The daughter of the first wife is a black lotus, reborn and remarried to kill

Li Qingqian nodded in thanks, then turned to Li Shuyue and said, "I'll go first, you can look around by yourself. But remember, don't cause any more trouble."

She had just helped herself, and Li Shuyue had no intention of arguing with her now.

Li Qingqian was about to go to the Imperial Garden with Yunyi and Yunshang, but was stopped by Song Ningyan.

She looked back in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Song Ningyan pulled her aside and whispered, "I've been to the palace quite often in the past two years, and I've seen this Fifth Princess quite often. She's a nice person, at least she's nice to me."

"Then why do you look like you're asking me to be careful?"

"You guessed right. I just want to tell you to be cautious," Song Ningyan continued, "Every time I saw her in the past two years, she would mention your marriage intentionally or unintentionally. When Master Shen was around, she would often stare at him in a daze."

Li Qingqian couldn't help but frown slightly. Did she want to tell her that the Fifth Princess was interested in Shen Changyun?

The Fifth Princess, like the current Crown Prince, was born to the Queen.

Moreover, she had heard from her grandmother that the fifth princess had a strange disease since childhood, so the queen doted on this daughter more than the prince.

Shen Changyun had told him before that it was Song Ningyan who cured the fifth princess’ illness.

Her marriage with Shen Changyun was arranged by the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, the eldest princess who was the only one left in the capital, and her mother. If the fifth princess liked Shen Changyun, it would be troublesome.

"Ah Qian, I know that neither of you is wrong in this matter, but we have known each other since childhood. People are close or distant. I stand on your side," Song Ningyan said seriously, "so try not to let yourself be wronged later. If the fifth princess is really here for this matter, don't be discouraged. I will work with you to find a solution."

Li Qingqian smiled and said, "I know, don't worry."

*

The road to the Imperial Garden is not short, and Li Qingqian was worried all the way.

If I hadn't fallen in love with Shen Changyun before, I might not have been worried about this matter.

If the Fifth Princess really wanted Shen Changyun, it would be a scandal within the royal family. After all, it would not sound good for a princess who is so high and mighty to steal someone else's engaged husband.

But now she likes Shen Changyun, and she won’t be happier no matter who she marries.

Yunyi and Yunshang looked at each other, feeling that something bad was going to happen.

Yun Chang was still dissatisfied with Shen Changyun. This was something that the prince should have handled, but now the girl had to face it herself.

Not long after they walked, a palace maid came over and said to Li Qingqian with a smile on her face, "Are you Miss Li San? Please follow me. Our princess is already waiting in the imperial garden."

Li Qingqian smiled politely and said, "Thank you for leading the way."

There is an elegant and unique pavilion in the Huajian Pavilion of the Imperial Garden.

Li Qingqian saw from afar that there was a gorgeously dressed woman sitting inside. She must be the fifth princess Jiang Huairong.

The maid stopped Yun Yi and Yun Shang and made a "please" gesture to Li Qing Qian, "The princess invites the third lady to have a chat."

Li Qingqian slowly walked towards the pavilion and bowed to the woman in front of her: "Your servant Li Qingqian greets the Fifth Princess."

The fifth princess turned around and looked at her with a smile, then stood up and moved a chair towards her. "Are you here? Sit down."

Li Qingqian was confused and quickly moved the chair away. "I can do it myself. I dare not trouble the princess."

When the fifth princess saw this, she was slightly stunned, but she just smiled and didn't say much.

After they sat down, she smiled and looked at Li Qingqian and said, "I heard that you had returned to Beijing a long time ago. Why didn't you come to the palace to see me? I have always kept your favorite chestnut cakes in my palace."

Li Qingqian felt a little surprised. She and the Fifth Princess had hardly met each other. How did she know that she liked to eat chestnut crisps?

She remembered that the fifth princess in her previous life never liked to go out. After the crown prince lost power, there was no news of the fifth princess anymore.

It's like he disappeared from the face of the earth.

"The palace rules are strict. How can a servant come in and out at will? Thank you for your kindness, Princess."

She was just smiling politely, but when the Fifth Princess saw her smile, she reached out and touched her cheek.

Li Qingqian subconsciously wanted to dodge.

The fifth princess smiled and murmured, "She is so beautiful. She looks even more beautiful when she smiles. It's like the beauty in the painting has come to life."

Li Qingqian was even more confused. What did it mean...the beauty in the painting came to life?

"Seventh Brother and I have the best relationship. He once told me that Miss Li San is the best woman he has ever seen in Dawei."

Li Qingqian thought carefully in her mind, the "Seventh Brother" mentioned by the Fifth Princess should be the Seventh Prince, right?

The Seventh Prince...

She remembered that when she was a child, she had seen him at a banquet when Shen Changyun was named the Crown Prince and she followed Li Zhengkang to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to congratulate him.

The seventh prince is two years older than Shen Changyun, but he is not as energetic as Shen Changyun. Instead, he looks frail, with a hint of feminine beauty on his face.

It is said that his biological mother was just a palace maid, and the treatment he received after birth was very different from the status and favor of other princes and princesses. He was not loved by His Majesty, so he was sick for many years and no one cared about him.

At that time, Li Shuyue was completely devoted to Shen Changyun and looked down on the sickly Seventh Prince.

Judging from Li Qingqian's words and actions, she was extremely disgusted with the Seventh Prince. And judging from the fact that Li Zhengkang did not seem to intend to stop him, the Seventh Prince probably did not have much authority among the court officials.

That day, Shen Changyun invited her to admire the red tasseled spear that the emperor had just awarded him. As she was walking towards his courtyard, she passed by the Yunqing Lake in the mansion and found the Seventh Prince squatting there alone, wiping his tears quietly.

Li Qingqian was just a child at the time, and his life in the Li Mansion was not easy, so he felt sympathy for the frail Seventh Prince.

This is hungry...

She found a plate of snacks and handed it to the Seventh Prince. She stuffed it into his hand and said hurriedly, "Eat first. Even if it's not enough, don't come to me. Go find Master Shen. You are cousins. He will definitely not let you go hungry. I can't stay here. Master Shen is waiting for me."

After saying that, she lifted her skirt and was about to leave.

The Seventh Prince asked from behind: "Are you familiar with Master Shen?"

Li Qingqian turned around and said, "I arranged a marriage for him since birth, so I'll owe this favor to him."

Later, she would often see the Seventh Prince at banquets of all sizes.

He was still alone, just watching her from afar.

But Li Qingqian stayed with Shen Changyun all the time and did not go up to talk to him.

She wondered in her heart: Was it because of that incident that the Seventh Prince had a good impression of her?

But no matter whether the Seventh Prince told Shen Changyun about the incident or not, he must not let anyone else know about it.

So she shook her head gently and said to the Fifth Princess: "Perhaps the Seventh Prince remembered it wrongly? I don't remember knowing him."

"You don't remember?" The Fifth Princess showed a look of shock on her face and grabbed her hand. "Think about it carefully. You must have forgotten it because you didn't return to Beijing. Prime Minister Li also hinted to my father that he wanted you to marry my Seventh Brother..."

"Princess!" Li Qingqian stopped her from talking and calmly pulled his hand out of hers. "I am so terrified. I have already made an engagement with Master Shen. I will be married next month. Please be careful with your words, Princess."

After she finished speaking, she was about to stand up. Seeing that she was about to leave, the Fifth Princess became a little anxious and quickly pulled her back.

"It's my fault. I said something wrong. Please don't leave yet."

She pulled Li Qingqian to sit down again, then smiled sheepishly and said, "I heard from An Ning that you saved her before, and she saved me two years ago. So, you can be considered my savior. Look, I really don't know how to talk. Sorry."

The other party is a princess and is now in the palace. Even if Li Qingqian is dissatisfied, she can only endure it temporarily. She doesn't want to cause trouble for herself.

"You are the daughter of Prime Minister Li. If I invite you to the palace from time to time, I think my father will not disagree. Miss Li San, are you willing to come and see me often?" The Fifth Princess had anticipation in her eyes.

Li Qingqian politely declined: "I am busy with my wedding recently, so I am afraid it is inconvenient for me to bother you, Princess."

"It doesn't matter. If you can't come to see me, I'll go to see you," the Fifth Princess was not discouraged. "I heard from An Ning that you two opened a restaurant together. Now that I'm well, I can go out of the palace. Then I'll go to Changming Tower to play with you, okay?"