After rebirth, my wife just wants to be a widow

With the help of the salute, Shen Ruoyan quickly calculated in her mind the purpose of the fifth prince's visit this time.

Since he could accurately know when he came out of Dali Temple, it meant that all the actions she and her brother took in prison just now were under the supervision of the fifth prince.

So was their conversation with their father completely overheard by the Fifth Prince?

Shen Ruoyan felt depressed. Today she had experienced firsthand what it meant that walls had ears. Fortunately, her father didn't say anything to them that they shouldn't have just said.

Shen Ruoyan calmly bowed to the fifth prince, "See your highness, the fifth prince."

The fifth prince walked to Shen Ruoyan in a few steps, helped her up, and smiled like a spring breeze, "Sister Ayan, long time no see. Didn't I tell you that there is no need for such red tape between you and me? Why do you forget it every time? ?”

Shen Ruoyan said nothing, just smiled slightly as an answer.

"Your Highness, are you going to do something?" Shen Ruochuan didn't like seeing the fifth prince so close to his sister, so he took the initiative to get between the two of them and used his body to separate his sister from the fifth prince.

Shen Ruochuan's big face suddenly appeared in his sight, and the smile on the fifth prince's face disappeared for a second. After he reacted, he looked away from Shen Ruoyan, and his tone became obviously cold. The young master said to Shen Ruochuan, "The matter has been settled. It's rare to meet sister Ayan today, why don't I make a host tonight and invite you two to come to my house to talk about old times?"

Shen Ruochuan had no old friendship with the fifth prince. Seeing that he was still staring at his sister, he felt very uncomfortable. He declined without thinking: "Thank you for your kindness, your highness, the fifth prince. However, it is getting late today and my mother is still waiting for us at home." Go home and say hello, why don’t we get together another day.”

The rejected fifth prince still had a very warm smile on his face, and an imperceptible sullenness flashed in his eyes. He didn't say anything, but looked at Shen Ruoyan solemnly.

Being stared at by him like this, Shen Ruoyan felt uncomfortable all over, but she also knew that the fifth prince had blocked her outside Dali Temple so blatantly today. She must have something to tell her, so she said to Shen Ruochuan: "Brother. , you go back first, I will come after a few words with the fifth prince."

How could Shen Ruochuan feel free to let his sister stay here alone? What else did she want to say? Shen Ruoyan squeezed out a smile and continued in a brisk tone: "I haven't seen the Fifth Highness for a long time, and I have a lot to say to him. .

If I hadn't been a little tired today, I would have really wanted to have a chat with His Highness the Fifth Prince.

Your Highness, do you think this is possible? I'll ride in your carriage and you can take me back to your hometown. We can talk along the way. "

The next few words were spoken by Shen Ruoyan to the fifth prince.

After hearing this, the fifth prince's eyes softened slightly, and he made a gesture of invitation to his carriage, "Sister Ayan, please get in the carriage."

Shen Ruoyan gave her brother a comforting look, deliberately ignored the fifth prince's hand reaching out to hold her, and walked onto the carriage.

The curtains were lowered, and there were only Shen Ruoyan and the fifth prince Xiao Luokai in the luxurious carriage. The two sat face to face without speaking for a while. The scene was quite embarrassing.

Ever since she recovered her childhood memories, Shen Ruoyan has always been a little more estranged from the royal family. She also doesn't trust the fifth prince as completely as before. In addition, he deliberately monitors her this time, and she feels even more distrustful of the royal family. He erected an invisible wall of defense.

The wheels of the carriage pressed against the ground paved with bluestones, making a creaking sound. The sky had completely darkened, and the pedestrians on the street gradually receded. Occasionally, mothers could be heard calling their children home for dinner.

The fifth prince looked directly at Shen Ruoyan and remained silent.

His eyes were narrow and long, with thin and pointed tails and a slight upward hook, making him look like a cunning fox. After a while, he slowly said, "Father asked me to take charge of Mr. Shen's case. "

Shen Ruoyan's fingers trembled slightly.

What was he trying to do by telling himself this?

Could it be that you want to beg him?

Shen Ruoyan is no longer a child, and she knows that asking for help is an exchange of equal value. The little affection between her and the fifth prince's childhood playmate is not worth mentioning in the face of supreme power, but Shen Ruoyan can't even think of it. What exactly is there in him that the fifth prince wants to get?

Seeing that Shen Ruoyan didn't speak, the fifth prince turned his head and asked, "Sister Ayan, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Shen Ruoyan's heart was tight, but her face was smiling brightly.

Pretending not to understand the playfulness in the fifth prince's eyes, Shen Ruoyan narrowed her eyes and spoke in a very innocent tone, "Of course I hope that the fifth prince can help my father!

I wanted to beg you just now, but before I spoke, I suddenly thought that this case is of great importance. His Majesty entrusted this matter to His Highness. He must hope that you can handle it impartially. If I beg you, wouldn't it be for His Highness? Adding to the trouble? "

The fifth prince searched Shen Ruoyan inch by inch with fox-like eyes, as if he wanted to find some loopholes in her body.

Shen Ruoyan smiled more and more innocently, "But I know that my father has never been greedy for a single tael of silver. I believe that Your Highness will be able to restore my father's innocence."

"Innocent?" The fifth prince chuckled, "Master Shen may not have taken a tael of silver, but where did the transferred silver taels go and how was it used? These are also the responsibilities of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Now the disaster relief The money is gone, can the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue say that he has no responsibility at all?"

"Your Highness is absolutely right." Shen Ruoyan put away her smile, lowered her head and said aggrievedly, "I am a female prostitute and don't know much about government affairs, but I know that His Majesty must have taken a fancy to His Highness's intelligence before taking this case. Leave it to His Highness to handle, I believe His Highness will not disappoint His Majesty’s expectations.”

The little girl lowered her head, revealing a graceful curve on the back of her neck. The fifth prince's throat tightened as he looked at it. He quickly stood up and sat next to Shen Ruoyan, "Sister Ayan, don't be sad. You and I have grown up together. I will take care of your business." Of course I won’t ignore it.”

As he spoke, his palm covered the back of Shen Ruoyan's hand.

Skin-to-skin contact, Shen Ruoyan felt that the pores on her entire arm were instantly enlarged.

Unlike Lu Yan's warm palm, the fifth prince's body temperature was rather cold, which made her think of the cold and slippery feeling on the prison wall just now, and she pulled her hand back without thinking.

Shen Ruoyan was originally a beautiful woman, but now her eyes were panicked and her cheeks were slightly red. This look made the fifth prince feel itchy, and he couldn't help but speak more directly, "Lu Yan has been missing for so long, and sister Ayan has also been missing. It’s time to think about yourself.”