Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

When Yan Ci walked out of Songyaji, he saw Chunzhi and Qicun chatting enthusiastically.

Xie Chengyin was right. These two people had particularly similar interests. I don’t know what they were talking about, but Chunzhi laughed so hard that she bent over, and her usually serious face was also filled with smiles.

Qi Cun was the first to see Yan Ci. His smile immediately faded and he turned back into his serious self. It was a seamless face change.

Chunzhi also saw Yan Ci, and trotted to Yan Ci's side. Her round face was rosy with a smile, and her eyes were full of joy, which showed that she was really happy.

"Girl, are you going back?"

Yan Ci nodded, "I need to buy some things and put them in the room of Song Ya Ji. From now on, I will be the deputy manager of Song Ya Ji."

When saying the last sentence, Yan Ci was looking at Qi Cun, telling him that it was useless to be cold to me, because you will see me every day in the future.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Qicun's cold face cracked a little and he showed a look of surprise.

This was exactly the effect Yan Ci wanted. After being given the cold shoulder, Yan Ci successfully made Qi Cun's face look even worse, so dark that it looked like water was about to drip out.

After slightly stimulating her vital points, Yan Ci called Chunzhi and left with brisk steps.

Xie Chengyin assigned Room No. Feng to Yan Ci, so that she would have a place to stay in Songyaji. In fact, there was everything in it and there was no need to buy anything else. Yan Ci said that simply to irritate Qicun.

From that day on, Yan Ci had boarded Xie Chengyin's pirate ship. On the one hand, he tried his best to find ways to increase the income of Song Yaji, on the other hand, he tried to make Xie Chengyin's people work for him.

Xie Chengyin was very happy about Yan Ci's joining. Making money was one of his purposes, but the bigger purpose was that he had put Yan Ci, a variable, under his nose, so that if there were any unexpected changes, he could solve them in time.

Two months passed in a flash, and there were only three months left before the prince's wedding date set by the palace.

Although the wedding date was set a little hastily, due to the health of the Crown Prince, Emperor Tianqing was worried that things would get more complicated if the wedding date was delayed, so he hoped to settle the matter as soon as possible.

Just a few days before the prince's wedding, Prince Xiang Shen Zhaoyong proposed to Xiao Yizhen for the third time, and this time, Emperor Tianqing actually agreed.

Neither Prince Xiang nor Xiao Chengzhang expected that Emperor Tianqing would actually give in.

After the court session, Xiao Chengzhang and Shen Zhaoyan left the palace together and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Inside the study, the two analyzed the current situation and were quite satisfied with the results.

"Uncle, you said that the emperor suddenly gave in. Could it be because of my eldest brother's upcoming marriage to the crown princess?"

Xiao Chengzhang looked at the map unfolded on the table, raised his hand and pointed at a small square, on which were written the four words "Cheng'en Mansion".

Xiao Chengzhang nodded twice and said calmly, "It is very likely, but, thank you, thank you, how long can a title obtained by relying on the grace of the Lord and the protection of ancestors last?"

He paused and continued, "I guess your majesty chose the Cheng'en Mansion because it is easy to control. Now that the Cheng'en Mansion only has one daughter, Jiang Yun, and the title cannot be inherited, they can only rely on the crown prince. If the crown prince wants more support, he must promote the Cheng'en Mansion. This kind of mutual support and checks and balances is what your majesty wants to see the most. There is no need to worry about the monopoly of power by foreign relatives, and the imperial power can be consolidated. There are only benefits and no harm."

"After hearing what you said, uncle, it seems that it was Jiang Yun who was chosen by our father at the beginning, not Fang Suhua."

"That's right, we have all been misled by His Majesty. But there is no need to worry too much. The fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not live forever is our biggest bargaining chip. By then, Your Royal Highness the Prince of Xiang, you are both the legitimate heir and the eldest, so who else can take over but you?"

Shen Zhaoyan curled the corners of his lips, and was very pleased with what Xiao Chengzhang said.

He is the eldest son and the legitimate son, so who else but him can be the crown prince?

The two people discussed in the study for a long time until they heard light footsteps coming from outside the door and stopped at the door.

Xiao Chengzhang and Shen Zhaoyan looked towards the door together. The door was pushed open from the outside, and a graceful figure walked in. She said in a charming and soft voice, "Father, Cousin Yan."

Xiao Yizhen looked at the two people in the study with a faint smile, her eyes were sparkling, her waist was slender and her figure was graceful, and she was naturally charming.

From the moment Xiao Yizhen entered the room, Shen Zhaoyan's eyes had never left her, and his gaze was full of aggression and possessiveness as he followed Xiao Yizhen closely.

Being stared at with such naked eyes, Xiao Yizhen's face turned red with shame. There was endless charm in her eyes when she looked up and down, which made Shen Zhaoyan's heart even more excited.

Xiao Chengzhang looked at the eye contact between his daughter and nephew and coughed lightly with a little embarrassment. With him as an elder around, couldn't these young people be more restrained?

"Ahem, Jane, what's wrong?"

Xiao Yizhen remembered, "Dad, it's time to eat. Let's go eat together."

Xiao Chengzhang listened to his daughter's words. It was obvious that the person who wanted to invite her to dinner was not him. He turned his head and looked at Shen Zhaoyan, "Your Highness, let's join us."

Of course Shen Zhaoyan would not refuse. Shen Zhaoyan and Xiao Yizhen were cousins, and it was common for them to have meals together.

But now that the two of them are engaged, their relationship has become even closer, and it is natural for them to have meals together.

The three people walked out of the study and went to the main hall, where there was a round table with delicious prepared food and three empty seats.

There was no discussion of seniority, but rather according to age. Xiao Chengzhang sat in the seat in the middle, while Shen Zhaoyan and Xiao Yizhen sat on both sides. When they raised their heads and looked across at each other, their eyes accidentally met.

Their eyes were intertwined like silk threads, full of lingering affection.

The Hua family of the General's Mansion, even though they had not attended court for a long time and had been cut off from the news, had heard of the marriage between Shen Zhaoyan and the prime minister's eldest daughter Xiao Yizhen.

After the prince's wedding, it is estimated that the marriage of Shen Zhaoyan and Xiao Yizhen can be put on the agenda.

Upon hearing the news, Hua Cishu's hand, which was wiping the sword, trembled, and the sharp blade scratched his palm. A line of bright red blood immediately gushed out of the thin and straight wound.

Bright and blinding.

Each of them got what they wanted, married beautiful brides and married their ideal husbands, but his sister Hua Cijing died and was forgotten by everyone without a trace.

Why!

His sister was a woman who fought bravely and fearlessly in battle for the sake of her country and the people. She was even worse than any man, but she ended up with such a miserable ending.

And now, they were stepping on her corpse, showing their love and affection without any doubt. How could he not be angry?

The coldness in Hua Cishu's eyes condensed inch by inch, like ice spikes. If it was not for the sake of preserving his sister's last dignity, he would have torn Shen Zhaoyan into pieces.

But now it seems that preserving her sister's title as Princess Xiang may not be a bad thing.

No matter how grand the wedding was when Shen Zhaoyan married Xiao Yizhen, she, Xiao Yizhen, would always be just a concubine and would always be inferior to his sister.