Chapter 808 Identity (3)

"But you don't know him at all." Shen Qiu asked anxiously, "How can you know how he behaves?"

"Isn't it always like this in the world?" Shen Miao said calmly, "Some people spend their entire lives together and still don't know how the other person behaves. Marrying Prince Rui isn't as bad as you think. If I stay in Dingjing, my identity will make it easier for others to plot against me. The Shen family can't protect me."

Shen Xin's eyes flashed, and suddenly a trace of sadness flashed across his face.

The greater his military power, the more constraints he faced. The more wary the emperor was of her, the more he wanted to restrain her. If Shen Miao's marriage could be manipulated by the Crown Prince, then naturally, it could be manipulated by others as well. It's not the thief who steals, but the thief who thinks about it. The Shen family was indeed unable to protect Shen Miao.

The man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure. For the first time, he hated his military power both physically and mentally.

“Daliang is a wonderful place.” Shen Miao smiled slightly, her tone somewhat yearning. “I’ve seen it written in travel notes before that Daliang is a prosperous country with peaceful people. Doors are left unlocked at night, and there is singing and dancing. The people are harmonious and happy, and bandits are eradicated. It’s a wonderful sight.”

"No matter how beautiful the scenery is, you are alone..." Luo Xueyan couldn't bear to continue.

"The Princess of Rui of Daliang is a royal princess. She is second only to the emperor and above everyone else, so she won't bully me." Shen Miao pondered, "Since Prince Rui wants to marry me, he might be deeply in love with me and will naturally treat me well."

She rarely said such teasing words, but it made Luo Xueyan and the others laugh. Luo Xueyan laughed and said, "Silly child, he may not..." Then she suddenly stopped talking. Shen Miao was smart and precocious, so how could she not know that the most likely person of Prince Rui was not her, but from the Shen family? She said this just to reassure them.

Thinking of this, Luo Xueyan felt infinitely sad.

Shen Miao smiled faintly: "It's a happy event, why don't you look so happy? If so, it would be unlucky." She said: "Since the imperial decree has been issued, the date will be announced soon, and I have to start busying myself embroidering my own dowry."

There was no trace of complaint or unhappiness in her tone, but rather it was very natural, as if this was a marriage that had been proposed for a long time. The more this happened, the more upset the Shen Xin couple became.

After talking for a while, Shen Miao felt tired, and then everyone started to eat. They ate without appreciating the food, each of them having their own thoughts. After finishing the meal, everyone dispersed to rest. Luo Tan took Shen Miao's arm and wanted to talk to her. As he was walking towards her courtyard, he was stopped by Luo Ling.

"Cousin Ling, is there something wrong?" Shen Miao looked at him and asked.

Luo Ling asked, "Cousin, do you really want to marry Prince Rui?"

Luo Tan gave Luo Ling a strange look. Shen Miao smiled and said, "The imperial decree has been issued. Whether you want it or not, it has nothing to do with me."

"I thought you would just say you didn't want to." Luo Ling's eyes dimmed, but he still smiled: "Just like when I rejected those young masters in Xiaochun City before."

Shen Miao smiled but said nothing.

"Congratulations." He smiled bitterly.

Shen Miao nodded in thanks.

After finally sending Luo Ling away, Luo Tan pulled Shen Miao back to the courtyard, went into the house and dismissed the servants. After closing the door, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Little cousin, you know about this, right?"

"What?" Shen Miao was puzzled.

"It's about Prince Rui forcing the Emperor to grant you a marriage!" Luo Tan said hurriedly.

Shen Miao's heart skipped a beat, Luo Tan was usually careless and not very sensitive to anything, but he had an unusually sharp intuition when it came to things he shouldn't know.

She responded vaguely: "How is that possible?"

"Why not?" Luo Tan became interested. "Do you remember the last time we were kidnapped? After I woke up, I brought your words to Prince Rui, and Prince Rui found you not long after. At that time, I was curious about your relationship. You must have a good relationship, otherwise why would Prince Rui help you? Is it just like what the storybooks say, a hero and a beauty?"