Xie Qian'an noticed the movement and turned around. He was wearing a crescent-shaped white brocade robe and a white jade crown on his head, standing with his hands behind his back.

The warm sunshine shone on his body, and on his lips hung the same gentle smile as always, and his whole body exuded an elegant temperament.

His voice was soft, "Miss Shen, how are you?"

It’s so haunting!

Shen Qionghua rolled her eyes silently in her heart, placed her hands on her chest and bowed.

"His Royal Highness Prince An."

Then he stood up straight, with a mocking arc on the corner of his mouth.

"Your Highness Prince An has such a refined taste. I can run into you everywhere."

Xie Qian'an chuckled, walked slowly closer, and waved to the little palace maid beside him. The palace maid understood and immediately retreated to the entrance of the garden.

"Doesn't this just happen to show that this prince and Miss Shen are destined to be together?"

What kind of fate? An unlucky fate?

"I didn't know that His Royal Highness Prince An also believed these things." Shen Qionghua said expressionlessly.

Xie Qianan seemed a little disappointed and said,

"I didn't believe in these things before, but since I met Miss Shen, I have changed some of my previous views."

Seeing Shen Qionghua's eyes, which seemed to be filled with stars, staring at him, Xie Qian'an felt an inexplicable movement in his heart.

"My last conversation with Miss Shen at the Princess's Mansion in Anle was interrupted by the incident of Princess Pingning falling into the water. Today, as the opportunity arises, I want to speak out everything that is on my mind."

The corner of Shen Qionghua's eyes twitched, and she had an inexplicable bad feeling in her heart.

"Miss Shen, I have been fond of you for a long time."

After Xie Qianan finished speaking, he looked at Shen Qionghua expectantly.

Shen Qionghua just found it ridiculous.

In my previous life, I was grateful to Xie Qian'an for helping me clarify the rumors.

Later, when she went to pay her respects to Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Lin always inadvertently took her to visit the old lady, where they met Xie Qian'an who came to visit the old lady.

After a few interactions, the relationship between the two became somewhat... However, Xie Qianan did not break the window paper and always maintained a distance between them.

But now, even though they haven't met for a few times, Xie Qian'an is already rushing to say that he likes her.

Shen Qionghua knew that Xie Qian'an was desperate and it seemed that Prince Rui was really pushing him hard.

And he hadn't been out for some time, so he couldn't create a chance to meet her. He was eager to get the Shen family's money to expand his power, so he said such words after just a few meetings.

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. Qionghua and Your Highness have only met a few times recently. How can you say it's been a long time? Your Highness, please don't ruin Qionghua's reputation." Shen Qionghua said sternly, his eyes full of anger.

Xie Qian'an's face froze.

The reason why Shen Qionghua was allowed to enter the palace today was to let her deeply feel the difference in power.

So that when he said this, Shen Qionghua could think carefully.

But I didn't expect her to refuse so bluntly.

Xie Qian'an frowned and said seriously, "Miss Shen, what I said is from the heart. Miss Shen, you can think about it carefully. If Miss Shen is willing, I am willing to marry her as my principal wife..."

"No need!"

Before Xie Qian'an could finish his words, he was interrupted by Shen Qionghua.

"I have no interest in Your Highness. You should find another good partner." Shen Qionghua said lightly.

After he finished speaking, he saw Xie Qian'an looking to the side intentionally or unintentionally. Shen Qionghua was startled and turned around to see that the little palace maid who had just been standing on the side of the garden was gone.

In other words, there were only her and Xie Qian'an left here.

A lonely man and a widow...

Shen Qionghua suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

She pretended to be calm and said to Xie Qian'an, "Your Highness Prince An, I have been out for a long time. My aunt should be looking for me now, so I will go back to the Yanxi Palace first."

He casually bowed and was about to leave, but before he had taken a few steps, he was stopped by Xie Qian'an.

"Miss Shen, there is no need to be anxious. Every time my aunt comes to the palace, she will stay for at least an hour. It is still early. Miss Shen, you might as well think about what I said just now." Xie Qian'an said with a smile.

Shen Qionghua walked around him and continued walking out, saying, "No need. No matter how long you think about it, my answer will be the same."

"I'm going back to Yanxi Palace now."

Seeing that Shen Qionghua was determined to leave, Xie Qian'an's eyes flashed with a dark light. He was thinking about whether to use some tricks when he saw Nanny Gui appear in the garden.

"This old servant greets Your Highness!" Nanny Gui bowed to Xie Qian'an.

Xie Qian'an looked at Nanny Gui with some confusion, wondering why her appearance disrupted the plan.

Nanny Gui shook her head at him and said to Shen Qionghua with a sour face, "Miss Shen, the Imperial Concubine asked you to return to the Yanxi Palace immediately. Please come with me."

After saying that, he walked out without waiting for Shen Qionghua.

Shen Qionghua followed Nanny Gui with a heavy heart, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were indeed heading towards the Yanx Palace.

Shen Qionghua was very sure that Xie Qian'an had other intentions in not letting her leave the garden, but he interrupted her for some unknown reason.

She was careless today, thinking only that she didn't dare to cause trouble in the palace, but that doesn't mean others might have the same idea as her.

She hurried back to the Yanx Palace, and as soon as she entered, she saw a woman in a lake blue dress standing in the middle of the hall with her back to her.

Concubine Zhou at the top had a blank expression on her face, Princess Anle looked disdainful with a hint of arrogance, and both Lin and Zhou Lingyi looked unhappy.

"Good luck to the Imperial Concubine, and good luck to Princess Anle." Shen Qionghua saluted.

The woman turned around immediately after hearing the voice, a smile appeared on her lips, revealing two shallow dimples.

"Qionghua."

It turned out to be Princess Pingning.

Shen Qionghua was a little surprised. Prince An regarded Prince Rui as a serious threat, and Princess Pingning and Princess Anle also did not get along with each other. Why would Princess Pingning come to the Yanx Palace?

Before she could even open her mouth to salute, Princess Pingning stepped forward and shook Shen Qionghua's hand.

"Qionghua, have you forgotten our agreement?"

"Didn't we agree to come to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to play with me today? How come you've made me wait in the mansion for so long, and you've come to the palace instead?"

"Luckily, I had nothing to do today and didn't wait for you. I thought you might have been stuck, so I came to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress. I heard you were in the Imperial Concubine's palace, so I came looking for you. Otherwise, wouldn't we have missed each other?"

A string of words bombarded Shen Qionghua, who was unable to react. She looked at Princess Pingning with some confusion.

When did they agree?

Facing the suggestive gaze of Princess Pingning, Shen Qionghua continued her words.

"It's Qionghua's fault. Today, my aunt suddenly said that I had to go to the palace with her. In a panic, I forgot to send someone to tell the princess that I would go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion later. I kept the princess waiting for a long time."

"Why are you still so distant? Didn't I tell you to just call me Xiyao? If you call me princess again, I'll be really angry." Princess Pingning said a little coquettishly.

Shen Qionghua smiled slightly, but Princess Anle at the top snorted coldly.

"I haven't seen Princess Pingning be so approachable before."

Luo Xiyao reflexively retorted, "Being approachable depends on who you are with. Being approachable to those ugly people who do weird things will only make them ungrateful and push their luck."

"You! What do you mean!" Princess Anle said angrily.

How dare this bitch call her ugly in public!

"Ah, I didn't mean anything. Princess Anle, don't be angry. I wasn't talking about you." Luo Xiyao said, blinking her big eyes innocently.

She still remembered the frustration she suffered in the princess's mansion.

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