Shen Dingzhu blinked her long eyelashes twice in confusion, and there was only a moment of hesitation in her beautiful eyes. After a while, she said: "Since the prince has heard everything, why do you still ask me?"
She had thought about hiding it from Xiao Langyan and telling a lie to get over it.
But Xiao Langyan must have heard everything she should have heard, except for the few words she whispered to Su Wenhua. It was related to Fu Yunqiu. He would definitely get to the bottom of it and simply tell the truth.
A sneer rolled out of Xiao Langyan's throat: "I know you are not that honest. Tell me how you conspired with Su Wenhua."
Shen Dingzhu's pink cheeks were pretty and she glanced at him with her smart black eyes. Suddenly, she took out her hand, put her arms around Xiao Langyan's neck, and gently sat on his lap.
Such an intimate gesture has not happened before between the two of them.
However, the seductive look in Shen Dingzhu's eyes was rare before.
Xiao Langyan lowered his eyes and met her eyes. His throat rolled up and down, and his eyes became deep and hot unconsciously.
"Why, you have to rely on your beauty to prevent me from asking more questions?"
Shen Dingzhu hooked his neck with one hand and held up the wet handkerchief with the other hand, gently wiping the sweat on his head.
There was a pleasant fragrance on her body, which seemed to come from her hair, and also seemed to be the breath on her white neck.
Shen Dingzhu lowered his voice: "I'm afraid that if I tell the truth, the prince will be really angry with me, so I will hold you first and wait until you are no longer angry before letting me go."
Xiao Langyan couldn't help but laugh twice, raised his eyebrows, and said meaningfully: "Then tell me what plan will make me angry."
Shen Dingzhu lowered her long eyelashes: "I instigated my cousin to pretend to be plotting with the palace people to escape from the palace. Fu Yunqiu has always wanted to deal with her and the child in her belly. Fu Yunqiu will not let go of such a good handle. .”
Xiao Langyan's expression became indifferent inch by inch.
"go on."
"Wait until Fu Yunqiu comes forward to testify, and then let my cousin cry out to the prince that this matter is false. Fu Yunqiu is the one who is responsible."
Xiao Langyan's face was completely blank.
"What is your purpose for doing this?"
Shen Dingzhu didn't understand what he meant and said honestly: "Of course it makes Fu Yunqiu both disgusted and unable to leave."
She guessed that Fu Yunqiu must really want to leave the prince now, but the queen would definitely not agree to the Fu family's dissolution of the engagement.
Although the prince was demoted to Youzhou, as long as he had the power to stay in the capital, there would be a chance for him to make a comeback.
At this point, when she saw Xiao Langyan's expression turned livid, she knew that he couldn't bear it anymore.
Shen Dingzhu lowered his head, rolled up a strand of hair on his chest, and said in an aggrieved voice: "The prince wanted to ask, and I told the truth, but the prince was not happy."
Xiao Langyan stood up coldly, and Shen Dingzhu almost fell off his knees. She staggered a few steps, but he grabbed her wrist and barely managed to stand still.
"Prince?" Shen Dingzhu raised her eyes and looked at him in surprise.
Xiao Langyan pursed his thin lips tightly and said, "You used the wrong method."
After that, he waved his hands and left.
Shen Dingzhu looked at his back, a little stunned.
She did not tell the complete truth, but still had reservations because she was worried that Xiao Langyan would miss his old relationship and rescue Fu Yunqiu.
Unexpectedly, Shen Dingzhu guessed it right.
She only told half of the plan, and Xiao Langyan was already too soft-hearted to listen.
Next, I'm afraid he will take action to stop Su Wenhua.
Shen Dingzhu slowly lowered his long eyelashes, casting a dark shadow on his white porcelain skin.
Early the next morning, a palace maid came to Yuzhang Palace with several palace attendants.
Concubine Xian summoned Shen Dingzhu and invited her over for tea.
Xiao Langyan was not in Yuzhang Palace. Shen Dingzhu thought for a while, left Chunxi to send a message, and then took Xiucui and Shen Bi with him.
In Concubine Xian's palace, a field of flowers bloomed at the right time, and the flowers were layered upon layers, which perfectly resembled her cheerful mood at this moment.
Concubine Xian has been fighting with the queen for nearly twenty years, and now the winner has been decided.
The queen's crown prince was deposed, and her other biological son, Prince Xuan, was insignificant. Concubine Xian only had to wait until the situation stabilized, and then use her power to overthrow Xiao Langyan.
In her eyes, Xiao Langyan was an orphan whose father did not care for him and who had no mother and concubine. Concubine Xian felt that it was much easier to deal with him than to deal with the prince.
This time, as soon as Concubine Xian saw Shen Dingzhu, she greeted him with a smile, as cordial as a family member.
"Aunt Shen is here. No need to be polite. Please give me a seat."
Shen Dingzhu sat at Concubine Xian's elbow, maintaining proper etiquette, and followed Concubine Xian's words and exchanged a few words with her.
Concubine Xian smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with calling you here today. Even Puyue and I have praised you several times, and now Langyan only allows you to serve me alone. I think you must be a wonderful person." .”
"Besides, I haven't thanked you alone for the Blue Dragon Picture thing last time. Someone come and bring up the reward I prepared for Aunt Shen."
Shen Dingzhu looked back and saw a hosta placed on the palace maid's tray.
Made of red jade and gold carvings, the hairpin is delicate but not ordinary, low-key luxury.
Shen Dingzhu only glanced at it, his pupils tightened, and his fingertips clenched his sleeves tightly.
"Mother, this..." How could this be her mother's thing?
Shen Dingzhu also has an identical red jade hairpin, which is the only thing left by Shen's mother.
The hosta originally came as a pair. When it was customized, it was a mother-daughter hairpin. Mrs. Shen’s one was slightly longer, while Shen Dingzhu’s one was slightly shorter.
The red jade on the hairpin is made from the same raw material, which symbolizes the warmth of mother and daughter not being separated.
My mother's things should have been taken away by the government when the house was ransacked.
Now, this hosta, which symbolizes a special meaning, is actually in the hands of Concubine Xian!
Shen Dingzhu's eyes swayed, and he felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.
However, Concubine Xian still had a smile on her face, her hair was full of pearls, and her expression seemed unreal.
"It looks familiar, right? I heard about the story of the mother-daughter hairpin, so I specially sent someone to find this hairpin that represents my mother for you."
The palace maid next to her answered in time: "This really wastes a lot of our strength. You know, these stolen goods have been auctioned off by the government a long time ago."
Shen Dingzhu's face turned slightly pale, his teeth bit his bright red lips, and he lowered his head.
Concubine Xian raised her hand to signal the palace maid not to talk nonsense, with a gentle smile on her well-maintained face.
"Aunt Shen, you are very smart, and you are worthy of me getting the hairpin back to you. I hope you will not disappoint me and stay with Lang Yan. You should know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. "
Shen Dingzhu still lowered his head and said in a slightly muffled voice: "I understand."
Concubine Xian smiled slightly: "Lang Yan has also reached the age of marrying. His ninth brother now has one concubine and two concubines, but you are still the only one in Lang Yan's room."
"I know the thoughts of my daughter's family, and I always want to keep my favor, but it is not a smart way to dominate a man all the time."
Concubine Xian stroked her temples and said in an ordinary tone: "In a few days, my niece will enter the palace. The begonia flowers in Yuzhang Palace are the most beautiful, and they are more beautiful than anywhere else in the palace. When the time comes, you will treat her well on my behalf, do you understand?"
"Otherwise, you will have failed in my kindness in giving you the red jade hairpin." Concubine Xian laughed.
Both inside and outside these words were clear threats.
She is threatening Shen Dingzhu with Shen's mother!
