As he was speaking, the Seventh Prince, Xiao Yu, lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down, a smile on his face: "Oh? How did I hear that someone wants to propose marriage to Miss Shen?"

When Liu saw the Seventh Prince, she was so frightened that she immediately put on a smile: "Your Highness, why are you here? I...I saw that Weiwan was getting old, and I wanted to take care of her marriage..."

Xiao Yu ignored her and walked straight to Shen Weiwan. Seeing the eight-character post in her hand, he raised his eyebrows: "Wang Baiwan?"

Shen Weiwan quickly hid the post behind her, her face red as an apple: "Your Highness, don't listen to your aunt's nonsense. I...I don't want to marry him!"

Xiao Yu looked at her flustered expression and couldn't help laughing: "Really? I think Wang Baiwan is quite rich."

Shen Weiwan was anxious: "What's the use of having money? He...he looks like a toad!"

Mrs. Liu stamped her feet anxiously, "Your Highness, don't listen to her nonsense! Mr. Wang is an honest man..."

"Would an honest man break a concubine's legs?" Xiao Yu interrupted her, his eyes cold. "Liu, the daughter of the general's mansion, is she someone you can treat so rudely?"

Liu Shi was frightened by his gaze and dared not speak again. Xiao Yu turned to Shen Weiwan and said, "Since someone is so enthusiastic, I have a candidate in mind."

Shen Weiwan asked curiously: "Who is it?"

Xiao Yu leaned close to her ear and lowered his voice: "Of course it's me."

Shen Weiwan's face flushed red, while Chuntao covered her mouth and laughed secretly. Liu was so angry at the scene that she almost fainted, pointing at Shen Weiwan and unable to speak.

Xiao Yu stood up and said to Liu: "Liu, from now on, I will personally take care of Miss Shen's marriage. If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame me for being rude."

Liu was so frightened that she quickly knelt down: "Your Highness, spare my life! I...I will never dare to do it again!"

Xiao Yu ignored her and said to Shen Weiwan, "Let's go. I'll take you to eat osmanthus cake."

Shen Weiwan glanced at Liu and proudly followed the Seventh Prince. Chuntao followed behind and secretly made a face at Liu.

Liu looked at their backs, trembling with anger, her nails digging deep into her palms. Shen Ruorou came out of the house, saw her mother's appearance, and asked in a low voice: "Mom, what should we do now?"

Liu gritted her teeth and said, "What should I do? She's lucky this time! Next time, next time I will definitely find someone uglier and make it impossible for her to get married!"

Shen Ruorou looked at her mother's distorted face and suddenly felt a little scared, but more jealous. She stamped her feet and ran back to the house, leaving Liu alone in the yard, gasping for breath.

Shen Weiwan sat in the Seventh Prince's carriage, looking at the street scene passing by outside the window, feeling sweet in her heart. Xiao Yu looked at her smirking and couldn't help asking: "What are you laughing at?"

Shen Weiwan shook her head: "Nothing, I just thought that my aunt's appearance just now was too funny."

Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow: "Really? I think it was funnier when you said Wang Baiwan looked like a toad."

Shen Weiwan blushed and punched him: "Your Highness only knows how to make fun of me!"

Xiao Yu grabbed her hand, his eyes gentle: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. From now on, when it comes to your marriage, no one can bully you with me here."

Shen Weiwan looked at his serious eyes, and her heart was warm. She thought of the misery of her previous life, and then looked at the present, and felt that everything was like a dream.

The carriage stopped in front of a pastry shop. Xiao Yu got off first, then offered his hand to help her down. Shen Weiwan looked at his outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally took it.

As soon as I walked into the bakery, I heard people at the table next to me talking: "Did you hear that? Wang Baiwan from the west of the city wanted to marry the eldest daughter of the general's mansion, but she rejected him because he was ugly!"

"That's right! I even heard that the Seventh Prince personally went to rescue them!"

"Wow! The Seventh Prince is so kind to Miss Shen!"

Chen Weiwan's face flushed red as she listened to the discussion. Xiao Yu, however, acted as if he hadn't heard anything and said to the waiter, "Give me two pounds of osmanthus cake, the freshest."

The waiter looked at them, his eyes full of envy: "Okay! Sir, please wait a moment!"

Shen Weiwan poked Xiao Yu: "Your Highness, did you hear what they said?"

Xiao Yu pretended not to understand: "What did you hear?"

"It's...it's the discussion about us..."

Xiao Yu leaned closer to her and whispered, "Do you want them to say something more harsh?"

Shen Weiwan asked curiously: "How do you say it?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said nothing. When the osmanthus cake came up, he suddenly picked up a piece and fed it to Shen Weiwan's mouth: "Try it, is it sweet?"

Shen Weiwan was startled and looked around. Many people were looking at them. Her face turned even redder and she whispered, "Your Highness, there are so many people here..."

Xiao Yu didn't care and insisted on feeding her. Shen Weiwan had no choice but to open her mouth and take a small bite. The osmanthus cake was fragrant and sweet, and it was sweet to her heart.

The surrounding discussions became louder: "Oh! The Seventh Prince is too doting on Miss Shen!"

"I think there's definitely something going on between them!"

"Now the Liu family is helpless. The Seventh Prince is personally protecting Miss Shen!"

Shen Weiwan listened to these words, feeling shy and happy. Xiao Yu looked at her, and the smile on his lips deepened.

After eating the osmanthus cake, Xiao Yu took Shen Weiwan to the market again. Along the way, he bought her sugar figurines, candied haws, and a parrot that could mimic speech. Shen Weiwan had a lot of fun and temporarily forgot about Liu's conspiracy.

It wasn't until the evening that the Seventh Prince sent her back to the General's Mansion. Before leaving, Xiao Yu looked at her and said earnestly, "Weiwan, believe me, I will let you marry off with honor and glory, to the best man."

Shen Weiwan looked at his determined eyes and nodded vigorously: "Yes! I believe Your Highness!"

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