Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Shen Wantang looked in the direction she pointed and saw a colorful and brilliant night scene.

This year, there seemed to be an extra lot of people using lanterns to pray. Men and women, young and old, all bought lanterns and set them by the river, so that the river was filled with beautiful lights.

When she was reborn before, Shen Wantang didn’t actually feel much, because her life was still the same as before, not too good, nor too bad, and she was always calm inside.

Until now, seeing such a bustling night scene, the magnificent river surface, and the river lanterns twinkling like stars, she suddenly felt that it was so lucky and wonderful to be able to live her life again.

Before, she had always lived her life according to the routine, unwilling to do anything out of the ordinary or to be in the limelight.

Now she suddenly realized that since she had a second life, it should be a little different.

She looked at the pleasure boats floating on the river, then turned to ask Gu Qianning, "An Ning, do you want to take a boat ride on the river? There are too many people on the riverside, so it's not very convenient to release river lanterns. It's more convenient and more interesting to do it on a pleasure boat."

Gu Qianning looked at her in surprise: "Can we still go to the pleasure boat? Did you book a pleasure boat?"

"No, I just wanted to go on a cruise on the pleasure boat."

"But if you don't book in advance, you may not be able to book now. During the Lantern Festival every year, there are not enough pleasure boats to book, and they are much more expensive than usual!"

"It doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive. I still have some money."

Shen Wantang's smile was full of confidence: "Let's go, let's go find a pleasure boat. As long as we pay more money, we will definitely be able to book one."

Gu Qianning had only ridden on a pleasure boat when she was a child, and had never ridden on one since she grew up. She was as happy as a child: "Let's go! Second brother, did you hear that? Atang wants to take me on a pleasure boat!"

Of course Gu Qianhan heard it. He was actually a little surprised that Shen Wantang would take the initiative to suggest taking a pleasure boat, but since they wanted to take it, he had to get a pleasure boat for them tonight no matter what.

A few people followed the crowded flow down the bridge. Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning walked in front, asking every house along the river if there were any houseboats.

The two people were not discouraged by the negative answer and continued to ask the next company.

Gu Qianhan followed behind, and after getting a little further away, he told Jixiang: "Go ahead of them, no matter how much money it costs, buy a pleasure boat."

"Yes."

Jixiang left quickly.

Gu Qianhan was still following behind Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning. Seeing them giving money and begging for mercy to the owner of a pleasure boat, he did not step forward to help them, but let them handle it themselves.

He thought that this time would be the same as before and he would be rejected by the boat owner. Unexpectedly, because the two of them offered high prices and spoke nicely, the boat owner actually nodded.

"Originally, I reserved this pleasure boat for my relative out of respect, but since the two girls really wanted it and my relative didn't come, I'll rent it to the two girls first!"

Shen Wantang was pleasantly surprised: "Great! Thank you, boss!"

Gu Qianning was excited: "Atang, we have a pleasure boat now! We can go boating on the river!"

The boat owner couldn't help but remind them: "Ladies, the silver you agreed on earlier cannot be less than a penny! This pleasure boat is very popular tonight, and my pleasure boat is large and luxurious. It will be rented for 80 taels of silver."

Shen Wantang nodded: "Dujuan, give the boss the banknote!"

Du Juan immediately stepped forward and handed over eighty taels of silver.

The boat owner took the banknote and smiled happily.

Normally, it is difficult to rent out his painting boat, and the rental price is only ten taels of silver. Tonight, the highest rental price of other painting boats is only fifty taels. If the price exceeds this, no one will be willing to rent it.

I didn’t expect to meet two rich young ladies today, and they gave me eighty taels directly!

Now he doesn't care about his relatives anymore. Only a fool would not make money!

The boat owner put the banknotes into his arms and said, "Ladies, please get on board! The tea and drinks are free, drink as much as you want!"

Shen Wantang stretched out his hand towards Gu Qianning: "Let's go, Ning, let's get on the boat."

Gu Qianning happily held her hand: "Get on board!"

The two held hands and just as they lifted their feet, a haughty voice came from behind them: "Wait, I want this pleasure boat!"

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning turned around at the same time, and saw Xiao Qingxi coming over with a large group of people.

Xiao Qingxi was in the lead, followed by Liu Nanshi and Lin Rouxin, and then Xiao Qingyuan and Huo Yunzhou.

There were four of them, plus maids, nannies, servants and guards, a total of more than a dozen people, forming a mighty and imposing group.

"My lady, my pleasure boat has already been rented out. You are a step too late."

Madam Kang said coldly: "What madam? This is Princess Shuyang!"

The boat owner was surprised: "It turned out to be the princess! Please don't blame me for not recognizing the great man, princess, but... I have indeed rented out this pleasure boat. Look at this..."

"So what if it's rented out?"

Xiao Qingxi glanced at Shen Wantang with disdain, and said in a very arrogant tone: "Even if you have already sold the pleasure boat, if I ask for it, you have to hand it over to me honestly! Others are not qualified to snatch things from me!"

After she finished speaking, she walked past the boat owner and approached Shen Wantang: "Shen Wantang, what do you think? You are a lowly concubine's daughter, what qualifications do you have to snatch things from me? Hurry up and get out of my way!"

Shen Wantang's face was icy cold, and her voice was even colder: "I won't let you! The pleasure boat is mine. If you want it, go find another one yourself! You are a princess, but you want to take my pleasure boat away. How noble can you be!"

Xiao Qingxi's eyes became extremely gloomy: "You dare to reject me?!"

"What's wrong with rejecting you? Haven't I rejected you enough times? The princess claims to be noble, but why doesn't she even have a pleasure boat? Are you worse than me?"

Xiao Qingxi stared at her fiercely: "Shen Wantang, you dare to talk to me like that, you are courting death! In the entire capital, no one dares not to give me, Xiao Qingxi, face!"

Liu Nanshi, who was standing by, spoke gently, "Princess, please apologize to the princess. We are all family, why do you have to hurt the relationship like this? The princess is pregnant. If you make her angry and something happens, can you afford it?"

Shen Wantang looked at her with a hint of coldness: "It has nothing to do with you! She was the one who broke the peace first. If Miss Liu really wants to persuade her, she should persuade her! You are threatening me with her pregnancy. Are you really afraid that we can't quarrel? I didn't realize before that Miss Liu's intentions were so sinister!"

Liu Nanshi's face immediately turned bad: "The Crown Prince's Concubine is really a dog biting Lu Dongbin who doesn't know the good heart. I'm clearly here to mediate your conflict, but you mock me. No wonder the princess is targeting you like this. I guess you must have bullied the princess a lot in Prince Ning's mansion, right?"