After hearing this, Zhao Qiyu hesitated to speak and kept frowning.

Shen Shuyi was stunned and said in surprise, "Empress, but...I heard that Sister Qingyi and the Fourth Prince have been in the Lishui Boat for a long time..."

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Qiyu couldn't help but speak, "The prince and Qingyi are innocent."

Shen Shuyi quickly covered her mouth, looking frightened, her face pale with fright.

Queen Cui's face darkened. "Qi Yu, why don't you quickly explain to Shu Yi what happened between you and the Second Miss?"

Zhao Qiyu used to think that Shen Shuyi was stunningly beautiful, but under the pressure of his mother, he developed a rebellious mentality. He felt that Shen Shuyi was in cahoots with his mother, and he felt unhappy.

“Miss Shen, don’t listen to what others say. Qingyi and I just happened to meet each other while outing.”

"Oh, that's how it is." Shen Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, but said: "But...Father said he wants to leave a dowry for Sister Qingyi to take to the Fourth Prince's Mansion..."

"So, Your Highness, Your Majesty, please don't blame me for thinking too much."

Empress Cui glared at Zhao Qiyu and tried to smooth things over, "That must be a misunderstanding. This is something that has not even been discussed yet. It could be that General Shen got drunk and said something nonsense."

Shen Shuyi was still puzzled, "But sister Qingyi also told me in person that she and the Fourth Prince are a couple..."

"Shuyi, don't listen to her nonsense. She is just wishful thinking. I only recognize you."

"Shen Qingyi will never become the fourth princess."

The Queen mainly said this to Zhao Qiyu.

Zhao Qiyu immediately said: "Mother, Qingyi is already mine..."

"Shut up!" the queen scolded her disappointing son.

Shen Shuyi was not interested in watching the show of the mother and son, and wanted to find an excuse to leave the palace.

Just then, a eunuch came hurriedly from outside the hall to report something.

"Empress, His Majesty summons you to the Qinzheng Palace."

Queen Cui stood up suddenly. The emperor had been very fond of the imperial concubine recently and had not seen her for a long time. She was a little excited for a moment, then she calmed down and let Shen Shuyi leave the palace.

Chen Shuyi left Changchun Palace without looking back. Zhao Qiyu felt strange when he saw that she didn't even look at him.

Isn't she in cahoots with the Queen Mother?

Doesn't she want to marry me and be my princess?

Zhao Qiyu was very puzzled, but he didn't think much about it. After all, the person he wanted to choose was Shen Qingyi.

Shen Shuyi left the palace quickly with Jing Xian, but she didn't expect to meet Zhao Heng as soon as she left Changchun Palace.

"Your Majesty, you have also come to the palace."

Zhao Heng was wearing a light-colored brocade robe today. The jade belt around his waist outlined his slender waist, and his jade-like face was stunning at first sight.

"Well, I had some business in the palace, but I'm done with it."

"Let's go together."

Shen Shuyi, "We are walking together...Will it be bad if someone sees us?"

"It's okay." Zhao Heng looked at her. The sunlight fell on the hem of her skirt, shining brightly.

Unconsciously, he looked at her a few more times, and Shen Shuyi felt that his eyes had changed, losing some of the gentleness of a gentleman and gaining some wildness.

Shen Shuyi lowered her head in embarrassment at his gaze, “Then… let’s go.”

Seeing how well-behaved she was now, Zhao Heng couldn't help but think of how arrogant he was when he bumped into someone else's pleasure boat on the lake that day.

He didn't know why he thought of these things, and when he realized it, he looked at the little girl for a long time.

"Prince, please walk slower..." The girl called him softly with a gasping sound in her soft voice.

Zhao Heng slowed down his pace and turned around to see her cheeks flushed from walking, "Okay."

…

The palace where the Emperor of Zhao State selected princesses for his eligible princes was located in Yingchun Palace. One by one, the young ladies, carefully dressed up, were led by palace maids to Yingchun Palace. Each of them looked very pretty, as if they were as delicate as a willow in the wind.

Shen Shuyi stood in the front row in a crimson purple palace dress, her waist barely wide enough to be held in one hand, and her beauty made narrow-minded people jealous, just like Shen Qingyi.

Shen Qingyi put a lot of effort into dressing up, wearing a flowing dress that was hard to come by at the time and putting on exquisite makeup, but she still pales in front of Shen Shuyi!

But when she saw that Shen Shuyi was wearing the crimson purple palace dress that her mother had personally chosen, the resentment in her heart subsided a little, and a vicious flash passed through her eyes.

Shen Shuyi stood there leisurely until the eunuch's voice sounded, then she knelt down with everyone else.

After a while, the figures of the emperor and empress appeared in front of the noble lady.

The distance was quite far, and she raised her eyes slightly to see the two bright yellow figures clearly.

Behind the Emperor and Empress were several concubines in gorgeous palace dresses. According to 66's instructions, they were the Imperial Concubine, the mother of the Third Prince, the Imperial Concubine, the mother of the Seventh Prince, and the rest were the Emperor's favorite concubines recently.

Then the princes who were of the right age to choose concubines came out, and Shen Shuyi saw Zhao Heng at a glance, saw his slender white fingers, and his face as gentle as jade.

She was brave enough to look up and peek, but she lowered her head after just one glance.

The emperor asked everyone to take their seats and then asked the empress to preside over the banquet to select a concubine for the prince.

Shen Shuyi sat down as he was told, and suddenly heard the emperor speak again, "Let Heng'er choose first."

Prince Su Zhao Heng is already 25 years old this year. He should have married and started a family after his victorious return three years ago, but unfortunately he was poisoned and that delayed his plan.

Now that all the younger brothers are getting married, there is no reason to leave him alone. Even if he is not destined to have children, at least there is someone who understands him and cares about him.

The other concubines had no objections, but the queen's eyes flashed with nervousness. She was worried that Zhao Heng would choose Shen Shuyi, but then she thought it was impossible.

Zhao Heng is useless, so he will definitely not choose a woman to be an eyesore around him.

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