Reborn Princess

"Your brother Jinzhi didn't tell you." Shen Yanlan repeated her words and thought for a moment before saying, "But he forgot about you?"

Wang Yunan: "He will never forget me."

"Really?" Shen Lilan picked up another piece of candied lotus root and put it on the plate. "But he never mentioned you to me."

Wang Yunnan's face looked a little grim, but his words were still unforgiving. "Maybe he is thinking about me in his heart?"

Hearing this, Shen Lilan put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "I don't know whether he thinks of you or not, but I never thought you were so uneducated and said such shameless words in public."

"Why? Do you want to come to our Ding'an Palace to be a concubine?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the discussion at the table suddenly became louder.

Wang Yunnan was embarrassed. She almost gritted her teeth and said, "Princess, you are overthinking it. You have tarnished my innocence for no reason. I really don't know how to explain it."

Shen Lilan curled his lips and said, "No need to explain. Those who are innocent will be innocent. I believe everyone understands this principle."

Wang Yunnan didn't expect Shen Lilan to be such a sharp-tongued person. She clenched her fingers and waved goodbye to Shen Lilan.

……

On the carriage back home, Shen Yanlan felt a little dizzy.

I just drank a few cups of hot wine at the banquet. After a few cups, I felt really comfortable, but I didn't expect that the effect of the wine would last. Not long after I got on the carriage, I started to feel sleepy.

Seeing her head shaking from side to side, Zhou Cechen pulled her to his side and wanted her to lean on him, but he didn't expect Shen Lilan to push him away.

Zhou Cechen was stunned for a moment. He looked at Shen Lilan and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Shen Lilan sniffed and moved a little to the side. Zhou Cechen could also feel Shen Lilan's distance from him even though he was dumb.

Shen Lilan recalled everything about Wang Yunnan over and over again in his mind.

In his previous life, he met Wang Yunnan even later, at a palace banquet in spring. At that time, she and Zhou Cechen were already estranged from each other. She felt that the banquet was really boring so she went out for some fresh air. However, she never expected that when she returned to the banquet from the garden, she would see Wang Yunnan standing next to Zhou Cechen in front of the hall.

The two had similar temperaments and were of similar ages, and a word immediately flashed through her mind - a match made in heaven.

She could have walked over openly that day, but she didn't. For some unknown reason, she took a few steps to the side and hid behind a pillar.

After that day, she got to know a person named Wang Yunnan, and learned that she and Zhou Cechen were both raised by the Queen Mother. She also thought that perhaps the two of them had accompanied each other through an unforgettable journey during their childhood.

Perhaps, he and Zhou Cechen were just not compatible.

Until these words appeared in her mind, Shen Xilan felt that she was really ridiculous while sitting on the bed late at night. She and Zhou Cechen were married by the emperor, so how could there be any feelings between them? She told herself again and again that there was no need for feelings to marry Zhou Cechen.

But later, when she saw Wang Yunnan coming to see Zhou Cechen again and again, and she caught him together with Zhou Cechen again and again, she could only remind herself that the marriage between Zhou Cechen and herself was without feelings, and it would not matter even if he married a concubine.

As time went by, she even felt that she was meddling too much. It was Zhou Cechen's freedom to meet him, so how could she influence a marriage partner with whom she had no feelings?

When Shen Xuanlan thought about these things in this life, he felt even more upset. It seemed that all the wild thoughts and constant self-comfort in his previous life were just to cover up his own feelings.

She is certain of her love for Zhou Cechen and it will never change.

But what about Zhou Cechen? Will he love me forever?

To some extent, Shen Yanlan envied Wang Yunnan. She envied her for being able to accompany Zhou Cechen through his youth and for being able to follow him and call him "Brother Jinzhi."

"We're here." Zhou Cechen saw Shen Lilan sitting alone some distance away from him, so he grabbed Shen Lilan's wrist and helped her stand up.

Shen Lilan first looked at the hand holding her wrist and then looked at Zhou Cechen.

The alcohol made her eyes blurry.

Zhou Cechen was not annoyed by Shen Lilan's sudden alienation. If he was angry, he was more afraid.

He was afraid that Shen Lilan's love for him was just a whim, and he would also be worried about gains and losses.

Zhou Cechen got off the carriage first, and then Shen Lilan opened the curtain and came out. She stood on it and saw that there was no sedan chair, so she looked at Yanci. Yanci was about to move it when Zhou Cechen called her, "No need, I'll carry you down."

Shen Xilan had no choice but to give up. She reached out to Zhou Cechen, who immediately picked her up when he saw her.

After this hug, Zhou Cechen had no intention of letting go. He carried Shen Lilan towards the palace in front of everyone.

"Let me go, Zhou Jinzhi." Shen Lilan struggled but couldn't.

"No." No matter how Shen Lilan called him, he only answered with this sentence.

"Let me go!" Shen Lilan struggled all the way and was brought to Xiaolanxuan by Zhou Cechen.

Why is it Shen Lilan's courtyard? Because based on the principle of proximity, Xiao Lanxuan is closest to the palace gate.

After putting Shen Yanlan down, Zhou Cechen whispered, "Tell me, why are you unhappy?"

Shen Xilan was a little surprised. She didn't expect Zhou Cechen to ask her directly.

"No reason."

"Say it again." Zhou Cechen took a step forward, and Shen Lilan had to step back.

"There's just no reason." She said the last four words in a very low voice.

Zhou Cechen lowered her eyes and watched the person in front of her move one step closer to her.

One person went in and one person went out, and for a moment the atmosphere in the room became weird.

It was not until Shen Lilan's back was leaning against her dressing table that she realized she had nowhere to retreat.

"You don't want to say it?" Zhou Cechen took the last step forward and placed his hands on both sides of Shen Lilan.

She has nowhere to escape.

Shen Xilan's heart beat faster. She swallowed and lowered her head, but Zhou Cechen lifted her up roughly.

The two were in a stalemate. Shen Xilan bit her lip, looked at Zhou Cechen, and suddenly stood on tiptoe to kiss him.

The moment she kissed Zhou Cechen, tears began to fall.

Zhou Cechen was stunned for a moment and then took the initiative. Suddenly he felt Shen Lilan's tears and her sobs.

Zhou Cechen held her waist, let her go and then stared into her eyes.

It was the most grievance he had ever seen.

Shen Xilan wanted herself not to care about these things, but scenes of Zhou Cechen and Wang Yunnan together in her previous life would emerge in her mind.

These images turned into sharp swords piercing my heart.

"Go away." Shen Lilan whispered.

If Zhou Cechen didn't care about Shen Xilan's alienation just now, he would have coaxed her again and again, but now the words "Go away" directly hurt his heart.

"What do you mean? Shen Lilan." He said in a low voice.

"I'm tired," she said.

Zhou Cechen almost used all his strength to suppress the uneasiness in his heart. He finally asked weakly, "Just tell me, Shen Lilan, does the lifetime you said still count?"

Shen Lilan wiped the tears from her face and looked at Zhou Cechen stubbornly, "It counts."