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

The sky was dark and the night wind was cool.

In the dark alley, Xie Nanyuan stood with his hands behind his back in a black robe.

"If you just leave like this, aren't you afraid that the Yongning Marquis will do something to Madam Shen?"

Shen Qionghua lowered her head and chuckled, with a hint of mockery in her laughter.

"He doesn't dare. As long as he still wants the Shen family's property, he won't dare touch my mother now."

"Besides, isn't An Yi still staying at the Fahua Temple? An Yi is the prince's capable secret guard. I believe he will protect my mother."

"You..." Xie Nanyuan looked at the woman in front of him who rarely showed a trace of vulnerability, pursed his thin lips, and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but didn't know how to start.

Shen Qionghua's face was bitter.

"Your Highness, don't you think it's ridiculous that a person who caused others' families to be destroyed is still claiming to be deeply affectionate?"

Xie Nanyuan raised his eyebrows but remained noncommittal. He was curious about something else.

"Before you left, the bottle you gave to Mrs. Shen was..."

Thinking of the embarrassing look on Marquis Yongning's face when he suddenly discovered he was incapacitated, Shen Qionghua's voice smacked with gloating. "That's the medicine I paid a huge price for from Divine Doctor Pei. Hasn't Marquis Yongning coveted my mother for years? I'll make him powerless from now on."

I hope Marquis Yongning enjoys the pastries that my mother sent to him personally.

When Xie Nanyuan heard this, a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that Shen Qionghua would think of giving that kind of medicine to Marquis Yongning. But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that it was reasonable. Shen Qionghua was not an ordinary woman.

If most people knew they were being targeted by the Marquis' Mansion, their first reaction would definitely be to run away. However, Shen Qionghua dared to come and make a deal with him. This courage alone is not something that ordinary people can possess.

Seeing the malicious smile in the eyes of the woman in front of him, Xie Nanyuan curled the corners of his lips almost imperceptibly.

He untied the rope tied to the wooden stake, climbed onto the horse, then bent down and extended his hand to Shen Qionghua.

The man's palms were broad, his fingers were long and white, and there were thin calluses on the fingertips, which should be the result of years of martial arts and sword practice. Looking at the palm in front of him, Shen Qionghua took a step back.

Meeting Xie Nanyuan's puzzled gaze, she walked to a dark corner, led out a horse, and explained, "There's no need to rush now. I'd rather not ask Your Highness to share a ride with me. My horsemanship may be average, but I can still ride slowly."

Shen Qionghua was filled with pride, thinking that she was so smart to think of using this method to calmly explain the previous misunderstanding.

She had taken the initiative to distance herself from Prince Rui and asked to ride a horse herself. Could it be that Prince Rui still thought she liked him?

Shen Qionghua looked up and secretly glanced at Xie Nanyuan's expression, but saw that Xie Nanyuan's mouth corners drooped, his jaw line tightened, he straightened his waist, flicked his hand, and rode away.

Shen Qionghua, with a mouthful of dirt on his face, looked puzzled, not understanding what was going on.

Seeing that the figure in front was getting smaller and smaller and there were very few people on the road, Shen Qionghua hurriedly jumped on his horse and chased after him.

"Your Majesty, please wait for me!"

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Yanxi Palace.

Concubine Zhou lay on the chaise longue with a comfortable look on her face, and a little palace maid knelt on the ground and gently massaged her legs.

Nanny Gui came in excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Li Shunquan just sent someone to report that the Emperor will be coming to the Yanxi Palace tonight."

Hearing this, Concubine Zhou stood up in surprise, her face full of shyness.

"Quick, send a message to the kitchen and ask them to make a few more of the emperor's favorite snacks."

"Yes! I'll go right away!" Nanny Gui turned and walked out.

Concubine Zhou touched the hairpins on her head, glanced around, and said, "What are you still standing there for? Come and help me dress up!"

Concubine Zhou sat in front of the dressing mirror, with a smile in her eyes and eyebrows.

Ever since that bitch Queen entered the palace and gave birth to Anle, the Emperor's favor towards her has been much less than before. She rarely comes to the Yanx Palace on her own initiative and most of the time he summons her to the Taiji Hall.

Today is the fifteenth day, the Queen's day, but the Emperor came to her Yanx Palace. Today she must perform well and embarrass the Queen.

Just as Concubine Zhou had finished washing and dressing, a bright yellow figure strode into the room.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" Concubine Zhou knelt slightly and saluted.

"No need to be so polite!" Xie Rong smiled and leaned over to help Concubine Zhou up.

Xie Rong sat down and the palace maid served him tea and cakes.

Concubine Zhou looked at Xie Rong's expression and saw that Xie Rong's brows were bright and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he was in a good mood.

She stood behind Xie Rong, massaging his shoulders and asked with a sweet smile, "Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood today, but is there any happy news?"

Xie Rong smiled and said, "You really understand my heart. This isn't a happy event, is it? The Duke of Zhenguo requested permission to return to the capital today, and I've approved it. I believe he will arrive in the capital soon."

The Duke of Zhenguo requested permission to return to the capital, which represented stability on the border. How could Xie Rong not be happy?

Concubine Zhou paused in her movements, and the smile on her lips froze.

This was not a happy event for her.

More than half a year ago, the enemy invaded and King Rui led his troops to fight, recaptured the city and severely damaged the enemy, but he was also seriously injured. The military doctors had limited medical skills and medicines, so he was sent back to Beijing for treatment.

The one who succeeded King Rui was none other than the Duke of Zhenguo, who had been eliminating the remaining forces of the enemy country and consolidating the border defenses for the past six months.

Prince Rui's military achievements this time were put on hold because the army had not returned, but now that the Duke of Zhenguo has returned to the capital, I'm afraid the emperor will reward him according to his merits.

In this battle, King Rui should be credited with the greatest achievement.

Prince Rui already had many military achievements, and with one more, I'm afraid the ministers in the court will get closer to Prince Rui. How can Concubine Zhou be happy?

After all, Prince Rui's success would mean her son's loss of power.

"What's wrong?" Xie Rong noticed that the movement behind him had stopped, turned around and asked.

Concubine Zhou quickly put on a smile and said softly, "It's nothing. I was just thinking that since His Royal Highness Prince Rui has made such a great contribution this time and was seriously injured, the Emperor should reward him well."

Xie Rong burst into laughter when he heard this.

"My beloved concubine is right. He should be rewarded well. His recent performance in the Ministry of War has been quite good. He is indeed my son. He is a man of both civil and military talents."

"However, Yuan'er's reward has reached its limit. Apart from some gold and silver, I have nothing more to offer."

"But it's not a big deal. If he makes more contributions, I will pay him back the rewards I owe him in one lump sum."

When talking about Xie Nanyuan, Xie Rong's eyes were filled with satisfaction and pride.

When Concubine Zhou heard this, she became uncontrollably panicked. She bit her lips hard to avoid losing her composure in front of Xie Rong.

There is no reward left, but it can be made up in one go.

This really made Concubine Zhou think that the reward the emperor mentioned was the position of crown prince.

No, absolutely not.

The position of crown prince can only belong to An'er.

That bastard can’t even think of stepping on An’er’s head!

She has defeated Luo Jingyun for so many years, and her son must not lose to Luo Jingyun's bastard after so many years!