After lunch, Xie Jingyan went to the study and called Shen Wan, "Go to the study and grind ink for me."

Shen Wan thought of the embarrassing incident yesterday when she had to grind ink for him and end up grinding it onto the table, so she resolutely refused, saying, "I walked a long way back to the Marquis's residence and I'm too tired. I want to take a nap."

As soon as she complained of being tired, Xie Jingyan wouldn't make things difficult for her. Besides, he didn't even go to his study. Before he even left the house, a maid came in and announced, "Your Highness, the Emperor has summoned you to the palace."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan, only to see Xie Jingyan looking over at her. "I'm going into the palace. You get a good night's sleep."

Shen Wan, “…???”

Shen Wan stared wide-eyed at Xie Jingyan, who asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

She opened her eyes wide, wondering if the sun had risen in the west. Usually, he wouldn't come to the palace when summoned by the emperor, so why was he being so obedient today?

Her intuition told her that something was amiss.

Shen Wan pushed Xie Jingyan away, saying, "Then you should go to the palace quickly."

After Xie Jingyan left, Shen Wan yawned and went to bed. She rarely took a nap, but today she was unusually tired and fell asleep shortly after getting into bed.

She didn't know how long she had slept, but just as she was sound asleep, Yinshuang shook her awake. "Your Highness, wake up! The Emperor has bestowed many gifts upon you."

Upon hearing the word "Emperor," Shen Wan jolted awake, opening her sleepy eyes and asking, "Why is the Emperor suddenly bestowing this upon me?"

Yinshuang looked at Shen Wan with an expression that said, "Even the princess doesn't know, how could this servant know?"

When Shen Wan woke up, she guessed that the Emperor's reward to her was related to Xie Jingyan. She was curious about what the Emperor had given her, or rather, what he had given Xie Jingyan under the guise of rewarding her. She quickly threw off the covers and got out of bed.

Unfortunately, the rewards had not yet been delivered to Moyuxuan, and Xie Jingyan had not returned. Shen Wan asked, "Where is the Prince?"

Yinshuang shook her head. "This servant will go and ask."

Soon Yinshuang returned and said, "The young master has arrived. The Emperor has bestowed upon him a fine horse, and the Prince is currently watching him train the horse in the front yard."

Shen Wan, “…???”

The emperor not only rewarded her, but also bestowed a gift upon her elder brother.

Today is such an auspicious day; the Emperor has bestowed great rewards upon the brother and sister.

Although she had just seen her elder brother when she returned to the Pingyang Marquis's residence that morning, Shen Wan also wanted to see how her elder brother trained horses, so she took Yinshuang to the front yard.

Shen Wan has been married to Xie Jingyan for some time, but she hasn't even explored the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion yet, let alone the outer courtyard. She doesn't even know that there's a horse training ground in the outer courtyard, and it's quite large.

However, she arrived too late and missed the scene of her elder brother training the horse. She only saw her elder brother riding freely on horseback, riding against the wind.

When Shen Du rode over, Shen Wan immediately recognized the horse as the emperor's imperial horse from her previous life. When it was presented as tribute to the palace, both Xie Jingqi and Xie Jingyin wanted it, but the emperor didn't give it to either of them. In this life, why was it given to her elder brother?

Could it be that the Emperor heard about the old lady killing her elder brother's horse?

That's obviously impossible.

Such a trivial matter was not something anyone dared to gossip about and let it reach the Emperor's ears.

Shen Wan took two steps forward and smiled, "What did you do, brother? The Emperor bestowed such a fine horse upon you?"

Shen Du jumped off his horse, beaming, "Big brother has really struck gold today."

Shen Wan, “…???”

Shen Wan was completely confused.

Shen Du laughed and said, "This horse was originally a gift from the Emperor to my brother-in-law, but he didn't want it. He told the Emperor that my horse had been killed and that I was in need of a good horse, so the Emperor gave this horse to me."

"Brother, you've benefited from your brother-in-law's good fortune today. Please thank him properly for me."

As Shen Du spoke, Xie Jingyan happened to look over, and the look in his eyes immediately set off alarm bells in Shen Wan's heart. "Brother, thank him yourself."

Shen Du said, "Big Brother is busy."

Even if you're busy, you shouldn't be so busy that you don't have time to treat others to a meal. Does that mean your older brother doesn't eat?

She's not that easy to fool.

Shen Wan was about to expose her older brother, but Shen Du didn't give her the chance and spoke first, "It's settled then. Sister, please thank your brother-in-law for me. This training ground is too small. I'll go run a lap outside the city. I'm leaving now."

Before he could finish speaking, he mounted his horse again.

Before Shen Wan could even open her mouth, Shen Du had already ridden away on horseback.

Shen Wan stomped her foot in anger. So what if she just got a new, fine horse? Did she really not even have time to exchange a few words with her younger sister?!

However, seeing her elder brother riding on horseback, looking so dashing, Shen Wan felt happy again.

Shen Du loves horses and horse racing. As his younger sister, Shen Wan naturally knows that the old lady's killing of her elder brother's horse to vent her anger must have infuriated him. The old lady's actions were too ruthless, and the Yun family would probably not be able to send her elder brother horses again in the future. They probably wouldn't even dare to help him buy a fine steed. This horse came like a timely rain. When the old lady heard about it, it would definitely make her furious.

Even if the old lady hated the horse bestowed by the Emperor, she wouldn't dare to do anything malicious behind his back. If she really dared, her elder brother, who had tolerated her once, would never tolerate her a second time and would definitely pursue the matter to the end.

Shen Wan's mood improved the more she thought about it. Before she knew it, Xie Jingyan had walked over, put his arm around her waist as if no one else was around, and whispered in her ear, "How are you going to help your older brother thank me?"

Shen Wan's ears itched, and she protested, "It's my older brother who's benefiting from your situation, not me."

One asked her to help express his gratitude, and the other asked her for a thank-you gift.

These two are definitely in cahoots.

Xie Jingyan said, "Your older brother asked you to thank me on his behalf. Didn't you hear me? I heard it clearly."

Shen Wan said, "I didn't agree."

“But you didn’t refuse,” Xie Jingyan said.

The qi is stagnant and stagnant.

Did she not refuse?

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