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

"Miss Shen."

Xie Qian'an spoke in a low voice with a smile on his lips, acting like a modest gentleman.

Shen Qionghua raised her eyebrows and said, "Your Highness Prince An is not at the banquet talking to the old lady. What is he doing standing by the rockery in the dark?"

"I'm waiting here for Miss Shen on purpose and want to express my apologies to her." Xie Qian'an said.

"Your Highness Prince An is serious. I am just the daughter of a merchant family. How can I deserve your Highness Prince An to apologize to me?"

"I accidentally recognized the wrong person before and almost ruined Miss Shen's reputation. This is my fault and I should apologize to Miss Shen." Xie Qian'an said in a very sincere tone.

If Shen Qionghua had not been reborn and knew that everything was planned by him, she would probably have believed it.

Xie Qi'an took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it to Shen Qionghua, "This is a gift of apology that I specially prepared for Miss Shen. Please accept it, Miss Shen."

Shen Qionghua's eyes flashed with sarcasm, and she said, "Since Your Highness knows that a woman's reputation is important, he shouldn't have waited for me here. If someone saw us alone, wouldn't we be unable to explain ourselves?"

Xie Qian'an frowned slightly when he heard this.

He didn't expect Shen Qionghua to be so stubborn.

As a prince, he apologized and made amends to a merchant girl. Normally, shouldn't he accept it with gratitude?

As expected, he was born in a humble family and didn't even know any etiquette.

Xie Qian'an felt a little impatient, but he had to endure it.

Recently, his good third brother suddenly attacked him, and several ministers who were close to him were caught with evidence and reprimanded by his father.

He must get the Shen family's property as soon as possible to expand his power.

"I was inconsiderate. Please accept the gift, Miss Shen. I will leave immediately." Xie Qian'an said.

Shen Qionghua waved her hand and said, "I have received your Highness's apology, but you should take the gift back. If others find out, they might misunderstand that your Highness and I had a private exchange, which would be bad."

After saying that, he took Shaoyao's hand and ran away as if there was a ghost chasing him.

Leaving Xie Qianan alone there.

There was silence all around, but Xie Qian'an's anger could not dissipate.

As a prince, he had so many people flattering him, but he had never been humiliated like this before.

It wasn't until a voice called out to him that he came back to his senses from his anger.

"Your Highness."

Zhou Lingyi, wearing a Xiangfei-colored smoke-silk dress, walked up to Xie Qian'an, her eyes full of affection.

"Yier, why are you here?" Xie Qian'an looked at Zhou Lingyi, and his brows softened.

"Yier missed His Highness, so when she saw His Highness leave the table, she followed him out. She thought it would be nice if she could have a chance to talk to His Highness and express her longing for him." Zhou Lingyi said.

"Silly girl." Xie Qian'an hugged Zhou Lingyi in his arms.

"Your Highness, are you really going to marry Cousin Hua?" Zhou Lingyi raised his head, his eyes full of sadness.

Xie Qi'an nodded. He held Zhou Lingyi's hand and said, "Yier, you should understand my difficulties."

"Everyone says that I am of noble status and my mother is deeply loved by my father, but in reality, that is not entirely true."

"Although the emperor values ​​me, he loves my third brother more."

"My third brother is the legitimate son of Empress Yuan. Although Empress Yuan gave birth to him prematurely and died shortly after giving birth, he was raised by our father and has always been superior to the rest of us."

"From our titles, you can tell how the emperor treats us differently. Rui means auspicious. He regards my third brother as a good omen for Dai Viet. My title, on the other hand, is just a random character chosen from my name."

"Although the current Empress has only one daughter and no son, she is deeply loved by my father. And although my mother now has the power to assist in the management of the six palaces, my father has not stayed overnight with my mother in a long time."

"Third brother is lucky. He was born as a legitimate son and has a powerful family like the Zhenguogong Mansion to lead him into battle. In just a few years, he has established considerable prestige in the army and among the people."

"For him, the position of crown prince is almost within his grasp, but for me, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"If the Queen gives birth to another legitimate son in the future, then Father will have two legitimate sons. How can I still compete?"

"Right now, my father is becoming increasingly suspicious of the Zhenguo Mansion. If I seize this opportunity and marry a merchant's daughter, I can not only reduce my father's vigilance against me, but also use the Shen family's wealth to secretly expand my own power."

"If one day, my father decides to eliminate the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, then I will be the only candidate for the position of Crown Prince."

A trace of heartache flashed across Zhou Lingyi's eyes. She had no idea that His Highness's situation was so difficult.

"But will the emperor eliminate the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?" Zhou Lingyi asked.

The Zhenguo Army in the hands of the Duke of Zhenguo was ordered by the founding emperor of Dai Viet, allowing him to be in charge for generations, so it is not so easy to be overthrown.

Xie Qi'an heard this, and a dark light flashed in his eyes, "Yes, even if he doesn't want to, I will make him want to."

He looked at Zhou Lingyi and said, "Yier, wait for me. I married Shen Qionghua only as a temporary measure, just for the Shen family's huge wealth."

Zhou Lingyi was indeed worried. Even though she didn't want to admit it, she knew in her heart that Shen Qionghua was indeed born with a good appearance.

If I marry His Highness, in the long run, there is no guarantee that His Highness will not be tempted.

But she also knew that His Highness would not change his mind because of her concerns, and she also wanted to become the most noble woman in the world and sit in the position that her aunt had wanted to sit in her entire life.

She smiled and said softly, "I know Your Highness has great ambitions. How could I be like some ignorant women who hold Your Highness back? As long as Your Highness remembers Yi'er, Yi'er will be satisfied."

Xie Qian'an secretly sighed at his understanding and softened his voice.

"Marrying Shen Qionghua is the best choice after careful consideration. Otherwise, my mother would ask me to marry the daughter of an important official in the court. Not only would that arouse my father's vigilance, but when I ascend the throne, I will definitely make her the empress. How could I bear to let you be my concubine?"

"Marry Shen Qionghua, and when everything is settled, she doesn't have a strong maternal family, so she will be at our mercy. Then I will make you the queen and hand her over to you. You can vent your anger however you want." Xie Qian'an said.

Of course, without any guilt.

For a merchant girl, being able to sit on the throne of princess was already a blessing she had earned in three lifetimes.

When Zhou Lingyi heard this, he felt relieved and thought it was a good idea.

Otherwise, if His Highness was asked to marry another woman and had to give up the position of Queen, how could she be willing to do that?

"Your Highness, I understand, Yi'er understands everything, just go ahead and do it. If you need Yi'er's help, just let me know." Zhou Lingyi said.

Seeing how sensible she was, Xie Qi'an was moved and took out the box from his sleeve. "This is a gift I specially prepared for you."

Zhou Lingyi took it and was pleasantly surprised to see the badge of the Treasure Pavilion on the box.

When it was opened, it turned out to be a hairpin inlaid with rubies.

"I'll put it on you." Xie Qian'an said.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhou Lingyi blushed.

The two of them were showing affection here, while Shen Qionghua didn't want to go back to the banquet so soon to just hang out, so she wandered around.

As he was walking, he suddenly heard someone talking. Shen Qionghua stopped and subconsciously hid in the dark.

She looked up at the source of the sound and her face suddenly changed.