"Your servant dare not, and has no such intention." Shen Qingwu looked at the emperor's stern face, looking aggrieved.

There were faint tears in her almond-shaped eyes, which made me feel pity for her.

The emperor's stern face relaxed. He lowered his eyes and saw Shen Qingwu's little hands grasping the edge of the table moved uneasily, and her pink nails turned white.

He sighed helplessly and was about to speak when Shen Qingwu spoke with a hint of tears in his voice:

"I am grateful to Your Majesty for your kindness. You have not despised my foolishness and have granted me marriage to the Crown Prince as his consort. Before, I was confused and didn't understand, but now I know that even if I were no longer foolish, I would not be worthy of His Highness the Crown Prince."

The emperor felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"I do feel wronged. I have been mentally retarded since childhood, not after becoming engaged to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince may be dissatisfied with me, but he did not refuse your offer of marriage back then."

"But when something happened to me, the Crown Prince never showed up to look for me. That's why my uncle misunderstood that I wasn't engaged."

"Your Majesty, if I hadn't returned alive, would my marriage to the Crown Prince have been forgotten, and would I have been arranged to marry in a ghost marriage?"

"If someone mentions this later, it will not only damage the Crown Prince's reputation, but also ruin my Shen family. I am terrified just thinking about it."

As Shen Qingwu spoke, he lay down on the table and sobbed bitterly, his shoulders shaking, and he looked extremely sad.

emperor,"……"

"Qingwu's worries are justified. It is indeed the Crown Prince's fault in this matter." The Emperor raised his hand and patted Shen Qingwu's head. "I will send someone to send the Crown Prince to apologize to you."

Soon, the eunuch came in with a basin of warm water.

Looking at Shen Qingwu who was still lying on the table sobbing, he coaxed her softly, "Miss Shen, don't cry. His Majesty didn't blame you. He was just joking with you."

"I am terrified. How can I ask the Crown Prince to apologize?"

Shen Qingwu looked up with tears in her eyes and red eyes, and took the handkerchief handed to her by the eunuch to wipe her face.

Finally, he crossed the water again and covered his eyes with a handkerchief.

She sighed in her heart: This chili powder is really useful. It has no smell and is not noticeable, but the effect is excellent. She can't hold back her tears now.

She wiped her eyes and repeated, "I came to the palace today to apologize and beg for mercy, and I have no other intention."

"Yes, yes, Qingwu has no other intentions." The emperor smiled indulgently.

She asked someone to pour her a cup of tea and bring her some cakes. "You're tired of crying, eat something."

Shen Qingwu sobbed and took a piece of cake.

It's red bean cake, very delicious.

Then I couldn't help but reach out and take another piece.

Gradually, he stopped sobbing and focused on eating.

I didn’t expect that things in the human world taste so good.

The emperor looked at the plate which was almost empty and signaled the eunuch to bring another one.

The way Shen Qingwu ate with relish made people's appetites whetted as well, and the emperor also raised his hand and took a piece.

Shen Qingwu raised his hand to protect the food, then as if realizing the identity of the person in front of him, he quickly lowered it, lowered his head and did not dare to look at the emperor.

The emperor couldn't help laughing.

The prince came over quickly.

Even though he had a smile on his face, he could still not hide his impatience between his eyebrows.

"Your son pays homage to His Majesty the Father."

The prince entered the study and did not see the colorful and ugly parrot-like woman in his memory. Instead, he saw a woman in red sitting in front of the table, eating cakes intently like a little hamster.

I secretly wondered which of my father's concubines was so indulgent in the study.

The old emperor waved his hand lovingly, "There's no need for so much formality since we're not here. Please take a seat."

Crown Prince Chu Guandong was feeling uneasy.

But he still sat down obediently.

I couldn't help but look at the woman in red next to me. Her cheeks were bulging, making her look more like a little hamster.

Thinking that this was a woman from the emperor's harem, the prince quickly looked away.

Just as he was about to ask where Shen Qingwu was, the emperor spoke.

"Qingwu, I will have the Crown Prince take you home later as an apology. Is that okay?"

The emperor looked at the person who was busy eating and acting like a little girl, and his voice was soft as if he was coaxing a child.

Crown Prince Chu Guandong widened his eyes in surprise.

Is this, Shen Qingwu?

At this time, Shen Qingwu finally put down the cake in his hand reluctantly, swallowed the food in his mouth, and turned to look at the prince.

When their eyes met, the prince could not hide his amazement.

Now, this unmade-up yet elegant and beautiful woman is his fiancée Shen Qingwu?

Most of the time when he saw Shen Qingwu, she was wearing painted eyebrows and eyes, so heavy makeup that it was impossible to imagine her original facial features.

The Shen family said that Shen Qingwu loved to dress like this, and if she didn't wear makeup like this, she would cry.

"Your Highness, would you like some? The rose pastries here are the most delicious." Shen Qingwu smiled and handed the plate to Prince Chu Guandong.

Crown Prince Chu Guandong was stunned and hadn't come back to his senses yet.

Yesterday, there were rumors that Shen Qingwu was not dead, and he was no longer stupid after returning.

Is this all true?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." The chief eunuch Zheng Hong smiled and walked forward to pat the Crown Prince Chu Guandong on the shoulder, signaling him to come back to life.

Just now, both he and His Majesty were amazed.

Beauties always receive some kindness. Your Majesty smiled more today and spoke more gently and patiently.

Crown Prince Chu Guandong pointed at Shen Qingwu in disbelief, "You are, Shen Qingwu?"

Shen Qingwu smiled and nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."

At this point, the impatience in Prince Chu Guandong's eyes completely disappeared.

After sitting for a while, he offered to take Shen Qingwu home.

Shen Qingwu did not refuse.

On the way out of the palace, Crown Prince Chu Guandong became much more proactive, like a peacock spreading its tail.

Shen Qingwu responded incoherently, leaving him hanging.

"It is indeed my fault that you disappeared and fell off the cliff. We have been busy with spring plowing these days and the court affairs." Chu Guandong explained anxiously.

"Well, politics is important." Shen Qingwu smiled.

Left the palace.

On the way back to the Shen family's house, Crown Prince Chu Guandong looked at the people coming and going on the street and invited Shen Qingwu, who was still eating the cakes he had brought from the palace, "It's almost lunchtime. Would you like to stop by Wangyue Tower for dinner?"

Wangyuelou is the best restaurant in Kyoto, serving a wide variety of Kyushu dishes prepared by chefs hired from all over the country.

Shen Qingwu had never been there, after all, the Shen family didn't have the money.

So she nodded in agreement.

The prince got off the car first, and turned back to support Shen Qingwu attentively.

Shen Qingwu pretended not to see it and jumped down.

The prince withdrew his hand awkwardly, but quickly adjusted his attitude and responded with a smile to the person who greeted him. He was very friendly and kind.

Most people in Kyoto knew the prince, but no one recognized Shen Qingwu for a moment.

Apart from……

Chu Guannan was drinking and playing cricket fighting with others on the second floor.

"Third Prince, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up, you cricket are going to lose."

The playboy who was on the same front with Chu Guannan suddenly patted Chu Guannan's shoulder anxiously.

Chu Guannan retracted his gaze from the downstairs.

Crown Prince Chu Guandong was very high-profile when he took Shen Qingwu out for dinner.

The prince's maternal cousin was also eating here, and he was the first to ask the question that everyone was most concerned about, "Brother Prince, whose daughter is this? How come we have never seen her before?"