Reborn Princess

Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen were looking at each other. When they heard the voice, they turned around and saw Lu Hanze standing at the door.

Lu Hanze covered his eyes and prepared to leave. Zhou Cechen immediately stood up and pulled Shen Lilan up.

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly." Zhou Cechen said to Lu Hanze.

After Zhou Cechen had tidied Shen Xilan's clothes and headdress, Lu Hanze came in with a joking expression on his face.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you and your wife." Lu Hanze said.

Shen Lilan didn't know how to explain for a moment, and Zhou Cechen was too lazy to answer him.

What he feared most was the sudden silence in the air. Seeing this, Lu Hanze cleared his throat and said, "You can't blame me. Who knew that you would be so quiet in broad daylight..."

"Lu Hanze." Zhou Cechen called Lu Hanze's name in a cold voice.

"What's the matter? Tell me now."

Lu Hanze finally thought of what he wanted to say, and he said seriously, "Zhou Jingmo's wedding is in a few days, what are your plans?"

Hearing this, Shen Xilan thought of Zhao Ruyun, who would soon marry Zhou Jingmo.

Zhou Cechen looked at Shen Lilan, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. Shen Lilan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said softly, "Of course we have to send a gift to express our congratulations."

Lu Hanze nodded slightly and continued, "This marriage is of great significance to Zhou Jingmo. The Zhao family holds a large number of troops. If Zhou Jingmo can take this opportunity to gain the support of the Zhao family, his position in the court will probably be more stable."

Zhou Cechen sneered: "That's great. Then we will prepare a generous gift and attend the wedding."

Shen Lilan felt mixed emotions.

"Zhou Jingmo is a prince. The emperor will not punish him based on just some scattered evidence."

"So we have to force him." Zhou Cechen said.

"The wedding cannot be disrupted." Shen Lilan said in a calm voice.

Zhou Cechen knew why she did that and answered, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

……

The crabapple, peach and plum trees are empty in the rain, and the wind is blowing on Qingming Day.

Spring is fleeting, and in the blink of an eye it is already the Qingming Festival.

"It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and the travelers on the road are heartbroken." Lu Hanze got off the boat holding an oil-paper umbrella and recited this poem while looking at the people on the shore.

"Finally back." Lu Hanze sighed.

On the shore, vendors set up their stalls and shouted in front of them wearing straw hats, while women held umbrellas and carried baskets while picking fruits and vegetables.

Spring is the season when fish are fat. Fresh fish shipped from the river or the sea are sold in the fish stalls.

Zhou Cechen took Shen Lilan's hand and got off the boat, "Be careful."

Shen Lilan looked at the surging crowd and said, "Finally we are back in the city."

After bidding farewell to Lu Hanze, Zhou Cechen took Shen Lilan on the carriage back to the palace.

"How about going to visit mother tomorrow?" Zhou Cechen looked at Shen Lilan.

Shen Lilan was a little surprised. Zhou Cechen always thought about her in everything. He knew that she had been away from home for a long time and was afraid that she would miss her family.

"Not going to see the emperor?" Shen Yanlan asked.

"I will take you back to the mansion and then go to the palace."

Shen Lilan: "Will Yang Zhen make things difficult for you?"

"Don't worry." Zhou Cechen said.

Shen Yanlan nodded, "Then I'll wait for you to come home for dinner."

Zhou Cechen stroked Shen Lilan's cheek, "You have lost weight after following me around these days."

"How could that be? You order people to make so many delicious foods every day, how could I lose weight?" Shen Xilan looked at Zhou Cechen with a smile.

"The prince has deceived me again."

Zhou Cechen stroked Shen Lilan's cheek with his thumb and then kissed her forehead.

Shen Lilan's watery eyes moved.

After arriving at the palace, Steward Lin and his servants greeted them in front of the mansion.

Zhou Cechen got off the carriage first. He held an umbrella and helped Shen Xilan down.

After Shen Yanlan got off the carriage, Zhou Cechen handed her the umbrella in his hand, "It's cold on a rainy day, you go back first, I will come back to the mansion to have dinner with you in the evening."

When Zhou Cechen was about to turn around, Shen Lilan grabbed his sleeve.

"Come back early." She said softly.

"it is good."

……

After Shen Xilan returned to the palace and took a bath in Liyuan Pavilion, Lu Nong brought her a bowl of tea.

"The prince previously instructed me to make you a bowl of osmanthus oolong tea after you take a bath."

Shen Lilan looked at the small porcelain bowl. Zhou Cechen knew all her likes, dislikes and habits.

After drinking tea, Shen Xilan watched the servants carrying boxes of things she brought back from Yangzhou, and she returned to her room.

Liuchun came over to pay his respects.

"Get up." Shen Lilan said to the person kneeling on the ground.

After Liuchun stood up, Shen Lilan looked at her outfit and saw many more accessories on her hands and hair.

"My lady, two days ago I tricked Madam Yu into discovering my existence."

Shen Yanlan understood, "She knows it's you?"

Liu Chun shook his head, "She only knew that Shen Jing had someone else outside, but she didn't know it was me."

"If I ask you to go back to the Shen Mansion, would you want to go?" Shen Lilan looked at Liuchun.

"Everything is up to your Majesty." Liu Chun said.

"Okay, I will arrange for you to enter the Shen family immediately, and you will be in control of all the movements in the East Mansion."

Shen Yanlan took out a small porcelain bottle and said, "When you enter the Shen residence, find a way to put this medicine in Yu Panchun's food."

"You want to live a good life and want your mother to be healthy. Now you have to fight for everything by yourself. I will keep you safe."

After hearing this, Liu Chun immediately knelt down and said, "I swear to be loyal to you till death."

"Go down." Shen Lilan said.

"Yes."

After Liuchun left, Shen Lilan had lunch alone. She looked at the dishes in front of her but found them tasteless.

Seeing this, Lu Nong at the side immediately asked, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Lilan shook his head.

Birui: "Your Highness has been eating with the Prince every day these days, so it would be boring if you eat alone now."

"But Your Majesty, you should take care of yourself and wait for the prince to come back in the evening to have dinner with you."

Shen Lilan didn't know why, but his heart had been beating fast since he returned home today, and he felt uneasy.

But now that I have returned home safely, I should feel at peace.

Maybe it's because he's been away from home all day, and now he's probably not used to it after coming back.

"Where's Chaoyun?" Shen Lilan put down his chopsticks and didn't want to eat anymore.

"According to Madam Madam's instructions, I went to get the account book from the housekeeper."

Shen Xilan nodded, and then stood up after the servants rinsed and wiped his mouth.

"Go back and check the account book." Shen Lilan said.

"Your Majesty has just returned, don't you want to take a rest?" Lu Nong said.

Shen Xilan shook his head, feeling anxious, and wanted to look at something to calm himself down.

When she sat down at the small table in the room inside the study and looked through the account book, she first flipped through the pages one by one, and finally she frowned and closed the book.

"How could this be?" Shen Yanlan whispered.

I can't even read the account book.

Shen Xilan put down the stack of account books and started grinding ink to practice calligraphy.

Practicing calligraphy can calm your mind.

At first she wrote each word patiently, but after writing most of the paper she felt increasingly unsatisfied, so she sighed and put down the small wolf hair brush in her hand.

After putting down the pen in his hand, Shen Lilan picked up the teacup and wanted to drink some tea, but there was no water in the cup.

So she picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup of tea. Unexpectedly, when she put the teapot down, the cup was knocked over and the water spilled all over the table. Even the words on the paper were wet, and the black ink spread out.