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

"My father may have truly loved me when I was young, but after I won battle after battle, this love was mixed with something else."

"This is also why I rarely made friends with other court officials when I was in the capital, and why I rarely even visited the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion when he was in the capital."

"The Duke of Zhenguo is my uncle. I don't want my father to be suspicious of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion because of me."

Xie Nanyuan followed the Duke of Zhenguo into the army when he was eleven years old. On the battlefield covered with corpses, the Duke of Zhenguo was his only support.

He had long regarded the Duke of Zhenguo as his father, so naturally he didn't want his own father to kill another 'father'.

"So, even if it's to guard against me, the Yongning Marquis' Mansion cannot fall now." Xie Nanyuan looked at Shen Qionghua with a trace of pity in his eyes.

He knew how much she wanted to avenge her father. She must be very disappointed that she couldn't shake the Yongning Marquis Mansion despite having such a good opportunity.

"Could it be that he is going to let the Yongning Marquisate off like this? The Emperor is condoning the Yongning Marquisate in order to restrain the prince. What about those refugees who were almost exchanged for their life-saving silver?"

"Since we got the money back, shouldn't we seek justice for them?"

Shen Qionghua was somewhat unwilling. She understood the reason, but she really couldn't swallow the fact that such a good opportunity was missed by the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Although she had not thought that she could overthrow the Yongning Marquis Mansion so quickly, if she could take revenge in advance, who would want the murderer of her father to be hanging around in front of her every day?

But she also knew that what Prince Rui said made sense, and she couldn't blame Prince Rui. This was the result caused by the emperor, the emperor's tactics.

If she doesn't surrender to Prince Rui, will the emperor punish Marquis Yongning?

No, it still won’t happen. As long as the emperor is alive, he will not tolerate others coveting the throne.

This is a vicious circle: the emperor loves Prince Rui, and as long as Prince Rui does not covet the throne and has the intention of rebellion during his lifetime, the emperor will not touch Prince Rui. However, the emperor needs to restrain Prince Rui, and Prince An is the most suitable candidate. Prince An relies on the Yongning Marquisate, so the Yongning Marquisate cannot be touched either.

Shen Qionghua felt a moment of despair. Could it be that she couldn't take revenge even after being reborn? Or did she have to wait until the emperor died and Prince Rui ascended the throne before she could make Marquis Yongning and Prince An pay the price?

How many more years do we have to wait?!

There was also a flash of anger in Xie Nanyuan's eyes, and he was dissatisfied with the emperor's way of doing things.

"Several officials from the Ministry of Revenue were present at today's event. To silence the public, the Emperor might impose a minor punishment or a severe warning, but it will definitely not be as severe as you expect."

If it was just some mild punishment, Shen Qionghua would have no choice but to accept it, after all, the emperor's order could not be disobeyed.

The carriage fell silent for a moment, with only the clatter of horse hooves being the only sound. Shen Qionghua had long lost the good mood she had just had after leaving the palace, and sat there with a gloomy look on her face, like an eggplant hit by frost.

A glimmer of pity flashed in Xie Nanyuan's eyes. Just as he was thinking about whether to comfort her again, he saw Shen Qionghua suddenly sit up straight and regain her tough and fighting spirit.

She cannot compromise because of one failure. So what if she cannot overthrow the Yongning Marquis Mansion this time? The rest of her life is long, and she will naturally find other opportunities.

Just because Prince An falsely accused the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion of treason in the previous life, if they dared to repeat the same trick in this life, she didn't believe that the emperor would still protect the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion in such a matter.

The Duke of Zhenguo is fighting desperately on the front line to protect the country, while the Yongning Marquisate is framing loyal officials behind the scenes. If the emperor continues to be as indecisive as he is today, it depends on whether the soldiers agree or not.

Thinking of this, Shen Qionghua finally felt a lot better.

The carriage slowly stopped. Shen Qionghua was about to bend down and get off the carriage, but he saw a black figure flash out of the carriage first.

Xie Nanyuan jumped off the carriage, then turned around and stretched out a hand.

Shen Qionghua lifted the curtain and was met with a large hand with distinct joints, "..."

What does it mean?

Doesn’t he dislike women touching him?

Shen Qionghua had not forgotten the look of disgust on Prince Rui's face before, but why was he doing that now?

Just as Shen Qionghua was about to pretend not to see it, she met Xie Nanyuan's dark eyes. For some reason, she saw a hint of danger in them.

Forget it, it was him who did it, so it’s not my fault.

Shen Qionghua's knees were already hurting terribly, and she couldn't stand hunched over for long. Without being pretentious, she put her hand on the other person and stepped out of the carriage.

After he stood still, he withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xie Nanyuan pursed his lips, and his slender fingers subconsciously curled up slowly, as if he wanted to retain the softness in his palm.

Such a great door god standing in front of the mansion gate scared the gatekeepers so much that they didn't dare to go forward. Shen Qionghua's knees hurt and she just wanted to sit down, but the door god didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

She asked tentatively, "Your Majesty...? Isn't it time for you to return home...?"

Xie Nanyuan's mouth corners slightly curved downwards, and he felt a little disappointed. He said, "Wait."

and many more?

What are you waiting for?

Just when Shen Qionghua was puzzled, the sound of horse hooves was heard. Lin Ze dismounted and ran to Xie Nanyuan and Shen Qionghua, panting.

"Your Highness, why don't you wait for me?" Lin Ze said with resentment in his eyes.

If he hadn't been smart enough to ask the imperial guards guarding the palace gates and learned that the prince had left with Shen... County Lady Jialin, he would probably still be searching the world for her.

Xie Nanyuan ignored his resentful look and asked coldly, "Where's the stuff?"

Lin Ze's heart skipped a beat, and he sensitively noticed that Xie Nanyuan was in a bad mood at the moment. He didn't dare to say anything more and quickly took out the things in his arms and handed them to Xie Nanyuan.

Xie Nanyuan took it and handed it to Shen Qionghua. Seeing her looking at him puzzledly, he coughed lightly and said uncomfortably, "You've been kneeling for nearly two hours, so your knees must be bruised. This is the ointment I asked Linze to get from the Imperial Hospital. Apply it morning and night, and you'll feel better soon."

Shen Qionghua took the ointment in a daze, and it took her a while to react.

Is Prince Rui concerned about her?

And for her, he asked Linze to go to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine?

When did King Rui become so considerate?

Shen Qionghua felt a little flustered by Xie Nanyuan's considerate attitude, but she still remembered the etiquette.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will apply it day and night."

Xie Nanyuan nodded, his dark eyes fixed on her for a long time.

The three of them stood in front of the gate of the Shen Mansion like wooden statues, speechless for a moment.

Lin Ze noticed the strange atmosphere and his eyes moved back and forth between the two of them.

Shen Qionghua felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. She couldn't help but quietly snap her fingers and said, "Then, Your Highness, please... take care."

Xie Nanyuan then withdrew his gaze, hummed lightly, climbed onto Linze's horse, and left.

Linze: “…”

Shen Qionghua: “…”

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