Farewell Flower Festival

In the afternoon, a waiter from the teahouse came to the palace to deliver a message to the gatekeeper. After receiving the letter, Shen Cheng was about to go out, but was stopped by Shen Xue on the way.

"Brother, are you going out?"

Shen Cheng said that he had made an appointment with someone a long time ago. Shen Xue asked who it was. Shen Cheng used Shang Ye as a cover, which made Shen Xue even more interested. She asked if Mu Tianchen was there too. Her thoughts were written all over her face and she couldn't hide them.

"Xue'er, the Third Prince is not suitable for you," Shen Xue got angry before Shen Cheng finished his words. She had to prove her charm, "Why are the Third Prince and I not suitable? I want to marry the Third Prince. I will tell my father right now and ask him to ask the Emperor to grant a marriage between the Third Prince and me." As she was about to leave, she was stopped by Shen Cheng. Shen Cheng coaxed her with kind words for a long time before she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​a marriage.

By the time we arrived at the teahouse, an hour had passed.

Chaoyan had already drunk two cups of tea and eaten a plate of snacks while sitting in the box. After Shen Cheng came over, she ordered two more plates of snacks. Shen Cheng had no appetite and asked her why she was looking for him. Chaoyan said she wanted to treat him to tea, but Shen Cheng obviously didn't believe her.

Seeing that Chaoyan was really just drinking tea and eating snacks, Shen Cheng felt strange. Chaoyan then told him about the delicious food and fun things in the capital, and soon the two of them started chatting and they got along very well.

This surprised Shen Cheng himself. He felt very relaxed and comfortable chatting with Chao Yan, but he got sidetracked after just a few words with Shen Xue. Although he loved his sister very much, the two of them really couldn't talk about anything in common.

……

When Lin Rou learned that Chao Yan had asked Shen Cheng out again, she asked someone to invite Shen He over and told him about what happened a few days ago when she took Shen Xue out. A girl suddenly rushed out from the intersection and was almost hit by a carriage. Fortunately, she was fine. Later, on the day when the mansion held a banquet, this girl also came and said that she was a distant relative of the Han family.

Hearing this, Shen He asked, "Is there anything wrong with that girl?"

Lin Rou hesitated for a moment and said, "Cheng'er seems to be obsessed with that girl recently. Cheng'er is not young anymore, and it would be a good thing if he met a girl he liked, but that girl..." She hesitated again and did not continue.

Shen He said: "Just tell me, if there is really a problem, let someone check it out."

Lin Rou continued, "I took the initiative to ask someone to find out about the girl's family background. If she is really from a good family, it doesn't matter if she is from a rich or poor family, as long as Cheng'er likes her, it's fine."

Shen He nodded, not caring about whether they were well matched.

"That girl opened a rouge shop. She originally came from the Fourth Prince's residence." She paused for a moment, "She also has some connections with the Second Young Master of the Han Family. To be honest with you, Your Highness, I saw that girl this morning. She looks about 70% like my sister." She glanced at Shen He's expression and talked about an event that happened in the past. "Your Highness, do you remember that after my sister passed away, the Su Family sent someone over here?"

Shen He's expression turned cold and he frowned.

Just over a hundred days after Su Yan's death, her cousin from her mother's side sent her daughter over to compete for the position of princess. Her daughter looked somewhat like Su Yan, and she thought that this would help her control Shen He. However, her efforts were in vain. Shen He had his daughter sent back that same day and also gave a dowry. Not long after, the girl got married.

Lin Rou said worriedly, "The prince just returned to the capital after winning a battle. A tall tree attracts the wind. I don't know how many eyes in the capital are staring at the prince's mansion. I'm afraid Cheng'er will be used by someone with ulterior motives this time."

……

In the evening, Chao Yan was counting the bills in the store when he heard the sound of neat and powerful footsteps outside, like a group of well-trained soldiers running towards him.

Yu Bo saw it first at the door, and turned back to tell Chao Yan that there were more than ten people, all carrying knives, and they were not friendly. Feicui and Amber also went to the door to take a look, Feicui told Amber, and Amber quietly slipped out the back door to get help.

The leader was wearing dark clothes and holding a sword in his right hand. He was not very old, about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, with strong features and cold eyes. He looked like a major general in the army. He had been fighting in the barracks for more than ten years. While he had mastered the skills of riding and fighting, he spoke less and less.

"Who is Miss Xiao Lian?"

"I am, who are you?"

When those cold eyes swept across Chaoyan's face, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. Shen Ming did not answer Chaoyan's question, but simply informed her to go with him.

When Chao Yan asked where he was going, he didn't answer. When Chao Yan asked who sent him, he still didn't get an answer.

She had only offended two people recently, either Shen Xue or Lin Rou. Mobilizing such a large force to arrest people was more in line with Shen Xue's style, but judging from the last time they met in the palace, she felt that the other party did not have the courage to do so.

"You didn't tell me where you were going, or who sent you, and we haven't met before. If you were me, would you follow a stranger?"

As soon as Chaoyan finished speaking, Shen Ming waved his hand and the ten men who stayed outside ran in to catch people, but were blocked by Yu Bo holding a broom. Feicui looked outside the store, but there was no sign of the reinforcements.

"Old man, swords and knives have no eyes, be careful not to hurt yourself." Shen Ming said.

"Then you guys try and see if you can hurt my old bones." Yu Bo used the broom as a stick to do some tricks. Chao Yan clapped his hands and whispered something to Yu Bo. Yu Bo cleared his throat and said, "If you want to fight, let's go out and fight."

Shen Ming turned and went out, as if he was ready to do it himself. Yu Bo also came out with a broom. Shen Ming signaled, and the men who stayed in the store started to arrest people. Chao Yan complained that the other party did not abide by the ethics of martial arts. Yu Bo turned around to go back to the store, but was grabbed by the shoulder by Shen Ming, and the two started to fight in front of the store door.

Chaoyan and Feicui were surrounded by ten people, all of whom were carrying knives and were a head taller than the other two. The two of them looked particularly weak and pitiful when surrounded in the middle.

"Don't do anything, I'll go by myself."

A good man does not suffer a loss in front of him. A man who knows the current situation is a hero. The tables and chairs in the store are not cheap. Let's go out and talk about it later. Chao Yan comforted herself like this.

As soon as I reached the door, a carriage drove over, driven by Feiyu.

"Miss, it's the prince who's here." Feicui said in a low voice.

Chao Yan glanced at the carriage and then looked away. After the carriage stopped, she glanced again and saw a hand lifting the curtain, and then looked away. When the people in the carriage got out, she glanced again and then looked away, just like a child throwing a tantrum, "I will never let you know that I'm secretly paying attention to you."