Shen Dingzhu listened carefully, and she understood after Lei Chen explained clearly.
It turned out that when the young master of Qi was chatting with the old prince, he revealed that the stars in the sky were shining brightly on the day he was born, which was called a good omen by his parents, so the old prince also showed off that the day Shen Dingzhu was born, the moon was shining brightly.
In addition, this young master of Qi had excellent conversation and was very much in line with the old prince's wishes. Therefore, he simply asked about the background of the Qi family, and before he had thoroughly investigated it, he betrothed Shen Dingzhu to this Qi family with a wave of his hand. Young Master.
But Mr. Qi obviously didn't take it seriously, and only left the jade pendant to the old prince as a thank you. Before the old prince had time to discuss the matter with Shen Dingzhu's parents, he left without saying goodbye.
The old county man still doesn't know who this person named Qi is. He lied to the old county man that he was from Wuzhou. However, there is no prominent person of the Qi family in Wuzhou.
When the old prince found that he could not find anyone, he pawned the jade pendant in anger.
Shen Dingzhu knew the character of her grandfather, who was greedy for wealth and vanity. However, Xiao Langyan must have sent someone to investigate the things he did.
Thinking of this, Shen Dingzhu sighed softly.
On New Year's Eve, when the envoy from Beiliang said that the Shen family had a close relationship with their second son, did Xiao Langyan believe it or not?
at night.
The candlelight flickered, and Xiao Langyan entered the courtyard with the moonlight on his shoulders. It was already almost time.
It was Shen Dingzhu's time to rest, but when he arrived outside the yard, he saw a warm yellow light still shining in the house.
He pushed the door open and saw that Shen Dingzhu was not asleep.
The beauty had just finished bathing, with a quiet fragrance on her body. Her black hair, which had just been steamed in a fumigation basket, was filled with the refreshing fragrance of flowers. She had her back to Xiao Langyan and her front to the soft couch, leaning on a book.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Shen Dingzhu looked back. In the candlelight, the beauty's posture was full of beauty. Xiao Langyan's heart, which had been tired for a day, finally found peace and comfort.
"The emperor is not busy with government affairs, so why is he free at night?" Shen Dingzhu put down the book, changed his posture, and sat on the edge of the bed, with his white and tender feet stepping on the embroidered shoes, looking as round and lovely as jade.
Xiao Langyan raised his eyebrows and smiled, taking the opportunity to untie his robe and hang it on her screen: "Tomorrow is your mother's birthday. No matter how busy I am, I still have to come. I can't come to the banquet tomorrow, so I simply came early in the evening. I just went to visit you. I passed your mother, she hasn't slept yet, so I gave her a little reward."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed Shen Dingzhu's lips. Fearing that he would not kiss enough, he only allowed Xiao Langyan to kiss her twice. Shen Dingzhu stood up on his own initiative, went to sit in front of the dressing mirror, and picked up a wooden comb. He smoothed the black hair on his temples.
Xiao Langyan walked up behind her with a smile and put his big palm on his shoulder: "You are nothing like your parents."
"What's the difference?" Shen Dingzhu blinked her long eyelashes, her eyes moist and dark.
Xiao Langyan lowered his head, with a calm expression on his face. The emperor's dignity gleamed from the corners of his eyes and brows, with a touch of leisure.
"When I give you a little benefit, they become frightened. But when I give you a lot, you are so arrogant that you don't even want to lower your head. I usually chase after you and give it to you after I flatter you."
Shen Dingzhu licked her red lips, with a light pink on her white face. She looked at Xiao Langyan's dark smiling eyes in the mirror, and said seriously for the first time: "I never used to be a concubine." If you dare to accept it, I'm afraid you will have to repay more of the price. If the emperor likes me to ask for something, then every time from now on, whatever the emperor gives me, I will like what I like."
Xiao Langyan was a little surprised and raised his long eyebrows: "Why are you so good tonight?"
If it were normal, Shen Dingzhu would look at him angrily, put on a delicate air, and would never lower her head to him. Even if she said soft words, it would be against her will, and she would always have bright eyes. , like a little fox holding back bad ideas.
She was always so cute in his eyes.
Xiao Langyan was startled when she suddenly withdrew her claws and buried her arms obediently. He subconsciously thought that she had been bullied in some way in the Shen Mansion today.
Shen Dingzhu took a deep breath, put down the comb, and took Xiao Langyan's hand to sit on the bamboo couch behind the screen.
The two faced each other, looking at each other through the gentle warm light and the fragrance that filled the room.
Shen Dingzhu's eyebrows were beautiful, and there were two flashes of water in her beautiful eyes: "Isn't it true that the emperor will not lie to my concubine? As long as I ask my concubine, you will answer truthfully?"
Xiao Langyan pursed his lips: "Yes."
Shen Dingzhu said seriously: "My grandfather once accepted the jade pendant from the Master Qi. I know today."
Xiao Langyan's eyes originally held a faint smile, but at this moment, they dissipated like golden light, leaving only a deep dark acuity.
His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he saw Shen Dingzhu asking again: "So the emperor has known about it for a long time, right?"
Xiao Langyan paused for a moment before nodding.
Shen Dingzhu felt a "dong" sound in his heart.
She said with watery eyes: "Well, on New Year's Eve, the emperor heard from the envoy that the Shen family had contacts with the second prince of the Northern Liang Dynasty, who had a different surname. Did the emperor ever suspect that the Shen family was really collaborating with the enemy and treason? He had always refused to agree before. My concubine, is it because you really have doubts about the Shen family’s crimes?”
Xiao Langyan was silent, his thin eyes seemed to be locked in a layer of darkness, which was longer than the night outside.
After a while, Xiao Langyan nodded again, his voice was fresher and colder: "Yes."
Shen Dingzhu had this hunch as early as today when he asked people to conduct a thorough investigation. Xiao Langyan would definitely investigate every bit of the Shen family's past.
And recalling the deep and cold look in her eyes every time she asked him to help the Shen family recover, he must have doubted whether the Shen family was really suspected of collaborating with the enemy.
Shen Dingzhu looked into his thin eyes with rosy lips: "The emperor was suspicious at first, why is he not suspicious now?"
Xiao Langyan's breath, so close at hand, was as hot as fire. He stretched out his big palm from the other side of the table and held Shen Dingzhu's fingertips.
"Because I have forgiven the Shen family, no matter what crimes they have committed in the past, I am willing to let bygones be bygones for your sake."
Let bygones be bygones... Such affectionate words hit Shen Dingzhu's heart hard, and her eyes became wet unconsciously.
Since Shen Dingzhu asked this, Xiao Langyan made it clear to her.
"Whether the Shen family was wronged or not, it doesn't actually matter. The reason why I am willing to plan and find reasons for the Shen family to redress the injustice is so that I can overcome the hurdle in your heart."
"If this problem that you have been obsessed with can be solved and there is no barrier between you and me, then I feel that it does not matter whether the Shen family really collaborated with the enemy and treason. I have already found them not guilty."
As the last word was spoken, a hot tear slid down Shen Dingzhu's cheek. Her watery eyes widened and she looked at the tall man in front of her, sitting upright in the light.
He was an emperor, but he also used his power to protect her like a civil husband.
Xiao Langyan did a lot for her in private, but he said very little, so that Shen Dingzhu always felt that his favor was very strong and arbitrary. In fact, Xiao Langyan cared about every detail. inside.
She didn't see clearly before. The two resisted and pushed each other away, and then came closer to each other.
After Xiao Langyan finished speaking seriously, he saw that she was crying. He immediately stood up and walked over to hug her: "You are so good, are you crying again? Dr. Cen wants you not to be upset. If you cry again, I will punish you."
His voice was calm and beautiful, with a unique domineering and possessive tone. Now, Shen Dingzhu could hear a fainter tenderness.
She was buried in Xiao Langyan's arms: "It turns out that the emperor has always been very kind to me, but I didn't notice it."
Xiao Langyan smiled when he heard this. On his handsome face, a pair of thin eyes shone brightly, and his temperament was not so cold, but showed the gentleness of a gentleman.
"Do you know how good I am now?"
Shen Dingzhu wiped away her tears with her slender fingertips, raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, on the treasure shelf in my concubine's Yaoguang Palace, there is a box containing a gift that I have prepared for you."
