After Shen Rou and Shangguan Yunting had dinner with their grandparents, they stayed at the Princess's Mansion.

The next day, sunlight streamed into the room through the window. When Shen Rou woke up, she heard children's laughter coming from the yard.

"Uncle, Fourth Brother, Qing'er wants to fly high."

Shen Rou then heard Shen Nan's cheerful voice, "Qing'er, Yan'er, let's fly high!"

Shangguan Qing said dissatisfiedly: "Fourth brother, hurry up, hurry up, uncle is taking you away."

"You are quite brave, you will be hanging on the tree soon. Do you want to stay on the tree?"

"Qing'er doesn't want to."

"Don't talk and disturb my thoughts if you don't want to, or we'll both fall."

“Fourth brother, you can’t fly as fast as your uncle, so you make excuses.”

"You kid still despise me, why don't you try flying?"

"I'm still young. When I grow up to be your age, I will definitely be better than you."

"See what you can do."

Shangguan Qing saw Shen Nan carrying Shangguan Yan out of the yard and shouted, "Uncle, wait for us."

"Fourth Prince, hurry up, look how anxious Qing'er is."

"Let's have a competition."

"Be careful not to drop Qing'er."

"Do not worry!"

Seeing that they were about to compete, Shen Xue hurriedly stopped them and shouted, "Fourth Prince, Xiaonan, slow down and don't let Yan'er and Qing'er fall."

"Second sister, don't worry! We know what's going on."

"Aunt, let's fly high!"

Shen Rou listened to the noises outside, a smile on her lips, and she slowly got up. Chun Yan and Qiu Xin heard some movement in the room and whispered, "Princess, are you awake?"

"Chunyan, come in."

Two servants pushed the door open and saw Shen Rou sitting beside the bed. "Princess, these servants will change your clothes for you."

"My old clothes are no longer wearable. Please ask Madam Du to come and make me some clothes."

"Princess, the county lady has asked Madam Du to make several suits, but there are still two suits that are not ready. I will go and get them for you to see."

"Qiuyu, where is the prince?"

"My princess, the prince went to the morning court early this morning and before he left he told me not to disturb your rest."

Chunyan came quickly with the clothes. The clothes were made of excellent material, with exquisite embroidery and were comfortable to wear.

Shen Rou walked out of the room and saw her sister sitting there staring blankly into the distance. Seeing Shen Rou coming, she hurried over to support her, "Sister, you're awake. Did Xiaonan and the others wake you up?"

"No. I sleep until I wake up naturally, but I sleep more soundly at home."

"Xiaoxue, are you worried?"

Shen Xue hesitated to speak, "Big sister..."

"Tell me, big sister, what's on your mind?"

"Sister, the Emperor wants to grant Brother Rui a marriage, I..."

"Whose girl is this?"

"The principal wife is the eldest daughter of the Minister of War, and the two concubines are Miss Song, the Minister of Justice, and Miss Lin, the Minister of Revenue."

"Your Majesty, this is paving the way for the Third Prince's future, and you don't even have the position of a concubine. What does the Third Prince say?"

"Brother Rui, he asked the Emperor for permission to marry him, but the Emperor denied it. He was seriously injured and knelt outside the palace. He eventually fainted and was sent back. That's why the matter came to nothing."

"Since the Emperor has this idea, it won't be long before he grants the marriage."

Shen Rou looked at Shen Xue with a firm gaze and said, "Xiaoxue, if the Third Prince's resistance is ineffective and he is forced to marry another woman, can you accept it?"

Shen Xue's face was solemn. After a pause, she said, "Sister, I...I don't know either."

Shen Rou sighed softly, took Shen Xue's hand and said, "Xiaoxue, royal affairs are inherently complicated. Your gentle personality doesn't make you suitable to be a royal daughter-in-law. Royal daughters-in-law not only have to follow etiquette and rules, but also face too many problems. Can you bear it?"

Tears welled up in Shen Xue's eyes. "Sister, I... I have liked Brother Rui for many years. He broke his leg trying to break off the engagement, and then knelt outside the hall with serious injuries to defy the emperor's will. I don't want to give up on a man like him. But the thought of him marrying another woman breaks my heart, but I really can't let him go."

Shen Rou gently patted Shen Xue's back and whispered comfortingly: "Everyone has feelings. You and the Third Prince have known each other since childhood. He is kind and polite. There is nothing wrong with you liking him. But as a prince, you will face too many problems in the future. The most important one is that he has other women. Even if he doesn't want to, the emperor will force women on him in order for him to gain a firm foothold in the court. You have to compete for favor like other women in the palace. Can you endure such a life?"

"If you find it hard to accept, I won't watch you jump into the fire pit and ruin your own happiness."

Shen Xue paused for a long time and bit her lip. "Sister, I don't want to give up on him. If he really wants to marry someone else, I still can't stay away from him."

"I'm scared off by the future before I even try. I feel bad for myself and for the sincerity that Brother Rui has put in."

"No matter what happens in the future, there will be no regrets."

Shen Xue said firmly: "Even if the final result is unsatisfactory, I will not regret it."

"Okay, since you've made up your mind, I'll definitely find a way to help you. It's up to you to figure out your future."

Shen Xue leaned on Shen Rou's shoulder, tears of gratitude welling up in her eyes, "Sister, thank you for supporting me. You are not only a sister, but also an elder and a guide, paving the way for my future."

Shen Rou gently stroked Shen Xue's shoulders, "Silly girl, I am your elder sister, and I will definitely think about your future. No matter what the future results are, I will always be your strongest supporter."

"Big sister, it's great to have you. You are the backbone of our family. Now that you're back, I feel that even if there are difficulties and obstacles ahead, I have the confidence to overcome them."

"Big sister, you must be hungry! Grandma personally cooked your favorite breakfast."

"Let's go, I've been craving this for a long time."

Shen Xue quickly helped Shen Rou walk out to the front yard, "Xiaoxue, tell me what happened to you in the past few years when I was away."

Shen Xue talked about business matters, the Royal Medical College in the suburbs, and the plague. Thinking of how He Qinghuan had ruined her reputation, she was still reserved. After all, her eldest sister was pregnant and she didn't want her to worry about it.

After hearing this, Shen Rou praised her for doing a good job.

As the sisters walked and talked, Xia Xin hurried over with a servant girl. "This servant girl greets Princess Mu and the Lady of Ya'an County."

"Who are you?"

"I am a servant in the courtyard of the old lady in the Ye Taifu Mansion. The old lady suddenly fainted, and she asked me to come and ask the Ya'an County Lady to come and see her."

"Is my master not here?"

"The end of the year is approaching and my second uncle is going out to meet friends."

"Su Yu, please bring me the medicine box."

"Yes."

Shen Xue looked at Shen Rou again and said, "Chun Yan, help my elder sister over."

"The slaves obey."

"Sister, I'll go see how the old lady is doing."

"Go!"

Su Yu came quickly with a medicine box on her back, and Shen Xue and the others hurried to the door.

"Chun Yan, has anything happened in the mansion in the past few years since I was away?"

Chunyan hesitated to speak, "Princess, nothing major has happened in the palace in the past few years."

Shen Rou saw that she was hesitant to speak, "Chun Yan, just say it directly. If I want to know anything, just ask Han Lin and the others."

Chunyan could only tell Shen Rou about how He Qinghuan had slandered Shen Xue's reputation some time ago, and Shen Rou immediately became furious when she heard it.

"He Qinghuan, if you dare to destroy my sister's reputation, you will pay the price."

"Chunyan, go call Han Lin."

"Han Lin, follow the prince into the palace."

"Xu Yang, where are they?"

"I'll take you to the front yard and then call Xu Yang."

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