Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Shen Furong seldom invited people into the palace.

Or it could be said that there are not many people who can have a personal relationship with Shen Furong.

Yan Ci changed into a more formal outfit, walked to the front yard, nodded to Jin Liang, and then went into the palace under Jin Liang's guidance.

This was not the first time Yan Ci entered the palace. When the late Queen Hua Ning was still alive, Hua Cijing entered the palace and lived with his aunt for a period of time.

She knew something about everyone in the palace, and she knew even more about Princess Shen Furong, who had been rather arrogant since childhood.

Shen Furong, who seemed to keep people at a distance, actually really wanted to have a friend with whom she could confide.

But no matter whether they were princesses of the royal family or daughters of court officials, when facing Shen Furong, they were either reserved or flattering, and no one dared to tell Shen Furong what was really in their heart.

Over the years, only two people were different. One was Shen Furong's cousin Qiu Fuqiu. She and Shen Furong were related by blood, so she was naturally closer to her than others. In addition, she had a heartless personality, so she did not think that her cousin Shen Furong was an awe-inspiring existence.

The other person is Hua Cijing.

She is about the same age as Shen Furong. When she met Shen Furong in her childhood, neither of them had ever given way to the other. They had a fight the first time they met. Shen Furong had never beaten Hua Cijing before, so she cried for a long time out of anger.

I thought Shen Furong would definitely hate or bear a grudge against Hua Cijing because of this, but I didn't expect that from then on Shen Furong started to come to the Queen's bedroom, Fengyao Palace, every day. She would sit next to Hua Cijing when eating, and would pull Hua Cijing along when playing, and she was even willing to give her favorite toys to Hua Cijing.

Perhaps in Shen Furong's heart at that time, Hua Cijing, her playmate, was the only one who treated her as a friend instead of a princess.

Accustomed to being a princess who was high and mighty, Shen Furong also wanted to be an ordinary girl. Hua Cijing gave her such an opportunity, allowing her to experience what a partner is.

Later, Hua Cijing followed his father and brother to leave Dongdu. Although Shen Furong was reluctant to let Hua Cijing stay, she was ultimately unable to bring herself to let him stay.

When she heard news about Hua Ci Jing again, she was about to become her second sister-in-law. She selected many gifts for her and sent them to Prince Xiang's Mansion, but in the end, they turned into ashes along with Hua Ci Jing.

Yan Ci looked at the palace road which seemed familiar. After so many years, there was no change except that it looked old.

She lowered her head and walked into Luxia Palace under the guidance of Jin Liang.

Shen Furong had returned to the palace for some time. She sat on a chair in the hall, pinched a small piece of dessert and ate it slowly.

Yun Kui saw Yan Ci following Jin Liang from the palace entrance and immediately came in to report.

"Your Highness, Miss Yan is here."

Shen Furong paused after hearing this and put down the snack in her hand, looking seriously at Yan Ci who came in.

"Your servant Yan Ci greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Yan Ci lowered his brows and knelt down, waiting for Shen Furong to speak.

But after waiting for a long time, Yan Ci's legs became sore, and he didn't hear Shen Furong calling out. He raised his head in confusion and looked upwards.

Unexpectedly, my eyes met Shen Furong's.

Yan Ci was a little surprised, then lowered her head, thinking to herself, why didn't he ask her to get up even though he heard all that? Could it be that he was deliberately making things difficult for her?

While thinking, a beautiful female voice came from above: "Miss Yan, has anyone ever told you that you look like someone?"

Yan Ci lowered his head without any movement, only secretly controlling his bent knees, and then said respectfully: "No."

This answer made Shen Furong at a loss as to how to continue the conversation. Wouldn't a normal person ask who he looked like?

The figure that flashed through her mind was very different from the woman in front of her, but the way they responded was surprisingly consistent.

Shen Furong smiled instead of getting angry, "You are quite straightforward. Stand up and sit down. I called you here today to reward you. Think about it carefully. Just ask for any reward you want."

Yan Ci stood up, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down on a chair below.

She didn't expect Shen Furong would actually reward her.

Originally, he persuaded Shen Furong in Jinfeng Garden just because he didn't want the matter to get out of hand, but he didn't expect that his kind advice would earn him a reward from Shen Furong.

She didn't expect Shen Furong to favor her. After a brief thought, she said, "It is my honor to be able to help the princess. I don't ask for any reward."

Shen Furong's inquiring gaze fell silent after hearing these words. She was thought to be special, but unexpectedly, she was just as hypocritical as everyone else.

"In that case, I won't reward you."

Now it was Yan Ci's turn to be shocked. She was just being polite, so why did Shen Furong believe it?

Isn't she a person who tends to overthink?

How come you changed your mind so quickly?

Yan Ci's dumbfounded expression caught Shen Furong's eyes immediately. There was a hint of smile in the depths of her eyes, but she didn't let anyone see it. The mischief at the corner of her mouth let Yan Ci know that there was more to come.

Sure enough, Shen Furong had someone bring in a basket of fruit.

It is a basket of golden and yellow oranges.

"You found He Lu's body and reminded me not to make a big deal out of it. I am grateful to you. I wanted to hear what reward you wanted. Since you don't want anything, then take what I prepared for you. These are picked from the orange grove in Jinfeng Garden. Take them back and taste them. Consider it a gift to thank you for saving the orange grove from being cut down."

If Yan Ci and Qiu Fuqiu had not discovered He Lu, when Shen Furong came to Jinfeng Garden in the autumn, the presence of the rotten corpse would have caused Qiu Furong to cut down the entire orange grove, and even Jinfeng Garden would have been abandoned.

Although as a member of the royal family, she did not have to care about such a small garden, but Shen Furong loved Jinfeng Garden very much. It was an extremely disgusting thing to have to abandon something she loved because of the death of a stranger.

Yan Ci had been sitting in Luxia Palace for a while when the third prince Shen Zhaoyi came over.

"Sister Royal."

As soon as Shen Zhaoyi entered the room, he started calling Shen Furong. The two siblings are twins and have a very close relationship. Compared with Shen Furong's dominance and her own way, Shen Zhaoyi is more obedient.

After entering the room, Shen Zhaoyi discovered that there was not only his royal sister in the room, but also a quiet little girl.

It was rare to see a girl other than Qiu Fuqiu at the imperial sister's place. Shen Zhaoyi was very curious and looked at Yan Ci carefully.

Being looked at so thoroughly by Shen Zhaoyi's undisguised gaze, Yan Ci felt a little embarrassed no matter how carefree she was. She blinked hard, stood up and saluted to the side.

"This subject greets His Majesty the Third Prince."

Shen Zhaoyi grinned, "Why didn't you tell me where you came from?"

Yan Ci was stunned for a moment, then said: "I am the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Yan's family."

Shen Furong couldn't help but interrupt, "This is the person I invited, don't scare him."

My younger brother appears to be indifferent to everything in public, but he is actually a lively and naughty boy.