I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

Su Luo's eyes moved slightly, and he followed Song Lan's gaze.

At the entrance of the teahouse, Shen Yurong, dressed in a blue shirt, walked in slowly.

He seemed to have just come from the Hanlin Academy. There was a hint of bookish air between his brows, and he was as gentle as jade.

He glanced across the lobby, as if looking for an empty seat, and then "happened" to see Su Luo sitting by the window on the second floor.

There was a hint of just the right amount of surprise in his eyes, and then he walked up the stairs.

The footsteps were neither hurried nor slow, and stopped outside Su Luo's private room.

"But... Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Shen Yurong's voice was gentle, with a hint of uncertainty.

Su Luo turned his head and looked at him, a hint of surprise showing on his face at the right time.

"Lord Shen?" She raised her eyebrows slightly. "What a coincidence."

Shen Yurong bowed slightly and said, "I pay my respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess. I never expected to meet Her Royal Highness here. I apologize for my rudeness."

He was very humble and polite, and no one could find any fault with him.

Su Luo smiled faintly: "Master Shen, there is no need to be so polite. I just came out for a casual stroll. I heard that the storyteller here is interesting, so I came to sit with him."

She didn't stand up, nor did she invite him to sit down. Her attitude was neither lukewarm nor cold, just right.

Shen Yurong's eyes fell on the empty seat next to her. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "May I ask if you would be honored to stay here for a moment?"

He did not sit down directly, but asked for her consent first, which showed his courtesy.

Su Luo glanced at him with a calm look.

"Master Shen, please make yourself at your own convenience."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shen Yurong finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down opposite her.

The waiter quickly came forward to add more tea.

"Your Highness also likes to listen to these urban stories?" Shen Yurong seemed to want to find a topic.

"I have nothing to do, just listening for fun." Su Luo picked up the teacup and took a sip. "But Lord Shen, you are busy with official business, why are you here?"

"I just came out of the Hanlin Academy. I thought it was quiet here, so I wanted to come here to rest. I didn't expect to meet Your Highness by chance." Shen Yurong explained in a gentle voice, her tone so natural that it seemed like a chance encounter.

Su Luo sneered in his heart, but remained expressionless on his face.

"What a coincidence." She put down her teacup and looked downstairs again. "Master Shen, please come and listen. This gentleman's speech is indeed very good."

She no longer looked at him and looked like she was concentrating on listening to the book.

Shen Yurong looked at her profile. The sunlight shone on her through the window lattice, as if giving her a soft halo.

For a moment, he almost thought that she was still the girl who would secretly look at him and blush and feel her heart beating fast because of his words.

But he soon sobered up.

The woman in front of him was Princess Zhaoyang, a powerful figure who even Xiao Heng was wary of.

He needs to be careful with this.

A delicate silence fell between the two of them, with only the voice of the storyteller downstairs and the noise of the tea drinkers coming from the floor.

Shen Yurong did not speak again, but just sat quietly, occasionally picking up the teacup and taking a sip.

It’s too late.

Today's chance encounter has achieved his goal.

He just needed to let others see that he and the eldest princess "met by chance" and had a good chat, and that was enough.

Su Luo seemed to be listening to a book, but in fact he was secretly observing Shen Yurong.

He is more reserved than before and knows how to hide his thoughts better.

If this kind of scheming is used in the right way, he can become a talented person.

pity……

After one stick of incense, Su Luo stood up.

"It's getting late. I should go back home." She said lightly.

Shen Yurong immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "I respectfully bid farewell to Your Highness."

Su Luo didn't look at him, and went downstairs directly with Songlan.

Shen Yurong stood there, watching her figure disappear at the entrance of the teahouse, a faint light flashing in her eyes.

He sat down again, picked up the cup of slightly cold tea, and sipped it slowly.

The tea drinkers around had already seen what had just happened and were now discussing it in low voices in groups of three or four.

"That person just now was... Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"The person next to him seems to be Editor Shen from the Hanlin Academy?"

"Editor Shen? Is he the brilliant and talented top scholar?"

"Yes, I heard that he is extremely handsome. After seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved."

"Why is the Princess with Editor Shen? And drinking tea at the same table?"

"Could it be..."

All kinds of speculations and discussions spread out like stones thrown into the water.

As Shen Yurong listened to these discussions, the smile on her lips deepened.

What he wants is this effect.

Sure enough, early the next morning.

A shocking rumor began to spread in Kyoto.

——Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoyang has taken a fancy to the newly crowned number one scholar Shen Yurong and intends to recruit her as her husband!

The news spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys as if it had wings.

At first, it was only circulated in teahouses and taverns, but soon it spread to the backyards of major mansions.

"Have you heard? Her Royal Highness the Princess had a secret meeting with Editor Shen at Wenyuxuan yesterday!"

"It's more than just a private meeting. I heard that they were having a great time chatting and exchanging glances!"

"Is this true? Although Editor Shen is both talented and beautiful, he comes from a humble background..."

"Hush! Keep your voice down! Who dares to say anything about the person Her Royal Highness the Princess likes?"

"Indeed, Her Royal Highness the Princess is of noble status. If she really wants Shen Bianxiu to be her consort, who can stop her?"

"Editor Shen has truly... risen to the top in one step!"

The rumors are getting more and more intense.

Some people envied Shen Yurong's good luck, some were jealous of his rapid rise to fame, and some thought it was ridiculous.

But no matter what, the saying that "the eldest princess wants to marry Shen Yurong as her husband" has been deeply rooted in people's minds.

Some people even began to speculate whether the eldest princess had been interested in Shen Yurong for a long time, and her previous aggressive behavior was just to pave the way for her?

For a time, Shen Yurong once again became a prominent figure in Kyoto.

Only this time, he was accompanied not only by talent and praise, but also by countless complicated looks and speculations.

Inside the Shen Mansion, Shen Yurong listened to the servants reporting the rumors outside, her face still showing that gentle and harmless expression.

But deep in his eyes, there was a barely perceptible hint of pride.

Everything is going according to his plan.

What he wants is this effect.

Let everyone think that the eldest princess is interested in him, and that he, Shen Yurong, is about to become a royal relative.

In this way, those forces that were originally still on the sidelines will naturally reassess his weight.

And Xiao Heng...

Thinking of the extremely powerful Duke Su, a hint of coldness flashed in Shen Yurong's eyes.

He just didn't believe that Xiao Heng could sit still after hearing such rumors!

As long as Xiao Heng loses his composure, his chance will come.