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

Chapter 76 Who is the first?

Sunshine in the west.

After Zhou Lingyi finished washing up, she sat in front of the dressing mirror. She looked at her slightly red and swollen face in the bronze mirror, reached out and touched it, and felt a slight sting.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She swept everything on the table to the ground, which scared Caiwei who was scolding her behind her.

Zhou Lingyi sat on the embroidered stool with a gloomy expression, his mind full of what happened at the banquet, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became.

I just think Shen Qionghua is so lucky that she can get away with it even after offending Princess Yongle.

Zhou Lingfu is also a fool. If she wants to do something, she must do it thoroughly.

What's the point of letting Shen Qionghua wear clothes that don't conform to regulations? At the banquet hosted by Princess Yongle, who could bring it up and spoil Princess Yongle's mood?

In the end, I had to add fuel to the fire. It's so hateful that even after all this, Shen Qionghua still escaped.

It turned out that Zhou Lingyi had been feeling uneasy since meeting Xie Qian'an last night, fearing that the two of them would turn their fake relationship into reality in the future. After all, Shen Qionghua's face was so beautiful.

It happened that we had just returned from dinner, the air was stuffy and there was a hint of rain.

Caiwei went out to the toilet and happened to see Cui'er, Zhou Lingfu's maid, sneaking out.

The way he looked back after taking two steps showed that he had something to hide.

She was worried, so she followed her secretly and came to the embroidery room, where she saw Cui'er stuffing silver into the embroidery nanny.

When he came back, he reported it to Zhou Lingyi.

As soon as Zhou Lingyi guessed, he knew that Zhou Lingfu was going to cause trouble.

Later in the evening, it started to drizzle. Cui'er tiptoed towards Shen Qionghua's house and secretly opened the window to let the rain seep in. When Zhou Lingyi thought of Princess Yongle's banquet tomorrow, he knew what Zhou Lingfu was going to do.

Just two days ago, she heard that Princess Yongning had recently obtained a piece of fabric and was putting it in the embroidery room to make clothes, so she asked Caiwei to find the embroidery room nanny in the name of Yongning Marquis's Mansion, promised her family outside the palace a large sum of money, and told her that the previous plan had to be revised.

She was ordered to give Princess Yongle's clothes to Shen Qionghua when she came to pick up the clothes tomorrow.

Princess Yongle had a spoiled and domineering temper and never left her side with a red whip. If she disliked someone, she would whip them directly, potentially disfiguring them.

What Zhou Lingyi was most worried about was Shen Qionghua's face. Anyway, all His Highness needed was the Shen family's money. What did it matter what Shen Qionghua looked like?

Zhou Lingyi had a good idea. This way, even if it was Princess Yongle who ruined Shen Qionghua's face, His Highness could not blame her. She no longer had to worry all day that Shen Qionghua would seduce His Highness away after marrying him.

As for Shen Qionghua, her appearance was ruined, but Your Highness was willing to marry her as his principal wife. Wouldn't that mean she was grateful to Your Highness and would devote herself to Your Highness's great cause?

Even if the truth comes out in the future, Zhou Lingfu will be the scapegoat, so she will not suffer any loss.

But she didn't expect that Princess Pingning and the Fifth Prince would interfere, causing her entire plan to fail.

Caiwei stood behind Zhou Lingyi, holding a comb, looking at Zhou Lingyi in the bronze mirror. Her expression kept changing, her look was obscure and unclear, and she didn't dare to breathe.

Suddenly, Zhou Lingyi's voice broke the silence in the room. She frowned and asked, "What time is it now?"

Caiwei glanced outside and said, "My lady, it's almost evening."

"Your Highness, they should be back soon, right?" Zhou Lingyi frowned. "Go ahead and see who won first place in today's hunt."

Your Highness has always been good at riding and shooting. If he gives it his all, and takes advantage of the prey that has been prepared long ago, Your Highness should be the first.

Zhou Lingyi clutched the hair hanging beside her shoulders and bit her lips.

If this is true, His Highness should ask the Emperor to grant him and Shen Qionghua a marriage.

"Yes, Miss." Caiwei agreed, put down the comb, and hurried out the door.

Coincidentally, Shen Qionghua was also concerned about who would be the number one today.

Although she had asked Shaoyao to deliver a letter to Prince Rui, and guessed that Prince Rui would interfere, no one could guarantee the outcome until everything was settled.

Floating Cloud Palace.

Many young talents have returned from hunting, with proud smiles on their faces. They must be extremely satisfied with their hunting results today.

Xie Rong sat on the dragon throne with a very happy expression.

Xie Qian'an stood below, his gentle and decent face full of determination.

He had a good harvest today's hunting, and with the prey he had prepared long ago, all the prey added up to 20% more than the man who won the first place in previous years.

He has absolute confidence that he will be the number one today!

Shen Qionghua had to marry whether she was willing or not, unless she wanted to disobey the imperial order and have the entire Shen family executed.

Just as he was thinking this, Xie Qian'an saw Xie Nanyuan, dressed in a black robe, walk in.

Even from a distance, he could smell the bloody scent on the other person, but when he looked closely, he couldn't tell anything from the color of the other person's clothes.

Perhaps because his gaze stayed on the other person for too long, Xie Nanyuan's black eyes, as calm as a cold pond, looked over, and then the corners of his rosy lips curled up slightly.

Inexplicably, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Xie Rong was very happy to see Xie Nanyuan coming back.

"Yuan'er, why are you back so late this year?"

His son was used to being lazy. Although he was an excellent rider and archer, every time he participated in a hunting trip, he would just deal with him, casually shooting one or two prey and returning to the palace early. He did not have the same spirit as other young men in competing for the first place.

He couldn't find the opportunity to give him two women.

Looking around the capital, which man at the age of seventeen or eighteen doesn't even have a concubine? What's more, as Yuan'er is a prince, he should work hard to have children. This is really outrageous!

Xie Rong secretly slandered in his heart.

Xie Nanyuan bowed and said, "The weather is fine today. I came back after enjoying the scenery. I'm a little late. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

The emperor waved his hand.

"What else is there to see Father? This is just one chance. Next time we go hunting, you must show off your skills and let Father open his eyes."

Xie Nanyuan just smiled and said nothing.

Xie Rong was not annoyed, and just thought that what he said went in one ear and out the other.

He said to Li Shunquan, "Since everyone is back, let's take inventory and make an announcement."

"Yes." Li Shunquan said respectfully.

Then, a young eunuch came in holding a piece of rice paper.

Li Shunquan opened it and took a look, then a smile appeared on his face.

"The person who won first place this time is—His Royal Highness Prince An!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a smile appeared on Xie Qian'an's gentle face, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

He knew that these people would never be his match!

Xie Rong praised: "As expected of my son, not bad!"