself:

"You said that the prince has not even had a maid by his side for so many years. Does he know how to behave?"

"If the prince is getting married, do I need to find some books for him to study?"

"Forget it, we should prepare the betrothal gifts first. If the prince gets married, the emperor should also give some betrothal gifts, right?"

"Hey, if the prince's betrothal gift is outshined by the Shen family's dowry, wouldn't it be a huge disgrace..."

"No." Ji Bei uttered two words through his tightly pursed lips.

Lin Ze was stunned. "No? No what? The prince will not marry Miss Shen?"

"Yeah." Ji Bei said.

Lin Ze waved his hand, "Impossible, I tell you that the prince must have special feelings for Miss Shen."

"When have you ever seen the prince touch a woman?"

"In the past, whether it was the Emperor's gift or the beauties offered by the various nobles, the prince always refused them."

"Those maids who climbed into the prince's bed when he lived in the palace, and those ignorant women in the army, none of them ever even got close to the prince, and were killed by him as soon as they were discovered."

"Only Miss Shen, who had a kiss with the prince, is still alive and well."

As he spoke, Lin Ze suddenly smiled obscenely and said to Ji Bei, "You weren't there that day. Let me tell you, the prince and Miss Shen were so passionately kissing that night that they didn't even care about the assassin's body next to them."

Seeing that Ji Bei had a cold face and didn't believe what he said, Lin Ze pointed at his eyes.

"I saw it clearly with my own eyes. The prince's hand was still on Miss Shen's waist!"

"I tell you, Miss Shen must also be in love with our prince. That day, Miss Shen pushed the prince to the ground and kissed him."

"And Miss Shen didn't cry or make a fuss afterwards, but that doesn't prove—"

"brush--"

Lin Ze was talking excitedly when the door suddenly opened.

Xie Nanyuan, dressed in a black robe, walked up to Lin Ze and looked at him with a pair of deep pupils.

Lin Ze swallowed nervously, "Your Majesty."

"An Er!"

A dark shadow appeared in response to Xie Nanyuan's call.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"Take Linze to the school training ground for a competition. When he defeats you, let him come back." Xie Nanyuan said lightly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ze was taken away with a sad face.

He turned around and went back to his study, sat at his desk, and picked up the Art of War to continue reading.

Lin Ze’s words came back to my mind.

He married Shen Qionghua?

Xie Nanyuan shook his head and sneered from his thin lips.

Shen Qionghua loves him?

Xie Nanyuan frowned slightly.

He had no intention of getting married, but if Shen Qionghua really had such intention, it would be difficult to deal with.

-

The summer was stuffy, and even though there were four large jars of ice in the house, Shen Qionghua woke up early.

Just as Shaoyao finished helping her clean up, Gancao came in and said with a smile, "Miss, the young master is here."

Just as Licorice finished speaking, a loud voice came from outside, "Sister! I'm back!"

The next moment, Shen Yi appeared at the door.

He was wearing a stone-blue silk brocade robe with a pattern of precious flowers. He had curved eyebrows and a pair of big, round eyes that seemed filled with stars. When he smiled, two cute dimples appeared on his lips.

This is the best look in Shen Qionghua's memory.

Shen Qionghua looked at her brother, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.

His younger brother never grew up in his previous life.

The sudden burst of tears startled Shen Yi, "Sister, don't cry, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Qionghua felt so upset that she couldn't speak.

Seeing that Shen Qionghua was silent and just crying, Shen Yi's face, which had just been full of smiles, suddenly became fierce.

"Sister, did someone bully you? Who was it? I'll beat him up!"

Shen Yi said this, rolled up his sleeves and walked out.

Shen Qionghua quickly grabbed him and choked up, "No one bullied me, I just haven't seen you for too long and I miss you."

"Missed me?" Shen Yi's expression changed instantly, and his eyes rolled. "Then I won't go to the family school tomorrow. Can I take a day off to accompany my sister?"

"it is good."

At this moment, Shen Yi's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, "Sister, how come you have become so gentle and reasonable?"

As soon as he said this, his ear was pulled up, "Ah - it hurts, it hurts -"

Shen Qionghua pinched Shen Yi's ears, and all the sadness and sorrow disappeared without a trace.

It’s not Shen Qionghua’s fault for not caring about her younger brother. It’s just that Shen Yi is too naughty.

He was a mischievous child when he was young. Relying on his mother's love for him, there was nothing he dared not do, such as climbing trees, taking bird eggs, and fishing in the pond.

When he was four years old, he saw a beggar taking a child away on the street, and he secretly followed behind, wanting to be a knight with great martial arts skills and save the children.

As a result, I was knocked unconscious and taken away. Later, my father spent a lot of money to buy him back.

Later, when he grew up a little, his father sent him to school.

As a result, he skipped classes every other day and even drew a turtle on his teacher's face during his lunch break.

He changed private schools one after another, but the student refused to change his ways and said he didn't want to be the top scholar, but wanted to be a general.

He is the only male in the Shen family. How could his father bear to send him to the battlefield in the future?

My father's greatest hope is that Ayi can pass the imperial examination in the future, so that the Shen family can change its fortune and support him in the future.

The reason why A'niang took them to the capital after receiving Lin's letter was not only because she missed her elder sister Lin, but also because Lin mentioned in the letter that the Marquis's Mansion had invited a great scholar to study at the family school. If they came to the Marquis' Mansion, A'yi could go to the family school with the children of the Marquis' Mansion.

Although the Shen family is wealthy, they are just merchants and cannot hire great scholars.

At that time, my father died tragically, and my mother wanted to fulfill my father's last wish, so that Ayi could receive instruction from a famous teacher and pass the imperial examination, and that's why she moved into the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

The family school only has a break every ten days. This is the first time Shen Qionghua has seen his brother since his rebirth, so he can't help but feel excited.

The brother and sister chatted for a while, then went together to pay their respects to Lin Wanru.

As soon as you enter the yard, you can smell the scent of medicine.

Lin Wanru was very happy to see the brother and sister coming to pay their respects together.

Shen Qionghua looked at A Niang's slightly pale face, and some worry unconsciously appeared on her face.

"Mother, why don't you ask a doctor to take a look?"

The one from Donglai Pavilion is not bad, but he is too ostentatious and cannot be brought into the Marquis' Mansion. But you can take A Niang out and let him see her.

Lin Wanru smiled gently, "No, I'm just worried. Seeing a doctor is useless. My complexion isn't good because I caught a cold a couple of days ago and it hasn't healed yet. Two doses of medicine will be enough."

Shen Qionghua felt very uncomfortable when she saw Lin's appearance.

My father is gone, and my mother's spirit is also drained away.

Shen Qionghua was immersed in her own emotions when she suddenly heard Lin Wanru say, "I heard that you asked the shopkeeper to come and collect the money owed by the Marquis' Mansion in the shop yesterday?"

You came to complain so soon!

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