Reborn Princess

Lunong and Birui were walking in the corridor with teacups in their hands. The sunlight shone on the white snow on the roof, making it glow.

Lu Nong said, "This is the first time I've seen what happened today."

Bi Rui replied to her, "The prince deliberately postponed the official business for one day, can't you hear it?"

"Does the lady know about this?"

Bi Rui glanced at her and shook her head helplessly, "Lunong, Lunong, you have been with the Empress since you were a child, how come you don't understand the Empress yet?"

"You mean to say that the Queen knows that the Prince deliberately declined official duties?"

"Ah."

Lu Nong asked, "Then why didn't our queen refuse like she did in the past?"

"Of course, the Queen knows how to respond to the Prince."

Lu Nong nodded. "It seems that the Queen's attitude towards the Prince has changed since she fell into the water. Could it be because the Prince saved the Queen?"

Bi Rui said, "Neither you nor I can make irresponsible comments on the affairs between the Queen and the Prince. However, if the Prince and the Queen are together in the future, we should stay away from them and try to let the Queen and the Prince spend more time alone together."

Lu Nong nodded in agreement.

……

At the gate of Prince Ding'an's Mansion, Tang Song led people to carefully inspect the carriage.

Zhou Cechen walked out of the gate wearing a black double-breasted shirt with tight sleeves, the cuffs of which were embroidered with gold thread and white silk, a black cloak, and a purple and black crown inlaid with jewels on his head.

He is naturally noble and majestic without being angry.

The servants all saluted.

When Zhou Cechen came out, he saw that the carriage was not the one Shen Xilan used for his daily travels. He glanced at Tang Song.

Tang Song stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, the princess just sent someone to ask for the carriage to be exchanged for yours."

"Ah."

Tang Song felt strange. Didn't the princess their prince married think that this carriage was too ostentatious and therefore disliked riding in it? What happened now?

He was just thinking about it when he heard a voice saying, "My lady, be careful."

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a person walking out wearing a purple brocade skirt with white hibiscus patterns and gold threads. Large pink and white hibiscus flowers were blooming at the hem of her skirt, which opened up with every step she walked.

The smoky purple cloak she wore swayed with her slow steps.

A tasseled magnolia hairpin with mutton-fat jade is pinned between her hair, a half-opened light pink hibiscus is on her silver-gilt silk bun, and several butterflies and kingfisher-inlaid flower ornaments are dotted among her jet-black hair.

Shen Lilan walked down the steps of the gate step by step, noble and dignified.

Tang Song saw in her clear and bright eyes a majesty that their princess had never possessed before, like a noble demeanor that had been honed through all kinds of intrigues and deceptions.

There was a flash of surprise in Zhou Cechen's eyes.

Seeing Shen Xilan coming down, he suppressed the emotions in his eyes and walked forward. When passing by Tang Song, Zhou Cechen glanced at him. Tang Song trembled at Zhou Cechen's cold eyes, and he lowered his head tactfully.

Zhou Cechen stood in front of Shen Lilan, and they both looked at each other. After a moment, he took Shen Lilan's hand and pulled her into the carriage.

I didn't want anyone present to take a second look.

The furnishings in the carriage were still majestic and simple, just like in the previous life.

Shen Xilan sat next to Zhou Cechen. She looked down at her wrist, where his warmth was still lingering.

"Why do you want to ride in this carriage today?" Zhou Cechen's deep and gentle voice came into Shen Lilan's ear.

Shen Lan raised his head and looked at him. He was sitting next to her, so close to her.

The light outside the carriage shone in through the east window of the carriage and was filtered by the hollow lace windows into mottled shadows, falling beside Zhou Cechen's face.

Half of his face was hidden in the darkness, and the other half faced the sun.

Shen Lilan was attracted by his face.

Zhou Cechen has a very straight nose, cold eyebrows and sharp edges. His lips are thin and slightly red, which is very beautiful.

Shen Lilan stared at his fair face for a long time, and the scene when he first met Zhou Cechen in his previous life emerged in his mind.

At that time, he was only eighteen years old, but he defeated the Baiyue people and forced them to retreat more than 300 miles to the south.

She still remembered that Zhou Cecheng was really bloodthirsty that year. The battle report came from the south, which shocked the whole Da Qi. The whole country celebrated. The emperor personally welcomed him back in front of the palace and gave him the title "Ding'an".

She first met him at the state banquet that year. He sat at the lower right side of the emperor. Having just returned from the battlefield, he was like a bloodthirsty wolf, and everyone present could be his prey.

He sat at his desk but could not hide his edge. All officials respected him but also feared him.

Seeing that Shen Lilan didn't respond to him for a long time, Zhou Cecheng turned his head to look at Shen Lilan. Seeing that she was staring at him blankly, Zhou Cecheng called out "Shen Lilan" again.

Shen Yanlan came back to her senses, she remembered the question just now, and said, "I used to..."

Before he could finish his words, the carriage shook and Shen Lilan fell forward.

Zhou Cecheng hugged Shen Lilan, and their bodies leaned against each other. Shen Lilan's forehead hit Zhou Cecheng's chin.

Shen Lilan looked up, and their eyes met. At such a close distance, Zhou Cechen could see Shen Lilan's eyelashes trembling slightly, like the wings of a butterfly.

Zhou Cechen's eyes dimmed and his Adam's apple rolled slightly.

The Begonia is drunk in the sun.

She was... intoxicated by his heart.

The carriage suddenly became small, cramped and suffocating.

Shen Yanlan's heart couldn't stop beating, and the tips of his ears suddenly turned red, along with the back of his neck.

Slightly hot.

"This king and my ninth brother are truly destined to be together. The first person I met upon returning to the capital was actually my younger brother." A rough male voice came from outside the carriage, breaking the drunkenness inside the carriage.

When Zhou Cechen's feelings arose, he tried his best to suppress them.

Shen Xilan frowned. His normal male voice was trying to imitate the roughness of the grassland, which was really harsh and unpleasant.

"Your Highness, it's Prince Huaiyuan." A voice came.

Prince Huaiyuan, Shen Yanlan was carefree and relied on the indulgence of the late emperor to lead a life of luxury and debauchery in his fiefdom.

She would never forget what disgusting habits the man outside the carriage had.

Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen have returned to their normal sitting positions, but they are much closer than before.

The man outside the carriage seemed to have ignored the guards and wanted to get on the carriage. He called this "reminiscing about the past."

Yanci raised his hand to stop the man and said, "Your Majesty, our princess and you are in the carriage. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to behave like this."

Upon hearing that there was someone else in the carriage, the man outside the carriage stopped what he was doing and laughed heartily.

"My sister-in-law is here too. It just so happens that I didn't get to drink at your wedding. After all, I have never met her. I can see her today, which has fulfilled my wish."

After saying that, he wanted to push aside the words and move forward.

"Prince Huaiyuan has probably stayed in his fiefdom for many years and has forgotten the rules of Yanjing City." A cold and low voice came from the carriage, without a trace of warmth.

Anyone could tell it was a warning.

The man outside the carriage withdrew his hand and patted his palm lightly, as if to brush off the dust.

The man chuckled and said, "I am naturally not like the emperor's younger brother. I have to remember this rule from childhood."

"This king has never taken this broken rule seriously."

After hearing his words, Shen Xilan frowned and sneered at him in her heart, thinking he was so arrogant.

Even though Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen had been estranged in the previous life, he vaguely knew about his situation since childhood. Every step he took was like stepping on a knife edge. If he was not careful, he would be doomed.

And Zhou Chao's words undoubtedly touched Shen Lilan's bottom line.

Shen Xilan glanced at Zhou Cechen, still sitting upright, but with a hint of impatience in his eyes.