Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

King Shen kept his word and acted swiftly this time.

He not only came to propose marriage in person, but also brought two wild geese that he had hunted himself.

The extravagance of the betrothal gifts surprised even those accustomed to the grand weddings of royalty and nobility.

Surprisingly, while they were at the Marquis's residence, there was a line of betrothal gifts waiting to be delivered from the Prince Shen's residence.

Suddenly, the people became curious about this Xie San girl, whom they had hardly heard of, and why Prince Shen valued her so highly.

Compared to Prince Shen's previous quiet and unassuming wedding to ward off bad luck, this time the scale of the ceremony has been raised to the highest level that a prince could achieve.

This is only the betrothal ceremony.

I wonder how lively the wedding will be.

Since the Prince of Shen has extended a betrothal gift, Xie Qingyu will not need to come out.

However, Prince Shen only said that he needed to discuss an auspicious day with her, so the Xie family sent their maids to accompany them from a distance, allowing the unmarried men and women to meet in the garden.

Xie Qingyu had only been at the Xie residence for a day, but Prince Shen's eyes looked at her as if he hadn't seen her for days.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Prince Shen asked, looking at Xie Qingyu's rosy complexion.

Xie Qingyu nodded, "I slept very well."

Everything the Xie family prepared for her was of high quality, and with Xinping, a familiar person, by her side, she didn't need to adjust at all and slept soundly until dawn.

King Shen seemed dissatisfied with her answer, his gaze carrying a hint of resentment.

Xie Qingyu didn't hear him continue speaking, so she couldn't help but look over and saw this look in his eyes.

"I didn't sleep well, not at all. I really want to go back to Prince Shen's residence," Xie Qingyu said immediately.

Unfortunately, it was too late; King Shen didn't believe her half-hearted words at all.

"You just said you slept very well, and the rosy complexion on your face doesn't lie; it's obvious you slept extremely well," Prince Shen said softly. "Poor me, I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, worried that you weren't used to being here, whether you ate enough tonight, or if you'd catch a cold..."

Xie Qingyu couldn't help but laugh, "This is only the first day."

"This is only the first day. It will take at least two more months before I can marry you," said Prince Shen, showing Xie Qingyu the dates given to him by the Imperial Observatory.

Three days.

One has only fifteen days left, one has two months left, and the other has six months left.

"Six months later isn't out of the question either. I think the Xie residence is quite nice, and I have many people to talk to every day," Xie Qingyu said deliberately.

"Then let me be all alone in Prince Shen's mansion. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Anyway, I've been doing this all these years alone. It's just that there's no one in the entire mansion I can talk to. At banquets, I see everyone else in pairs, while I drink alone in my sorrow..."

The more King Shen spoke, the lower his voice became, as if he were extremely dejected.

"Alright, alright, two months is good. If it weren't for the time constraints, I would have chosen half a month. It's such a pity." Xie Qingyu shook her head and sighed in a mocking manner, seemingly genuinely annoyed that she couldn't choose the half-month option.

"Half a month isn't entirely too late. I'll find more embroiderers for the wedding dress. The Treasure Shop's property is mine, and the jewelry is readily available..."

Xie Qingyu was about to dissuade him when she heard this, but when she saw the smile in his eyes, she realized that he was just teasing her.

“I really do want to wait half a month,” Prince Shen leaned closer. “But it’s not good to meet a month before the wedding. I don’t believe in that, but I don’t want anything bad to happen between us.”

“If it’s half a year, that’s indeed a bit long, and…” Prince Shen looked back before whispering, “by then the wedding will be impossible.”

Xie Qingyu was startled by these words and looked at Prince Shen.

There is only one reason why the wedding cannot be held.

A time of national mourning!

King Shen's expression was calm, as if he were giving a trivial reason for why it couldn't be chosen six months later.

Xie Qingyu took Shen Wang's hand and wrote the character '反' (rebel) in his palm.

King Shen nodded and then shook his head.

“His health is already very poor. The palace’s alchemy room has produced countless pills that make people feel refreshed, but they have been corroding the body for a long time.” Prince Shen stopped talking, and Xie Qingyu understood what he meant.

The Emperor's health seems good now, but he has almost completely overworked himself.

And this matter may not be known only to King Shen.

Therefore, 'rebellion' is correct; shaking one's head means that it is not King Shen who wants to rebel.

No wonder King Shen was in such a hurry to arrange the marriage during this period.

Because of the current public statements made by Prince Shen, Princess Shen may now be of humble origins, having been a maidservant.

But once you reach that position, that seat second only to the emperor won't be so easily given to Xie Qingyu.

But if she had become Princess Shen earlier, it would have been perfectly legitimate.

At this moment, Xie Qingyu understood the reason behind Prince Shen's series of actions, and even his willingness to use a self-inflicted injury to secure this marriage.

"Then let's do it in two months. I hope everything goes well," Xie Qingyu said softly.

"I have everything."

With the wedding date set, Xie Qingyu would have to stay at the Xie residence for two months.

Realizing this, King Shen left somewhat reluctantly, turning back to look at himself several times before finally departing.

When Xie Qingyu returned, she was summoned by Princess Zhaohe.

"Here it is. This is the betrothal gift list. Take a look. The items have already been put in the storeroom. They will be taken with your dowry." Princess Showa pushed the thick list on the table.

Seeing Xie Qingyu's surprised expression, Princess Zhaohe couldn't help but laugh, "You look exactly like your aunts when they saw the list."

Not to mention them, even Princess Showa didn't expect Prince Shin to send so many betrothal gifts.

The blatant favoritism forces one to reconsider Xie Qingyu's importance in his heart.

"You can keep it." Xie Qingyu didn't look through it.

Princess Showa shook her head and didn't say anything more.

“Xuanji is a good boy. When I entered the palace as a child, he looked at me with his big, blinking eyes. At that time, I didn’t like the Consort, who was still a concubine, but I liked him very much.”

Princess Showa's appearance doesn't suggest she's Prince Shin's elder at all; only in these moments of reminiscing about the past can one sense that she is indeed much older.

"Such an obedient child, but later became more and more silent, and then secretly went to the battlefield." Princess Showa was probably one of the few people who witnessed the changes in Prince Shin.

"Things are fine now. I'm married with children, and I won't die on the battlefield. That would be quite worrying." After saying this, Princess Showa seemed to realize that she had said something unlucky, and quickly turned the page.

"I heard the wedding date is still two months away. You should stay at the Xie residence and keep me company for the next two months. Let that boy know what it feels like to be in such a hurry to get married. Once you're married, he'll know how to cherish you." Zhaohe joked.

"I'll listen to Mother," Xie Qingyu replied obediently.

"Alright, alright," Princess Showa replied twice. "If we have nothing to do tomorrow, Mother will take you to the Treasure Shop!"