sjar Chapter 446 How could there be such a scoundrel!
Chapter 446 How could there be such a scoundrel!
Princess Yongle's face looked extremely ugly, and it was obvious that things had gone beyond her expectations.
She didn't expect that the Fifth Prince would be so sympathetic to Prince Rui.
In the past, the Fifth Prince had always been very respectful to his elder sister, but today she had only hinted at some ambiguous words about Prince Rui, and the Fifth Prince had directly refuted her words in front of his mother.
This has never happened before.
This shows the importance of Prince Rui in the eyes of the Fifth Prince.
Will the Fifth Prince really be as they expected?
Do they need to rethink their future path, do they need to...
Although Princess Yongle did not express these thoughts aloud, the Queen, who knows her child best, only glanced at her and guessed what she was thinking.
The Queen's face darkened, and she said in a cold voice, "You're still so impatient! Stop harboring these evil thoughts. Given the current situation, we have no other choice but to proceed according to our original plan. Otherwise, all the patience and planning we've put in place for so many years will be wasted."
"Besides, are you sure you can do this under his nose without being noticed? If we are discovered, the lives of mother and daughter will be in danger."
When mentioning that person, Princess Yongle shuddered subconsciously, and all she could think of was that majestic yet sinister face.
Princess Yongle clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her heart sinking. "But given the current situation at court, Fifth Brother is so close to Prince Rui. If Fifth Brother doesn't cooperate, I'm afraid..."
The queen sneered upon hearing this, her smile containing three parts of indifference and one part of cruelty.
Her delicate jade fingers, stained with Danko, touched Princess Yongle's delicate and bright face. She said softly, "Yongle, these are not things you should worry about. Your mission has been completed. Someone else will take care of the rest."
"We've come this far after all these years, and now we're just one step away. This is true for us, and it's true for him as well."
"We are anxious, but he will be even more anxious than us."
Princess Yongle heard this, and a trace of surprise suddenly flashed across her confused face, "What does your Majesty mean..."
The queen's lips curled up into a cruel smile. "As long as his heart is biased, no matter what others do, it will be useless. Just wait and see. It will be over soon."
"We are finally going to break free from this cage!"
"Before that, you must behave yourself and stop your temptations. Don't alert the enemy, so as not to ruin his plan." The queen said sternly.
"Yes, mother." Princess Yongle lowered her eyes and responded obediently.
But I still know in my heart that there will be bigger storms coming on this seemingly calm lake.
……
At night, the night is as cool as water.
After Shen Qionghua finished bathing, she sat in front of the dressing table. Shaoyao was behind her, twisting Shen Qionghua's wet hair with a handkerchief.
Shen Qionghua glanced through the blurry bronze mirror and caught a glimpse of a post on the right side table that was half a person's height.
She frowned and asked, "What was that time?"
Shaoyao, who was busy working, looked up and explained, "These are the invitations sent by various mansions after the imperial decree came down to grant the young lady and His Royal Highness Prince Rui's marriage."
"There are invitations to the banquet, and there are also invitations to come to our house to pay a visit to the young lady. Gan Cao brought them back from the concierge just now while the young lady was bathing. They need your review and see how to deal with them."
Shen Qionghua's eyes widened, "So many?!"
The imperial edict came down only half a day ago. How could she read so many posts?
Upon hearing this, Shaoyao took a stack of invitations from the table behind her and placed them next to Shen Qionghua, then continued to twist her hair with her head down.
Shen Qionghua picked up a post and read it carefully.
The moonlight poured in through the window lattice. Under the dim candlelight, the beauty was wearing a moon-white nightgown. Her face was rosy, her eyebrows were soft, and she had the refreshing moisture after bathing. Her three thousand black hair were scattered on her shoulders, wet. There was a drop of water hanging under a strand of wet hair that jumped out from her temples, and it was about to fall.
This was the scene Xie Nanyuan saw when he swaggered in through the half-open door.
My heart suddenly softened.
He curled his lips slightly and walked over lightly.
Shaoyao was twisting her hair carefully and meticulously when she suddenly felt something approaching. She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Xie Nanyuan standing next to her. She was so scared that she almost screamed.
Under Xie Nanyuan's cold and indifferent gaze, Shaoyao swallowed back the scream that was about to burst out of her mouth, and her heart almost jumped out.
What is King Rui going to do?
It's still early.
In the past, when I came to see their ladies over a long distance, I knew to take it easy. For the sake of the ladies' reputation, I chose to come in the middle of the night.
Now this is... an imperial decree granting marriage, and you don’t even want to act it out?
Even though Shaoyao had been with Shen Qionghua for more than ten years, helping Shen Qionghua deal with all the big and small matters of the Shen family, and had a calm personality, the expression on her face at this moment showed signs of crumbling.
Xie Nanyuan didn't care what Shaoyao thought. He glanced at Shaoyao indifferently and stretched out his big hand with distinct joints.
Shaoyao looked at Xie Nanyuan's cold face, then looked at her young lady who was concentrating on reading the post without noticing anything. She pursed her lips, hesitated for a few breaths, and then handed the handkerchief to Xie Nanyuan.
Then he made way and quietly retreated.
Xie Nanyuan took the handkerchief, curled the corners of his lips slightly, and was very satisfied with Shaoyao's tact.
While looking at Shen Qionghua's face in the bronze mirror, he gently wiped her hair with a handkerchief in his big hand.
But even though his movements were gentle and did not make any sound, Shen Qionghua, who had been served by Shaoyao for so many years, soon discovered that something was wrong.
She suddenly looked up, her gaze shifting from the post to the bronze mirror, and she discovered that the person twisting her hair was not Shaoyao, but a shameless man who had trespassed.
Shen Qionghua thought she had seen it wrong.
She closed her eyes, then opened them again, and saw the man in the bronze mirror smiling at her shamelessly.
He didn't feel like he was being caught at all.
Shen Qionghua: “…”
"Xie Nanyuan!" Shen Qionghua turned her head suddenly, glaring at him, her voice filled with annoyance and frustration, as well as a hint of surprise and expectation that she herself hadn't noticed.
Half-dried hair with the scent of jasmine brushed across his palm. Xie Nanyuan subconsciously curled his fingers, then raised a smile, "Yeah, I'm here."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Shameless person! And so confident!
Shen Qionghua became even angrier. She snatched a post from her hand and threw it into Xie Nanyuan's arms. "What time is it now? Why are you here?"
Xie Nanyuan was not angry even though he was hit. "Of course I came to find you." He replied.
He is obviously pretending to be ignorant.
Shen Qionghua was so angry that she almost laughed.
Okay, okay, that's how you want to talk, right?
Shen Qionghua stood up and reached out to push Xie Nanyuan, "Get out! I don't want to see you!"
"Get out of here!"
Xie Nanyuan was pushed out by Shen Qionghua.
But who is Xie Nanyuan? After taking a few steps, he hugged Shen Qionghua.
He enveloped Shen Qionghua completely, lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek.
Mm, soft.
Shen Qionghua's body stiffened, her cheeks flushed red, and she looked up at Xie Nanyuan in disbelief, only to see Xie Nanyuan lowering his head and looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
He...how could he kiss her again!
After a long while, Shen Qionghua finally found her voice, "You...you let me go!"
"No!" Xie Nanyuan said, with an expression that said, "What can you do to me?", like a scoundrel.
Not only did he not let go, he also lowered his head and kissed Shen Qionghua again. This time he didn't kiss her on the cheek, but on the corner of her lips... a little to the side.
A little bit of temptation to cross the line.
As for the red lips that he had been thinking about day and night, he didn't dare to do it without her consent, for fear of really angering her.
After the kiss, Xie Nanyuan's ears turned slightly red, but he still tried his best to look calm and composed. He glanced at Shen Qionghua, wanting to see how Shen Qionghua would react.
What would be Shen Qionghua's reaction?
I was both angry and embarrassed.
She only regretted that she didn't know martial arts and couldn't slap Xie Nanyuan away with one palm, but deep in her heart she felt a hint of shyness and joy.
Shen Qionghua lowered her head. Xie Nanyuan couldn't see her expression clearly. He only heard her mumble, "You...you let me go first..."
Xie Nanyuan couldn't tell whether Shen Qionghua was angry, so he held Shen Qionghua's arms tightly with both hands and hugged her tighter.
He said nervously, "No! If I let you go, you'll definitely be mad at me."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Now you know she'll be angry?
What were you doing just now?
How could there be such a shameless person!