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

Tai Chi Hall.

Li Shunquan sent away the ministers who came to report matters to the emperor, turned around and went to the small tea room to prepare a cup of tea at the right temperature, placed it on a small tray, and brought it into the hall carefully.

Xie Rong, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, was reviewing memorials on the dragon throne. Noticing Li Shunquan's movements, he said calmly, "The wife of the Marquis of Yongning has left the palace?"

Li Shunquan paused as he had just put down his teacup, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the wife of the Marquis of Yongning and the Second Young Miss left the palace a quarter of an hour ago."

"What about that girl Pingning?"

Li Shunquan raised his head and quietly glanced at the emperor's face. He said, "Princess Pingning didn't stay with the imperial concubine for long. She left the palace before the wife of the Marquis of Yongning."

Xie Rong leaned back on the dragon chair, picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and looked into the void, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a while, he said, "Go to the Imperial Concubine's palace and tell her that I will have dinner there tonight."

"Yes, I'll go right away." Li Shunquan said respectfully, turned and walked out of the Taiji Hall and headed towards the Yanxi Palace.

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"Qionghua, look at this. Have you ever tried this pastry? It's a bean flour cake that's only available in the capital. It's made of glutinous rice and coated with soybean flour. It's delicious."

"Wow, this hairpin is really beautiful, and this pearl flower is also very nice..."

"There are people performing acrobatics over there, let's go and see..."

Luo Xiyao's emotions came and went quickly. She pulled Shen Qionghua to sweep the streets, and soon the maids beside them were carrying a lot of things in their hands.

Seeing that it was already noon and the weather was hot, Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao found a teahouse and sat down to rest.

Just after recovering for a while, Luo Xiyao couldn't sit still anymore.

She turned her head to look at Shen Qionghua. The woman was wearing a light blue brocade dress, with three thousand long black hair hanging down her shoulders like waterfalls. A butterfly-shaped hairpin was inserted in her hair, making her look like a lotus blooming in the evening, which was unforgettable.

When Luo Xiyao thought about how cold-blooded and ruthless Xie Nanyuan had been to her just now, she felt more and more that Shen Qionghua should find a man who would take good care of her, instead of an icy-faced man like her cousin.

She felt that she should persuade Shen Qionghua.

She tentatively asked Shen Qionghua, "Qionghua, have you ever thought about what kind of man you want to marry in the future?"

Shen Qionghua paused, wondering why Luo Xiyao suddenly brought up this topic.

She smiled knowingly.

"Has Xiyao ever thought about it?"

Luo Xiyao's cheeks flushed.

"I'm asking you, why are you bringing this up with me?"

"I know this even without you telling me. Fu Chen, the son of the Minister of War, is handsome and elegant. Most importantly, he cares deeply about you, Xiyao. Last time at the Lotus Appreciation Banquet, when he saw you being wronged, the man who has always been known as Mr. Ruyu actually started a fight with Gao Lei. I guess he has been in love with you for a long time." Shen Qionghua said with some hesitation.

Luo Xiyao held her head high and said, "Fu Chen will naturally treat me well. My father said that if Fu Chen doesn't treat me well, he will leave me at home as an old maid for the rest of my life. He can afford it anyway."

When talking about the Duke of Zhenguo who was far away at the border, Luo Xiyao's eyes lit up.

"What about you? Qionghua?" Luo Xiyao asked.

Shen Qionghua thought for a moment and said, "Now I just want to take good care of my mother and my younger brother, and protect the family business left by my father. After my younger brother passes the imperial examination, he will marry a simple-minded, good-tempered, and gentle man."

When she was free from all these right and wrongs, she wanted to live the simplest life, without having to worry all day long, or having to be on guard against or plot against anyone.

Luo Xiyao slammed the table and nodded continuously, "Qionghua, you are absolutely right. Only a man like that is worthy of you and will treat you well."

Unlike her cousin who always had a cold face, she often worried about her future cousin-in-law and always felt that her cousin would beat people.

It’s great that Qionghua can think more positively!

She patted her chest and promised, "Qionghua, don't worry, I will let Fu Chen take care of you and ask him to find a man who meets your requirements and introduce him to you. I guarantee that you will forget about your cousin! I think that..."

Shen Qionghua seemed normal at first, but frowned when she heard the second half. She interrupted Luo Xiyao's endless chatter.

"What does this have to do with His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"

What do you mean by asking her to forget Prince Rui?

Luo Xiyao's mind was stuck for a moment, and she blurted out: "Aren't you in love with my cousin?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua's eyes widened, her mouth slightly opened, and her face was full of disbelief.

Who spread this rumor?

How could she possibly like Prince Rui?

No matter who she likes, she won’t like Prince Rui!

Shen Qionghua hurriedly explained to Luo Xiyao: "Xiyao, I think you misunderstood. I don't have any feelings for His Royal Highness Prince Rui in that regard."

She only regarded Prince Rui as a support, but she had no crazy idea of ​​becoming the Princess of Rui, who would be the future Queen.

Furthermore, Prince Rui has never been interested in women and doesn't even have a concubine in his house. She doesn't dare and doesn't want to challenge Prince Rui's bottom line.

Shen Qionghua's words confused Luo Xiyao.

Qionghua doesn't like her cousin?

Then Linze said...

"It's broken!" Luo Xiyao turned around blankly.

"Linze said you admire your cousin."

A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Qionghua's eyes. She tried hard to recall what she had done to cause Lin Ze's misunderstanding.

"How could Linze think that I was in love with His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"

Luo Xiyao realized that Shen Qionghua didn't understand the key point, and quickly pointed it out: "The key point is that Lin Ze has been very clever since he was a child. He can guess his cousin's thoughts, and nine times out of ten he is right."

"If he thinks this way, it means that my cousin probably thinks the same way."

As soon as Luo Xiyao finished speaking, Shen Qionghua's face froze, and details that she had never paid attention to before flashed through her mind:

She paid Pei Liangchuan for the medical treatment. King Rui thanked her but said that since their relationship was other than a cooperative one, he hoped she would think twice before acting and not do useless work.

King Rui asked An Yi to pass on a message, telling him not to meet him unless it was something important, and to just tell An Yi directly...

All these details indicate that Prince Rui, like Linze, really believed that he admired him.

But maybe it's because he and I are now in the same boat and I haven't done anything out of line, so he has tolerated me until now.

Shen Qionghua's mind was filled with rumors that Prince Rui was not interested in women, as well as the palace maid in his previous life who had tried to climb into his bed when he was critically ill but was executed by him.

Shen Qionghua got goosebumps all over her body and raised her hand to touch her neck.

She thought she was smart, but she didn't even know that her life was on the verge of life and death several times.

Shen Qionghua clenched her sleeves with both hands.

No!

She couldn't let King Rui doubt her like this!

She was also hoping that after King Jinrui ascended the throne, she would be able to take revenge!

She wants to go to King Rui to explain everything clearly!

Thinking of this, Shen Qionghua suddenly stood up and walked out of the teahouse.