Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan's legs seemed to be numb from sleeping. He put his arm around Huayi's shoulders and walked towards Xingheyuan with stiff steps.

When Chu Yanluo saw Xiao Qingyuan and Huayi being so intimate, her eyes immediately turned red.

She didn't care about the pain in her legs anymore, she rushed to Xiao Qingyuan and hugged his arm: "My Lord, you finally came out. It seems that I didn't kneel in front of the prince all night in vain."

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "You went to kneel before father for me?"

"Yes, otherwise why would the prince be released so quickly? The prince was also moved by my sincerity."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Lingyun squeezed over again: "Prince, there is also me. I also went to the prince to plead for you! Thank you for taking me in, Prince. I will work like a cow and a horse to repay you for the rest of my life!"

Chu Yanluo hurriedly said, "Prince, I was the first one to ask the prince for help. I wanted to take the punishment for you, but the prince didn't agree."

The two of them were vying for credit, and from time to time they tried to squeeze Hua Yi away from Xiao Qingyuan.

Hua Yi, however, did not move at all. She supported Xiao Qingyuan, using him as a human crutch, and said softly, "Your Highness must be hungry. You should go back to the courtyard and eat something first!"

Xiao Qingyuan was surrounded by three women, all of whom cared about him, which gave him a warm feeling.

Finally, his good deeds were rewarded, and they all knew how to be grateful.

Outside the woodshed, at the end of the stone road, Shen Wantang stood there, looking at Xiao Qingyuan surrounded by three women, and raised her eyebrows slightly.

In the past, she actually overestimated Xiao Qingyuan a bit, not for any other reason, but because in the previous life, he loved Chu Yanluo deeply, and she was the only one in his life. He even jumped into the river to commit suicide after avenging her.

To some extent, he is also a rare, loyal and affectionate good man.

So after her rebirth, when Shen Mingxuan wanted to change her marriage and marry into Prince Ning's Mansion, she had no objection.

It is always better to marry a loyal man than to marry a philandering and irresponsible man. Even if this man is not loyal to her, at least there will be fewer people in the backyard and less trouble.

But now, Shen Wantang overturned her impression of Xiao Qingyuan in his previous life.

He once said that she was a vulgar person who liked gold, silver and other vulgar things. Now it seemed that he was also a fickle vulgar person.

Xiao Qingyuan was supported by Huayi and the other two and walked in front of Shen Wantang. He clearly saw Shen Wantang's indifferent expression and the coldness in her eyes.

He couldn't help but frown. Why were others so concerned about him, and even begging his father for him, but Shen Wantang, the Crown Prince's Consort, didn't show any expression towards him at all?

"Sir."

Shen Wantang's voice was calm, but her tone lacked the previous friendliness and was more cold: "Mother loves you, so she asked father for mercy on your behalf. You should remember to find a suitable time to have a good talk with mother. She is the person who loves you the most in this world."

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned when he heard this. Was it because his mother spoke for him that he was released early? Wasn't it because Chu Yanluo and Ye Lingyun begged for him?

"Shen..."

He had just said a word when Shen Wantang walked past him and left with her maid.

The rest of the words were all stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down, and he felt very uncomfortable.

He couldn't help but look back at Shen Wantang. Her back revealed a sense of coldness and aloofness. Even the crabapple red cloak she was wearing gave off a sense of otherworldliness because of her.

Strange, isn't this crabapple red the most vulgar color? Why did he find it so beautiful today?

Suddenly, snowflakes began to float in the sky, falling one by one.

The red figure of the crabapple tree moves forward in the snow, like a proud and icy plum blossom blooming lonely in the ice and snow.

Xiao Qingyuan looked at her for a long time, until the figure disappeared, then he withdrew his gaze.

He suspected that his old habit had come back again - the more cold and dismissive a woman was towards him, the more attractive she was to him.

The reason why he fell in love with Chu Yanluo at first sight was because she was different from other women. Everyone was flocking to him, the Prince of Ning, but she was the only one who looked down on him.

Now, Shen Wantang gave him the same feeling, even stronger.

He didn't know how he got back to Xingheyuan, and he couldn't hear what the three women surrounding him were chattering about. He just felt that they were too noisy.

His arm was hugged by one person and then by another, which hurt him a lot.

Someone fed him a sip of hot tea, which almost burned his tongue.

He didn't know how he took off his coat, and he was missing one of his shoes. There was no charcoal fire in the room, and he was shivering with cold.

Why is it that even though I'm back in my own yard, it's not as comfortable as staying in the woodshed?

When he just came out of the woodshed, he felt that the three of them surrounding him made him feel warm, but why did he only feel irritated now?

After a while, he finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Enough! Get out!"

As a result, none of the three women went out. They were not afraid of him at all and continued to pull him as they pleased.

Xiao Qingyuan's face darkened: "Okay, my words are useless now, right? Mo Ji, come in!"

Mo Ji, who was standing outside, came in and said, "Master, please give your orders."

Xiao Qingyuan felt inexplicably touched. Fortunately, Mo Ji still listened to him.

"Kick all three of them out, they're making so much noise!"

Mo Ji immediately carried out his order and drove the three of them out of the house. He himself stood guard at the door, waiting for Xiao Qingyuan's next order.

But Xiao Qingyuan didn't say anything else. He went into the inner room, lay on the bed, wrapped in a quilt, and stared out the window in a daze.

The window was open and snowflakes drifted in, reminding him of the cold and aloof Shen Wantang.

It was strange, why did she give him such a different feeling today?

Where is Shen Wantang, the friendly woman who smiles whenever she sees him? Why is she gone? Is she not pretending anymore?

As he was thinking about this, he fell into a deep sleep.

Then, he had a strange dream.

In the dream, his Crown Prince’s Consort was not Shen Wantang, but Shen Wantang’s elder sister, Shen Mingxuan.

Moreover, because Shen Mingxuan was always making trouble, the Ning Wang Mansion was in chaos, far from the peace and tranquility it has now.

One day, Chu Yanluo was killed by Shen Mingxuan and fell into the water, leaving no trace. Heartbroken, he also jumped into the river.

After learning of his death, his mother vomited blood and was too sick to get out of bed. His father's hair turned white overnight and he became old and haggard. The entire Ning Wang Mansion became dilapidated overnight.

The dream was so real and cruel that an indescribable pain surged in his heart.

This shouldn’t be the case. Why would he jump into the river?

He remained a little lucid in the cruel dream, and he vaguely felt that the dream was a little different from reality.

When he first met Chu Yanluo, he was so infatuated with her that he lost himself and might really die with her. But that’s not the case now. After experiencing some messy things, he doesn’t like her that much anymore!