Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

The two of them were silent for a while. Yan Ci peeled the orange in his hand, handed half to Qiu Fuqiu, and ate the other half himself.

Just after eating a petal, Qiu Fuqiu grabbed Yan Ci's hand and said, "Ah Ci, I came here today because I heard some news."

Shen Zhaoyi sat in Luxia Palace drinking tea for the whole afternoon and went to the toilet at least five times, but the people he sent out to follow Qiu Fuqiu had not reported back yet.

Could it be that he was wrong?

No, even if Shen Furong didn’t tell Yan Ci, his people should have come back to report by now.

Just as he was thinking about it, hurried footsteps were heard outside, and then Dao Ji ran in and whispered in Shen Zhaoyi's ear: "Miss Qiu has never left the Yan Mansion."

Shen Zhaoyi was stunned. "What's going on? There's no other movement?"

Dao Ji shook his head. His men watched for the entire afternoon and indeed saw someone go to the Yan Mansion, but they never saw anyone come out. The carriage from the Qiu Mansion had also already returned to the Qiu Mansion and never came back to pick anyone up.

Shen Zhaoyi was a little unsure whether Qiu Fuqiu had told Yan Ci the false news about the prince's re-selection of a concubine, but if she had, based on his guess about Yan Ci, he shouldn't have been so calm.

He ordered Dao Ji, "Send someone to keep watching. I don't believe Qiu Fuqiu can still stay in Yan Mansion."

He must not drink his tea in vain this afternoon.

Not long after Dao Jilingming left, the misty tea aroma spread again, and the room was filled with the fragrance of tea again.

Looking at the teacup in front of him that was filled again, Shen Zhaoyi suddenly felt his bladder surge and the familiar feeling of urinating came over him again.

He stood up pretending to be calm and said to Shen Furong, "Sister, it's getting late. I'll go back first and come back for tea another day."

After saying this, he hurriedly walked out of Luxia Palace without waiting for Shen Furong's response.

After he went out, he looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him. His quick steps suddenly turned into a jog and he rushed straight to the toilet.

In Luxia Palace, Shen Furong was still concentrating on making tea, pouring tea, and tasting tea. Because no one wanted to drink tea, she could only make one pot in the past. But today, thanks to her brother's presence, she made seven pots in total.

Looking at the turbid and foamy tea, Shen Furong shook her head in dissatisfaction.

It seems that she really has no talent in the tea ceremony.

At this time in the Yan Mansion, Yan Ci and Qiu Fuqiu were sleeping on the same bed, lying side by side, one with his eyes open, staring at the ceiling, and the other with his eyes closed, about to dream of Zhou Gong.

This was Qiu Fuqiu's first time staying overnight at someone else's house. If Yan Ci hadn't invited her too enthusiastically, she would never have stayed. She lay there for an hour and still didn't feel sleepy at all.

Thinking back to when I told Yan Ci the news during the day, Yan Ci just smiled, neither excited nor angry.

She saw how sad Yan Ci was when the Crown Princess passed away, and thought that Yan Ci had a very good relationship with the Crown Princess Jiang Yun.

But Yan Ci was very surprised that the Crown Prince was not angry at all about taking in another Crown Princess just two days after her death.

But Yan Ci not only invited her to have dinner at Yan's mansion and let her stay overnight, but he did not explain anything to her.

She pulled the quilt tightly around her, closed her eyes, cleared her mind of distracting thoughts, and tried to fall asleep quickly.

But when he turned over, he met Yan Ci's face. Yan Ci, who had originally closed his eyes, now had them open. Even in the dark night, Yan Ci's eyes were bright and frightening.

"Ah Ci, you didn't sleep?"

Yan Ci curled his lips, "Is it appropriate for me to fall asleep before I can answer your questions or resolve your doubts?"

Qiu Fuqiu was stunned for a moment, then she heard Yan Ci continue, "Do you think I should be angry when I heard that the Crown Prince is taking another Crown Princess?"

Qiu Fuqiu nodded. She was surprised to see that Yan Ci was not angry. She was so confused that she couldn't sleep until now.

"Indeed, if that were true, I would not only be angry, but I would also rush directly to the palace and seek justice from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on behalf of the Crown Princess. However, this news is false."

"Fake?" Qiu Fuqiu couldn't believe it. "Cousin Furong said it herself."

Yan Ci smiled, "It doesn't matter who said it. This matter itself is not in line with common sense. Think about it, the Crown Prince is in poor health. It can be said that he is a person who has today but not tomorrow. Who can guarantee that he will definitely ascend to the throne? The Crown Princess has just passed away. Anyone with power and influence must be waiting and watching, wanting to see who is more certain between the Crown Prince and the King of Xiang. They will never make a bet easily at this time."

"But what about those who are less powerful?"

"Your Majesty doesn't like those with less power. The Crown Prince is already weak, so when choosing a Crown Princess, she must be someone who can support the Crown Prince and serve as his helper. Those with less power are not even within the scope of consideration for Your Majesty."

"Besides, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were deeply in love. It is already difficult for one to die while the other survives. It is impossible for him to remarry."

"Based on these two points, the prince will never take a concubine at this time."

Qiu Fuqiu listened to Yan Ci's clear explanation, and it was as if she had suddenly been enlightened. The doubts in her mind instantly disappeared.

But the next moment she sat up from the bed.

"No, I have to tell my cousin about this. I don't know where she heard the news from. I'm afraid she is still in the dark."

Yan Ci also sat up and said, "No need. The princess is so smart. If you have thought of it, she has probably thought of it too. You don't have to worry about the princess."

Yan Ci yawned and lay down again, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to sleep."

Qiu Fuqiu was not a person who kept things to herself. After her doubts were resolved, she lay back on the bed peacefully. Soon, the sound of steady breathing could be heard beside Yan Ci.

But Yan Ci didn't fall asleep.

She helped Qiu Fuqiu solve her doubts, but she still had doubts in her heart.

Yan Ci had known Shen Furong for a long time, and he knew that Shen Furong was not a simple person. Anyone who grew up in the palace would be a simple person.

Therefore, in Yan Ci's opinion, Shen Furong's seemingly casual words seemed like she told Qiu Fuqiu deliberately. Perhaps only Qiu Fuqiu thought that she had found out about it herself.

But she didn't understand why Shen Furong told Qiu Fuqiu. Qiu Fuqiu didn't know that the news was fake, otherwise she wouldn't have come to her specially and was struggling over whether to tell her or not.

If she doesn't know it's fake, she will definitely tell the people she trusts and who have a vested interest in her. These people are probably Shen Furong's target.

But Qiu Fuqiu was kept in her house and the news was exposed as false, so the princess's goal could no longer be achieved.

She thought that by tomorrow, Shen Furong would get the news and come to settle the score with her.

Yan Ci sighed, knowing that it was useless to think too much. If he was really going to be held accountable, he could only play dumb.

The next day, Yan Ci was awakened by a hurried knock on the door.

Her first reaction was that the princess was here to settle accounts with her.