Reborn Young Lady's Peerless Grace

But is there any way to force the second prince to marry Shen Wanxiu?

Shen Wanqing and Shen Wanxiu sat opposite each other, their brows furrowed tightly, their eyes filled with worry and confusion. At this moment, the atmosphere around them was so solemn that it seemed as if water could drip out.

Just as they were silent, the boat that had been sailing smoothly on the surface suddenly shook violently. Outside, there was a loud noise of a heavy object hitting the lake, splashing high water in an instant.

"Help! Someone fell off the cliff!" A cry for help came immediately, the voice full of fear and anxiety, and it seemed to be not far from the boat.

The boatman heard the cry and immediately stepped forward. "Miss, I can climb rocks, I'll go save her right away!" Shen Wanqing nodded in agreement, praying that the rescue would be successful.

The servant moved quickly and quickly ran towards the direction of the sound. After a difficult rescue, he finally brought a girl back.

Shen Wanqing hurried forward and saw that it was a young girl with a look of fear on her face. She quickly took her cloak and wrapped the girl in it, then carefully helped her to rest inside the boat shed.

Shen Wanqing turned to look at Shen Wanxiu, who also had a concerned look on her face, and said, "Second sister, please help take care of him." Then, she looked at the dirty servant and said hurriedly, "Hurry up and paddle the boat to the shore. Find an inn nearby and change clothes first."

"Miss Fourth, don't worry. The sun is shining today. I can just hang the clothes outside to dry." The servant lowered his head and patted the dust off his body, said nonchalantly, then turned around to row the boat.

The young man was originally a man, and he was used to doing rough work on weekdays. It was common for him to be exposed to the wind and sun and endure hardships. This experience of falling off a cliff to save someone was nothing to him.

But the rescued girl looked exceptionally fragile. Her body kept shaking while she was on the boat. After finally regaining consciousness for a moment, she said a few words of thanks to Shen Wanqing and the others, only to faint again in a daze.

"I think she's scared!" Shen Wanqing frowned, her face full of worry. She gently adjusted the girl's cloak, hoping to make her feel a little more comfortable.

But at this moment, in the small boat, there was nothing to comfort her except a small red clay stove for boiling water. Shen Wanxiu walked forward, gently felt the girl's forehead, and said, "She doesn't have a fever. I think she's not scared, but injured."

Shen Wanqing sighed softly, wondering what had happened to this girl. She wondered what kind of accident had caused her to fall off the cliff. She had endured such a life-or-death struggle at the bottom of the cliff, only to be rescued with great difficulty. After such a dramatic rise and fall, injuries and fainting were inevitable.

Although the girl didn't seem seriously injured, she wouldn't wake up for a while. After Shen Wanqing and Shen Wanxiu discussed it, they decided to send her to the clinic first.

When they arrived at the clinic, the doctor examined her and said, "It's just a minor injury. A good night's sleep will be fine." The doctor reminded them that the girl had to change her dirty clothes, otherwise it would inevitably cause gossip.

Gossip? Shen Wanqing glanced at the unconscious girl on the bed, and suddenly thought of something. She pulled Shen Wanxiu aside and whispered, "Let's just pretend we didn't see what happened today!"

After all, it was unusual for a girl to fall off a cliff. Her clothes were torn, and she had to be dragged and pulled to safety. From the perspective of others, her reputation was likely damaged. If she didn't marry the man who rescued her, she would likely be criticized.

I don't know which family this girl comes from, but we can't let her marry a lowly servant, right?

Thinking of this, Shen Wanxiu suddenly had an idea in her mind, and she excitedly said to Shen Wanxiu: "Second sister, why don't you let the Second Prince play a trick on you? Maybe this opportunity can help you and the Second Prince get married!"

Shen Wanxiu was stunned at first, then she understood what Shen Wanqing meant and said hesitantly, "Will this work? Isn't it too risky?"

Shen Wanqing took Shen Wanxiu's hand and said anxiously, "Second sister, there is no other way now. We can only give it a try. As long as we plan carefully, maybe we can really succeed!"

Shen Wanxiu bit her lip, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, then it's as you say. But we must be careful and cautious about this matter, and we must not make any mistakes."

When Shen Wanqing saw that Shen Wanxiu agreed, she was overjoyed. It seemed that things could turn around.

Although I have a good idea, it will not be implemented in a short time. I must have a foolproof plan.

But soon, the opportunity came. It was said that the Queen wanted to play chess to relieve her boredom, and she thought of Shen Wanqing, who had won the chess championship.

In Shen Wanqing's view, going to the palace to play chess with the queen was fake, and the real purpose was to have other purposes.

Shen Wanqing felt uncomfortable all over when she thought of that vicious prince.

Fortunately, Jing'er told her that her second sister Shen Wanxiu was also going.

The two of them agreed to meet at the palace gate.

"Second sister."

"The weather is nice today. The Queen is meeting me in the Imperial Garden."

Shen Wanxiu pulled her closer and whispered, "The Second Prince sent someone to tell us that there is an abandoned lake behind the Imperial Garden."

There were palace maids coming and going all around, so Shen Wanqing didn't dare to ask any further questions, so she nodded to indicate that she understood.

The two of them took a sedan chair and went directly to the Imperial Garden, where the Queen, the Crown Prince, and several of his concubines were playing chess.

Seeing the two of them coming hand in hand, the Queen put down a chess piece in her hand and said, "I can't defeat you today, but I can defeat the one who comes with you."

Shen Wanqing and Shen Wanxiu took a few steps forward and saluted the Queen and the Crown Prince.

The Queen excused herself from the formalities and said with a smile, "I was just saying this! You two are both chess masters. Can you help me win a game today?"

It was a game of endgame. Only a few white pieces were left, while the black pieces were on the siege. To win the game, the black pieces had to make a wrong move.

No matter which one it is, it is not easy to win.

Shen Wanqing took a look and decided to give up. "I am not talented enough to solve this game."

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Your Highness, but I won first place at the Hundred Flowers Banquet entirely by luck. Looking at this chess game now, I really can't figure it out."

The Queen simply gave up the chess game and had the pieces put away. She glanced at the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness really showed no mercy just now. Look how difficult it is for these two."

Shen Wanqing and Shen Wanxiu naturally did not dare to be arrogant. They just said that it was their blessing to be favored by the Queen.

The Queen waved her hand. "I've been playing chess for too long and my head hurts. I won't be accompanying my son today. With you two playing chess with me, I don't think my son will be angry with me, Queen Mother."

After giving these instructions, the queen said she had a headache and needed to rest, then she left with her people.