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

Let her go to the royal hunt?

Shen Qionghua's expression changed, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

She met Lin's expectant eyes, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly, "Since this is a royal hunting trip for noble ladies from the capital, I am a guest at the Marquis' Mansion after all, so I won't join in the fun and cause trouble for my aunt."

Hearing this, Lin's eyes were filled with heartache. She held Shen Qionghua's hand.

"You are such a sensible child. In my heart, you are the same as Sister Yi. Why would you bother me?"

"Besides, Sister Yi also wants you to go."

"But I'm not very good at horse riding. It would be bad if I made a fool of myself." Shen Qionghua said with a worried look on his face and pulled his hand back calmly.

Lin chuckled.

"Don't worry, Sister Hua, you don't know that this royal hunting trip isn't just about hunting. Many noble ladies who aren't good at riding or shooting also participate."

Seeing Shen Qionghua's puzzled expression, Lin went on to explain, "This royal hunting expedition has another purpose besides hunting."

"That is to allow the noble ladies and gentlemen in the capital to take this opportunity to meet each other. If there is a mutual attraction, after expressing their feelings, they can come to propose marriage after the hunting is over."

"If the young man I'm looking for is an outstanding rider and archer, and wins first place in the hunt, I'll have the opportunity to ask the emperor for a marriage, which would be a great achievement."

"In previous years, many couples have received the honor of marriage from His Majesty."

"I believe this year's hunting will be very lively."

As she spoke, Lin looked at Shen Qionghua and said, "You are now of marriageable age. Instead of marrying blindly, why not look at each other yourself and choose someone you like."

"Don't worry, as long as it's something you like, I'll put my reputation on the line and speak up for you."

Lin's words were sincere and heartfelt, and her face was full of relief. She really seemed like a good aunt who cared about Shen Qionghua wholeheartedly.

A hint of mockery flashed in Shen Qionghua's eyes.

Now that things have come to this, if she doesn't agree, wouldn't she be considered ungrateful?

The corners of her mouth curved up, and she said with gratitude in her eyes, "It turns out that my aunt has thought a lot about me. Although I don't want to get married now, I don't want to disappoint my aunt. In this case, I will listen to my aunt and go with her."

When Lin saw Shen Qionghua agreed, a smile appeared on her face.

"That's right, you're right to listen to your aunt. Your aunt won't harm you."

Lin achieved his goal, pretended to care about Shen Qionghua, and then left Yunmengxuan.

As soon as she left, Licorice immediately closed the door.

Shaoyao said with a worried look on her face, "Miss, are you really going to participate in the royal hunting?"

After what happened during this period of time, Shaoyao also saw Lin's true face. She no longer believed that Lin would consider the young lady's marriage. She must have other plans.

"I'm afraid the eldest lady has bad intentions. Will she do anything to harm the young lady?"

"Yes, Miss, why don't you think of a way to pretend to be sick and not go?" Licorice echoed Peony's words.

Seeing the two of them looking worried, Shen Qionghua shook her head and said, "We live in the Marquis' Mansion. If she wants us to go, she has ten thousand ways to do it."

"Even if she really wants to do something, even if she avoids it this time, there will be another time. In that case, it's better to agree to her and wait and see what happens."

Shaoyao frowned, but after a while, she felt that what the young lady said made some sense.

"Then I'll go prepare the things the young lady needs." She waved her hand and walked towards the warehouse with the wind.

Licorice also went over to help, and the room suddenly became quiet.

"An Yi." Shen Qionghua called softly.

The next second, a black figure appeared in front of her.

An Yi placed his hands on his chest and asked, "Miss Shen, what do you want?"

"Will Your Majesty go on this royal hunting trip?" Shen Qionghua asked.

An Yi was stunned for a moment, then nodded after a slight hesitation.

Shen Qionghua breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive answer.

I feel more at ease with Prince Rui around.

"In that case, you should stay in the Marquis' Mansion and keep an eye on Yunmengxuan. Don't let those ignorant people disturb Mother."

Although Marquis Yongning and Lin will go together, it is still necessary to leave someone to guard the place to feel more at ease.

"Yes, Miss Shen." An Yi responded, and then dissipated in the sunlight like a puff of smoke.

At noon, just after lunch, Shen Qionghua was about to take a rest when Lin Wanru came in hurriedly.

"Sister Hua, what does she want you to do?" Lin Wanru asked anxiously.

Ever since Lin Wanru learned the truth, her personality has changed a lot. Compared to her previous innocence and indifference to everything, she now keeps a close eye on Lin's movements.

She would lose her composure if Lin showed any sign of trouble, fearing that she would do something to hurt Shen Qionghua and Shen Yi.

I was worried all day long, and I couldn't eat or sleep well. I lost a lot of weight.

Shen Qionghua comforted Lin Wanru and then told her Lin's purpose.

When Lin Wanru heard that Shen Qionghua was going to participate in the royal hunting alone with the Lin family, she felt very uncomfortable.

She said excitedly: "No, you can't go!"

Lin was definitely not that kind-hearted. In the past, she might have believed Lin's lies, but now, she didn't believe a single word he said.

Lin Wanru was so anxious that tears came out.

"You can't go. If something happens to you, what will I do? I only have you and Ayi."

"Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. If I don't go this time, she will definitely find other ways in the future. It's better to just agree to her. At least Prince Rui is here." Shen Qionghua said.

King Rui?

What does this have to do with Prince Rui?

Lin Wanru's face was full of confusion.

Even if she was ignorant, she had heard of this prince who had won countless victories at such a young age.

How could Hua Jie'er be related to him?

Suddenly, Lin Wanru widened her eyes and looked up and down at her beautiful daughter.

Could it be that Hua Jie'er, in order to escape from the Yongning Marquis Mansion, had wronged herself to go...

"Hua Jie'er, you can't do anything stupid!"

Although she thought her daughter was good in every way, she also knew that if she wanted to enter the Prince Rui's Palace with the Shen family's status, she could only be a concubine.

Hua Jie'er is her daughter, who has been raised like a treasure. Her and her husband's greatest hope is that Hua Jie'er can marry into a good family, even if he has no power or influence, as long as the person is good and can treat Hua Jie'er wholeheartedly.

But if you enter the Rui Palace...

Lin Wanru felt a chill in her heart when she thought of how many lively and bright girls had died in the deep palace over the years.

No! No way! Her Hua Jie'er must not end up like that!

Shen Qionghua met Lin Wanru's eyes full of fear, and strangely understood what Lin Wanru was thinking.

She was a little bit amused and helpless.

"Mother, do you think I'm that stupid?"

She would never be so desperate as to live a good life and become someone else's concubine.

Seeing that Lin Wanru was genuinely frightened, Shen Qionghua quickly explained, "It's not what you think. I made a deal with Prince Rui."

As Shen Qionghua spoke, she told Lin Wanru about the deal she had made with King Rui.

She originally thought that Lin Wanru would be relieved, but after hearing this, Lin Wanru became even more frightened and her whole body was shaking.

Hot tears filled her eyes and slid down her pretty cheeks. She trembled and said, "Hua Jie'er, you are so bold!"

How dare she, a girl from the boudoir...how dare she get involved in the fight for the throne!

If we are not careful, the whole clan will be wiped out!