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The empress dowager's face turned green. Her hands were shaking with rage, but she couldn't say anything else. Could she say that she didn't understand? He had been trying to get closer to Jing Ze all these years. What would he think if he put it in Jing Ze's ears?

However, when she heard Shen Qi say that Yan Wan was not as good as Xiu Niang and did not know the rules, with each hat being pressed down, Yan Wan's eyes were no longer as red as a red circle, she immediately started to tear.

Shen Qi laughed disdainfully in her heart, can't take it anymore? Where was she? She wanted to be a mistress with such a weak combat strength, and yet she dared to demonstrate in front of him? I haven't said yet that you don't know how to be polite and shameless and try to seduce people. What are you crying for?

The empress dowager took a deep breath. "Your cousin is still young. She doesn't know these things, so don't take it to heart."

Shen Qi laughed and said, "Of course not. Cousin, don't blame me for speaking bluntly. These are our own family members. If we were to go outside and let them know, who knows what the rumors would be like? "Cousin is not engaged yet. This girl's reputation is the most important thing to me. In the future, I should always be more careful when speaking with her."

When Yan Wan heard this, she really wanted to tear off Shen Qi's face and threaten her! She actually dared to threaten her? Isn't it just to make a marriage? What was there to be so arrogant about? When she arrived at the manor, she would definitely make Elder Cousin Duanren Emperor divorce her.

The empress dowager also knew that it would be terrible if someone else found out, so she calmly replied, "Look at what you're saying. There's no reason why this should be leaked out by our own people." These words were meant for Shen Qi, to tell her not to speak carelessly outside.

Shen Qi smiled but did not speak, telling the empress dowager to do nothing to her. At this time, she also felt that she was being too anxious, why did she have to go against an imperial concubine when Jing Ze was not even in the capital, and why did she let Yan Wan's intentions show so clearly?

"Well, Wan'er, when you go back, go through the ring a few times. Remember, be careful when you are outside." This could be considered as an attitude.

Shen Qi pretended not to hear. This old lady was wholeheartedly trying to bring her own niece into the Duke's house. She didn't even try to cover it up in front of.

Yan Wan couldn't believe her ears as she looked at the empress dowager. When she saw her stern gaze, she immediately lowered her head, feeling wronged beyond belief. She was even a little afraid. What if the empress dowager didn't like her?

Isn't it just a pair of shoes? Previously, he was being polite, smiling, vicious, afraid that he would snatch her pampered, so he suppressed her with all his might. Hmph, after today's debt, I will clearly account it to you one by one.

Shen Qi didn't know what Yan Wan was thinking in her heart, but even if she did know, she wouldn't mind her. Yan Wan Sheng was beautiful, so it was normal for her to be spoiled a little more than the others at home, growing her arrogant personality.

No matter what you say, she always had a good temper, so you were unable to find anything wrong with her. But since she had her own way of doing things, she was not affected by anyone else, let alone taking advantage of her.

After getting along with her for so long, the empress dowager could tell that this wangfei wasn't someone to be trifled with. Her thoughts were very accurate and she didn't leave any mistakes. If she wanted to take the opportunity to punish her, she wouldn't be able to find an excuse.

What else? Furthermore, she was still afraid of Duke Xian's attitude, afraid that she would injure the jade bottle by hitting the mouse, so she didn't dare to scold Shen Qi too much. Furthermore, even if you scolded him, she would only smile and agree.

He didn't want to see her calm and composed attitude any longer, so he waved his hands and told her that he was tired of letting Shen Qi out of the palace. Of course Shen Qi wanted to leave early.

Walking on the road, he was still thinking if he was not calm. It was all because of King Xian. At this time, he was actually a little angry at him. He had left him to deal with all these petty matters. He was truly worried.

Shen Qi had also prepared a lot of things as they ate and dressed up everything. Just the jerky alone had a few big bags, and two big jars of meat sauce had been delivered. She had also packed a lot of shrimp sauce and crab paste, which was enough for them to eat for a long time.

King Duan's clothes and shoes had also been prepared, along with a large scattered bag. In the end, he arranged for it to be filled to the brim before he gave up.

When the guards came over to say their goodbyes to Shen Qi, Shen Qi did not forget to remind them to take care of her body.

The surname of this guard was Jiang Mingwei, and he knew how to handle matters. He was also the most talkative of the guards, which was why he was sent back.

Jiang Wei smiled as he looked at Shen Qi and asked, "Princess, do you have any letters that you would like me to pass to you?" This sentence was already very straightforward. He had only asked Shen Qi about the letter she wanted to give to the Duke, but he could also tell that the wangfei had never thought about writing it to the Prince from the start.

He sent a letter back in a hurry. Before he left, he had even hinted for the princess to write him a letter. He had to be quick-witted. If it was someone else, they might not even be able to understand the meaning behind the letter.

At this time, Jiang Wei was still a bit proud. If he gave his prince a reply, then wouldn't his prince be happy and let him relax a little? There might even be a reward, and then he would have saved up enough money to marry a wife.

Shen Qi, on the other hand, stared speechlessly at this roaming guard, asking him to write a letter to his highness? You must be joking! His highness was so cold and elegant that she liked to read his own letter?

But looking at Jiang Wei's attitude of "I won't leave if you don't write", Shen Qi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Was it really good to have such a different style of painting?

Shen Qi could only go back to her room and write a reply to her noble and elegant prince. When she brought up the brush, her teeth still ached slightly.

Shen Qi came out really quickly, to the point that Jiang Wei almost couldn't react. He looked at her in shock and asked: "Princess has finished writing?" Could it be that the wangfei had already written it down in advance and was too embarrassed to speak out and only wait for him to suggest it?

Jiang Wei felt that he was right. He instantly felt that the prince was still very important to the wangfei. Mm, this could be told to the prince.

Shen Qi passed the sealed letter to Jiang Wei and left a few more instructions before she let him go. The following days, she would look at the account books and take care of the butler.

The March in Jiangnan was the best time for him. It was neither cold nor hot. Everything was new, and he was brimming with vitality. In the study of the temporary residence of King Xian, Jiang Wei handed over the items he brought back to him and presented a letter to him with both hands as if he was seeking credit.

"Your Highness, this is the letter the wangfei gave you."

After receiving the letter, he calmly listened to Jiang Wei's report on the situation in the capital. Finally, he sent Jiang Wei to rest, and only when he could not hear the sound of footsteps did he open the letter and prepare to check.

Jiang Wei walked out for a long distance and thought about how casual the prince looked, but he still felt a little uncertain. Could it be that he had misunderstood something? Did the prince not intend for the princess to write a letter to him? Otherwise, how could he be so unconcerned?

After thinking about it, he shook his head and left. His master's affairs were not something he could guess, and he did not know the anticipation and excitement his master hid under his calm surface.

Within the study room, King Duanren expressionlessly pursed his lips as he held the paper in his hand. The expression in his eyes became deep and serene. The guards hidden in the dark all became nervous when they saw the Prince's change. Or else, why would the prince be emitting such a bitter and resentful aura?

That's right, it was the aura of hidden bitterness. The dark guards all thought that it must be their imagination, so how could the king have such an emotion?

However, the few large words on the letter that made them extremely curious were clearly written. "Everything is fine. Do not think about it!" King Duanren was slightly dissatisfied that he had actually given her such a perfunctory reply. Did he think that the letter he had written to her was too short?

King Duan felt that he should make it clear next time. The length of the letter required should not be less than 500 words. The longer, the better!

He had never had such a feeling before. He actually looked forward to the contents of the letter the wangfei had given him. This was a novel feeling, but it felt pretty good.

Shen Qi, who was far away in the capital, did not know what King Duan was thinking when he saw her letter. The weather was getting warmer, and all the servants in the Duke Palace had already changed out of their oversized winter clothes.

He was holding a floral feast today, and a poetry gathering tomorrow. There was no rush, of course King's Mansion had also received many posts, if Shen Qi could push everything, it would just be to respond to the scenes from the past.

There was no need for her to befriend Duke Xian when he was not in the mansion, it would give off a bad feeling, and it just so happened that Shen Qi did not want to deal with those noble young ladies either, she would carry them all day long, and would not feel tired!

Sometimes, Shen Qi would especially admire these little girls. They were all only fourteen or fifteen years old, and in the modern world, they were still high school students, but in this world, every single one of them was extremely meticulous, and the slightest mistake in their words would cause them to fall into his trap.

Being so cautious at such a young age, they were not afraid of growing up. In addition, the dynasty considered being thin as a beauty, so they all began to take a diet. They made themselves so skinny that they felt weak.

Therefore, during every banquet, Shen Qi would always be at a loss as to whether she should eat or not. She was not a person who hated eating, and her appetite was much better, but even so, it was only her normal appetite. Her single meal could last for an entire day, and watching her eat as if she was watching a monster made Shen Qi feel uncomfortable.

So she was really good enough at those banquets. She decided not to go.

Ever since Duke Xiang had first sent a letter back, he would send it every so often. It was still Jiang Wei, but this time, his expression was very rich when he saw Shen Qi, causing her to be a little confused.

"Guard Jiang, is something the matter?" Could it be that King Duan had married another lateral consort in Jiangnan? Otherwise, why would Jiang Wei look at her with such a strange gaze?

Not knowing how to explain this to her, Jiang Wei, who was still in a dilemma on how to resolve the situation, heard Shen Qi's question.

Jiang Wei immediately replied to her, "Royal Consort, can your next letter be a little longer?"

Shen Qi was immediately stunned, what did that mean? Puzzled, she looked at Jiang Wei, "What's wrong? Does Your Highness have any plans? " Should I cooperate with him to carry out some plan?

Jiang Wei shook his head repeatedly, "No, no." Finally, he closed his eyes and resigned himself to his fate, "Your Royal Highness feels that your writing is too short, and requires you to write no less than 500 words." With that said, he waited with rapt attention for the wangfei to finish her words.

Shen Qi:...

"Is this what the prince said?" No matter how she looked at it, she felt that those arrogant words did not come from King Duanren!

Jiang Wei's expression was not very natural. "Yes, oh, no."

"Is it true or not?" Shen Qi was a little confused by his attitude, and asked while laughing.

"His Highness did not say it directly, but it is true that he is not satisfied with the length of your letter. I guess Your Highness wants you to write longer, as for the rule of no less than five hundred words, it is because Your Highness has unintentionally said that if you write less than that, you cannot explain things clearly." After saying that, Jiang Wei looked at the wangfei, "That's why I said that."

In fact, it was very obvious that King Xian had hinted at him at that time. Although he hadn't said it directly, it was no different from saying it directly. Jiang Wei felt that if he said something like that, he would have wasted his many years of being a smart person.

Hearing him say this, Shen Qi more or less understood the situation, and was laughing in his heart, he never thought that the King would have such a side, it was truly unexpected! However, he remained calm on the surface. He nodded and said, "Yes, this Concubine knows."

Jiang Wei immediately said his goodbyes with a smile, Shen Qi shook his head and laughed, he was troubled by such a sulky master, he was not willing to say it himself, it was just an obvious hint for others to understand and express it.

Shen Qi felt that she should be encouraged, but she couldn't stop her enthusiasm, so after returning to the study room, she started to think about how to write the long letter.

Thinking about what happened in the capital recently, Shen Qi knew how to write about it. Writing out these things so vividly, and telling it to Duke Xian as a story, this way, not to mention 500 words, it could even reach 1000 words. Once she had solved her own problem, Shen Qi felt completely relaxed.

After Shen Jianing sat down and stabilized his pregnancy, she gave Shen Qi an invitation to come to the King's Mansion to see her. Of course Shen Qi did not reject it, she also wanted to know how Shen Jianing was doing and how the Marquis Zhong Yong Mansion was doing.

When Shen Jianing came over, Shen Qi noticed that her complexion was not bad. It seemed that her days were not bad, and after welcoming her into the palace, she brought her to Cang Lan Yuan's parlour. "How have you been?" Shen Qi asked with a smile.

Shen Jianing smiled faintly, "Not bad, the palace was in a mess for a while, and now it's finally settled. But the war over there has also officially started."

"Oh, did the Madam Hou compromise in the end?" Shen Qi immediately knew what was going on after hearing her explanation.

Shen Jianing immediately laughed, "I have no choice but to compromise. Master Hou had given the order to settle this as soon as possible, so as to not affect the reputation of the Hou Mansion."

"So you still let the Second Young Master marry her in the end?" Madam Hou must be feeling really bad right now. He lifted a rock and threw it at his own foot, the pain was indescribable and it was pretty painful just thinking about it.

"Take her as your wife?" Shen Jianing shook her head and laughed, "She is still not qualified. She can just be used as a side room. Shen Jianing laughed sarcastically after she finished speaking. This kind of match without marriage, all the girls who were pregnant before their marriage would sink into the grave, if it wasn't because it was too much of a commotion and she was thinking about the families of the Madam Hou, that's why Master Hou gave the order in the end before things got out of hand.

Shen Qi nodded. Like I said, if I were to take a wife, I would have to have a big one.

"This is good as well. In the future, with the help from the other side, your life will be a lot easier. Madam Hou wouldn't keep staring at brother-in-law's backyard, right?"

Shen Jianing nodded her head, "Indeed, she doesn't have the time to bother with me anymore.

However, Shen Jianing was still very grateful to Shen Qi, "I still need to thank you for supporting me. After you sent people over, my wife restrained herself a lot, and she became even more courteous to me."

"It was just a small effort. We are sisters from the same family, so we have to always keep watch and help each other out. This title of mine is somewhat useful, but we still have to use it to prove our usefulness." Shen Qi waved her hand and said carelessly.

However, Shen Jianing shook her head, "You don't know, but Madam's background is actually not that high. At that time, the reason she was able to marry Master Hou was because she had helped Master Hou in his downfall, so she always had a petty personality, was greedy for power, and bullied the weak and feared the strong. Your status is like a mountain to her, so even with a word from you, she wouldn't dare to treat me harshly."

"At that time, I still didn't understand, but now I know that in the end, the ones who can help us are these family members. Big Sis might be the concubine of the palace, but to be honest, she always had more requests in the family, so it didn't bring us any benefits. Even if we fear her identity, we still know the principle of not being able to reach her."

"I was disdainful of these things before. I always felt that I could rely on no one's power to stabilize my own footsteps, so I didn't think much of my elder sister's actions. Reality always gives people a hard time, so it can be said that you have completely awakened me. "

After saying that, he looked at Shen Qi and asked: "Third Sister, do you ever hate Big Sis?"

Shen Qi also felt that she had changed a lot after hearing her words. That cold beauty from before had also started to become more mature, knowing the hardships of life and the complicated relationships between people, even though she had grown up.

However, he still shook his head and said, "No, I don't." Hatred was also an emotion. Of course, if she did not feel anything towards the Shen Fei, then it could not be said to be hate or not.

Shen Jianing thought for a while and understood what was going on. She nodded and said: "That's right, I am narrow-minded. If you don't have any expectations, you naturally won't be disappointed. "

Third sister should be the same with elder sister, even mother should be indifferent, if I can do this? Shen Jianing felt that she couldn't possibly be as indifferent as her, and her heart ached for her even more. She felt that she was guilty towards her.

That day, Shen Jianing had talked a lot with Shen Qi, and never had she felt that there would be a day when the two of them could peacefully sit down and talk. She felt that it was rather mystical, that Shen Qi could also feel the guilt Shen Jianing felt towards her while they were talking.

Shen Qi felt that it was unnecessary, and she didn't owe anyone anything. No one had a duty to be kind to anyone, even if it was her own sisters. Previously, she could even say that her parents loved their child selflessly, but it might be because she was born with no parental ties, whether it was her previous life or her current life, she had never felt that anything was wrong.

After handing the letter to Jiang Wei and sending it away, Shen Qi's life still went on as usual. He would check his account book every day and take care of all the small and minor matters in the house.

The first thing Prince Xian did when he received the letter was to feel the weight of the letter in his hand. He discovered that it was much heavier than the last time. A smile appeared in his eyes and even the corner of his mouth curled up for a moment.

After listening to what had happened in the capital, and after sending everyone away, he was the only one left in the study. At this time, he took out the letter and wrote a few pages of interesting stories about the capital down.

King Xian looked at the contents of the letter and imagined the princess vividly describing these matters to him. He couldn't help but feel happy. She was still a young lady!

Had she grown up after all these months? King Xian was suddenly looking forward to the time when the young wangfei would grow up. Watching her turn from a little girl into a big girl and witness the most important moment of her growth made him feel very good!

When he thought about what he was doing now, with no idea of whether or not he would be able to return in time, King Xian unconsciously furrowed his brows. It seemed he had to speed up. No matter what his goal was, he didn't want to waste too much time here.

This year was going to be an eventful one. Because the cold winter had frozen many cattle and sheep in the prairie, it was very likely that there would be a war at the border during harvest time. At that time, he would have to go to the battlefield again, so he had to settle this matter as soon as possible.

Every time he saw this country in a state of internal and external danger, he would feel dissatisfied with his father. If it wasn't for him, he wouldn't have left them with such a hall filled with holes.

Jiang Nan controlled the economic lifeline of the imperial court. Not to mention the main traffic — the waterway, even the salt here was the lifeline of a country. If someone else occupied this place, it would take a lot of effort to defeat them in the future.

Thinking about it, King Duan did not have the time to think about how the princess was doing in the capital, so he immediately told Yan Yi to hurry up and figure out the distribution range of the King Rui's power, as well as their ultimate goal. King Tai did not believe that they were just trying to occupy this place, because he felt that they had other unknown motives, and that this goal would definitely endanger the peace of the imperial court, or even the lives of the commoners.

Yan Yi didn't know what kind of reaction the Duke had received, or why he suddenly became so anxious after receiving the letter from the Duke. However, seeing the Prince's solemn look, he didn't dare say anything further.

Shen Qi still didn't know that just because of a single letter from her, Yan Yi had been living a miserable life. Right now, she was very busy, trying to deal with the Shen Fei, who had miraculously gotten pregnant after entering the palace for so many years.

Of course, Lady Xu was happy to burn incense and worship Buddha. Thank you, Bodhisattva, he was also extremely happy. Before, he didn't even have any children, and now that he was pregnant, he could do more.

However, due to her previous reincarnation, she had been much more careful this time. Every day, she refused to go, and even forgot to pay respects. The empress was afraid that she would be burdened with something, so she turned a blind eye to her actions.

If she did not come out, she would have other people accompany her to the palace. She wanted to rope in King's Mansion, so she used her pregnancy as a pretense of missing her sister to have Shen Qi enter the palace to accompany her.

Shen Qi felt that all the pregnant women were all dangerous creatures, especially those in the palace, so she wanted to escape as far as she could, but Shen Fei saying that if she didn't go made her seem unreasonable, no matter how unhappy the internal conflict was, she didn't want others to know that the two sisters were not on good terms, so even if she didn't do anything in the palace of Shen Fei, she still had to go there.