Reborn Princess

Shen Lilan knew that if he was not sitting in this carriage, he did not want to ruin his mood and would have asked Yanci to take action directly next.

Outside the carriage, Yan Zheng and Zhou Chao were in a stalemate, and Zhou Chao had no intention of giving in.

In the flowing crowd and on the wide streets, people all took detours.

No one dared to provoke the confrontation between the powerful.

"How dare you!" A female voice came from inside the carriage.

Zhou Cechen looked at Shen Lilan, his eyebrows moved slightly, and the emotions in his eyes were unclear.

Yanci and Zhou Chao looked at the carriage at the same time. Yanci was stunned. This voice, is it the princess?

Zhou Chao narrowed his eyes and stared at the carriage.

"Prince Huaiyuan has probably lived in the Western Frontier for eight years and has forgotten who is sitting on the throne in the Imperial City now."

Shen Yanlan's voice became a little colder, and then he said, "The era has changed, Prince Huaiyuan, I'm afraid you don't know that it is already the eighth year of Yongzhen."

"Prince Huaiyuan, you may not know who allowed you to come to the capital three times."

"Since you can be allowed to enter the capital, you can also be summoned back to your fiefdom. If Prince Huaiyuan wants to stay in Yanjing, where he has lived for decades, for a few more days, then he should open his eyes and see who is in charge of the government and who is in power now."

As soon as Shen Lilan's words came out, everyone present was stunned.

Zhou Chao clenched his hands hidden under his sleeves into fists. Zhou Cechen's woman was so sharp-tongued.

The Shen Xilan he had people inquire about was clearly a gentle and introverted beauty. He couldn't help but suspect that there was another woman sitting in Zhou Cechen's carriage.

"Let's go." Shen Yanlan ordered, and her words could not be questioned.

Go? Tang Song had been shocked several times by Shen Lilan's behavior today. Was she still their gentle, virtuous, and well-mannered princess?

Today's words would surely be considered treason if heard by those officials who are conservative and stick to the old ways.

King Huaiyuan was a king personally appointed by the previous emperor. Although his power was not as great as before, he still controlled a region. Although they all hated Zhou Chao, no one really dared to listen to Shen Xilan and just leave.

Yanci was about to drive the horse, but was stopped by Tang Song beside him. Without the prince's words, they dared not take the risk.

Yanci glanced at Tang Song and said nothing.

"You can't hear what the princess said, right?" Zhou Cechen's low voice came from the carriage.

The carriage finally started moving. No one cared about Zhou Chao anymore and it bypassed the tall carriage that was blocking the road in front.

"Waste." Zhou Chao scolded the servant beside him.

……

Inside the carriage of Prince Ding'an's mansion, Shen Xilan's bare hand was held by Zhou Cechen, and the two looked at each other.

"Your Majesty, don't you have anything to ask me?" Shen Yanlan asked him in a soft voice. Compared to his previous aura, he looked completely different now.

Zhou Cechen looked into her watery eyes and remained silent for a long time.

He squeezed the small hand in his palm as a way of comforting her, but this amount of force was enough to make Shen Lilan feel at ease.

"What does the princess want me to ask?" His low voice reached Shen Lilan's ears.

Yes, at this moment Zhou Cechen casually threw out a question, and she was afraid that she didn’t know how to answer him.

Could it be that I knew all this in my previous life?

Seeing Shen Lilan lowering his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, Zhou Cechen continued, "You don't need to explain anything to me. As long as it's you, I will believe it."

As soon as Zhou Cechen finished speaking, Shen Lilan's heartbeat suddenly quickened.

He had said the same thing in his previous life.

Her eyes were red, but she pretended to be calm and raised the corners of her mouth, holding back the big hand that was holding her.

When Zhou Cechen saw her like this, his eyes dimmed and his eyelashes drooped slightly.

……

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Shen Mansion. After Zhou Cechen got off the carriage, a servant came forward and half-knelt in front of the carriage.

Tang Song said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. The princess has never traveled in this carriage before. I was careless and did not prepare a sedan chair."

Zhou Cechen glanced casually at the person kneeling on the ground without saying a word.

Shen Yanlan happened to lift the curtain and came out. Seeing a servant kneeling beside her, she said, "Go away."

Shen Yanlan looked at Zhou Cechen again, and she said softly, "Your Majesty, won't you carry me down?"

She is willing to let herself...

Zhou Cechen looked at Shen Xilan, his peach blossom eyes slightly lowered, a little tearful light in his silent eyes, and his tone was soft.

He had never seen Shen Lilan like this before. Zhou Cechen's heart was moved. He walked forward and carried Shen Lilan down from the carriage.

The servants in the palace had never seen the various actions of the prince's princess today. Tang Song thought it was really strange. Did the prince change his nature or was the princess possessed by something?

Zhou Cechen placed Shen Xilan steadily on the ground, and the two walked towards the gate of the Shen Mansion side by side.

The Shen family is a family of military generals, and they have been loyal ministers for generations. My father saved the late emperor from danger during the mutiny and helped him stabilize the government.

Shen's father was conferred the title of General Auxiliary to the State, and the late emperor bestowed this mansion upon him. Because this mansion was only separated from the old house of the Shen family by an alley, the late emperor, on the grounds of Bo Xun and Zhong Chi, ordered the Minister of Works to personally lead people to connect the two mansions. The emperor's grace was immense, and the whole family was honored.

The Shen Mansion was thus divided into two mansions, the East and the West. Shen Jiyuan and Li Heluo lived in the East Manor, and the second and third branches of the Shen family lived in the West Manor.

Shen Xilan stopped in front of the gate of Shen Mansion, raised his head slightly, looked at the words "Shen Mansion" on the plaque, tears welling up in his eyes.

The Shen family will never fall into decline in this life.

Two stone lions stood in front of the Shen Mansion, with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, with curly manes, round eyes and bared teeth, looking very imposing.

There was no one to greet him except the doorman.

Zhou Cechen frowned and Shen Lilan narrowed his eyes slightly. The old woman didn't know Zhou Cechen would come, so she naturally wouldn't send anyone out to greet her.

Shen Lilan glanced at Zhou Cechen and said, "Your Majesty, let's go."

"Ah."

When entering the door, Zhou Cechen paused, turned back and glanced at Tang Song and said, "Tang Song, stay and feed the horses."

Tang Song was walking towards the Shen Mansion with great interest, but stopped when he heard Zhou Cechen's words. He blinked and looked at Yanci, signaling him to remind himself what he had done wrong.

Could it be that he forgot to prepare the sedan chair?

When Yanci passed by Tang Song, he patted him on the shoulder and walked straight inside.

The two were escorted into the palace by a group of servants and maids. There was a circling Qilin on the screen wall at the entrance of the Shen Mansion, and the furnishings inside the Shen Mansion were elegant.

Shen Yanlan took Zhou Cechen through the corridor and went straight to the East Palace.

On the long corridor of the East Palace, Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen walked side by side. Walking on the corridor, you can see the rocks on both sides, and the pavilions and towers are scattered in an orderly manner.

In front of the corridor, a woman and two maids came hurriedly.

When Shen Yanlan saw who it was, his nose felt sore. It was Nanny Chu, a close associate of his mother.

Nanny Chu and the maids behind her bowed in front of Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen, "Greetings to Prince Ding'an and Princess Ding'an."

Shen Yanlan reached out to help Nanny Chu up.

Nanny Chu said, "I didn't know the princess would come today, so I didn't go to greet her at the door. I just heard someone report it and then I knew that the princess had come. I hope the princess will forgive me."

Shen Lilan said, "Madam, what are you talking about? I am so happy to see you."

"Your Highness may not know that at the end of the year, the general went to Jiangling to comfort the soldiers and took his wife with him."

Of course Shen Yanlan knew about this, she chose this time to come. Her mother was very particular about rules, and she was afraid that what she was going to do this time would be seen as heresy in her mother's eyes.

Shen Yanlan's eyes became clearer, and she said, "Madam Chu, you have worked hard to manage the household for my mother."

Nanny Chu is a person whom my mother trusts very much. If my mother leaves home, Nanny Chu will represent my mother.

Madam Chu shook her head and said, "This is my job, so why should I say it's hard work? If Madam was in the mansion and knew that the Madam was here, she would definitely be happy."

"Your Majesty and Madam, please stop standing here. I have already ordered people to prepare tea. Please go into the courtyard and rest."

Zhou Cechen had been standing beside Shen Lilan. His powerful aura could not be ignored. Even though Shen Lilan had been reminiscing about the past with Nanny Chu for a long time, he still waited patiently.

Shen Lilan raised her head and looked at Zhou Cechen. She reached out and held the man's large hand. "Your Highness, let's go."