Shen Dingzhu's clear and beautiful eyes suddenly trembled, and she looked at Xiao Xuanke in surprise.
"Your Highness, please don't make fun of people's daughters. People's daughters belong to His Highness Prince Ning."
"I don't dislike you." He answered decisively, his dark eyebrows raised, and a smile about to appear on his lips.
Shen Dingzhu looked at him blankly: "What do you make Miss Fu think?"
Speaking of Fu Yunqiu, Xiao Xuanke's expression became much colder.
He said in an ordinary tone: "What does she want? The position of Crown Princess will only be hers. You are just a concubine. Why is she dissatisfied?"
In a few words, Shen Dingzhu had already figured out Xiao Xuanke's attitude.
No wonder he always acted impulsively and wanted whatever came to his mind. It was not enough to ask Fu Yunqiu to be his concubine, so he set his sights on her again.
The autumn wind blew, and the branches and leaves above the head swayed. The sunlight seemed to be crushed, and in Shen Dingzhu's eyes, there was only a clear shadow.
Her voice was calm: "Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's kindness, but a daughter of the common people cannot have two husbands and is unwilling to betray His Highness Prince Ning."
Xiao Xuanke raised his eyebrows in surprise. He looked at her with dark starry eyes for a long time before he laughed.
"Husband? You are more naive than I imagined. Now that you are just the roommate next to my fifth brother, can't you still see who he is harboring in his heart?"
Shen Dingzhu stood under the tree, just enveloped by a ray of broken light coming from the leaves.
She lowered her eyelashes, with a calm expression on her porcelain-like hibiscus face.
Xiao Xuanke smiled faintly and said, "Do you know why he didn't marry any wives or concubines in his house? The person he likes is Fu Yunqiu. Even if he keeps you by his side, you are just a plaything."
"Is there any difference between you following him and being with Gu? Neither of us can be your husband, but in terms of doting, Gu will definitely treat you better than him."
Shen Dingzhu pursed his lips.
The prince indeed knew everything. He could see that Fu Yunqiu and Xiao Langyan were deeply connected.
She smiled: "But there is one difference. The daughter of the people likes His Highness Prince Ning."
Like he will definitely ascend to the throne in the future.
After Xiao Xuanke heard this, a storm of displeasure arose in his dark eyes.
How dare a mere sinful woman refuse to accept his appreciation?
"Don't regret it." Xiao Xuanke said coldly and sternly, then rolled up his sleeves and left.
Suddenly, he remembered something, turned around, took out a bottle of ointment and threw it over.
Xiao Xuanke's eyes were cold: "I originally planned to see you on the pretext of delivering medicine, but I didn't know you were such a heartless person." After that, he turned and left.
Shen Dingzhu watched him go away, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked left and right for no one, and walked out along the winding path in the opposite direction.
After walking a few steps, I saw Xiao Langyan's tall figure standing at the corner.
Shen Dingzhu was stunned: "Your Majesty..."
Did he come back from Fu Yunqiu so soon?
Shen Dingzhu didn't know if he heard what she and the prince said just now, but seeing Xiao Langyan's stern face full of calmness, she guessed that he had just arrived, so he probably didn't hear it.
She took the initiative to take out the ointment and handed it over: "Your Majesty came just in time. I was lost and I didn't know how I got back."
Xiao Langyan didn't respond to her words, but suddenly said lightly: "I should be able to return home tomorrow."
Shen Dingzhu wanted to ask Fu Yunqiu about it, but then thought of Xiao Langyan's words "remember your identity", so she swallowed the words and stepped up to keep up with him.
The next day, the weather cleared and the emperor ordered to return to Beijing.
Xiao Langyan wanted to go to the emperor to pay his respects first, while Shen Dingzhu stayed in the yard waiting for him.
While she was counting the jewelry in the box, she heard hurried footsteps outside.
He raised his head and saw his aunt, Mrs. Zhao, walking quickly with Zhao Yuyuan with a gloomy face.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he was stopped by two of Xiao Langyan's guards.
"No entry is allowed without the permission of the prince."
Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she almost forgot that this was Prince Ning's courtyard.
She took a breath and stood at the door, staring grimly at the slim figure in the room: "Shen Dingzhu, you have severed ties with our Zhao family, why do you publicize that I am still your aunt?"
The box presented by the queen was large and open, and the gold, silver and jewelry inside exuded splendor. Zhao Yuyuan took a second look at it with envy.
Shen Dingzhu picked up a string of pearls. Furong had a cold look on her face and opened and closed her red lips: "Mrs. Zhao, don't be so sentimental. When did I publicize it?"
Zhao Yuyuan immediately retorted: "You still say no? Then the Queen..."
Mrs. Zhao hurriedly held her daughter's hand to stop her from talking nonsense.
Of course Shen Dingzhu understood what was going on. That day, she deliberately confessed her relationship with the Zhao family in front of her eldest aunt.
The Zhao family is an upstart. Although they have few connections, they can still be considered a force. The queen will never tolerate the Zhao family taking refuge in Xiao Langyan.
Therefore, he must have done something against the Zhao family.
Shen Dingzhu turned around and sat on the round stool, breaking open the new oranges on the table with her slender hands.
She smiled gracefully: "If people outside say that, I can't control it. Besides, they are right. Why are you not my aunt?"
"If others ask, I will not only admit it, but also say that my aunt still holds my mother's two houses in her hands."
Mrs. Zhao narrowed her eyes and was filled with anger: "You Shen Dingzhu, you actually threatened me with this matter. Do you think I can repay you like this?"
Before Shen Dingzhu could answer, a sneer came from the courtyard: "It turns out that there are still robber-like ladies from aristocratic families like you in the entire capital."
Mrs. Zhao shuddered and looked back to see Xiao Langyan's tall figure walking into the courtyard. The look on her face instantly became panicked.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. My wife just said something out of anger. Those two Zhuangzi have been unable to make ends meet and have long since passed it on to others."
Xiao Langyan walked into the inner room without looking at her and looked at Shen Dingzhu.
His thin eyes were deep: "Have I taught you not to let anyone bully you?"
Shen Dingzhu stood up, looking extremely fragile in front of his tall body.
She pursed her red lips and said, "It's too ugly and embarrassing to the prince."
There was no expression on Xiao Langyan's cold face, and he only said forcefully: "I allow you to be unbridled."
Shen Dingzhu raised her eyebrows slightly, then looked at Mrs. Zhao who was full of surprise and uncertainty: "Since the prince is willing to support me, please ask Mrs. Zhao to bring out the official certificate that Zhuangzi redeemed."
Mrs. Zhao's eyes flickered. After all, it was because Xiao Langyan was here that she didn't dare to be presumptuous, so she softened her tone and said, "Zhuangzi has been selling it for a few years. I have to go back and look for the certificate again."
Xiao Langyan stood next to Shen Dingzhu and said coldly: "It is against the rules for you to sell Zhuangzi without the consent of the Shen family."
"Shen Dingzhu is my king's person now, and her things are my king's things. You have three days to find Zhuangzi and return it to Prince Ning's Mansion, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences."
Mrs. Zhao was shocked: "Your Majesty?!"
Xiao Langyan ignored it and raised his hand to touch Shen Dingzhu's shoulder: "It's time for us to set off."
The two of them left together, Zhao Yuyuan's eyes filled with envy.
The guards all over the courtyard carried their luggage and followed them away, leaving Mrs. Zhao to curse angrily: "This bastard Shen Dingzhu actually helped an outsider harm his own family. What a white-eyed wolf!"
On the carriage back home, Shen Dingzhu's moist and beautiful eyes glanced at Xiao Langyan from time to time, but hesitated to speak.
He leaned against the car window, looked at the book in his hand, and said in a calm voice, "Just say what you want to say."
Shen Dingzhu's red lips parted slightly: "Did the prince really want to support me just now?"
"Otherwise?" Xiao Langyan raised his eyes, raised his eyebrows and sneered, "She is standing in this king's yard and running wild, how can she be allowed to be so arrogant?"
Shen Dingzhu was immediately pleased: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Today she applied a light makeup, her red lips were full and full when she smiled, and her pretty face was extremely bright.
Xiao Langyan took a second look, looked away, and looked down at the scroll again: "You're welcome, you and I each have what we need."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Dingzhu's smile froze.
I almost forgot that she helped him visit Fu Yunqiu yesterday, so this was also a reward.
Shen Dingzhu, who was leaning towards his delicate body, slowly sat upright and smiled: "The prince said so."
From then on until she returned to the palace, she never said any nonsense.
Shen Dingzhu was about to clean up his yard when he saw Ling Feng coming.
She immediately looked overjoyed: "Guard Ling, are you back from Mobei? Have you met my family?"
