Reborn Princess

Zhou Cechen lowered his eyes and stared at the delicate hand in his palm. It was white, tender and slender. Even the nails on the fingertips were neatly trimmed and round, painted with Shixiangjin nail polish, a light pink color.

His eyes darkened, and his broad, slender knuckles slightly tightened to grip the soft spot in his palm.

Everyone thought that Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen would go to the front hall, but unexpectedly, Shen Lilan took Zhou Cechen to his own courtyard.

That was Shen Lilan's residence before she got married. Just like her, it was fresh and elegant. The courtyard was meticulously decorated.

Zhou Cechen was a little surprised when he entered the yard.

She brought herself to her yard.

Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen stepped into Weichun Pavilion, and they held hands tightly.

Zhou Cechen felt her movement and looked at her. Her eyes were red.

Zhou Cechen frowned slightly.

……

"What did you say?"

In the inner room of Shou'an Hall in Xifu, the curtains were draped and the mist made the inside dim. The Boshan incense burner was burning with light white smoke, which was diffused vaguely.

Wang Ciyuan grabbed the bracelet that was originally rotating one by one in her hand. Her calm eyes became sharp and her voice was deep and somewhat vicissitudes of life.

When Yu Panchun saw Wang Ciyuan's aura, he lowered his head.

"Why did Prince Ding'an come to report now?"

Yu Panchun was a little flustered. She calmed herself down and said, "My daughter-in-law saw the invitation yesterday. Shen Yanlan did not specify that Prince Ding'an would come. Mother wanted to set some rules for Shen girl, so my daughter-in-law did not arrange anyone to greet him outside the door..."

"Don't stop talking. Go and bring that person back from the East Palace." Wang Ciyuan said.

Yu Panchun was unwilling, but had to agree to Wang Ciyuan's order.

……

"What are you doing, ma'am?"

Liuchun and Birui stood in front of the door of Zangmoxuan in Weichun Pavilion, and Liuchun asked Birui in a low voice.

Birui glanced at Liuchun and slowly said, "Find some books and bring them back to the palace."

Liu Chun asked, "Aren't there more books in the library of the palace?"

Bi Rui said, "Some books have been read three or five times by the Madam, with annotations every time, so naturally she is used to them."

Liuchun nodded.

Inside Zangmoxuan, Shen Xilan was reaching for a copy of "Nine Chapters on Mathematics". She had to learn mathematics well.

When my fingertips touched the book, it had been taken down from the ancient shelf by a large hand.

Shen Xilan naturally knew who it was. She withdrew her hand, raised the corners of her lips slightly, and turned around.

Zhou Cechen lowered his eyes, looked at the book in his hand, and then looked at Shen Lilan again.

"Mathematics?" Zhou Cechen asked her.

Shen Lilan nodded.

"The princess is very obsessed with mathematics."

Shen Lilan said, "If you are in charge of the backyard, you naturally need to take care of the accounts."

Zhou Cechen fell silent and stared at Shen Lilan for a long time.

Shen Lilan's heart beat faster when he looked at her, and she then realized the ambiguity of their postures.

Behind her was the ancient frame and in front of her was Zhou Cechen, and she was trapped in the middle.

Shen Yanlan met the man's deep gaze.

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"Madam, please forgive me, but you are not allowed to trespass into the princess's private library."

Outside Zangmoxuan, Yu Panchun was standing outside with her maids and old women, with Shen Luoning beside them.

Yu Panchun is the daughter of the Yu family. Her father is the Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple. Although she married into the Shen family with high status, no one in the mansion would disobey her except Wang Ciyuan and Shen Jing. The person in front of her is just a little maid, but she is obstructing her, which makes a trace of displeasure flash in her eyes.

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Inside the room, Zhou Cechen was flipping through the book in his hand with great interest. "Nine Chapters on Mathematics" was a book that all students in the school had to study, and he had already memorized its contents by heart.

When Zhou Cechen opened the book and saw the notes on each page, he was a little surprised. He glanced through a few pages, then lowered his head and saw Shen Xilan in front of him looking up at him.

Ever since she fell into the water, her peach blossom eyes would always seem to be slightly watery whenever she looked at him.

Zhou Cechen's heart softened. He put the book in his hand back to the empty space on the bookshelf and took another step forward, completely pushing Shen Xilan against the shelf behind her.

When he took that step, Zhou Cechen's eyes darkened.

Afraid that Shen Lilan would feel uncomfortable with his proximity to him, he subconsciously wanted to take a step back.

Shen Lilan stared at the man in front of him. He was serious and his emotions did not show on his face, but Shen Lilan could sense a hint of panic in him at this moment.

Without waiting for Zhou Cechen to distance himself, Shen Xilan suddenly stood on tiptoe and put his arms around Zhou Cechen's neck.

Zhou Cechen stood frozen in place, his bony fingers curled up.

"Don't move." Shen Lilan said softly, "Let me hold you for a while."

Zhou Cechen's Adam's apple rolled.

……

Outside the library, Yu Panchun ignored the obstruction and directly led people to open the door of the library. She had been to this library before. It was a room full of books and was very boring.

The door was opened by a servant. Thinking of Shen Xilan's pure and innocent character, who was not interested in worldly affairs, Yu Panchun became even more arrogant.

She straightened her back and prepared to go in. As soon as she looked up, she saw Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen standing at the door.

Yu Panchun stared at the two of them for a moment.

She was caught off guard that Zhou Cechen was in the library with Shen Xilan.

A hint of anger flashed across Zhou Cechen's eyes. At this moment, his eyes were as dark as the deep sea, making people feel daunted.

Although Yu Panchun was afraid of Zhou Cechen, because he was now married to Shen Lilan, she could be considered an elder, so she took Shen Lilan's hand and said to Zhou Cechen, "Oh, Your Highness is coming to our house today, which is truly an honor for our house. I have ordered people to prepare the food, Your Highness, please come quickly..."

Unfortunately, before she could finish her words, Shen Lilan's hand was pulled away from hers.

"Second Madam Shen." Before Yu Panchun finished speaking, she was interrupted by Zhou Cechen's words. He said in a high voice, "I'm afraid you don't know what the rules are."

Yu Panchun naturally knew what Zhou Cechen meant. She still greeted him with a smile and looked at Shen Lanlan and said, "Oh, look at me, I really saw Lan'er was so happy that I lost my mind. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Yu Panchun understood Shen Lilan's character, so once she said this, Shen Lilan would naturally give her a way out.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xilan chuckled and looked at Yu Panchun.

Yu Panchun and Shen Lilan looked at each other. Looking at her smiling eyes, they felt panicked for a moment.

Shen Xilan pursed her red lips and said, "Of course I..." She paused, but made Yu Panchun tighten her hands under her wide sleeves.

"I won't refute what the prince said just now."

After hearing this, Yu Panchun began to feel at a loss, but Shen Luoning, who was following behind her, became annoyed. Shen Xilan married Zhou Cechen, and started to act arrogantly when she returned to the Shen family.

She was angry but also afraid, afraid of the man next to Shen Lilan. With just one word from him, anyone present could die without a burial place.

Zhou Cechen stood beside Shen Lilan, and no one dared to say anything.

Zhou Cechen looked at Shen Lilan with some ambiguous meaning, his eyes filled with dark colors.

Shen Xilan's smiling eyes suddenly became sharp, and Yu Panchun saw the majesty of a superior in her eyes.

"Second aunt, I sent a visiting card to your house yesterday. I was really surprised by your hospitality today."

Yu Panchun looked away from Shen Lilan in astonishment. At this moment, Shen Luoning actually said, "The power of the entire Shen Mansion is in the hands of your mother. My mother naturally cannot take care of so many things."