Reborn Princess

After coming out of the hall, Shen Lilan saw the person sitting in the pavilion at a glance.

Li Xihe and Jiang Zhiyao bowed immediately when they saw the two.

They were actually a little afraid of Zhou Cechen, but considering his relationship with Shen Lilan, they had no choice but to stand up.

The more they heard about his deeds, the more they respected this patriotic hero.

"The prince and I will go pay our respects to our grandfather and uncle first." Shen Lilan said to them.

Li Xihe nodded immediately after hearing this, "Go quickly, sister, don't delay the time."

After Shen Lilan dragged Zhou Cechen away, Jiang Zhiyao breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally gone."

……

In the next yard, the Duke and Shen Yizhou were playing chess, while Li Qirui and Jiang Huan were watching.

Li Linxu was lying alone on a chair in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

After the servant came to report, Shen Yizhou chuckled, "My brother-in-law is here."

The Duke looked at the chessboard and said, "You are going to lose."

Shen Yizhou didn't care at all. He said, "I brought in reinforcements."

When they heard that reinforcements had arrived, Zhou Cechen and Shen Lilan entered the yard together.

Originally, Zhou Cechen could come alone, but based on the experience of being forced to drink last time, Shen Lilan would not let anyone bully her again.

I don't want him to give in because of me.

"Speak of the devil and he will appear. Come quickly, this game of chess depends on you." Shen Yizhou said to Zhou Cechen.

Zhou Cechen and Shen Lilan stepped forward.

"Grandfather, uncle." Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen called out to their two elders.

"Why don't you call me brother?" Shen Yizhou looked at Zhou Cechen.

"Yizhou, don't be rude." The Duke spoke, and Shen Yizhou had to shut up.

"Jinzhi and Jinning are here, please sit down." The Duke said hurriedly.

"Don't sit down yet, you have to play this game of chess." Shen Yizhou immediately stood up and called him.

The Duke said to Shen Yizhou: "You, you, have been staying at the border for too long and have become more and more unruly."

"Grandfather, Prince Ding'an is an excellent chess player. You might as well take this opportunity to learn from him." Shen Yizhou said with a grin.

Li Linxu, who was sitting on the chair, was almost amused by his nephew.

"Look, he's just like his father." The Duke shook his head.

"We can give it a try." Zhou Cechen said while looking at the chessboard.

Then Zhou Cechen sat down and started playing games with the Duke.

In this game of chess, the white pieces' attack was too fierce, resulting in numerous loopholes.

If Shen Yizhou is allowed to go down again, he will definitely lose.

Zhou Cechen held the white piece in his hand and looked at the chessboard and placed his piece without hesitation.

Just this one move makes the game of chess seem a little more interesting.

Shen Lilan stood aside and watched the situation, thinking about what to do next.

Judging from the trajectory of this game, the only way to win is to take an unconventional approach.

The Duke dropped the black piece and made a gesture of invitation to Zhou Cechen.

The white pieces continued to fall, and Shen Lilan's eyes moved slightly, indicating the same thing she thought.

The Duke, who had originally planned to end the battle quickly, had to change his strategy and make moves based on the loopholes that had been left behind.

Shen Lilan curled his lips and won.

Half an hour later, the Duke looked at Bai Zi's decisive move, smiled and shook his head.

He really turned the tide.

"You are betting that I will break through the loopholes he left one by one, and in the end I will fail to defend against your attack."

"Even more powerful than Yizhou, his reputation is well-deserved."

"Thank you." Zhou Cechen stood up.

"It's hot outside. Come, have some tea with me." The Duke also stood up and walked into the house.

Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen came out of the pavilion and passed by Jiang Huan and Li Qirui.

"What happened before..." Li Qirui suddenly spoke.

Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen stopped and waited for him to speak.

"I was just talking nonsense. I'm sorry." Li Qirui lowered his head.

Zhou Cechen glanced at him without saying anything.

"In fact, there is no such thing. The Cui family just has elders visiting frequently and are interested in forming a family, but it has nothing to do with my sister."

"I was just so angry that I lied to you."

The elders seemed to intentionally leave them some space and went into the house. Jiang Huan, standing aside, was also worried about Li Qirui.

Why offend this guy when there are so many people to offend?

After Li Qirui finished speaking, the yard was quiet. Shen Yanlan thought about Li Qirui's words. What did he say? What Cui family? What nonsense?

After sorting out the thoughts in his mind, Shen Lilan frowned and looked at Li Qirui.

"Li Qirui, what have you done? Did you spread rumors about me? You!" Shen Lilan was so angry that he reached out and hit Li Qirui.

"I can tell right from wrong and guess what's true from false." Zhou Cechen said calmly.

"Your words can't deceive me."

Li Qirui looked up at Zhou Cechen, feeling extremely guilty.

"Think twice before you act. Your words can't hurt me, but they can make a woman regret. Li Qirui, you should apologize to Fu Fu."

Shen Xuanlan looked at Zhou Cechen, and seeing that his expression was normal without any anger, she felt sorry for him. He swallowed all the grievances alone, and in the end he had to seek justice for himself.

"Achen." Shen Yanlan called him softly.

"Cousin, I'm sorry to both of you." Li Qirui looked at Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen.

"You, Li Qirui, took advantage of my absence in Yanjing to bully my sister and brother-in-law, right?" Shen Yizhou patted him hard on the back.

"Hiss" Li Qirui cried out in pain.

"Is Fu Fu willing to forgive him?" Zhou Cechen asked.

"Li Qirui, there won't be a next time." Shen Lilan said coldly.

"There won't be a next time. We are all a family now."

Zhou Cechen didn't want to say anything more when he saw this. Since the misunderstanding was resolved, there was no need to dwell on his mistakes. Besides, he knew very well that Li Qirui got him drunk last time because he was angry that he married their sister.

But I don't want to lose my sense of proportion.

"Let's go inside and have some tea." Zhou Cechen took Shen Lilan's hand.

Inside the room, the Duke had poured tea and was waiting for them to come in.

"Once the Yang family is eliminated, half of the rotten and complex roots of Da Qi will be uprooted." The Duke said.

Shen Xilan sat next to Zhou Cechen, took the tea Zhou Cechen handed to her and took a sip.

The difference between the Li family and other families is that the Duke will intentionally let women understand state affairs and will never shy away from letting women talk about these things. It would be even better if someone could have unique insights.

"Yes, now that the Great Qi is prosperous, the people are living in peace, and the traitors have been eliminated, it is a great blessing."

"Okay, okay." The Duke sighed.

"I heard that you are going to Mobei?"

"Yes."

"Mobei is not like the capital, you must take care of yourself on your way there."

"Grandfather, don't worry. I am very familiar with this road. The capital city has returned to peace, so I will go with them." Shen Yizhou said.

"Father and sister are waiting for us. I want to take my mother with me this time."

Li Linxu asked, "He Luo is leaving too?"

"Yes, my father has been gone for several months. After we left, my mother was left alone in the mansion. I might as well take her back to Mobei with me."

"Who is in charge of the Shen Mansion?"

"The second branch is gone, and Wang Ciyuan has also been exiled. People who are not related by blood have occupied the Shen family's houses and properties. Now that they are gone, the Shen Mansion is much quieter."

"The people in the third house will assess the situation. Shen Cong has taken his wife to Suzhou and brought his adopted son with him. They said they will settle him down there. There is nothing worth worrying about in the mansion now. Just let the housekeeper and the nanny stay to take care of it."

After hearing this, the Duke nodded and said, "Evil will be punished. That's good. Your family has been separated for many years, and you can reunite in Mobei."

……

The sun was shining brightly on the day of departure. Shen Yanlan sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked at the city wall.

The sun shone on her face and warmed her body.

Then, Shen Lilan lowered the curtain and said, "Let's go."

Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves.

"Wait for me! Wait for me!"

Lu Hanze came on horseback.

"Jinzhi, I told you that I would go to Mobei with you, why didn't you wait for me?"

Zhou Cechen was sitting in the carriage and curled his lips after hearing Lu Hanze's words.

"Your horse is running fast. It's catching up with you."

"This is different. If you wait for me, it means you wait for me. If I catch up, it means I catch up by myself."

As soon as Lu Hanze finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.

Lu Hanze sat on the horse and looked at Shen Lilan.

"Young Marquis Lu, should I call you Young Marquis or... the owner of Fusheng Tower?"

When Lu Hanze heard Shen Lilan's words, he immediately looked at Zhou Cechen and asked, "Are you going to give me away now?"

"I have never said that." Zhou Cechen said.

"Then..." Lu Hanze pondered in his heart.

"The flaws that the young marquis revealed himself were discovered by me as early as the day when we were in Prince Xuan's mansion."

"What?" Lu Hanze was shocked.

"Don't you know you have a mole on your ring finger? The owner of Fusheng Tower has it in the exact same spot, and you have it too."

"Besides, it's not that easy to take care of you. If no one helps me, then the host must have some plans against me." Shen Lilan said jokingly.

Lu Hanze broke out in a sweat after hearing this. "That was Jinzhi's order. Don't misunderstand me."

Shen Yulan smiled and said, "Young Marquis Lu has helped me a lot. I still have to thank you for this."

Lu Hanze was a little embarrassed, "It's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

"Young Marquis loves tea. A tea garden in the suburbs of Beijing will be yours from now on."

"Really?" Lu Hanze's eyes lit up, he knew that tea garden, he had offered a high price to buy it from Zhou Cechen but he refused, now his wife actually gave it to him.

"nature."

"Now that it's in your hands, manage it well." Zhou Cechen, who had been silent, spoke.

"Sure!" Lu Hanze smiled brightly while sitting on his horse.

……

The carriage was driving on the road, and everyone was happily enjoying the scenery along the way.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Shen Yanlan sat on a stone stall by the river and watched the sunset.

The setting sun coated the distant mountains with a layer of gold, and the gentle evening breeze ruffled Shen Lilan's hair.

From time to time, a few egrets fly by, adding a bit of vitality to the dim sky.

A hand was placed on Shen Lilan's shoulder and Shen Lilan turned around.

Zhou Cechen stood behind her.

Looking at the sunset, Shen Lilan took Zhou Cechen's hand. When he showed his hand to Zhou Cechen again, there was a navy blue jade ring on Zhou Cechen's ring finger.

There are patterns engraved on it, growing wildly on the small ring.

Zhou Cechen looked at the ring on his hand, his eyes softened and then he hugged Shen Lilan from behind.

"Fu Fu, I don't think I ever said..."

"What?" Shen Lilan heard Zhou Cechen finish half of his words and waited for him to speak.

"My heart is pleased with you."

Shen Yanlan smiled and said, "You have said it many times."

Zhou Cechen raised his eyebrows, "Really?"

"Yes, I can hear it all." Shen Lilan put his hand on Zhou Cechen's chest.

It's beating there.

She can hear everything.

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